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Youkai Daizukan ~ Shigeru Mizuki

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:21:53 -0500

Youkai Daizukan ~ Shigeru Mizuki

Japan highly stylized world of yokai (also written youkai ), essentially translatable as "folk monsters," is one of the most interesting aspects of the country. In every region of Japan you have different mythical monsters and ghosts and other scary creatures which make their way into popular culture in various ways. This is a fabulous book that lists all the major traditional yokai demons of the Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro universe by Shigeru Mizuki. All names and kanji feature furigana for easy...

Pretty Cure All Stars DX

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:11:04 -0500

Pretty Cure All Stars DX

An excellent color comic for fans of Precure (Pretty Cure), this gorgeous 190 page book creates a great manga experience from the popular anime series. The Japanese kanji has furigana ( hiragana ) beside it so you can read it easily. Buy 4 or more manga comics and get 15% off! (Discount applied at checkout.)

Dengeki Daioh Dec 2009

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:43:54 -0500

Dengeki Daioh Dec 2009

Dengeki ("electric shock" in English) is popular for it's gaming magazines and reviews. This is the monthly Dengeki Comic Daioh! A thick, slick, hip manga featuring some of the best artists and stories in Japan today in a telephone book-thick book for you. Written in full kanji with furigana pronunciations to help those learning Japanese, this is a great monthly manga of 18 different tales, occasional specials, omake ("freebies"), done in black and white and color. 880+ pages a month -- a...

Hetalia Animation Story Boards 1

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:43:54 -0500

Hetalia Animation Story Boards 1

If you're a fan of the wacky World War II-themed anime Axis Powers Hetalia, which parodies the countries that fought in the war, this is a fabulous treat for you: a super thick book that's a collection of the original storboards for the series. With 350 pages of awesome art and animator's notes from the series, this is a treat for any collector. B5 sizes (like the larger manga volumes). This is volume 1. Buy 4 or more manga comics and get 15% off! (Discount applied at checkout.)

P4 Persona 4 Anthology Comic vol. 4

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:43:54 -0500

P4 Persona 4 Anthology Comic vol. 4

An awesome official doujinshi anthology collection for fans of the popular Persona game, featuring a selection of beautifully illustrated stories by sixteen different artists. The stories range from highly dramatic to comedy 4-koma stories which are great to read. This book focuses on the original Persona 4 (P4) game story and characters. 160 pages. Buy 4 or more manga comics and get 15% off! (Discount applied at checkout.)

Comic Yuri Hime Reserve Subscription

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 03:26:19 -0400

Comic Yuri Hime Reserve Subscription

Manga (comics) is a piece of Japanese culture that the Japanese can proudly boast about, not only because of their fantastic work, but their ability to appeal to a wide variety of audiences. Shonen Ace and Ultra Jump are among the two most popular publications that bring you the latest and greatest adventure stories for hungry readers to consume. J-List is happy to add to their list of publications, Comic Yuri Hime, a delightful publication that caters to the female crowd. Published quarterly...

Yu Yu Shiki 1 ~ Yuyushiki 1

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:53:14 -0500

Yu Yu Shiki 1 ~ Yuyushiki 1

A super Japanese comic from Komata Mikami, this is a fun 4-koma (4-panel) manga that follows three high school girls: Yuzuko Nonohara, Yui Ichii and Yukari Hinata. All three girls are in the school's Information Processing Club (computer club), and they have the most interesting adventures as they interact with each other. 120 pages. Buy 4 or more manga comics and get 15% off! (Discount applied at checkout.)

Touhou Sangessei 3 ~ Strange and Bright Nature Deity 3

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:51:29 -0500

Touhou Sangessei 3 ~ Strange and Bright Nature Deity 3

A new official Touhou manga, entitled Touhou Sangassei , Strange and Bright Nature Deity, written by Touhou creator Zun, and illustrated by Makoto Hirasaka. Gorgeous artwork, and well-illustrated story involving all the major characters. Best of all, this book comes with a music CD full of the Touhou game music, which is a super part of the Touhou experience. This is a perfect series for students of Japanese as all of the kanji characters are accompanied by furigana (phonetic "spellings" to...

Moyashimon e hon ~ Itadakimasu

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:53:14 -0500

Moyashimon e hon ~ Itadakimasu

Moyashimon: Tales of Agriculture is a Japanese manga series created by Masayuki Ishikawa, it won the 2008 Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize for Grand Prize and the 2008 Kodansha Manga Award for general manga. This picture book, cute and perfect for beginners who want to study japanese, features Kin, a bacteria charater from the series who take us on a healthy trip. In full hiragana and full color, this picture book is a very good study aid to introduce japanese language to beginners or young people...

Yotsubato! Comic 1~7 set

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:51:02 -0400

Yotsubato! Comic 1~7 set

By customer request, we've gotten in stock of the popular Yotsubato! (sometimes written Yotsuba& or With Yotsuba), the incredibly popular manga from Kiyohiko Azuma and Dengeki Comics. Each volume follows the story of the 5-year-old girl Yotsuba Koiwai and her many friends. Each volume of the Japanese manga features 220 pages of great story for you to follow. It's great for studying Japanese, too, since the kanji is quite easy and features furigana ( hiragana ) beside it. Highly recommended...

Touhou Sangessei 2 ~ Strange and Bright Nature Deity 2

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:03:39 -0500

Touhou Sangessei 2 ~ Strange and Bright Nature Deity 2

A new official Touhou manga, entitled Touhou Sangassei , Strange and Bright Nature Deity, written by Touhou creator Zun, and illustrated by Makoto Hirasaka. Gorgeous artwork, and well-illustrated story involving all the major characters. Best of all, this book comes with a music CD full of the Touhou game music, which is a super part of the Touhou experience. This is a perfect series for students of Japanese as all of the kanji characters are accompanied by furigana (phonetic "spellings" to...

Ai Yori Aoshi - DX PC Interactive Game (x 2)

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:29:57 -0400

Ai Yori Aoshi - DX PC Interactive Game (x 2)

OS COMPATIBILITY AND SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000, XP; Vista support is pending. 1.3 GB hard drive, 32 MB Memory, Pentium II or higher processor recommended, DirectX compatible graphics and sound card. Peter Says: I've always been a huge fan of Ai Yori Aoshi, the story of Kaoru Hanabishi, who is betrothed to marry Aoi Sakuraba, the daughter of a wealthy family. This is a two-part game that takes you the story in fun new directions, featuring all the...

Touhou Bunkacho ~ Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:40 -0400

Touhou Bunkacho ~ Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red

This essential tome of Touhou lore reads like an almanac, with an eclectic selection of features with text written and production supervised by ZUN, the mastermind of the Touhou project. The book contains several chapters of original manga (all with furigana phonetic characters next to the kanji - ideal for a Japanese learner), a large section of vividly illustrated newspaper-style descriptions of happenings in the Touhouverse (think The Onion-style layout), along with illustrated descriptions...

Crazy Shrine Maidens Anthology Comic 2 ~ Kannagi Anthology Comic vol. 2

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 02:35:59 -0400

Crazy Shrine Maidens Anthology Comic 2 ~ Kannagi Anthology Comic vol. 2

Kannagi (aka Crazy Shrine Maidens) is a comedy, magic themed manga originally published by Comic REX that's recently been made into a full fledged anime. The story revolves around the protagonist Jin Mikuriya who carves a statue out of a sacred tree that comes to life in the form of a Goddess. For fans of the series here is an cool anthology comic that regroups 18 small sequels based on Kannagi and drawn by various skilled artist. Very funny to read, this is a item that we highly recommend for...

Azumanga Daioh Renewal ver. 1 ~ First Grade

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:14:16 -0400

Azumanga Daioh Renewal ver. 1 ~ First Grade

"The 21st century four panel manga begins here." So proclaims the cover of this new 10th anniversary commemorative edition of Azumanga Daioh, reissued in a handsome collectable format across three B6-size volumes. Now famous for his ongoing manga Yotsubato! , author and illustrator Azuma Kiyohiko saw his rise to fame in this monthly series of vertical four-panel comic strips chronicling the humor and wit in the daily lives of a group of average, yet extraordinary, high school girls. Each volume...

Azumanga Daioh Renewal ver. 2 ~ Second Grade

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:14:16 -0400

Azumanga Daioh Renewal ver. 2 ~ Second Grade

"The 21st century four panel manga begins here." So proclaims the cover of this new 10th anniversary commemorative edition of Azumanga Daioh, reissued in a handsome collectable format across three B6-size volumes. Now famous for his ongoing manga Yotsubato! , author and illustrator Azuma Kiyohiko saw his rise to fame in this monthly series of vertical four-panel comic strips chronicling the humor and wit in the daily lives of a group of average, yet extraordinary, high school girls. Each volume...

Azumanga Daioh Renewal ver. 3 ~ Third Grade

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:03:55 -0400

Azumanga Daioh Renewal ver. 3 ~ Third Grade

"The 21st century four panel manga begins here." So proclaims the cover of this new 10th anniversary commemorative edition of Azumanga Daioh, reissued in a handsome collectable format across three B6-size volumes. Now famous for his ongoing manga Yotsubato! , author and illustrator Azuma Kiyohiko saw his rise to fame in this monthly series of vertical four-panel comic strips chronicling the humor and wit in the daily lives of a group of average, yet extraordinary, high school girls. Each volume...

Maria Holic 5 ~ Limited Edition

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:20:53 -0400

Maria Holic 5 ~ Limited Edition

Maria Holic is a manga series written and illustrated by Japanese manga author Minari Endou. With one of the most bizarre stories ever -- about a yuri-obsessed lesbian girl who accidentally discovers the secret that Maria, the most popular girl in the school, is really a boy in disguise. You'll love it! This is the elegant and lovely volume 5, 150 pages. Note: all kanji in this manga have hiragana beside it (the hiragana characters over kanji to help you read) making it a great book to study...

Gu-Pan! 001

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:47:48 -0500

Gu-Pan! 001

A popular 4-koma (4-panel) manga series by Mao Haruna, the title stands for "good punch," although it sounds like guu (making a fist in rock-paper-scissors) and pan (panties). It's a slice of life manga that centers around Miri, Natsumi and Utako, with Miri being our favorite since she's like Taiga from Toradora. This is vol. 1 of the manga, which is a lot of fun to read. Approximately 120 pages. Buy 4 or more manga comics and get 15% off! (Discount applied at checkout.)

Gu-Pan! 002

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:47:48 -0500

Gu-Pan! 002

A popular 4-koma (4-panel) manga series by Mao Haruna, the title stands for "good punch," although it sounds like guu (making a fist in rock-paper-scissors) and pan (panties). It's a slice of life manga that centers around Miri, Natsumi and Utako, with Miri being our favorite since she's like Taiga from Toradora. This is vol. 2 of the manga. Approximately 120 pages. Buy 4 or more manga comics and get 15% off! (Discount applied at checkout.)

Yotsubato! Comic 8

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:21:43 -0500

Yotsubato! Comic 8

By customer request, we've gotten in stock of the popular Yotsubato! (sometimes written Yotsuba& or With Yotsuba), the incredibly popular manga from Kiyohiko Azuma and Dengeki Comics. Each volume follows the story of the 5-year-old girl Yotsuba Koiwai and her many friends. Each volume of the Japanese manga features 220 pages of great story for you to follow. It's great for studying Japanese, too, since the kanji is quite easy and features furigana ( hiragana ) beside it. Highly recommended...

Tsuki no Inaba to Chijo no Inaba with Figure ~ Touhou Bou Getsu Sho Limited Comic vol. 1

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:06:31 -0400

Tsuki no Inaba to Chijo no Inaba with Figure ~ Touhou Bou Getsu Sho Limited Comic vol. 1

The enigmatic and capricious Reisen Udongein Inaba, refugee bunny girl from the moon, stars in this collection of four-panel comics written by Touhou creator ZUN and illustrated by Arata Toshihira. This special limited edition of the first volume comes with a super-cute Inaba figure, created to the exacting standards of Kotobukiya craftsmanship, the perfect companion for all of your lunacy-inducing moon girl adventures! The manga is 120 pages (8 in color) of the funny antics of Inaba and...

Chara no! vol. 14

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:21:43 -0500

Chara no! vol. 14

Chara No! is an awesome "light novel" magazine, bringing you all of your favorite anime and manga stories in novel versions. Excellent for people studying Japanese with an intermediate level, this magazine also includes full color news pages of the latest anime series like Queen's Blade !But also manga chapters as long as a superb poster of Queen's Blade (see cover art). Get your limited March issue of The Sneaker today! 340 pages.

Suzumiya Haruhi-chan and Churuya san Official Book

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:07:58 -0400

Suzumiya Haruhi-chan and Churuya san Official Book

A popular parody comic that bring all your favorite Haruhi characters to wacky new places, this is The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi-chan. Featuring a cross between 4-koma manga and original stories about everyone's favorite Godmind Haruhi, plus Kyon, Yuki, Mikuru, Koizumi and all the others, it's loads of fun. 160+ pages, and all kanji include furigana ( hiragana ) beside them to make them easy to read. Buy 4 or more manga comics and get 15% off! (Discount applied at checkout.)

Dengeki Maoh Oct 2009

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:52:56 -0500

Dengeki Maoh Oct 2009

Here's another outstanding issue of Dengeki Maoh (Mao), a super thick manga magazine with 500+ pages of manga goodness for you. Each issue is a phonebook thick publication by Media Works that's chock full of original stories which range from comedy, to high paced adventures in other worlds, and of course all the trimmings of cute Moe culture from Japan that you've come to know and love. And with all issues, a special section is dedicated to previews of top games to be released in Japan for the...

Hatsukoi Limited 1

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:52:56 -0500

Hatsukoi Limited 1

A popular manga by Ichigo 100% creator Mizuki Kawashita that focuses on the intense love between boys and girls. The story is about five main girls and the boys who fall in love with them, including Ayumi, who loves Mamoru despite his feelings for his senpai , Kei, who thinks that only boys who are handsome are worth her time, and Nao, who has fallen in love with the student who painted a picture in her school. The books feature furigana above the kanji making them easy to read, and the stories...

Hatsukoi Limited 2

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:52:56 -0500

Hatsukoi Limited 2

A popular manga by Ichigo 100% creator Mizuki Kawashita that focuses on the intense love between boys and girls. The story is about five main girls and the boys who fall in love with them, including Ayumi, who loves Mamoru despite his feelings for his senpai , Kei, who thinks that only boys who are handsome are worth her time, and Nao, who has fallen in love with the student who painted a picture in her school. The books feature furigana above the kanji making them easy to read, and the stories...

Hatsukoi Limited 3

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:52:56 -0500

Hatsukoi Limited 3

A popular manga by Ichigo 100% creator Mizuki Kawashita that focuses on the intense love between boys and girls. The story is about five main girls and the boys who fall in love with them, including Ayumi, who loves Mamoru despite his feelings for his senpai , Kei, who thinks that only boys who are handsome are worth her time, and Nao, who has fallen in love with the student who painted a picture in her school. The books feature furigana above the kanji making them easy to read, and the stories...

Hatsukoi Limited 4

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:52:56 -0500

Hatsukoi Limited 4

A popular manga by Ichigo 100% creator Mizuki Kawashita that focuses on the intense love between boys and girls. The story is about five main girls and the boys who fall in love with them, including Ayumi, who loves Mamoru despite his feelings for his senpai , Kei, who thinks that only boys who are handsome are worth her time, and Nao, who has fallen in love with the student who painted a picture in her school. The books feature furigana above the kanji making them easy to read, and the stories...

Touhou Sangessei 1 ~ Strange and Bright Nature Deity 1

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:21:43 -0500

Touhou Sangessei 1 ~ Strange and Bright Nature Deity 1

A new official Touhou manga, entitled Touhou Sangassei , Strange and Bright Nature Deity, written by Touhou creator Zun, and illustrated by Makoto Hirasaka. Gorgeous artwork, and well-illustrated story involving all the major characters. Best of all, this book comes with a music CD full of the Touhou game music, which is a super part of the Touhou experience. This is a perfect series for students of Japanese as all of the kanji characters are accompanied by furigana (phonetic "spellings" to...

Afternoon Nov 2009

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:10:06 -0500

Afternoon Nov 2009

There are manga out there, and then there are manga , with an incredible So, there are monthly manga out there that give you a lot of pages of great comics to read, and then there are extremely serious art comics like Afternoon, one of the best out there. The November 2009 edition of monthly manga serial Afternoon contains the latest installments of stories we all know and love: Ah My Goddess, Mugen no Junin, Spirit-damashii, Tenjho Tenge and more. With more than 950 pages, this is the thickest...

Suzumiya Haruhi-chan and Churuya san Official Book

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:07:58 -0400

Kanokon 1

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:21:43 -0500

Kanokon 1

The story of an ancient fox deity who naturally wants to join with a human boy for love and general naughtiness, this is Kanokon, one of the most interesting recent anime series. This is the official manga, penned by Katsumi Nishino with character designed by Koin. This is volume 1, 165 pages plus color pages at the front. Includes furigana beside the kanji so it's easy to read. Buy 4 or more manga comics and get 15% off! (Discount applied at checkout.)

Japanese Sword Girls ~ Moeru Nihontou Daizen

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:21:21 -0400

Japanese Sword Girls ~ Moeru Nihontou Daizen

What's better than a Katana Sword? Girls! And what's better than girls? Girls with Japanese Swords! The folks at Core Magazine bring together art work from over 30 of Japan's top illustrators solely focused all around one theme Girls with Swords creating one of the most kick ass photobooks around. Artistically written in full Japanese kanji, but with Japanese names written in Romaji (standard alphabet) you get an artwork gallery that's absolutely breathtaking from artists such as OhTenta...

How to Draw Manga -- 5 book set

Wed, 27 May 2009 00:43:52 -0400

How to Draw Manga -- 5 book set

How to Draw Manga is a series the coolest manga on the market today! Illustrated and written by the famous Tadashi Ozawa who is known for his work on Laputa, Akira, The Record of Lodoss War and Yawara! Now, only available for a limited time, you can get a set of these popular How to Draw Manga books in one bundle. These thick "Bibles of Drawing" are just what you need to take your artistic levels to the next stage. With this purchase, you'll get the How to Draw Manga: Colorful Costumes, Maids...

Osaka Banpaku ~ Azumanga Daioh 10th Anniversary

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:02:03 -0400

Osaka Banpaku ~ Azumanga Daioh 10th Anniversary

"The 21st century four panel manga begins here." So proclaims the cover of this new 10th anniversary commemorative edition of Azumanga Daioh, reissued in a handsome collectable format by ASCII Media Works. Now famous for his ongoing manga Yotsubato! , author and illustrator Azuma Kiyohiko saw his rise to fame in this monthly series of vertical four-panel comic strips chronicling the humor and wit in the daily lives of a group of average, yet extraordinary, high school girls. This 10th...

Shonen Ace Mar 2009

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:20:33 -0500

Shonen Ace Mar 2009

One of the most popular manga that both the young and young at heart flock to each month to get their fix for the latest in popular stories is the famed Shonen Ace. Now available at J-List, this thick, slick, hip manga features some of the best artists and stories in Japan today in a telephone book-thick issue. All stories are written in full kanji with furigana to help those learning Japanese showcasing 18 different tales, occasional specials, omake ("freebies") all done in a mixture of...

Tora Dora! 1 ~ Toradora 1

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:05:38 -0400

Tora Dora! 1 ~ Toradora 1

The amazing Tora Dora doesn't need an introduction anymore. In parallel to the anime series and for fans who can get enough of Taiga and Ryuji, J-List is carrying the Tora Dora original manga series in Japanese, so that you can enjoy fully Yasu sensei's amazing character design and discover or re-discover the story in beautiful manga style black and white. If you don't know about Tora Dora yet, this is your chance to update yourself about what's hot in Japan now. First volume, 7 chapters, 190...

Tora Dora! 2 ~ Toradora 2

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:05:38 -0400

Tora Dora! 2 ~ Toradora 2

The amazing Tora Dora doesn't need an introduction anymore. In parallel to the anime series and for fans who can get enough of Taiga and Ryuji, J-List is carrying the Tora Dora original manga series in Japanese, so that you can enjoy fully Yasu sensei's amazing character design and discover or re-discover the story in beautiful manga style black and white. If you don't know about Tora Dora yet, this is your chance to update yourself about what's hot in Japan now. Second volume, 7 chapters, 176...

Moe Moe Ghost (ZERO) Encyclopedia ~ Youkai Jiten

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:21:43 -0500

Moe Moe Ghost (ZERO) Encyclopedia ~ Youkai Jiten

The Moe Moe Encyclopedia series is an interesting line of artbooks that present information about a specific subject, interjected with gorgeous original moe artwork. This is the Moe Moe Ghost book, which presents information on the pantheon of "folk ghosts" (in Japanese, youkai ) and mythical creatures from around Japan. Each region of Japan is represented, with different traditional monsters and beasts present, of course with sexy illustrations for each one. Very educational and entertaining...

Moe Moe Dragon Encyclopedia ~ Dragon Jiten

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:54:12 -0400

Moe Moe Dragon Encyclopedia ~ Dragon Jiten

A new addition to our Moe Encyclopedia series, this is Dragon Jiten, the cute Dragon Encyclopedia. This full color book showcases the best selection of Dragons Legends known all over the world, describing each entities and myths, illustrated of course with super cute and sexy girls illustrations. A superb collectible item that can also be perfect as a coffee table book. 200 pages.

Shonen Ace Oct 2009

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:54:33 -0400

Shonen Ace Oct 2009

One of the most popular manga that both the young and young at heart flock to each month to get their fix for the latest in popular stories is the famed Shonen Ace. Now available at J-List, this thick, slick, hip manga features some of the best artists and stories in Japan today in a telephone book-thick issue. All stories are written in full kanji with furigana to help those learning Japanese showcasing 18 different tales, occasional specials, omake ("freebies") all done in a mixture of...

Yo-Jin-Bo ~ The Bodyguards

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:29:57 -0400

Yo-Jin-Bo ~ The Bodyguards

OS COMPATIBILITY AND SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000, XP, Vista (32- or 64-bit); Mac OS 10.1 or higher, 128 MB RAM, 1 GB HDD space. Peter Says: This popular game, in which you play a modern girl who is transported into the body of a princess in feudal Japan whose life is being targeted by ninja assassins. In order to save poor Hatsuhime, you must befiend several rough-around-the-edges ronin types and get them to help you. An innovative game with many choices...

K-On! TV Anime Official Guide Book Preorder

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:07:08 -0400

K-On! TV Anime Official Guide Book *Preorder*

An incredible item for every K-On! (Keion) fan, an essential piece to complete your collection. This is an official Keion Anime Guidebook dedicated to featuring fantastic illustration work, comments by staff members and creators and more. Just awesome! 128 pages. This is a preorder that's scheduled for release in December 2009.

Comptiq Oct 2009

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:00:34 -0400

Comptiq Oct 2009

Those yearning for the inside scoop on all things moe and bishoujo, your search is over! J-List is proud to present Comptiq (also Romanized as Compeac), a definitive monthly who's-who of beautiful anime and game girls with complete, full-color news and in-depth articles on the latest and greatest hit characters in Japan. Not only is this 350+ page magazine loaded with beautiful moe-kei (super cute anime) manga and visuals exploring the current gorgeous characters in anime and PC dating-sim...

Maria Holic 4.5 Official Guide Book

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 01:51:19 -0400

Maria Holic 4.5 Official Guide Book

Maria Holic is a manga series written and illustrated by Japanese manga author Minari Endou. With one of the most bizarre stories ever -- about a yuri-obsessed lesbian girl who accidentally discovers the secret that Maria, the most popular girl in the school, is really a boy in disguise. You'll love it! This is the official guidebook of Maria Holic, manga format and black and white, it features everything you need to know about the characters, their world, school, but also staff, voice actors...

Kanji de Manga Vol. 1

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:32:43 -0400

Kanji de Manga Vol. 1

Japanese kanji - the written characters adapted from Chinese - were originally drawings of images from real life. Japanese comic books and cartoons now provide fresh images to help us learn. "Kanji de Manga" uses today's manga images to make the kanji learning process fun and easy for "Otaku" of all ages. Enjoy the pictures and practice, you'll be reading and writing basic Japanese in no time at all! For your convenience, this book is stocked in San Diego.

Moe Moe Ikusa Otome Encyclopedia ~ Ikusa Otome Jiten

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:11:34 -0400

Moe Moe Ikusa Otome Encyclopedia ~ Ikusa Otome Jiten

The Moe Moe Encyclopedia series is an interesting line of artbooks that present information about a specific subject, interjected with gorgeous original moe artwork. This is the Moe Moe Female Warrior book, which documents the various strong female personas in history and literature, and illustrates them with kawaii updated artwork. Strong females from around the world are all included, including Philippa of Hainault, Joan of Arc, Mulan, and from American history, Calamity Jane. Wow! 180 pages...

Moe Moe Angel (Side White) Encyclopedia ~ Tenshi Jiten

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:45:45 -0400

Moe Moe Angel (Side White) Encyclopedia ~ Tenshi Jiten

The Moe Moe Encyclopedia series is an interesting line of artbooks that present information about a specific subject, interjected with gorgeous original moe artwork. This is the Moe Moe Angel book, which illustrates various famous angels in literature and history, updated with cute moe anime-style designs of course. The major angels of Judiasm, Christianity, Islam and even Zoroastrianism are included. Includes a poster inside. 180 pages.

Suzumiya Haruhi-chan and Churuya san Official Book

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:45:45 -0400

Suzumiya Haruhi-chan and Churuya san Official Book

This is a great item, the official artbook of the fun YouTube and manga sensation, the Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya-chan, essentially a 4-koma comedy manga that gives us a different spin on all the characters. Filled with new and original art, it's a great item for any Haruhi collector. Features info on the voice actors as well as the original artist.

Hetalia Animation Story Boards 2

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:36:04 -0400

Hetalia Animation Story Boards 2

If you're a fan of the wacky World War II-themed anime Axis Powers Hetalia, which parodies the countries that fought in the war, this is a fabulous treat for you: a super thick book that's a collection of the original storboards for the series. With 350 pages of awesome art and animator's notes from the series, this is a treat for any collector. B5 sizes (like the larger manga volumes).

Comic REX July 2009

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:54:41 -0500

Comic REX July 2009

It's time for a new issue of Comic REX, offering 600+ pages of quality manga written with furigana pronunciations (making it recommended for those studying Japanese) and printed in the satisfying "phone book" format that are great to read. Currently running more than 20 manga offerings, including The Girl Who Leapt Through Space, The Heroism, LL Sister, Shinobu no Ichi, and much more. Each issue will feature various free stuff, too, like the pencil board from The Girl Who Leapt Through Space...

Japanese the Manga Way

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 01:51:19 -0400

Japanese the Manga Way

Japanese difficult? Study boring? Not if you use a real manga, real Japanese approach to learning. Presenting all spoken Japanese as a variation of three basic sentence types, Japanese the Manga Way shows you how to build complex constructions step by step. Almost every key grammar point taught in the first two years of study is illustrated with a panel from a manga actually published in Japan to show how the language is used in real life. Learning with manga makes rules and structures easy to...

KanoKon 6

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:59:29 -0400

KanoKon 6

The story of an ancient fox deity who naturally wants to join with a human boy for love and general naughtiness, this is Kanokon, one of the most interesting recent anime series. This is the official manga, penned by Katsumi Nishino with character designed by Koin. This is volume 6, 165 pages plus color pages at the front. Includes furigana beside the kanji so it's easy to read. Buy 4 or more manga comics and get 15% off! (Discount applied at checkout.)

KanoKon 7

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:59:29 -0400

KanoKon 7

The story of an ancient fox deity who naturally wants to join with a human boy for love and general naughtiness, this is Kanokon, one of the most interesting recent anime series. This is the official manga, penned by Katsumi Nishino with character designed by Koin. This is volume 7, 165 pages plus color pages at the front. Includes furigana beside the kanji so it's easy to read. Buy 4 or more manga comics and get 15% off! (Discount applied at checkout.)

Kannagi 4 ~ Crazy Shrine Maidens

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 02:13:01 -0500

Kannagi 4 ~ Crazy Shrine Maidens

Kannagi, Crazy Shrine Maidens, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eri Takaneshi. STORY: our hero Jin, uses the trunk of a sacred tree to carve a statue for a school project. When he takes it outside, to his surprise it begins absorbing the surrounding earth and transforms into a girl : Nagi! Her mission as a deity is to cleanse the impurities of the world. She ends up having to do it with the help of Jin and brandishing an improvised exorcist staff created using a magical...

Kannagi 5 ~ Crazy Shrine Maidens

Sun, 21 Dec 2008 21:34:59 -0500

Kannagi 5 ~ Crazy Shrine Maidens

Kannagi, Crazy Shrine Maidens, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eri Takaneshi. STORY: our hero Jin, uses the trunk of a sacred tree to carve a statue for a school project. When he takes it outside, to his surprise it begins absorbing the surrounding earth and transforms into a girl : Nagi! Her mission as a deity is to cleanse the impurities of the world. She ends up having to do it with the help of Jin and brandishing an improvised exorcist staff created using a magical...

Kannagi 2 ~ Crazy Shrine Maidens

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 07:09:57 -0400

Kannagi 2 ~ Crazy Shrine Maidens

Kannagi, Crazy Shrine Maidens, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eri Takaneshi. STORY: our hero Jin, uses the trunk of a sacred tree to carve a statue for a school project. When he takes it outside, to his surprise it begins absorbing the surrounding earth and transforms into a girl : Nagi! Her mission as a deity is to cleanse the impurities of the world. She ends up having to do it with the help of Jin and brandishing an improvised exorcist staff created using a magical...

Maria Holic 2

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 01:19:37 -0500

Maria Holic 2

Maria Holic is a manga series written and illustrated by Japanese manga author Minari Endou. With one of the most bizarre stories ever -- about a yuri-obsessed lesbian girl who accidentally discovers the secret that Maria, the most popular girl in the school, is really a boy in disguise. You'll love it! Get this manga today! Volume 2, 160 pages. Note: all kanji in this manga have hiragana beside it, making it a great book to study Japanese with. Features full furigana , the hiragana characters...

Kannagi 1 ~ Crazy Shrine Maidens

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:21:05 -0500

Kannagi 1 ~ Crazy Shrine Maidens

Kannagi, Crazy Shrine Maidens, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eri Takaneshi. STORY: our hero Jin, uses the trunk of a sacred tree to carve a statue for a school project. When he takes it outside, to his surprise it begins absorbing the surrounding earth and transforms into a girl : Nagi! Her mission as a deity is to cleanse the impurities of the world. She ends up having to do it with the help of Jin and brandishing an improvised exorcist staff created using a magical...