Comic books in 'Manga'

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by Tia Yamashina. Translated by JM Iitomi Crandall. Determined to break out of her shell and find real romance, Shoko Shoji signs up for the Love House, an experimental living arrangement putting six young singles under one roof to see what sparks may fly. Her eye is immediately caught by the intriguing young art student, Kei, who appears to have set his sights on her as well. But things are not always as they seem, and soon Shoko walks in on Kei in an intimate moment with another housemate: Momo, the adorably charming and fashionable hairstylist, who's not about to back down from her own chance at love. Softcover, 176 pages, B&W. Rated: 16+ Cover price $12.95.

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Volume 3 - 1st printing. Story and art by Tia Yamashina. Translated by JM Iitomi Crandall. Determined to break out of her shell and find real romance, Shoko Shoji signs up for the Love House, an experimental living arrangement putting six young singles under one roof to see what sparks may fly. Her eye is immediately caught by the intriguing young art student, Kei, who appears to have set his sights on her as well. But things are not always as they seem, and soon Shoko walks in on Kei in an intimate moment with another housemate: Momo, the adorably charming and fashionable hairstylist, who's not about to back down from her own chance at love. Softcover, 176 pages, B&W. Rated: 16+ Cover price $12.95.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Story and art by Maki Minami. Senri Kudo's unusual upbringing may have prepared him for being an amazing actor, but it also left him ill equipped to have normal relationships with kids his own age. Can Senri act his way into being a good friend, or will "getting into character" get him into even more trouble with his peers? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 10 - 1st printing. Story and art by Maki Minami. Hime is really excited about her new role in the hot anime series Cruel Octalia. But the fan response (including from her friends!) is just lukewarm. Hime knows she needs to do more research into the character, but recent events have made her too confused to go to the best source of help - Senri Kudo! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 11 - 1st printing. Story and art by Maki Minami. Hime finally got the hang of her character on Cruel Octalia, and the fans really took notice! But now people are complaining that they've never seen Shiro. Hime feels ready for her alter ego to go public, but is she ready for the big reveal her producer has planned...live on stage with AQUA?! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 1 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Douman Seiman. You Can Check in Any Time You Like…But You Can Never Leave! After a series of tragic events, Taizou decides to make a break with his past and go on a vacation to the tiny island nation of Blefusco. Little does he know that his hotel is a hot spot for contract killers, drug dealers, ghosts, and a coven of immortal witches. So much for rest and relaxation… Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 202 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $12.99.

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Volume 2 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Douman Seiman. DEAD AND BREAKFAST! With every day Taizou spends at the Voynich Hotel, he finds himself more and more smitten with Helena, one of the maids. But even with love goggles on, its hard to ignore all the weirdness happening on the island…or the fact that theres a serial killer running amok! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 202 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $12.99.

Volume 3 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Douman Seiman. A KILLER GETAWAY! All Taizou wanted was to leave behind his past as a yakuza, but now his enemies have tracked him down and are out for blood. As things come to a head, Taizou risks becoming a permanent guest of the Voynich Hotel! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 180 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $12.99.

Volume 1 -1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by EMMA. Sixteen-year-old tomboy Ito Miura has been chosen to play Romeo in Romeo and Juliet! The problem? She doesn't want the male role! So, who will be Juliet? The favorite for the part, beautiful and vain Tsugumi, must compete with the cute new transfer student, Makoto Amano. But Makoto has a secret, and if rival Tsugumi, or anyone in the school, finds out, it could ruin Makoto's life, dragging Ito down as well! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 2 -1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by EMMA. Sixteen-year-old tomboy Ito Miura has become fast friends with her schoolmate and fellow drama enthusiast Makoto Amano. The problem? Makoto's a boy who must pass as a female drama student in order for his family to approve of his acting ambitions. Just as Ito and Makoto begin to feel the impact of their strong attraction to each other, Takayo, a fiancée imposed on Makoto from childhood, and her sinister brother Takashi, have decided to transfer into Makoto's new school! Add a college-age lothario and a spoiled rich-girl actress, and what chance can gender-bending true-love possibly have?! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 3 -1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by EMMA. A high school field trip to an amusement park has Ito and Makoto switching clothes just to hang out together, and their friendship is threatened when a classmate sees through the ruse. Later, back in the drama-club, cute new student Kohei is determined to win the "woman" of his dreams: Makoto! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 4 -1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by EMMA. A trip to Hokkaido sends Ito into the arms of a brand new paramour. Then, Makoto's dysfunctional family secrets are revealed when his oldest sister returns home. It turns out Makoto is not the only rebel in the family! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 5 -1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by EMMA. Creepy Sakamoto is looking for a girlfriend, and he wouldn't mind dating Ito or Makoto! Then Makoto's sister Tsubaki is brought in to Sakura High--she's says it's to be a teacher, but is it actually to be a spy for Makoto's father? It looks like Makoto and Ito have a few high hurdles to jump before they see the finish line! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 6 -1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by EMMA. Makoto's doting sister Tsubaki finds out that Makoto hasn't kept his secret from Ito! She threatens to tell Makoto's father unless Makoto and Ito's homeroom can win a school competition. Then Makoto accompanies the entire Miura household to their ancestral home to meet Ito's eccentric, sharp-witted grandmother. Little does Ito know that her past will catch up with her there...literally! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 7 -1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by EMMA. Makoto has a fever, and his closest friends' concern over his sickness may be the very thing that reveals Makoto's secret to his classmates--forcing him to give up his dreams and return home! Then Ito is caught on the grounds of the Narita residence by Makoto's father, and her life is in the hands of fate! Even if Makoto is able to make it to the scene in time, can he stop the very man who taught him to fight from attacking the woman he loves?! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 8 -1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by EMMA. Makoto's father is trying to force Akane into an arranged marriage, and to help Makoto, she's willing to do it! But can Makoto allow his sister to marry a man she doesn't even know so that he can get a chance to make a life for himself as an actor? And who is that handsome man who is always there to come to Akane's rescue? Then, Tsugumi invites Ito to the beach, and the whole gang comes along for an adventure so bizarre, it must be a dream. Or is it? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 9 -1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by EMMA. Family ties deepen when Makoto's sister Akane invites Ito's brother Yûto to a fireworks display--could another romance be about to explode? And now, with just seven months left until graduation, Makoto's acting ambition is threatened again. His father, becoming increasingly desperate to ensure that his son return home to inherit the family dojo, enlists the aid of Makoto's arranged fiancée Takayo and her devious brother. Will they succeed in thwarting Makoto's dream? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 10 -1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by EMMA. At the Drama Club's summer training camp, Ito reunites with Jôtaro, a childhood friend who is the son of a well-known actor. Though he bullied Ito as a tot, Jôtaro is repentant--and Makoto suspects his affection goes beyond friendship. Three is a crowd where love is concerned, and Makoto wants Ito to tell Jôtaro she's already taken. But that task turns out to be a bit difficult! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 11 -1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by EMMA. Makoto's 18th birthday is just around the corner and Ito hopes that her present, a caramel flan, will do what her horoscope promised and capture his heart. She brings the dessert to his party as a surprise--but ends up getting some surprises there herself! More romance abounds as the relationships between Ito's brother Yûto and Makoto's sister Akane--and between their friends Yoshirô and Misaki--undergo dramatic new developments! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 12 -1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by EMMA. It's time for the Cultural Festival--an event that could change Makoto's life for good! Makoto's father has invited the toughest critics he could find to judge his son's acting talent. If they say he has the skills to become a professional actor, Makoto will not only get out of his obligation to run the family dojo, he will also be free of his arranged fiancée, Takayo. But his big audition may be ruined when Nobuko is taken hostage by bank robbers and the Festival is cancelled! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 13 -1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by EMMA. Graduation is only months away, and keeping Makoto's gender a secret is more challenging than ever! Since Makoto's father is dead-set against his son's choice of profession, he has decided not to attend the graduation ceremony. But Ito is intent on strengthening the bond between Makoto and his father. She convinces Makoto to spend the New Year's holiday with his family in the hope that the pigheaded patriarch will change his mind. Makoto is quite confident in his acting skills, but will his persuasive abilities measure up?! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 14 -1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by EMMA. It's finally graduation time! Having fulfilled all of his father's conditions, Makoto no longer has to disguise himself as a woman. Unfortunately, all the trouble hasn't ended for he and Ito. Her family is having a hard time accepting her as an adult who can make her own decisions...and will they accept Makoto as a man?! This heartwarming finale to the series includes a special episode that shows what Ito and Makoto are up to a year after they graduate! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The Quest for the Eliatrope Dofus!" Written by Azra. Art and cover by Said Sassine. From TOT, the creator of the anime hit, comes this exciting new manga series! The adventures of the Brotherhood of the Tofu continue! In a story that directly follows season 2 of the Anime series. Yugo, Ruel, Percedal, Amalia and Evangelyne are now living their lives, each on their own. The adventurers reunite at Alibert's for Yugo and Adamai's birthday, launching this latest saga when a party pooper comes to interrupt the celebrations and force our friends to set off on the road once again for adventure! Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 224 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. "The Legend of Jiva!" Written by Azra. Art and cover by Said Sassine. From TOT, the creator of the NETFLIX anime hit, comes this exciting new manga series! The adventures of the Brotherhood of the Tofu continue! In a story that directly follows season 2 of the Anime series. Jiva has captured Chibi and Grougal. And she'll only release them in exchange for the six Eliatrope Dofus. But how can they get them? Their only clue is Mount Zinit! To complete their quest, Yugo, Adamai, and their friends enter the Tower of the Justice Knights. A long and perilous journey awaits them, but luckily father and son Justice have a trick or two up their sleeves! But it won't be easy, because Jiva has a few surprises in store for our heroes... Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 184 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Coffee. Translated by Kevin Steinbach. Kaboku has always just gone with the flow, marching in step to the drumbeat of the expectations of those around him: parents, school, plans for the future. It feels predictable, safe, and... empty. But one night, Kaboku's at school late, and he happens on a girl alone, moving wildly, turning a blank space of concrete into a canvas. This is Hikari Wanda, a member of the hip-hop dance club. Kaboku is immediately smitten, but the road to stepping out of his shell is a long one. The club is almost entirely girls, and they're all, well, way better than him. What's ahead is unknown, and that's terrifying, but it also means, for the first time in Kaboku's life a taste of freedom. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by Coffee. Translated by Kevin Steinbach. Kaboku has always just gone with the flow, marching in step to the drumbeat of the expectations of those around him: parents, school, plans for the future. It feels predictable, safe, and... empty. But one night, Kaboku's at school late, and he happens on a girl alone, moving wildly, turning a blank space of concrete into a canvas. This is Hikari Wanda, a member of the hip-hop dance club. Kaboku is immediately smitten, but the road to stepping out of his shell is a long one. The club is almost entirely girls, and they're all, well, way better than him. What's ahead is unknown, and that's terrifying, but it also means, for the first time in Kaboku's life... a taste of freedom. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 210 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.

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Volume 3 - 1st printing. Story and art by Coffee. Translated by Kevin Steinbach. Kaboku has always just gone with the flow, marching in step to the drumbeat of the expectations of those around him: parents, school, plans for the future. It feels predictable, safe, and... empty. But one night, Kaboku's at school late, and he happens on a girl alone, moving wildly, turning a blank space of concrete into a canvas. This is Hikari Wanda, a member of the hip-hop dance club. Kaboku is immediately smitten, but the road to stepping out of his shell is a long one. The club is almost entirely girls, and they're all, well, way better than him. What's ahead is unknown, and that's terrifying, but it also means, for the first time in Kaboku's life, a taste of freedom. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.

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Volume 4 - 1st printing. Story and art by Coffee. Translated by Kevin Steinbach. Kaboku's growing confidence as a dancer and his deepening friendship with Iori inspire him to branch out and try breakdancing. He and Wanda head for the park where the local B-Boys practice, and they seem to make a real impression. Gaku Kabeya is the one breaker who seems above it all, and if he acts a little arrogant, maybe it's because he's really, really good at what he does. He thinks Kabo has what it takes to be a great breakdancer, but will Kabeya's history with Iori get in the way of the two of them being friends? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.

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Volume 5 - 1st printing. Story and art by Coffee. Translated by Kevin Steinbach. The dance competition continues, with Wanda squaring off against a young man who tries to taunt her into making a mistake. She manages to stand her ground, and the sight of Wanda dancing once again sparks something inside of Kabo that cements how he feels about dancing-and Wanda. As he faces his own insecurities in the contest, Kabo comes to a realization about how he needs to approach his dancing. Will it be enough to save him from defeat at the hands (and feet, and arms, and whirling torsos...) of more experienced dancers? And he's not the only one who has some soul-searching to do; after being pitted against a talented friend, Iori will have to dig deep and find a style that's uniquely his own if he wants to step and prove that he has what it takes to challenge Assay. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.

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Volume 6 - 1st printing. Story and art by Coffee. Translated by Kevin Steinbach. Kaboku Kotani is starting high school, and he plans to do what he's always done: go along with his friends, keep quiet, and not to draw too much attention to himself. After all, it's hard enough to get by with a stutter like his-why make things worse by standing out from the crowd? But then he sees another first-year, Hikari Wanda, dancing like no one is watching-or like she doesn't care who sees her. It makes Kaboku wonder: Could he reach that same freedom? To find his way to Wanda, he does something he never thought he could: He joins the dance club. After all, every routine begins with a single step, right? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.

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Volume 7 - 1st printing. Story and art by Coffee. Translated by Kevin Steinbach. A boy named Kaboku sees a girl named Wanda dance, and suddenly burns with a need to join in. With its thrilling scenes of Japanese hip-hop dance and quirky, charming characters, this is a new, inspirational manga for fans of coming-of-age stories like Blue Period and Your Lie in April. Get up and join the Wandance! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.

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Volume 8 - 1st printing. Story and art by Coffee. Translated by Kevin Steinbach. A boy named Kaboku sees a girl named Wanda dance, and suddenly burns with a need to join in. With its thrilling scenes of Japanese hip-hop dance and quirky, charming characters, this is a new, inspirational manga for fans of coming-of-age stories like Blue Period and Your Lie in April. Get up and join the Wandance!Kabo dreams of making it big with Wanda, but hes convinced that the two of them are on different paths in their dancing lives. Will dancing to the beat of their own songs be the key to keeping them in step with one another, or will the duo have to dance their separate ways? While Wanda pursues a part in Assays dance showcase, Kabo will have to decide whether he wants to forge ahead with hip-hop, or if the siren call of breakdancing will make him part of Kabes circle. Hed better choose fast though, because theres an all-B-Boy competition coming up, and Kabe wants Kabo to partner with him—but only if he can polish his breakdancing basics before the battle! Meanwhile, Kabo isnt the only one facing his own insecurities—On-chan reveals she has her own bouts of self-doubt and shows Kabo her secret to dealing with them. Meanwhile, Wanda throws herself into the showcase, but will she be able to prove herself among Assays handpicked dancers, or will she discover that the big star of a backwaters high school is just another face in the crowd when it comes to the wider world of dance? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.

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Volume 9 - 1st printing. Story and art by Coffee. Translated by Kevin Steinbach. A boy named Kaboku sees a girl named Wanda dance, and suddenly burns with a need to join in. With its thrilling scenes of Japanese hip-hop dance and quirky, charming characters, this is a new, inspirational manga for fans of coming-of-age stories like Blue Period and Your Lie in April. Get up and join the Wandance!Kabo and Wanda take the dance floor in their own respective dance battles, and they soon learn that competition and cooperation are both just ways of sharing whats in your heart… Kabo and Kabe show up for their B-Boy battle, where figuring out a team name is only the first of their problems. They soon find themselves running into old friends, old antagonists—and at least one fearsome dancer who seems to have it out for Kabe… If he and Kabo are going to make it to the top of the contest, theyll have to figure out how to understand each other on the fly, or they might just get buried in the first round! Meanwhile, in Tokyo, Wanda is turning heads at Assays showcase practice, and earning more than a little jealousy along the way. But when her fellow dancers see how devoted she is to her craft, they begin to open up to her, and new friendships seem like they could start to bloom… Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.

Volume 1 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Narumi Kakinouchi. Sei Kodo finds that life as a vampire has its ups and downs. Sure, he has faster reflexes and can almost fly, but he is forever searching for a new identity and place in the world, even as he is haunted by visions of Yui, the vampire who awakened him! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W, Cover price $12.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Kenji Tsuruta.

Mikura Amelia is a free-spirited young woman who lives alone with her cat and operates an air delivery service, flying her vintage seaplane to Japan's small island communities located hundreds of miles out in the Pacific. When her beloved grandfather passes away, she discovers he left her an undelivered parcel, addressed to an island that doesn't exist . . . or does it? To answer the question, Mikura flies off in search of the truth behind the Wandering Island!

Softcover, 200 pages, B&W.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Kenji Tsuruta.

The island exists . . . but the mystery has just begun! Mikura Amelia, following her clues and research, sets her floatplane down in the Pacific, waiting for the drifting passage of Electric Island. No sooner does it appear than her GPS goes out . . . so where is she, and the island, headed? The sun-baked maze of streets and buildings that make up Electric Island is curious and charming . . . which is more than can be said for its sullen inhabitants who will barely communicate with Mikura.

Softcover, 200 pages, B&W.

NOTE: ''This first volume is the kind of book you can get lost in.'' - Anime News Network

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Shimura Takako. Shuichi and his friend Yoshino have happy homes, loving families, and are well-liked by their 5th-grade classmates. But they share a secret that complicates a time of life that is awkward for anyone: Shuichi is a boy who wants to be a girl, and Yoshino is a girl who wants to be a boy. Written and drawn by one of today's most critically acclaimed creators of manga, Shimura portrays Shuishi and Yoshino's very private journey with affection, sensitivity, gentle humor. Wandering Son is a sophisticated work of literary manga translated with rare skill and sensitivity by veteran translator and comics scholar Matt Thorn. Hardcover, 192 pages, PC/PB&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $19.99.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Shimura Takako. Shuichi and his friend Yoshino have happy homes, loving families, and are well-liked by their 5th-grade classmates. But they share a secret that complicates a time of life that is awkward for anyone: Shuichi is a boy who wants to be a girl, and Yoshino is a girl who wants to be a boy. Written and drawn by one of today's most critically acclaimed creators of manga, Shimura portrays Shuishi and Yoshino's very private journey with affection, sensitivity, gentle humor. Wandering Son is a sophisticated work of literary manga translated with rare skill and sensitivity by veteran translator and comics scholar Matt Thorn. Hardcover, 192 pages, PC/PB&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $19.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by Shimura Takako. In the second volume of Shimura Takako's superb coming-of-age story, our transgendered protagonists, Shuichi and Yoshino, have entered the sixth grade. Both face tribulations and Shuichi in particular finds inner strength and courage he didn't know he had. A sophisticated work translated by comics scholar and veteran translator Matt Thorn, the Wandering Son series is Fantagraphics' second Manga offering and is presented in the authentic "right-to-left" manga style. Hardcover, 192 pages, PC/PB&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $19.99.

Volume 2 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Shimura Takako. In the second volume of Shimura Takako's superb coming-of-age story, our transgendered protagonists, Shuichi and Yoshino, have entered the sixth grade. Both face tribulations and Shuichi in particular finds inner strength and courage he didn't know he had. A sophisticated work translated by comics scholar and veteran translator Matt Thorn, the Wandering Son series is Fantagraphics' second Manga offering and is presented in the authentic "right-to-left" manga style. Hardcover, 192 pages, PC/PB&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $19.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Story and art by Shimura Takako. The third volume in this increasingly popular coming-of-age Manga series picks up the pace with laughs and tears aplenty. Our heroes, Shuichi and Yoshino, have their secret exposed, straining their friendship as they encounter the realities of being young and transgendered. Rendered with sensitivity and sophistication by artist Shimura Takato and translator Matt Thorn, the universality of emotions depicted in Wandering Son should appeal to all readers. Hardcover, 224 pages, PC/PB&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $19.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Story and art by Shimura Takako. The Wandering Son series has garnered extensive praise for its uniquely funny and sensitive treatment of the travails of two Japanese tweens who find themselves coping with the knotty issue of gender identification as they slowly realize that maybe they aren't who they were meant to be. In this latest volume, a love triangle develops along with its inevitable companions, jealousy and hate! Hardcover, 200 pages, PC/PB&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $19.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Story and art by Shimura Takako. In the latest volume of the acclaimed series about transgendered kids exploring their unfolding identities, we've reached a big event; the junior high school entrance ceremony. The boys wear black uniforms with stand-up collars based on mid-19th century European military uniforms and the girls wear navy blazers, tan skirts, and red ribbon neckties. Enter our heroes; Nitori-kun is forced to wear a boy's uniform while Takatsuki-san has to wear a girl's! Yet one girl, "Sarashia Chizuru", draws stares, whispers, and pointed fingers, because this long-haired beauty is wearing a boy's uniform. Both Nitori-kun and Takatsuki-san are awed by the girl's courage, but Takatsuki-san is particularly vexed by their own faintheartedness. They envy more than a few other students who experience such liberty in wearing either uniform and ponder what it ultimately means about themselves. Envy and jealousy are prominent themes in Volume 5: Chiba-san is jealous of Takatsuki-san, for whom Nitori-kun still carries a torch. Maho envies Anna-chan's professionalism as a model. And Chii-chan's loyal sidekick, Shiri Momoko, is intensely jealous of anyone in whom Chii-chan shows the slightest interest. And so our protagonists set off on the journey to adolescence.Hardcover, 200 pages, PC/PB&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $19.99.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. Story and art by Shimura Takako. GENDER-BENDING ROMEO AND JULIET, AND THE LIMITS OF "PASSING" Shimura Takako's sensitive and charming series about two middle schoolers wrestling with their gender identities continues, with more role-reversal play fun this time around. The success of their performance of The Rose of Versailles in the fifth grade - in which the boys played the women and the girls played the men - inspires our protagonists to put on another gender-bending play for the junior-high school festival. This time they do a riff on Romeo and Juliet, with generous helpings of fantasy and mystery. Nitori-kun and Chiba-san write the script together, but Chiba-san has an agenda: She wants to play Romeo, with Nitori-kun in the role of Juliet. But Nitori-kun wants Takatsuki-san to play Romeo... With her usual prickliness, Chiba-san forces Nitori-kun to confront a question he's been avoiding. Are his feelings for Takatsuki-san those of a boy for a girl, a girl for a girl, or a girl for a boy? But you know what they say of the best laid plans of mice and men: The cast is to be decided by fate, with names drawn randomly. Meanwhile, Maho plans a trip to the beach with her boyfriend, but her parents send Nitori-kun along as an unwillingly chaperone. Faced with unwanted changes to their growing bodies, Takatsuki-san discovers the wonders of "breast binders," and Nitori-kun explores the limits of his ability to "pass." Hardcover, 200 pages, PC/PB&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $24.99.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. Story and art by Shimura Takako. Shimura Takako's critically acclaimed Wandering Soncontinues to explore gender identity among its cast of middle school students in our 7th volume. Nitori-kun gets his first signs of acne and Chiba-san and Nitori-kun are scouted by the theater club after the success of their gender-bending play, The Rose of Versailles. This Manga series about two middle schoolers wrestling with their gender identities has struck a deep chord with readers all over the world. Hardcover, 200 pages, PC/PB&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $24.99.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. Story and art by Shimura Takako. Fantagraphics' critically acclaimed manga about the tangled gender identities of adolescent's continues with Nitori-kun, a boy who wants to be a girl, and Yoshino-san, a girl who wants to be a boy, finding the courage to go to school wearing a boy's uniform. Wandering Son has been hailed as one of the most enlightened treatments of gender identity in the history of comics. The eighth volume continues to explore the lives of its characters with insight and sensitivity. Hardcover, 200 pages, PC/PB&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $24.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Jougi Shiraishi. Art and cover by Itsuki Nanao. Character Design by Azuru. Translated by Taylor Engel. A gentle and beguiling tale of a young witch's travels, based on a best-selling light novel series. Ever since she was a little girl reading books of magic and adventure, Elaina has dreamed of following in the footsteps of her childhood idol, the witch Nike, and living a life of travel. Now a full-fledged witch herself, Elaina sets off on a journey without a destination, wandering far and wide to see the world. With each new place she sees and person she meets, Elaina's world grows a little bit richer. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 176 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $10.99.

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Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Written by Jougi Shiraishi. Art and cover by Itsuki Nanao. Character Design by Azuru. Translated by Taylor Engel. A gentle and beguiling tale of a young witch's travels, based on a best-selling light novel series. Ever since she was a little girl reading books of magic and adventure, Elaina has dreamed of following in the footsteps of her childhood idol, the witch Nike, and living a life of travel. Now a full-fledged witch herself, Elaina sets off on a journey without a destination, wandering far and wide to see the world. With each new place she sees and person she meets, Elaina's world grows a little bit richer. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 176 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $10.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Written by Jougi Shiraishi. Art and cover by Itsuki Nanao. Character Design by Azuru. Translated by Taylor Engel. As the wandering witch Elaina continues on her travels, she meets a boy who collects happiness in a bottle to give to someone he loves, a bedridden young man who makes peace with his end, and a mysterious princess in the royal palace of a ruined country. When travel fatigue begins to set in, Elaina reunites with her mentor Fran, the Stardust Witch, who rekindles Elaina's passion for her journey. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 176 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $10.99.

Volume 2 - 2nd and later printings. Written by Jougi Shiraishi. Art and cover by Itsuki Nanao. Character Design by Azuru. Translated by Taylor Engel. As the wandering witch Elaina continues on her travels, she meets a boy who collects happiness in a bottle to give to someone he loves, a bedridden young man who makes peace with his end, and a mysterious princess in the royal palace of a ruined country. When travel fatigue begins to set in, Elaina reunites with her mentor Fran, the Stardust Witch, who rekindles Elaina's passion for her journey. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 176 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $10.99.