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  • Issue #4
    Silent Mobius Karma (1999) 4
    Published Feb 2000 by Viz.

    by Kia Asamiya On the 100th floor of the demon-haunted space elevator, the past and present collide for sorceress Katsumi Liqueur. Is the figure materializing from the smoke really her mother... or only an illusion of the dead woman who long ago gave her blood that Katsumi might live? b&w, 40pg (4 of 7)" Cover price $3.25.

  • Issue #5
    Silent Mobius Karma (1999) 5
    Published Mar 2000 by Viz.
  • Issue #6
    Silent Mobius Karma (1999) 6
    Published Apr 2000 by Viz.

    by Kia Asamiya Megalopolis 2028! High up in the Space Elevator, the Lucifer Hawk takes control of Katsumi's mind, reducing her to the state of an infant. Can Kiddy Phenil save her from a being that can melt metal like wax? Will Mana Isozaki arrive with backup in time? And what will be the result of the collateral damage on the already unsteady, mile-high structure? b&w, 40pg (6 of 7) Cover price $3.25.

  • Issue #7
    Silent Mobius Karma (1999) 7
    Published May 2000 by Viz.

    by Kia Asamiya Space needle Spiras: tower or tombstone? As the fight in Spiras rages on, the Lucifer Hawk damages Grospoliner, Katsumi's intelligent blade. And if Katsumi Liqueur kills the monster, who is rapidly possessing the entire building around her, will she also destroy her last chance of bringing her mother back to life? b&w, 40pg (7 of 7) Cover price $3.25.

  • Issue #1
    Silent Mobius Love and Chaos (2000) 1

    Story and Art by Kia Asamiya. The original cyberpunk series by Kia Asamiya, the most widely published manga artist currently in the U.S.! Sworn to defend their city, A.M.P. agents Kiddy and Nami hunt the dark streets of 2028 Tokyo for the wormlike Lucifer Hawk that can possess and consume cyborgs. It failed to control Kiddy once, but there's always a next time. And now, A.M.P.'s most dangerous opponent may be... a human being. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #2
    Silent Mobius Love and Chaos (2000) 2

    Story and Art by Kia Asamiya. From the false security of her own home, Katsumi is captured by the strongest sorcerer on Earth: Ganossa Maximillian, the human being who has betrayed his kind to lead the Lucifer Hawks' invasion! Meanwhile, Rally Cheyenne has her own troubles -- an encounter with her evil sister Rosa! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #3
    Silent Mobius Love and Chaos (2000) 3

    Story and Art by Kia Asamiya. Police officer Robert DeVice is attacked on the busy streets of Tokyo by a 12-foot-tall Lucifer Hawk: Damia Ronazum Valast! Can any human survive a game of cat-and-mouse with a being that cannot be killed by mortal weapons, that moves through solid steel? Trapped by the dark magician Ganossa Maximillian, Katsumi must watch as her fiance slowly dies! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #5
    Silent Mobius Love and Chaos (2000) 5
  • Issue #6
    Silent Mobius Love and Chaos (2000) 6

    Story and Art by Kia Asamiya. Kiddy and Katsumi are in trouble, and the rest of the A.M.P. is nowhere to be found! During a tense battle with the Lucifer Hawk Damia, even Kiddy's powerful cyborg is knocked out of commission by the sheer hellish strength of this demon. Now, with Roy's life in the balance, only Katsumi stands between the stricken officer and one of Nemesis' most powerful. Can the fledgling sorceress summon the necessary strength? 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #7
    Silent Mobius Love and Chaos (2000) 7

    Story and Art by Kia Asamiya. With the rest of the A.M.P. out of commission, Katsumi and her fiance Roy face off against Ganossa and the most deadly Lucifer Hawk the Earth has ever seen! Can these two "normal" humans stand a chance against their enemies' combined strength? 32 pages, B&W. Due to sexual content, this issue of Silent Mobius is recommended for Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #2
    Silent Mobius Turnabout (2002) 2

    Story and Art by Kia Asamiya. In Hong Kong, Kiddy and Nami finally find the ancient and wise Avalanche Wong, but are they ready for his hot-headed granddaughter, the talking artifacts, and the attack of the Lucifer Hawks who followed them all the way from Tokyo? And find out who is the new president of Cheyenne Corporation! 40 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #3
    Silent Mobius Turnabout (2002) 3

    Story and Art by Kia Asamiya. Kiddy and Nami return from Hong Kong with Lum Cheng, the newest member of the A.M.P. Initiated by rite of fire, Lum Cheng is immediately put to the test in a no-holds-barred duel at the airport against Katsumi Liqueur! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #5
    Silent Mobius Turnabout (2002) 5

    Story and Art by Kia Asamiya. Lum Cheng continues to struggle to find her place within the A.M.P., and receives an unexpected and unwelcome visitor...in the form of a Lucifer Hawk! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #6
    Silent Mobius Turnabout (2002) 6

    Story and Art by Kia Asamiya. A tech-savvy Lucifer Hawk hacks the computers at A.M.P. headquarters to steal Avalanche Wong's precious data. If the forces of Nemesis get the data, Ganossa will be one giant step closer to fulfilling Gigelf Liqueur's design! Lebia Maverick is up to the task of guarding the data, but what will she do when Katsumi shows up? 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #2A
    Silke (2001) 2A
    Tags: Manga
    Published Feb 2001 by Dark Horse.

    Cover, story and art by TONY DANIEL. Sandra Silke returns home to find out she's been framed for the murder of her dead CIA comrades, and as news footage showing her committing horrific murders streams across the airwaves and newspapers all over the country, she discovers that the only way for her to clear her name is to confront and expose the people responsible for her shape-shifting powers. But a souped-up predator by the name of Nathan is on the hunt for her, and he won't stop until she's dead! As her world becomes more and more surreal, Silke realizes that can't stay in hiding forever... Can she keep a cool head and survive? Don't miss a single chapter of this incredible story! Cover price $2.99.

  • Issue #1
    Silver Cross (1997) 1

    Dictates of Age. Story, art and cover by Ben Dunn. A spin-off from Warrior Nun Areala, set in a world dominated by the Nazis, and focusing on a group of teens with special talents. When a warrior nun is injured while trying to help a defector from the Fourth Reich, the super-powered students of Silver Cross Academy come to the rescue - only to be double-crossed by the traitor in their midst! 24 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #2
    Silver Cross (1997) 2

    Story, art and cover by Ben Dunn. A spin-off from Warrior Nun Areala, set in a world dominated by the Nazis, and focusing on a group of teens with special talents. Betrayed and captured by the Fourth Reich, the Silver Cross team faces brainwashing designed to turn them into Hitler Youth. This is all part of Doctor Ottomans plans to control the youth of America – but only if he can break their spirits first. 24 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #3
    Silver Cross (1997) 3

    Lost Innocence. Story, art and cover by Ben Dunn. A spin-off from Warrior Nun Areala, set in a world dominated by the Nazis, and focusing on a group of teens with special talents. Doctor Ottoman discovers the God Gene that gives the Silver Cross team their powers. The team has one chance to stop him - but not all of them will survive the attempt. Final issue of the series. 24 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    SINoALICE GN (2022- Square ENIX Manga) 1-1ST


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    Volume 1 - 1st printing. Original Cocept by Yoko Taro. Written by Takuto Aoki. Art and cover by Himiko. Character Design by Jino. Translated by Caleb D. Cook. Everything about Alice - her family, her friends, her life, even her crush - is ordinary, no Wonderland to see here. But lately, her dreams have been anything but ordinary. While asleep, she finds herself interrogated by two creepy marionettes, their glass eyes peering into the darkest corners of her heart. Try as she might to ignore the dreams, Alice is drawn into their violent, twisted universe. As greed and desire begin to warp the ordinary reality she knows, Alice is thrust into a dark game of slaughter made for fairy-tale heroines who'll stop at nothing to bring their creators back to life! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $12.99.

  • Issue #2-1ST
    SINoALICE GN (2022- Square ENIX Manga) 2-1ST


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    Volume 2 - 1st printing. Original Cocept by Yoko Taro. Written by Takuto Aoki. Art and cover by Himiko. Character Design by Jino. Translated by Caleb D. Cook. Everything about Alice-her family, her friends, her life, even her crush-is ordinary, no Wonderland to see here. But Alice's happy, boring life comes tumbling down one day with the arrival of the mysterious Little Red Riding Hood, who visits death upon Alice's entire family. Hospitalized following the horrific discovery, Alice is crushed by despair. Driven by the unbearable pain, Alice attempts to take her own life by throwing herself off the roof of the hospital. In that moment, however, two creepy marionettes from a long-ago dream appear before her once again... Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 240 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $12.99.

  • Issue #3-1ST
    SINoALICE GN (2022- Square ENIX Manga) 3-1ST


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    Volume 3 - 1st printing. Original Cocept by Yoko Taro. Written by Takuto Aoki. Art and cover by Himiko. Character Design by Jino. Translated by Caleb D. Cook. With creative direction and world-building by the inimitable Yoko Taro, the mind behind the NieR and Drakengard universes, comes... SINoALICE, a gorgeous and gory mobile RPG that blurs the line between dreams and reality, fairy tales and fact! And now you can read the manga adaptation of the popular game! Alice has fallen down the rabbit hole...and into a deathmatch game! She has no choice but to play, and defeating all the other players is the only way to bring her family back to life. In this blood-drenched wonderland, only one wish can come true! Driven by a newfound will to live, Alice races to find the source of a strong power that has newly manifested. Alongside her are Snow White and Pinocchio—who are out to kill Red Riding Hood! That's when the aquatic star of another classic tale joins the fray... Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $14.99.

  • Issue #12-1ST
    Skeleton Knight in Another World GN (2019 Seven Seas) 12-1ST


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    Volume 12 - 1st printing. Written by Ennki Hakari. Art and cover by Akira Sawano. After having pounded Cardinal Marcos into the dust, Ariane and Eevin are faced with a new threat-the Pontiff himself. Are the elf sisters powerful enough to avenge their brethren? Meanwhile, Goemon's gone missing in the Holy Hilk Kingdom. It's a new installment with battles galore! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 162 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.

  • Issue #9-1ST
    Skeleton Knight in Another World SC (2019 Seven Seas) A Light Novel 9-1ST


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    Volume 9 - 1st printing. Written by Ennki Hakari. Art and cover by KeG. Thanatos has been defeated, but the war is far from over! Arc and his comrades venture into the ruins of the once holy capital, cutting their way through hordes of undead, rescuing injured civilians, even adding new companions to the party. Can they find the key to the whereabouts of the missing Cardinals? Or does only death await them at the heart of the ruined city? Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 280 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $13.99.

  • Issue #1-REP
    Skip Beat! GN (2006- Viz) 1-REP

    Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings.

    Story and art by Yoshiki Nakamura. Translated by Tomo Kimura.

    Kyoko knows she's not plain and uninteresting and with the help of a little makeover, Kyoko's ready to exact her revenge. But first she needs to land an audition, and she sets her sights on the agency where Sho's lead rival works. Her persistence pays off, but Kyoko has lost the will to love anybody, let alone fans she's never met.

    Can the agency see past this problem to Kyoko's true star potential?

    Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Teen

    Cover price $9.99.

  • Issue #2-REP
    Skip Beat! GN (2006- Viz) 2-REP

    Volume 2 - 2nd and later printings.

    Story and art by Yoshiki Nakamura. Translated by Tomo Kimura.

    After failing her audition, Kyoko has just about given up on her revenge until Sho shows up at the gas station where she works and doesn't even recognize her! With her desire for vengeance rekindled, Kyoko goes back to the talent agency and gets assigned to the new "Love Me Section." There, she can earn points for good behavior, and if she earns enough, the agency will back her debut!

    Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Teen

    Cover price $9.99.

  • Issue #4-REP
    Skip Beat! GN (2006- Viz) 4-REP


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    Volume 4 - 2nd and later printings.

    Story and art by Yoshiki Nakamura. Translated by Tomo Kimura.

    Kyoko helps the LME president's granddaughter heal from a childhood tragedy, and in return she should have earned a free ride through the LME training school. But the other students throw a fit, and now she still has to pay.

    Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Teen

    Cover price $9.99.

  • Issue #8-REP
    Skip Beat! GN (2006- Viz) 8-REP


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    Volume 8 - 2nd and later printings.

    Story and art by Yoshiki Nakamura. Translated by Tomo Kimura.

    Kyoko's perfect chance to wreak her revenge on Sho isn't going as well as she'd hoped. In fact, her rage is so consuming that she forgets she's supposed to be acting and tries to throttle Sho for real. That's not her only problem: Sho still thinks he owns Kyoko body and soul, but his manager is worried that Kyoko might be stealing his heart!

    Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Teen

    Cover price $9.99.

  • Issue #10-REP
    Skip Beat! GN (2006- Viz) 10-REP


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    Volume 10 - 2nd and later printings.

    Story and art by Yoshiki Nakamura. Translated by Tomo Kimura.

    Kyoko's been scouted for a role in this year's most anticipated drama, a remake of the classic Tsukimori. But shades of the past threaten to stifle the production as Kyoko struggles to get into the character of Mio. Ms. Iizuka, the actress who played the original Mio, has grave doubts about Kyoko's ability to do justice to the role. She demands that Kyoko pass an acting test, and quit the production if she fails!

    Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Teen

    Cover price $8.99.

  • Issue #12-1ST
    Skip Beat! GN (2006- Viz) 12-1ST


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    Volume 12 - 1st printing.

    Story and art by Yoshiki Nakamura. Translated by Tomo Kimura.

    Kyoko's determination to help Ren continues as she lends a friendly ear - in her chicken suit. Ren opens up and confides in Chicken Bo, but is Kyoko really ready to deal with his lovelorn confession? To make matters worse, Ren's been given an ultimatum by the LME president, and if he can't act right by the end of the week, he's out on his ear!

    Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Teen

    Cover price $8.99.

  • Issue #12-REP
    Skip Beat! GN (2006- Viz) 12-REP


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    Published 2008 (est.) by Viz Media LLC.

    Volume 12 - 2nd and later printings.

    Story and art by Yoshiki Nakamura. Translated by Tomo Kimura.

    Kyoko's determination to help Ren continues as she lends a friendly ear - in her chicken suit. Ren opens up and confides in Chicken Bo, but is Kyoko really ready to deal with his lovelorn confession? To make matters worse, Ren's been given an ultimatum by the LME president, and if he can't act right by the end of the week, he's out on his ear!

    Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Teen

    Cover price $8.99.

  • Issue #15-REP
    Skip Beat! GN (2006- Viz) 15-REP


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    Volume 15 - 2nd and later printings.

    Story and art by Yoshiki Nakamura. Translated by Tomo Kimura.

    Vie Ghoul is the new band burning up the charts by stealing Sho's moves, and Kyoko's hopping mad on his behalf. Kyoko's confrontation with Sho about his lack of action doesn't go as well as she hoped - Sho gets violent, and the front man for Vie Ghoul gets a good look at Kyoko's demons. And both men seem a little more interested in Kyoko than Ren would like!

    Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Teen

    Cover price $8.99.

  • Issue #17-1ST
    Skip Beat! GN (2006- Viz) 17-1ST


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    Volume 17 - 1st printing.

    Story and art by Yoshiki Nakamura. Translated by Tomo Kimura.

    Kyoko is getting tons of offers for more acting jobs! But all the offers are for twisted, damaged characters like Mio. If she refuses all these jobs, will she even have a career left?!

    Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Teen

    Cover price $8.99.

  • Issue #19-1ST
    Skip Beat! GN (2006- Viz) 19-1ST


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    Volume 19 - 1st printing.

    Story and art by Yoshiki Nakamura. Translated by Tomo Kimura.

    Koo and Lory can't stop meddling in Kyoko's and Ren's lives. Because while Koo is impressed with Kyoko's talent, he knows that she will never be a great actress unless she can overcome her fatal weakness. And Lory knows that Ren's acting is likewise affected by his refusal to face his past. Can the two old-timers give their young protégés a much-needed kick in the pants, or will their plans blow up in their faces?!

    Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Teen

    Cover price $9.99.

  • Issue #21-1ST
    Skip Beat! GN (2006- Viz) 21-1ST


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    Volume 21 - 1st printing.

    Story and art by Yoshiki Nakamura. Translated by Tomo Kimura.

    Kyoko is basking in the glow of working a Christmas miracle and getting some birthday booty of her own. But she's so unused to this kind of joy that she ends up late to the script reading for her new drama. Now her whole day is a mess and Ren is mad at her! Can Kyoko balance revenge, a career and her own happiness?

    Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Teen

    Cover price $9.99.

  • Issue #22-1ST
    Skip Beat! GN (2006- Viz) 22-1ST


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    Volume 22 - 1st printing.

    Story and art by Yoshiki Nakamura. Translated by Tomo Kimura.

    Kyoko Mogami followed her true love Sho to Tokyo to support him while he made it big as an idol. But he's casting her out now that he's famous! Kyoko won't suffer in silence--she's going to get her sweet revenge by beating Sho in show biz!

    Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Teen

    Cover price $9.99.

  • Issue #26-1ST
    Skip Beat! GN (2006- Viz) 26-1ST


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    Volume 26 - 1st printing.

    Story and art by Yoshiki Nakamura. Translated by Tomo Kimura.

    Kyoko thinks she's survived Valentine's Day, but that's just the kind of attitude that gets her in trouble with the president of LME. Lory is very disappointed in the girls of the Love Me Section and sets up special new assignments to teach them the power of love. But will the president's strange methods have any affect on the troubled souls of Chiori, Moko and Kyoko?

    Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, B&W. Teen

    Cover price $9.99.

  • Issue #28-1ST
    Skip Beat! GN (2006- Viz) 28-1ST


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    Volume 28 - 1st printing.

    Story and art by Yoshiki Nakamura. Translated by Tomo Kimura.

    Ren's new roles are dredging up old memories best left buried, and he's having trouble dealing with the emotional turmoil. But the President was right when he claimed Kyoko was Ren's good luck charm. Will her strange but good-natured ways be enough to keep him from his own darkness?

    Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Teen

    Cover price $9.99.

  • Issue #29-1ST
    Skip Beat! GN (2006- Viz) 29-1ST


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    Volume 29 - 1st printing.

    Story and art by Yoshiki Nakamura. Translated by Tomo Kimura.

    Ren's new roles are dredging up old memories best left buried, and he's having trouble dealing with the emotional turmoil. But the President was right when he claimed Kyoko was Ren's good luck charm. Will her strange but good-natured ways be enough to keep him from his own darkness?

    Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, B&W. Teen

    Cover price $9.99.

  • Issue #30-1ST
    Skip Beat! GN (2006- Viz) 30-1ST


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    Volume 30 - 1st printing.

    Story and art by Yoshiki Nakamura. Translated by Tomo Kimura.

    Ren's new cast mate Taira Murasame used to be a biker, and he sees show biz as just another gang to get to the top of. Normally Ren would have no problem dealing with a punk, but his role as BJ requires him to tap his darkest depths. When Murasame and Ren have to fi ght on camera, can Ren remember that it's only acting?!

    Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Teen

    Cover price $9.99.

  • Issue #31-1ST
    Skip Beat! GN (2006- Viz) 31-1ST


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    Volume 31 - 1st printing.

    Story and art by Yoshiki Nakamura. Translated by Tomo Kimura.

    Ren's new cast mate Taira Murasame used to be a biker, and he sees show biz as just another gang to get to the top of. Normally Ren would have no problem dealing with a punk, but his role as BJ requires him to tap his darkest depths. When Murasame and Ren have to fight on camera, can Ren remember that it's only acting?!

    Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Teen

    Cover price $9.99.

  • Issue #32-1ST
    Skip Beat! GN (2006- Viz) 32-1ST


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    Volume 32 - 1st printing.

    Story and art by Yoshiki Nakamura. Translated by Tomo Kimura.

    A bestselling romantic comedy about a girl following her dream to become famous in show business!

    Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Teen

    Cover price $9.99.

  • Issue #36-1ST
    Skip Beat! GN (2006- Viz) 36-1ST


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    Volume 36 - 1st printing.

    Story and art by Yoshiki Nakamura. Translated by Tomo Kimura.

    Kyoko Mogami followed her true love Sho to Tokyo to support him while he made it big as an idol. But he's casting her out now that he's famous! Kyoko won't suffer in silence--she's going to get her sweet revenge by beating Sho in show biz!

    Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Teen

    Cover price $9.99.

  • Issue #37-1ST
    Skip Beat! GN (2006- Viz) 37-1ST


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    Volume 37 - 1st printing.

    Story and art by Yoshiki Nakamura. Translated by Tomo Kimura.

    The president of LME created the Love Me Section for Kyoko because he could sense her great potential, but he knew she'd never be a true star until she could make her wounded heart whole. And Kyoko has made amazing strides toward healing since she first declared vengeance on Sho. But how will her hard-won strength withstand coming face-to-face with the person who cut her the deepest-her mother?!

    Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Teen

    Cover price $9.99.

  • Issue #38-1ST
    Skip Beat! GN (2006- Viz) 38-1ST


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    Volume 38 - 1st printing.

    Story and art by Yoshiki Nakamura. Translated by Tomo Kimura.

    Kyoko Mogami followed her true love Sho to Tokyo to support him while he made it big as an idol. But he's casting her out now that he's famous! Kyoko won't suffer in silence-she's going to get her sweet revenge by beating Sho in show biz!

    Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Teen

    Cover price $9.99.

  • Issue #39-1ST
    Skip Beat! GN (2006- Viz) 39-1ST


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    Volume 39 - 1st printing.

    Story and art by Yoshiki Nakamura. Translated by Tomo Kimura.

    Kyoko Mogami followed her true love Sho to Tokyo to support him while he made it big as an idol. But he's casting her out now that he's famous! Kyoko won't suffer in silence-she's going to get her sweet revenge by beating Sho in show biz!

    Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Teen

    Cover price $9.99.

  • Issue #40-1ST
    Skip Beat! GN (2006- Viz) 40-1ST


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    Volume 40 - 1st printing.

    Story and art by Yoshiki Nakamura. Translated by Tomo Kimura.

    Kyoko desperately wants to be cast in a new samurai drama so that she can work opposite her best friend in the entire world, Kanae "Moko" Kotonami. But there are plenty of hurdles between her and her dream role, including another actress who might be willing to do anything to take out the competition!

    Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Teen

    Cover price $9.99.

  • Issue #41-1ST
    Skip Beat! GN (2006- Viz) 41-1ST


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    Volume 41 - 1st printing.

    Story and art by Yoshiki Nakamura. Translated by Tomo Kimura.

    Kyoko has trained hard to be the perfect ninja, and now the day of the Momiji audition has dawned. But the producer in charge of the acting test kicks Kyoko out for having hair unbecoming of a ninja, without even letting her perform! Kyoko's temporary manager Yashiro isn't worried, though. He knows a little adversity isn't enough to stand in the way of Kyoko's ninja dreams. But are grit and determination really enough to break through the producer's professional skepticism?

    Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 176 pages, B&W. Teen

    Cover price $9.99.

  • Issue #43-1ST
    Skip Beat! GN (2006- Viz) 43-1ST


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    Volume 43 - 1st printing.

    Story and art by Yoshiki Nakamura. Translated by Tomo Kimura.

    When Kyoko's heart is broken, she decides that revenge is a dish best served in the spotlight!

    Kyoko's intense audition finally wins over the producer and secures her role of Momiji, but she's hardly in the mood to celebrate. Moko hasn't been cast as Chidori, and Kyoko's cherished dreams of playing opposite her BFF have been dashed. Her internal conflict will have to wait though, because her opponent in the Momiji trials has another nasty trick up her sleeve. Will Kimi's devious scheming cost Kyoko more than just a coveted role?!

    Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 208 pages, B&W. Teen

    Cover price $9.99.

  • Issue #49-1ST
    Skip Beat! GN (2006- Viz) 49-1ST


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    Volume 49 - 1st printing. Story and art by Yoshiki Nakamura. Translated by Tomo Kimura. Kyoko is elated that Moko has been tapped for an overseas film, and she's ready to do anything she can to support her best friend-even take part in a special practice shoot with Ren Tsuruga! They aren't ready to make their sort-of relationship public yet, but can they keep it a secret when they're working so intensely with their friends and enemies? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 160 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $11.99.

  • Issue #31-33-1ST
    Skip Beat! GN (2014 Viz) 3-In-1 Edition 31-33-1ST


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    Volume 31-33 - 1st printing.

    Story and art by Yoshiki Nakamura. Translated by Tomo Kimura.

    Ren is playing a strange double role as the half-British actor Cain Heel who's starring as the supernatural serial killer BJ in a new thriller. Normally Ren would have no trouble maintaining both roles, but playing BJ requires him to tap the darkest depths of his psyche, and it's starting to takes its toll on him. To help ease his strain, Kyoko has been assigned to keep an eye on him as Cain Heel's sister Setsuka. Kyoko seems to have a special insight into Ren's torment that lets her help him, but how can she keep things professional when she keep walking in on him in the shower!

    Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 560 pages, B&W. Teen

    Cover price $14.99.