Comic books in 'Manga'

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Volume 4 - 1st printing. Based on the Original Story by Liz Takayama. Adapted by Sei Takano. Character Design by keepout. The pharmaceutics guild of the commoners in the imperial city is hostile toward Farma and has no intention of carrying the medicines from the parallel world pharmacy. In turn, Farma, desiring to deliver medicine to a broader population, seeks to establish a new dispensary guild that won't bind its members to such restrictions. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 168 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.95.

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Volume 5 - 1st printing. Based on the Original Story by Liz Takayama. Adapted by Sei Takano. Character Design by keepout. Farma's older brother Palle is coming home from the Novalout College of Medicine. Farma is confounded by his brother's overly ardent training sessions, which send Blanche and Lotte scrambling to avoid them. But despite this, Palle's sincere approach to illnesses resonates with Farma. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 168 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.95.

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Volume 6 - 1st printing. Based on the Original Story by Liz Takayama. Adapted by Sei Takano. Character Design by keepout. News of a Black Death outbreak reaches Farma as the San Fleuve Grand Market looms close. Yersinia pestis, the bacteria that has ravaged a colony of a neighboring country, seeks to make landfall in the imperial city as the capital gets swamped with shipments arriving from various nations. In a bid to thwart a mass outbreak, Farma sets off on a frantic journey! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 168 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.95.

Pocket Manga Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hitosi Iwaaki. It enters your home while you are sleeping. Silently it slips into your ear and takes over your brain. In a matter of seconds it consumes your entire head, replacing it with its own grotesque facsimile. You wake up in the morning and your family doesn't know the difference. At least, not until your head splits open into a toothy maw and rips your family apart. Actually, it isn't you anymore. You are dead. Your body has been infected...by a Parasyte! Alien Parasytes are living among us, feeding on innocent people and hiding the evidence. With their fearsome strength and shape shifting ability, the Parasytes are virtually unstoppable. Only Shin, a high school senior whose left hand was infected by a Parasyte, knows of their existence. It's a heavy burden to bear, one which until now, he's had to bear alone. Softcover, 4 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Premium Edition - Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Hitosi Iwaaki. It enters your home while you are sleeping. Silently it slips into your ear and takes over your brain. In a matter of seconds it consumes your entire head, replacing it with its own grotesque facsimile. You wake up in the morning and your family doesn't know the difference. At least, not until your head splits open into a toothy maw and rips your family apart. Actually, it isn't you anymore. You are dead. Your body has been infected...by a Parasyte! Alien Parasytes are living among us, feeding on innocent people and hiding the evidence. With their fearsome strength and shape shifting ability, the Parasytes are virtually unstoppable. Only Shin, a high school senior whose left hand was infected by a Parasyte, knows of their existence. It's a heavy burden to bear, one which until now, he's had to bear alone. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $11.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hitosi Iwaaki. It enters your home while you are sleeping. Silently it slips into your ear and takes over your brain. In a matter of seconds it consumes your entire head, replacing it with its own grotesque facsimile. You wake up in the morning and your family doesn't know the difference. At least, not until your head splits open into a toothy maw and rips your family apart. Actually, it isn't you anymore. You are dead. Your body has been infected...by a Parasyte! Alien Parasytes are living among us, feeding on innocent people and hiding the evidence. With their fearsome strength and shape shifting ability, the Parasytes are virtually unstoppable. Only Shin, a high school senior whose left hand was infected by a Parasyte, knows of their existence. It's a heavy burden to bear, one which until now, he's had to bear alone. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $11.95.

Premium Edition - Volume 2 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Hitosi Iwaaki. It enters your home while you are sleeping. Silently it slips into your ear and takes over your brain. In a matter of seconds it consumes your entire head, replacing it with its own grotesque facsimile. You wake up in the morning and your family doesn't know the difference. At least, not until your head splits open into a toothy maw and rips your family apart. Actually, it isn't you anymore. You are dead. Your body has been infected...by a Parasyte! Alien Parasytes are living among us, feeding on innocent people and hiding the evidence. With their fearsome strength and shape shifting ability, the Parasytes are virtually unstoppable. Only Shin, a high school senior whose left hand was infected by a Parasyte, knows of their existence. It's a heavy burden to bear, one which until now, he's had to bear alone. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $11.95.

Mixx Edition - Volume 3 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hitosi Iwaaki. It enters your home while you are sleeping. Silently it slips into your ear and takes over your brain. In a matter of seconds it consumes your entire head, replacing it with its own grotesque facsimile. You wake up in the morning and your family doesn't know the difference. At least, not until your head splits open into a toothy maw and rips your family apart. Actually, it isn't you anymore. You are dead. Your body has been infected...by a Parasyte! Alien Parasytes are living among us, feeding on innocent people and hiding the evidence. With their fearsome strength and shape shifting ability, the Parasytes are virtually unstoppable. Only Shin, a high school senior whose left hand was infected by a Parasyte, knows of their existence. It's a heavy burden to bear, one which until now, he's had to bear alone. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $11.95.

Premium Edition - Volume 3 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Hitosi Iwaaki. It enters your home while you are sleeping. Silently it slips into your ear and takes over your brain. In a matter of seconds it consumes your entire head, replacing it with its own grotesque facsimile. You wake up in the morning and your family doesn't know the difference. At least, not until your head splits open into a toothy maw and rips your family apart. Actually, it isn't you anymore. You are dead. Your body has been infected...by a Parasyte! Alien Parasytes are living among us, feeding on innocent people and hiding the evidence. With their fearsome strength and shape shifting ability, the Parasytes are virtually unstoppable. Only Shin, a high school senior whose left hand was infected by a Parasyte, knows of their existence. It's a heavy burden to bear, one which until now, he's had to bear alone. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $11.95.

Premium Edition - Volume 4 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hitosi Iwaaki. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $11.95.

Premium Edition - Volume 5 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hitosi Iwaaki. Catch up with Hitosi Iwaaki's chilling and oddly humorous manga series with these backlist collections! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $11.95.

Premium Edition - Volume 6 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hitosi Iwaaki. Catch up with Hitosi Iwaaki's chilling and oddly humorous manga series with these backlist collections! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $11.95.

Volume 6 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Hitosi Iwaaki. Catch up with Hitosi Iwaaki's chilling and oddly humorous manga series with these backlist collections! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $11.95.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hitosi Iwaaki. Winner of the 1993 Kodansha Manga Award for "Best Manga Series!" The evil Parasytes have sent a private investigator to learn all they can about Shin, the one person who is a threat to their plans. When Shin turns the investigator against his employers, the Parasytes use swift and violent force to see that their secret doesn't get out. The intelligent story, gritty action, and wonderfully drawn manga is accessible to manga fans and non fans alike. Find out why Parasyte is one of the best stories of alien invasion ever written! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 224 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $11.95.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hitosi Iwaaki. Shin try's to mourn Kana and his apparent lack of emotion over the loss worries him. Fearing that he's losing his humanity and slowly becoming a parasyte, he struggles with the way he's losing control of his life. If that wasn't enough Shin also has to contend with Hirokawa's political reach, and face a Parasyte unlike any he and Lefty have faced before -- it's faster, stronger, and smarter than the others, and seems impossible to kill! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $11.95.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hitosi Iwaaki. What is Tamara Rockford up to? That's the question that everyone is asking in the latest installment of the sci-fi manga, Parasyte. The other Parasytes think she's conspiring against them. The detective Kuramori thinks she slaughtered his family; and Lefty suspects that she holds the key to bringing peace between Parasytes and humans. When everyone converges in the public park, things are bound to get nasty. Can Tamara's message of peace be heard in the midst of so much hatred? Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 184 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $11.95.

Volume 10 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hitosi Iwaaki. Our planet has been invaded by Parasytes -- alien creatures that take over their hosts' bodies and turn the victims into killing machines. So far, they've had the upper hand. Their ability to morph their appearance and blend in, combined with their super-human strength and regenerative powers make them nearly unstoppable. The Japanese government is now striking back. Shin, one of only two humans to co-exist with a Parasyte, has been recruited to join a military raid on the Parasytes' stronghold. But he's not the only civilian involved -- a serial killer who makes Hannibal Lecter look tame has been released from prison to join the assault. As the hunter becomes the hunted, the line between good and evil grows even more blurred. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $11.95.

Volume 11 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hitosi Iwaaki. The award-winning sci-fi/horror series of graphic terror! The police raid on the Parasyte stronghold of City Hall isn't going quite as planned. The Parasytes' secret weapon, the invulnerable fighter Goro, is slaughtering police and military forces. To make matters worse, the serial killer that the police brought in to identify Parasytes has escaped. With the official assault a disaster, it is now up to Shin and Lefty to face Goro alone. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 184 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $11.95.

Volume 12 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hitosi Iwaaki. The Parasyte threat is finally over... almost. One Parasyte remains: Goto, who holds 5 Parasytes in one body and can morph all of his limbs to deadly effect. He single-handedly killed an entire military battalion during the City Hall raid. Shin has escaped from Goto twice now, but only with Lefty's help. Now Lefty is gone, and Shin will have to confront Goto one last time. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $11.95.

Kodansha Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story, art, and cover by Hitoshi Iwaaki. They arrive in silence and darkness. They descend from the skies. They have a hunger for human flesh. They are everywhere. They are parasites, alien creatures who must invade–and take control of–a human host to survive. And once they have infected their victims, they can assume any deadly form they choose: monsters with giant teeth, winged demons, creatures with blades for hands. But most have chosen to conceal their lethal purpose behind ordinary human faces. So no one knows their secret–except an ordinary high school student. Shin is battling for control of his own body against an alien parasite, but can he find a way to warn humanity of the horrors to come? Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 288 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $10.99.

Kodansha Edition - Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story, art, and cover by Hitoshi Iwaaki. Shin looks like an ordinary high school boy, but he has a terrible secret: an alien parasite has infected his body. This mysterious creature is ruthless, deadly, and utterly indifferent to human suffering . . . and it is beginning to assert itself over Shin. As Shin fights for control of his body, can he also hold on to his humanity? Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 304 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $10.99.

Kodansha Edition - Volume 3 - 1st printing. Story, art, and cover by Hitoshi Iwaaki. Aliens parasites have invaded Earth and taken over the minds of ordinary people. Shin has been infected with a parasite, but he still can think and act for himself. Now hes been approached by two mysterious victims of the invasion: Tamiya, a beautiful schoolteacher, and Shimada, another student. What do the aliens want with humanity… and with Shin? Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 288 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $10.99.

Kodansha Edition - Volume 3 - 2nd and later printings. Story, art, and cover by Hitoshi Iwaaki. Aliens parasites have invaded Earth and taken over the minds of ordinary people. Shin has been infected with a parasite, but he still can think and act for himself. Now hes been approached by two mysterious victims of the invasion: Tamiya, a beautiful schoolteacher, and Shimada, another student. What do the aliens want with humanity… and with Shin? Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 288 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $10.99.

Kodansha Edition - Volume 4 - 1st printing. Story, art, and cover by Hitoshi Iwaaki. Shinichi, an ordinary high school student, is the only one who knows that aliens have invaded Earth and are controlling the minds of thousands of unwitting victims. Its a secret too dangerous to share . . . but too big to cover up. Then Shinichi meets Kana, a brave young girl with a strange gift that may allow her to detect the alien parasites. Has Shinichi at last found an ally to combat these creatures? Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 306 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $10.99.

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Kodansha Edition - Volume 4 - 2nd and later printings. Story, art, and cover by Hitoshi Iwaaki. Shinichi, an ordinary high school student, is the only one who knows that aliens have invaded Earth and are controlling the minds of thousands of unwitting victims. Its a secret too dangerous to share . . . but too big to cover up. Then Shinichi meets Kana, a brave young girl with a strange gift that may allow her to detect the alien parasites. Has Shinichi at last found an ally to combat these creatures? Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 306 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $10.99.

Kodansha Edition - Volume 5 - 1st printing. Story, art, and cover by Hitoshi Iwaaki. Shinichi was just an ordinary high school student, until his body was invaded by a parasite, a horrifying alien being. Now Shinichi is a monster with a human face . . . and a human conscience. He is unlike anything else in the world–part man, part alien, and caught in a desperate struggle to save his own soul Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 306 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $10.99.

Kodansha Edition - Volume 5 - 2nd and later printings. Story, art, and cover by Hitoshi Iwaaki. Shinichi was just an ordinary high school student, until his body was invaded by a parasite, a horrifying alien being. Now Shinichi is a monster with a human face . . . and a human conscience. He is unlike anything else in the world–part man, part alien, and caught in a desperate struggle to save his own soul Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 306 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $10.99.

Kodansha Edition - Volume 6 - 1st printing. Story, art, and cover by Hitoshi Iwaaki.Shinichi has been hiding his true nature from the world: His body has been colonized by an alien being, and now hes halfhuman, halfalien. The other alien invaders, led by the cruel and beautiful Tamura, have discovered his secret. Shinichi is a threat to their plan to destroy the human race–a threat that these ruthless creatures will no longer ignore! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 290 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $10.99.

Kodansha Edition - Volume 6 - 2nd and later printings. Story, art, and cover by Hitoshi Iwaaki.Shinichi has been hiding his true nature from the world: His body has been colonized by an alien being, and now hes halfhuman, halfalien. The other alien invaders, led by the cruel and beautiful Tamura, have discovered his secret. Shinichi is a threat to their plan to destroy the human race–a threat that these ruthless creatures will no longer ignore! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 290 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $10.99.

Kodansha Edition - Volume 7 - 1st printing. Story, art, and cover by Hitoshi Iwaaki. Shinichi is both man and monster. Hes an ordinary high school student whose body has been invaded by an alien parasite. And he alone knows a terrible secret: The aliens are plotting the destruction of humankind. Now Shinichi is the target–for both the government and the alien invaders–in a hunt that will lead to a terrifying, bloody showdown! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 290 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $10.99.

Kodansha Edition - Volume 7 - 2nd and later printings. Story, art, and cover by Hitoshi Iwaaki. Shinichi is both man and monster. Hes an ordinary high school student whose body has been invaded by an alien parasite. And he alone knows a terrible secret: The aliens are plotting the destruction of humankind. Now Shinichi is the target–for both the government and the alien invaders–in a hunt that will lead to a terrifying, bloody showdown! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 290 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $10.99.

Kodansha Edition - Volume 8 - 1st printing. Story, art, and cover by Hitoshi Iwaaki. Shinichi vows to destroy Goto, one of the deadliest of the alien parasites that have invaded Earth–and peoples bodies. But at the moment of truth, Shinichi discovers something unexpected in his heart: sympathy for the monster. Soon Shinichi, who harbors his own alien parasite, will come to a stunning realization about the dark side of human nature–and his own soul! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 290 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $10.99.

Kodansha Edition - Volume 8 - 2nd and later printings. Story, art, and cover by Hitoshi Iwaaki. Shinichi vows to destroy Goto, one of the deadliest of the alien parasites that have invaded Earth–and peoples bodies. But at the moment of truth, Shinichi discovers something unexpected in his heart: sympathy for the monster. Soon Shinichi, who harbors his own alien parasite, will come to a stunning realization about the dark side of human nature–and his own soul! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 290 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $10.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hitoshi Iwaaki. Original English Translation by Andrew Cunningham. Additional Translation by Stephen Paul. The sci-fi horror manga classic returns, in a fully-colorized, premium-quality hardcover for the first time! They arrive in silence, out of dark skies. They infest human hosts and consume them. And they are everywhere. They are Parasites: alien creatures who must invade and take control of human hosts to survive. Once they have infected their victims, they can twist the host's body into any abominable shape they choose: craniums splitting to reveal mouths of sharp teeth, batlike wings erupting from backs, blades tearing through soft hands. But most have chosen to conceal their lethal purposes behind ordinary human faces. So no one knows their secret, except an ordinary high school student. Shin managed to arrest the infestation of his body by an alien parasite, but can he find a way to warn humanity of the horrors to come? Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8-in., 362 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $19.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hitoshi Iwaaki. Original English Translation by Andrew Cunningham. Additional Translation by Stephen Paul. They arrive in silence, out of dark skies. They infest human hosts and consume them. And they are everywhere. They are Parasites: alien creatures who must invade and take control of human hosts to survive. Once they have infected their victims, they can twist the host's body into any abominable shape they choose: craniums splitting to reveal mouths of sharp teeth, batlike wings erupting from backs, blades tearing through soft hands. But most have chosen to conceal their lethal purposes behind ordinary human faces. So no one knows their secret, except an ordinary high school student. Shin managed to arrest the infestation of his body by an alien parasite, but can he find a way to warn humanity of the horrors to come? Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8-in., 362 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 3 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hitoshi Iwaaki. Original English Translation by Andrew Cunningham. Additional Translation by Stephen Paul. They arrive in silence, out of dark skies. They infest human hosts and consume them. And they are everywhere. They are Parasites: alien creatures who must invade and take control of human hosts to survive. Once they have infected their victims, they can twist their hosts's bodies into any abominable shapes they choose: craniums splitting to reveal mouths of sharp teeth, batlike wings erupting from backs, blades tearing through soft hands. But most have chosen to conceal their lethal purposes behind ordinary human faces. No one knows their secret, except an ordinary high school student. Shinichi managed to stop the infestation of his body by an alien parasite, but can he find a way to warn humanity of the horrors to come? Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8-in., 288 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $19.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hitoshi Iwaaki. Original English Translation by Andrew Cunningham. Additional Translation by Stephen Paul. They arrive in silence, out of dark skies. They infest human hosts and consume them. And they are everywhere. They are Parasites: alien creatures who must invade and take control of human hosts to survive. Once they have infected their victims, they can twist their hosts's bodies into any abominable shapes they choose: craniums splitting to reveal mouths of sharp teeth, batlike wings erupting from backs, blades tearing through soft hands. But most have chosen to conceal their lethal purposes behind ordinary human faces. No one knows their secret, except an ordinary high school student. Shinichi managed to stop the infestation of his body by an alien parasite, but can he find a way to warn humanity of the horrors to come? Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8-in., 288 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 5 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hitoshi Iwaaki. Original English Translation by Andrew Cunningham. Additional Translation by Stephen Paul. Shinichi was just an ordinary high school student, until his body was invaded by a parasite, a horrifying alien being. Now Shinichi is a monster with a human face... and a human conscience. He is unlike anything else in the world-part man, part alien, and caught in a desperate struggle to save his own soul. Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8-in., 296 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 6 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hitoshi Iwaaki. Original English Translation by Andrew Cunningham. Additional Translation by Stephen Paul. The sci-fi horror manga classic returns, in a fully-colorized, premium-quality hardcover for the first time! If you've never read the story of Shinichi and the polite and murderous alien infesting his right arm--or even if you already own the series--there's never been a better way to collect it. Presented in eight volumes containing about 300 pages of manga each. They arrive in silence, out of dark skies. They infest human hosts and consume them. And they are everywhere. They are Parasites: alien creatures who must invade and take control of human hosts to survive. Once they have infected their victims, they can twist their hosts's bodies into any abominable shapes they choose: craniums splitting to reveal mouths of sharp teeth, batlike wings erupting from backs, blades tearing through soft hands. But most have chosen to conceal their lethal purposes behind ordinary human faces. No one knows their secret, except an ordinary high school student. Shinichi managed to stop the infestation of his body by an alien parasite, but can he find a way to warn humanity of the horrors to come? For more than 30 years, new generations of readers have been riveted to this unlikely buddy story that unfolds amid a world of monstrosities that never stay hidden for long. Since its first release, in 1988, Parasyte has inspired live-action films, spinoffs, and, in 2015, a global hit anime series. The Full Color Collection presents Hitoshi Iwaaki's original manga in hardcover for the first time, with each page carefully colorized and a revised translation for 2022. There's never been a better time to stay up late and get your hand on Parasyte! Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8-in.,272 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $19.99.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hitoshi Iwaaki. Original English Translation by Andrew Cunningham. Additional Translation by Stephen Paul. They are Parasites: alien creatures who must invade and take control of human hosts to survive. Once they have infected their victims, they can twist their hosts's bodies into any abominable shapes they choose: craniums splitting to reveal mouths of sharp teeth, batlike wings erupting from backs, blades tearing through soft hands. But most have chosen to conceal their lethal purposes behind ordinary human faces. No one knows their secret, except an ordinary high school student. Shinichi managed to stop the infestation of his body by an alien parasite, but can he find a way to warn humanity of the horrors to come? Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8-in., 280 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $19.99.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hitoshi Iwaaki. Original English Translation by Andrew Cunningham. Additional Translation by Stephen Paul. Final Volume! Shinichi's normal life is completely over. Forced to flee everything he was trying so desperately to protect, he's now being hunted by the most deadly and monstrous parasite of them all. He won't be able to run forever, but he's not alone. Together, can Shinichi and Migi trust each other enough to find a way to survive? And what kind of life awaits them when it's over? Presented with an updated translation and lettering, in a fully-colorized, premium-quality hardcover for the first time! Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8-in., 280 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Gengoroh Tagame. Cover by Chip Kidd. Translated by Vincent WJ van Gerven Oei. Introduction by Edmund White. A classic comics collection from "The Tom of Finland of Japan," now in paperback! The often violent, visceral, and always provocative style of Japanese manga legend Gengoroh Tagame, one of the originators of Japanese bear culture, comes to life like never before in The Passion of Gengoroh Tagame, a new edition of the artist's first English-language collection. Known as "The Tom of Finland of Japan," Tagame is celebrated around the world for his groundbreaking work, masterful imagery, and craft, as well as an unbridled exploration of bondage, lust, passion, and romance.This first English paperback edition includes ten short stories dating from the late 1990s to the early 2010s, with an introduction by celebrated novelist and biographer Edmund White, as well as an essay and new jacket design by acclaimed novelist and graphic designer Chip Kidd. With its over-the-top explicitness, this intense collection of erotic stories depicting scenes of BDSM between hypermasculine men, The Passion of Gengoroh Tagameis a must-have for Tagame fans, as well as fans of bear cultures in general. Produced by veteran "Japanist'' Anne Ishii and filmmaker Graham Kolbeins, the book also contains sixteen full-page color illustrations. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 10-in., 288 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $29.99.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by Gengoroh Tagame. Cover by Chip Kidd. Translated by Vincent WJ van Gerven Oei. The long-awaited second English language anthology from the master of "bara" manga. Kings, monks, cops, athletes: no manly man is safe from the deliciously depraved fantasies of gay manga master Gengoroh Tagame. In this unabashedly adult collection of BDSM comics, Tagame serves up what his fans love best: elaborate, sensational, beautifully rendered erotica. The long-awaited follow-up to Tagame's breakthrough collection, The Passion of Gengoroh Tagame Vol. 2 features a treasure trove of long and short stories previously unpublished in English, accompanied by original essays and an exclusive new interview with the internationally renowned cartoonist. With its over-the-top explicitness, this intense collection of erotic stories depicting scenes of BDSM between hypermasculine men, The Passion of Gengoroh Tagame is a must-have for Tagame fans as well as fans of "Bara" manga (manga created primarily by gay men for a gay male audience) and bear cultures in general. Produced by veteran "Japanist" Anne Ishii and filmmaker Graham Kolbeins, with a jacket design by longtime Tagame fan and acclaimed graphic designer, Chip Kidd. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 10-in., 400 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $34.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Serving in the Dark!"

Written by Kazuo Koike. Art and cover by Goseki Kojima.

Path of the Assassin, called Hanzo no Mon in Japan, is the story of Hattori Hanzo, the fabled master ninja whose duty it was to protect Tokugawa Ieyasu. Ieyasu was the shogun who would unite Japan into one great nation. But before he could do that, he had to grow up and learn how to love the ladies! As the secret caretaker of such an influential future leader, not only does Hanzo use vast and varied ninja talents, but in living closely with Ieyasu, he forms a close friendship with the young shogun.

Published in original Japanese format and unretouched which keeps the art intact.

This is a fifteen-volume story starring the legendary ninja and Kill Bill reference Hattori Hanzo.

Softcover, 4-in. x 6-in., 316 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

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Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. "Serving in the Dark!"

Written by Kazuo Koike. Art and cover by Goseki Kojima.

Path of the Assassin, called Hanzo no Mon in Japan, is the story of Hattori Hanzo, the fabled master ninja whose duty it was to protect Tokugawa Ieyasu. Ieyasu was the shogun who would unite Japan into one great nation. But before he could do that, he had to grow up and learn how to love the ladies! As the secret caretaker of such an influential future leader, not only does Hanzo use vast and varied ninja talents, but in living closely with Ieyasu, he forms a close friendship with the young shogun.

Published in original Japanese format and unretouched which keeps the art intact.

This is a fifteen-volume story starring the legendary ninja and Kill Bill reference Hattori Hanzo.

Softcover, 4-in. x 6-in., 316 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $9.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Sand and Flower!"

Written by Kazuo Koike. Art and cover by Goseki Kojima.

It's not easy being Hattori Hanzo. If he's not teaching Leyasu, the young, future shogun, how to love, then he's behind the scenes, teaching Leyasu how not to die in case of a momentary lapse of protection. If you thought you had a tough job, try taking a pudgy, protected youngster, and making him into the leader who will unite Japan under his single rule. From the creators of Lone Wolf & Cub comes a series about two young men bound to a nation's potential future at a time when Japan was in transition from a warlike feudal state into an era of bureacracy and infighting.

Another quasi-historical tale from the masters of Japanese samurai culture, Path of the Assassin shows a side of feudal Japan that entertains with action as well as political drama.

Softcover, 4-in. x 6-in., 312 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $9.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Comparison of a Man!"

Written by Kazuo Koike. Art and cover by Goseki Kojima.

Koike and Kojima's story of the famed ninja, Hanzo Hattori and his trials and tribulations protecting the shogun-to-be, Tokugawa Ieyasu. Each page builds upon the relationship between the two warrirors and the women they love. Path of the Assassin, printed in the same size format as Lone Wolf and Cub and Samurai Executioner, this title is a wonderful addition to the Koike and Kojima samurai collection.

Published in the original Japanese format and unretouched which keeps the art intact.

This is a fifteen-volume story starring the legendary ninja and Kill Bill reference Hanzo Hattori.

Softcover, 4-in. x 6-in., 312 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $9.95.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "The Man Who Altered the River's Flow!"

Written by Kazuo Koike. Art and cover by Goseki Kojima.

War! Ninjas! Love! Political intrigue! It's all packed into Path of the Assassin.

Drafted by classic samurai manga creators Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima of Lone Wolf and Cub fame, Path of the Assassin is the story of a young shogun on his way to unite Japan, and the trusty ninja assigned to protect him. Be it in crafty maneuverings of war, political push and pull, or bedroom adventures, young Hattori Hanzo will not be kept from his duties.

Softcover, 4-in. x 6-in., 304 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $9.95.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. "Battle of One Hundred and Eight Days!"

Written by Kazuo Koike. Art and cover by Goseki Kojima.

It's a battle of ninja vs. ninja, with all the stops pulled out and every trick in the book. Well, almost every trick.

Our protagonist/ninja, Hanzo's young ninja wife, Tsukumo, must avenge her father's death at the hands of another shadow warrior, but he's as crafty as they come. This mystical, imaginative faceoff consumes all 300-plus pages of this action-stuffed volume.

Softcover, 4-in. x 6-in., 312 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $9.95.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. "Life's Greatest Difficulty!"

Written by Kazuo Koike. Art and cover by Goseki Kojima.

If Art of War tactics and ninjitsu arts pique your interest, Path of The Assassin is the quasi historical samurai manga you've been waiting for! From the legendary comics creators Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima of Lone Wolf and Cub fame comes the story of Japan's greatest shogun and his rise to power through the battles and intrigues of his late teens. Central to the story is a young ninja who must go to great lengths in order to secure victory for the boy who would become the shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu. Based loosely on fabled tales of the age, Path of the Assassin is an exciting and sexy series. And at the same trim size as past Koike/Kojima titles, it's a must-have for collectors of the influential creators' works.

The popular pocket-sized books are packed thick with action, bushido, and super-complex strategy!

Softcover, 4-in. x 6-in., 320 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $9.95.