Manga comic books graded by CBCS

Volume 5 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Wataru Midori. As schools reopen and clubs reconvene after COVID-19 closures, Kikuzato is eager to try out his new leg. But even with the improved fit, his worry about falling like he did in his first public race plagues his training for the next. Running is as much a mental game as it is a physical one, and between his fear and his fight with Take, Kikuzato isnt seeing the improvement he hoped his new leg would bring. If he means to succeed, Kikuzato must answer one question for himself: Why am I running anyway? Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.00.

Volume 1 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Chomoran. Makies a boy in love, with his tall, older classmate Sachi. As a sign of his affection, he makes Sachi a special lunch every day. Sachi loves Makie, too, but she has a secret… shes actually a shapeshifting monster called a watari, and she was drawn to Makie because he smells…delicious! But its not just Sachi whos drawn to Makies scent, and soon, he realizes the entire monster world is after him. Fortunately, Sachis a watari who eats watari, and she pledges to protect him. But how long can Makie survive, with Sachis appetite the only thing between him and a monsters belly? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 198 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.

Volume 2 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Chomoran. Makies mostly just a regular middle schooler: He likes cooking, hes got a crush on a girl, and his scent is irresistable to man-eating monsters called watari. The girl he likes, Sachi, has put great effort into appearing to be a normal girl. Shes got a crush on Makie, too…but shes also a shapeshifting watari living as a human, and she knows that if she wants to keep Makie alive and all to herself, shell need to fight off her fellow monsters! Young love blooming is always complicated, but how will Makie deal with his first relationship when supernatural creatures keep trying to eat him the middle of a date? Rude! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.

Volume 2 - 2nd and later printings. Story, art, and cover by Chomoran. Makies mostly just a regular middle schooler: He likes cooking, hes got a crush on a girl, and his scent is irresistable to man-eating monsters called watari. The girl he likes, Sachi, has put great effort into appearing to be a normal girl. Shes got a crush on Makie, too…but shes also a shapeshifting watari living as a human, and she knows that if she wants to keep Makie alive and all to herself, shell need to fight off her fellow monsters! Young love blooming is always complicated, but how will Makie deal with his first relationship when supernatural creatures keep trying to eat him the middle of a date? Rude! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.

Volume 3 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Chomoran. Despite having to fight against the occasional menacing watari, Makie and Sachi are able to continue in their lovey-dovey ways. But as their bond grows stronger, the watari theyve been fighting grow stronger, too. So far, Sachi has been able to protect Makie with relative ease, but things start to shift when a terrifying behemoth appears before Makie during his schools Cultural Festival. Will this new threat spell doom for Makie and Sachi? And whats the truth behind Makies unique scent that attracts such dangerous watari? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.

Volume 4 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Chomoran. The massive kanetsuki watari has managed to take Makies friends and even Miss Manager. Onigashimas ferocious attacks can only buy time as Makie and Sachi are tasked with a dangerous plan that requires Sachi to take the biggest of bites. But facing such a giant watari comes at a cost. After fighting the kanetsuki, Sachis energy is depleted and she can no longer maintain her human form. She and Makie journey to Sachis hometown to search for a way to replenish her energy, but something terrible awaits their arrival! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 1192 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.

Volume 5 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Chomoran. REMEMBERING THE PAST TO LIVE IN THE PRESENT While Izumi fights off the aggressive Hakuja, Sachi and Makie continue to search for clues to help Sachi recover her power. Sachi recalls her childhood growing up in Izumo and thankfully is able to find and meet up with her adoptive grandmother. With some help from her grandmother, Sachi finds her mother and regains her energy, and not a moment too soon as Hakuja has defeated Izumi and is obsessively focused on fighting Sachi. Will Sachis return to form be enough to deal with the mysterious Hakuja?! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.

Volume 6 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Chomoran. When someone else makes you a bento, you wont know whats inside until you open it up. And once you do, thats it. Theres no going back. Makie has a chance to find his mother who mysteriously disappeared years ago. However, once he finds her, he might have to confront some truths that would change everything. In this final volume, a bento gets opened, but whether an appetite gets satisfied remains to be seen in the final volume of SACHI'S MONSTROUS APPETITE! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 180 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Carlo Zen. Art and Cover by Chika Tojo. Character design by Shinobu Shinotsuki. Translated by Richard Tobin. When the average Japanese salaryman is suddenly thrown into in a world wracked with warfare and hardship by a supernatural power, they might first think to hide or run away. But not Tanya Degurechaff. A calculating and utilitarian man has been reborn as a child soldier. This young girl will do anything to rise in rank and find a way to live a life of comfort, and woe to any king, country, or god who stands in her way! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $13.00.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Written by Carlo Zen. Art and Cover by Chika Tojo. Character design by Shinobu Shinotsuki. Translated by Richard Tobin. After being reborn, Tanya has earned the right to be called an Ace and is steadily climbing the ranks. But as much as she wishes to be placed in the safety of the rear, for some reason she keeps winding up at the very edge of the front lines! While swearing revenge on Being X, Tanya's days of brutal combat alongside her beautiful subordinate, Visha, have begun! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $13.00.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Written by Carlo Zen. Art and Cover by Chika Tojo. Character design by Shinobu Shinotsuki. Translated by Richard Tobin. At last, the long-awaited days of tranquility are here! Tanya begins attending war college, where she spends her time feasting in leisure. But who would've thought that a conversation with General von Zettour would lead to another turn of events...! Will her days of delicious bread and clean bed sheets come to an end?! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $13.00.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Written by Carlo Zen. Art and Cover by Chika Tojo. Character design by Shinobu Shinotsuki. Translated by Richard Tobin. Having no candidates was Tanya's ultimatescheme to forestall a new project that would send her to the front lines. But her plan backfires after waves of applications from promising young soldiers flood the office. Just when she thinks things couldn't get any worse, the Elinium Type 95's mind contamination begins to take effect on the fledgling captain who-before she realizes it-is now the official leader of a battalion?!! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $13.00.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Written by Carlo Zen. Art and Cover by Chika Tojo. Character design by Shinobu Shinotsuki. Translated by Richard Tobin. As hinted at by Colonel Lergen's "thoughtful" words of advice, an attack on Dacia has been ordered by the Empire, and the fearsome power of the new mage battalion is deployed. Determined to unleash the power of modernity upon the enemy, Tanya prepares her freshly polished human shields for an all-out battle...There's no holding back with a resume-worthy achievement on the line...!!! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $13.00.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. Written by Carlo Zen. Art and Cover by Chika Tojo. Character design by Shinobu Shinotsuki. Translated by Richard Tobin. Extoled for her achievements in Dacia, Tanya makes her grand return to Norden! As the war escalates, so do the General Staff's expectations for the 203rd Aerial Mage Battalion (much to the young major's dismay). From a barrage of enemy formulas to communication mishaps with higher-ups, it looks like everyone in the world--be they enemies or allies--will stop at nothing to sabotage the former salaryman! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $13.00.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. Written by Carlo Zen. Art and Cover by Chika Tojo. Character design by Shinobu Shinotsuki. Translated by Richard Tobin. At last, the silver-tongued Tanya manages to thwart plans for a winter offensive and secures a path to the rear—not. Instead, an imperial order launches the dumbfounded Degurechaff into the freezing war abyss, where no amount of cursing can absolve her from her new duty. But just as White Silver begins to lose trust in the Empire, and unexpected ray of hope shines down upon her. Could things finally be looking up for the young major?!! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $13.00.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. Written by Carlo Zen. Art and Cover by Chika Tojo. Character design by Shinobu Shinotsuki. Translated by Richard Tobin. When the average Japanese salaryman is suddenly thrown into in a world wracked with warfare and hardship by a supernatural power, they might first think to hide or run away. But not Tanya Degurechaff. A calculating and utilitarian man has been reborn as a child soldier. This young girl will do anything to rise in rank and find a way to live a life of comfort, and woe to any king, country, or god who stands in her way! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $13.00.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Written by Carlo Zen. Art and Cover by Chika Tojo. Character design by Shinobu Shinotsuki. Translated by Richard Tobin. Only a step away from their demise, the Regadonia Entente Alliance desperately push for a government-in-exile. Meanwhile, the notorious Rusted Silver Tanya von Degurechaff faces off against Colonel Anson Sue in another fatal battle that threatens to change the course of the entire war...and her chances of promotion! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $13.00.

Volume 10 - 1st printing. Written by Carlo Zen. Art and Cover by Chika Tojo. Character design by Shinobu Shinotsuki. Translated by Richard Tobin. Exhausted and drained, the 203rd Aerial Mage Battalion prepares to head home— until an encounter with a suspicious vessel from the Albion Commonwealth piques the little majors interest. Could this finally be Tanyas one-way ticket to the rear?!! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $13.00.

Volume 11 - 1st printing

Volume 11 - 1st printing. Written by Carlo Zen. Art and Cover by Chika Tojo. Character design by Shinobu Shinotsuki. Translated by Richard Tobin. After a successful exercise with the Norther Sea Fleet, Tanya leads her battalion to the nostalgic, blood-soaked skies of the Rhine front lines for another mission...Only this time, the mission includes babysitting new recruits?!! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $13.00.

Volume 12 - 1st printing. Written by Carlo Zen. Art and Cover by Chika Tojo. Character design by Shinobu Shinotsuki. Translated by Richard Tobin. When a great assassin is reborn in another world, he finds himself the heir to a long line of killers from the shadows. With both his modern-day knowledge and experience and the special magic and techniques of this new world, he could very well become the most unstoppable assassin in history…!! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $13.00.

Volume 13 - 1st printing. Written by Carlo Zen. Art and Cover by Chika Tojo. Character design by Shinobu Shinotsuki. Translated by Richard Tobin. When the Republican Army, led by Lieutenant Colonel Vianto, attacks the imperial supply base of Arene, the Empires top brass orders the 203rd to carry out an operation that Tanya herself proposed back in war college-the Devils Protocol. But what exactly are the fearsome contents of this ominously named plan...?! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $13.00.

Volume 14 - 1st printing. Written by Carlo Zen. Art and Cover by Chika Tojo. Character design by Shinobu Shinotsuki. Translated by Richard Tobin. No one but enemy combatants in need of extermination remain in Arene, and the members of the 203rd are finally forced to carry out their merciless orders. As the Devils Protocol comes to fruition, resulting in mountains of corpses and a battlefield that indeed resembles Hell itself, what path will Lieutenant Grantz, tormented by his conscience, choose to take...?! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $13.00.

Volume 15 - 1st printing

Volume 15 - 1st printing. Written by Carlo Zen. Art and Cover by Chika Tojo. Character design by Shinobu Shinotsuki. Translated by Richard Tobin. After surviving the hellish urban warfare in Arene, the members of the 203rd Battalion are ordered to move on to their next assignment-defending a tactical withdrawal of the entire army from the rear guard! Theyll be up against the brunt of the Republican Army, which now has a bone to pick with the hated Devil of the Rhine. The Republicans put up quite the fight in Arene, and the threat they pose is greater than ever before! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $13.00.

Volume 16 - 1st printing. Written by Carlo Zen. Art and Cover by Chika Tojo. Character design by Shinobu Shinotsuki. Translated by Richard Tobin. After somehow managing to live through the most grueling battle of their entire careers, Tanya and the 203rd receive a letter from the General Staff. Its contents are, essentially, Hop on these rockets and go smash up the Republican Armys HQ. Oh, and be sure to come back from this technologically unprecedented flight alive once youre done with your absurdly dangerous mission!! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $13.00.

Volume 17 - 1st printing. Written by Carlo Zen. Art and Cover by Chika Tojo. Character design by Shinobu Shinotsuki. Translated by Richard Tobin. The 203rd Battalions manned V-1 rocket assault, a mission that will determine the fate of the Empire, has thrown the François Republics headquarters into chaos—and Tanya, along with a company of her toughest elites, is right on its doorstep to finish the job. As the Commonwealth waffles over its next moves, lulled into complacency by the Empires retreat from the Rhine, General Zettour unveils the next phase of his devilishly brilliant strategy! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $13.00.

Volume 18 - 1st printing. Written by Carlo Zen. Art and Cover by Chika Tojo. Character design by Shinobu Shinotsuki. Translated by Richard Tobin. As the second and third phases of Operation Shock and Awe move forward, Tanya and the designated company of the 203rd Battalion prepare for a leisurely flight home. The Empires victory seems close at hand—which only makes it more of a surprise when two battalions of aerial mages, led by the Commonwealths most storied ace of aces, run into Tanya on their way to sneak-attack Western Army Group HQ. While its surely too late for the Commonwealth to turn the tide by finally entering the war, taking out this underequipped quarter of the 203rd is far more achievable! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $13.00.

Volume 19 - 1st printing. Written by Carlo Zen. Art and Cover by Chika Tojo. Character design by Shinobu Shinotsuki. Translated by Richard Tobin. After surviving the Commonwealths assault, the 203rd Battalion advances toward Parisii, the capital of the François Republic. Mocking the Republican Armys feeble attempts at resistance, Tanya assures herself that theres no way the Empire could get Dunkirked like its equivalent from her previous life—but when her knowledge of history clues her in to something no one else can see, she may have to take matters into her own hands! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $13.00.

Volume 20 - 1st printing. Written by Carlo Zen. Art and Cover by Chika Tojo. Character design by Shinobu Shinotsuki. Translated by Richard Tobin. After the Empire suffers a Dunkirk-like defeat at the hands of the François Republic, it seems like Imperial HQ doesn't even care. Tanya heads back, determined to get to the bottom of the situation—but what awaits her in the capital?! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $13.00.

Volume 21 - 1st printing. Written by Carlo Zen. Art and Cover by Chika Tojo. Character design by Shinobu Shinotsuki. Translated by Richard Tobin. After escaping from Brest Naval Base, what remains of the Republican Army declares its intent to continue resisting the Empire from the southern continent. In response to this nasty case of snails in their lower regions, the General Staff issues a double dose of up-and-coming tactical genius Major General Romel and a certain legendary battalion to cure what ails the fatherland...? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 144 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $13.00.

Volume 22 - 1st printing. Written by Carlo Zen. Art and Cover by Chika Tojo. Character design by Shinobu Shinotsuki. Translated by Richard Tobin. It's all storm and stress for the Free François Republic, as the Imperial Southern Continent Expeditionary Army Corps advances lightning quick across their colonial holdouts. Unconventional maneuvers gush unceasingly out of General Romel, and it's not long before Tanya's 203rd Aerial Mage Battalion is part of the tide...! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 160 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $13.00.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Yuka Tachibana. Art by Fujiazuki. Character Design by Yasuyuki Syuri. Translated by Kumar Sivasubramanian. Adapted by Ysabet Reinhardt MacFarlane. Living the workaholic life in her mid-20s, Sei never expected shed be summoned to another world, let alone obtain the power of a living Saint. And she especially didnt expect to be totally ignored by the locals! While the kingdom desperately needs a hero, it turns out Sei was just the backup option. Left alone, she explores her newfound powers at the royal Research Institute, unraveling the mysteries of magic potions. As she helps the sick and the dying, her talents reveal themselves. Might Sei be the Saint this world needs after all?! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 180 pages B&W. Teen (13+) Cover price $12.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Written by Yuka Tachibana. Art by Fujiazuki. Character Design by Yasuyuki Syuri. Translated by Kumar Sivasubramanian. Adapted by Ysabet Reinhardt MacFarlane. Sei was summoned to a world in desperate need of a hero: a Holy Saint who could purify all evil. Unfortunately, she didnt quite make the grade as a Saint, but her talent for making potions has saved a lot of lives, not least of all that of a dashing, handsome knight-captain. Much to Seis surprise, the supposedly frigid Winter Knight proves quite warm, and now the two have suddenly found themselves out on a date! With skills like hers, it wont be long before shes exploring all kinds of new magical frontiers! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 180 pages B&W. Teen (13+) Cover price $12.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Written by Yuka Tachibana. Art by Fujiazuki. Character Design by Yasuyuki Syuri. Translated by Kumar Sivasubramanian. Adapted by Ysabet Reinhardt MacFarlane. The land of Salutania needed a savior, but Sei didnt get chosen for the job. Stranded in an unfamiliar world, she wound up finding all kinds of ways to keep busy: potion-making, enchanting, and accidentally romancing a handsome knight! Deep down, though, Sei always knew she had the power of a Saint. When she reveals that power by regenerating a wounded mans missing arm, will her peaceful days be over for good?! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 180 pages B&W. Teen (13+) Cover price $12.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Written by Yuka Tachibana. Art by Fujiazuki. Character Design by Yasuyuki Syuri. Translated by Kumar Sivasubramanian. Adapted by Ysabet Reinhardt MacFarlane. Sei thought she was summoned to another world completely by accident—a bystander, a leftover, and most certainly not the Holy Saint of legends. After a short struggle, shed finally found a happy place for herself as a potionmaker and enchanter. But thanks to her literally miraculous powers, no one can deny that Sei really is the mystical savior the worlds been waiting for. Now theres a whole new struggle, first to hone her powers underneath the boyishly handsome Grand Magus Drewes, and then to navigate the political consequences of her saintly power. What will become of the lovestruck prince who foolishly backed Seis rival Aira, or the poor girl herself, after failing to live up to everyones expectations?! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 180 pages B&W. Teen (13+) Cover price $12.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Written by Yuka Tachibana. Art by Fujiazuki. Character Design by Yasuyuki Syuri. Translated by Kumar Sivasubramanian. Adapted by Ysabet Reinhardt MacFarlane. With her workaholic life on Earth further and further behind her, Sei is truly coming into her own as the living Saint of the kingdom of Salutania. Experimenting with her unique holy magic, she finds new ways to fortify both herbs and potions with strength never before seen. Its a strength she may soon need to rely on, because the day is drawing close when shell join the royal knights on their campaign to subjugate the wild monsters of the land. When the kingdom marches on a monster-haunted forest, itll take all the powers of a Saint to make sure everyone comes home safe!! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 180 pages B&W. Teen (13+) Cover price $12.99.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. Written by Yuka Tachibana. Art by Fujiazuki. Character Design by Yasuyuki Syuri. Translated by Kumar Sivasubramanian. Adapted by Ysabet Reinhardt MacFarlane. Once a humble office worker, Sei is now the Holy Saint of the Kingdom of Salutania, key to driving back the evil miasma that threatens its lands. What she enjoys most, however, are her peaceful days in the capital city working as a potion maker. After helping to purify the forest near the capital, Sei hoped those days might return…but her reprieve is short-lived. A sudden acute shortage of potion ingredients sees her joining the knights of the realm on a journey to the Klausner Domain, rumored to be the home of secret potions found nowhere else! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 164 pages B&W. Teen (13+) Cover price $12.99.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. Written by Yuka Tachibana. Art by Fujiazuki. Character Design by Yasuyuki Syuri. Translated by Kumar Sivasubramanian. Adapted by Ysabet Reinhardt MacFarlane. Summoned to another world at the end of a brutally long workday, Sei was shocked to find herself thrust into the role of savior. Yet theres no denying the holy power of her magic, or that it has helped protect the realm from darkness. Now shes been sent off to the Klausner Domain, a region known for its peerless accomplishments in alchemy and potion-making. There, a certain book falls into Seis hands, one which contains the formulas for secret potions known nowhere else. Yet its not whats written in the book that shocks her most, but the identity of its creator…! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 148 pages B&W. Teen (13+) Cover price $12.99.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. Written by Yuka Tachibana. Art by Fujiazuki. Character Design by Yasuyuki Syuri. Translated by Kumar Sivasubramanian. Adapted by Ysabet Reinhardt MacFarlane. Summoned to another world at the end of a brutally long workday, Sei was shocked to find herself thrust into the role of savior. Yet theres no denying the holy power of her magic, or that it has helped protect the realm from darkness. Now shes been sent off to the Klausner Domain, a region known for its peerless accomplishments in alchemy and potion-making. There, a certain book falls into Seis hands, one which contains the formulas for secret potions known nowhere else. Yet its not whats written in the book that shocks her most, but the identity of its creator…! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 164 pages B&W. Teen (13+) Cover price $12.99.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Written by Yuka Tachibana. Art by Fujiazuki. Character Design by Yasuyuki Syuri. Translated by Kumar Sivasubramanian. Adapted by Ysabet Reinhardt MacFarlane. Living the workaholic life in her mid-20s, Sei never expected she'd be summoned to another world, let alone obtain the power of a living Saint. And she especially didn't expect to be totally ignored by the locals! While the kingdom desperately needs a hero, it turns out Sei was just the backup option. Left alone, she explores her newfound powers at the royal Research Institute, unraveling the mysteries of magic potions. As she helps the sick and the dying, her talents reveal themselves. Might Sei be the Saint this world needs after all? Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 156 pages B&W. Teen (13+) Cover price $12.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Yuto Suzuki. Translated by Camellia Nieh.

Taro Sakamoto was once a legendary hit man considered the greatest of all time. Bad guys feared him! Assassins revered him! But then one day he quit, got married, and had a baby. He's now living the quiet life as the owner of a neighborhood store, but how long can Sakamoto enjoy his days of retirement before his past catches up to him?!

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

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings.

Story and art by Yuto Suzuki. Translated by Camellia Nieh.

Taro Sakamoto was once a legendary hit man considered the greatest of all time. Bad guys feared him! Assassins revered him! But then one day he quit, got married, and had a baby. He's now living the quiet life as the owner of a neighborhood store, but how long can Sakamoto enjoy his days of retirement before his past catches up to him?!

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

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Yuto Suzuki. Translated by Camellia Nieh.

Shin faces off with a strange assassin whos targeting Mr. Sakamoto, but how will he manage against a foe whose thoughts are unreadable? Then, the Sakamoto gang does their best to enjoy a peaceful family outing at the amusement park, only to be rudely interrupted by a pair of menacing assassins. Can Mr. Sakamoto and his buddies take care of them without his family noticing?

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

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Yuto Suzuki. Translated by Camellia Nieh.

Team Sakamoto enters an airsoft tournament organized by the shopping arcade in the hopes of winning the million-yen prize. However, things dont go as planned and they find themselves teaming up with a not-so-sharp sniper called Heisuke. Meanwhile, some shady characters connected to the secret organization that raised Shin are on their way to Sakamotos...

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

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Yuto Suzuki. Translated by Camellia Nieh.

The race to rescue Lu takes Sakamoto and Shin deep into an underground lab. However, they're not the only ones there on a mission-the legendary members of the ORDER are there as well to investigate the mysterious X!

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

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Story and art by Yuto Suzuki. Translated by Camellia Nieh. The situation's tense during the casino battle between Sakamoto's staff and the Chinese Triad. Can they protect Lu and get info on the bounty?! Moreover, the very worst assassins from overseas are coming for Sakamoto! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Older Teen Cover price $9.99.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. Story and art by Yuto Suzuki. Translated by Camellia Nieh. Dangerous serial killers, the Order, and Sakamoto's crew clash! As the battles rage on, Sakamoto undergoes an unexpected transformation. Meanwhile, the evil mastermind X reveals his true intent, which sends shock waves through the assassin world! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Older Teen Cover price $9.99.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. Story and art by Yuto Suzuki. Translated by Camellia Nieh. Sakamoto and X finally face off! Although Sakamoto has vowed not to kill, X shakes him up by threatening his family. How will Sakamoto fare when confronted with an enemy who has a bloodthirsty grudge against the JAA?! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Older Teen Cover price $9.99.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. Story and art by Yuto Suzuki. Translated by Camellia Nieh. In the third stage of the JCC transfer test, the participants are divided into multiple teams for a deadly game of "tail tag." Three applicants, who have skipped the opening stages of the exam because of special endorsements from seasoned assassins, cause a stir with their disturbing styles. Meanwhile, Shin is determined to show Mr. Sakamoto-who just so happens to be an opponent in this round-that he's made progress! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Older Teen Cover price $9.99.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Story and art by Yuto Suzuki. Translated by Camellia Nieh. Sakamoto comes running to Shin's aid and clashes violently with Shinaya, who's being controlled by Gaku! Our heroes are striving to get information on X, who continues to operate in the shadows, but nothing has gone as planned during the JCC transfer test. How will it all end?! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Older Teen Cover price $9.99.

Volume 10 - 1st printing. Story and art by Yuto Suzuki. Translated by Camellia Nieh. As Sakamoto and his friends hunt for the database at the JCC, Shin winds up in a serious duel with a teacher who might have information on what they want. Meanwhile, Sakamoto deals with Amane, a boy with a connection to X. Thanks to X's schemes, the JCC faces an unprecedented crisis! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Older Teen Cover price $9.99.