-Titulo Original : The Complete Chis Sweet Home 2-Fabricante : Vertical Comics-Descripcion Original: The Purrfect Presentation Now collected in a larger three-volume omnibus Konami Kanatas Chis Sweet Home is once again shattering all expectations and taking the comics industry by storm. This time The Complete Chi collects volumes four through six along with two more comics from Konami Kanatas FukuFuku: Kitten Tales series (set to debut early 2016!...

-Titulo Original : Dont Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro 15-Fabricante : Vertical Comics-Descripcion Original: This is a fun new comedy series that has far more layers than youd expect. Any fans of romantic comedy manga should definitely give this one a look. - Turnaround Comics Now that Senpai has finally realized his feelings for Nagatoro, he’s left with one big problem: a dire lack of confidence that is spilling over into his paintings and endangering his dreams of getting into an arts university. At a loss for how to help, Nagatoro turns for aid to the former club president, who is only too happy to oblige. But when the president’s solution turns out to require quite a bit more exposure than anybody anticipated, Nagatoro must decide just how much skin she’s willing to put in the game...

-Titulo Original : Blame! 1-Fabricante : Vertical Comics-Descripcion Original: In a future version of Earth, there is a city grown so chaotically massive that its inhabitants no longer recall what land is. Within this megastructure the silent, stoic Kyrii is on a mission to find the Net Terminal Gene-a genetic mutation that once allowed humans to access the cybernetic NetSphere. Armed with a powerful Graviton Beam Emitter, Kyrii fends off waves of attacks from fellow humans, cyborgs and silicon-based lifeforms. Along the way, he encounters a highly-skilled scientist whose body has deteriorated from a lengthy imprisonment who promises to help Kyrii find the Net Terminal Gene, once she settles a score for herself.....

-Titulo Original : Dont Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro 14-Fabricante : Vertical Comics-Descripcion Original: This is a fun new comedy series that has far more layers than youd expect. Any fans of romantic comedy manga should definitely give this one a look. - Turnaround Comics Nagatoro and Senpai are off to Kyoto for their school trip! They’ll enjoy the culture, food, and history of Japan’s ancient capital, but when night falls, Nagatoro and her girlfriends engage in the time-honored tradition of girls’ talk! And while the girls spill the tea on their romantic exploits, Nagatoro reveals that she has a plan to jumpstart her relationship with Senpai on their next outing. But knowing Nagatoro, her scheme may end up putting Senpai between a rock and a hard place...

-Titulo Original : Dissolving Classroom Collectors Edition-Fabricante : Vertical Comics-Descripcion Original: Master of horror, Junji Itos Dissolving Classroom now in a collectors package! Dissolving Classroom is one of the strangest stories that Ito has ever created in his history as a horror mangaka, and considering the sheer amount of strange stories that he has formed in the past, this is really saying something. - comicbook Please Stop Groveling A pair of twisted siblings-Yuuma, a young man obsessed with the devil, and Chizumi, the worst little sister in recorded history-cause all sorts of tragic and terrifying things to happen wherever they go. At the heart of the ills lies a culture, both foreign and all too close to home, of excessive apologetics… 16 About the Author Born in 1963 in Gifu Prefecture, Junji Ito is the face of Japanese horror. While others came before him, providing well received and recognized inspiration such as Kazuo Umezzu and Hideshi Hino, it was not until Ito broke into the scene that the world truly took notice of the visual and comedic terror that is J-Horror. As he was working to become a dentist Ito won the Kazuo Umezzu Award and was asked by the legendary Umezzu himself to pursue a career in cartooning. This motivation would eventually result in Itos opus Tomie, which was later adapted into a series of live action horror films, in the early days of the J-Horror film movement (which includes RING, Dark Water and JuOn). Most of Itos works feature grotesque imagery of human fetishes and obsessions. His series Uzumaki in particular has become iconic for its usage of spirals in many shapes and forms destroying communities. And his follow up Gyo features comical fish people taking over the land.Since his debut, Ito has penned more than 20 properties, most of them being short story anthologies commonly read within Japans horror fandom...

-Titulo Original : Dont Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro, Volume 10-Fabricante : Vertical Comics-Descripcion Original: New year, new nuisance! Nagatoro and Senpai open the year at a shrine famous for matchmaking, hit the slopes for a school ski trip, and do some sparring at an MMA gym. But will these new events bring Nagatoro and Senpai closer together, or will Nagatoro’s chaotic kidding spell K.O. for their pairing. About the Author Nanashi began their career by posting artwork on Pixiv, which is a online community platform for artists and members can provide feedback. Nanashi posted early versions of Nagatoro san which gained popularity with the fans and was picked up by online manga platform, Magazine Pocket (owned by Kodansha)...

-Titulo Original : Chis Sweet Adventures, 3 (chis Sweet Home)-Fabricante : Vertical Comics-Descripcion Original: Cat lovers and comic readers alike rejoice at the return of mangas biggest name in feline cartoons - Chi! Chis Sweet Adventures collects dozens of new full color Chi stories. Chi is back! Mangas most famous cat comic returns with a brand new series! Inspired by the new Amazon PrimeTV anime, Chis Sweet Adventures collects a number of new full-color kitty tales made for readers of all ages! About the Author Konami Kanata was born on July 3, 1958, in Nagano, Japan. A veteran manga artist Konami made her professional debut in 1982 with the serialized comic Petit Cat Jam-Jam for Kodanshas semenal shoujo manga magazine NakaYoshi. The daughter of an elementary school teacher, most of Konamis stories are for readers of all ages making her one of the most accessible artists in recent history. In her nearly thirty year career, Konami has penned more than a dozen comic series, with the majority of them focusing on cats and pets. Konami is well regarded within the pet-manga community for her keen sense of cat ecology. Her ability to observe and render feline behavior has earned her respect from the Japanese manga community as a whole. While most of her properties were published for a younger female demographic, her most recent series Chis Sweet Home is currently being published by Kodanshas Morning magazine, Japans leading comic magazine for adult readers. Proving that quality can be found even in the cutest of sources...

-Titulo Original : Aposimz, Volume 2-Fabricante : Vertical Comics-Descripcion Original: From acclaimed mangaka Tsutomu Nihei, the creator and artist behind BLAME! and Knights of Sidonia, comes his newest Science Fiction epic. The artificial celestial body Aposimz measures 120,000 km in diameter. Most of its volume is its core space, which is covered by a superstructural shell. Fifty centuries ago, the people who lost the war against the core lost their right to reside legitimately on Aposimz, and were stranded on the frigid surface. They face rampant Frame Disease and aggressive automatons which appear frequently on the Ruins Level. Yet even so, somehow the people survive. About the Author Tsutomu Nihei is an internationally known Japanese comic artist and draftsman. Born in 1971, Nihei made his debut in the comics world as the winner of the 1995 Afternoon Magazine Four Seasons Award for short stories. He then briefly worked as an assistant to veteran comicker Tsutomu Takahashi before making his break-through hit BLAME! (published by Tokyopop). The BLAME! franchise was so well received worldwide, that it inspired an animated mini-series and eventually drew the attention of Marvel Comics in the US. Nihei would later go on to draw Wolverine (X-Men) and HALO comics for Marvel to great fanfare. An architectural student, Niheis early work were mainly wordless, relying on visuals and backgrounds to tell their stories. Now, his works are deeply rooted in hard science-fiction, as was seen in the multiple NY Times Bestselling books HALO: The Graphic Novel (published by Marvel Comics) and BIOmega (published by Viz Media)...

-Titulo Original : Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, 5 Glory Of The Losers-Fabricante : Vertical Comics-Descripcion Original: One of the biggest anime/manga properties of all time returns with the release of Mobile Suit Gundam Wing.“I’ll surrender... But I’m not giving you my Gundam!” Just as Doctor J had declared, Heero chooses to blow up the Wing Gundam in order to avoid handing it over to OZ. The Romefeller Foundation, the parent organization of OZ, now controls the world, and by launching the new Taurus Mobile Suits into space, they have begun the sweep of the Alliance’s space forces. After battling Heero, Zechs has recovered the Wing Gundam and repaired it at Berkley Base near the South Pole. What will Heero do next...? About the Author Katsuyuki Sumisawa is one of the most prolific and well known anime screenwriters of all time. He has worked on such megahits as: Dragon Ball Z, Sailor Moon, InuYasha, Naruto, GinTama, YuuYuu Hakusho and Mobile Suit Gundam WING. He entered the anime industry as a Tomofumi Ogasawara is a manga veteran with more than 15 years of experience in the field. These days he is best known as an illustrator providing mechanical designs for a number of novels within the Gundam franchise. However, he started off as a mangaka drawing his own original mecha (fighting robot) comic series in 2001...

-Titulo Original : Ajin, Volume 12 Demi-human-Fabricante : Vertical Comics-Descripcion Original: One of the top-selling manga in Japan today, with the first four volumes having sold more than 2,300,000 units since March 2013, now hits North American shores. AJIN combines super-natural themes with sci-fi action for a very modern high-paced yarn that should compete with most popular current manga and comic titles. For his ultimate wave Sato has taken on Iruma Base, the hardest of hard targets, while the Prime Minister is onsite. The unexpected grit of Japanis Self-Defense Forces delights him to no end. Having fallen out with his right-hand man Tanaka, however, may come back to bite the jolly ex-marine. Review Horrifying circumstances and gut-wrenching scenes make the concept of immortality one less desired and AJIN: DEMI-HUMAN worth a read... Itis a serious look into the depravity of humans, raising issues of discrimination, human rights, and human experimentation. - ComicsVerse About the Author Gamon Sakurai is a Japanese comic book artist from Tokyo. Born in 1986, Sakurai was selected for the Afternoon Magazine Four Seasons Award for New Comic Artists. Upon being selected for the award his short story was published and he was selected for editorial review by manga publishing giant Kodansha. Sakurai would make his publishing debut with indie publisher Issuisha in 2010, releasing a short story anthology. He would then work with Kodansha to work on his first feature length series Demi-human in 2012. In 2013, AJIN was selected as the #3 manga in 2013 by Japanese comic editors and mangaka...

-Titulo Original : Ajin, Volume 8 Demi-human-Fabricante : Vertical Comics-Descripcion Original: Theres a snag: Sato isnt biting. The terrorist masterminds reason for abstaining from violence is almost as psychopathic as his earlier sprees. Luckily, coldblooded hero Kei knows what makes his adversary tick. Review Thereis some fantastic cat-and-mouse going on here, and Sakurai keeps things fresh by coming up with new ways to utilize the same basic set of powers. I not infrequently found myself smiling at the ingenious way the creator chose to get his characters into and out of scrapes. -Good OK Bad About the Author Gamon Sakurai is a Japanese comic book artist from Tokyo. Born in 1986, Sakurai was selected for the Afternoon Magazine Four Seasons Award for New Comic Artists. Upon being selected for the award his short story was published and he was selected for editorial review by manga publishing giant Kodansha. Sakurai would make his publishing debut with indie publisher Issuisha in 2010, releasing a short story anthology. He would then work with Kodansha to work on his first feature length series AJIN: Demi-human in 2012...

-Titulo Original : Message To Adolf, Part 2-Fabricante : Vertical Comics-Descripcion Original: In part two of Message to Adolf, with World War II escalating things have become quite heated for the Adolfs. Adolf Kaufman is now enrolled in a Hitler Youth Academy. While there he quickly is taught to distinguish between races and religions. He would eventually hand out stars of David to Jews in his community. His work, some of which would be physically difficult, would lead to a visit with the Fuhrer. Unfortunately as young Kaufman would reach such heights, he like Kamil and Tohge before him would find out that Hitler may have a very heavy secret he is hiding. Review Winner of the 1986 Kodansha Manga Award for Best Manga Adolf is one of Japans greatest manga epics... The perfect choice for those who dont normally read manga. Theres humor here, but also monstrous acts that defy comprehension. Adolf is an emotional and complex work that proves once again that comic books can be equal to any great literary novel. Whether you love manga, super hero books or personal tales, Adolf is one series you must read. - IGN Clocking in at 648 pages, “Message to Adolf” begins in modern times, quickly jumps to the 1936 Olympics in Berlin and moves through World War II. It chronicles the fate of three men with the same first name: Adolf Kamil, a Jewish boy; Adolf Kaufmann, the young boy with a German father and a Japanese mother who befriends him; and Adolf Hitler...The book has a sprawling cast, and the relationship between the two young boys and their struggle to remain friends is touching. - NY Times About the Author Osamu Tezuka (1928-89) is the godfather of Japanese manga comics. He originally intended to become a doctor and earned his degree before turning to what was then a medium for children. His many early masterpieces include the series known in the U.S. as Astro Boy. With his sweeping vision, deftly interwined plots, feel for the workings of power, and indefatigable commitment to human dignity, Tezuka elevated manga to an art form. The later Tezuka, when he authored Buddha, often had in mind the mature readership that manga gained in the sixties and that had only grown ever since. The Kurosawa of Japanese pop culture, Osamu Tezuka is a twentieth century classic. Tezuka is a multiple award-winner on both sides of the Pacific. His Adolf won the Kodansha Manga Award in 1986. His works Buddha and Dororo have received Eisner Awards in North America over the past decade...

-Titulo Original : Knights Of Sidonia Master Edition, Volume 6-Fabricante : Vertical Comics-Descripcion Original: One of the manga worlds most intriguing artist returns with a science-fiction tour de force which combines post apocolyptic action, modern sci-fi video game tropes and a traditional Japanese aesthetic in The Knights of Sidonia. Knights of Sidonia has been complied into a Master Edition featuring larger print, colored inserts and omibused volumes. Each Masters Edition volume compiles 2.5 volumes of the original Knights of Sidonia volumes. About the Author Tsutomu Nihei is an internationally known Japanese comic artist and draftsman. Born in 1971, Nihei made his debut in the comics world as the winner of the 1995 Afternoon Magazine Four Seasons Award for short stories. He then briefly worked as an assistant to veteran comicker Tsutomu Takahashi before making his break-through hit BLAME! (published by Tokyopop). The BLAME! franchise was so well received worldwide, that it inspired an animated mini-series and eventually drew the attention of Marvel Comics in the US. Nihei would later go on to draw Wolverine (X-Men) and HALO comics for Marvel to great fanfare. An architectural student, Niheis early work were mainly wordless, relying on visuals and backgrounds to tell their stories. Now, his works are deeply rooted in hard science-fiction, as was seen in the multiple NY Times Bestselling books HALO: The Graphic Novel (published by Marvel Comics) and BIOmega (published by Viz Media)...

-Titulo Original : Knights Of Sidonia, Master Edition 2-Fabricante : Vertical Comics-Descripcion Original: One of the manga worlds most intriguing artist returns with a science-fiction tour de force which combines post apocolyptic action, modern sci-fi video game tropes and a traditional Japanese aesthetic in The Knights of Sidonia. Knights of Sidonia has been complied into a Master Edition featuring larger print, colored inserts and omibused volumes. Each Masters Edition volume compiles 2.5 volumes of the original Knights of Sidonia volumes. About the Author Tsutomu Nihei is an internationally known Japanese comic artist and draftsman. Born in 1971, Nihei made his debut in the comics world as the winner of the 1995 Afternoon Magazine Four Seasons Award for short stories. He then briefly worked as an assistant to veteran comicker Tsutomu Takahashi before making his break-through hit BLAME! (published by Tokyopop). The BLAME! franchise was so well received worldwide, that it inspired an animated mini-series and eventually drew the attention of Marvel Comics in the US. Nihei would later go on to draw Wolverine (X-Men) and HALO comics for Marvel to great fanfare. An architectural student, Niheis early work were mainly wordless, relying on visuals and backgrounds to tell their stories. Now, his works are deeply rooted in hard science-fiction, as was seen in the multiple NY Times Bestselling books HALO: The Graphic Novel (published by Marvel Comics) and BIOmega (published by Viz Media)...

-Titulo Original : Devils Line, 5-Fabricante : Vertical Comics-Descripcion Original: Dr. Kano sets up a chance meeting between the unsuspecting Anzai and his mother. Lee visits a blood donor as we catch a glimpse into his past at ONLO. Anzais breach of the stand-down order has repercussions for F Squad, which gets a new leader, Ishimaru, who makes a surprising suggestion on how to handle the rogue Seven and Nine... Review [ Devils Line] is a good vampire story overall, and a lot can be built upon its foundations. -Kory Cerjak, Fandom Post About the Author Ryo Hanada (June 15, 1987) is one of the rising stars of Japanese comics today. Winner of SquareEnixs 2012 Young GanGan Manga Awards Special Prize for her submission BLIND, she quickly caught the attention of bigger publishers. After a couple of years in self-publishing, in 2013 she made her professional debut with Kodanshas premiere manga magazine MORNING (publishers of mega-hits such as Chis Sweet Home, Drops of God, Vagabond). Her first work for them was Devils Line, which is already captivating audiences with its stunning artwork and interesting mix of the supernatural and modern-day espionage...

-Titulo Original : Aposimz, Volume 4-Fabricante : Vertical Comics-Descripcion Original: From acclaimed mangaka Tsutomu Nihei, the creator and artist behind BLAME! and Knights of Sidonia, comes his newest Sci-Fi epic. While their fight against the Empire continues, Titania uses her sensing abilities to track King Kajiwan as he heads toward the forbidden place known as the Gosabyo. During their pursuit of Kajiwan, Titania and her allies encounter strange phenomenon and notice the Rebedoan army behaving in mysterious ways. The culprit turns out to be the terrifying power wielded by Emperor Nichiko Suou... About the Author Tsutomu Nihei is an internationally known Japanese comic artist and draftsman. Born in 1971, Nihei made his debut in the comics world as the winner of the 1995 Afternoon Magazine Four Seasons Award for short stories. He then briefly worked as an assistant to veteran comicker Tsutomu Takahashi before making his break-through hit BLAME! (published by Tokyopop). The BLAME! franchise was so well received worldwide, that it inspired an animated mini-series and eventually drew the attention of Marvel Comics in the US. Nihei would later go on to draw Wolverine (X-Men) and HALO comics for Marvel to great fanfare. An architectural student, Niheis early work were mainly wordless, relying on visuals and backgrounds to tell their stories. Now, his works are deeply rooted in hard science-fiction, as was seen in the multiple NY Times Bestselling books HALO: The Graphic Novel (published by Marvel Comics) and BIOmega (published by Viz Media)...

-Titulo Original : Blood On The Tracks, Volume 2-Fabricante : Vertical Comics-Descripcion Original: From the creator who brought you notable works such as The Flowers of Evil, Happiness, and Inside Mari, comes a new suspense drama centering on the theme of a toxic parent. Dive into this latest thriller by master storyteller, Shuzo Oshimi. His mother has done the unthinkable...and now Seiichi must decide if he will be complicit. But before he can even catch his breath, what remains of his sense of self is smashed to pieces by her next shocking act... Shuzo Oshimi ( The Flowers of Evil) invites us to watch as a once-happy household quietly transforms into an inescapable living hell. Review The cinematic, almost overwhelming power with which Oshimi depicts the warped relationship between the protagonist and his mother, and the staggering turn the story takes [at the end of volume 1], have set Blood on the Tracks well on its way to becoming Oshimis masterwork. - Kono manga ga sugoi! About the Author Only in his late-thirties, Shuzo Oshimi is already considered a seasoned veteran of the Japanese comics community. Winner of the most important comics awards for newcomers, the Tetsuya Chiba Awad in 2001, Oshimi has been penning quirky slice-of-life dramas now for over a decade for major manga publishers including Kodansha. After drawing nine series, Oshimis star began to rise in 2008 with the release of his first hit, Drifting Net Cafe. This horror-themed homage to the legendary Kazu Umezzo work, Drifting Classroom, was adapted into a live-action series, and propelled Oshimi onto an international stage. He would soon reach new heights in 2009 with The Flowers of Evil. As to date he has over 13 works which include serializations and art contributions...

-Titulo Original : Ajin, Volume 7 Demi-human-Fabricante : Vertical Comics-Descripcion Original: In this action-packed installment, readers are treated to a bit of demi-human ringleader Satos backstory before being plunged into a breath-taking battle of guns and wits between government forces and the ragtag gang of immortals. About the Author Gamon Sakurai is a Japanese comic book artist from Tokyo. Born in 1986, Sakurai was selected for the Afternoon Magazine Four Seasons Award for New Comic Artists. Upon being selected for the award his short story was published and he was selected for editorial review by manga publishing giant Kodansha. Sakurai would make his publishing debut with indie publisher Issuisha in 2010, releasing a short story anthology. He would then work with Kodansha to work on his first feature length series AJIN: Demi-human in 2012...

-Titulo Original : The Flowers Of Evil - Complete, 1-Fabricante : Vertical Comics-Descripcion Original: The first combined edition of The Flowers of Evil features volumes 1-3 of this best-selling and acclaimed series. It follows the adventures of a lonely bookish teen struggling to find his identity through Baudelaire’s poetry, until two girls-a beauty and a bully-help him find true love and friendship. Edgy, intense, and romantic, this new edition will give fans a chance to reconnect with Kasuga, Saeki, and Nakamura as it explores the issues of bullying, loneliness, individuality, and identity. Review “It is often darkly funny, with Oshimi delivering what would be ‘jokes’ in other manga with a straightforward sincerity that may or may not be deadpan. It’s an uncomfortable funny, akin to the funny parts in, say, David Lynch movies.” -Every Day Is Like Wednesday About the Author Only in his mid-thirties, Shuzo Oshima is already considered a seasoned veteran of the Japanese comics community. Winner of the most important comics awards for newcomers, the Tetsuya Chiba Awad in 2001, Oshima has been penning quirky slice-of-life dramas now for over a decade for major manga publishers including Kodansha. After drawing nine series, Oshimis star began to rise in 2008 with the release of his first hit, Drifting Net Cafe. This horror-themed homage to the legendary Kazu Umezzo work, Drifting Classroom, was adapted into a live-action series, and propelled Oshimi onto an international stage. He would soon reach new heights in 2009 with The Flowers of Evil. In 2010 and 2011, the property quietly landed on numerous must-read lists and helped revitalize the shonen genre...

-Titulo Original : 5 Centimeters Per Second-Fabricante : Vertical Comics-Descripcion Original: Love can move at the speed of terminal velocity, but as award-winning director Makoto Shinkai reveals in his latest comic, it can only be shared and embraced by those who refuse to see it stop. Takaki Tohno quickly befriends Akari Shinohara when she transfers to his school. They grow closer to each other due to similar interests and attitudes; for instance, they both prefer to stay inside during recess due to their constitutions. As a result, they form a strong bond. Upon ending their school year, Akari moves to Tochigi, due to her parents jobs. The two keep in contact by writing letters, but eventually begin to drift apart. Review Praise for the animated film by Makoto Shinkai: [Makoto] Shinkai has been hailed as the next Hayao Miyazaki, and his dreamy mindscapes often equal or surpass the anime maestro in breadth of detail and depth of emotion. - Ronnie Scheib, Variety In 5 Centimeters [Shinkais] imagination may not leap to Hayao Miyazakis strange and wonderful heights, but he is better (blasphemy!) at piercing the veil of the everyday to reveal a poignant, evanescent beauty most of us notice only in rare moments...Is he really the new Miyazaki? He wont become one by imitating the master, but at 34 he is the anime worlds bright new hope. That and a brilliant minor gem like 5 Centimeters per Second are enough, for now. - Japan Times About the Author Makoto Shinkai is a Japanese film director, animator, and writer. A native of the Nagano prefecture in Japan, he studied Japanese literature at Chuo University. He traces his passion for creation to the manga, anime, and novels he was exposed to while in middle school. Considered one of the best animators in the world today, he is often called the next-Miyazaki. Shinkai developed his abilities as a video game designer for FalCom, where he worked on the cult-classic role-playing game YS. Shinkai is unique as an animator as he cut his teeth by producing almost all elements many of his works - from animation to music composition to voice acting. He has won numerous awards: 12th DoGA CG Animation Award; 1st New Tokyo International Animation FestivalGrand Prize; 7th Kobe Animation Prize; 6th Japanese Media Art; Awardfor Digital Media; 34th Nebula Award(World Con); 59th Mainichi Films Animation Prize; 2007 Asia Pacific Film Award; and the Lancia Platinum Grand Prize (Italy). His film credits include: Voices of a Distant Star, The Place Promised in Our Early Days, 5 Centimeters Per Second, and Children who Chase Lost Voices from Deep Belo...

-Titulo Original : Devils Line, 2-Fabricante : Vertical Comics-Descripcion Original: Anzai, suffering badly after a run-in with a sniper, is rescued at the last minute by a mysterious blond devil who gives him enough human blood to heal his wounds. Embarrassed by the way he lost control after tasting human blood, Anzai hides himself away from everyone, especially Tsukasa, until an incident unfolds live on broadcast TV which shines a glaring light on the devils who walk among the populace of Japan… About the Author Ryo Hanada (June 15, 1987) is one of the rising stars of Japanese comics today. Winner of SquareEnixs 2012 Young GanGan Manga Awards Special Prize for her submission BLIND, she quickly caught the attention of bigger publishers. After a couple of years in self-publishing, in 2013 she made her professional debut with Kodanshas premiere manga magazine MORNING (publishers of mega-hits such as Chis Sweet Home, Drops of God, Vagabond). Her first work for them was Devils Line, which is already captivating audiences with its stunning artwork and interesting mix of the supernatural and modern-day espionage...

-Titulo Original : Dont Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro, Volume 8 (dont Mess With Me, Miss Nagatoro)-Fabricante : Vertical Comics-Descripcion Original: The trolling rolls on with Nagatoro! But who exactly is she? For all the time that she’s been pestering Senpai, he doesn’t really know that much about her. But that changes when he checks up on Nagatoro at home while she’s out sick. There, he meets Nagatoro’s older sister, who teases Senpai with the chance to learn Nagatoro’s deepest secrets… About the Author Nanashi began their career by posting artwork on Pixiv, which is a online community platform for artists and members can provide feedback. Nanashi posted early versions of Nagatoro san which gained popularity with the fans and was picked up by online manga platform, Magazine Pocket (owned by Kodansha)...

-Titulo Original : Imperfect Girl, 2-Fabricante : Vertical Comics-Descripcion Original: “Leaving this house without finding out what’s going on here is no longer an option for me...!” The improbable imprisonment that transformed “I” into a novelist continues into a third, fourth and fifth day. “U” obsesses over formalities, as “I” quietly coaxes her into taking care of herself. As this bizarre farce of a kidnapping stretches towards the inevitable breaking point, “I” starts to discover the truth about “U”, a truth he should never have learned... About the Author There are few authors in Japan who have reached the heights of success as NisiOisin. Born in 1981, Nisio dropped out of Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto, to pursue a career in story-telling. Initially he had ambitions to be a comic artist, but when he realized his art was not up to snuff, he began to focus on his writing, eventually winning the 23rd Mephisto Prize, for Kubikiri Cycle (Del Rey) recognizing his talents as a mystery writer, at the age of 20. Since his debut in 2002 Nisio has penned more than 50 novels and a number of comics. And he has quickly become one of Japans top selling authors in recent memory with more than 5 million units sold since 2009. In 2014, as in 2012, he was the top selling author in Japan (outselling Haruki Murakami by more than half a million units). Nishios works often cover themes of youth, but are framed in genres that are familiar to the masses. His works tend to mix mystery with comedy and touches or romance and/or the supernatural. He is a modern author in every sense, sometimes even experiementing with the Japanese language itself. Many of his works have been adapted into animated television series and films. His best known works are the Monogatari series and Katanagatar...

-Titulo Original : Buddha, Vol. 7 Prince Ajatasattu-Fabricante : Vertical Comics-Descripcion Original: Osamu Tezuka’s vaunted storytelling genius, consummate skill at visual expression, and warm humanity blossom fully in his eight-volume epic of Siddhartha’s life and times. Tezuka evidences his profound grasp of the subject by contextualizing the Buddha’s ideas; the emphasis is on movement, action, emotion, and conflict as the prince Siddhartha runs away from home, travels across India, and questions Hindu practices such as ascetic self-mutilation and caste oppression. Rather than recommend resignation and impassivity, Tezuka’s Buddha predicates enlightenment upon recognizing the interconnectedness of life, having compassion for the suffering, and ordering one’s life sensibly. Philosophical segments are threaded into interpersonal situations with ground-breaking visual dynamism by an artist who makes sure never to lose his readers’ attention. Tezuka himself was a humanist rather than a Buddhist, and his magnum opus is not an attempt at propaganda. Hermann Hesse’s novel or Bertolucci’s film is comparable in this regard; in fact, Tezuka’s approach is slightly irreverent in that it incorporates something that Western commentators often eschew, namely, humor. Review Infused with humor and history, the epic of Siddhartha is perhaps Osamu Tezukas crowning acheivement and illustrates why, without irony, Tezuka is referred to as The King of Japanese Comics. - LA WeeklyBuddha is one of Tezukas true masterpieces. Were lucky to have this excellent new edition in English. - Scott McCloud, author of Understanding ComicsIn handsome volumes designed by Chip Kidd, the Vertical books present Tezuka at his best. - National Post Buddha is an engrossing tale. The armchair philosopher, the devout Buddhist, the casual manga fan - this book satisfies all with its tale of humanism through sequential art, and definitely earns its place on a bibliophiles bookshelf. - Anime InsiderThis is one of the greatest acheivements of the comics medium, a masterpiece by one of the greats. - Artbomb In Tezukas world, the exquisite collapses into the goofy in a New York minute, the goofy into the melodramatic, the melodramatic into the brutal, and the brutal into the sincerely touching. The suprising result is a work wholly unique and downright fun. - Time Out NY Tezukas Buddha is a striking and memorable confluence of ancient wisdom and contemporary popular art. - Yoga Journal About the Author Osamu Tezuka (1928-89) is the godfather of Japanese manga comics. He originally intended to become a doctor and earned his degree before turning to what was then a medium for children. His many early masterpieces include the series known in the U.S. as Astro Boy. With his sweeping vision, deftly interwined plots, feel for the workings of power, and indefatigable commitment to human dignity, Tezuka elevated manga to an art form. The later Tezuka, when he authored Buddha, often had in mind the mature readership that manga gained in the sixties and that had only grown ever since. The Kurosawa of Japanese pop culture, Osamu Tezuka is a twentieth century classic...