I received these in the mail this week.
For Review:
Manga:
Vampire Knight, Vol. 15 [Paperback]
Cross Academy is attended by two groups of students: the Day Class and the Night Class. At twilight, when the students of the Day Class return to their dorm, they cross paths with the Night Class on their way to school. Yuki Cross and Zero Kiryu are the Guardians of the school, protecting the Day Class from the Academy’s dark secret: the Night Class is full of vampires!
With Kaname missing, Yuki must now step in as acting head of her clan to maintain the fragile peace between the human and vampire societies. Will she be able to regain the trust of the vampire aristocrats, much less Aido?
Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for T+ audiences.
Ai Ore!, Vol. 7: Love Me! [Paperback]
Mizuki is the female "prince" of her all-girls school and the lead guitarist in an all-girl rock band. Akira is the male "princess" of his all-boys school and wants to join her band. Love may be on his mind, but romance is difficult when everyone keeps mistaking Mizuki for a boy and Akira for a girl!
Akira’s agency cares more about creating idols than music, and Mizuki is reluctant to agree to their terms for Blaue Rosen debuting with a major record label. Akira then decides to go solo, but is he ready to live the life of a female idol?
Reads R to L (Japanese Style).
Strobe Edge, Vol. 1 [Paperback]
Having no experience in romance, the vibrant Ninako curiously explores the meaning of what "love" really is, and is surprised to feel a colorful range of emotions as she grows closer to the school heartthrob, the quiet yet gentle Ren, who also happens to be involved in a longtime relationship. With every intention of keeping her head held high, Ninako prepares to face the mental pain of this one-sided love that she had allowed to take root, facing a series of trials that would either contribute to her growth as a headstrong woman, or break her as it did with other girls.
However, is this really a one-sided love? Or had something been silently sown in the most hidden part of Ren's heart?
Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for teen audiences.
07-GHOST, Vol. 1 [Paperback]
One evil god, two rival empires, three unlikely bishops, and seven brave ghosts make for one fantastic adventure!
All Teito Klein wants is to forget his murky past as an orphan and slave and to graduate from Barsburg’s military academy with his best friend Mikage. But when an overheard state secret triggers treasonous memories, he’s forced to flee from the very empire he once sought to defend!
Deliberately leaving Mikage behind, Teito escapes to the Barsburg Church. There, with the help of its three bishops, he begins to unravel his role in the story of an evil god, seven ghosts, two rival empires, and his own mysterious past.
Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for teen audiences.
Sakura Hime: The Legend of Princess Sakura , Vol. 9 [Paperback]
Sakura is the granddaughter of a mysterious moon princess who slew demons with her Blood Cherry Blossom sword. All her life Sakura has been forbidden to look at the full moon without knowing why. Then one night, unhappy over her impending marriage, Sakura gazes up at the moon, only to see a demon attacking her...
Princess Sakura has been staying at the estate of Fujimurasaki, the future emperor. Fujimurasaki tells Sakura he loves her and keeps her hidden from Aoba. Sakura yearns to be reunited with Aoba, but he's to marry Princess Yuri ...
Reads R to L (Japanese Style).
Nabari No Ou, Vol. 12 [Paperback]
Who is friend, and who is foe? Kouichi and Shijima once fought alongside Raimei and Banten, but now they cannot see eye to eye with the revived Shimizu clan, whose top priority is the nullification of the secret art. Is it the unavoidable destiny of two old friends to take up arms against each other? As the lines of alliance blur with conflict, the story of the Shinra Banshou reels wildly on, with Kotarou Fuuma, the Nabari realm's biggest power player, smiling to himself knowingly, while pulling all the strings ...
Manhwa:
Chocolat Volume 1 (Chocolat (Yen)) (v. 1) [Paperback]
How far would you go to meet your favorite boy band? Keum-Ji was little late getting under the spell of the chart topping boy band DDL. Unable to join the DDL fan club, she almost gives up meeting her idols until she develops a cunning plan, becoming a top member of their rival fan club for a brand-new boy group, Yo-I (Chocolat). This way she can always be near Yo-I at all their concerts. Funnily enough Yo-I always seem to play the same shows with DDL. It's almost the perfect plan except it's really complicated being a super fan for one band when your heart lies with another. Follow the adventures of Keum-Ji in this full-blown romantic comedy as she tries to keep her scheme together.
Chocolat Volume 2 (Chocolat (Yen)) (v. 2) [Bargain Price] [Paperback]
Kum-Ji thought that she was willing to do anything to get closer to her favorite boy band, DDL, even if it meant that she had to join a fan club of their new rival group, Yo-i. But it is getting harder and harder to deal with E-Soh of Yo-i, the only one who knows about her little secret. And now, E-Soh drops a bomb on her when he admits that he likes her? What will Kum-ji do when she finds out that the boy with her most cherished secret likes her?
Yaoi:
Starting with a Kiss, Vol. 2 (Yaoi Manga) [Paperback]
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Toru, the son of a yakuza boss, is sent into exile on a deserted island
for his own protection during a gang feud. Fiery and impetuous, he isn't
thrilled to be sidelined when he'd rather be in the fight, and is even
less thrilled that Mutsumi, son of the gang's second in command, is
going with him. The serious, studious Mutsumi is Toru's opposite in
every way, and it doesn't take long before the sparks between them begin
to fly!
As Tohru and Mutsumi continue their secret affair, Tohru realizes the more they sleep together the more he gives in to the pleasure. And not wanting his lover to play the field, Mutsumi goes out of his way to keep Tohru satisfied. Unfortunately for these two, the very last person they’d want finding out about their secret relationship does. Enraged that Mutsumi would dare lay a hand on his precious charge, Domoto kidnaps Mutsumi with bloody retribution in mind!
Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for mature audiences.
As Tohru and Mutsumi continue their secret affair, Tohru realizes the more they sleep together the more he gives in to the pleasure. And not wanting his lover to play the field, Mutsumi goes out of his way to keep Tohru satisfied. Unfortunately for these two, the very last person they’d want finding out about their secret relationship does. Enraged that Mutsumi would dare lay a hand on his precious charge, Domoto kidnaps Mutsumi with bloody retribution in mind!
Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for mature audiences.
Bond of Dreams, Bond of Love, Vol. 2 (Yaoi Manga) [Paperback]
Irritated by his own carnal impulses, Ryomei rejects Ao. But how will Ao react when he finds out Ryomei may have a marriage arrangement in the works? And what will Ryomei do when another boy who looks just like Ao appears on the scene? There’s a lot more to come in this crazy series of not-so-unrequited love!
Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for Mature audiences.
Thanks Hachette Book Group Canada/Yen Press and Simon and Schuster Canada
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