Akira: - Bk. 5 (Akira)

World War III is over, and nomad soldier Duenan Knute and her cyborg partner Briareos struggle to survive in the abandoned cities and demilitarized zones of post-war wasteland, the Badside. Matters appear on the upswing, however, when they are found and brought to Olympus, an urban utopia and centerpiece for the reconstruction of civilization.

Writer Roy Thomas and artist Barry Smith, together mapped out some of the most stirring and memorable Conan adventures to come along since those written by Howard himself.

Spring is a season of rebirth, or new life springing forth, a time of cherished blooming and delightful scents. But for Kubikira Asa, there is no spring delight. Spring may come to the innocent, but to those condemned to lose their heads to Asa's sword, it will be their last. This title deals with crime and justice.

He is Yo Himomura, deadly assassin for the 108 Dragons, the Chinese Mafia. But to the criminal underworld who fear him, he is known as Crying Freeman, the killer who sheds tears at the fate of his victims. A young, handsome, sensitive artist, Yo has been hypnotically programmed by his Dragon masters to kill on command.

This all-new edition contains previously censored pages never before seen outside Japan and is presented in traditional Japanese style, reading right to left.

Welcome to the future of bio-constructed cities with crime so severe that cops drive tanks! For top tank-cop Leona Ozaki, the day-to-day is a tall order, but when villainous and sexy Puma sisters become duly deputized officers of law and are assigned to help Leona catch Urushi-Maru, The Skyscraper Pirate, things are bound to get out of hand.

Tohru Honda was an orphan with no place to go, until the mysterious Sohma family offered her a place to call home. Now, her ordinary high school life is turned upside down, as she's introduced to the Sohma's world of magical curses and family secrets.

Covering more than 80 years of anime history and over 3,000 titles, the authors show how the anime universe has influenced creative cultures far beyond its native Japanese shores. The anime scene has exploded into pop culture, coming out of the peripheral world of comic-conventions and otaku obsession to become a mainstream phenomenon.