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BECK (Japanese: ベック Hepburn: Bekku) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Harold Sakuishi. It was originally serialized in Monthly Shōnen Magazine from 1999 to 2008, with the 103 chapters later published into 34 tankōbon volumes by Kodansha. It tells the story of a group of Japanese teenagers who form a rock band and their struggle to fame, focusing on 14-year-old Yukio "Koyuki" Tanaka, who until meeting guitar prodigy Ryusuke Minami was an average teen with a boring life.

English translation of the Japanese manga 7-nin no Shakespeare (7人のシェイクスピア).
Literary secrets come alive when Harold Sakuishi, creator of the all-time-classic rock 'n' roll manga BECK, tackles a different kind of legend: William Shakespeare. He's said to be the greatest playwright and poet in history, the author of Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and Macbeth, but just who was William Shakespeare? Harold Sakuishi unlocks the secrets behind the writer you only thought you knew! Volume 1 comes in a special, 520-page 2-in-1 edition.

English translation of the Japanese manga Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu (逃げるは恥だが役に立つ).
What's a girl to do when there are no jobs? Once Mikuri Moriyama got out of grad school, all she could find was a temp job, and they just laid her off! Worried about his daughter, her dad helps her get a job doing housekeeping for this guy he used to work with named Tsuzaki. Just when things are starting to go well, though, Mikuri's parents decide it's time to move out to the countryside. She'll likely be unemployed for the rest of her life if she goes with them, but she doesn't make enough money to rent her own place. That's when Mikuri, always the daydreamer, comes up with a solution out of left field ...

English translation of the Japanese manga Nisekoi.
The Promise
It was hate at first sight... rather a knee-to-the-head at first sight when Raku Ichijo meets Chitoge Kirisaki! Unfortunately, Raku's gangster father arranges a false love match with their rival's daughter, who just so happens to be Chitoge! However, Raku's searching for his childhood sweetheart from ten years ago, with a pendant around his neck as a memento, and he can't even remember her name or face!

All your favorite Pokémon game characters jump out of the screen into the pages of this action-packed manga!
Red doesn't just want to train Pokémon, he wants to be their friend too. Bulbasaur and Poliwhirl seem game. But independent Pikachu won't be so easy to win over!
And watch out for Team Rocket, Red... They only want to be your enemy!

English translation of the Japanese manga, Konna Joushi ni Okomari Deshitara (こんな上司にお困りでしたら).
The only one who knows the secret about my boss, an overly talented sadist by the name of Saeki-san...is me. But why is this successful, hardworking boss of mine so preverted?! The new sensational work love story!!

Following the landmark publication of its 50th volume in September, Fairy Tail spins off for a new series featuring just the girls! Erza, Lucy, Juvia, and Wendy stumble upon a group of four female ruffians trying to pass themselves off as genuine Fairy Tail wizards. As they untangle the impostors' plot (with time for a few laughs along the way), the underworld of Fiore is going to learn who the real ruffians are!

Kuroko Tetsuya doesn't stand out much. In fact, he's so plain that people hardly ever notice when he's around. Though he's just as unremarkable on the basketball court, that's where his plainness gives him an unexpected edge-one that lets him execute awesome moves without others noticing! And now that he's a high school student, he's on a mission to defeat each member of his legendary middle school team, known as the Miracle Generation, with the help of a new transfer student fresh from the U.S.-Taiga Kagami!

This series is rated Adults Only
DISCLAIMER: graphic sexuality
The worst possible thing imaginable has happened to rock star Reito Ooba: His wonderful singing voice has become scratchy and unusable. While admitted to a hospital for treatment, Reito meets Kouya, who has been struck mute due to his tragic past. After the two become close, Reito peeks into Kouya's window one night and discovers that Kouya is hiding something scandalous and twisted. Also included are three short stories where characters lose, find, or silence their voices in order to find happiness.

English translation of the Japanese series Alive: The Final Evolution.
A strange virus is making its way around the globe, causing its victims to commit suicide - and becoming a lethal pandemic in less than a week. Now a group of Tokyo teens who have survived the outbreak are wondering why they are still alive.

English translation of the Japanese manga Hōshin Engi.
Armed with his new weapon, the Dashinben, Taikobo seeks revenge on the demon Dakki and her sinister sisters. He finds out much more about the godlike Sennins--and what may have really happened to his clan. But looking for survivors only means falling further into Dakki's darkness.

English translation of the Japanese manga Mikagura Gakuen Kumikyoku (ミカグラ学園組曲).
Eruna Ichinomiya is preparing to enter high school, but there's just one problem - none of the schools interest her! The uniforms are all too boring, until she discovers Mikagura Academy. After Eruna miraculously passes the entrance exam, she discovers that Mikagura Academy isn't a typical school. Mikagura Academy only allows students to form culture-themed school clubs, participation in those clubs is compulsory, and there is a battle system where students must compete with each other as representatives of their clubs. Now Eruna must discover her own power and win her first battle!

English translation of the Japanese manga Dragon Half (ドラゴンハーフ).
Mink has fallen for the dreamy idol, Dick Saucer, but there's a problem: Dick's not just an idol - he's a dragon slayer, too... and Mink is half dragon! Now Mink and her friends must set out on a quest to destroy the Demon Lord Azetodeth and gain a potion that will make Mink human! Will Mink find true love or is this doomed to be a fetch quest failure?

Ghouls live among us, the same as normal people in every way - except their craving for human flesh. Ken Kaneki is an ordinary college student until a violent encounter turns him into the first half-human half-ghoul hybrid. Trapped between two worlds, he must survive Ghoul turf wars, learn more about Ghoul society and master his new powers.
Shy Ken Kaneki is thrilled to go on a date with the beautiful Rize. But it turns out that she's only interested in his body - eating it, that is. When a morally questionable rescue transforms him into the first half-human half-Ghoul hybrid, Ken is drawn into the dark and violent world of Ghouls, which exists alongside our own.

High school student Yaneko loves sleep so much she can barely wake up of her own accord -- until she's roused by a sleep spirit known as Nerimu. Yaneko must accompany him as he heads off to work, granting the gift of sleep to people (and animals!) of all ages. But what is his true purpose? And why has he chosen Yaneko to be his assistant? This could very well be the beginning of a beautiful friendship!

English translation of the Japanese manga Owari Nochi, Asanagi Kurashi. (終わりのち、アサナギ暮らし。).
A WEB OF FRIENDSHIP
A young girl named Nagi and a giant spider make an unusual pair in this post-apocalyptic story, but living in the mountains is lonely, and they've managed to find each other. Join them in their strangely sweet domestic bliss as they spend their days sharing tea and throwing picnics, proving that love (and delicious food) can bring together even the most unlikely of friends.

This deluxe volume includes four classic Battle Angel Alita stories never before published in English, plus special bonus material! At long last, complete your Alita collection! This volume contains four manga short stories by Alita creator Yukito Kishiro, first published in Japan from 1997 to 2006:* Holy Night * Supersonic Fingers * Homecoming * Barjack Rhapsody Plus exclusive bonus material!

Haruaki Abe is the kind of guy who wouldn't say boo to a goose. But when he starts his teaching career at a high school full of creatures that go bump in the night, he soon discovers that his students have no such qualms, and they'll have him screaming 'eeeeeeek'!

Kenji Gion has always had a complex about his height. On his first day of high school, he meets the giant Iwashimizu and a certain ball game: rugby. This classic shonen manga of youth and high school rugby starts now!

Will you give up being human? Or will you become an idol? A trio of yakuza achieve the impossible and debut as idols - and become a hit! Under the guidance of their fiendish and overcontrolling boss, three former yakuza men undergo a complete makeover and debut as the back street girl idols "Gokudols." In their dressing room, they drink alcohol and gamble, but in front of their fans, they're idols through and through. The idol gag manga "without honor" that everyone's talking about has finally been released. Is this what Japan's idol industry has come to?!