Manga
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#1 POKEMON BLACK AND WHITE, VOL. 7
Hidenori Kusaka
The Pokemon saga continues with the introduction of two new trainers: Black and White.
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#2 BLACK BUTLER, VOL. 9
Yana Toboso
Sebastian is a loyal butler who moves easily from dinner parties to the underworld. Is he too good to be true? Is he even human?
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#3 AI ORE: LOVE ME, VOL. 5
Mayu Shinjo
Mizuki is the the lead guitarist in an all-girl rock band. Akira is from an all-boy school and wants to join. In this volume, Akira's middle school tutor has returned and threatens to reveal a secret from his past.
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#4 NEGIMA! MAGISTER NEGI MAGI, VOL. 34
Ken Akamatsu
Negi, the boy wizard, learns he will be teaching English at an all-girls high school in Japan, but he must keep his powers a secret.
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#5 LOVE HINA, OMNIBUS VOL. 3
Ken Akamatsu
Keitaro Urashima is a jobless layabout who is forced to live with his grandmother after he fails his entrance exams to Tokyo University. However, his grandmother just so happens to own and operate an all-girl dorm. Shenanigans ensue.
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#6 DURARARA!!, VOL. 2
Ryohgo Narita
Welcome to life in Ikebukuro, a Japanese city with lots of unusual activity, including the Black Biker, who is rumored to be headless.
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#7 TOKYO MEW MEW, OMNIBUS VOL. 3
Reiko Yoshida and Mia Ikumi
Five girls find their DNA mixed with that of almost extinct animals. It is all part of the "Mew Project," a special force determined to protect the planet from an alien threat.
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#8 HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD, VOL. 6
Daisuke Sato
A mysterious disease has turned a high school’s student body into zombies. In this volume, the mall is breached by the undead.
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#9 FLUFFY, FLUFFY CINNAMOROLL, VOL. 3
Yumi Tsukirino
Something for the kids. Adventure awaits Cinnamoroll, a puppy that can fly thanks to his huge ears, and his friends; Mocha, Espresso, Cappuccino and Milk.
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#10 ONE PIECE, VOL. 62
Eiichiro Oda
Monkey D. Luffy and his motley crew of would-be pirates search for a legendary treasure called “One Piece.” In this volume, the crew set sail for Fish-man Island at the bottom of the sea.
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