japan

"A vivid, deeply researched work of history that explores the life of an unconventional woman during the first half of the 19th century in Edo--the city that would become Tokyo--and a portrait of a great city on the brink of a momentous encounter with the West"--Provided by publisher.

"Narumi Momose has had it rough: every boyfriend she's had dumped her once they found out she was an otaku, so she's gone to great lengths to hide it. When a chance meeting at her new job with childhood friend, fellow otaku, and now coworker Hirotaka Nifuji almost gets her secret outed at work, she comes up with a plan to make sure he never speaks up. But he comes up with a counter-proposal: why doesn't she just date him instead?"--Back cover.

"Midori loves to design worlds. Tsubame loves to animate. Sayaka loves to make money! And at Shibahama High, they call them Eizouken--a three-girl club determined to produce their own spectacular science fiction anime! But with no budget from their school and a leaky warehouse for a studio, Eizouken is going to have to work hard and use their imagination... the one thing they've got plenty of!"--.

"Impressed by their debut film, Shibahama High's Robot Club has comissioned Eizouken to make an anime showing off their robot . . . fighting a monster! Fine concept, but where will they find the monster? Their penchant for hands-on research leads them into the deepest depths of the campus . . . where the dangers are great, but nothing compared to the production issues that await them in the surface world"--Back cover.

"Asakusa wants to create 'the greatest world' in anime through her imaginative images...but there's so much more to a world than just the visuals! And that's why the Eizouken trio has now become a quartet, as their newest recruit, Doumeki, sole member of Shibahama High's Audio Club, leads them on a new adventure into the wild to harvest ambient sound! And even as Kanamori tries to find a route for them through the minefield of social media and school regulations, Mizusaki and Asakusa are going to have to meet the fans in person at a local convention..."--Back cover.

"Going bowling on the weekend, singing old songs at karaoke--with all the time they're spending together, Adachi and Shimamura are finding out lots of surprising things about each other. And as the seasons change and Christmas approaches, Adachi's doing her best to come up with the perfect present for her unsuspecting crush. Can she plan the perfect Christmas date to show Shimamura how much she means to her?"-- Back cover.

This title takes readers through the grounds, halls, and history of Himeji Castle in Japan. Readers will learn about who lived there, including kings and queens, what purposes the castle served, and what visitors can expect when they explore Himeji Castle today.

"Just when everything seems like smooth sailing for Senzou and Manpachi, trouble arrives on their doorstep. The ancient stone of destruction starts oozing miasma and as it does, some of Senzou's deeply buried past memories start to rise up -- memories of 'another' Manpachi who seems to have been Senzou's first companion"--p. [4] of cover.

"After 300 years, the gods that imprisoned Senzou the Fox Spirit for his arrogance finally set him free. There is only one condition - he can't have any of his supernatural abilities back until he successfully helps a tanuki cub named Manpachi become one of their magical assistants. Unfortunately for Senzou, there's no cheating when it comes to completing his task! The magic beads around his neck make sure he can't wander too far from his charge or shirk his duties, and so... Senzou the once-great Fox Spirit must now figure out how to be an actually-great babysitter to a mischievous little tanuki or risk being stuck without his powers forever!... Senzou and Manpachi are still working toward their goal of making Manpachi into a servant for the gods when they stumble onto a wolf who needs their help finding... a kitten? Wolves and cats aren't usually friends, but some bonds are strong enough to break boundaries, and Senzou and Manpachi are just the mismatched pair to help!"--Provided by publisher.

"Drawing on the mega-success of Christopher Hart's Manga Mania series, Mega Manga Mania combines curated content from each previous Manga Mania book (Girl Power!, Romance, and Shonen) into one giant volume. Manga fans will enjoy having such a wide variety of how-to-draw manga instruction in one convenient book. The dynamic artwork and first-rate instruction that has made this series a success is fully apparent in this version, which showcases the best in drawing manga girls, romantic characters and scenes, and manga action and adventure. The thickness of this volume, at this price point, will be a definite draw for the manga-drawing set as well"--.