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"Unable to sleep at night, Ganta Nakami is cranky in class and unpopular with his classmates. He discovers that the school observatory, once used by the now-defunct astronomy club, may be the perfect place for a nap--but he's not alone. Fellow insomniac Isaki Magari is willing to share the observatory with Nakami, and a friendship between the two begins as they bond over the most unlikely of things. Dark rumors about what befell the members of the astronomy club keep people away from the school observatory, and that's what makes it the perfect sanctuary for Nakami and Magari to get some much-needed rest. Unfortunately, the school faculty can't allow its unsanctioned use. But if there were a new astronomy club, maybe these two insomniacs could have a place to call home!"--Provided by publisher.

"In a postapocalyptic world, humanity has risen from the ashes of all-out nuclear war to a nightmare of endless suffering. It is a time of chaos. Warlords and gangs of savage marauders rule the broken ruins of civilization, terrorizing and enslaving the survivors. Life has become a brutal struggle for existence and death the only release. Freed from his captivity in Cassandra, Toki reveals the secret of the prison to Kenshiro. The City of Wailing Demons was established by Raoh in order to gather and confine martial artists to steal their secrets. But Raoh is not just another wasteland warlord--he is none other than Kenoh, brother of Kenshiro and Toki, who once contended for the title of successor to Hokuto Shinken! It's not long before Toki and Kenoh cross paths again and continue a deadly struggle that started long ago..."--Page [4] of cover.

"Ken's search for his lost brother Toki has led him to the gates of the notorious prison known as Cassandra, the City of Wailing Demons. Finding Toki means plunging into the depths of the horror-filled prison, but before he can do that, Ken must take on its formidable warden Uyghur. Butt even if Toki can be found and freed, he is not the last of the martial artist brothers whose ultimate fate is intertwined with Ken's!"--Back cover.

"Ken, the wielder of the legendary Hokuto Shinken martial arts style, once trained with three other students of the technique. One of them, Jagi, could never accept their master's choice of Ken as the successor. Now Jagi has become a murderous wasteland warlord, terrorizing the innocent...in Ken's name! Ken must face off with Jagi to clear his reputation and restore the honor of Hokuto Shinken. But Jagi is not the only one of Ken's former brothers who may be using Hokuto Shinken for evil deeds"--Back cover.

"Ken's mastery of Hokuto Shinken, the Divine Fist of the North Star, has no equal among the debased gangs that prey on the ruins of civilization. But Ken is not the only martial artist out there. Rei, a user of the Nanto Suichoken technique, is on a journey to find his sister, who is being held by a brutal band of savages known as the Fangs. Ken and Rei team up to find her, and woe to any who stand in their way!"--Back cover.

"Kenshiro takes on the Golan, a gang whose claims of genetic superiority he will put to the test. Later, as he continues his journey through the wasteland, he runs into a wily nomad warlord named Jackal. Until now, Ken's opponents have rarely used their heads--though many have lost them! How will he handle an enemy who relies on low cunning instead of brute force?"--Back cover.

"In a postapocalyptic world, humanity has risen from the ashes of nuclear war to a nightmare of endless suffering. It is a time of chaos. Warlords and gangs of savage marauders rule the broken ruins of civilization, terrorizing and enslaving the survivors. Life has become a brutal struggle for existence and death the only release. One day, a wanderer appears out of the wasteland to bring justice to the guilty and hope to the people--a warrior named Ken, a man who bears seven scars upon his chest and holds the secret of a mysterious martial art known as Hokuto Shinken, the Divine Fist of the North Star!"-- Provided by publisher.

"When Tokiko's parents break up, she and her father move from the bustling city to a sleepy coastal town to live with her grandmother. Starting sixth grade in a new school where everyone has known each other their whole lives isn't easy. Things start to look up when local boy Yosuke, another outsider, wants to be friends. But then strange memories start to surface. Swimming in the ocean... Drowning... Getting saved by...a merman? Yosuke denies the presence of merfolk, yet the townspeople hold a festival to honor them every year. Can Tokiko solve the mystery of what is real and what is fantasy...?"--Provided by publisher.

"This striking collection presents the most remarkable short works of Junji Ito's career, featuring an adaptation of Rampo Edogawa's classic horror story 'Human Chair' and fan favorite 'The Enigma of Amigara Fault'. With a deluxe presentation--including special color pages, and showcasing illustrations from his acclaimed long-form manga No Longer Human--each chilling tale invites readers to revel in a world of terror"--Provided by publisher.

"Plagued by a maddening anxiety, the terrible disconnect between his own concept of happiness and the joy of the rest of the world, Yozo Oba plays the clown in his dissolute life, holding up a mask for those around him as he spirals ever downward, locked arm-in-arm with death"--Provided by publisher.