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Ryang Ruy
What if you had the chance to go back in time to win back the love you lost? High schooler Ji-Hae has had a crush on Seung-Hyu since the day she saw him. Unfortunately, he hates her guts. He pushes her away — literally — and she falls down a flight of stairs to her death. But it isn’t her time to die. Still, Ji-Hae can't see any reason to go back to her life. What's the point when the love of her life hates her? Unless she is able to go back in time to their past lives to find out why he hates her, then maybe, just maybe, her love will have a chance.
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Yuji Iwahara
A unique supernatural action series that promises to appeal to cat fanciers everywhere! Yumi’s just enrolled at a new school for just one reason — she’s allowed to bring her pet cat to the dorm! It’s all fun at first, but Yumi soon finds herself in the middle of a literal catfight! For imprisoned on school grounds is a demon cat that’s itching to make a break for it. When one of its underlings attacks her, Yumi discovers that the members of the school student council and their cats are actually fighting an age- old battle to keep the feline fiend at bay! Will Yumi join the fight?
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Yukako Kabei
A lonely girl. An Undying soldier. An uncommon romance.
Kieli is a reclusive girl isolated by her ability to see ghosts. Her only friend is her "roommate," Becca, the precocious spirit of a former student still residing in Kieli's dorm. Everything in Kieli's life changes suddenly when the girls meet the handsome but distant Harvey who, like Kieli, can see ghosts. He also turns out to be one of the legendary Undying, an immortal soldier bred for war now being hunted by the Church. When Kieli joins Harvey on a pilgrimage to lay to rest the spirit of a Corporal possessing an old radio, as unlikely as it seems, she feels she may have finally found a place where she belongs in the world. And in Kieli, Harvey may have found a reason to live again. The two volumes of the manga adaptation of Kieli were both nominated for ALA's 2009 Great Graphic Novels for Teens list. COVER NOT COVER FINAL
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KwangHyun Seo, JinHo Ko
Welcome to the Dead Zone! Who is this person? Ho Go kneels down to him, and the curator is at a loss before his mighty powers. And when he disappears through a secret door, Da-Il follows him for more adventures in the Dead Zone!
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Kazuto Okada
L V S N A high school boy is frustrated by his attempts at forging a relationship (The font isa VAG Rounded)with his seductive classmate. The bond between Kurumi and Hideo grows stronger, but he struggles to learn even an ounce of her past and understand her present situation. Meanwhile, Katsu and Kyouko get closer — even sharing an accidental kiss on the lips!
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Sesuna Mikabe
There’s more than music in the air in this upbeat romantic comedy. As a result of an accident, Kyousuke, a music college student, becomes able to see “the notes of life,” which surround all people. One day, he’s suddenly confronted by a girl in Gothic Lolita garb named Tena, who asks him to become her possession. Since then, the cogs of Kyousuke’s life have been turning...but for better or for worse?
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(The font isa VAG Rounded) AUGUST Cirque du freak, the manga Volume 2
Darren Shan, Takahiro Arai
The best-selling novel series comes to life in a manga format! In The Vampire’s Assistant, Darren returns to the old-fashioned freak show where, thanks to Mr. Crespley, he became a “half- vampire.” Darren once again struggles against the urge to feed upon the human blood his health requires.
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(The font isa VAG Rounded) AUGUST pig bride Volume 2
KookHwa Huh, SuJin Kim
A fantasy romance tale Doe-Doe is possessed by an evil spirit who holds a grudge against Si-Joon’s family. Mu-Yeon’s able to perform an exorcism but uses up too much chi in the process. In a desperate rescue attempt, Si-Joon restores some of her chi through CPR. But when their lips meet, memories of their past lives together flood his mind . . .
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Ryukishi07, Yutori Hojo
A procedural mystery based on a popular Japanese video game. At the festival, Shion convinces Keiichi to sneak into a sacred storehouse with Miyo and Jirou. They ask him to keep it a secret, because if anyone found out what they did, all four of them would most likely be killed or sacrificed as part of the village's ritual.
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CYNICAL ORANGE Volume 8
JiUn Yun L V S N Being beautiful has a price . . . (The font isa VAG Rounded) Confronted by Ma-Ha, Shin-Bi finally voices his true intentions toward Hye-Min. Ma- Ha decides to disappear for a while, and with So-Ryu gone, Shin-Bi and Hye-Min spend most of their time together. But even with her beloved Oppa at her side, Hye- Min still can't shake a growing sense of loneliness . . .
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(The font isa VAG Rounded) AUGUST TOXIC PLANET
David Ratte
A humorous look at what happens when everything you were warned about in An Inconvenient Truth comes true. In Sam's world, pollution is such that everyone is forced to wear gas masks at all times. He lives with a lovely young woman whose face he has not seen in years. Though pollution still poses a few negligible problems here and there, Sam finds the state of his world . . . normal! At the factory where he works, everyone seems resigned to live in such putrid surroundings; "It's just how things are!" "It's not dangerous!" they say. Sure, it's not dangerous. For now, anyway.
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GooGoo Gong
What happens when an old class- mate becomes a big rock star — romance, of course! When small-town girl Jae-Gyu heads off to the big city, she never expected to meet an old classmate. Even more unexpected, he’s a big-time rockstar! When he asks to meet her, Jae-Gyu’s understandably nervous — she bullied him pretty bad back in school . . . does he want revenge? Quite the contrary! Instead of carrying a grudge, our rockstar is actually carrying a flame for Jae-Gyu, and their chance meeting was really a setup for him to meet her again. But there are a lot of distractions in the big city, not to mention the all the good-looking boys! Where will Jae-Gyu’s heart lead her . . . ?
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(The font isa VAG Rounded) AUGUST one thousand and one nights Volume 8
JinSeok Jeon, SeungHee Han
Tagline The relationship between Shazaman and Fatima is revealed. Fatima’s origin and the path that led her to the harem are connected to Shazaman’s plan to avenge his mother’s murder. Their plot to assassinate Shahryar unfolds, drawing to a climax when Fatima confronts Shahryar once and for all.
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SiHyun Ha L V S N A young artist struggles to learn the skills to become a successful (The font isa VAG Rounded) manhwa artist. With misunderstandings and broken hearts on both sides, the Seomoon festival begins. On the festival night, Neil finally confesses his feelings to Alice, while Patrick reluctantly begins to acknowledge the similarities between Daria and himself.
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