July - AuGuST 2014 yeN paNels www.yenpress.com Spice and Wolf © ISUNA HASEKURA KADOKAWA CORPORATION ASCII MEDIA WORKS july LEAD soul eater NOT! TITLE volume 3 Atsushi Ohkubo A brand-new school-life story spun off from Atsushi Ohkubo's New York Times bestselling Soul Eater series! The attack on Eternal Feather is a cruel reminder that there is very real danger out there for the weapons and meisters of DWMA. Tsugumi is more determined than ever to develop her skills so that she can defend her friends in the future. But the road ahead is filled with challenges… and silliness! 978-0-316-37666-2 $13.00 ($14.00 CAN) Trade Paperback 5” x 7.5” 224 pages Carton Qty: 48 Manga / Action / Fantasy Soul Eater NOT! ©Atsushi Ohkubo/SQUARE ENIX L V S N 2 Yen Press (The font isa VAG Rounded) July Soul eater Volume 21 Atsushi Ohkubo Aspiring scythemeister Maka and her transforming partner/weapon, Soul Eater, train to eradicate the evil souls of our world in this bestselling comedy series! 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