Die Wergelder 3

An exquisitely drawn tale of vengeance, blood, and sex from creator of the classic samurai comic Blade of the Immortal! WHEN GIRL POWER LEADS TO GIRL VIOLENCE Wergelder: In Germanic law, the money paid by a murderer or his family to the victim's family in atonement. Shinobu left her remote island home a decade ago for the big city, but her return is an unceremonious one, uncovering the sordid nexus of a sleazy pleasure district, a shadowy multinational corporation, and ruthless yakuza dealing in unspeakable contraband. Now the prodigal daughter and her motley assortment of tentative allies is fighting back with whatever they can use! An international melding of extreme martial arts, gonzo ultra-violence, and dark humor from the Eisner award-winning creator of Blade of the Immortal, Hiroaki Samura!

Wergelder: In Germanic law, the money paid by a murderer or his family to the victim's family in atonement. A mysterious deal goes down on a remote island known as a red light pleasure district. An insane fight between a blonde sniper and an assassin in a Chinese dress brings up questions about who the players are in this deal.

A mysterious murder takes place in a shopping arcade in China, while in Japan a yakuza gang discovers a large amount of money is missing. These volatile ingredients will combine to set off an explosion of violence on a remote island, that will eventually grow to consume more and more lives across the world!

As Minare Koda continues to grow as a radio host week by week, one day, she's assigned to accompany Mizhuho and Kureko to Wassamu for some on-site research. But soon after arriving, they're abducted by a shady religious group and coerced into producing a radio show for the church. Then, after accidentally uncovering the cult's sinister plot involving sonic weaponry, Minare and co. have their stay extended indefinitely. Sensing foul play afoot, Nakahara and his band of would-be white knights rush from Sapporo to Wassamu to save the damsels in distress...plus Kureko!

WITHIN THE KING’S GRASP As Canute plots to become ruler of the entire Danish world, Thorfinn’s only ambition is to see a harvest profitable enough to buy his own life back. But the fates of prince and slave will come together once again, as Canute plans to seize Ketil Farm from its kindhearted master. What sinister tricks does the have up his sleeve, and could they dash Thorfinn’s hopes for freedom? Meanwhile, Einar’s infatuation with Arnheid takes an unexpected turn when her former husband – an escaped slave – barges onto the farm, insisting she run away with him… "A fascinating, violent, and moving story [that’s] firmly among other timeless classics… Seriously, I don’t know how many different ways I can say this manga is worth reading." -Kotaku

From the legendary creator of Blade of the Immortal comes something completely different: the wild ride of one disgruntled young woman down the rapids of talk radio! LIKE WATER AND OIL As Minare struggles to establish an identity for her radio show and for herself as a radio personality, she enters the recording booth devoid of good ideas. A clever script from veteran writer Kureko helps save the episode, but when it's revealed that his days at the station may be numbered, Minare agonizes over the impact this will have on her assistant director Mizuho, who's idolized him since her school days...

"Hiroaki Samura's Emerald and Other Stories collects seven powerful short pieces from the manga maestro that have appeared in various Japanese magazines. In 'Emerald,' Samura tells his first explosive adventure set in the Wild West, and a series of humorous vignettes about two motor-mouthed teen girls is woven through several other riveting tales. A masterful storyteller bounces around genres and time periods in this unique collection!" -- from publisher' sweb site.

The immortal samurai Manji is recovering from his wounds as Rin hunts for her family's murderer.

Kaoru and Kaori are superpowered twins, the product of an unhinged, unethical maker. Their shadowy past merges with Hitsugi's own origins, a burden she carries as heavily as the coffin on her back. But Hitsugi is breaking free of her past and committing herself to doing Black Label's good work. The first order of business: wiping out a pair of red-haired blemishes on the face of the city!