Recommendations based on "Barrage, Vol. 1"

Maka is a weapon meister, determined to turn her partner, a living scythe named Soul Eater, into a powerful death scythe - the ultimate weapon of Death himself! Charged with the task of collecting and devouring the tainted souls of ninety-nine humans and one witch, Maka and her fellow meisters strive to master their weapons as they face off against the bizarre and dangerous minions of the underworld. But the meisters' own personal quirks may prove a bigger obstacle than any sultry enchantress!

Kazuma Sato is a video game-loving shut-in-or at least he was, until a humiliating traffic accident brings his young life to an untimely end. But after his death, a beautiful girl claiming to be a goddess invites him to enter another world and gain some respectable perks in the process. But Kazuma's choice is going to have serious consequences for the goddess and the dead man alike...

Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects-and he's bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and now Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil. But when criminals begin dropping dead, the authorities send the legendary detective L to track down the killer. With L hot on his heels, will Light loose sight of his noble goal...or his life?

Tatsumi's fantasy of leading a righteous assassin's life is brutally shattered when Sheele is lost in battle. But though Tatsumi resolves to stand tall against his sorrows, a new group of teigu-wielders appears before him: the Three Beasts!! In the battle between teigus, where there can be only one victor, who will fall prey to death?!

By day, Kusakabe Maron is an ordinary high school girl with more than her share of problems, but by night, she is Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne--the reincarnation of Joan of Arc, who hunts down demon-possessed paintings and exorcises the evil spirits. Tween.

The cheer of the holidays has passed, but the Noah's Ark traveling circus has been making the rounds, bringing fun and joy to children of all ages. However, as the ringmaster's cries fade away, a disturbing trend begins to surface in the wake of the colourful entourage. Children seem to disappear whenever the circus packs up for its next destination, and there are no clues...or corpses...to be found. But when the situation calls for Ciel and Sebastian to infiltrate the big top, will Sebastian's inhuman skills be enough to see him and his young master through a treacherous tightrope act that may well end in death?

The high school escapees are joined by elementary-schooler Alice and a brave little dog as they make their way to the next safe house, not a soul (or corpse) in sight. The Alice's presence eases the tension, but as Marikawa-sensei drives farther into the neighborhood, "they" seem to be out in greater numbers. The car struggles to shake the relentless zombies while Takashi and Rei cling perilously to the roof. The group has been lucky so far, but will their determination and makeshift arsenal be enough to make it to safety alive?

Teigu--powerful Weapons Imbued With Great Wisdom And Forged Under The Reign Of The First Emperor. It's Said That When Two Teigu-wielding Opponents Clash, One Will Die--there Are No Exceptions. As The Assassination Team Night Raid Continues To Rid Their Capital Of Corruption And Filth, One Head At A Time, They Also Draw The Ire Of The Empire's Strongest Teigu-wielding Allies. With A Bloodred Target On Their Backs, Tatsumi, Akame, And The Rest Of Night Raid Become Embroiled In An All-out Life-or-death Struggle!

Violent, visceral and provocative, to say the least, Gengoroh Tagame's unquestionable talent for story and illustration is already the stuff of legend. His gay BDSM stories are now widely celebrated for both their virtuosic drawing and their unparalleled passion. Produced by a veteran Japanist--Anne Ishii--The Passion of Gengoroh Tagame is a project that began some years ago, when Ishii was translating Chip Kidd's personal Tagame collection and decided to reach out to him. Inspired by filmmaker Graham Kolbeins' online work with gay comics, the project took on new ambitious proportions, materializing in this exciting celebration of one of the world's most poignant erotic artists. This hefty Tagame omnibus includes ten English editions of short stories dating from the late 1990s to 2012. The newest work is an original story commissioned by Kidd himself: Tagame's very first foray into writing directly for an American reader. Celebrated novelist and biographer Edmund White contributes an introduction to the volume.Gengoroh Tagame (born 1964) is a legend in gay comics throughout the world and in the American underground, where loyal fans have quietly shared foreign-language editions of his groundbreaking work in the outermost edges of bondage and pornography. Beyond the comic book format, Tagame's original artwork has been exhibited internationally and paired with the works of Tom of Finland. Tagame was also the founding Editor and Art Director of Japan's most widely circulated gay journal, G-Men.

Regaining Consciousness After Nearly Losing His Life To Akutagawa, Atsushi Is Paralyzed By The Thought Of Bringing More Death And Destruction Down On The Heads Of His Companions At The Armed Detective Agency And Vows To Run Away. But Before He Can Make Good On His Resolution, The Mafia Sends Ryuurou Hirotsu Of The Merciless Black Lizard Squad To Storm Their Offices! Between The Bomb-tossing Motojirou Kajii And The Demure, Kimono-wearing Kyouka Izumi, Will The Mafia's Literary Giants Close The Book On Atsushi And The Armed Detective Agency For Good?!