Recommendations based on "BEASTARS, Vol. 2 (2)"

"There's no way to beat this game. The only difference is when and where you die..." One month has passed since Akihiko Kayaba's deadly game began, and the body count continues to rise. Two thousand players are already dead. Kirito and Asuna are two very different people, but they both desire to fight alone. Nonetheless, they find themselves drawn together to face challenges from both within and without. Given that the entire virtual world they now live in has been created as a deathtrap, the surviving players of Sword Art Online are starting to get desperate, and desperation makes them dangerous to loners like Kirito and Asuna. As it becomes clear that solitude equals suicide, will the two be able to overcome their differences to find the strength to believe in each other, and in so doing survive? Sword Art Online: Progressive is a new version of the Sword Art Online tale that starts at the beginning of Kirito and Asuna's epic adventure--on the very first level of the deadly world of Aincrad!

Discusses the basics of the ninja tradition and explains how to perform the ninja fighting techniques

In this fantastical second series installment by New York Times best-selling author Julie Kagawa, a wish was made and a sword of rage and lightning was forged, one thousand years ago. Kamigoroshi. The Godslayer. A weapon powerful enough to seal away the formidable demon Hakaimono.Now he has broken free.Kitsune shapeshifter Yumeko has one task: take her piece of the ancient and powerful Scroll of a Thousand Prayers to the Steel Feather temple in order to prevent the summoning of the great Kami Dragon, who will grant one wish to whomever holds the scroll. But she has a new enemy now, more dangerous than any she has yet faced. The demon Hakaimono is free at last, and he has possessed the very person Yumeko trusted to protect her—Kage Tatsumi of the Shadow Clan.Hakaimono has one goal: break the curse of the sword and set himself free to rain chaos and destruction over the land forevermore. To do so, he will need the scroll. And Yumeko is the only one standing in his way.Books in the Shadow of the Fox trilogy:Shadow of the Fox Soul of the Sword Night of the Dragon

Three volumes in one! A prestige treatment of Inoue’s epic samurai series with bonus content, color pages, storyboard samples and more!Real-life figure Miyamoto Musashi was the most celebrated samurai of all time. The quintessential warrior-philosopher, Musashi authored A Book of Five Rings, a classic treatise in the canon of world philosophy and military strategy. But the path to enlightenment is an endless journey, and to get there through violent means--by way of the sword--makes mere survival an even greater challenge.Glimmering WavesIn a remote seaside village, an abandoned infant is left to the care of a reclusive old man who has all but renounced the ways of the world. This helpless child is destined to become Sasaki Kojirō--the legendary archrival of Miyamoto Musashi. Inoue's unique take on this enigmatic figure lays the foundation for his fictional account of the most famous rivalry in Japanese history.

All's fair in love and war! Gamer siblings Sora and Shiro have at last defeated the Old Deus Holou, and now they're switching gears: Their next endeavor is to make Holou the number one pop idol in all of Disboard! They've even abandoned their royal posts, halting all domestic affairs to focus on her training. But amidst the chaos of their pet project comes a strange message from the representative of the tenth-ranked race, the Ex Machina... Is another arduous battle on the horizon for Sora and Shiro?!

Travel back to the mystical Universe of the Four Gods in this prequel to hit the hit series Fushigi Yugi!When schoolgirl Takiko Okuda attempts to destroy her father's translation of The Universe of the Four Gods, she is instead sucked into the story, becoming the Priestess of Genbu in an epic journey to find the seven Celestial Warriors!In the midst of a heated battle, Takiko is transported back to her own world. There, all the problems she escaped through her father's book are waiting for her: her mother's funeral, her father's disapproval, and her reunion with Mr. Ohsugi, her first love. But with the wisdom and strength she's found as the Priestess of Genbu, Takiko knows what she has to do. And when she discovers that the wishes of the Priestess really do have power in her world, she realizes that she must find a way to return to the Universe of the Four Gods!

• A 32-volume series—over 22 million graphic novels sold in Japan!• 330k units of Shaman King manga have sold through in the U.S. to date.• Available on home video from 4Kids Entertainment• Trading card games, toys, and video game support• Was serialized in SHONEN JUMP magazine• Released every two monthsYoh Asakura is a shaman—one of the gifted few who, thanks to training or natural talent, can channel spirits that most people can't even see. With the help of his fiancée, Anna, Yoh is in training for the ultimate shaman sports event: the "Shaman Fight in Tokyo," the once-every-500-years tournament to see who can shape humanity's future and become the Shaman King. But unfortunately for Yoh, every shaman in the world is competing for the same prize…Hao possesses so much mana that it virtually guarantees his victory in the Shaman Fight. So how in the world can Yoh and his friends beat him?! Mikihisa offers to teach Ren the Ultra-Senji Ryakketsu, but is Ren too stubborn to accept his help? If Hao's power doesn't destroy our heroes, perhaps pride will…

R to L (Japanese Style)Yoh Asakura is a shaman--one of the gifted few who, thanks to training or natural talent, can channel spirits that most people can't even see. With the help of his fiancée, Anna, Yoh is in training for the ultimate shaman sports event: the Shaman Fight, the once-every-500-years tournament to see who can shape humanity's future and become the Shaman King. But unfortunately for Yoh, every shaman in the world is competing for the same prize…Lady Jeanne prepares to perform the ritual that will finally revive Ren. But will the rest of the X-LAWS let Ren live once he's revived? Meanwhile, Horohoro, depressed over how weak he is, wanders off...right into a cluster of Hao's thugs, who are using their might to overpower the Icemen! Horohoro tries to stop them, but will he have what it takes?

History repeats itself...or does it?!With the end of Sora and Shiro's dice game against the Old Deus fast approaching, they're faced with completing Jibril's final task-a strategic simulation game set during the ancient Great War, before the world of Disboard changed. As leaders of the weakest race, Immanity, the gamer siblings have one objective: Ensure that in this version of the War, no one dies. But when their Old Deus opponent demands a sacrifice, Sora and Shiro will have to come up with some unconventional tactics to secure victory!

Welcomed Into The Arms Of The Giou Clan And The Zweilt, Yuki Reaches Out To His Comrades Even As He Is Drawn Into Their War With The Darkness. But The Demonic Duras Continue To Spread Their Malevolence Around Yuki, And The Members Of His New Family Are Not Impervious Either, As One Of Their Own Vanishes Without A Trace And Yet Another Is Cornered By A Sudden Ambush. In The Zweilt, Yuki May Well Have Found The Long-sought-after Place He Belongs, But The Enemy Seems Intent On Stealing It Out Of His Grasp Forever. And When The Shadowy Figure Of Reiga, The Nemesis Of The Giou, Finally Steps Into The Light, Will Yuki Find Himself Utterly Alone, Crushed By The Weight Of The Truth?