Recommendations based on "Berserk Volume 25"

A New York Times best selling, multi-arc, character-driven story with great battles and strong-willed females that will appeal to males and females alike.In a world where monsters called Yoma prey on humans and live among them in disguise, humanity's only hope is a new breed of warrior known as Claymores. Half human, half monster, these silver-eyed slayers possess supernatural strength but are condemned to fight their savage impulses or lose their humanity completely.Three battles unfold around the holy city of Rabona as demonic forces seek to destroy one another, the rebel Claymores and the city itself. Seemingly intent on devouring all life, monsters of unprecedented strength rage on as the rebels struggle to contain them. Could the cause of this rage lie in a distant childhood memory?

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!Seven Celestial Warriors have been found...but Takiko has just learned that eight are needed. To win the arrogant, powerful Hagus over to her side, Takiko promises to rescue his twin brother, Teg, who embodies the lost half of his Celestial power. Deep in enemy territory, Takiko prepares to face Prince Temdan and his followers. As the war for Genbu begins, the Celestial Warriors leap into the fray...but the first battle will exact a terrible price!

Breaking the laws of nature is a serious crime!In an alchemical ritual gone wrong, Edward Elric lost his arm and his leg, and his brother Alphonse became nothing but a soul in a suit of armor. Equipped with mechanical “auto-mail” limbs, Edward becomes a state alchemist, seeking the one thing that can restore his and his brother’s bodies...the legendary Philosopher’s Stone.Betrayal and double-crossing are the order of the day. Greed, Pride and Envy prove to be formidable enemies, but one homunculus seems to be having pangs of--could it be?--conscience. Ominous news spreads quickly about a mysterious portal. Will this gateway help the Elric brothers regain their natural bodies? And will the gigantic underground transmutation circle be completed, leading to a major regime change? Plus, a moving reunion between Al and someone from his past!

While the day belongs to humans, the night belongs to yokai,supernatural creatures that thrive on human fear. Caught between theseworlds is Rikuo Nura. He's three-quarters human, but his grandfather isnone other than Nurarihyon, the supreme commander of the Nura clan, apowerful yokai consortium. So, Rikuo is an ordinary teenager threequarters of the time, until his yokai blood awakens. Then Rikuotransforms into the future leader of the Nura clan, leading a hundreddemons. Rikuo and the Nura clan fight off the devious body parts of a dissected Sanmoto Gorozaemon, while Rikuo’s allies fight back against his reputation as the harbinger of the apocalypse. But battle still looms against the members of the Hundred Stories clan... And it’s possible that Sanmoto himself could be reborn in the form of yet another ghost story!

A supernatural saga of a 13-year-old by day, and a leader of a demon clan by night—straight from the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump!While the day belongs to humans, the night belongs to yokai, supernatural creatures that thrive on human fear. Caught between these worlds is Rikuo Nura. He's three-quarters human, but his grandfather is none other than Nurarihyon, the supreme commander of the Nura clan, a powerful yokai consortium. So, Rikuo is an ordinary teenager three quarters of the time, until his yokai blood awakens. Then Rikuo transforms into the future leader of the Nura clan, leading a hundred demons.Rikuo arrives at the palace where Seimei awaits as the battle reaches its climax! When Rikuo, Seimei and Hagoromo-Gitsune engage in a three-sided struggle, will two of the longtime adversaries join forces to defeat the third?! In this exciting final volume, the story of three generations of yokai yakuza comes full circle!

Ainz, the undead overlord, is in dire need of better information about the world he's found himself in, and to get it, he travels to the city of E-Rantel. Disguised as a mere adventurer, he accepts a mission to venture deep into an eerie forest, but the swirling shadow of intrigue hides the road ahead...

The day of the battle with the Great One fast approaches. Can Zaryusu unite the lizardmen tribes before they're all wiped from this earth? The Red Eyes have agreed to an alliance, but the Dragon Tusks will be trickier. They prize strength above all else-meaning Zaryusu will need to defeat their chief in combat before they'll even think of hearing him out!

Shinji is nearly defeated, but everyone is in for a surprise when Rider's true master is revealed! Saber tells Shiro of her past, and why her noble phantasm is what it is, but no one is prepared when Caster starts a new onslaught. Tosaka is determined to put an end to Caster's machinations, but it may prove harder than she ever imagined...

The fate of MÄr Heaven lies in the hands of Ginta and his fellow members of Team MÄr! They must defeat the Phantom and his ruthless Zodiac chess pieces in the deadly War Games. The fifth battle is set in a desert field, and the first round pits Princess Snow of Team MÄr up against a powerful bishop class Zodiac--the perfect opportunity for Snow to try out her newest ÄRM!

"In disguise on a luxury ship. Yuri, Conrad and Wolfram continue their voyage to Van de Veer island in search of the royal sword Morgif. But when pirates board the ship and raise Yuri's ire, can he keep from blowing his cover along with his top? And the sword of a demon king is going to have some nasty surprises of its own for our young hero!"--Page 4 of cover