Recommendations based on "Fist of the North Star, Vol. 2"

After stumbling across a haunted go board, Hikaru Shindo discovers that the spirit of a master player named Fujiwara-no-Sai has taken up residence in his consciousness. Sai awakens in Hikaru an untapped genius for the game, and soon the schoolboy is chasing his own dream--defeating the famed go prodigy Akira Toya!Hikaru is determined to move carefully, step by step, up the ladder of professional go. He pours his energy into it, striving to get closer to his ultimate goal--playing the Divine Move. After many games he finally gets to play a 7-dan, who turns out to be someone he's confronted before, though not in competition. Their mutual animosity fires their competitiveness, pushing them to play with maximum intensity!

After stumbling across a haunted go board, Hikaru Shindo discovers that the spirit of a master player named Fujiwara-no-Sai has taken up residence in his consciousness. Sai awakens in Hikaru an untapped genius for the game, and soon the schoolboy is chasing his own dream--defeating the famed go prodigy Akira Toya!Go players under the age of 18 in Japan, Korea and China are getting ready to qualify for the Hokuto Cup. Hikaru and Akira are both in contention for the Japanese team, but the preliminaries prove to be tough going. Stung by a reality check, Hikaru focuses like never before. But will it be enough to meet the challenge of the unconventional yet formidable go of Kiyoharu Yashiro of the Kansai Go Association?

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.Clare's first battle with the Yoma of Rabona has left her body drained and shattered. With no time to recover, she must face the creature again after it chooses Raki as its next victim. Luckily, Raki remembers that he is carrying Clare's trusted broadsword and manages to get it into her hands. But unlike Clare, the Yoma is fighting at full strength and thirsting for blood...

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.In the northern town of Pieta, Clare and a force of Claymores battle a troupe of Awakened Ones to prevent them from advancing south. Their orders are to hold off the evil horde at all costs, while the Organization prepares a secret weapon. Clare and her comrades realize that theirs is a suicide mission. As their friends fall one by one, the warriors band together to make their last stand.

R to L (Japanese Style). Shaman FightThe Golem runs out of energy, so Dr. Munzer wants to command it to self-destruct, but Anna wants to keep the Golem as a weapon against Hao. Then Little Opacho shows up, bearing a message that Yoh must return to the Shaman Fight, or Hao will destroy both the Golem and the kids!

Alle soglie dei quindici anni il nobile Oz Vessalius trova uno strano orologio da taschino e, toccandolo, viene catapultato in un sogno delirante in cui una misteriosa ragazza lo minaccia di morte. Tornato in sé, il ragazzo dimentica l’accaduto e si concentra sulla propria cerimonia di passaggio all’età adulta... Peccato che sul più bello il grande orologio del palazzo, fermo da cent’anni, si rimetta in moto, segnalando così la venuta del leggendario “prescelto”: la vita tranquilla di Oz sta per trasformarsi in un’oscura spirale di sangue! La sua stessa esistenza, a quanto pare, è un peccato che va purificato, e la salvezza è legata a un patto oscuro..

• 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…Yoh rushes to aid his friends in battle, but is too late to save one of his most gifted allies. Can Jeanne, the leader of the X-Laws, restore him with her healing abilities? She may be our heroes' only hope...but her price is Yoh's withdrawal from the Shaman Fight!

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?

Eisner-award nominated creator Takehiko Inoue creates a dramatic tale of triumph over adversity. This is the story of three young men whose lives are profoundly changed by their involvement with wheelchair basketball.Critically acclaimed, award-winning manga artist Takehiko Inoue doesn’t pull any punches in this stunning portrayal of people struggling with serious life issues. Masterfully combining rich character development with beautifully detailed line art, Inoue, the creator of the mega-hit masterpieces Slam Dunk and Vagabond, lifts the manga medium to a completely new level of storytelling.With the Tokyo regionals coming up, Kiyoharu Togawa is at a crossroads. Should he stay with the Tigers just when they are starting to come together as a team, or should he go to the Dreams, where the level of play is so intense it will surely boost his already formidable playing skills?

Eisner-award nominated creator Takehiko Inoue creates a dramatic tale of triumph over adversity. This is the story of three young men whose lives are profoundly changed by their involvement with wheelchair basketball.Critically acclaimed, award-winning manga artist Takehiko Inoue doesn’t pull any punches in this stunning portrayal of people struggling with serious life issues. Masterfully combining rich character development with beautifully detailed line art, Inoue, the creator of the mega-hit masterpieces Slam Dunk and Vagabond, lifts the manga medium to a completely new level of storytelling.A motorcycle accident, bone cancer, a speeding truck crashing into a boy on a stolen bicycle--tragic life-changing events turn the worlds of three young men upside down. These three very different personalities have only one thing in common--their passion for basketball.