The latest One Punch Man is available this week. The first volume of the gaming-based manga The Rising of the Shield Hero also appears. Last but not least, the list sees the arrival of Battle Angel Alita, an inventive manga (in more ways than one) about a disabled female cyborg and the mad scientist who repairs her. All for under $8. Enjoy!
| No. | Book | Desc. | Store |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  | The Rising of the Shield Hero Volume 01 by Aneko Yusagi Naofumi Iwatani, an uncharismatic Otaku who spends his days on games and manga, suddenly finds himself summoned to a parallel universe! He discovers he is one of four heroes equipped with legendary weapons and tasked with saving the world. |  $7.98 |
| 2. |  | Corpse Princess, Vol. 19 by Yoshiichi Akahito A clash of wills. A dark past revealed. The tale of Makina's regrets is told...and the truth is dancing in the palm of Maitreya's hand. |  $6.99 |
| 3. |  | MPD-Psycho Volume 10 by Eiji Otsuka Multiple-personality detective Kobayashi Yosuke seems to live on as a complex personality program inside the young, violent Tetora Nishizono--but the boy is now on a suicidal mission to destroy Japan's political leaders. | $6.99 |
| 4. |  | Naruto: Itachi's Story, Vol. 2 by Takashi Yano, Others Together with his sworn friend Shisui, Itachi takes on a mission to assassinate a spy in the village in order to join the Anbu. |  $6.99 |
| 5. |  | Kazue Kato by Kazue Kato An attack on Tokyo by a huge demon that is visible to almost everyone marks the start of an unprecedented outbreak of demonic activity around the world. While the Knights of the True Cross and the Japanese government scramble to contain the damage, Lightning’s investigation into the Illuminati has pushed the Knights of the True Cross—and Yukio—just a little too far. | $6.99 |
| 6. |  | One-Punch Man Vol. 15 by ONE Despite just finishing a martial arts tournament and immediately dealing with the Monster Association invasion, Saitama still proves to be so incredibly strong that he feels empty inside. King lectures him on how to live like a hero, but it doesn’t help. | $6.99 |
| 7. |  | Battle Angel Alita Vol. 1 by Yukito Kishiro In a dump in the lawless settlement of Scrapyard, far beneath the mysterious space city of Zalem, disgraced cyber-doctor Daisuke Ido makes a strange find: the detached head of a cyborg woman who has lost all her memories. He names her Alita and equips her with a powerful new body. | $6.76 |
| 8. |  | Noragami: Stray God Vol. 19 by Adachitoka With Bishamon badly injured and Yato and Yukiné arrested by the Heavens, Tenjin has invoked their very last hope: a Trial by Pledge. If the plan works, Amaterasu will pardon all perceived wrongdoings. | $5.99 |
| 9. |  | Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 1 by Mizuho Kusanagi Yona reels from the shock of witnessing a loved one’s murder and having to fight for her life. With Hak’s help, she flees the palace and struggles to survive while evading her enemy’s forces. | $3.99 |
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