The award-winning Boys' Love manga about actors "researching" a relationship is finally available in English print. Yuki Shirasaki finally landed his big break. But the pressure is on when he's cast alongside current superstar (and his former classmate!) Asami Hayama. Determined to do his best, Shirasaki decides to dive deep into researching playing the role of a gay man and visits a gay bar for a one-night stand. To his surprise, Hayama is there and gives Shirasaki the shock of his life by suggesting they become friends with benefits! Can Shirasaki keep his attention on the role, or will he be captivated by Hayama's good looks and irresistible charm?

An odd couple of stray cats team up to share the trials and tribulations of life in this heartwarming manga. Maruru lived a pampered life till one day, he ran after a flock of sparrows and couldn't find his way back home. He encounters Hachi, a tough stray, who says he doesn't need a spoiled house cat on his territory and chases him away. But then Maruru helps Hachi out of a jam, and they team up to face life on the street together.

In this fantasy manga based on the light novel, a contract with the king of Hell makes one young woman's career change easy-peasy! After forging a contract with Berial, the king of Hell, young Illya obtains an incredible education in the art of magic. Her skills grow by leaps and bounds, catching the attention of the royal court and qualifying her for an elite apprenticeship. But court life isn't all it's cracked up to be. Illya quickly grows tired of the manipulative machinations of nobles and the scheming of the high court wizard. Her only choice? To quit! Leaving her post and the entire country, Illya now searches something new. Could crafting magical items be her true destiny?

Two star-crossed lovers transcend time in this supernatural mystery from the creator of Nana! Struggling to adapt to life with a new mother and sister after her father's remarriage, Mizuki meets a blue-eyed man playing guitar on the street in Shibuya and is powerfully drawn to him. How far will she go to see him again?

This sexy romance manga follows one young man's forbidden entanglement with his best friend's girlfriend! Riku can't get Shizuku out of his head to the point where she's invaded his dreams. Then one day she stops by his house and comes on to him hard: "Do whatever you want to me." The catch? She's his best friend's girlfriend. In their last year of high school, a dangerous romance brews!

Yoshino grew up the sheltered yakuza princess of the largest crime family in Osaka, the Somei. Due to her resting bitch face and dangerous family, no man has ever approached her. When her grandfather signs a truce with the Tokyo-based Miyama crime family, he offers her up as a truce bride to the Miyama leader's grandson! Kirishima Miyama is popular, charming, and seems totally normal. But behind his smile is a violent sadomasochist who thirsts for her dominance even more when she impresses him with her moxie! Even though she knows how bad yakuza can be, she's stunned by Miyama's viciousness. She can't turn him down with the East-West peace treaty on the line... so instead she steels herself to play ball!

Retail work has never been wilder than in this award-winning manga that inspired the anime movie-coming soon to North American theaters! Working retail is tough enough with regular human customers, but what about when they're owls, wolves, koalas...and a woolly mammoth? Welcome to the Hokkyoku Department Store, where new employee Akino's customers are talking animals-including extinct species! Just like any shopper, each has their own complicated request that Akino must strive to satisfy. From a wealthy laughing owl searching for the perfect present to delight his wife to a thespian sea mink attempting to find a gift for a long-awaited reunion with her father, Akino must learn to meet their needs, while also dealing with her challenging coworkers and elusive floor manager.

When Fuji asks Wataya to drain the school pool for him, she gets her first taste of the high that comes from breaking the rules. Like the villains in anime and manga that Wataya admires, she's ready to try being a little naughty. Though she may not be ready for drastic crimes, Wataya knows she wants to start doing bad things.

Keisuke Shizuki might have been an outcast in middle school, but not anymore. The trauma of being rejected by his first crush left Shizuki with a phobia of pretty girls and the drive to remake himself and start high school fresh: new looks, new friends, new confidence. That is, as long as he avoids the cuties and anyone who knows anything about his past. Unfortunately for him, the prettiest girl at his new school just happens to be his former middle school classmate and another ex-outcast, Shizuka Kusunoki. Unlike Shizuki, Kusunoki still lacks the social skills to make the most of her new appearance-and she wants Shizuki's help. But helping Kusunoki will mean spending a lot of time around a beauty, and drawing some not-so-welcome attention...

Sukuna reveals that he is the Disgraced One whom the Angel wants to kill. While Itadori grapples with that realization, Kenjaku sets in motion plans involving various nations, throwing the culling game into further confusion! To make matters worse, Kenjaku then shows up at the Tombs of the Star Corridor where Master Tengen exists in seclusion!

Seeking answers, Jinwoo answers the call of the system and returns to the double dungeon that started it all. Meanwhile, after the loss of their strongest hunters, the Japanese government finds themselves struggling with particularly nasty gate and seeks outside help. Will Jinwoo be able to stop the magic beasts before they lay waste to Japan?

Trouble is brewing when four of the most popular players in the Splatlands, the Splatsville Great Eight, split to form the New Order of Splatlands. Their goal is to kick players they defeat out of the game! Will Team Blue be able to stop their scheme?!

Two boys grew up together in a certain village-Yoshiki and Hikaru. One day, Yoshiki became sure that Hikaru was no longer himself. He resolved to accept the new "Hikaru," whatever happened to his friend. But now he's decided to research the history of "Nounuki-sama" and Kubitachi to understand what this creature truly is. The situation evolves unpredictably, outside the boys' control. Who will make the next move, and what will they find?

Tatsu ends up on the radar of an overeager police officer when he attends a traffic safety class, and it isn't long before a simple class demonstration turns deadly! Well, for the mascot dragged into it, anyway. Has the law finally caught up with this yakuza legend turned househusband, or will he get off clean once again?

A fluffy, feel-good romance manga for dog lovers! Chiharu enjoys every day with her sweetie of a Rottweiler, who probably weighs as much as she does. Meanwhile, Kiyotaka can't get enough of his fluffy Pomeranian, who barely comes up to his knees. When these two mismatched pairs chance upon each other at the park, they're like oil and water. But, after enough chance meetings, could this turn into an unlikely friendship, or something more? Chiharu's bold personality in a petite frame strikes a contrast in every way to her scaredy-cat Rottweiler Tsubu-chan-and the same could be said for the sturdy but shy Kiyotaka and his outgoing Pomeranian, Monjuro. Yet, for these inseparable pairs, their long walks together are the highlights of the day. One encounter leads to another, and before long, these two unusual duos find their feelings changing...

Based on the hit novel, this series follows a chilling mystery about a house designed for murder-which is now a live-action movie! I've always had a fascination with the occult; you might even call it my specialty. I've been brought in as a consultant on many supernatural and strange mysteries. But nothing could have prepared me for this house. It seemed so ordinary at first, except for that one room. It had no doors, no windows, and was tucked away, leaving anyone to think it was just a wall. I knew that there was something more to it. It shouldn't be there, it shouldn't exist, and yet... Just what is this house, and what dark secrets does it hold?

Every night, a young man hears children playing outside of his boarding house. But the alley below his window is fenced off from the world. What secret lies within the stains on the alley's walls? Then, when a young woman's family starts acting strangely at the same time she begins having bizarre dreams, she decides to stay with her aunt, but the town she heads for has neither addresses or roads... Also, an all-you-can-eat ice cream truck that's more sinister than sweet!

The epic conclusion to the stylish tale of a world bereft of color! The first Mercy Pulse robbed the world of color, leaving humanity mutated in its wake. Now, using the power of their "Divine Chroma," the Iodopsy Order are on the verge of engineering a second Mercy Pulse. Driven by the madness of their faith, they don't care what the consequences might be for the human race. Avidia narrowly prevailed against the Order's sapphire-tinted god, but now he's grievously wounded and cut off from all his friends. To rescue Chie, he's ready to launch an all-out war against the Order, before calamity descends upon the world!

Having looked on helplessly as Momo fought the Evil , Okarun resolves to become stronger. To help with his training, Turbo Granny takes him, with Aira in tow, to the school's music room, where they're attacked by the portraits of composers hanging on the walls! But with some tips from Turbo Granny, Okarun is able to beat them, and he decides then and there to take on the Evil Eye!

After an illicit affair at work falls through, office worker Ushiro Akechi is wallowing in quiet desperation and stumbling towards ending it all. What she really needs is an older sister to talk her back from the edge... Luckily, she about to meet one-from the other side! Self-proclaimed Guardian Spiritual Older Sister Masako is ready and waiting to take Ushiro under her ghostly wing! Can they together turn a brush with the end into the start of a gloriously funny new partnership!?

Envil, known by the title "Savage Fang", was a renowned mercenary who should have died fighting in the civil war. Instead, he awoke back in time-inside the body of the very tyrant who started the war in the first place! Mylene Eltania was the world's most beautiful, most ruthless empress. With beautiful hair signaling her divine gift, and beauty beyond compare, she was a force to be reckoned with. Now, this mercenary has a second chance to fight back before it's too late. Mylene's beauty on the surface, but a savage beast rages below!

High schooler Atami is living the dream. He's got incredibly good looks, and girls can't help asking him out nearly every day. There's just one problem, though-he's into guys, not girls! Even his gorgeous face haunts him, since it's all anyone seems to be interested in. Won't anyone see him for who he really is?

After fighting off a bizarre attack by a troupe of manzai comedians, Konosuke and Aki realize the forces of the Tsuchimikado clan are after them. The Tsuchimikado oversee all of the onmyoji and the gifted throughout Japan, and Konosuke realizes finding Tsuki means confronting the powerful clan. Doing so means going to Kyo, the capital. As Konosuke and Aki decide to put Edo behind them, another strange assassin comes calling, and life or death will depend on Konosuke controlling his power to warp metal, or losing himself to it...

Fuuko tackles her first task in the new loop-preventing the activation of Unknown and thus saving Akira Kuno from tragedy. Her next goal is to save Gina from falling victim to the same fate that led to her demise in the previous loop. Realizing she'll need help and manpower to prevent everyone from their destinies, Fuuko pays a visit to Nico to enlist his aid in building a stronger, better Union. But first, she'll have to convince him that she's not off her rocker.

Mirai Sarutobi has a lot to live up to as the granddaughter of Konoha's third Hokage and the daughter of Asuma Sarutobi, the hero who gave up his life during the Great Shinobi War. But as everyone continues to expect great things from her, she struggles to separate herself from her family's legacy and find her own way.

One day, penguins are spotted in the suburban town that fourth-grader Aoyama calls home. The penguins make their sudden appearance in a residential district-nowhere near the ocean-and disappear just as mysteriously. Where could they have come from, and where did they go? Aoyama is determined to get to the bottom of it! This is the slightly curious, unforgettable tale of that summer.

The ocean covers about 70% of the earth's surface-A whole world, yet unknown to humanity... And in its depths a nation, thousands of meters beneath the waves. There, the mermaid Jo has been whiling away her days in peace. But that tranquility is shattered when her friend Ryuu is locked away for breaking the gravest of undersea laws: That humans must never know of the world below. But why would Ryuu let the secret slip? And who did she tell? The curtain rises on Jo's adventure to save her friend-and on her love..!??

Kamiya is at the end of his rope. His mother is ill, and his job barely pays for her medication, much less food. With few options left, he considers the life-changing process of floromorphosis. Ready to give his body up for a payday, Kamiya is about to explore the limits of society's waning humanity.

The iconic Boys' Love/BL manga is back! The inspiration for the popular anime of the same name, Seven Seas presents this romantic comedy of a rockstar and his novelist boyfriend in large-trim omnibus editions featuring an all-new translation! Rockstar wannabe Shindo Shuichi is determined to top the charts with his best friend and their rising band. But Shuichi's ego takes a hit when a handsome romance novelist, Yuki Eiri, bashes his lyrics. As Shuichi attempts to make Yuki eat his words, he unexpectedly develops a crush on the harsh critic-and the cold and prickly Yuki even seems to like him back! As they continue to gravitate toward each other, Shuichi discovers that success in the music biz may cost him his very soul.

SF/Fantasy visionary Tsutomu Nihei's most accessible and exciting series yet! Part of coming-of-age, part adventure, part high fantasy, this is bound to be a classic. Kaina is the only youth in the last remaining village that clings to life on the Canopy, high above the surface of the world. When Liliha, a princess from the surface, makes her way to the Canopy, each realize that there is more to their world than they knew. Kaina agrees to help Liliha return to the Great Snow Sea far below, where her kingdom is imperiled by the rapacious neighboring kingdom of Bargia. The trip is arduous, and foes lie in wait at the end of their descent. With Liliha taken prisoner and her father the king too caught up in politics to rescue her, Kaina has no choice but to set off with only the young prince in tow, braving the dangers of

Mugi, a transfer student from Tokyo now living in a southern island of Japan, can stand the new sunburn and the bullying he receives at school. It's the ocean, the water that he doesn't know how to swim in, and the brother-in-law who's making his older sister so happy, that he can't handle. Ever since his parents passed and this stranger became "family," Mugi's felt like there's nowhere he belongs, like maybe he should just... drown. Feeling out of place in his own home, he turns for refuge to his one friend, local girl Matori, whose grandmother tells them about a mysterious legend surrounding mermaids in a secret cove who will grant one wish to whoever they meet. So when Mugi's brother-in-law gets swept off to sea trying to save a carless swimmer in rough waters, it's up to Mugi to try to make things right-sink or swim.

This charming and romantic shojo/josei fantasy is just what the tailor ordered! Hana's lifelong dream is to become a tailor and make wonderful clothes for people of all the different fantasy races. However, in a world where humans are discriminated against, even getting work as a seamstress is a struggle. When a handsome, mysterious prince offers her a job, it seems like Hana's fortunes might finally be changing for the better!

"I've come to eat you." So softly utters the mermaid Shiori, as she emerges from the sea and takes high school girl Hinako by the hand. Hinako lives alone in a town by the sea, and possesses an unusually delicious body that is irresistible to nearby monsters. To ensure that she matures to the best condition, Shiori seeks to protect Hinako-all so that someday, she can devour every piece of her. What will become of Hinako's feelings as this looming unjust death closes in on her...?

Can a single slime build the ideal society? Find the answer in this hit manga tie-in to the two-season streaming anime sensation. This large-sized omnibus edition includes Vol. 1-3. Mikami's middle age hasn't gone as he planned: He never found a girlfriend, he got stuck in a dead-end job, and he was abruptly stabbed to death in the street at 37. So when he wakes up in a new world straight out of a fantasy RPG, he's disappointed but not exactly surprised to find that he's facing down a dragon, not as a knight or a wizard but as a blind slime demon. But there are chances for even a slime to become a hero, and maybe even build a country where the rejects and outcasts can find a place to belong... Experience the isekai sensation that helped inspire the hit anime in a definitive, large-sized omnibus edition, including Vol.

With kaiju cataclysms transpiring across Japan, Hoshina heads into battle equipped with Numbers Weapon 10 and soon discovers that wielding the first-ever sentient kaiju weapon won't be easy. Meanwhile, back in the Oizumi area where Kafka is, six supergiant-class kaiju emerge, worsening an already grave situation. But just as things get dire, some unexpected backup arrives!

In the desperate battle with All For One and his minions, the U.A. students are pushing themselves to their absolute limits. Everywhere, the villains have the upper hand. As the floating U.A. island falls out of the sky, Ochaco and Asui fight Himiko Toga, and Midoriya squares off with Tomura. All For One's new form appears all but unstoppable, and if he reaches Tomura, all is lost. But one hero stands in his way...

It's an assassin showdown! Shishiba and Osaragi take on Yotsumura and his geisha on the streets of Kyoto. What happened between Shishiba and Yotsumura in the past to sour their mentor-disciple relationship? Meanwhile, chaos engulfs the JCC as the battle between Sakamoto and Kanaguri comes to a head!

A novelist teams up with a demonic colleague to solve supernatural urban mysteries! Mysteries aren't just secrets, they're objects! There is the Elixir of the Moon, which restores one's youth! The Songs of Another World, which must never be uttered aloud. The Curious Report of the Enchanted Land, which contains the testimonies of those who have been spirited away! And now, in Tokyo, these mysteries and more are reappearing in the form of urban legends. Burnt-out novelist Ogawa Sumireko and demon boy Adashino Ren are out to collect as many as possible, but Sumireko has a knack for not just finding but triggering the magical effects of the mysteries! Will she survive her brush with the supernatural? Does the demonic Ren have other plans for her?

As a primal fear devil makes its appearance, the world may soon be turned upside down. This devil has the power to drive a wedge between Asa and Yoru-can the two of them manage to work together to avoid becoming a meal for the residents of hell?

Opposite sides of the law flirt with danger-and each other-in a tangled web of political intrigue that is fraught with deception and secrets. Ichiro, an agent with the Tokyo Metropolitan Public Security Bureau, receives orders to make contact with and closely surveil Shiro, a yakuza hotshot whose bed partners include a considerable amount of influential male politicians. The mission takes an unexpected turn when they realize they've both been pursuing the same cold case: the disappearance of Rion Nakaba, Ichiro's senior and Shiro's sister. Determined to uncover the truth, the two secretly team up under the guise of lovers to try and pick up her trail...

A thirty-year-old Japanese male is teleported to Japan's warring-era. But instead of being reincarnated as a samurai or ninja, he is now a pony! Cute and spry, he is enjoying is carefree new life but all that changes when he runs into a human who is fighting off a bear attack! The pony dashes and rescues the man, and thus begins his new life... as a warhorse!

Suzuki's a high school girl in love, but the guy she's fallen for is nothing like her! While she's cheerful, outgoing, and always trying to fit in, her classmate Yusuke Tani is stoic, quiet, and doesn't seem to care what people think of him. Will Suzuki be able to overcome her anxieties and ask him out, or will she discover that opposites really don't attract?

A gentle love story that grapples with the deepest existential questions we face in life. Natsu Tadano brings a sweet yet clear-eyed and always humane touch to a story of love doomed by illness. Her vivid art brings this quiet love story alive, and undergirds the surprisingly deep philosophical themes of the text. Ichika and Prof. Yurugi (her philosophy teacher and an expert on Heidegger) must decide if the pain of losing someone is worth the moments of happiness and comfort they can afford each other. At the age of 16, Ichika Sendawara learned that she only had two years left to live. Now a second year college student, she lives a busy, upbeat life, despite never knowing when the end will come. Everything changes when Ichika meets Professor Yurugi, and for the first time she feels she has something to live for. But then Yurugi quietly leaves the university,

Leet isn't just any butler. His mistress, Princess Kilik, demands the impossible-and he delivers it, seven times before breakfast. But one day, Leet decides enough is enough, and he flees for a neighboring land where the talented rise up through the ranks instead of languishing in thankless, dead-end jobs. Under a new name, Lilt, he enrolls in a training and job placement program, and rapidly discovers that, easy as "wax on, wax off," his butlering skills make him a valuable asset!

As the years have passed, peace has come to the wasteland. But it is an unjust peace, one kept in place by the brutality of a powerful empire. Rin and Bat, having finally reunited with Kenshiro, are now freedom fighters. Along with a bounty hunter named Ein, the group faces new enemies-Falco the Golden Wolf and the cruel warlord Jako, who serve the mysterious Tentei. Falco and Jako may have whole armies at their beck and call, but they've never come up against the likes of Kenshiro and Hokuto Shinken before...

Release the Hellhounds! Sakuya, Leon and Goto: the Kerberos organization Omega Team has a single mission: to protect the mysterious "psi" element, the secret substance that drives the development of the entire country. But while they may be an invincible elite squad, their greatest enemy hides behind closed doors. As tension builds within the group, Sakuya's troubled past reveals a hidden aspect of her personality that will change everything... and could put the whole world on the path to destruction!

Welcome to the city of Juso! The hero who once saved the city now serves as mayor, and alongside his two secretaries, he's hard at work making Juso a place anyone would want to live. Elsewhere, a young elf and her wolfman butler act out a real-life rom-com, and a dragon and a bard form an unlikely musical duo. All kinds live in harmony in Juso, lending surprise and adventure to everyday life. But when another disaster threatens to strike, will these citizens become part of an all-new legend?

Okarun and the others emerge victorious in their fight against the serpent god, but one lingering threat remains-the Evil Eye's possession of Jiji. Even Grandma Seiko's exorcism is of no use. To complicate matters further, whenever Jiji comes into contact with cold water, the Evil Eye regains control and attacks! Out of options, the group decides their best course of action is to watch over Jiji together until a proper exorcism can be performed-whenever that may be!

The man called The Fable is a self-proclaimed "genius at killing." The mention of his codename strikes fear into the hearts of every yakuza in Japan. His talent has brought him everything he could want: money, respect, purpose. But this is no legend. He's just a manrather irritating man who loves stupid jokes and bad TV. After a bloody period of gang enforcement in Tokyo, the Fable's boss advises him to lie low and enjoy his earnings for a while. So begins the Fable's toughest mission yet: a full year living a normal life, at the other end of the bullet train, in Osaka. It's a mission he takes on with his usual professionalism and rigor. But can the Osaka mob let this legend rest? Or will they be unable to resist pulling him back into the underworld?

AN ACTION-PACKED TALE OF FRENZIED SHOOTOUTS AND SHOCKING BETRAYALS! GRACE ROSA is an assassin, driven by a single thing: discovering the secret of her adoptive father's disappearance. But could the very people she serves as a hired gun have something to do with him vanishing? And to what lengths will she go to enact her vengeance on the people who have wronged her?

A mysterious cursed spirit with a grudge against Maki flies into Sakurajima Colony. It evolves with incredible speed from cursed womb to adult form and threatens to overwhelm Maki and Noritoshi. Just then, two other combatants join the battle...

Ako finds herself coasting along, watching her twenties pass her by. Work at the video rental store, see her boyfriend, repeat... Her days are becoming an indistinguishable, listless blur. Until she encounters a skateboarder practicing a trick-and she's a girl! For some reason, Ako feels a pull toward the sport. Slowly, all the dreams and ambitions she gave up on and the futures she imagined for herself come flooding back, and Ako resolves to change herself now, before it's too late. But is it ever really too late to discover something new? From the creator of the digital fan favorite Is Kichijoji the Only Place to Live? comes a relatable portrait of young adulthood.

College freshman Natsuki and sophomore Yuki meet and fall in love one summer night--the first of many they spend together. But as autumn approaches, Yuki suddenly tells Natsuki she wants him to be happy and find a cute girlfriend, then disappears from campus. Hoping to see Yuki one final time, Natsuki visits her home and learns she suffers from an unknown illness that forces her to sleep through the winter. This modern-day version of Sleeping Beauty explores the miracle of love.

At a young age, Aia Utagawa was scouted as a model, but his real ambition is to become a makeup artist. But, even as the end of high school approaches, it's a dream he hides inside, afraid of stepping outside his prescribed role as a pretty face. Then, one day, he meets Jun, a quiet classmate who hunches because she's ashamed of her face, covered in freckles. He convinces her to enter a school runway fashion contest together-with him doing her makeup. They make an incredible team, with Jun discovering a confidence she never knew she could show and Aia finally learning that, while it may be tough to open yourself up to failing at the one thing you care about, the difficulties can be worth facing.

A thirteen-year-old medical genius gives a boy on death row a chance at life after death! David Douglas wishes he'd never been born. What's the point of a slum boy enduring a miserable existence and ending up on death row? Victoria Frankenstein, a thirteen-year-old medical doctor, offers him a change of fate. Together they can help people and prove the worth of Victoria's invention: the electric coffin. After David becomes Eins, what kind of life will this second chance offer?

Thanks to Ruveliss's decisive actions, the foreign princesses' schemes are thwarted, but it was merely a prelude to the oncoming turmoil. Political machinations at the court intensify with the emperor's waning health...and at the center of it all stands Aristia. Further adding to her troubles, the shadow inside Allendis's heart continues to grow, and Carsein suffers a grave injury while protecting her from mysterious assassins. With crisis after crisis erupting all around her, Tia finds herself relying more and more on Ruveliss for support... ...All the while, the cogs of fate ever spin, indifferent to the struggles of mortals...until the gears click into place at the destined hour-Jieun has arrived.

Kana Sakuragi is an excellent candidate for the job. Any job! She's motivated and organized, and has a fantastic memory. So why has she interviewed at over 15 companies without a single offer? She's trying to keep a positive attitude, but it seems like her bad luck is only getting worse when a monster crashes her latest interview. As havoc ensues, she finds herself helping the magical girl who comes to their rescue and ends up with more than just her life in return. Meet the newest magical girl at Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc.!

A TALE OF HISTORICAL FANTASY, PERFECT FOR FANS OF JAPANESE HISTORY AND EPIC BATTLES! When history-obsessed high schooler ODA NOBUNAGA and his sister step into a mysterious world, where all the heroes of the Warring Period come to battle, the resultant clash will see one crowned the GREATEST HERO OF THEM ALL!

A brash young woman and a boy with a mysterious arm search for answers while evading military assassins in this dystopian sci-fi action manga, perfect for fans of Akira and Sakamoto Days. Following a wave of immigration, Japan has became a volatile mix of people and cultures, rocked by the protests of xenophobic extremists unhappy with the new status quo. A brash, job-hopping young woman named Riko is driving her scooter through one such protest when she sees a boy about to get run over by a truck. Riko just manages to shove him out of the way, and, in the hours that follow, she takes Eito out for a bowl of ramen. Just as they're about to dig in, Eito is fired upon by a distant army sniper. As the bullet pierces the restaurant window and comes whizzing toward Eito, plant-like tendrils snake out from his arm and stop

It's 1863, the twilight of the shogunate, and Japan is on the cusp of monumental change. The streets of the nation's capital are soaked in blood as political upheaval and rising tensions between masterless, wandering ronin and government samurai set the stage for one of the most turbulent times in Japan's history. Young orphan Nio is no stranger to the harsh realities of the world, and yet he can't help but cling to his burning passion for justice and desire to change the world for the better. One day, he crosses paths with two men who will become central figures of the coming revolution: Hijikata Toshizo and Okita Souji, two of the founding members of a group of hated ronin known as the Miburowould later become known as the Shinsengumi. Inspired by the efforts of the so-called "Blues Wolves of Mibu," Nio decides to join the ranks to help carve