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1) Shortcomings
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A graphic novel in which Ben Tanaka tries to salvage his failing long-term relationship with Miko Hayashi, who suspects Ben is more attracted to white women, an accusation that cause their personal and political problems to reach a boiling point.
2) Revolver
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"What happens when the whole world literally changes overnight? Stuck in a dead-end job, tormented by a tyrannical boss and an annoyingly materialistic girlfriend, Sam rises from another night of aimless bar-hopping to discover his whole world has changed-- and for the worse. An avian flu outbreak has killed millions, the nation's infrastructure has crashed, and a dirty bomb has destroyed Seattle. But when he wakes the next day, Sam finds himself...
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Wako and her androgynous boyfriend don't exactly have the most traditional of relationships. She spends her days working hard in the world of publishing, while he spends his time obsessing over fashion and makeup--all with the goal of making himself beautiful just for her. This romantic slice-of-life story is about love, relationships, and breaking with tradition!
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"What would it be like to stand head and shoulders above everyone else -- and to keep growing? Unable to interact with a fragile world that isn't built to withstand your size? To live in a house that doesn't fit you anymore -- with a wife who doesn't either? Craig Pressgang's life is well documented in his official CIA biography, Giant Man: Pillar of America, but the heroic picture it paints is only half the story. The continuous growth caused by...
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"When feisty college student Yuri is attacked at a party, she's saved by Toshiomi Oya, the underboss of a yakuza syndicate. Despite her obvious attraction to him, she convinces herself that she's not in the market for a bad boy type. But when they meet again, she finds herself irresistibly drawn to him--kicking off a steamy and dangerous love affair that threatens to consume her, body and soul. Unable to shake off the effects of the aphrodisiac he...
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When feisty college student Yuri is attacked at a party, she's saved by Toshiomi Oya, the underboss of a yakuza syndicate. Despite her obvious attraction to him, she convinces herself that she's not in the market for a bad boy type. But when they meet again, she finds herself irresistibly drawn to him--kicking off a steamy and dangerous love affair that threatens to consume her, body and soul.
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"JH meets Sarah on a dating site. They connect on a regular basis and bring each other to mutual on-screen orgasm. Their exchanges, brief and solitary, eventually obsess JH, who tries to convince Sarah to meet him in person. A strange game of seduction is established between them that compels JH to meet the one sexual challenge - abstinence - that might set something into motion with Sarah. This story is a loose and contemporary variation on the theme...
8) In
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"Nick, a young illustrator, can't connect with people. Whether it's the barista down the street, his own family, or Wren, an oncologist whose life becomes painfully tangled with his, Nick can't shake the feeling that there is some hidden realm of human interaction beyond his reach. He staggers through meaningless conversations and haunts lookalike vacuous coffee shops in the hope that he will find it there. But it isn't until Nick learns to stop performing...
10) Mister wonderful
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"Meet Marshall. Sitting alone in the local coffee place. He's been set up by his friend Tim on a blind date with someone named Natalie, and now he's just feeling set up. She's nine minutes late and counting. Who was he kidding anyway? Divorced, middle-aged, newly unemployed, with next to no prospects, Marshall isn't exactly what you'd call a catch ... Then, after nearly an hour, when he's long since given up hope, Natalie appears--breathless, apologizing...
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"Aoi Nemo is the ultra-wealthy heir to a medical business empire, and he's fallen head over heels for a contract killer named Akaumi Kiruru. Desperate to find a way to see her again, Nemo went so far as to put a price on his own head. So far, he's managed to survive all their deadly "dates," and his crush has only intensified. But with such a big reward on the line, it's only a matter of time before more killers join the hunt!"--
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From the creator of the Shonen Jump manga Pretty Face and Mx0 comes a dark and wacky action comedy where one man falls head over heels for a hired killer and orders a hit on himself, just to spend more time with her! Aoi Nemo has it made: He's brilliant, good-looking, and the heir to a gigantic pharmaceutical empire. The only thing missing in his life is love, and he's just fallen head over heels for a beautiful woman named Akaumi Kiruru. There's...
15) Hair shirt
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"John and Naomi were childhood sweethearts whose lives took them in different directions. As adults, they are reunited by accident and love takes hold again. But the painful memories, secrets and nightmares return"--Publisher's web site.
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"Tsukimi Kurashita has a strange fascination with jellyfish. She's loved them from a young age and has carried that love with her to her new life in the big city of Tokyo. There, she resides in Amamizukan, a safe-haven for girl geeks who regularly gush over a range of things from trains to Japanese dolls. However, a chance meeting at a pet shop has Tsukimi crossing paths with one of the things that the residents of Amamizukan have been desperately...
17) The oven
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"Ozone depletion and dwindling resources have driven the human race into domed cities where population controls are strictly enforced. When a young couple goes looking for an anti-government paradise in the desert they may have found more than they bargained for"--Publisher website.
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Cutie and the beast volume 2
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Momoka is an adorable high school senior with an unusual love: pro wrestling! Much to her surprise, she wins the affections of her favorite wrestler, Kuga. He may play a villainous heel on TV, but in real life, it turns out he's a bit of a softie. After knowing Momoka for only a short while, he proposes marriage ... and her dad hears the whole thing (uh-oh)! These two awkward lovebirds are in for a wild ride!
19) Nana: Volume 2
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Nana volume 2
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Nana K. and Nana O., two different girls from two different places, both move to Tokyo where their lives come together.
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"Usagi is the graddaughter of the leader of a prestigious ninja village, but she's such a klutz that she's never made it out of the kiddie class. Frustrated with Usagi's lack of progress, her great-grandfather sends her to marry Lord Hanzo and have lots of ninja babies. But the lord has no interest in her or her childbearing potential!"--Cover
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