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Covers for Pixy Junket #1-6 by PURE

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

by Hayao Miyazaki

Trinity Blood

12 volumes (incomplete/dropped)

Licensed by Tokyopop, then by Viz, but both stopped at 12 out of 21 volumes.

The background is in the distant future, a post-apocalyptic world after the destruction brought about by Armageddon. The war between humans (Terran) and vampires (Methuselah) continues, as a struggle between two factions: the Vatican and the New Human Empire.

Yet, amidst the bloodshed and violence, many desire a peaceful co-existence between the two species. However, standing between them and this goal is the Rosenkreuz Orden, a group of vampire extremists who manipulate the two sides and pit them against each other. To combat them, the Vatican special operations group "AX," led by Cardinal Caterina, must use everything they have - even a vampire who preys on the blood of other vampires. Note: Volume 21 concludes the manga in a similar way to the final novel and anime, leaving the plot unresolved due to the author´s death.

THE REFINED LADIES OF SHOJO-STYLE MANGA -- "WHERE WACKY HIJINKS CAN'T STOP A GREAT ROMANCE!"

PIC(S) INFO: Mega spotlight on a "Maison Ikkoku" piece by Rumiko Takahasi, one of the world’s most famed cartoonists, artwork from the 2008 "It’s a Rumic World Exhibit," celebrating 30 years of making manga in Tokyo.

PIC #2: Cover art for "Maison Ikkoku" Part 1 #3, published by Viz Select Comics in August, 1992. Story & art by Rumiko Takahashi.

Resolution at 1814x2560 & 1058x1600.

Clamp School Detectives

3 volumes.

Originally licensed by Tokyopop, who lost the license, it’s now owned by Viz Media digitally.

Meet the CLAMP school detectives: Nokoru Imonoyama, the world's smartest kid, who can detect a woman in distress from two kilometers away; Suoh Takamura, a martial arts master who's cool as ice; Akira Ijyuin, detective by day, master thief by night. Wherever there's a young lady in distress, they'll be there. After all, when you're as smart as they are, you don't have to study.

Zone-00

4 out of 20 volumes (incomplete/dropped)

Licensed by Tokyopop, then by Viz Media digitally, but both stopped at 4 volumes.

In a world where humans and demons coexist under a fragile peace, change is coming...A mysterious drug, known only as "Zone-00," seems to be causing demons all over Tokyo to lose control and revert to their old, violent ways. Enter two young students who stand on opposite sides of an ageless conflict. One a demon, the other an exorcist, they must now join forces to uncover the secret of "Zone-00" before it's too late!

The Week's Manga: Manga Survivor What new in Comic/books stores this week.

There’s a lot of manga coming out this week. Kodansha releases the first volume of Devil Survivor, the adaptation of Shin Megami Tensei, the game that the Persona is a spin-off of.  I’ve been interested in Shin Megami Tensei, as well as Persona, thanks to my older daughter’s obsession, so I’ll be checking this title out. Vertical Comics does the seemingly impossible as it releases the final…