Viz Media

Publisher : IMPACT Books; Illustrated edition (October 12, 2016)
Language : English
Paperback : 192 pages
ISBN-10 : 1440344094
ISBN-13 : 978-1440344091
Item Weight : 1.45 pounds
Dimensions : 8.1 x 0.53 x 10 inches

Ever wondered how you could become a character designer for video games, film or animation? Veteran art director and concept artist Marc Taro Holmes shares proven methods for honing the skills and building the portfolio necessary to become a pro gaming artist. This is the first and only work-at-your-own pace home study program that teaches the crucial insider knowledge needed to break into the entertainment-design industry and develop your own style--all you need are a pencil, paper and your imagination.

The projects within this straightforward guide are constructed to help you apply your existing drawing and digital art skills to character design. Or, if you're still working on your skills, it will help you improve while at the same time turning your mind into an idea-generating machine.

Unlock the Secrets to Character and Creature Design

• Follow the creature design process from start to finish: 35 projects are divided into 4 challenge levels, ranging from brainstorming and drawing character blueprints to completing market-ready illustrations. As the levels advance, the projects become more complex.
• Learn to solve design problems: Every project introduces you to an open-ended fictional assignment inspired by industry experience. Each project has a list of minimum deliverables--the basics to get to the next stage--plus bonus goals. You receive virtual merit badges for each achievement you complete.
• Think like a pro: Over the 155 possible artistic achievements, you'll be asked to find a solution to every type of conceptual problem you might encounter as a professional creature or character designer.
• Build your portfolio: Work toward creating an outstanding portfolio. Improve your skills and push yourself to create a fine-tuned presentation that could get you your eventual dream job.
"This is a workout for the imagination, a boot camp for creativity." --Marc Taro Holmes

Publisher : Yen Press; Illustrated edition (June 9, 2020)
Language : English
Paperback : 180 pages
ISBN-10 : 1975311353
ISBN-13 : 978-1975311353
Reading age : 13 years and up
Grade level : 8 and up
Item Weight : 5.6 ounces
Dimensions : 5.05 x 0.75 x 7.5 inches

Nene and Kou want to learn more about their mysterious friend, Hanako-kun-and what better way to do that than by hunting down school mystery number five, "The Four P.M. Bookstacks"?! Rumors say a secret door in the library leads the way to a supernaturally special collection. The Bookstacks know everything about everyone who's attended Kamome Academy-past, present, AND future! But whatever you do, don't read the red books...or your future will be drenched in blood!

Publisher : Yen Press; Illustrated edition (March 24, 2020)
Language : English
Paperback : 192 pages
ISBN-10 : 1975399579
ISBN-13 : 978-1975399573
Reading age : 13 years and up
Grade level : 8 and up
Item Weight : 5.9 ounces
Dimensions : 5.1 x 0.9 x 8.5 inches

Nene Yashiro has made a pact with "Hanako-san of the Toilet," aka Hanako-kun, to hold off the curse that has been placed on her. In exchange, she has to help him resolve the problems caused by the school's supernaturals-starting with rescuing her friend Aoi from the clutches of the Misaki Stairs, one of the infamous Seven Mysteries. Can they reach the innermost depths of the Stairs before time runs out? And if they do, what dangers and secrets await them there...?

ASIN : B08TYJYDCD
Publisher : Independently published (January 20, 2021)
Language : English
Paperback : 400 pages
ISBN-13 : 979-8700687829
Item Weight : 1.13 pounds
Dimensions : 5 x 1 x 8 inches

My name is Rin, and I used to have a life back on Earth… that is, until I died and was reborn into the body of a cultivator.Too bad my core is broken.Thankfully, the spirit who reincarnated me modified my core with a rune of power. Now, each time I ascend to a higher level, I can add a new rune, enhancing my strength.But this gift was given with a condition: If I don’t climb and conquer the Towers of Acalia, this new world will fall into ruin.Plenty of obstacles stand in my way. Raging Spirit Beasts. Tower summoned monsters. Rival cultivators. But by bonding myself to gorgeous women warriors, I can ascend and grow strong enough to take on the seven towers.Gods help anyone who stands in my way.This Light Novel includes:Isekai / Portal FantasyCultivationGamelit / Lite LitRPGSpell CraftingInterior ArtIncreasing Level System and SkillsSpells and MagicSlow Burn Harem

Publisher : VIZ Media LLC (July 8, 2014)
Language : English
Paperback : 576 pages
ISBN-10 : 1421554968
ISBN-13 : 978-1421554969
Reading age : 14 - 17 years
Item Weight : 12.6 ounces
Dimensions : 5 x 1.4 x 7.5 inches

In an alchemical ritual gone wrong, Edward Elric lost his arm and his leg, and his brother Alphonse became nothing but a soul in a suit of armor. Equipped with mechanical ""auto-mail"" limbs, Edward becomes a state alchemist, seeking the one thing that can restore his and his brother's bodies...the legendary Philosopher's Stone.

With the Day of Reckoning at hand, war breaks out in Central City. On one side, the homunculi and corrupt military; on the other, the Elric family, Ishbalan refugees, and a ragtag alliance of soldiers loyal to Major General Armstrong of Fort Briggs and Roy Mustang. While Hohenheim confronts the homunculi's "father," Mustang finally learns the truth about Hughes's murder. Will he be consumed by hatred and do the unthinkable?

Publisher : VIZ Media LLC; Illustrated edition (December 20, 2016)
Language : English
Paperback : 194 pages
ISBN-10 : 1421590549
ISBN-13 : 978-1421590547
Item Weight : 8.1 ounces
Dimensions : 5.75 x 0.6 x 8.25 inches

A spin-off series from the hit manga Gangsta that tells the backstory of Marco Adriano.

The man named Marco Adriano is a loyal and beloved member of the Cristiano Family, helping them protect the persecuted Twilight population in the city of Ergastulum. But he was once a boy code-named “Spas,” raised as a Hunter and assigned to the Destroyers Second Group for a single purpose: to track down and kill Twilights.

Killing is all Spas has ever known, and he does it without doubt or remorse. Taught to believe he’s ridding the world of monsters, he sees the extermination of the Twilights as a necessary step toward making Ergastulum a safer place. Until the day when he’s forced to confront the horrifying truth that the real monster might be…him.

ASIN : 1421533782
Publisher : VIZ Media LLC; Original edition (August 16, 2011)
Language : English
Paperback : 176 pages
ISBN-10 : 9781421533780
ISBN-13 : 978-1421533780
Dimensions : 5.75 x 0.7 x 8.25 inches

A twisted tale of sadistic Sorcerers and the monsters they create.

In a city so dismal it's known only as "the Hole," a clan of Sorcerers has been plucking people off the streets to use as guinea pigs for atrocious "experiments" in the black arts. In a dark alley, Nikaido found Caiman, a man with a reptile head and a bad case of amnesia. To undo the spell, they're hunting and killing the Sorcerers in the Hole, hoping that eventually they'll kill the right one. But when En, the head Sorcerer, gets word of a lizard-man slaughtering his people, he sends a crew of "cleaners" into the Hole, igniting a war between two worlds.

ASIN : 1612620248
Publisher : Kodansha Comics; Illustrated edition (June 19, 2012)
Language : English
Paperback : 208 pages
ISBN-10 : 9781612620244
ISBN-13 : 978-1612620244
Reading age : 16 years and up
Grade level : 10 - 12
Dimensions : 4.95 x 0.65 x 7.46 inches

In this post-apocalytpic sci-fi story, humanity has been devastated by the bizarre, giant humanoids known as the Titans. Little is known about where they came from or why they are bent on consuming mankind. Seemingly unintelligent, they have roamed the world for years, killing everyone they see. For the past century, what's left of man has hidden in a giant, three-walled city. People believe their 50-meter-high walls will protect them from the Titans, but the sudden appearance of an immense Titan is about to change everything.

Winner of the 2011 Kodansha Manga Award (Shonen) and nominated for the prestigious Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prize for 2012.

The megahit Attack on Titan anime finally returns, streaming on April 1!

Publisher : VIZ Media LLC (February 2, 2021)
Language : English
Paperback : 192 pages
ISBN-10 : 1974709957
ISBN-13 : 978-1974709953
Dimensions : 5 x 0.7 x 7.5 inches

Broke young man + chainsaw dog demon = Chainsaw Man!

Denji was a small-time devil hunter just trying to survive a harsh world. After being killed on a job, Denji is revived by his pet devil-dog Pochita and becomes something new and dangerous—Chainsaw Man!

A mysterious devil is demanding Denji’s heart! But will the devil hunters from Division 4 agree to this deal to save themselves? Or will Denji have to do what Denji does best—turn into a chainsaw and carve up everything that gets in his way?!

ASIN : 1421539896
Publisher : VIZ Media LLC; Original edition (May 3, 2011)
Language : English
Paperback : 600 pages
ISBN-10 : 9781421539898
ISBN-13 : 978-1421539898
Reading age : 14 - 17 years
Dimensions : 5 x 1.3 x 7.5 inches

The epic ninja adventure that became a global phenomenon!

Naruto is a young shinobi with an incorrigible knack for mischief. He’s got a wild sense of humor, but Naruto is completely serious about his mission to be the world’s greatest ninja!

This Chakra-Powered Omnibus Contains Volumes 1, 2 and 3 of Naruto!

No one takes Naruto seriously at Ninja Academy. Especially not the other students, who all are competing to be the best ninja ever and someday lead Konoha, the Village Hidden in the Leaves. Naruto and his classmates are about to embark on an adventure that takes them far beyond Ninja Academy, beyond Konoha, beyond anything they ever imagined. What is Naruto’s true destiny? The epic story that has sold millions worldwide begins now!

Publisher : VIZ Media LLC; Illustrated edition (June 2, 2020)
Language : English
Paperback : 220 pages
ISBN-10 : 1974715469
ISBN-13 : 978-1974715466
Dimensions : 5 x 0.7 x 7.5 inches

An action-packed comedy about a fake family that includes a spy, an assassin and a telepath!

Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world. But when he receives the ultimate assignment—to get married and have a kid—he may finally be in over his head!

Not one to depend on others, Twilight has his work cut out for him procuring both a wife and a child for his mission to infiltrate an elite private school. What he doesn’t know is that the wife he’s chosen is an assassin and the child he’s adopted is a telepath!

Publisher : VIZ Media LLC; Illustrated edition (February 6, 2018)
Language : English
Paperback : 192 pages
ISBN-10 : 1421597136
ISBN-13 : 978-1421597133
Dimensions : 5 x 0.6 x 7.5 inches

The children of the Grace Field House orphanage must escape a macabre fate before it’s too late.

Life at Grace Field House is good for Emma and her fellow orphans. While the daily studying and exams they have to take are tough, their loving caretaker provides them with delicious food and plenty of playtime. But perhaps not everything is as it seems…

Behind the facade of a happy orphanage, the children of Grace Field House are secretly being raised as food for demons! Determined to save themselves and the other kids, Emma, Norman and Ray begin planning an escape. But their caretaker, “Mom,” has brought in extra help to keep the orphans in line…

Publisher : VIZ Media LLC (December 15, 2020)
Language : English
Hardcover : 256 pages
ISBN-10 : 197471747X
ISBN-13 : 978-1974717477
Dimensions : 5.75 x 0.8 x 8.25 inches

Another of Junji Ito's classics, the sci-fi masterwork Remina tells the chilling tale of a hell star.

An unknown planet emerges from inside a wormhole, and its discoverer, Dr. Oguro, christens the body “Remina” after his own daughter. His finding is met with great fanfare, and Remina herself rises to fame. However, the object picks up speed as it moves along in its curious course, eliminating planets and stars one after another, until finally Earth itself faces extinction… Is the girl Remina the true cause of the catastrophe? A masterwork of horror from Junji Ito, unfolding on a universal scale.

Publisher : VIZ Media LLC; Illustrated edition (January 18, 2011)
Language : English
Paperback : 176 pages
ISBN-10 : 1421533774
ISBN-13 : 978-1421533773
Dimensions : 5.75 x 0.6 x 8.25 inches

A twisted tale of sadistic Sorcerers and the monsters they create.

In a city so dismal it's known only as "the Hole," a clan of Sorcerers has been plucking people off the streets to use as guinea pigs for atrocious "experiments" in the black arts. In a dark alley, Nikaido found Caiman, a man with a reptile head and a bad case of amnesia. To undo the spell, they're hunting and killing the Sorcerers in the Hole, hoping that eventually they'll kill the right one. But when En, the head Sorcerer, gets word of a lizard-man slaughtering his people, he sends a crew of "cleaners" into the Hole, igniting a war between two worlds.

Publisher : VIZ Media LLC (February 2, 2021)
Language : English
Paperback : 192 pages
ISBN-10 : 1974718719
ISBN-13 : 978-1974718719
Grade level : 10 - 12
Dimensions : 5 x 0.6 x 7.5 inches

Yuji Itadori is resolved to save the world from cursed spirits, but he soon learns that the best way to do it is to slowly lose his humanity and become one himself!

In a world where cursed spirits feed on unsuspecting humans, fragments of the legendary and feared demon Ryomen Sukuna were lost and scattered about. Should any demon consume Sukuna’s body parts, the power they gain could destroy the world as we know it. Fortunately, there exists a mysterious school of Jujutsu Sorcerers who exist to protect the precarious existence of the living from the supernatural!

Yuji Itadori and his classmates are fighting two of the three reincarnated Cursed Womb: Death Paintings brothers. Meanwhile, Megumi Fushiguro loses consciousness after finally defeating a special grade curse that possessed a Sukuna finger! Whoever wins the fight between Itadori and the brothers will be the one to secure the prized finger!

Publisher : VIZ Media LLC (January 5, 2021)
Language : English
Paperback : 208 pages
ISBN-10 : 1974719359
ISBN-13 : 978-1974719358
Dimensions : 5 x 0.6 x 7.5 inches

The untold story of Sherlock Holmes’ greatest rival, Moriarty!

Before he was Sherlock’s rival, Moriarty fought against the unfair class caste system in London by making sure corrupt nobility got their comeuppance. But even the most well-intentioned plans can spin out of control—will Moriarty’s dream of a more just and equal world turn him into a hero…or a monster?

After successfully establishing a foothold in Durham and cleansing the city of some of its corruption, William James Moriarty sets his sights on London. To make headway there, he needs the aid of his brother Albert. But while on his way to London, William is kidnapped by a gang of criminals! Will Albert be able to save him in time?