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A Love Too Captivating 1

I never wanted to be ?that guy.? Outcast ?bad boy? Misuzu never goes looking for fights?they always just come to him. But when he sees the local lowlifes about to start trouble with his classmate, honor ?student Kitahara, he can't help but step in. Little did he expect that Kitahara, surprised at the show of kindness, would become insatiably ?curious about Misuzu and start to pursue a deeper connection, danger be damned. Try as Misuzu may to keep Kitahara away, though, there'ssomething mysterious about him?something that may just prove too captivating to resist...

(W) Mia Sorahana

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Ashita no Joe: Fighting for Tomorrow 7

A massive cultural phenomenon, made even bigger by the hit anime based on it. To this day, Ashita no Joe remains one of the most important manga of all time, and now it will finally see the light of day in English for the first time!THE PECULIAR TRAGEDY OF THE BOXERAfter their decisive bout, the end of Joe's great rivalry with Rikiishi sends him spiraling into the depths of despair?where does a rowdy underdog go when he has nothing left to fight for? But when an unexpected new rival provides Joe with a fresh challenge, will he be able to claw his way out of the gutter once again...?This universally acclaimed classic is much more than a sports manga: it is a cultural touchstone and a realist masterpiece, perhaps the most prominent series ever to eschew any hint of the superhuman or supernatural, yielding a keenly observed human drama that captured the hearts of an entire generation on its way to becoming a runaway bestseller.? Serialized from 1968-1973, Ashita no Joe made a particular impact on college students and the working class, who saw their own experience reflected in Joe's struggle. To this day, it remains one of the most important manga ever published, and this landmark omnibus edition marks its first appearance in English translation.Hitmaker Asao Takamori was arguably the biggest manga author of his day, while the massively influential Tetsuya Chiba was awarded the prestigious Order of Culture by the Japanese government in 2024, the first manga artist ever to receive that honor.

(W) Tetsuya Chiba; Asao Takamori