2.25.2007

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When popular high school student Chiko finds a cell phone, the voice on the other end tells her where she can witness a suicide! The phone doesn't stop ringing, and soon Chiko and her classmate Bando will have to race against time to save these lost souls. Tokyo has never seemed so big as in this first thrilling adventure of Line Volume 1!

Paperback:
184 pages
Publisher: ADV Manga (September 27, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1413902499
ISBN-13: 978-1413902495

Download: "Line" by Yua Kotegawa
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Purgatory Kabuki

Purgatory Kabuki is a non-stop samurai action story set in the underworld or afterlife.For reasons unknown, former samurai – Imanoturugi is obsessed with leaving the afterlife. To die in battle is a samurai’s greatest honor. Yet, now Imanoturugi must claim 1000 swords from the fallen warriors who now share residence in the dark underworld. By these and these means alone, this highly skilled blades master will be allowed admittance back into the living world. But to what end? Upon what stone purpose does he sharpen his edge? The story borrows heavily from various Japanese legends and myths. A skillfully mixed bag of action, suspense, classic ukiyoe style art and intrigue…

Purgatory Kabuki #1 ships 2007 TBA. Each chapter will feature color and black/white pages.
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LINKS: Buy | interview with Yasushi Suzuki | PLAY Magazine