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August 2007 manga from Del Rey Books and Kodansha announced. Plus Alive The FInal Evolution Volume 1 to street on July 31st.
Continue the adventure with popular ongoing titles, and don’t miss out as three great series reach an end
Free Collars Kingdom: Volume 3
Created by Takuya Fujima Extensive translation notes
Special extras after the story FINAL VOLUME!
Cyan, a young Abyssinian cat, is combating enemies so that he can go on living in the basement of his old apartment building, the one place his beloved master might think to look for him. But Cyan must also fight to be accepted by the group of misfits who call that basement home! The gorgeous, evil, and slightly wacky Siam, leader of her own army is determined to seize Cyan’s apartment building for herself. Cyan and his friends take the battle to Siam, but are they ready for the temptations and treachery that await them in Siam’s lair? 
Del Rey Manga • 978-0-345-49267-8 • July 31, 2007 $10.95 • Ages 16+
Guru Guru Pon-Chan: Volume 9
Created by Satomi Ikezawa
Extensive translation notes
Special extras after the story FINAL VOLUME! Winner of the Kodansha Manga of the Year Award! (2000) Ponta the Labrador Retriever uses the fabled Guru Guru Bone to change into a human girl, winning the heart of Mirai Waki. But what if using the bone is killing Ponta?The transformation has taken its toll and may be too much for Ponta’s body to handle. Realizing that his loved one may die, Mirai hides the bone, leaving Ponta in dog form and making it impossible for them to be together. But can a love like theirs be stopped? The stunning conclusion to Guru Guru Pon-Chan is finally here!
 Del Rey Manga • 978-0-345-48146-7 • July 31, 2007 $10.95 • Ages 16+ Gundam Seed Destiny: Volume 4
Art by Masatsugu Iwase; Original story by Hajime Yatate and Yoshiyuki Tomino Extensive translation notes
Special extras after the story FINAL VOLUME! Chairman Durandal has a vision for a new world—a place without war or strife, where no one questions his authority—and he’s determined to force peace upon the universe, regardless of the cost! But with the sinister Lord Djibril still on the loose, chaos reigns, and the universe is on the brink of total destruction. As the last battle approaches, the fate of all humankind hangs in the balance. It’s all here, in the explosive final volume!
 Del Rey Manga • 978-0-345-49277-7 • July 31, 2007 $10.95 • Ages 13+ Tsubasa: Volume 14
Created by CLAMP Extensive translation notes
Special extras after the story The odd group of dimension travelers arrives in a country full of magic. They seek a book that may hold the key to finding one of Princess Sakura’s powerful memory feathers. But the volume they need turns out to be a national treasure, off limits to the public. Now Syaoran, Kurogane, and the others must brave traps, ravenous beasts, and some of the universe’s strongest magicians in order to steal the book. When it comes down to enchantments versus martial arts skill, can the team pull off the biggest caper of their career so far?
Available on DVD from FUNimation Entertainment
 Del Rey Manga • 978-0-345-48534-2 • July 31, 2007 $10.95 • Ages 13+ Mushishi: Volume 2
Created by Yuki Urushibara Extensive translation notes
Special extras after the story Winner of the Kodansha Manga of the Year Award! (2006) Mushi, a terrifying primitive life-form, take countless shapes—most of them deadly to the human race. Enter Ginko, a mushi expert, known as a mushishi. Though his laconic smile and soft-spoken manner don’t seem imposing, he represents the human world’s greatest defense. When a fellow mushishi disappears, Ginko must search for him on a mushi-infested mountain, putting his own life on the line! 
Del Rey Manga • 978-0-345-49644-7 • July 31, 2007 $12.95 • Ages 16+
Air Gear: Volume 5
Created by Oh!Great Extensive translation notes
Character concept sketches
Preview of Volume 6 in original Japanese Itsuki finally forms his own Air Treck team, but his roommate, legal guardian, and all-around hot babe, Rika, confiscates his Air Trecks and forbids him to ever skate again! Does she really just have Itsuki’s best interests at heart? Available on DVD from ADV Films!
 Del Rey Manga • 978-0-345-49282-1 • July 31, 2007 $10.95 • Ages 16+ Kitchen Princess: Volume 3
Manga by Natsumi Ando; Story by Miyuki Kobayashi Extensive translation notes
Kitchen Palace—recipes
Preview of Volume 4 in original Japanese Winner of the Kodansha Manga of the Year Award! (2006, Shojo)
Thanks to a magical talent for cooking, Najika is attending Seika Academy, a top private school. She believes that the boy who once saved her life, her “prince,” must be one of her fellow students. When Najika isn’t trying to find her mystery boy, she’s working at nearby Fujita Diner. But when it looks like the diner might close, and jealous classmate Akane hatches a sinister plan to drive Najika out of school, Najika retreats to her childhood home. There she cares for her beloved guardian, who has fallen ill. With so much trouble brewing at the academy, will Najika return—or just stay home forever? Del Rey Manga • 978-0-345-49660-7 • July 31, 2007
$10.95 • Ages 13+ Sugar Sugar Rune: Volume 6
Created by Moyoco Anno Extensive translation notes
Special extras after the story Winner of the Kodansha Manga of the Year Award! (2005) Outgoing Chocolat and shy Vanilla were best friends before they came to the Human World. But the competition to see who will be the next Queen of the Magical World has ended their friendship. Worse, Vanilla has embraced the Dark Magic of the Ogres and is now an enemy of all witches. While trying to coax Vanilla out of her deep enchanted slumber and take her away from the ogres, Chocolat discovers something about herself. She’s a Filtre—one who has the power to change sickened, black noir hearts to write! Meanwhile, Chocolat’s crush—the Ogre prince Pierre—as infiltrated her school. What is his plan? Chocolat wants to believe that deep down Pierre means well—but how can she?
 Del Rey Manga • 978-0-345-49640-9 • July 31, 2007 $10.95 • Ages 10+ Pichi Pichi Pitch: Volume 6
Manga by Pink Hanamori; Scenario by Michiko Yokote Extensive translation notes
Special extras after the story Lucia and the five other mermaid princesses have witnessed the rise of a tyrant, Michel, who wishes to transform the world into his twisted image—and it will take more attack power than the princesses possess to stop him! But Kaito, Lucia’s true love, is stuck in a self-made prison of guilt—and the seventh princess has yet to be born. Without the united forces of all seven princesses, and with their allies missing in action, how can Lucia and her friends hope to save the world? This volume chronicles the climax of the Pichi Pichi Pitch series! 
Del Rey Manga • 978-0-345-49201-2• July 31, 2007 $10.95 • Ages 13+
Nodame Cantabile: Volume 10
Created by Tomoko Ninomiya Extensive translation notes
Special extras after the story Winner of the Kodansha Manga of the Year Award! (2004) Look out, Paris! Nodame and Shinichi have arrived in the City of Light to study music. Unfortunately, Nodame focused so much on passing her conservatory exam that she forgot to learn the language. How do you say “Duh!” in French? And one of Shinichi’s neighbors, a French otaku, seems to be filled with amour toward Nodame. No matter how hard Shinichi tries to concentrate on the upcoming conducting competition, the budding romance gets in the way. He wants to feel his music more deeply—but are there other feelings he needs to face?
 Del Rey Manga • 978-0-345-49398-9 • July 31, 2007 $10.95 • Ages 16+
Alive: The Final Evolution: Volume 1
Story by Tadashi Kawashima; Manga by Adachitoka Includes special extras: Extensive translation notes
Light visual manga
Greetings from writer Tadashi Kawashima A strange virus is making its way around the globe, causing its victims to commit suicide—and becoming a lethal pandemic in less than a week. Now a group of Tokyo teens who have survived the outbreak are wondering why they are still alive.
 Del Rey Manga • 978-0-345-49746-8 • July 31, 2007 • $10.95 • Ages 16+
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