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“On my business card, I am a corporate president. In my mind, I am a game developer. But in my heart, I am a gamer.” —Satoru Iwata THE USA TODAY BESTSELLER “A book that anyone who cares about gaming should own and read.” —Forbes In this motivational collection, Satoru Iwata addresses diverse subjects such as locating bottlenecks, how success breeds resistance to change, and why programmers should never say no. Drawn from the “Iwata Asks” series of interviews with key contributors to Nintendo games and hardware, and featuring conversations with renowned Mario franchise creator Shigeru Miyamoto and creator of EarthBound Shigesato Itoi, Ask Iwata offers game fans and business leaders an insight into the leadership, development, and design philosophies of one of the most beloved figures in gaming history.

Surviving a zombie apocalypse beats a dead-end job any day!After spending years slaving away for a soul-crushing company, Akira’s life has lost its luster. But when a zombie apocalypse ravages his town, it gives him the push he needs to live for himself. Now Akira’s on a mission to complete all 100 items on his bucket list before he...well, kicks the bucket. Clinical trials for a vaccine are underway in Fukuoka when Akira and his team receive an SOS from Okinawa. A massive horde of zombies is invading the Okinawa base, and they need backup before the last stronghold on the island is overrun. But with no way to get to the tropical island, the gang feels hopeless—that is, until a blast from the past descends from the skies. It’s time to skydive to save Okinawa!

When a shiny idol is a sad mess in real life, can his number one fan help him stay upbea? igh schooler Utage Kinoshita works part-time as a housekeeper so she can afford her fangirl obsession with Tamon Fukuhara, her favorite member of boy band F/ACE. When work serendipitously sends her to the home of her idol, she discovers that the real Tamon couldn’t be more different from his wild and sexy onstage persona!Utage and Tamon’s theme park visit ends on an awkward note after Utage presses Tamon to explain what she means to him. Later, F/ACE gets cast in a TV drama, and Ori wants to be number one—not just in acting but in Utage’s heart!

In the super-competitive world of K-pop idol trainees, perfection isn’t enough. You’ve got to have heart!Tenka Momose was a quiet and withdrawn child, but before long she realized that the most effective way to protect herself wasn’t hiding from other kids—it was being the best at everything! After years of armoring herself with excellence, Tenka lives safely atop her cool-girl pedestal, admired and idolized by everyone. But her flawless composure is suddenly shaken by a very average schoolmate’s impressively big dreams. At first Tenka is scornful of Erian Sato’s ambition to become a K-pop idol, but the other girl’s passion is so irresistible that Tenka soon finds herself with idol dreams of her own!Tenka and Sua may have made it on the LJH special-project team, but that’s only their first challenge. In order to get a spot at the audition for the new three-company idol group, they’re going to have to crush the next monthly evaluation. But seeing Tenka in action is giving Sua a lot of feelings about her own experience as an idol trainee. Will she be able to get her head in the game in time for the evals, or will all the stress goad her into making a career-ending bad choice?

The final Fushigi Yugi story in the Universe of the Four Gods begins!The year is 1923. Suzuno Osugi’s father Takao warns her to stay away from The Universe of the Four Gods, telling her it’s a book that only men can touch. Takao worked with late Einosuke Okuda, who translated its text. He knows that in order to enact its story, the book needs one last heroine: the priestess of Byakko!After a clumsy rescue by Tokaki, Suzuno and Tatara escape their imprisonment by the Crow People. As they’re fleeing, they quite literally stumble into their newest Celestial Warrior—the graceful and wise Toroki. Upon learning Suzuno is the true Priestess, the Crow People celebrate her with a feast. Tatara chooses this time to tell something special to Suzuno, but she can hardly catch her breath amid all the excitement before Ning-Lan reveals her next murderous move… Also includes “Byakko Ibun,” the story of Nirsha and Ning-Lan!

A thrilling superpowered yakuza battle royale by the creator of Tokyo Revengers!Hibaru Yotsurugi, the only biological heir to the Yotsurugi yakuza family, is caught in a power struggle with his adopted siblings over who will be the next boss. But when a meteor crashes into Tokyo and people begin manifesting mysterious powers called Astros in the aftermath, their gang war becomes superpowered!Yoshiki Tendo, the organizer of the Astro Battle Royale, offers ten billion yen, divided equally, to anyone who places a bet on the final match between Hibaru and Shikaba. What is his real motive? The secret behind the Yotsurugis and the Daybreak Ore is revealed in this final volume!

Two sleepless teenagers find kinship as they escape to their school’s astronomy observatory. Unable to sleep at night, Ganta Nakami is cranky in class and unpopular with his classmates. He discovers that the school observatory, once used by the now-defunct astronomy club, may be the perfect place for a nap—but he's not alone. Fellow insomniac Isaki Magari is willing to share the observatory with Nakami, and a friendship between the two begins as they bond over the most unlikely things. Magari and Nakami promised they’d take their exams in January together, and Magari makes the difficult decision to undergo surgery now in order to keep that promise. Then, at last, it’s time for graduation. The two of them stand before their town’s seven bridges and look ahead, making wishes for their future. This beloved coming-of-age story finally reaches its long-awaited happy ending!

First comes marriage, then comes an earthbound love that is out of this world!From the day his parents named him, Nasa Yuzaki has felt connected to outer space…whether he likes it or not. His efforts to outperform the space program veer off course when an accident introduces him to Tsukasa, a mysterious girl with strange powers. Is she an alien, a moon goddess, or something else? Since she insists on marrying him, Nasa will have plenty of chances to find out!Chaperoning a class trip to Hokkaido gives Nasa and Tsukasa the chance for some private lessons of their own. Nasa passes the test of driving on mountain roads, while Tsukasa completes a survey of local foods. But they have work to do as well, escorting Nasa’s students to the legendary Sea of Clouds. And every day with Tsukasa is a history lesson, as she recalls children she taught in the distant past…

High school student Kaede’s new job is out of this world—or at least his clients are... When high school student Kaede is hired to use his uncanny ability to sniff out fact from fiction for Cosmos, an intergalactic insurance agency, he embarks on a journey that is out of this world…Soprano and Sunagami finally infiltrate Pied Piper’s HQ, only to discover that they are in over their heads. Can Rin and Kaede rescue them and the rest of Pied Piper’s captives? Then, more is revealed about the source of Kaede’s special ability to smell lies. Plus, a wild party at Galactica leads to the Cosmos staff battling for the attention of its hottest members!

A multigenerational tale of the heroic Joestar family and their never-ending battle against evil! The legendary Shonen Jump series is now available in deluxe hardcover editions featuring color pages! JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is a groundbreaking manga famous for its outlandish characters, wild humor, and frenetic battles. The Steel Ball Run's seventh stage is finally underway as the racers head toward Gettysburg. But as Gyro and Johnny approach the finish line, they notice their old enemy Hot Pants sneaking off toward a nearby city! What's the retired racer still doing in the Steel Ball Run? Gyro and Johnny decide to investigate, but completely unbeknownst to them, they may be walking into a trap that could cost them everything.

Two island clans use a yearly bride offering to keep the peace, but an accidental steamy encounter threatens to change things forever!Rival island clans have kept the peace for years through an annual bride offering made by the weaker clan, but the son of that clan’s chief is tired of this archaic system and intends to shake things up. Unfortunately, fate intervenes, and before he’s able to put his plan into place, he finds himself at his rival’s mercy in more ways than one!Far off in the ocean exists a mysterious island inhabited by two rival clans. To keep the peace, the Tangata clan provides a yearly offering of one of their warriors to the more powerful Miyaru, who are said to be descended from sharks! Avel, the Tangata chief’s son, is growing increasingly dissatisfied with this arrangement…and with the Miyaru. When he is attacked by a jungle cat, a member of the Miyaru clan, Tukiri, comes to his rescue. Surprised by his rival’s friendly, gentle nature, Avel lets his guard down, but when Tukiri notices Avel is bleeding, his demeanor suddenly changes—and so does his appearance!

Shoyo Hinata is out to prove that in volleyball you don’t need to be tall to fly!Ever since he saw the legendary player known as “the Little Giant” compete at the national volleyball finals, Shoyo Hinata has been aiming to be the best volleyball player ever! Who says you need to be tall to play volleyball when you can jump higher than anyone els? inata may not have been allowed to participate in the Miyagi Prefecture Rookie Camp, but he’s determined to learn something from watching on the sidelines as a ball boy! Then, Date Tech arrives at Karasuno for a practice game, and Karasuno clumsily dances around their own new techniques in an attempt to break through the Iron Wall. As the new year rolls around, the Spring Tournament begins!

Dark humor and quirky horror unite in this tale of clashing heroes and monsters from the creator of Tokyo Ghoul and Tokyo Ghoul: re!Best friends Tokio and Azuma do everything together, even if most of the time it feels like Tokio is just stumbling along in Azuma’s cooler, more talented footsteps. But when they’re attacked one night by a superhuman mutant called a choujin, Tokio finally has a chance to shine—by turning into a choujin himself!Azuma refused to admit defeat when he and his Yamato Mori comrades were faced with impossible odds, and while his wild bravery might have bought the team more time, it’s also catapulted him into an inescapable chaos state. Locked inside his teeming mind, Azuma comes face-to-face with some terrible truths about himself. Can he break out of the chaos coma in time to help his friends, or will the shocking revelation of his sordid history trap him in his thoughts forever?!

A cute werewolf girl helps a timid human boy gain the confidence he’s always dreamed of having!Yutaka Shinso is constantly worried about what other people think of him. Hoping to turn over a new leaf, he changes high schools, but there’s something strange afoot: vampires, ogres, and all manner of supernatural beings walk the halls! Yutaka is particularly drawn to Tsumiki Ogami, a confident and popular werewolf. Will Tsumiki be the one to help Yutaka overcome his insecuritie? s the months grow colder, Yutaka can hardly keep up with the whirlwind of activities at school. Sports day brings an intense game of volleyball, and Halloween ushers in disagreement among the student council. But when it’s time for Christmas, Yutaka realizes his first winter with Tsumiki promises to be anything but chilly…

What would you do if you suddenly realized you were living in the world of boys’ love?! Could you avoid the tropes?“I’m aware, y’know. I know I’m a character in a manga world. And not just any manga world either. This one is boys’ love.”Our straight-as-an-arrow protagonist has grown quite accustomed to the BL world he’s found himself living in, even enjoying college life to the fullest! Every now and then he gets the urge to let his guard down just a little. But he still manages to successfully maintain his role as nothing more than a background character bobbing and weaving through the BL flags springing up around him—that is, until a fleet-footed BL flag appears!

Devil’s Candy, the popular webcomic by Rem and Bikkuri, is a hilarious action-adventure that follows Kazu Decker and his science experiment, Pandora, as they navigate high school with a ghoulish supernatural twist. At Hemlock Heart Academy, science wiz Kazu Decker shows off his skills by creating a humanoid girl named Pandora. But in a world of monsters and mayhem, surviving high school is harder than getting good grades and lessons often turn violent at Hemlock. Fortunately for them, Pandora’s stoic nature and seemingly limitless strength, paired with Kazu’s luck, knowledge and friends, get them out of trouble almost as often as it gets them mixed up in it!The pressures of young daemon life have hit Hemlock students hard, but luckily Kazu’s newly formed Saving the World Club is ready to help. During the club’s first case, looking into a strange gravitational phenomenon at a student’s home, a blast from Kazu’s past suddenly appears—his childhood pet Hoffman has returned! But is Hoffman’s arrival causing the chaos affecting the Hemlock students? Kazu’s new determination to help all daemon-kind may mean digging into his own past in order to complete the case!