tokyo (japan)

When the Imperial Household Council refuses to approve the marriage of her parents, eighteen-year-old Izumi decides to become the perfect princess to help win the council's consent, but will she sacrifice her own heart in order to secure her parents' happiness?.

"A vivid, deeply researched work of history that explores the life of an unconventional woman during the first half of the 19th century in Edo--the city that would become Tokyo--and a portrait of a great city on the brink of a momentous encounter with the West"--Provided by publisher.

"When Nao returns to Tokyo to reconnect with her Japanese heritage, she books a yearlong stay at the Himawari sharehouse. There she meets Hyejung and Tina, two other girls who came to Japan to freely forge their own paths. The trio live together, share meals, and even attend the same Japanese-language school, which results in them becoming fast friends. But will they be able to hold one another up as life tests them with new loves, old heart breaks, and the everyday challenges of being fish out of water?"--Provided by publisher.

The world's shamans gather in Tokyo for the Shaman Fight, a tournament held once every 500 years to determine who will be the next Shaman King. When Silva, an officiant of the Shaman Fight, challenges Yoh to enter, he does so with the help of his friend Amidamaru. As Yoh faces off against his first opponents: Horohoro and Faust VIII, he begins to realize just how difficult this competition will be. He begins training with Anna, his fianc?e and coach, but he soon begins to wonder if it's all too much for him to handle.

In a world where shamans have the power to speak with spirits, gods, and the dead, high schooler Manta Oyamada finds his class's new transfer student from the faraway Izumo, Yoh Asakura, is training to become a shaman. Yoh is just starting out, but he has big dreams--he hopes one day to become the Shaman King and be able to communicate with the Great Spirit, thereby making the world a better place. However, the road to reach here will be long and troublesome, and Yoh will need friends and companions to help him prepare for the Shaman Fight, which he needs to win to to earn the title.

"When Nao returns to Tokyo to reconnect with her Japanese heritage, she books a yearlong stay at the Himawari sharehouse. There she meets Hyejung and Tina, two other girls who came to Japan to freely forge their own paths. The trio live together, share meals, and even attend the same Japanese-language school, which results in them becoming fast friends. But will they be able to hold one another up as life tests them with new loves, old heartbreaks, and the everyday challenges of being fish out of water?"--Back cover.

Kikuhara faces his past, which forces Anzai to make a decision. Meanwhile, Queen's plot is exposed, and the concern over the presence of devils in society erupts in tragedy.

Asuka Langley Soryu worries that she may be losing her childhood friend when Shinji Ikari begins paying attention to new student Rei Ayanami, and wonders why so many adults are interested in the relationships.

"Is it just an optical illusion, or are Rei and Shinji actually getting closer to one another? Asuka isn't too sure--but one thing you can be sure of is that she'll be giving this perception test a hard stare! And on that note, is Asuka falling victim to the same baka-tivity that afflicts her childhood friend, as she decides to use some of Shinji's "techniques" to help bring Toji and Hikari closer together?"--Back cover.

"SEELE's frustrations with Gendo's plans leads their agent inside the school to abduct Shinji and place him under their mental control...which means Rei and Asuka must put aside their own rivalry long enough to join forces and rescue him!"--Provided by publisher.