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"Join one unsuspecting Tokyoite as he discovers that intergalactic tourist relations can prove to be a lot more dangerous than they seem! Akira Gunji, Sho Tenkubashi, and Raika Nadeshiko plunge headfirst into a cosmic clash against Raika's doppelganger Ririka--an assault weapon wreaking havoc across the stars! The odds seem insurmountable until Kaito Toya, Raika's unexpected ally, rockets onto the scene, catapulting Akira and his crew into an even more daunting battle. Then, apart from saving the universe, Akira faces a quintessentially mundane challenge--he flunked a high school test! His schoolmates Sho and Masato Kizaki assemble at Akira's house for a tutoring session. Little do they realize that Masato's stay on Earth is more than just academic--it's a mission to find a bride!"--

"Hapless Akira Gunji somehow finds himself on what can only be called a date with one of the AMO's most wanted aliens, Raika Nadeshiko! But Akira's partner, Sho, has been tasked with eliminating Raika--and he's dead set on carrying out his mission! When Sho crashes the date with an attack out of the blue, Akira throws up a shield to protect Raika. Still...can he really believe a fugitive's claims of innocence? The pair manage to flee the scene and escape Sho, but once another Raika shows up, a hyperdimensional battle between aliens is about to unfold!"--Provided by publisher.

This thrilling sci-fi/fantasy series welcomes you to Japan, a top-ten destination for extraterrestrials looking for refuge, relaxation, a good time, or just to raise a little hell!Join one unsuspecting Tokyoite as he discovers that intergalactic tourist relations can prove to be a lot more dangerous than they seem!Our intrepid hero-in-training, Akira Gunji, and his somewhat terrifying boss, Reiji Amamiya, drop in on a black market auction that deals in the illegal trade of extraterrestrial creatures. When Akira suffers a near-lethal attack by one of the aliens, Amamiya inscrutably leaves him for dead! Surely the calculating AMO head has some plan in mind...but that falls by the wayside when Amamiya catches a glimpse of what’s inside the alien creature. Whatever it is succeeds in igniting his fury and triggering painful memories...At long last, the spotlight of truth falls on the mysterious past that Amamiya and Akira’s father share!

This thrilling sci-fi/fantasy series welcomes you to Japan, a top-ten destination for extraterrestrials looking for refuge, relaxation, a good time, or just to raise a little hell!Join one unsuspecting Tokyoite as he discovers that intergalactic tourist relations can prove to be a lot more dangerous than they seem!When the terrifying alien Hakugin attacked a young Sho Tenkubashi and his little sister all those years ago, who was their brave—and mysterious—savior? Was it Akira’s father...or Akira himself, somehow? That answer seems to hold the key to everything, and Sho is determined to uncover what really happened.Meanwhile, all Akira can think about is getting stronger and proving himself as a full-fledged member of the squad, but a spar against Sho teaches him just how far he still has to go!As Akira’s past and present identity grows increasingly enigmatic, will the truth from secrets long buried ever come to light?

"This thrilling sci-fi fantasy series welcomes you to Japan, a top ten destination for extraterrestrials looking for refuge, relaxation, a good time, or just to raise a little hell! Join one unsuspecting Tokyoite as he discovers that intergalactic tourist relations can prove to be a lot more dangerous than they seem! Akira's gig as an alien's bodyguard gets a lot harder when an intergalactic assassin attacks, putting his partner Sho in mortal danger. Akira will have to get over his nerves and summon every bit of courage he has inside him to stand up to an opponent he never, ever imagined he'd face! But he won't do it alone. The last person he expected to see suddenly shows up to save the day... As Sho's mysterious identity is finally revealed, secrets are about to come to light that will rock Akira to his core and shake the very foundation of space and time!"--Provided by publisher.

"High school first-year Akira finds out he's less ordinary than hethought when he's thrown into the elite and mysterious AMO, a secret police organization in charge of managing relations between aliens and humans on Earth!"--

"Shiny new high school first-year Akira is as ordinary as they come wkward, has terrible grades, and loves manga. In fact, the only thing that really sets him apart from his peers is his staunch determination to follow in his late father's footsteps as a police officer. But fate has its own plans for Akira. After witnessing a ferocious battle unfold between two strangers with unusual powers on the train--one of whom looks a lot like the tall, dark, and handsome kid in his grade--he finds himself kidnapped...by none other than an alien! And as if being thrust into the occasionally violent and always complicated relations between humans and aliens wasn't mind-boggling enough, nothing can prepare Akira for learning the truth about his beloved father"--

Matsuoka recovers from his injuries and returns to Toy Gun Gun, just intime for the Top Gun Combat championship match! As they and Star White square upagainst each other, Matsuoka tells Midori: "If I win this match, there''ssomething I need to tell you..."

With Star White's Midori and Toy Gun Gun's Matsuoka down for the count, both teams were engaged in fierce battles with their opponents and barely managed to pull through by the skin of their teeth. Only the semifinals remain before the long-awaited rematch of these rivals. But Toy Gun Gun's new adversaries are the legendary team Agartha, ruthlessly led by one Shingen Gareki-the former mentor of Matsuoka and Midori. Can Matsuoka's team beat his former mentor and the infamous Agartha...?!

The TGC is a far cry from easy, but Toy?Gun Gun and Star White are squeaking through their close matches! During a break from the fierce fighting, Fujimoto and Ichi reminisce about their fateful encounters with Midori. These seemingly preordained meetings took place at difficult times in their lives, whether in regard to survival games or personal struggles...but just how life-changing were these events?

Toy Gun*Gun claims victoryin their second match at the TGC! But not without casualties - after beingforced to withdraw from the fight against 11 DOGs, Matsuoka''s headed to thehospital to get his injuries checked. And the usually invincible Midori gets thewind knocked out of him during Star White''s second match...by who? With bothteam''s leaders worse for wear, will Toy*Gun Gun and Star White even be able toadvance to the next round?!

The opening match of the TGC begins with Toy?Gun Gun versus Friendly Fire! In this "king match," where one hit to a team's king means defeat, Toy?Gun Gun decides to launch a surprise attack, sending Tachibana, their king, to the front lines to stop Samejima! But not only is Samejima a formidable former mercenary, he also has what some might call the ultimate ability! Will Toy?Gun Gun's strategy of going big send them straight home?!

Star White, five-time champions of the TGC, hit the battlefield for their first match! Even though the odds heavily favor the enemy, Midori attempts to turn the tables by showing off his unbelievable skills! Meanwhile, as Toy*Gun Gun's second match approaches, Midori's and Mattsun's reliance on their old guns eats at Yukimura, who fears the two might go back to being a team like they once were. And his fears, unfounded or otherwise, spell disaster for Toy*Gun Gun...

"I lost everything...Idon''t have anything left in thisworld..."Toy Gun Gunand Star White team up for the counter battle against 11 DOGs. While fightingalongside Midori as a two-man cell, a glimpse up at the sky brings memoriesrushing back to Matsuoka.

Stage three of Matsuoka's training camp turns out to be a trip to the hot springs! Not wanting to let her teammates down, Hotaru tentatively ventures into the forbidden men's bath...Are her friends finally going to discover her true identity?!

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Fans demanded it, and now one of our bestselling digital releases comes to print!

Fans demanded it, and now one of our bestselling digital releases comes to print!