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1) The ancient magus' bride

Author

Yamazaki, Kore

Series

Ancient magus' bride volume 10

Notes

#3 on the Manga list for 2017-01-29. Last week it was ranked 2. It has been on the list for 2 week(s).

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"Hatori Chise has lived a life full of neglect and abuse, devoid of anything resembling love. Far from the warmth of family, she has had her share of troubles and pitfalls. Just when all hope seems lost, a fateful encounter awaits her. When a man with the head of a beast, wielding strange powers, obtains her through a slave auction, Chise's life will never be the same again. The man is a "magus," a sorcerer of great power, who decides to free Chise...

2) Tokyo ghoul

Author

Ishida, Sui

Series

Tokyo ghoul (Manga) volume 14

Notes

#7 on the Manga list for 2017-01-29. Last week it was ranked 4. It has been on the list for 4 week(s).

Formats:

Book, Graphic Novel

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Ghouls live among us, the same as normal people in every way, except their craving for human flesh. Ken Kaneki is an ordinary college student until a violent encounter turns him into the first half-human half-ghoul hybrid. Trapped between two worlds, he must survive ghoul turf wars, learn more about ghoul society, and master his new powers.

3) One-Punch Man

Author

ONE

Series

One-Punch Man volume 28

Notes

#8 on the Manga list for 2017-01-29. Last week it was ranked 9. It has been on the list for 71 week(s).

Formats:

Book, Graphic Novel

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"Nothing about Saitama passes the eyeball test when it comes to superheroes, from his lifeless expression to his bald head to his unimpressive physique. However, this average-looking guy has a not-so-average problem--he just can't seem to find an opponent strong enough to take on! Every time a promising villain appears, he beats the snot out of 'em with one punch! Can Saitama finally find an opponent who can go toe-to-toe with him and give his life...

4) Death note

Author

Ohba, Tsugumi

Series

Shonen Jump advanced graphic novel

Notes

#9 on the Manga list for 2017-01-29. It has been on the list for 12 week(s).

Formats:

Book, Graphic Novel

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Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects--and he's bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami (death god). Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and now Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil. Will Light's noble goal succeed, or will the Death Note turn him into the very thing he fights against?

5) Attack on Titan

Author

Isayama, Hajime

Series

Attack on Titan volume 29

Notes

#10 on the Manga list for 2017-01-29. Last week it was ranked 7. It has been on the list for 3 week(s).

Formats:

Book, Graphic Novel

Description

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"For the past century, what's left of mankind has hidden in a giant, three-walled city, trapped in fear of the bizarre, giant humanoids known as the Titans. Little is known about where they came from or why they are bent on consuming human-kind, but the sudden appearance of an enormous Titan is about tochange everything''--P. [4] of cover.