June 2025 - STAFF PICK
Kinokuniya Members receive 20% off Captivated, by You, Let's Go Karaoke!, and Tougen Anki: Legend of the Cursed Blood Vol. 1 in English until 6/30 in-stores & online while supplies last!
Starting this month, select Japanese titles will be part of our monthly staff pick sale! Until 6/30, Kinokuniya Members will also receive 20% off Ichi the Witch and Bride of Ignat Vol. 1 in Japanese!
*Please note cannot be combined with any other offers or promotions.
Manga in English
Yama Wayama's Captivated, by You, and Let's Go Karaoke!, and Tougen Anki: Legend of the Cursed Blood are all set for an anime adaptation this summer! Check out the manga, and see how it compares to the anime release!
Captivated, by You
While much of the school regards Nikaidou as a bad omen, one student catches a glimpse behind the mask and-undeterred by rumors of bad luck and supernatural powers-begins to pick away Nikaidou’s carefully crafted persona…
Let’s Go Karaoke!
Satomi, president of his school's choir club, gets embroiled in a bizarre situation when he's asked by Kyouji the yakuza to give him voice lessons. Surprisingly, Kyouji's quite serious and diligent in his practice too! As the two spend time together, where will this odd friendship take them...?
Tougen Anki: Legend of the Cursed Blood 1
After seeing the only parent he ever knew murdered by a Momotarou assassin, Shiki’s blood awakens. Thrust into an ancient conflict between Oni and Momotarou, Shiki will fight to survive, to take his revenge—and to hold back the calamity coursing through his veins…
Manga in Japanese
Ichi the Witch, a magical hunting fantasy released January 2025, is brought by the same author as Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun! and artist of Act-Age, and is recommended by My Hero Academia creator, Kohei Horikoshi.
From the author of Touch Within the Abyss, Bride of Ignat is a fantasy BL about a non-human marriage, and ranked 2nd in Best Deep category for the 2025 16th ChilChil BL Awards, which makes for a perfect read during Pride Month.
Ichi the Witch
In this world, witches must hunt down their magic! Deep in the forest, the terrifying king of magic and the strongest witch are locked in deadly combat. But suddenly, a young boy joins the fray. His name is Ichi and he is just a hunter. But he has the power to flip the magic world upside down in this magic hunting fantasy epic!
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Bride of Ignat
Rita, a lonely boy, is chosen to be the "Dragon's Bride" according to village custom. The existence of the snowy mountain dragon, which has been passed down since ancient times, is now nothing more than a legend. However, unable to find a role for himself in the village, Rita realizes that it is just a way to reduce the number of mouths to feed, but accepts being a sacrifice.
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