Stephen Paul

Yotsuba s story began in the summer, and now Christmas has finally arrived! She'll be helping set up the Christmas tree, riding a bike (without training wheels!), and going up and down the mountain. And at the elementary school s yard, she meets a possible assassin! Just who is this intimidating figure?!

K-ON! Shuffle is the much-anticipated sequel series to the beloved K-ON!.

Monthly in the Garden with My Landlord is a yuri/girls love series that is part of an ongoing trend of sweet, slice-of-life style stories featuring adult women.

The days are never dull with a cat like Kyuruga around! Between licking Fuuta’s face while he's trying to sleep, plopping down right on top of whatever he's reading, and using his freshly laid out clothes as a blanket, the little fuzz ball can be quite a handful. But that's what makes him so endearing! The real question is, can...

The Pop Music Society keeps growing! As a new school year begins, the society's performance catches the attention of a couple of students. Will they be the latest recruits? Discover the exciting developments in K-ON! Shuffle, Vol. 2 by Stephen Paul, Rachel Pierce, and Kakifly Kakifly.

In the wake of the monster stampede, many lives were lost, but in the end the preacher was defeated. Arwin's rehabilitation is progressing well, and her symptoms are under control, though the dark marks on her skin still plague her. There's no real opportunity to celebrate, rest, or recuperate as incident after incident throws their lives into further turmoil. Matthew's...

Fuuta's daily life with his sister's cat Kyuruga continues! Between all the different ways to pet a cat, the many methods a cat uses to ask for attention, and all the places a cat likes to sit, there's always more for Fuuta to learn about living with a feline companion! Nights with a Cat, Vol. 3 captures these delightful moments,...

Could Matthew's friend Sterling be behind the "Release" that's been spreading through the city? The thought does not inspire anger, sadness, or compassion in Matthew, but rather resolve. He will continue down the path he's chosen for himself, no matter what. A path devoted to the woman he's given his whole life for—his princess knight. Don't miss the final installment...

The past catches up with Matthew when he is (violently) reunited with an old lover, Polly, leading him to recall the last few years. Being stripped of his power by the sun god, the friends and enemies he made while down on his luck, and his first encounter with Arwen. As we learn more about the scoundrel manservant of the...

Everyone's favourite green-haired five-year-old is back! And this time, Yotsuba's expanding her horizons by taking a trip to the big city with her dad! The giant amusement park of Tokyo—with all its trains to ride, neighbourhoods to explore, and fancy lunches to eat—promises heartwarmingly hilarious adventures in this long-awaited volume of Yotsuba&!, Vol. 14!

Let's start a band! Yukari is all fired up about playing the drums after hearing a certain teatime-loving band play at the Sakuragaoka High School Festival! She makes big plans with her best friend, Kaede, only to run into a wall: Her school doesn't have a Pop Music Club! But after the duo use their momentum to bring in a...

Fifty-thousand troops led by Gabriel Miller, aka Emperor Vecta, the God of Darkness, prepare to invade the human lands defended by Bercouli and his army of five thousand. Kirito, still out of commission, is left in the care of Ronie and Tiese. The Chancellor of the dark mages guild, Dee Eye Ell, also threatens to vanquish the army by launching...

From getting trapped in closets to being mesmerised by his own shedding fur, Kyuruga is just as adorable as ever. Sure, sometimes his claws pop out when he's kneading Fuuta's arm, but a little pain can be worth it, right?

There’s no escaping his dark past. In the wicked city of Gray Neighbor, Matthew continues the dirty work of hunting down street dealers selling Release. He goes to great lengths to wean Arwin off the drug and protect her reputation, even going so far as to permanently silence a friend who discovered the princess knight’s secret. And Matthew isn’t the...

A BRAND-NEW BATTLEFIELD AWAITS! There may be a hundred-million-credit bounty on Llenn's head, but she's not going to let that stop her from gunning for the champion's throne. However, she won't have the help of SHINC this time, thanks to a new rule that forces all players to scatter to the four winds! Loose bonds will form while the bullets...

Kirito is still trying to figure out how to recover Asuna's lost memories. When all hope seems lost, the enigmatic girl who exists solely in Ordinal Scale appears before him and explains that the only way to uncover the truth is to rise to the top of the OS ranks. But will he make it in time? And even if...

It has been five years since the Vanadis Incident, in which all Gundams became forbidden... These mobile suits were deemed curses, but now they’re running amok on Earth. From Chika Tojo, the artist behind the manga adaptation of The Saga of Tanya the Evil, comes Mobile Suit Gundam the Witch from Mercury—Vanadis Heart, Vol. 1, the first official spin-off manga!...

In the beginning, this place was filled with someone's memories—sad memories. With the passage of time, those memories break down, and every so often, they creep into our everyday world as disturbances. Why do they show themselves to us? Perhaps they seek a mouthpiece for their own despair, or something else entirely. When strangeness takes root in a place of...

The furor over the buried treasure is over, the antidote for Release is complete, and everything seems to be looking up. Unfortunately, conflict between the worshippers of the sun god and the earth mother intensifies, unleashing a new wave of violence and chaos. At the same time, Vincent exposes the truth about Matthew's background. The kept man is once again...

As the grace period comes to an end, Kirito and the others are stripped of all the gear they brought over from ALfheim Online, leaving them practically unarmed! But then they run into another group of ALO players who were forcibly transported into this new world and learn a shocking fact about Sword Art Online Unital Ring, Vol. 2 (manga)....

Nights with a Cat is a cute and quirky manga series following the everyday events of a man and his cat. It is a lovable series filled with adorable depictions of occurrences that any cat lover can relate to.

The Kept Man of the Princess Knight won the Grand Prize at the 28th Dengeki Novel Awards and was praised by acclaimed creators such as Carlo Zen, author of The Saga of Tanya the Evil, and Gakuto Mikumo, author of Hollow Regalia and Strike the Blood.

It may seem like housecats have it made, but it's not all lazy naps in the sun and playing with catnip mice. Kyuruga also needs to deal with his owners constantly fawning and preening over him! This adorable fuzzball is about to be subjected to all sorts of well-meaning but unwelcome behaviour, from trimming his nails, cleaning his ears, balancing...

While the beautiful princess Arwin selflessly delves into the dungeon searching for a way to save her kingdom, Matthew aimlessly wastes his days (and her money) on brothels and booze. Causing trouble wherever he goes on the rough streets of the Dungeon City, Matthew is scorned by everyone except for Arwin. When it comes to her, Matthew's loyalty may run...

The Dungeon City is thrust into chaos when it is shaken by tremors that hint at an impending monster stampede. Arwin is still inside the dungeon, with no knowledge of the danger she's in, so Matthew insists on going in to save her. Countless obstacles stand in his way: vicious monsters, the sun god's insidious preachers, and of course, the...

When Fuuta comes home tired at night, all he wants to do is spend time with his sister's cat, Kyuruga. So many of the mysterious habits and mannerisms of house cats—from the surprising array of shapes Kyuruga likes to twist into, to the bizarre challenge of getting a good photo of him, to his lightning-fast mood changes—are carefully reproduced in...

Yokohama Station SF, Vol. 1 (manga) by Stephen Paul, Adnazeer Macalangcom, Yuba Isukari, Gonbe Shinkawa, and Tatsuyuki Tanaka delivers a unique blend of science fiction and contemporary issues. Two hundred years ago, Yokohama Station, which had been under constant construction, developed the ability to self-propagate. Now, with nearly all of Honshu—the main island of Japan—consumed by the growing station, the...

Yokohama Station SF, Vol. 3 (manga) by Stephen Paul, Gonbe Shinkawa, Tatsuyuki Tanaka, and Yuba Isukari: Yokohama Station has swallowed 99% of mainland Japan. With help from Keiha Nijo of the Dodger Alliance, Hiroto has followed the Professor's whispered intimations to Exit 42 in the mountainous interior of Yokohama Station. There, in the heart of the beast, an ancient monitor...

Hiroto's journey through the depths of Yokohama Station has led him to Keiha Nijo, leader of the once-great Dodger Alliance, whose technology allows her to obscure her location and evade the station's robotic guards. The Winter War, tactical AIs, and dormant machine minds... Will her whispered stories at last reveal the secrets of the station? Meanwhile, engineer Toshiru Kubo steals...

Canine Detective Chris, Vol. 1 by Stephen Paul, KeG KeG, and Tomoko Tabe. Chris is on the case! Hinata, a shy boy in the fifth grade, receives his first-ever pet when his grandfather brings him Chris, a retired police dog with excellent training and top-notch skills. There's only one problem: whenever Chris sees a bug, they fly into a panic....

It's time for even more tales of Fuuta's life with his sister's cat, Kyuruga! From the secret to luring cats where you want them to go, to the way they always want to lie in front of your TV screen or keyboard when you're using them, to how excited they get when you return from a long trip, cat owners...

Miyako's confession at karaoke has turned her and Asako's relationship upside down! Because now, the ex-idol has decided to aggressively woo her housemate. However, it seems Miyako's crush may have finally built up a resistance to her good looks. After all, none of her advances are working! Is Asako just a bit dense, or could this mark the start of...

Things are going well for Miyako and Asako until a tabloid gets a snap of Miyako. Determined to settle things once and for all, Miyako steps back onto stage. Discover how events unfold in Monthly in the Garden with My Landlord, Vol. 5, where intrigue and personal resolve take centre stage.

Asako has finally settled into life sharing a house with Miyako, her landlord and former leader of the popular idol group Elm. Now fully unpacked, Asako is ready for the next step in making her dream home a reality—buying her first-ever potted plant! But their carefree days are interrupted when Miyako's unexpected feelings for her tenant begin to strain their...

Manga editor Asako Suga decides moving into a new home is just the thing she needs to get over a painful breakup with her toxic ex-girlfriend. She finds the perfect place for rent—affordable, spacious, lovely garden included—but there’s one catch. The house comes with a live-in landlord! It’s disappointing enough that Asako can’t have the single life she hoped for,...

Die in the game, and you die in real life. This is Sword Art Online, the latest VRMMORPG, and Kirito now finds himself trapped in its unforgiving virtual world. By chance, he comes across a swordswoman named Asuna, who agrees to team up with him to challenge the boss of the first floor. The two join a large raid party...

He’ll protect her secrets by any means necessary. The Dungeon City is a wicked place filled with crime, debauchery, and death. Its one shining light is Arwin, the beautiful Crimson Princess Knight. She and her brave party of adventurers descend into the dungeon at the city’s centre, seeking a legendary treasure with the power to rebuild the princess’s fallen kingdom....

Durarara!! Side Stories?! (light novel) by Ryohgo Narita, Stephen Paul, and Suzuhito Yasuda offers a glimpse into the (relatively) quiet days of Ikebukuro. This collection features nine tales of not-so-ordinary life in Ikebukuro. Highlights include some reminiscing at Celty and Shinra's big hot-pot party, a Shizuo impostor, the older Raira gang's coming-of-age ceremony, and another supernatural visitor to Tokyo! Don't...