Books, Literature & Fiction, Foreign Language Fiction, Japanese

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Kakuzo Okakura
The Book of Tea (Kodansha Bilingual Books) (Japanese Edition)
by Kodansha International Ltd (Paperback)

Natsuki Takaya
Fruits Basket, Volume 3 (Japanese Edition)
by Hakusensha (Paperback)

Volumes five and six of the world's number one shojo manga now available in this collector's edition that includes previously unpublished art! For a springtime treat, Shigure arranges for Tohru and the gang to spend Golden Week at the Sohmas' vacation home. As the vacation draws to a close, who should make a surprise visit but Hatsuharu! And a flashback reveals a mysterious man who has known Kyo for a long time. Trust, loyalty and the bonds of friendship are tested as Tohru must help Kyo deal with the "monsters" that he's been trying to avoid.

Natsuki Takaya
Fruits Basket, Volume 5 (Japanese Edition)
by Hakusensha (Paperback)

*Peaking at #1 in sales and consistently a strong seller, according to BookScan *Inspired the Hit Anime available on DVD! *The #1 Selling Shojo Manga in Japan! *The best-selling shojo in America *Part of YALSA's 2005 top ten 'Quick picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers' Elist! The Sohma household takes to the lake for a vacation at their summerhouse. However, the peaceful silence is deafening, as Yuki and Kyo are once again not on speaking terms. Will Tohru's klutzy kindness get the dueling duo back to their old cat-and-mouse antics once again?

Taiyo Matsumoto
TEKKONKINKREET: Black & White (Japanese Edition)
by VIZ Media, LLC (Paperback)

Orphaned on the mean streets of Treasure Town, lost boys Black and White must mug, steal and fight to survive. Around them moves a world of corruption and loneliness, small-time crooks and neurotic police officers, and a band of sadistic yakuza who have plans for their once-fair city. Can they rise above their environment? Surreal manga influenced by European comics.Tekkonkinkreet is a play on Japanese words meaning "a concrete structure with an iron frame," and it suggests the opposing images of concrete cities against the strength of imagination.

Tsugumi Ohba
Death Note How to Read 13 (Death Note (Graphic Novels)) (Japanese Edition) (v. 13)
by VIZ Media, LLC (Paperback)

The Ultimate Death Note Encyclopedia!Here, in one authoritative volume: everything you need to know about Death Note, the best-selling manga series. Featuring complete character biographies, detailed storyline summaries, production notes, and behind-the-scenes commentaries. Death Note 13: How to Read also includes exclusive interviews with creators Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata and a bonus manga chapter of never-before-translated material. Unless you own your very own death note, it doesn't get any better than this!

Matsuo Basho
The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Other Travel Sketches (Penguin Classics)
by Penguin Classics (Paperback)

In his perfectly crafted haiku poems, Basho described the natural world with great simplicity and delicacy of feeling. When he composed "The Narrow Road to the Deep North" he was a serious student of Zen Buddhism setting off on a series of travels designed to strip away the trappings of the material world and bring spiritual enlightenment. He wrote of the seasons changing, of the smell of the rain, the brightness of the moon and the beauty of the waterfall, through which he sensed the mysteries of the universe. These travel writings not only chronicle Basho's perilous journeys through Japan, but they also capture his vision of eternity in the transient world around him.

Natsuki Takaya
Fruits Basket, Volume 1 (Japanese Edition)
by Hakusensha (Paperback)

Tohru Honda was an orphan when one day fate kicked her out of the house and on to land belonging to the mysterious Sohma family. After stumbling upon the teenage squatter, the Sohmas invite Tohru to stay in their house in exchange for cooking and cleaning. Everything goes well until she discovers the Sohma family's secret, when hugged by members of the opposite sex, they turn into their Chinese Zodiac animal!

Hiromu Arakawa
The Land of Sand (Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 1; Japanese Edition)
by Square Enix (Comic)

Alchemy: the mystical power to alter the natural world, somewhere between magic, art and science. When two brothers, Edward and Alphonse Elric, dabbled in these powers to grant their dearest wish, one of them has lost an arm and a leg...and the other became nothing but a soul locked into a body of living iron. Now they are agents of the government, slaves of the military-alchemical complex, using their unique powers to obey their orders...even to kill. But their powers aren't unique. The world crawls with evil alchemists. And in pursuit of the ultimate alchemical treasure, the Philosopher's Stone, their enemies are even more ruthless than they are...

Natsuki Takaya
Fruits Basket, Volume 10 (Japanese Edition)
by Hakusensha (Paperback)

The world's number one shojo manga continues, as Tohru and the Sohmas spend time at the Sohma's summerhouse. Alas, it's not all fun in the sun on this little trip. Akito pays a surprise visit, causing a commotion for the rest of the family. Shigure takes a stroll down memory lane with an old friend, remembering the days when Hatori wasn't so aloof. Meanwhile, Tohru begins to wonder: What must life be like for the loved ones of a cursed member of the Sohma family? Can life with this family truly be happy while bearing such a burden?

Natsuki Takaya
Fruits Basket, Volume 2 (Japanese Edition)
by Hakusensha (Paperback)

Ever since Tohru Honda discovered the Zodiac secret of the Sohma clan, her eyes have been opened to a world of magic and wonder. But with such a great secret comes great responsibility. When her best friends Hana-chan and Uo-chan come to the Sohma house for a sleepover, Tohru has her work cut out for her keeping the "Cat" in the bag and the "Dog" on a leash.

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