Tokyopop manga scheduled for December 2007
Some new series from Tokyopop this December, including Love Attack, NOiSE, The Other Side of the Mirror, and Gakuen Alice.
Also noteworthy is Tokyopop’s relatively new (and welcome) omnibus collection mindset, with a couple of collected editions scheduled for release. Look for Sgt. Frog Collection Volume 1 (collecting volumes 1-3), along with The Demon Ororon: the Complete Collection.
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Enchanted Volume 1
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Can a former cartoon survive the hustle and bustle of present day New York City? After Queen Narissa banishes her daughter and Princess from her kingdom she is transported to 3-dimensional Manhattan. While there, she meets the love of her life. Nonetheless, people from the 2-dimensional world have followed her to New York to take her back. Now, Princess Giselle must decide, will she return to her normal life of royalty or stay in a strange world with her true love?
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Zapt! Volume 3
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Third Time’s a Charm!
Since defeating Gongar and his hordes in a battle that cost them their headquarters, the P.O.O.P. Ops scour the universe looking for the fiend. But when Gongar finally does turn up, it’s with a devious plan to legally take over one of the most powerful planets in the galaxy! Now it’s up to Armand to save the day, and make it to the school dance…hopefully, alive!
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Faeries’ Landing Volume 18
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Oreadia leads Fanta to Gwimun prison, where Fanta’s father is supposedly being held. But as the two near the prison, Max and his newly formed crew accidentally blow it up! They manage to escape before Max arrests Oreadia, but that doesn’t mean others arent on their tail! Will they make it back to the kingdom in time?
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+ANIMA Volume 6
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The party, led by Igneous, come across a bear in the mountains just as something goes wrong with Senri and he collapses. The Kim-un-kur let Igneous and his troops into their camp because they are concerned about Senri…but their chief, Mukar, tells them that he has no intention of changing their relations with Astaria. While in the camp, Cooro and company learn that the Kim-un-kur treat +Anima with great respect, as people who have been gifted with the power of nature.
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Atelier Marie and Elie: Zarlburg Alchemist Volume 2
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More adventures and mayhem plague the city of Zarlburg when its two most popular alchemist run into a few old friends. Whether it’s chasing down thieves, battling fakes, or helping half-demon half-human hotties, there’s nothing this tag-team can’t handle! But let’s just hope they don’t end up blowing up the city in the process!
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Beck Volume 10
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The rest of the band is nowhere to be seen, so Koyuki decides to head up on stage at Greatful Sound by himself. With nothing but an acoustic guitar, he starts singing the Beatles’ “I’ve Got a Feeling.” Before he even finishes, the band joins him on stage, unable to resist the siren song of music. Saku backs him up on the drums. After a few minutes, Taira adds his funky bass to the mix. Then, Ryusuke approaches the stage bearing the famous guitar Lucille. Finally, Chiba arrives, completing the once invincible group. The band rips into their own material, working the crowd–and themselves–into a frenzy. Could this once-in-a-lifetime performance bring the band back together once and for all?
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Bizenghast Volume 4
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In the hidden corners of the Sunken Mausoleum, Dinah begins to understand the true nature of Vincent’s sacrifice for her. As time slips away in the sleepy town of Bizenghast, Dinah must find reason amidst her madness to solve the increasingly intricate riddles. But before she can free the imprisoned spirits, Dinah is forced to take a shocking journey along the fine line that separates imagination from reality…
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Demon Ororon, The: The Complete Collection Volume 1
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Relive the ill-fated romance between a devil with a bounty on his head and the Archangel Michael’s orphaned daughter–collected here in one complete volume. Chiaki is the orphaned daughter of a human woman and the Archangel Michael. Ororon is a demon with a bounty on his head. Sworn enemies, their lives change forever when their hatred is transformed into love–for one another. Bound together by passion but torn apart by the world around them, their love becomes a struggle for survival as the battle between demons and the angelic order rages around them.
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Dramacon Volume 3
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Now college students, Christie and Bethany are back to pimp their comic at the LAC, this time to a delightfully large crowd of loyal fans. But even as Bethany glows with pride over her designs being on the con T-shirts this year, she dreads the arrival of her strict mother, who’s coming to the show! And while Christie is thrilled to be back hanging out with the wacky crowd from Firebird Studios, one thing after another keeps her from getting together with Matt. Between his ex-girlfriend, cosplay issues, and their own strong personalities, could it be that these two are just not destined to be together?
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Dreaming, The Volume 3
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Where did the ghostly girls come from? And what do they want? Before the students know it, the missing girls enter the school, where Amber spots Millie, who speaks to her almost as if to warn her of something. Is there more to this supernatural mystery than just the school itself? The answers to why these girls have come back and what caused their death are revealed in this haunting series finale.
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Fool’s Gold Volume 2
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Penny has a great boyfriend, the anti-Pyrite revolution continues to grow–everything seems like it’s going great…or is it? With Hannah working some back-stabbing magic behind the scenes, Orion going from affectionate to clingy a little too quickly for comfort, and school and costume work piling up, Penny may be a little more over her head than head over heels! All of which gets exceedingly more complicated when she finds herself attracted to Pyrite-supreme Blake!
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Genju no Seiza Volume 5
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Fuuto’s classmate Eriko has to sneak out of town to escape the collection agency that has been harassing her family ever since her father disappeared, leaving behind a huge debt. Using his power, Fuuto locates Eriko’s father–who is just about to commit suicide!
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Girls Bravo Volume 10
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Finally the day has come when Yukinari is cured of his girl-allergy! But now that he’s fair game, it seems like everyone wants a piece of their favorite girl-phobic man. Will Miharu and Yukinari hear the chimes of wedding bells, or will hapless Yukinari’s harem of hotties have him dancing to the beat of a different drum? Bountiful babes and tough choices await in the scorching conclusion to Girls Bravo!
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Good Witch of the West, The Volume 5
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While two intelligent and ambitious Queens-in-Waiting duel for succession to Graal’s throne, a greater challenge awaits our plucky heroine Firiel in the south–where dragons and unicorns roam, and even the best intentions of friends may twist into poisonous lies…
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Grenadier Volume 5
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The golden-haired gunslinger Rushuna continues her journey through a land not her own in order to discover the truth about the past she can’t remember, accompanied by the samurai Yajiro and the young balloon master Mikan. Their path has led them to the Imperial Capital–but the Juttensen, elite Imperial fighters pledged to protect the city, bar their way with deadly skill. The trio aren’t the only interlopers trying to get into the city–and one mercenary among the attacking rebel forces has good reason to hold a grudge against Yajiro!
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Heaven!! Volume 2
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Heaven only knows what’s in store for Rinne, Keiju and Masaharu. A frustrated Masaharu wants his body back from super playboy Keiju. But Rinne is starting get quite comfortable with Keiju, who has become a lovesick puppy toward her. It seems that their chemistry is brewing up a good love affair. Will the monkey doll Masaharu be able to force his way into Rinne’s heart?
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Kamiyadori Volume 4
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This is one history lesson not to be missed! The veil on Jillald’s mysterious past is lifted with a flashback to the events that led him to become a Right Arm. How he met Alisa is also revealed, as well as a shocking truth about Alisa herself! But even more unexpected is how the Kamiyadori changed Jillald’s life forever…
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Kilala Princess Volume 4
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While Kilala looks for a special seaweed that will help Rei’s fever, Rei is kidnapped by Ursula! She’s scheming to marry Rei and crown herself as “Queen Ursula” with the power of the tiara! With Ariel nowhere to be found, will Kilala be able to save Rei on her own?
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LIFE Volume 7
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As things are looking up for Ayumu’s confidence, things are looking down for Katsumi, who is now defending himself from blows from his father and Manami’s thug friends. And the pressure is on everyone to do well on their exams, but what the summer has in store may be more grief than relief.
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Love Attack Volume 1
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Chiemi Yusa’s high-school record is far from perfect. She’s already been suspended twice for fighting, and she’s not even half-way through her first year! In danger of getting expelled for starting yet another brawl, her teacher approaches her with an unexpected offer: get her classmate Akifumi “Deranged Devil” Hirata, the nastiest fighter in the whole school, to clean up his act, and her record will officially be cleared. Reluctantly she accepts, and immediately goes on the attack. But as she’s waiting for him to retaliate, she discovers that he has more in store for her than just a fight! From the creator of Girl Got Game and Heaven!! comes a rollicking brawl of a good time as the roughest guy and girl in school get themselves into trouble–and find themselves in love.
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Missing: Kamikakushi no Monogatari Volume 2
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Kyoichi Utsume, known as “His Majesty, Lord of Darkness” by his peers in the occult-obsessed Literature Club, has disappeared, and his closest friends decide to find him. The boys and girls split up, but each group discovers a remarkably similar truth about Kyoichi’s condition. Who may have captured him, and is this person trying to send a message from a ghostly “other side”? As each group searches for the answers, they may learn more about Kyoichi’s past than they bargained for…
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Mobile Suit Gundam Ecole du Ciel Volume 7
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Asuna and Jack Baird go into mock combat with Sophie in the back seat of Asuna’s Nemo. Someone has sabotaged the Nemo’s targeting OS, making Asuna unable to hit anything. Sophie can swap programs, but during that time the automated safety programs for both the Nemo and Baird’s Gundam Mk-II will go down!
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NOiSE Volume 1
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A Sci-Fi Adventure Set in the BLAME! Universe
As detective Musubi Susono investigates a series of child kidnappings, her own partner is viciously murdered. But when the investigation takes a brutal turn, she is suddenly confronted by the killer–and his vicious Silicon Creature…
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Nosatsu Junkie Volume 4
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It’s been one year since Umi and Naka began modeling for the mega-fashion label, Junk. Mon-mo magazine is going to do a special feature that includes an interview with the models. But now that Naka realizes she’s in love with Umi, she has a hard time acting normal around him and messes up the interview, causing it to be postponed. The rest of her work for Junk is being affected as well, and the president of Junk decides it’s time for her to go.
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One Volume 11
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The dramatic finale of the scathing critique of the music industry!
In the entertainment industry, music is business and inspiration is merely a copy of a copy, so what does it mean to be accused of plagiarism? Eumpa confesses that he ripped off One’s smash-hit new single “Jammer” from a German band. The music industry is in an uproar, and the record company wants to patch up the scandal. A press conference may save the band from breaking upâ?”but is that what Eumpa really wants?
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Peace Maker Volume 2
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When childhood innocence gives way to a blinding thirst for revenge, is it worth the price of one’s humanity?
As Vice Commander Hijikata’s page, Tetsu is one step closer to becoming a full-fledged member of the ruthless Shinsengumi and to avenging his parents’ murders. Yet Tetsu has a few reservations about his decision to commit his life to the unofficial police forceprimarily, the Code of the Shinsengumi, a collection of unforgiving samurai laws that require ritual suicide for offenses and prevent Tetsu from ever leaving once he joins. Before he can chose, however, his enemies will force his hand…
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Peach Fuzz Volume 3
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Peach continues to wreak havoc trying to escape, and Mimi suggests that maybe Peach is just in need of a playmate. So Amanda and her mom buy her a friend–Prince Edwin! But Prince Edwin is not what Peach expected. Clumsy, ill-mannered, and a little crazy, he hardly lives up to his stately moniker. Will the two be able to forge a friendship, or will they kill each other first?
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Pick of the Litter Volume 2
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Satsuki pays an unexpected visit to Riku at his school. His mission: deliver a family picture to Riku and investigate what rival store Echigoya is doing in Japan. Meanwhile, for Riku’s birthday, Ichiya shows Riku his old room, before he disappeared. But is it really his room? And if not, what is Ichiya trying to hide? A trip down memory lane promises to bring Riku closer to the truth about his long-lost family!
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Rave Master Volume 26
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Belnika comes to the horrifying realization that Haru is part of the intruders that she’s come to dispatch! Unfortunately for her ambitions, she is not exactly an expert swinging a sword. Besides, Haru just has no intention to fight her. Plue’s arrival helps Belnika see the light as well. However, upon realizing that Haru is the Rave Master, she’s wondering, what gives here–she’s supposed to be on the side for good!
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Rebound Volume 18
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Kobayashi and Sawamura are getting along even worse than ever, and Nate comes up with a scheme to make Sawamura see that Kobayashi cares about him, even though he doesn’t show it. When Jonan can’t win because of low average scores of the subs, Nate rounds everyone up every morning for extra practice time, which ends up paying off–but at what price?
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Saver Volume 5
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Their new mission to locate and rescue Earl Romero from his evil nephew Chris is shaping up to be an easier task than they initially thought…or is it? Will the group be able to successfully finish their new quest so deep inside the heart of Chris’s headquarter? And what about Edith? Will Ley be able to save the girl who loves her and finally shed her feeling of guilt, as she couldn’t do the same for the one who loved Lena?
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Someday’s Dreamers Volume 4
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As winter approaches, the budding relationship between Nami and Ryuutaro continues to, well, bud. The two become closer over Christmas Eve and their first “real date” during Ryuutaro’s time off from work is about to happen…
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St. Lunatic High School Volume 2
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Everything’s been fun and games so far at St. Lunatic High School, but when word leaks out that monsters are taking night-classes there, the school–and all of its students–may be in store for ultimate detention. Will this spell the end of Niko and Ren’s friendship?
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Stand By Youth Volume 2
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Hyungmo’s struggling to pass his mock exams, but his pride keeps him from reaching out and asking for help when he needs it most! Neither school nor home are willing to give him a break, and for Hyungmo, running away may be the only option he has left…
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Tactics Volume 3
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Kantarou is sent to a village to ensure the safe execution of its annual fortune-telling festival. Run by a family of women who have had all the men in their lives meet with strange and eerie misfortunes, the festival seems cursed. Will Kantarou and Haruko break the curse before they become its first out-of-town victims?
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The Other Side of the Mirror Volume 1
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In the dismal backdrop of New York City, Southern-belle-turned-prostitute Sunny meets the college-educated Lou, who makes a living by out-drinking people at bars. What first starts as a night of drunken passion quickly spirals into unexpected love, as together they begin to search for meaning in a world that has all but deserted them…
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Trinity Blood: Rage Against the Moons Volume 2
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Nothing is quite as it seems when a mysterious weapon called Silent Noise destroys Barcelona and threatens Rome. Now both the city and Cardinal Caterina’s life are threatened–and her enemies are even closer than she expects. Meanwhile, her greatest asset, Crusnik Abel Nightroad, has turned against himself and the cause, as a deeply personal loss leads him to question his allegiance to AX. When an unexpected visitor threatens to shift power in the Vatican, will Rome ever be the same again?
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Tsukuyomi: Moon Phase Volume 9
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Hotels, swimming pools, and a lot of relaxation…or at least that’s what they had hoped for. Just as things seem like they might settle down at their secret hide-out, Kouhei and the gang must once again relocate to an island to keep Hazuki safe. Only one thing…vampires and water don’t exactly mix. To make matters worse, the special connection that continues to grow between Hazuki and Kouhei is being threatened, and it’s by someone in their very midst…
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Welcome to the NHK Volume 5
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After going to a bath house under the influence of some shady drugs from Yamazaki, Satou spirals out of control and completely loses his mind. With conspiracy theories and paranoia getting the best of him, he’s quickly admitted to a hospital and then sent to live with his parents! Will moving back home set Satou on the path to normalcy, or will the lack of privacy cause some unexpected…problems?
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Yubisaki Milk Tea Volume 6
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Inspired by Minamo’s femininity, Yoshinori finds himself drunk on the power of his convincing female form. As if being in love with Hidari and Minamo weren’t enough, Yoshinori puts his cross-dressing abilities to the test when he goes on a date with Wataru–as Yuki! But in spite of all those that love him, will Yoshinaro discover that he is actually most in love with…Yuki?
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Warriors Volume 2
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Graystripe and Millie’s journey to find Thunderclan has only just begun when the pair is faced with a series of obstacles that seem insurmountable. Getting out of Twolegplace alive isn’t nearly as simple as expected, and Millie’s unfamiliarity with life in the wild makes it a challenge for Graystripe to even keep the both of them moving forward. But just when a temporary refuge is in sight, conflict with a tribe of barn cats threatens to break the travelers apart for good!
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Gakuen Alice Volume 1
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Young Mikan runs away to Tokyo following her best friend, Hotaru, who has been enrolled in an exclusive, secretive private school for geniuses. But it turns out that Alice Academy is a lot more than meets the eye. If Mikan wants to stay by Hotaru’s side, she has to both pass the strange “entrance exam” and face the even greater challenge of befriending her very odd new classmates. Whether it’s Hotaru’s gift for inventing gadgets, the cranky Natsume’s fire-casting ability, or Professor Narumi’s control of human pheromones, everyone at the school has some sort of special talent. But what ability, if any, does Mikan possess? Mikan is going to have to rely on her courage and spunk if she’s going to stay in school, or even stay alive!
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Sgt. Frog Vol 1-3
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The first three volumes of the intergalactic bestseller–collected in one toad-ally awesome volume!
Sgt. Keroro, commanding officer of Planet Keron’s invasion force, has a wee little problem. After blowing his cover and losing his top-secret weapon, this frog-like alien has been cut off from his home world. To make matters worse, he’s lost communications with the rest of his platoon. Now he has taken cover in the Hinata family household, where he secretly devises new plans for taking over Earth. The only thing standing in his way from complete global domination? He has keep up with his share of the household chores–there’s laundry and vacuuming and dishes and taking out the trash, not to mention a house full of teens!
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