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Sports, Graphic NovelsMy Heavenly Hockey Club Vol. 3 GN by Ai Morinaga My Heavenly Hockey Club has all the ingredients of a super shojo hit: a wacky, humorous story, an appealing, girl-next-door heroine, and tons of bishonen (cute boys)!" Whistle Vol. 9 TPB by Daisuke Higuchi Shô and Tatsuya manage to overcome their quarrel concerning Tatsuya and his relationship to his father but they're still right in the middle of the game against tenacious Rakuyô. Josui manages to tie it up but will they be able to squeak out a victory in the PK shootout?! Rating: A Prince Of Tennis Vol. 11 GN by Takeshi Konomi Practice games soar to a new level as the Seishun Academy intra-squad games get underway. Meanwhile the semifinal match between Fudomine and Yamabuki at the City Tournament is put on ice when word reaches Kippei that his teammates were involved in a car accident. But the real fun begins when Seishun's Momo steps onto the court to play Yamabuki's Kiyosumi Sengoku. Momo sure wasn't prepared to face a player who uses a racket with an unusually low string tension...! Rating: A Air Gear GN By Oh!Great After a strong debut, Air Gear has quickly become a fan-favorite series for Del Rey Manga!" Rebound GN #12 by Yuriko Nishiyama When the team boards a plane heading for the tournament they try to loosen up by taking their antics with them. With dozens of teams in the competition one loss will send the loser packing. Tensions run high--who will come out victorious and be declared the best of the best? Prince Of Tennis Vol. 9 GNby Takeshi Konomi The much-anticipated match between Seishun Academy 's Ryoma Echizen and St. Rudolph's Yuta is underway and neither of them is giving in to each other's intimidation techniques. Upon orders from Hajime St. Rudolph's cunning team manager Yuta must aim for Ryoma's left eye which was accidentally injured during his previous match. Battling all odds to secure his team's victory-as well as his own on-court safety-can Ryoma formulate a strategy to tame Yuta's killer twist spin shot? And is Yuta really that evil? Rating: A Greatest Stars O/T Nba Cinemanga Vol. 5 Allen Iverson GNAuthor: TOKYOPOP Allen Iverson has won the Rookie of the Year been voted a NBA All Star 6 straight years and has twice been named the All-Star MVP. He has scored 40 points or more in 58 games and he has done it all for one team-the Philadelphia 76ers. Be prepared to take a journey through his exciting career and learn how he performs his patented moves in Cine-Manga's newest Greatest Stars of the NBA book hosted by the illustrated T-Minus and Lil' Hops. Greatest Stars O/T Nba Cinemanga Vol. 6 Future Greats GNAuthor: TOKYOPOP Art By: NBA Future Greatest Stars of the NBA: Lebron James Dwyane Wade and Carmelo Anthony. Lil' Hops' and T-Minus' success has opened doors to them in particular the doors to the NBA video vaults. The pair has been asked to put together the ultimate highlight reel for the NBA's three best new players. Guess who? You got it! King James the Flash and 'Melo finally get what they deserve...The Greatest Stars of the NBA treatment. Hops and T scour video from every game to bring you the best of these next generation of NBA superstar. Rebound GN Vol. 11Creator: Yuriko Nishiyama With the tournament over for Johnan the team says goodbye to its fans and then spends a day at the beach Johnan-style! Crazy antics ensue as the guys find out Kasahari works there for a summer job Miz loses her top Shurman is seen on a date and the crew faces ghosts from the hot springs! Whistle Vol. 7 TPBby Daisuke Higuchi Though the season is still young Shô has already learned the value of teamwork. He understands that an outstanding singular effort isn't always enough to ensure a winning record.The rest of Josui's squad however is still grappling with the whole team unity concept. This flaw becomes amplified during a match against Iwa Tech an opponent that takes pride in its impenetrable line of defense. It'll take the efforts of more than one or two players to get close to Tech's goal. It's time that Shô and his crew finally put their individual differences aside to form a unified team. Rating: A Girl Got Game Vol. 10 GN (Of 10) by Shizuru Seino Kyo's secret has been revealed to the entire basketball team and now she has made a deal to defeat the whole team single-handedly or leave forever. She has made it past every member of the team except the captain Hisashi Imai. Now she may have to pull out all her tricks and play some real basketball. Greatest Stars O/t Nba Cinemanga Vol 10 Kobe Bryant GN Greatest Stars of the NBA will get you sky walkin' and throwing down the rock like no one has before! So lace up your kicks and have a Phi Slamma Jamma time! Sell Sheet Keynote: TOKYOPOP is partnering with the NBA for an exciting Cine-Manga treatment of its greatest stars: Shaq, Jason Kidd, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Allen Iverson and Future Greatest Stars Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony. Key Selling Points: • The YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association) honored series - voted 'Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers' • 8 out of 10 kids are NBA fans, according to a 2002 ESPN poll • NBA stars are recognizable everywhere: Got Milk? , Wheaties, sneakers, and much more • NBA programming reaches an audience of more than 3 billion worldwide • The NBA logo is one of the most recognizable logos in the world • TOKYOPOP will also incorporate the NBA's Read to Acheive Logo • Includes actual NBA footage to highlight and breakdown moves" |
