The adorable Nui! Vol. 1 graphic novel, will be in stock mid-August! Make sure to pre-order your books!

Have you ever loved a toy so much it became real to you?

A new series from Broccoli Books comes a charming, cuddly, and somewhat violent tale about a teenage girl with love for her proactive plushies.

Available in August!

Warning: this title is rated 5+ for stuffed animal goodness!

Vol. 1 Summary

When Kaya runs into trouble one day, it's not a knight in shining armor, but her stuffed animals that come to her rescue. It may sound crazy, but Kaya isn't pretending: she loves her stuffed animals so much, they come to life and turn into people! Plushies come in all different shapes and sizes, and so do their hearts—whereas some are nice, there are others who are not so kind. Kaya's about to discover that the world of plushies isn't all fun and games, it's downright dangerous sometimes!

About the Creators

Natsumi Mukai wrote & illustrated the 10 volume '+Anima' manga, and is also responsible the original story & designs for the 26 episode 'Fortune Quest L' anime series.

Nui!: Volume 1 (of 3)
SKU: BBNUI01

Special Features
• 1 page color insert
• Character/Plushie introduction
• Translation notes
• Voucher for limited edition sticker*
• And more!  
*While supplies last.

- Cute style that targets females for all ages.
- Cuddly puppets that turn into pretty, young teenage boys, how can that be wrong?
- Unique story that revolves around a teen who still owns stuffed animals.
- Familiar appeal similar to Fruits Basket, Full Moon, and Gakuen Alice.
- Published in authentic Japanese right-to-left format.
- Translation and adaptation with an eye to detail and quality by Broccoli Books.

Distribution Notice

Publishers Group West is our official book distributor. Please place any new book orders and reorders through PGW.

You may also order via AAA Anime, Diamond Comics, Baker & Taylor, Ingram Books and many other wonderful distributors!

To get information on our current and upcoming releases, please check out our official website – BroccoliBooks.com for more information!

http://www.broccolibooks.com

The instantly popular COSMODE USA Vol. 1 is now in stock!

The only mode for cosplaying!

Once a legend of the far east, COSMODE has now taken its first step into North America. Fully translated and with new extras that are not in the original Japanese magazine, COSMODE USA will blow your socks off...and then replace them with better socks of your favorite character!

Available now!

About COSMODE

Ever want to build your own costume, but weren't sure how? Or perhapas you're an expert looking to expand your costume making knowledge, or a cosplayer on a tight budget. Enter COSMODE. Perfect your costumes with tips from American cosplay peers and Japanese masters. Learn how little things like hair and make-up can make or break a costume. Be awed by fantastic photo-shoots of Japanese and American cosplayers and use these as your inspiration. The biggest, most successful cosplay magazine in Japan has now landed in the US!

About Cosplaying

Cosplay is a Japanese subculture centered on dressing as characters from manga, anime, tokusatsu, and video games, and, less commonly, Japanese live action television shows, fantasy movies, or Japanese pop music bands. However, in some circles, "cosplay" has been expanded to mean simply wearing a costume.

COSMODE USA: Volume 1 (ongoing)
SKU: BBCOSM01

Special Features
• COSMODE is the first major English-language Cosplay publication ever available in the US & Canada.
• Features full color pictures of costumes from famous video games, comics, animation, and other pop culture phenomenon.
• Contains lessons and "how-to" articles on how to buy, construct, or design costumes.
• COSMODE USA is designed as an art book, consisting of 200 full color pages in hardcover format.

Distribution Notice

Publishers Group West is our official book distributor. Please place any new book orders and reorders through PGW.

You may also order via AAA Anime, Diamond Comics, Baker & Taylor, Ingram Books and many other wonderful distributors!

To get information on our current and upcoming releases, please check out our official website – BroccoliBooks.com for more information!

http://www.broccolibooks.com

The long-awaited sola Vol. 1, is now in stock!

Reach for the sky.*

A new title from Broccoli Books, sola is part of a huge multimedia venture in Japan known as sola project. The calm atmosphere mixed with the turbulent action has created a famous series that concentrates upon the mysteries of each character. Be prepared to marvel at the vastness of the sky.

Available now!

For amazing action and heartgripping mystery, this title is rated 13+.

Vol. 1 Summary

Yorito is a high school student who likes to take photographs of the sky. A chance meeting introduces him to Matsuri, but she is no ordinary girl - it turns out that she's actually a 350 year-old Yaka, an immortal being that cannot go out into the light! As such, Matsuri has been forced to live a life of solitude, and Yorito is the first friend she's ever had. But there is much more to the Yaka than first meets the eye, and a sword-wielding man named Takeshi seems intent on harming Matsuri, but for what reason? Thrust into a supernatural battle, will Yorito have the courage to protect their friendship for Matsuri's sake?

About the Creators

Chaco Abeno is a prolific illustrator and manga artist whose works include the manga in white Pure Story and My-Otome zwei.

sola: Volume 1 (of 2)
SKU: BBSOLA01

Special Features
• 1 page color insert
• Character introduction
• Translation notes
• Voucher for limited edition sticker*
• And more!  
*While supplies last.

- Strong characters and story
- Unique supernatural action and powers
- Part of a large multimedia program known as sola project
- Story coincides with animated series (13 episodes) in 2007
- Anime was ranked best series of 2007 out of 2 million voters
- Based off of original character designs by Naru Nanao, who is responsible for character designs of D.C. ~Da Capo~ and Ef: A Fairy Tale of the Two, which are both famous games in Japan.
- Story was designed by Naoki Hisaya, who is responsible for the story of Kanon.

Distribution Notice

Publishers Group West is our official book distributor. Please place any new book orders and reorders through PGW.

You may also order via AAA Anime, Diamond Comics, Baker & Taylor, Ingram Books and many other wonderful distributors!

To get information on our current and upcoming releases, please check out our official website – BroccoliBooks.com for more information!

http://www.broccolibooks.com

The World of Disgaea 2 is now in stock!

Come explore the complex and always humorous world of Disgaea 2 in this artbook illustrated by Takehito Harada!

Available now!

Come explore the complex and always humorous world of Disgaea 2! The ever-popular Disgaea series continues to captivate fans worldwide, and the second game is no exception. The best way to keep track of all the sequel's quirks and characters is this gorgeous full-color, hardcover illustration book! This treat is as beautiful as it is informative, filled to the brim with 200 pages of jaw-dropping game art, concept sketches, behind the scenes information, developer interviews, game strategies and more!

About the Creators

Takehito Harada is an artist employed by Nippon Ichi whose art has been featured in video games such as Disgaea, Phantom Brave, and Makai Kingdom. His art style has been described as "crazy and bizarre" and features everything from cute pre-teen demons, to freaky pigs in royal clothing. His signature character, Pleinair, has appeared in Disgaea and Phantom Brave.

Along with his work for Nippon Ichi, Harada has published several doujinshi under the name of Haradaya. These include his kipple series and a Pleinair Handbook, which consist of short stories interspersed with various illustrations and fanart.

The World of Disgaea 2
SKU: BBDISG09

- This Illustration book is based on the popular video game with highly appealing characters and artwork.
- Behind the scenes information that video game fans crave.
- Full color pages throughout, with concept sketches and background art.
- Translation and adaptation with an eye to detail and quality by Broccoli Books.

Distribution Notice

Publishers Group West is our official book distributor. Please place any new book orders and reorders through PGW.

You may also order via AAA Anime, Diamond Comics, Baker & Taylor, Ingram Books and many other wonderful distributors!

To get information on our current and upcoming releases, please check out our official website – BroccoliBooks.com for more information!

http://www.broccolibooks.com

Takeru vows to return to the moon. Will he meet with destiny–or disaster? Find out in the final episode of the FREEDOM saga.

Mankind’s fate now lies in a lunar colony no one believed existed. But will the man on moon take kindly to the people on earth? Simultaneously released in Japan, the FREEDOM saga unleashes a revolution in next generation animation, weaving an epic tale of repression–and revolt. Directed by rising superstar Shuhei Morita, FREEDOM–the first anime ever released on HD DVD in North America–was a Prize-winning OVA at the 2007 Tokyo International Anime Fair.

Available in stores June 24, 2008!

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Freedom 6 Synopsis

With the fate of mankind riding on his shoulders, Takeru vows to return to Eden. And after revealing her childhood memories of a space flight gone horribly–and fatally–wrong, Ao demands to go with him. But can their makeshift rocket, scrapped together from an antiquated Apollo program, make the journey? As the series speeds towards its dramatic climax, it’s a voyage sure to end in destiny–or disaster.

FREEDOM Volume 6 (of 6)
Release Date: 06/24/08

Bonus Features
DVD: FREEDOM6 Digest
HD DVD: FREEDOM6 Digest, FREEDOM 5 Digest (Internet connection required), FREEDOM 6 TV CF (Internet connection required)

"I'm sorry but please don't look at me...for a moment.”--Contains three episodes, including the unforgettable, “The Night Cry of the Nue”!

Akane takes her first steps as the Priestess of the Dragon God, while Akram and his Demon clan plot to stop her!

Available in stores June 24, 2008 !

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Episode 6 Summary
One night, at the Chief Councilor’s banquet, the Vice Minister of Civil Affairs Fujiwara-no-Takamichi meets the dancer Shirin. All of the noblemen are intoxicated by her beautiful figure and graceful performance. Though, Takamichi alone points a cold stare in the girl’s direction.
Meanwhile, Akane, as Priestess, is granted an audience with the Emperor and heads to The Imperial Palace. There, she is shocked to overhear some nobles discussing something truly frightful!

Episode 7 Summary
Upon hearing that white-winged vengeful spirits have appeared at the foot of Daimonji Mountain and threatened the people there, Yorihisa remembers the “Nue” he encountered in the mountains of his homeland in his youth. That Nue was a proud beast, and the sole survivor of its clan. Akane and the Eight Guardians depart for Daimonji Mountain to drive out the vengeful spirits, when along the way Akane is attacked by an unknown assailant and taken captive!

Episode 8 Summary
Inori is a young boy who lives a tough life in the capital, working as an apprentice blacksmith while protecting his sick elder sister. One day, his master sends him on an errand to deliver a sword to the samurai working for the Senior Minister of State. There, he meets Akane, and upon being introduced to Shimon immediately reacts in a way no one could have predicted! Elsewhere, Shirin burns with jealousy towards the “Priestess of the Dragon God,” the target of Akram’s infatuation...

HARUKA: Beyond the Stream of Time ― A Tale of the Eight Guardians Volume 3 (of 9)
Release Date: 06/24/08

Special Features
Next Episode Trailers

The White Star has arrived, and the Aerogaters have laid claim to Earth!

The Earth Federation finds itself fighting enemies on both sides as Adler Koch uses the sudden arrival of the alien Aerogaters to lead the remaining DC into attack. Ryusei and the others engage in a series of bitter firefights, and will find themselves squaring off against someone they never imagined they’d face: Shine Hauzen, princess of Riksent!


Available in stores June 10, 2008!

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Volume 7 Synopsis

The Federation’s worst fears are confirmed when a gravitational disturbance heralds the arrival of the alien Aerogater menace. Secure inside their massive fortress, the Aerogaters dispatch scores of mechanized Megiloat weaponry and begin kidnapping certain members of the Earth military. But the Federation will have little time to ponder their enemy’s intentions: Adler Koch has seized the opportunity caused by the Aerogater’s arrival for his last great gamble – an all-out attack on the Earth Federation Government!

Super Robot Wars: OG - Divine Wars Volume 7 (of 9)
Release Date: 06/10/08