New Release Books by Ken Akamatsu

TO THE TOP AND BEYOND... After Tо̄ta defeats the Fushi-Gari targeting Kurо̄maru, the Shinmei reveal a big secret. They have located Ialda and also calculated when she will activate her ultimate spell, Cosmo Entelekheia. With this information in hand, the time has come for UQ Holder to finally confront Ialda and end her for good. Once the final preparations have been made, UQ Holder will depart from the top of the tower to Pluto. Tо̄ta will finally achieve his dream of reaching the top of the tower as a fleet of spaceships await to take UQ Holder to battle. However, his dream may become a nightmare...

Tо̄ta and Kurо̄maru are on a date! Is their partner-ship about to blossom into a romantic bond? Sadly, as the two confront the nature of their relationship, they are rudely interrupted by the Fushi-Gari, immortal hunters from the Shinmei. In order to complete their preparations to destroy Ialda, the Fushi-Gari must perform a ritual that requires Kurо̄maru, and Kurо̄maru’s own brother is among those leading the hunt! Kurо̄maru’s immortality is at stake as Tо̄ta faces off against an entire clan devoted to destroying immortals.

While Nikits occupies Tota, the Senkyokan comes under attack. Jinbei and Juzo put their relationship to the test as they face off in a fight to the death. Can Jinbei defeat Juzo’s 800 years of sword mastery to awaken his friend from Ba’al’s control? Clashing with the boy he once saved, Jinbei reveals the true nature of his Switcheroo. And, at a climactic moment, Tota arrives just as Dana–his old master–appears out of nowhere. She may no longer be the teacher he once knew… The UQ members must unite to face their greatest battle yet!

A flurry of pactios and bombshell revelations seem to have things looking up for UQ HOLDER. The team is united in trust and strength, and appears to be closer than ever behind Tо̄ta’s fearless leadership as they stare down one of their most intense battles yet. But nothing is ever as simple as it seems, and as they look out towards the next battle, their enemy may in fact be closer than they think…

WHO NEEDS WHO The day of Karin’s reckoning has come, as she must confront her own demons and finish her centuries- long battle with Evangeline. But who is needed to finally settle these old scores? What’s more, this isn’t the only dark past that will come back to haunt the members of UQ HOLDER, as the lines between good and evil become more and more blurred. Amid the cosmic clash of forces, the members of UQ HOLDER become further entangled with new contracts, new pactios, and all that comes with them. It’s both hard and easy to forget when you live so long…

A RACE AGAINST TIME Just as Tōta and Kirië are about to make their way back from Kyoto, the Senkyōkan is attacked by none other than Tōta’s younger sister, Cutlass! While Jinbei and Makabe manage to keep her attacks at bay, Cutlass soon reveals that the orbital elevator is the target of an impending nuclear missile attack–which claims the lives of over ten thousand civilians. Tōta, Kirië, and the rest of UQ HOLDER travel back in time in order to stop the attack from happening, but has their time already run out…?

The hit shonen adventure continues, with a major anime series coming soon, into the far future, beyond the finale of Negima! Ages 16 and up. IN ONE''S FOOTSTEPS After travelling all the way to Kyoto, Tōta and Kirië finally track down Nagi''s old workshop, where they meet Albert Chamomile, Negi Springfield''s old partner. There, Albert shows Tōta memories from Negi''s past, including an alternate timeline of how Negi''s life would have been if Tōta didn''t exist. Tōta watches from the sidelines as a decisive battle unfolds between Negi and Nagi, and finally sees firsthand the overwhelming power of the two mages that came before him.

NEWFOUND RESOLVE After viewing Chachazero’s memories, Tōta learns more about Negi Springfield and Evangeline’s mysterious pasts, as well as their efforts to defeat the seemingly indestructible Ialda Baoth. Determined to save the world now more than ever, Tōta resumes his training with Kurōmaru–and the two soon discover that they must enter a special contract in order to obtain the power they seek. But with Kurōmaru’s conflicting feelings for Tōta only growing stronger, he soon finds himself at an impasse that could jeopardize their friendship forever…

MAHORA LITTLE GIRLS ? The Negima class at Mahora Preschool has a new teacher, and Asuna Kagurazaka develops a crush at first sight. But in a class full of mayhem, she must face love rivals, stalkers, comedic robots, and even dinosaurs. Will she able to overcome all these obstacles and win the heart be of the man she loves?

A PERFECT WORLD Negi and his party have arrived at the Gravekeeper''s Palace and are ready to rescue their friends and save the world, but the evil organization has another trick up their seeve. Ala Alba is about to find out exactly what Cosmo Entelekheia means - as they experience it firsthand. Includes special extras after the story!

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED? ? Keitaro has finally accomplished his goal and made it into Todai, and Narusegawa even confessed she likes him...maybe...sort of. So what could go wrong? Having missed a semester with a broken leg, Keitaro now faces having to miss the whole year of school and things with Naru have been really awkward. What can be done to salvage the dream of living happily ever after with Naru at Todai? Keitaro faces a big decision that shakes up all of Hinata''s residents!

The hit shonen adventure continues, with a major anime series coming soon, into the far future, beyond the finale of Negima! Ages 16 and up. THE SEARCH FOR ANSWERS After their showdown, Negi asks Tōta to follow in his footsteps. The request brings Tōta and Kirië to Kyoto in search of an old workshop owned by Nagi Springfield, Negi''s father and Tōta''s great-grandfather. But uncovering the workshop isn''t such an easy task, and with Kirië struggling over her conflicted feelings for Tōta, the trip might be more than the two of them can handle.

TIME AFTER TIME The epic Mahora Academy Festial storyline that spanned over 700 pages begins here! Exhausted by Evangeline''s training, battling enemy wizards, hiding his magic abilities, and teaching 31 students, Negi sleeps through the first day of the festival! All the girls he promised to spend the day with are going to be incredibly disappointed... or are they? This is Negima!, after all! But before the festival is over, Negi finds himself competing in the Budokai Marital Arts Tournament, and there''s more at stake than he thinks! Contains Negima! volumes 10-11-12! Includes special extras after the story!

ALL TRIPPED UP Negi and his class of quirky girls embark on an epic field trip to historic Kyoto and Nara that unexpectedly (or expectedly to some) brings all kings of trouble. As Negi deals with potent magical creatures, he discovers that most of the trouble comes from his very own students! Contains Negima! volumes 4-5-6! Includes special extras after the story!

Follow the adventures of Negi Springfield, a fresh magic academy graduate, as he starts his new job as a teacher at an all-girls high school.? Can he balance his teaching duties while pursuing his dream to become a great wizard like his father? Contains Negima! volumes 1-2-3!

THE TOURNAMENT The murder has been solved and Santa becomes the newest addition to UQ Holder. Soon after, Tōta encounters a woman who claims to be a friend of his grandfather’s. She invites Tōta to enter the legendary Mahora Martial Arts Tournament, hoping he can help solve a peculiar mystery: Someone else has entered the tournament…and his name is Negi Springfield. From the creator of Love Hina and Negima!

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JOIN THE DARK SIDE Now that Negi has learned all about his parents and his village, Goedel invites the boy to join forces with him, promising to help Negi get revenge on those who destroyed his life. Our hero asserts that vengeance was never his goal, but the dark magic inside him claims otherwise.

When Keitaro Urashima fails his entrance exams to get into Tokyo University for the second time, he''s officially an unemployed and uneducated slacker. To make things worse, his parents have kicked him out of his house. Fortunately, his grandmother owns the fabulous Hinata Lodge and has agreed to take Keitaro in as caretaker. What he doesn''t know is that the lodge is actually a girl''s dorm and he''s the only guy around! Most guys would kill to live with five sexy ladies, but if Keitaro''s not careful, this job will kill him. FINAL VOLUME!

TO THE MAGICAL WORLD! Asuna trains hard to accompany Negi on the quest of his life-- a journey to the Magical World to find his mysterious and powerful father! But when they arrive, they realize it''s going to be even harder than they thought. A mysterious platinum-haired boy named Fate scatters Negi''s students to the winds, and it''s up to him to save them from t...he unknown dangers lurking in this new realm! Contains Negima! volumes 19-20-21!

BLAST FROM THE PAST Asuna and her friends want to give Negi some fun in the sun at the beach before they all set out on a dangerous journey to the Magical World. But then Negi''s childhood friend Anya crashes the party-and all hell breaks loose when her jealousy goes nuclear! This volume of Negima! includes special extras after the story!