New Releases by Atsushi Ohkubo

When "BREW" activates in the middle of his battle with Mosquito, Death the Kid''s soul wavelength is amplified to a whole new level! But once Mosquito has recovered from the shock of seeing the real "BREW" in action, he redoubles his efforts to destroy the young shinigami before the intruders from DWMA unlock the way to the Spider Queen Room. Will Kid''s awakened power be enough to defeat Mosquito''s deadly form?!

On the night of DWMA''s anniversary celebration, every meister and weapon in Death City has gathered at the school for an evening of music and dancing. Little do they know that the witch Medusa is about the crash Shinigama-sama''s party. Trapping the meisters inside, the witch makes her way to the chamber where the First Kishin is imprisoned. Will the few meisters who''ve managed to escape be enough to prevent Medusa from rousing the madness that slumbers far below in the Kishin''s domain?

As Kid struggles against the madness deep in the Book of Eibon, a group of Spartoi members race to rescue their friend. Through page after page of Lust, Gluttony, and Envy, the students must conquer the seduction of their own fears and desires to reach the final chapter! Will their efforts be enough to give this tale a happy ending?

With Doctor Stein unable to carry on, Maka, Kid, and Black*Star enter the magnetic field to take up the mission and locate the tempestuous demon tool known as Brew. Time is quickly running out as the three face off against Mosquito, struggling to harmonize their wavelengths within the magnetized vortex. They''ll be lucky to escape with their lives, let alone the demon tool!

Death the Kid and Black*Star race after Free and Eruka, ready to do whatever it takes to stop the Black Blood before it is used to revive the slumbering First Kishin. Meanwhile, Maka has allowed herself to slip into madness in an effort to reach Crona''s troubled soul. In addition to being horribly embarrassing, her actions carry a great risk. If Maka can''t find Crona fast, she too will be consumed by madness!

Arachnophobia has taken the offensive and spreads the Kishin''s madness throughout the world, using "BREW" to threaten anyone who stands in their way. In the wake of attacks at home and abroad, DWMA sends its top students to quell the madness and gather information wherever they can. But the madness is spreading much quicker and is stronger than they had anticipated. When confronted by an incarnation of the Kishin''s madness itself-the sinister Clown-will Maka and Soul fall victim to it''s manipulations?

At Maka''s request, she and Soul meet with Doctor Stein for an intensive tutoring session. Although Stein warns that they may never be able to resonate again if they fail to complete the training, Maka insists, desperate to become stronger so that Soul is never hurt again. But Soul''s strange nightmares have made him reluctant to seek power, and his unwillingness to share his fears only frustrates his partner. With their soul wavelengths pulling apart, will Maka and Soul be able to come together when danger emerges on their next assignment?

In his madness, Death the Kid has embraced a new notion of "order": Only in nothingness can there be true balance and equilibrium. But for Black*Star, being on equal footing with anyone is not his style. Black*Star has always wanted to "transcend the gods"-now his only chance may be to overpower his shinigami friend and take Death down if he wants to save him...!

The remedial assignment continues as Soul and Maka confront Dr. Franken Stein, the man behind Sid-sensei''s unfortunate transformation and the strongest meister ever to graduate from Death Weapon Meister Academy. Even without a weapon, his massive soul dwarfs them all-even big shot Black*Star! Can Maka rally her strength to face Stein in battle, or will despair be her downfall?

Shinigami-sama summons the strongest weapons from around the world to contain the rogue kishin and the spread of his madness. As these powerful weapons strategize for what will be the most difficult battle of their lives, the students of DWMA try to get back to their normal lives as best they can. For Maka, adjusting to the dangerous times is nothing compared to Crona''s struggle to adjust to life as a DWMA student!

Shotaro and Tool square off against the Fear Robot, but they can''t help feeling like something''s missing. With Mana still nowhere to be found after the attack at the Robot Fight Tournament and Yohei firmly in the clutches of the King of Spin, it seems the best course of action is a covert rescue mission into enemy territory! But even with its greatest creation out roaming the streets, the Fear Factory still houses a few terrors that threaten to stop our heroes dead in their tracks . . .

Tsugumi knows firsthand how difficult it can be to find your perfect partner at Death Weapon Meister Academy. So when fellow dorm-dweller Jacqueline admits her desire to be partnered with Kim-the notorious "Witch of the Girls'' Dorm"-Tsugumi is eager to help her friend. But Kim''s prickly personality makes it seemingly impossible for anyone to get close to her, let alone a prospective partner. Why is Kim so intent on keeping everyone away?

Shotaro continues his search for Emine in the I.C. Prefecture. But a careless comment sends him on the run from an angry kappa. Meanwhile, Mana is eager to enter the Robot Fight Tournament - sponsored by the "Happy Factory" - and get another commendation, but Yohei senses there''s something far more sinister than the tournament going on at the Fear Factory . . . That doesn''t stop him from building a powerful battle robot that''s guaranteed to take home the prize. Just when Mana is confident of her victory, the Fear Robot itself steps into the arena - with NoFix the King of Spin at the helm!