Best Selling Books by Kore Yamazaki

A beautiful new spin-off for the bestselling franchise The Ancient Magus'' Bride! An orphaned boy named Ao is taken under the wing of the mage Giselle to explore the artistry of magic in Paris. For readers interested in a gender-swapped take on the original premise of The Ancient Magus'' Bride, this beautifully illustrated manga is full of all-new wonder.

BANQUET OF BLOOD Mephistopheles’s right leg has been found, and it turns out that a member of the church has been using the leg’s blood for nefarious purposes! But behind the scenes lurks another demon. Now Johanna must thrust herself into battle to stop a girl who is no longer among the truly living... Will Johanna and her cohorts retrieve her demon’s limb unscathed, or will they become dinner for the undead?

Johanna Faust sucht nach den Körperteilen ihres Dämons Mephistopheles, der von der Inquisition zerstückelt und auf verschiedene gebannte Orte verteilt wurde. Auf ihren Reisen trifft sie auf den jungen Marion, der zunächst ihr Schüler und schon bald ihr treuer Wegbegleiter wird. Doch die Inquisitoren stellen sich der Gelehrten immer wieder in den Weg. Sie wollen auf jeden Fall verhindern, dass Mephisopheles jemals wiederauferstehen kann ...

Johanna träumt während ihrer Bewusstlosigkeit von den Geschehnissen, die zu ihrem Pakt mit dem Dämon führten. Nachdem sie wieder aufwacht, belegt sie Marion mit einer Hypnose, um ohne ihn nach Mephistos Bein zu suchen. Dieses soll sich laut der Informationen von Wagner in einer Stadt befinden, in der seltsamerweise immer mehr Menschen verschwinden. Das Zentrum des Geschehens scheint die Kirche zu sein, unter der das Bein versiegelt ist, und bei einer Stadtparade Johanna bemerkt Mephistos Geruch an der vermeintlich todkranken Tochter des Bischofs. Auch die Inquisitoren Lorenzo und Vito stellen schnell fest, dass es dort nicht mit rechten Dingen zu geht. Johanna beschließt, dem Ganzen mit Hilfe von Lorenzo auf den Grund zu gehen. Doch auch Marion, der unverhofft aus seiner Hypnose erwacht, hat sich zusammen mit Nico in die Stadt begeben und wird zusammen mit Lorenzos Partner Vito verschleppt.

From the creator of The Ancient Magus'' Bride comes a supernatural action manga in the vein of Fullmetal Alchemist! With electrifying art and a gripping story, Frau Faust reimagines the protagonist of the classic tale who makes a deal with the devil as a tenacious female scholar. THE DEVIL YOU KNOW After a surprise reappearance by a recently defeated demon, Johanna and her companions find themselves under attack. The demon Ino has been ordered to capture Dr. Faust, and this time, nothing will stop Ino from accomplishing her goal. Soon, Johanna finds herself in the heart of enemy territory, but the Doctor''s smirk as she faces her captors seems to suggest that the series of events leading to her defeat may have all been according to plan...

A New York Times Manga Best Seller! And don’t miss the new spin-off series! Hatori Chise has lived a life full of neglect and abuse, devoid of anything resembling love. Far from the warmth of family, she has had her share of troubles and pitfalls. Just when all hope seems lost, a fateful encounter awaits her. When a man with the head of a beast, wielding strange powers, obtains her through a slave auction, Chise’s life will never be the same again. The man is a “magus,” a sorcerer of great power, who decides to free Chise from the bonds of captivity. The magus then makes a bold statement: Chise will become his apprentice–and his bride! And be sure to watch the beautiful anime streaming on Crunchyroll!

Die Dämonin Ino hat jemanden gefunden, der mit ihr einen Vertrag eingeht. Nun widmet sie sich voller Vergnügen ihrem ersten Auftrag: Faust gefangen nehmen und in die Heilige Stadt bringen. Wirklich Widerstand leistet diese dabei nicht. Ob das damit zusammenhängt, dass sich Mephistos fehlende Körperteile in der Stadt befinden?

Faust gelingt es, sich aus ihrem mörderischen Gefängnis zu befreien, doch um ihr Ziel zu erreichen, muss sie es noch bis in den Glockenturm schaffen. Mit der Hilfe von Vito dringt sie immer weiter vor. Da ihr Vorhaben jedoch auf der Hand liegt, stellen sich ihnen weitere Inquisitoren in den Weg. Und schnell stellt sich die Frage: Was passiert eigentlich, wenn Faust Mephisto wirklich befreit?

PAINTING OUTSIDE THE LINES Ao’s life was turned upside down when Giselle swept him out of Paris’ Forgotten City and declared him to be her groom. But with her help he slowly begins to adjust, learning more about himself and his color-based abilities. Not long into his new life, Ao meets a mysterious man named Albert, and is taken by his cheery, laid-back attitude and altruism. But Albert is not what he seems!

Mit der Hilfe von Lorenzo stellt sich Johanna der Tochter des Bischofs, Lea, entgegen. Doch die ist mittlerweile dabei, sich vollends in einen Dämon zu verwandeln. Und während vorne der Kampf tobt, versucht Marion hintenrum, Mephistos Körperteil zu erringen ...

A beautiful new spin-off for the bestselling franchise The Ancient Magus'' Bride! Paris, France. Ao is a young orphan of Japanese descent who longs to become an artist. Into his life comes Giselle, a mage who is as powerful—and as inhuman—as Thorn. She sees Ao’s potential and takes him as her groom. Under her wing, he learns about the wider world and all the colors in it. An all-new The Ancient Magus’ Bride spin-off!

"Hatori Chise has lived a life full of neglect and abuse, devoid of anything resembling love. Far from the warmth of family, she has had her share of troubles and pitfalls. Just when all hope seems lost, a fateful encounter awaits her. When a man with the head of a beast, wielding strange powers, obtains her through a slave auction, Chise''s life will never be the same again. he man is a ''magus,'' a sorcerer of great power, who decides to free Chise from the bonds of captivity. The magus then makes a bold statement: Chise will become his apprentice-and his bride!" --

From the creator of The Ancient Magus'' Bride comes a supernatural action manga in the vein of Fullmetal Alchemist! With electrifying art and a gripping story, Frau Faust reimagines the protagonist of the classic tale who makes a deal with the devil as a tenacious female scholar. BANQUET OF BLOOD Mephistopheles''s right leg has been found, and it turns out that a member of the church has been using the leg''s blood for nefarious purposes! But behind the scenes lurks another demon. Now Johanna must thrust herself into battle to stop a girl who is no longer among the truly living... Will Johanna and her cohorts retrieve her demon''s limb unscathed, or will they become dinner for the undead?

A LONG, STRANGE TRIP Jack and Larry are busy dealing with the typical New York City troubles when an unusual drug case lands in their laps. The “flowers” drug not only gets users weirdly high, it also lets normal humans enter the faerie realm. Jack starts investigating, only to run right into the mysterious man in black again. What does he want to show Jack and Larry?

Changelings in the Big Apple Faerie-born Jack Flash and her human-born brother, Larry, run a detective agency in New York City specializing in crimes committed in the hazy boundary between the human and faerie realms. They never expected to receive a letter from an ancient magus of the Old World, but Echos, caretaker of dragons, has a task for them. An all-new The Ancient Magus’ Bride spin-off series!

THE COLORS OF YESTERYEAR Giselle, the ancient secret Queen of Paris, finally tells the story of her youth. What fate befell her in years long past? Do her memories hold a clue about how she can avoid death? What can Ao do for her, as her apprentice—or as her groom?

From the creator of The Ancient Magus'' Bride comes a supernatural action manga in the vein of Fullmetal Alchemist! With electrifying art and a gripping story, Frau Faust reimagines the protagonist of the classic tale who makes a deal with the devil as a tenacious female scholar. More than a century after an eccentric scholar made an infamous deal with a devil, the story of Faust has passed into legend. However, the true Faust is not the stuffy, professorial man known in fairy tales, but a charismatic, bespectacled woman named Johanna Faust, who happens to still be alive. Searching for pieces of her long-lost demon, Johanna passes through a provincial town, where she saves a young boy named Marion from a criminal’s fate. In exchange, she asks a simple favor of Marion, but Marion soon finds himself intrigued by the peculiar Doctor Faust and joins her on her journey. Thus begins the strange and wonderful adventures of Frau Faust!

The stolen grimoire was thought long gone, but it turns out it''s still hidden within the College. But why leave the stolen goods so close to the scene of the crime? The College alchemists are left scratching their heads in confusion. Meanwhile, weeks stuck in lockdown leave tempers short, and minor misunderstandings lead to major doubts. All it takes is one small incident for strings drawn tight to snap.

Many different students from different backgrounds attend the fantastical institution of higher learning known as "The College." They are the nameless, faceless strangers sitting in the next seat, or living in the next dorm room. As Chise begins to come out of her shell and interact with her classmates, she overhears a certain rumor about her roommate, Lucy...

As the College continues its desperate search for The Testament of Carnamagos, the danger has grown so dire that the Vice-Chancellor has decided to put the College in lockdown until Christmas.Through their shared plight, Chise and her classmates come to know more about each other. Thanks to their experiences in the Abandoned Hall, they all begin to change, whether they like it or not. Some grow closer, while others begin drifting apart.

The reflection of a false god has manifested. Is it the Testament? Or is it still Philomela? The conglomeration that they''ve become seeks to leave the College, making for the banquet hall where the College faculty celebrates. Chise and Elias burst into a tense situation, and find themselves having to face off against both sides.

Chise may have stopped the dragon''s rampage, but at a great cost: she has been cursed, and a dragon''s curse is unbreakable! Chise and Elias are visited by Marielle the witch, whose fellow witches claim to know the secret to helping Chise. There''s one catch?in exchange for their aid, Chise must join the witches'' coven.

When she realizes that the person responsible for the brutal killings in a nearby churchyard is the alchemist guilty of the tragedy at Ulthar, Chise must stop him, but first she has to learn to control her powers as a sleigh beggy.

As Chise and Elias settle into their new roles at the College, old and new allies alike have lessons to teach them both inside and outside the school''s walls. The Church, the Seven Shields, and a motley array of students... Each has mysteries to uncover.

Elias hoped to break the deadly draconic curse that weighs upon Chise?but his methods have created a rift between them. Now Chise prepares to make a gamble of her own: What could she possibly hope to gain from a bargain with Cartaphilus? It is a time of curses cast and forks in the road. Will the paths of master and apprentice soon diverge...?