Best Selling Books by Takaya Kagami

The battle to save Ferid and Krul Tepes from Ky Luc and the vampires begins in full force, but it''s not going to be easy. Ky Luc is a Fifth Progenitor and it’ll take a lot of coordination and teamwork to take him down. But Shinoa Squad and Guren have a plan—use the Seraph inside Yuichiro to overwhelm the vampire! But can Yuichiro keep himself in control of it long enough to defeat Ky Luc?! -- VIZ Media

A vampire attack reunites childhood friends Yuichiro and Mika, though they now face each other from opposing sides of the battlefield. Mika begs Yuichiro to forget about the conflict between humans and vampires and escape with him, but Yuichiro is unable to abandon his new friends. Then, everything changes when Yuichiro suddenly transforms into a monstrous being with one seraphic wing! -- VIZ Media

Yu and Mikaela dive into the past in search of their oldest memories, and they pop out in a shocking time well before the birth of humanity...when dinosaurs roamed the earth! They continue on and run into an angel that looks suspiciously like Mikaela, who leads them to a mythical city with an enormous tower that extends into the heavens. What sort of mysteries will they encounter there? -- VIZ Media

Thanks to intelligence acquired by the upper echelons of the Japanese Imperial Demon Army, the human resistance knows that vampire nobles are massing in Nagoya prior to an attack on the human stronghold of Tokyo in one month’s time. Yuichiro’s squad joins a secret mission to exterminate them, but the Moon Demon Company is very unimpressed with their lack of polish. Can these rookies prove their worth in real combat? -- VIZ Media

Ferid successfully coerces Shinoa Squad and Mika into joining him and Crowley on a field trip to Osaka. According to Ferid, the purpose of the trip is to see the truth behind the Calamity that ended the world—ground zero of the apocalypse. But not all is as it seems, as vampire nobles from across the world are also converging on Osaka. -- VIZ Media

Guren catches up to Yuichiro’s captors, but does nothing to save Yuichiro from the Hyakuya Sect’s clutches. Suddenly, Mahiru appears and attacks Mika! Meanwhile, Noya, the other demon inside Guren, stands and watches the situation unfold. Despite Guren’s apparent betrayal, Yuichiro still has trust in him, but will Yuichiro decide to run away and escape with Mika once and for all?! -- VIZ Media

After losing his mind to Asuramaru’s power in his attempt to save Guren, Yuichiro goes unconscious and is stolen away by Mika. When Yuichiro finally wakes up, he learns that Mika is dying from lack of human blood. Yuichiro offers Mika the choice to drink his blood and become a full vampire, but Mika has something very important to tell Yuichiro about the Seraph of the End project that could change his life. -- VIZ Media

The apocalypse is not only near, but a certainty. Set before the event and the aftermath detailed by the hit manga, this stand-alone prequel light novel series chronicles the inexorable approach of the reign of vampires. Witness the trials of Guren Ichinose, who must hide his true strength even as he is trampled on at an academy for the insufferably privileged. Includes 28 pages of illustrations, 7 of them in color!

Mika and Yuichiro are finally reunited! With Mika on the brink of death, Yui offers his blood to save his friend’s life—which turns Mika into a full-fledged vampire! Meanwhile, the captured Guren is attempting to lead the vampires into a trap set by Kureto, who plans to end this battle once and for all using the Seraph of the End! All groups descend on Nagoya Airport for an all-out war! -- VIZ Media

Yuichiro and his friends regroup to plot out their next steps in the ongoing war between the humans, vampires, and the Hyakuya Sect, and time is not on their side. Shinoa fights for her life to keep the First trapped inside of her. But the First has allies on the outside. With Krul now on Shinoa Squad’s side, they may actually have a chance of winning and saving Mika. But first, the gang learns the truth of what happened between Krul and Mika eight years earlier... -- VIZ Media

Given the choice of two extremes, Yu picks a third option—instead of following Guren or the First’s plans, he’ll forge his own path. He takes Mika and leaves Shinoa Squad, vowing to resurrect everybody! But to do that, the two first have to delve into their pasts and learn what’s really going on. And to make that dive, Yu’s going to need a lot of energy, but provisions are scarce. The two resort to devious means to get what they require—but if it’s for the sake of saving the world, it may be worth it. -- VIZ Media

With Ferid and Krul undergoing exposure torture, the only one left who can help Yuichiro and his friends is Guren! But Guren has secrets of his own that he’s willing to hurt his friends to protect. Meanwhile, Kureto wages war in Shibuya against his father in a coup d’état. Will he be able to defeat his father and take over the Demon Army, or will this move spell his own demise? -- VIZ Media

On the way to Guren’s safehouse to finally get the details on his true plan, Yuichiro drops a bombshell of a question on him: “Did you kill my family?” Guren hesitates to answer, and Yuichiro, wanting a clear response no matter what, challenges him to a fight. As the two battle, Guren comes to realize Yuichiro’s growth, while Yuichiro is reminded of Guren’s strength. -- VIZ Media

Seraph of the End is a novelized prequel of the hit manga series of the same name, published by Viz Media, and detailing the series of events that occurred eight years before the start of the manga. As the major clans of the Imperial Demons mount an apparent all-out revolt against the ruling Hiragi dynasty, Guren, Shinya, and company are no longer sure they’re the protagonists of the story unfolding around them. What is their true destiny—and is fulfilling it even desirable? In this concluding volume, which pulls no punches, find out how and why a world that’s been inviting utter ruin meets it at last.

Yuichiro has no memory of his terrifying but temporary transformation into a one-winged monster during the battle for Shinjuku. The widely feared leaders of the Japanese Imperial Demon Army, however, take note of his squad’s unusual talent. Despite the unwanted attention, Yuichiro’s resolve to save Mika from the vampires crystallizes as his real training in demon possession and manifestation begins. -- VIZ Media

Asuramaru and the other black Cursed Gear demons’ betrayal of their hosts strikes a heavy blow in the war against the vampires, Shikama Doji, and the Hyakuya Sect. Shikama Doji has ordered Asuramaru to capture Mikaela’s soul before he has a chance to possess anyone. While Shinoa continues to fight to keep Shikama Doji locked away, Yuichiro and his friends are in a race against time to save Mika in the one way humans know how to handle black demons: by binding his soul to a new Cursed Gear weapon! -- VIZ Media

Yuichiro is forced to make a terrible decision—his family’s lives, or Mika’s. Mika tries to convince him to choose his family, forcing the two into a heart-wrenching argument. What will Yuichiro ultimately decide? Meanwhile, Urd and Rígr have captured Sika Madu, the First Progenitor, and demand to know the truth behind his plan and why he abandoned them. Betrayal, loss, and revelations span all sides of this war for the fate of humans, vampires, demons...and the world itself. -- VIZ Media

Yuichiro and his friends head back to the Demon Army to prepare for the final battle. At the base, Kureto struggles to stave off Shikama Doji from controlling his body. But things quickly begin to fall apart when Shikama Doji also tries to take over Shinoa and Yuichiro! Will they be able to stop the possession? Or will they lose their bodies to the first progenitor? -- VIZ Media

The attack on Nagoya begins! The Japanese Imperial Demon Army descends on the vampire nobles, aiming to exterminate them completely. Three squads are assigned to take down each of eight nobles. Because they are undermanned in comparison, Shinoa and Narumi squads will have to work together seamlessly to take down their one noble. But lurking amongst the nobles is Crowley Eusford, a formidable vampire eager to drink dry his would-be vanquishers. -- VIZ Media

Ferid Bathory and Krul Tepes have been captured by the other vampire nobles and the members of Shinoa Squad are forced to bide their time while the two vampires are sentenced to days of exposure torture. And what better place to wait than in Ferid’s own mansion in Osaka? Meanwhile, the Demon Army is gearing up for a coup in Shibuya, but Guren has a plan of his own that involves Yuichiro. -- VIZ Media

The only thing standing between humans and complete slavery to vampires is their tenacity and Cursed Gear. Yuichiro has the first in droves, but to increase the amount of power he can draw from the demon inside his cursed sword, he enters a coma-like state to thin the barrier between human and demon. His power boost can come none too soon as the vampire queen reveals her plans to annihilate the human resistance. -- VIZ Media

The Hyakuya Sect descends on the Demon Army as the First Progenitor, Sika Madu, takes over Shinoa''s mind and body. Leading the invasion is none other than Second Progenitor Rígr Stafford—he’s after Yuichiro, who is once again on the run with Mika. Meanwhile, Guren and Mahiru enact their long-awaited plan. It’s an all-out war between vampires, humans and demons! -- VIZ Media

Having seen Yuichiro’s past, Mikaela opens his heart and accepts becoming Yuichiro’s new demon. But Shikama Doji attacks, trying to keep them from joining forces! Kimizuki, Yoichi, and the rest of Yuichiro’s friends come to their rescue just in time, allowing them to complete the ritual. Now that Mikaela has become a demon and Yuichiro’s new Cursed Gear, do they finally have the power to stand up against Shikama Doji?! -- VIZ Media

Three months have passed since the invasion in Nagoya, and Yuichiro, Mika and Shinoa Squad are all on the run from both the vampires and the humans! Just as they resolve to ask Krul Tepes for help, Ferid Bathory and Crowley Eusford intercept them with a suspicious proposal to become the group’s new best friends, bringing with them a special hostage for good measure and the secret of the true purpose of the Seraph of the End project. -- VIZ Media

Now that Ferid’s been rescued, Yuichiro and the gang regroup at Guren’s childhood home. There, Guren reveals a terrible secret—the angel that was summoned with the original apocalypse is trapped inside, and Yuichiro and his friends must work together to defeat it! Meanwhile, Krul is taken to Second Progenitor Urd Geales, the current leader of the vampires. While there, she reveals some old secrets of her own... -- VIZ Media

Not only Guren but his closest allies among the Imperial Demons have accepted forbidden power, and the merciless Hiragi Clan orders them to go after its once-favorite but treacherous daughter Mahiru. The vampires, however, are ready to show that no human faction stands a chance against them. Christmas is finally here, an apocalyptic time of year for all good boys and girls.

What would you sacrifice to save the ones you love? Guren just barely escapes his first encounter with the disturbed product of forbidden experiments and one of the terrifyingly powerful vampires whose ire they’ve roused, but the battle takes a heavy toll. It leaves him with a permanent stain on his soul and more questions about what exactly his childhood sweetheart, Mahiru Hiragi, is after. And what does her prophecy about the world coming to an end actually mean? Before he can get any real answers, however, Mahiru begs him for an unthinkable favor: to kill her by his own hand. But war waits for no one, and soon Guren’s friends and personal guards come under savage attack. With no time to spare and thousands of lives in the balance, Guren must measure love against madness, and the survival of his friends against his own humanity.

Guren finds his peers treating him in an altogether different manner now that he is a follower of Kureto Hiragi, the exclusive First Shibuya High School''s star student and powerbroker. Unbowed at heart, however, the Ichinose heir directs his clan to research forbidden demonic magic in preparation for the apocalypse.

The battle in Shinjuku rages on as millennia-old schemes continue to influence the events now unfolding. Despite her best efforts, Shinoa struggles to suppress Shikama Doji, who soon overpowers her and makes his escape! Meanwhile, Mika possesses Yuichiro and memories from a lost time flood the demon’s mind. As Mika digs further into the human’s soul, he begins to question if Yuichiro is even human himself... -- VIZ Media

The attack on Nagoya continues! The Japanese Imperial Demon Army descends on the vampire nobles, aiming to exterminate them completely. The nobles fall one by one until vampire Crowley Eusford takes twenty human hostages. He aims to lure Guren out and capture him for information. Can Guren, Shinoa and Narumi squads work together to rescue the hostages and defeat Crowley and his minions? -- VIZ Media

Yu and Mika continue to watch as long-lost, forbidden memories of the past unfold before their eyes. The angel Mikaela is attacked by Saito, but Mikaela’s power is too great, and he ultimately defeats his would-be attacker. But before taking his last breath, Saito reveals the truth to Mikaela—that his existence is taboo and his father, Sika Madu, will be punished for creating him. Mikaela is so distraught by this revelation that he brings a knife to his own neck. As the mysterious plague spreads, more of Sika Madu’s friends take their own lives, another cardinal sin that ensures their souls will never be reborn, and Sika Madu decides to cross a line to commit the ultimate sin—using the Tower of Babel to bring all of his friends back to life. But things don’t go according to plan, and as Yu and Mika watch the damned Sika Madu rise from the ashes after millenia of torment, a shocking truth is revealed to them that even the First doesn’t know...that the son he wants so badly to resurrect is alive, and Mika and Yu are not who they think they are. -- VIZ Media

The battle for the fate of the world continues as the vampires, human armies and human sects converge and fight it out in Shibuya. Distraught at the loss of Mika, Yuichiro struggles to maintain control over his emotions, and he begs Asuramaru to kill him. Suddenly, Krul Tepes steps in and offers Yuichiro a glimmer of hope... Meanwhile, Guren rampages on as he attempts to right the wrongs of his past, and Ferid pays a visit to the man who turned him, Rigr Stafford. -- VIZ Media

When the world has only days left, what do you cling to? After becoming the head of the Ichinose clan and acquiring even more powerful cursed gear, Guren seems to have finally caught up to his childhood love Mahiru. The achievement is short-lived, however, as he soon learns that Mahiru has taken yet another impossibly large leap ahead of him. She leaves a bloodied and bewildered Guren with a mysterious piece of cursed gear to give to Shinoa, her little sister, then shortly after marches on the Imperial Demons with a faction of their own soldiers to initiate a vicious insurrection. But with only two days to go until the apocalypse and no idea how to stop it, Guren finds himself forced to ask the inscrutable Mahiru for help. The final countdown has begun, and there is no turning back. All that remains is the promise of catastrophe-and one last chance to save the world.

From the popular Seraph of the End series comes the latest prequel of the manga! After the events of Seraph of the End: Catastrophe at Sixteen... Guren Ichinose has committed a grievous sin—by bringing his friends back to life, he has violated the iron-clad taboo against human resurrection, and the Seraph of the End has brought the human race to its knees. The only survivors are demons and children, and those few who remain are threatened by rampaging monsters and callous vampires rounding up human beings like cattle. Faced with overwhelming despair, the survivors band together in hopes of reviving their world. Tormented by the sin he has committed and unable to share the burden with his friends, Guren sets out on a new journey amid the ruins of the world he himself destroyed. But is he man or demon, savior or angel of death? Not even he knows for sure.

Aus dem Training wird tödlicher Ernst! Für Yuichiro wird es die erste Schlacht gegen die Vampire sein. Er kann es kaum noch erwarten, aber sein Leichtsinn und seine riskanten Alleingänge sind ein echtes Problem. Vor allem dem neuen Teammitglied, der aufbrausenden Mitsuba, ist das ein Dorn im Auge. Und sie soll recht behalten: Yuichiros Hitzkopf führt sie allesamt direkt in eine Falle der Vampire ...

With less than two days left before his father''s execution, Guren finally opens up to his friends and asks for their aid after watching Mahiru get whisked away by vampires. Together they set off for Kyoto to try to bring Guren''s crazed childhood love into custody, and on the way manage to capture a live vampire and a mysterious piece of cursed gear that Mahiru herself had been wielding. But will this major harvest be enough to spare Guren''s family and followers from the guillotine hanging over their heads? Meanwhile, time is quickly running out before the foretold catastrophe on Christmas. Guren helps the Hiragis launch a full-scale war to wipe out the Brotherhood of a Thousand Nights and put a stop to their Seraph of the End project, but all is not what it seems...

Na skutek nieznanego wirusa ludzkość uległa zagładzie. Jedynymi ocalałymi są dzieci, które zostały uwięzione przez wampiry w ich podziemnych miastach. Dzięki poświęceniu swoich przyjaciół jednej osobie udaje się uciec. Chłopak poprzysięga zemstę na dawnych oprawcach… Co czeka na niego w kompletnie zmienionym świecie? -- w tym tomie -- Ashuramaru na rozkaz Shikamy Doujiego próbuje pojmać duszę Mikaeli. Chłopak toczy o nią zawziętą walkę wewnątrz siebie… Tymczasem Shinoa, której udało się powstrzymać przebudzenie Pierwszego, wyczuwa ten rozkaz. Drużyna Yuu musi jak najszybciej przemienić Mikaelę w przeklętą broń!