July 9, 2003 (San Francisco, CA) – VIZ, LLC, North America’s leading publisher of manga for English speaking audiences, announced today their list of exclusive graphic novels for October. Continuing title graphic volumes available in October by VIZ include the following:

BASARA, VOLUME 2
Sarasa has assumed the identity of Tatara, and gone on to lead her people against the tyranny of the Red Prince. Sarasa’s life has become intertwined with the Red Prince’s in a way that neither of them realize. They have met at a hot springs and been charmed with each other without realizing that they are in fact rivals. After a failed attempt to save the villagers, the despairing Sarasa goes off in search of Sakura Island—home to one of four ancestors, who she must haste to forge a power great enough to defeat the King.
story & art by Yumi Tamura
b&w, 200 pages
$9.95 USA/$16.50 CAN

THE BIG O, VOLUME 4
Things are really heating up for Roger Smith and the denizens of Paradigm City. Having flashbacks to a half-forgotten romantic liaison, Roger starts to put the pieces of his past together. Meanwhile, the super negotiator’s arch-enemy, Schwarzwald, remains focused on crushing the world around him. With the heat tuned up, things start to get steamy in the city beneath the dome. Based on the popular anime series seen on Cartoon Network, THE BIG O brings justice to a world desperate to discover its forgotten past!
story by Hajime Yadate & art by Hitoshi Ariga
b&w, 216 pages
$9.95 USA/$16.50 CAN

BOYS OVER FLOWERS ~ HANA YORI DANGO, VOLUME 2
Tsukushi continues to fight back against the F4 and protect an old friend who has been given the infamous “red slip” while an old love of Rui’s comes back from France. Can Tsukushi really compete with this “perfect girl?” Meanwhile, Tsukushi’s resistance to the F4 seems like it might actually work! Also available on DVD!
story & art by Yoko Kamio
b&w, 184 pages
$9.95 USA/$16.50 CAN

DANCE TILL TOMORROW, VOLUME 7
In the final volume of the erotic comedy DANCE TILL TOMORROW, Aya and Suekichi's relationship finally rises (or sinks?) to another level! The two take an island vacation, where wacky hijinks with sea creatures and in-laws ensue; Aya's relationship with her senior Sugar Daddy leads to some unexpected revelations; Suekichi's scary yakuza houseguest and his even scarier revolver get into more trouble; and more! Although this is the end of DANCE TILL TOMORROW, for the players in the avant-garde theater troupe "Bondage Horse," the show must go on!
story and art by Naoki Yamamoto
b&w, 216 pages
$12.95 US/$20.95 CAN

FLAME OF RECCA, VOLUME 2
Not only is Recca Hanabishi a teenage ninja, but he’s also got the magical power to control fire. With skills like this, he’s able to vanquish school bullies while protecting a pretty, young classmate named Yanagi Sakoshita. But now, Recca comes face to face with his most troublesome foe yet. Introducing Mikagami, the water swordsman. Will water douse the flame of Recca? Or will the young ninja burn brighter than ever?
story & art by Nobuyuki Anzai
b&w, 184 pages
$9.95 USA/$16.50 CAN

GUNDAM: THE ORIGIN, NO. 7
Amuro returns to his mother’s home in Rosarita, Mexico, but instead of finding his mother there he finds it filled with drunken Federation soldiers. He eventually meets his mother who is working in a hospital. She attempts to hide him from Zeon soldiers, but Amuro is forced to kill in front of his pacifist mother. His mother is shocked and pleads with him not to fight. This is an emotional installment that shows that there are no clear and easy lines between good and evil, and Federation and Zeon.
story and art by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko
b&w, 128 pages
$7.95 USA/$12.95 CAN

INUYASHA, VOLUME 15
Inu-Yasha and Kagome have a falling out over the wolf-demon Koga—has Kagome really transferred her affections? Maybe, or maybe not, but it’s a touchy enough subject for Kagome to leave the past and run back home to the present. Now, if Inu-Yasha wants her back, he’ll have to apologize, and how likely is that? And what does it matter anyway? It’s not as if he and Kagome are a couple or anything…are they? Plus, meet Kanna, a beautiful woman with the demonic power to raise the dead! Volumes 5 and 6 also available in a smaller format at a lower price!
story and art by Rumiko Takahashi
b&w 192 pages
$8.95 USA/$14.95 CAN

MAISON IKKOKU, Volume 1
Yusaku's attempts to study get off to a bad start when he falls head-over-heels for the new manager, and he's a far, far way from winning her heart. For Kyoko already has somebody else on her mind…a mysterious "Mr. Soichiro,” who is…her pet dog!?! Funny, touching, and a tad off-kilter, MAISON IKKOKU is the great Rumiko Takahashi at her very best. Fall in love all over again with beloved series, now available in a smaller format and lower price! Plus, fully restored with all the original chapters and in right-to-left reading format!
story & art by Rumiko Takahashi
b&w, 208 pages
$9.95 USA/$16.50 CAN

PROJECT ARMS, VOLUME 2: EGRIGORI
When Ryo and Hayato find out that the third ARMs kid is Takashi Tomoe, the new transfer student at their school, the mysterious Egrigori organization deploys precocious twins, Jeff and Al Bowen, to go after them. To Jeff and Al, it’s all fun and games, especially when someone gets hurt. The only way the ARMs kids are going to survive is by working together—but Hayato’s a hot-headed lone wolf and Takashi just wants to run away and hide. Do they even have a chance of surviving? Also available on DVD!
story & art by Ryoji Minagawa
b&w, 224 pages
$9.95 USA/$16.50 CAN

TUXEDO GIN, VOLUME 2
Ginji soon discovers what his death has meant to people who were close to him. Although he never did go on that first date with Minako, absence makes the heart grow fonder and she has become completely devoted to his memory. His training gym is in terrible shape and his former trainer spends his days as drunk as a skunk. Ginji tries to help him out, but can a mere penguin help him regain the former glory of the gym? All the while, Ginji’s trying to court the favors of Minako. Penguin’s are cute, but would you want one for a boyfriend?
story & art by Tokihiko Matsuura
b&w, 192 pages
$9.95 USA/$16.50 CAN

VAGABOND, VOLUME 7
The epic rematch between legendary sword saint Miyamoto Musashi and Inshun of Hozoin Temple is finally at hand! While Inshun, the second-generation master of Hozoin Temple, mentally prepares himself with a full night of quiet contemplation and meditation, Musashi spends a tormenting night haunted by his troubled childhood, battling his own private demons. Will Musashi be defeated by Inshun’s indomitable spear technique for a second time?
story & art by Takehiko Inoue
b&w, 200 pages
$9.95 USA/$16.50 CAN

WEDDING PEACH, VOLUME 2
The more Momoko and her friends Yuri and Hinagiku discover about their newfound powers, the more Rain DeVilla and her evil henchmen vow to destroy them. In this volume, the girls are plunged into a world of darkness and illusion that will ultimately test the bonds of their friendship. How brightly will the power of love shine against their new foe, Nocturne of the Night?
story by Sukehiro Tomita & art by Nao Yazawa
b&w, 192 pages
$9.95 USA/$16.50 CAN

X/1999, VOLUME 11: INTERLUDE
Three months have passed since Kamui was made to understand the sacrifice his mother made to save the Earth, and in that time, there’s been relative peace. As he and other Dragons of Heaven attend school at Clamp Academy, Fuma is making friends of his own among the Dragons of Earth. Then, when Nataku attacks the Sunshine 60 building, two dramatic face-offs result—Kamui vs. Fuma and Subaru vs. Seiichiro! (This volume also includes a special Subaru Sumeragi story!). Volumes 5 and 6 also available in a smaller format at a lower price!
story & art by CLAMP
b&w, 192 pages
$9.95 USA/$16.50 CAN

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