Rasetsu, Vol. 1

Rasetsu, Vol. 1
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Publisher : VIZ Media LLC
Total Pages : 192
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ISBN-10 : 9781421558271
ISBN-13 : 1421558270
Rating : 4/5 (71 Downloads)

Synopsis Rasetsu, Vol. 1 by : Chika Shiomi

Yako Hoshino, a young man with spiritual powers of his own, comes to the agency seeking help with a possessed book. He's seen a lot of strange phenomena in his day, but the last thing he expects to see is Rasetsu bearing a striking resemblance to his old love Yurara! -- VIZ Media

Yukarism, Vol. 1

Yukarism, Vol. 1
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Publisher : VIZ Media LLC
Total Pages : 197
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ISBN-10 : 9781421581507
ISBN-13 : 1421581507
Rating : 4/5 (07 Downloads)

Synopsis Yukarism, Vol. 1 by : Chika Shiomi

When Yukari meets classmate Mahoro Tachibana for the first time, the two of them can’t help but feel like they know each other. Yukari senses that they had a major connection in the past, but was their relationship friendly or deadly? -- VIZ Media

Yurara, Vol. 1

Yurara, Vol. 1
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Publisher : VIZ Media LLC
Total Pages : 208
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ISBN-10 : 1421513501
ISBN-13 : 9781421513508
Rating : 4/5 (01 Downloads)

Synopsis Yurara, Vol. 1 by : Chika Shiomi

When a young girl is called to fight evil spirits, she finds incredible strength within herself and incredible love from without. There are two sides to every ghost story...Yurara Tsukinowa is a quiet girl who can see spirits and sense their emotions. Not wanting to seem abnormal, she hides her secret until she meets Mei Tendo and Yako Hoshino, two guys who use their spiritual powers to ward off vengeful spirits. The dormant guardian spirit in Yurara arises and a strong-willed beauty with the power to release souls emerges! On Yurara's first day of high school, she finds her assigned seat is occupied--by a ghost! Mei and Yako cannot banish the spirit, and Yurara's other self is released...

Rasetsu, Vol. 1

Rasetsu, Vol. 1
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Publisher : VIZ Media LLC
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1421527502
ISBN-13 : 9781421527505
Rating : 4/5 (02 Downloads)

Synopsis Rasetsu, Vol. 1 by : Chika Shiomi

A Supernatural Spin-off of Yurara! Rasetsu Hyuga works for an exorcist agency where she uses her special powers to banish evil spirits. There's a story behind the red flower mark on her chest though--it's a memento left by a powerful spirit who vowed to claim her on her 20th birthday. Unless Rasetsu can find true love by then, she is fated to become his... Yako Hoshino, a young man with spiritual powers of his own, comes to the agency seeking help with a possessed book. He's seen a lot of strange phenomena in his day, but the last thing he expects to see is Rasetsu bearing a striking resemblance to his old love Yurara!

Yukarism, Vol. 4

Yukarism, Vol. 4
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Publisher : VIZ Media LLC
Total Pages : 197
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ISBN-10 : 9781421588223
ISBN-13 : 1421588226
Rating : 4/5 (23 Downloads)

Synopsis Yukarism, Vol. 4 by : Chika Shiomi

Seemingly afflicted by Yumurasaki’s fatal illness of the past, Yukari begins to get very sick in the present day... Meanwhile, Mahoro vows to kill Satomi before he can kill Yukari (as she believes he had killed Yumurasaki in the past)! Are these three fated to repeat their tragic connection? -- VIZ Media

Komomo Confiserie, Vol. 1

Komomo Confiserie, Vol. 1
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Publisher : VIZ Media LLC
Total Pages : 201
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ISBN-10 : 9781421586601
ISBN-13 : 1421586606
Rating : 4/5 (01 Downloads)

Synopsis Komomo Confiserie, Vol. 1 by : Maki Minami

As a little girl, Komomo Ninomiya delighted in picking on Natsu Azumi, the son of her family’s pastry chef. Ten years later, when the family fortune is lost and she has no place to live, Komomo encounters Natsu again in her hour of need. Now that Natsu is a master pastry chef in his own right, he’ll help Komomo—but only if she works for him at his new confiserie! -- VIZ Media

Zen and the Brain

Zen and the Brain
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Publisher : MIT Press
Total Pages : 876
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ISBN-10 : 0262260352
ISBN-13 : 9780262260350
Rating : 4/5 (52 Downloads)

Synopsis Zen and the Brain by : James H. Austin

A neuroscientist and Zen practitioner interweaves the latest research on the brain with his personal narrative of Zen. Aldous Huxley called humankind's basic trend toward spiritual growth the "perennial philosophy." In the view of James Austin, the trend implies a "perennial psychophysiology"—because awakening, or enlightenment, occurs only when the human brain undergoes substantial changes. What are the peak experiences of enlightenment? How could these states profoundly enhance, and yet simplify, the workings of the brain? Zen and the Brain presents the latest evidence. In this book Zen Buddhism becomes the opening wedge for an extraordinarily wide-ranging exploration of consciousness. In order to understand which brain mechanisms produce Zen states, one needs some understanding of the anatomy, physiology, and chemistry of the brain. Austin, both a neurologist and a Zen practitioner, interweaves the most recent brain research with the personal narrative of his Zen experiences. The science is both inclusive and rigorous; the Zen sections are clear and evocative. Along the way, Austin examines such topics as similar states in other disciplines and religions, sleep and dreams, mental illness, consciousness-altering drugs, and the social consequences of the advanced stage of ongoing enlightenment.

Japanese Demon Lore

Japanese Demon Lore
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Publisher : University Press of Colorado
Total Pages : 248
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ISBN-10 : 9780874217940
ISBN-13 : 0874217946
Rating : 4/5 (40 Downloads)

Synopsis Japanese Demon Lore by : Noriko T. Reider

Oni, ubiquitous supernatural figures in Japanese literature, lore, art, and religion, usually appear as demons or ogres. Characteristically threatening, monstrous creatures with ugly features and fearful habits, including cannibalism, they also can be harbingers of prosperity, beautiful and sexual, and especially in modern contexts, even cute and lovable. There has been much ambiguity in their character and identity over their long history. Usually male, their female manifestations convey distinctivly gendered social and cultural meanings. Oni appear frequently in various arts and media, from Noh theater and picture scrolls to modern fiction and political propaganda, They remain common figures in popular Japanese anime, manga, and film and are becoming embedded in American and international popular culture through such media. Noriko Reiderýs book is the first in English devoted to oni. Reider fully examines their cultural history, multifaceted roles, and complex significance as "others" to the Japanese.

Yurara, Vol. 4

Yurara, Vol. 4
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Publisher : VIZ Media LLC
Total Pages : 186
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ISBN-10 : 9781421560014
ISBN-13 : 1421560011
Rating : 4/5 (14 Downloads)

Synopsis Yurara, Vol. 4 by : Chika Shiomi

Now that Yurara and Mei are a couple, Yako has become a shut-in. But Mei seems to have acquired another rival when a beautiful boy from Yurara's past returns! -- VIZ Media

Beast Master, Vol. 1

Beast Master, Vol. 1
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Publisher : VIZ Media LLC
Total Pages : 192
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ISBN-10 : 9781421546964
ISBN-13 : 1421546965
Rating : 4/5 (64 Downloads)

Synopsis Beast Master, Vol. 1 by : Kyousuke Motomi

Leo Aoi looks like a crazy animal with wild eyes--and no one at his new high school will go near him! He does seem to have a special connection with animals though, which intrigues overzealous animal lover Yuiko Kubozuka. In reality, Leo isn't as frightening as he appears, but Yuiko finds out that he goes berserk whenever he sees blood! Will Yuiko be able to get through to Leo during these violent fits? Or will Leo's ferocious side eventually devour her? -- VIZ Media