The newest title from Bushiroad Inc — the entertainment company behind Cardfight!! Vanguard, Future Card Buddyfight, Detective Milky Holmes, Weiss Schwarz and other titles – BanGDream! (バンドリ) is a media mix project featuring animated music videos, comics, song releases and much more.
What’s more, the voice cast for the characters of BanGDream! also perform in concerts in real-life as the girls’ band “Poppin’Party”.
Summary of the book
The Sparkling, Heart-racing High School Life Begins!
Nothing can stop Kasumi’s overflowing enthusiasm…or is there? Otae challenges Kasumi to “make her heart flutter”, or she can forget about ever playing at the Live House SPACE! Also, the cultural festival is approaching, and Kasumi is determined to play an original song with the girls! But it’s not just the challenge to write a new piece – can she even convince everyone to perform with her?!
Based on the hit Nintendo video games! Four inklings get caught up in a Splatoon Turf War!
Summary of the book
Team Blue has garnered attention after impressive showings against some of the most elite inkling teams. But it’ll only get harder from here! With the S4 inklings aiming to bring down Goggles and his friends, the team must continue to find ways to improve, even if it means finding help from the unlikeliest of sources!
Based on the hit Nintendo video games! Four inklings get caught up in a Splatoon Turf War!
Summary of the book
The Turf Wars have started in Inkopolis, and the team that inks the most ground will be crowned the winner! Goggles and Team Blue are ranked lower than their competitors. But with some teamwork and a touch of creativity, they might just leave their mark on this tournament!
“The Legendary Hero is Dead!” leverages on the popularity of the fantasy adventure / RPG genre. The story revolves around the unwilling protagonist, Touka, who was forced to take the hero’s place after he accidentally causes the death of the real hero. The story also has a range of characters and scenarios that fans of the RPG genre will be familiar with.
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Touka and gang have found Sage Nicola…but it turns out she’s colluding with the enemy! Why has a former companion of the Hero turned against them, and how is Dorothy tied to her past? Without a strong ally, fighting Diana, a Level 80 necromancer, will be impossible…or won’t it? Unbeknownst to Touka, Yuna possesses high level magic that had been sealed away all this time – the power equal to a Witch!
Future Card Buddyfight (フューチャーカード バディファイト)! is a Japanese collectible card game created by Bushiroad (of Cardfight!! Vanguard). The card game was launched worldwide in 2014, along with the English version card pack and the simulcast English-dub anime.
The manga adaptation began serialization in Shogakukan’s CoroCoro Comic in 2013, while Volume 1 launched in 2014. It follows the characters in the anime series, with the protagonists engaging in battles that use actual tournament rules. Buddyfight tournaments and workshops are currently available worldwide, with more monthly sanctioned tournaments planned for the future!
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The fight for the fate of the world reaches its climatic finale as Gao and Batzz take on Wisdom, a man who wants to upgrade the world, and will stop at nothing to control all the Monsters to attain his goal! Will Gao and Batzz’s bond as buddies be strong enough to defeat the ultimate enemy?
Don’t miss the exciting conclusion to this epic series!
Pokémon Adventures, originally released in Japan as Pocket Monsters: Special (ポケットモンスター SPECIAL), is a Pokémon-related manga based on the video games. It is the best-selling children’s manga in Singapore. The long-running series is divided into several distinct chapters, with each chapter being based on a different Pokémon video game.
Pokémon Adventures RGB is adapted from the original manga POCKET MONSTERS SPECIAL Volume 2 & 3.
Summary of the book
Follow your favourite Pokémon game characters from the RGB series!
Red is improving rapidly as a Pokémon trainer– and so is his competition, Blue! But now Red must team up with his biggest rival and thief Green to defeat a common enemy… Team Rocket! The showdown with Team Rocket climaxes in this two-part special!
Pokémon Adventures, originally released in Japan as Pocket Monsters: Special (ポケットモンスター SPECIAL), is a Pokémon-related manga based on the video games. It is the best-selling children’s manga in Singapore. The long-running series is divided into several distinct chapters, with each chapter being based on a different Pokémon video game.
Pokémon Adventures RGB is adapted from the original manga POCKET MONSTERS SPECIAL Volume 1 & 2
Summary of the book
Follow your favourite Pokémon game characters from the RGB series!
Red doesn’t just want to train Pokémon, he wants to be their friend too! While Bulbasaur and Poliwhirl are willing, Pikachu won’t be as easy to convince! Join our hero as he competes with his rival Blue in this exciting two-part special!
Mr Kiasu is one of Singapore’s most recognizable comic icons in the 90s, bringing a brand of local humor that is greatly identifiable and relatable to Singaporeans everywhere. A caricature of a typical Singaporean who “does not like to lose”, the comic series has sold over 650,000 copies since its debut in 1990, with eight comic volumes and three spin-off titles; and also has a live-action drama series and various merchandise to its franchise.
Relaunched in 2017, Mr Kiasu is now presented in a new environment – a technologically advanced and modern Singapore, to which he applies his own quirky brand of “Kiasu” solutions to everyday situations.
Summary of the book
‘Everything Also Act Blur.’ Mr Kiasu continues to find himself in situations where he loses control; where he faces responsibilities that he could not, would not and should not but did. What else could he do but Act Blur.
Mr Kiasu is one of Singapore’s most recognizable comic icons in the 90s, bringing a brand of local humor that is greatly identifiable and relatable to Singaporeans everywhere. A caricature of a typical Singaporean who “does not like to lose”, the comic series has sold over 650,000 copies since its debut in 1990, with eight comic volumes and three spin-off titles; and also has a live-action drama series and various merchandise to its franchise.
Relaunched in 2017, Mr Kiasu is now presented in a new environment – a technologically advanced and modern Singapore, to which he applies his own quirky brand of “Kiasu” solutions to everyday situations.
Summary of the book
‘Everything Also Talk Money.’ Money. Money is money. And money, money, money and more money. Money, money, money, and money money money money! Money? Money!! Money money, money or money but money and only money. (Money money money). So money and money and money. Therefore money with money and so money is money and money money. Finally money! money! money! and money.
Mr Kiasu is one of Singapore’s most recognizable comic icons in the 90s, bringing a brand of local humor that is greatly identifiable and relatable to Singaporeans everywhere. A caricature of a typical Singaporean who “does not like to lose”, the comic series has sold over 650,000 copies since its debut in 1990, with eight comic volumes and three spin-off titles; and also has a live-action drama series and various merchandise to its franchise.
Relaunched in 2017, Mr Kiasu is now presented in a new environment – a technologically advanced and modern Singapore, to which he applies his own quirky brand of “Kiasu” solutions to everyday situations.
Summary of the book
‘Everything Also Sure Win.’ For Mr Kiasu, everything has to be a sure thing. Whether it is the opening time for the sales or securing that contract with the Japanese. Once he puts on his roller blades, he is ready to go. Winning is everything.
Mr Kiasu is one of Singapore’s most recognizable comic icons in the 90s, bringing a brand of local humor that is greatly identifiable and relatable to Singaporeans everywhere. A caricature of a typical Singaporean who “does not like to lose”, the comic series has sold over 650,000 copies since its debut in 1990, with eight comic volumes and three spin-off titles; and also has a live-action drama series and various merchandise to its franchise.
Relaunched in 2017, Mr Kiasu is now presented in a new environment – a technologically advanced and modern Singapore, to which he applies his own quirky brand of “Kiasu” solutions to everyday situations.
Summary of the book
‘Everything Also Scared Lose’ – A very accurate description of Mr Kiasu who is so afraid of losing that he will do anything humanly possible to stay ahead of the competition. It doesn’t matter what others think of him. As far as Mr Kiasu is concerned, it’s a kiasu universe out there and only the kiasuest will survive!
Mr Kiasu is one of Singapore’s most recognizable comic icons in the 90s, bringing a brand of local humor that is greatly identifiable and relatable to Singaporeans everywhere. A caricature of a typical Singaporean who “does not like to lose”, the comic series has sold over 650,000 copies since its debut in 1990, with eight comic volumes and three spin-off titles; and also has a live-action drama series and various merchandise to its franchise.
Relaunched in 2017, Mr Kiasu is now presented in a new environment – a technologically advanced and modern Singapore, to which he applies his own quirky brand of “Kiasu” solutions to everyday situations.
Summary of the book
“Everything Also Want Extra”. No, this is not an order for pizza with extras of everything. It’s the title of our fourth book. Mr Kiasu will not settle for less and when he finally gets everything, he wants a little more. Is that kiasu or what?
Mr Kiasu is one of Singapore’s most recognizable comic icons in the 90s, bringing a brand of local humor that is greatly identifiable and relatable to Singaporeans everywhere. A caricature of a typical Singaporean who “does not like to lose”, the comic series has sold over 650,000 copies since its debut in 1990, with eight comic volumes and three spin-off titles; and also has a live-action drama series and various merchandise to its franchise.
Relaunched in 2017, Mr Kiasu is now presented in a new environment – a technologically advanced and modern Singapore, to which he applies his own quirky brand of “Kiasu” solutions to everyday situations.
Summary of the book
From ‘Everything Also I Want’ to ‘Everything Also Must Grab’, Mr Kiasu has lived up to his name. Now in Book III, he declares ‘Everything Also Number One’. This is his vision for the next lap. To be number one in everything!
Mr Kiasu is one of Singapore’s most recognizable comic icons in the 90s, bringing a brand of local humor that is greatly identifiable and relatable to Singaporeans everywhere. A caricature of a typical Singaporean who “does not like to lose”, the comic series has sold over 650,000 copies since its debut in 1990, with eight comic volumes and three spin-off titles; and also has a live-action drama series and various merchandise to its franchise.
Relaunched in 2017, Mr Kiasu is now presented in a new environment – a technologically advanced and modern Singapore, to which he applies his own quirky brand of “Kiasu” solutions to everyday situations.
Summary of the book
“Everything also must grab.” This is the new war cry for Mr Kiasu as he continues his fight to be the most ‘kiasu’ person alive. This book is compulsory reading for anyone who is not familiar with the word ‘KIASU’ – the buzzword for the 90’s.
