Detective Conan (名探偵コナン is a Japanese detective manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. The series is serialized in Shogakukan’s Weekly Shōnen Sunday from 1994, and has printed 81 volumes to date. The manga has sold over 140 million copies worldwide, The series won the 46th Shogakukan Manga Award for the shōnen category in 2000, and has been adaptated into video games, live action series, movies and an anime series. A Detective Conan movie has also been released each year during Japan’s Golden Week since 1997. 2016 marks the 20th Detective Connan Movie that will be released. Shogakukan Asia has selected the best stories from the collection of Detective Conan Series, and complied them into individual stand alone volumes to enjoy.
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The pint-sized detective partners up with the ‘Great Detective of the West’ for a perfect combination of super sleuth crime solving!
Conan is invited to Osaka to meet up with Heiji Hattori, a teen detective whose deduction skills are on par with Shinichi Kudo! But with a serial killer on the loose, it looks like sightseeing will have to wait! Later, at a place called Mermaid Island, a woman is found hanged under a waterfall. It seems the legendary mermaid’s curse has struck again… unless Conan and Heiji can find an all-too-human culprit! The crime solving duo of East and West come together in this 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 hisown quirky brand of “Kiasu” solutions to everyday situations.
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Deep beneath our airport terminal, a world-class city is being built with utopian idealism. A short distance away under the watchful gaze of Mount Fuji, a mythical legend lurks about in fashionable Tokyo. Mr Kiasu takes us on a wild jet-coaster ride into new physical realms for a surreal mental trip! For someone who strives to be at the top of his game, it’s better to be kiasu than sorry! Never settle for anything less!
Beyblade Burst (ベイブレードバースト) is the new generation of Beyblade based on the popular Beyblade toy franchise by Takara Tomy. The third incarnation of its series, the manga was serialised in Shogakukan’s Shōnen magazine CoroCoro Comic in August 2015. The anime adaptation premiered in 2016.
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After intense rounds of battling, Valt makes it to the semi-finals of the National Tournament where he’s up against Spin Emperor Zac – a super celebrity who has the audience rooting for him! Together with the Zillion Zeutron, the god of Beys, Zac gains the upper hand…until Valt unleashes his new launch move! But is the move enough to help Valt overcome the odds and land a place in the finals?!
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”.
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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!
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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!
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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.
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‘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.
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‘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.
