Do you know about the chocolate that can grant wishes?
Chocolat Aikawa is a chocolatier who can make your wishes come true, but you should always be careful of what you wish for! Witness the magic of chocolate in this two part collection of short stories!
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The Magic of Chocolate Premium Collection #2 contains the following stories:
Mendiant
A young girl approaches Chocolat Aikawa for a wish, claiming to be a flower fairy! What could a magical being wish for?
Muscadine
Idol Aika has been receiving strange gifts of human bones and wishes for it to go away! But what if the sender has also made the wish as well?
Cocoa nibs
Arisu has landed the main role for her theatre troupe’s latest play! But between rehearsals and meeting her boyfriend, she’s going to wish there were two of her to get things done!
Chocolate Ballet
Nina returns to Chocolat Noir after ten years to fulfill an old wish – for her ballet teacher Miss Machiko to dance again! But why did she have to wait so long to make her wish?
Do you know about the chocolate that can grant wishes?
Chocolat Aikawa is a chocolatier who can make your wishes come true, but you should always be careful of what you wish for! Witness the magic of chocolate in this two part collection of short stories!
Summary of the book
The Magic of Chocolate Premium Collection #1 contains the following stories:
Stick Chocolate
Mayu is blackmailed by her classmate, who discovers a terrible secret she is trying to hide! Will she be able to wish her mistake away?
Chocolate Macaron
Ayame is a spoilt brat who always gets her way. Will a selfish wish she makes cause her to lose something she has always taken for granted?
Rocher
Nobuko wishes for the boy in her class to notice her, and a new chocolatier offers to grant her her wish without her needing to pay the cost! But is this too good to be true?
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 man with 3 faces
PSB Agent Rei Furuya.
Detective Toru Amuro.
Black organization’s Bourbon.
An enigmatic man who weaves through light and shadow, he is the strict and demanding superior, the eager apprentice, the manipulative informant.
Who is the man known as ‘Zero’ and which side of himself does he reveal when no one is watching? Take a glimpse into the life of a man with three faces, and piece the puzzle together…
Future Card Buddyfight: Dark Game Chronicles is a spin-off from the hot-selling manga series “Future Card Buddyfight!” – with 6 volumes published by Shogakakukan Asia and over 20,000 copies sold to date.
Based on the popular Trading Card Game, the Buddyfight franchise now consists of the card game, anime (broadcast in Singapore, Malaysia, North America, and online through YouTube and Hulu) and manga adaptation. Buddyfight Dark Game Chronicles is seralized in “Corocoro Aniki” and illustrated by Masaki Yoshida, and focuses on new characters and cards introduced in the game.
Buddyfight tournaments and workshops are also currently conducted in Europe, USA and the Asia-Oceania region to promote the franchise, with more monthly sanctioned tournaments planned for the future.
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Enraged by his defeat, Jamjama Schemes to seek his revenge on Kageura… by sending his subordinates to challenge and defeat Kageura in order to take over his body! However, Kageura won’t be that easily defeated! In a shocking twist, Jamjama possesses the body of a willing victim – someone who has always wanted to battle Kageura! The Dark story comes to its dramatic conclusion!
‘Future Card Buddyfight Dark Game Chronicles #3’ is available at the following bookstores and retailers:
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 series is divided into several distinct parts which are known as chapters. There are twelve major divisions at present, with nine of them completely published. 50 volumes of the manga have been released as of March 2014.
Volume 42 is based on the Generation IV games, HeartGold and SoulSilver. Volumes 43 and onwards are based on the Generation V games, with Volumes 43 to 51 taking after the Pokémon Black and White games, while Volume 52 and beyond correspond to Pokémon Black 2 and White 2.
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Sun dreams of money. Moon dreams of scientific discoveries. When their paths cross with Team Skull, both their plans go awry…
Moon is on her way to deliver a rare Pokémon to Professor Kukui in the Alola region when she meets his good friend Sun, a courier entrusted with a special Pokédex. Sun offers to safely deliver Moon to the professor’s lab… But then they tangle with a group of grunts from Team Skull and are attacked by a mysterious Pokémon!
What is this sparkling stone the mysterious Pokémon leaves behind…?
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!
Heiji and Kazuha are in Tokyo for a visit, but have failed to show up for a scheduled appointment with Conan and the Moris! The trail ends cold at the house of reputed lawyer Misari Ito… or does it? Kidnapped and coerced into deciphering a code for the dirty attorney, Heiji can only trust one person to pick up on the clues he has hidden in plain sight—the ‘Great Detective of the East’! It’s a race against time for the crime solving duo in this two-part special!
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.
Summary of the book
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!
