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North American Anime, Manga Releases, May 11-17

posted on 2014-05-13 18:50 EDT by Karen Ressler

Haganai NEXT, Koe de Oshigoto!, The Book of Bantorra DVDs; Monster Soul, Whispered Words manga ship

Anime Releases

Title	Publisher	Suggested Retail Price	Date
The Book of Bantorra Blu-ray Complete CollectionPlease	Sentai Filmworks	US$99.98	May 13
The Book of Bantorra DVD Complete CollectionCite	Sentai Filmworks	US$79.98	May 13
Deltora Quest MegasetAnimeNewsNetwork	New Video Group	US$79.95	May 13
Dragon Ball Z Season 4 Uncut Blu-ray SetPlease	FUNimation Entertainment	US$44.98	May 13
Haganai NEXT DVD/Blu-ray Complete Series Limited EditionCite	FUNimation Entertainment	US$69.98	May 13
Haganai NEXT DVD/Blu-ray Complete SeriesAnimeNewsNetwork	FUNimation Entertainment	US$64.98	May 13
Koe de Oshigoto! DVDPlease	Media Blasters	US$19.99	May 13
Yu-Gi-Oh! Season 5 DVD Complete CollectionCite	New Video Group	US$59.95	May 13
Yu-Gi-Oh! Season 5 DVD Volume 1AnimeNewsNetwork	New Video Group	US$19.95	May 13
Yu-Gi-Oh! Season 5 DVD Volume 2Please	New Video Group	US$19.95	May 13
Yu-Gi-Oh! Season 5 DVD Volume 3Cite	New Video Group	US$19.95	May 13

Manga Releases

Title	Publisher	Suggested Retail Price	Date
07-Ghost Graphic Novel (GN) 10AnimeNewsNetwork	Viz Media	US$9.99	May 13
Blade of the Immortal GN 29: Beyond Good and EvilPlease	Dark Horse Comics	US$19.99	May 14
Fairy Tail GN 38Cite	Kodansha Comics	US$10.99	May 13
From the New World GN 4AnimeNewsNetwork	Kodansha Comics	US$10.95	May 13
Hetalia - Axis Powers GN 6Please	Tokyopop	US$15.99	May 13
Monster Soul GN 1Cite	Kodansha Comics	US$10.99	May 13
Samurai Executioner Omnibus GN 1AnimeNewsNetwork	Dark Horse Comics	US$19.99	May 14
The Seven Deadly Sins GN 2Please	Kodansha Comics	US$10.99	May 13
Sherlock Bones GN 5Cite	Kodansha Comics	US$10.99	May 13
Whispered Words GNAnimeNewsNetwork	One Peace Books	US$16.95	May 13

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