A group of outcasts is determined to discover the alchemical secrets of Alphonse Elric's creation. Now, Ed must go into the Devil's Nest to rescue his brother and face an artificial human being called a homunculus.

The raid on the Devil's Nest becomes a slaughter, leaving Ed and Al forever affected by the battle. Foreign travelers, Mei and Ling, arrive from the country of Xing, searching for the Philosopher's Stone and a secret even the Elric brothers never imagined.

"Their village is under attack, and Naruto, Sakura and Shikamaru can't stay behind to defend it. They have a top priority mission to track down Sasuke and the Sand genin. But with nine bloodthirsty ninja on their heels, the hunters have quickly become the hunted"--[p. 4] of cover.

As Naruto continues on his quest to defeat Sasuke, Kankuro, Temari, and Gaara unexpectedly help Konohagakure against the Sound Ninja, leading all to wonder if the old alliance between Leaf and Sand may be formed once again.

The penultimate SCOTT PILGRIM is here! There are many questions in Scott Pilgrim's terrible little life. First of all, why did he have to turn twenty-four? Secondly, why do robots keep trying to kill him? And why is Sex Bob-omb falling apart? Why is Ramona acting so weird? And finally, why won't these brilliant and deadly Japanese twins leave him alone? Scott Pilgrim will find the answers to these questions... or die trying! Featuring exclusive bonus...

Yuki's past is finally revealed but it may be too much to bear. He becomes sicker and may have lost his will to live. Meanwhile, as Tohru prepares to perform in Cinderella, the class rewrites the play, but can't rewrite the way she feels about a certain someone.

The battle between former best friends Sasuke and Naruto grows even more fierce. Will Sasuke risk everything, even Naruto's life, to obtain the power of the Mangekyo?

"In an alchemical ritual gone wrong, Edward Elric lost his arm and his leg, and his brother Alphonse became nothing but a soul in a suit of armor. Equipped with mechanical 'auto-mail' limbs, Edward becomes a state alchemist, seeking the one thing that can restore his and his brother's bodies...the legendary Philosopher's Stone. Ed's clever plan to take out an enemy leaves him severely injured... Can he cheat death? One of our friends discovers the...

After almost drowning at the hands of "Sawtooth" Arlong, captain of the nasty Fish-Man pirates, Luffy bounces back with a few tricks up his sleeve.

Ed, Al, and Winry return to Central Command only to be greeted with bad news. Lietuenant Colonel Maes Hughes has been murdered and the suspect is Second Lieutenant Maria Ross. Meanwhile, the living suit of armor bearing the soul of serial killer "Barry the Chopper" breaks out of jail and goes on a rampage. The mysterious Homunculi must come out of hiding to deal with the mess.