Lyons Regional Library

An ode to George Orwell's "1984" told in alternating male and female voices relates the stories of Aomame, an assassin for a secret organization who discovers that she has been transported to an alternate reality, and Tengo, a mathematics lecturer and novice writer.

"Returning to Tokyo in 1982 after a decade of mercenary work in the Philippines, a young John Rain learns that the killing business is now controlled by Victor, a half-Russian, half-Japanese sociopath who has ruthlessly eliminated all potential challengers. Victor gives Rain a choice: kill a government minister or die a grisly death. But the best route to the minister is through his gorgeous Italian wife Maria, a route that puts Rain on a collision...

Lady Bird, an unlucky assassin, is tasked with grabbing a suitcase from a bullet train from Tokyo to Morioka and exiting at the next stop, but doesn't realize other dangerous passengers are trying to do the same.

"In Killing Commendatore, a thirty-something portrait painter in Tokyo is abandoned by his wife and finds himself holed up in the mountain home of a famous artist, Tomohiko Amada. When he discovers a previously unseen painting in the attic, he unintentionally opens a circle of mysterious circumstances. To close it, he must complete a journey that involves a mysterious ringing bell, a two-foot-high physical manifestation of an Idea, a dapper businessman...

A sexy new teacher comes to Class 3-E to do the students' job for them. When the 3-E students begin exhibiting signs of self-esteem, Principal Asano demands that Koro Sensei crush their spirits so they continue to set a bad example for the rest of the school to rise above. Then a class field trip goes terribly wrong when two 3-E girls are abducted. Who will come to their rescue...?

Name: John Rain. Vocation: Assassin. Specialty: Natural Causes. Base of operations: Tokyo. Availability: Worldwide. Half American, half Japanese, expert in both worlds but at home in neither, John Rain is the best killer money can buy. Tell him who. Tell him where. He doesn't care about why. Until he gets involved with Midori Kawamura, a beautiful jazz pianist, and the daughter of his latest kill.

Saya, who is half vampire and half human, uses her samurai skills to rid the world of vampires. When she is sent to an American military base in Tokyo by the organization she works for, she believes she may finally have the chance to destroy Onigen, the most evil vampire of all. Her friendship with the General's young daughter may give her the power she has needed all along - her ability for human connection

"Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world. But when he receives the ultimate assignment--to get married and have a kid--he may finally be in over his head! Yor's on assignment and finds herself up against a gang of assassins on board a luxury cruiser. Meanwhile, Loid and Anya each discover that bombs have been planted throughtout the ship! Will their best efforts be...

"Denji's gotten too famous! After a news program broadcasts Chainsaw Man's heroics, the whole world now wants in on the action! Can Denji's new protection detail keep him safe from all the talented assassins that have assembled in Japan to take him down?!"--Back cover.

Train Heartnet, reformed assassin turned bounty hunter, also known as Black Cat, comes to the aid of a troubled boy seeking revenge for the death of his parents and is forced to confront his own vengeance-laden past. Meanwhile, Rinset forms a shaky new relationship with an old enemy.