When Fuyumi is captured, Staz and the others split up to try to locate the missing girl. Bell's space-bending spying, Liz's crystal ball, and Staz's old-fashioned detective work lead them to their culprit: Bell's younger brother?!

The final showdown starts off with a bang and a boom! Can the Blacklisted fight their way through Akim's loyal minions to reach the king himself? Will Braz's "poison" be enough to defeat Grimm once and for all? Everyone's giving it everything they've got--but it still might not be enough! All of Staz's training could never have prepared him for this... How do you stop limitless power? Just when all seems lost, a new challenger appears...!

As the showdown with Akim draws nigh, have Staz and Wolf trained hard enough to make a difference in the coming battle? Would their strength even matter if the Blacklisted actually take the stage, or will Demon World's most notorious villains eradicate one another before the games even begin? And of course, all of this may be a moot point if Braz's scheming pays off... The showdown is on the horizon, but is Akim just too powerful now for anyone to have even a prayer of surviving...?

With Bratz's plan set in motion, it's a race against the clock for the fate of the Demon World! What will run out first--Grimm's magic or his patience? How long can Staz's crew keep playing keep-away from the Final Boss before he figures out their game? Find out in this thrilling penultimate volume of Blood Lad!!

His throne abandoned, Wolf Daddy looks on helplessly as magical essence pours into the Demon World from the Door he once guarded. But Akim isn't satisfied to have sent the king into hiding-he wants the werewolves and vampires to come out and play...

The vampire Staz is one of the most powerful district bosses in the demon world, fending off everyone who dares challenge him. But secretly, the fearsome Staz is obsessed with human culture, especially video games, manga, and everything that comes from Japan! When a Japanese girl wanders into the demon world, Staz can't wait to meet the human and learn everything he can about her world. Unfortunately, before he's able to ask her anything, the girl is killed by one of his would-be usurpers, leaving just her bare soul behind. Staz vows to help the girl restore her body and return to her former life-especially since it means taking a trip to the human world himself!

In this collection of short stories and four-panel comics, Blood Lad creator Yuki Kodama teams up with artist Kanata Yoshino to take us through the black curtain to explore the lives of Demon World Boss Staz and his crew. In this hilarious behind-the-scenes trip, readers will discover the full extent of Staz's anime/manga obsession, join Bell on her treasure-hunting travels, and much more!