Rika’s turning twenty, and that means it’s time for her coming-of-age ceremony! But as she takes the plunge into adulthood, it occurs to her that her cosplay fetish could be a little immature. Is Rika going to give it up, and how will Hajime react?

Both of the sexy guys who are after Rika are turning up the heat, and they just might be heading for a confrontation. This may be the “popular phase” people like to talk about, but if it is, she certainly can’t enjoy it! Neither Hajime nor Arata seems willing to budge an inch. Meanwhile, Rika just wishes they would pay attention to her feelings and not start a love triangle without consulting her. Buckle in for a wild ride in volume five!

It's the final volume—and the hero is Arata, whose second love is chronicled in a hundred-page short story! It all starts when the owner comes to Arata's place and drops off a lion...or a monster...or something. It turns out to be a girl in a pretty realistic costume, but despite a speech impediment, she proves deft at reopening old wounds. What happens when he finally faces up to Rika again? Also included: "Boys' Talk," a wild vacation story starring the boys of Felice—ending in a tear-jerking finale!

Rika’s been kissed by her boyfriend’s best friend! Now, is she going to have to keep it a secret from Hajime? Why would Arata do something like that, anyway, when Hajime is the one he likes? While Rika’s head spins after this unexpected development, it seems that Arata is finally getting serious.

A dark threat faces the world of Erdas in this riveting new saga from the New York Times bestselling series. A heart-pounding new adventure from the New York Times bestselling series.In the world of Erdas, every child must discover if they will summon a spirit animal, a rare and incredible gift. Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan were rare even among those few. They summoned legendary animals--brave guardians who were reborn to protect their world.Now more of these legends are appearing across Erdas, bonded to special children. But a dark force has emerged. Older than memory, it has slept for centuries beneath the surface of the world. With the power to tear away spirit animals, it begins a rampage that will be felt in every corner of Erdas. If the young heroes can't stop it, the darkness will first consume the spirit animals . . . and then the world.

Rika makes a shocking proclamation: She wants to break up with Hajime! And just as he’s headed for the United States! Even if the two of them do make up, Rika won’t be able to erase her history with Arata… Was it out of guilt that she wanted to break up?! Plus, we get a peek into Arata’s broken heart. And new developments are afoot!

Create one-of-a-kind outfits with this essential guide to Japanese-style fantasy fashion! Using the authors' unique Costume Matrix, you will learn how to develop new and daring designs for your anime and manga characters and cosplay creations. First, choose a look to serve as your fashion foundation. Then select an alternate style and fuse it with the first fashion theme to create an unexpected ensemble combining elements have never before been seen together! Mixing and matching basic themes and styles in this way results in one-of-a-kind mashups and hybrids, for example: School Uniforms & Military Apparel Casual Basics & Gothic Formal Wear Japanese Fashion & Folk Costumes Plant Motifs & Animal Motifs Nature Motifs & Mechanical Objects Seasonal Motifs & all of the above! Using the Costume Matrix, the fashion mashup possibilities are endless! Here are just some of the unique combos made possible by applying the Costume Matrix technique: A Folk Costume crossed with a snake motif that results in a Scheherazade vixen with veils transforming into slinky scarf-like vipers! A Gothic Lolita paired with a Rabbit for a fun and furry character with fuzzy paws for boots and a crazy carrot-top hairdo! A Sailor Girl School Uniform combined with a Female Ninja fighting outfit—with a throwing star as the perfect accessory! A mashup of Casual Basics and Plant Motifs creates a head-turning Sunflower Girl complete with a green-leaf collar and flared-petal skirt Fantasy Costumes for Manga, Anime & Cosplay presents over 55 fantasy fashion mashup examples and provides you with the key to designing your own totally original characters and styles!