2012 - Page 4

The new manga is a side story that is much darker than the Read or Die stories that came before it. It is set in a world where the death of books has been declared after the last printing press shuts down. However, there are bibliophiles who have rejected this era and have established a city state of their own called \"Bibliopolis.\" The heroine is named Yomiko, but with different kanji (読魅子) in her name and a darker side.

(from ebookjapan): Shizuka Katsuragi is a female detective who loves silencers. She is assigned to the \"annex\" of the Community Safety Division, a hive of activity in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Her partner is Kenya Iha, the most eccentric person in the Metropolitan Police Department. The pairing of the two is a strange one, as they both pull each other down. With the policy of \"conquer poison with poison,\" her beloved gun quietly blows fire today...

From MangaHelpers: 17-year-old Iguchi Tatsuya has just been released from juvenile detention and is on probation. He's been relocated to a new area, away from the bad influence of his old friends, and is under the care of his aunt. He is determined not to be sent back to lockup, and he works hard in his aunt's restaurant. However, he still has the same personality, the same tendency to violence, and still falls in with the same sort of people. It's going to be difficult for him to stay out of trouble. [tethysdust]

The story of a certain man who intends to destroy humanity.