Kaneki, Nishio, and Touka take on The Gourmet after Kaneki’s fearsome run in at The Restaurant. As Nishio has decided to align with them for this battle, we see how he became a ghoul and why his partner Kimi is important to him. As a reprieve after the intense fight, Ishida takes us down memory lane with the backstory for Rize, the ghoul from Kaneki's date back in volume 1, and we see what motivated her to come to the 20th Ward. Afterward, it’s back to business as Amon from the CCG continues the investigation by honing in on their unusual visitors who could be the clue to finding The Rabbit.
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In Dream Land, King Dedede rules his subjects in a way he believes is fair and just, but none of his plans account for the chaos that Kirby brings to his daily life. Typhoon preparations leaves Kirby nearly wrecking Dedede’s castle; Dedede’s plan to bring in a stunt double to take Kirby's abuse backfires brilliantly; a version of The Game of Life sucks Dedede, Kirby, and Poppy inside to play out the punishments inside the game. Many more silly antics ensue in this collection of short stories featuring Kirby, King Dedede, and the many subjects of Dedede's Dreamland.
Luca has had a rough life being raised in a band of mercenaries and serving as their bugle caller in order to earn his place in their ranks. He claims he can see sounds, which show up as a peculiar line and dot pattern as he plays his instrument. One battle, his mercenary group teams up with a larger army, and he discovers a hidden talent to project his notes to the soldiers on his squad. They become inspired by his music, but the opposing forces likewise have a strong and gifted soldier in their ranks. Luca soon discovers he is part of a special and elite group of powerful warriors, and his particular skills will be put into use guarding a spire full of treasures from a bygone civilization.
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Sara's Rating: 8/10 Suitability Level: Grades 9-12 Publisher: VIZ Media Publication Date: Oct 7, 2025 ISBN: 9781974754663 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: High School, Manga, Manga, Horror, Story Collection, VIZ Media 
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Sara's Rating: 8/10 Suitability Level: Grades 7-12 Publisher: VIZ Media Publication Date: Nov 11, 2025 ISBN: 9781974752867 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: Middle School, Suitability: High School, Manga, Science Fiction, Adaptations, VIZ Media 
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Sara's Rating: 9/10 Suitability Level: Grades 9-12 Publisher: VIZ Media Publication Date: Nov 11, 2025 ISBN: 9781974759217 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 9/10, Suitability: High School, Manga, Historical Fiction, Action Adventure, War, VIZ Media 
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Sara's Rating: 10/10 Suitability Level: Grades 6-12 Publisher: VIZ Media Publication Date: Oct 7, 2025 ISBN: 9781974757800 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 10/10, Suitability: Elementary School, Suitability: Middle School, Suitability: High School, Manga, Fantasy, Action Adventure, VIZ Media 
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Sara's Rating: 9/10 Suitability Level: Grades 9-12 Publisher: VIZ Media Publication Date: Oct 14, 2025 ISBN: 9781974757831 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 9/10, Suitability: High School, Manga, Action Adventure, Demons, Supernatural, School Life, Humor, Friendship, VIZ Media 
Kaneki becomes the target of the 20th ward’s resident nuisance: Shu Tsukiyama, also known as The Gourmet, a ghoul with refined tastes and sophisticated wants for his foods. Shu begins by discussing books and appealing to Kaneki’s need for friendship and belonging. But later, Yomo, one of the 20th ward’s suppliers, asks Kaneki to accompany him to meet a lady, and there we learn of the existence of ghoul-human hybrids that can be rarely born to ghoul mothers. They’re extremely dangerous, but the rumors have started circulating around Kaneki because of his tell-tale sign of one ghoulish eye. The lady wants Kaneki to extract information from Shu about a secret restaurant in order to give him more information about himself, so Kaneki will unfortunately have to put himself in more danger if he wants to find out more.
Kaneki and Touka try to keep a ghoul safe from the ghoul-hunting investigators, but Touka’s actions end up endangering her more. The lead investigators engage in intense battles, one with Touka and one with Kaneki. The investigators unveil their special and powerful weapons they use against ghouls, their "quinque", and we learn that these are developed from ghouls' own unique "kagune" skills that are gained through control of blood. The investigators fight with their quinque with deadly results.
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