"There's nothing in the world Miguel loves more than music. There's only one problem -- his family has banned it from ever being played at home, dashing his dreams of becoming a musician and following in the footsteps of his idol, the late Ernesto de la Cruz. But on the eve of the Día de los Muertos celebrations, Miguel finds himself on the adventure of a lifetime, alongside an ally he never expected, and discovers the surprising connections between...

"Dai is determined to become the best jazz player in the world, but dreams don't come easy-and a whole lot get broken on the way. While his music teacher Yui drills him relentlessly on technique and theory, Dai prepares to take his stand. Everyone at the school festival goes wild for rock and pop, but Dai takes the stage with tenor sax in hand. Does his solo jazz have what it takes to win over a hostile crowd?"--Page 4 of cover

Dai, Tamada, and Yukinori have taken their jazz trio to the next level as the opening act for a famous, established group. In front of their biggest audience yet, they face down a tepid crowd and condescending band by unleashing everything they've got. But even that victory isn't enough for Yukinori. He's always had his sights on the big time: So Blue, Tokyo's hottest jazz club. His first attempt to get the band on that stage ended in humiliation,...

"Introduced by a mysterious one-eyed cat, a bullied middle school student and a high school rock-band musician forge an unexpected friendship that helps them better understand themselves and what they really want from life"--

"Love of music unites the four members of the band Given: hotheaded guitarist Uenoyama, playboy drummer Akihiko, gentle bassist Haruki, and Mafuyu, a singer gifted with great talent and burdened by past tragedy. Their struggles and conflicts may drive them apart, but their bond to the music--and to each other--always brings them back together again. As the band races toward their first live concert, Mafuyu struggles to write lyrics for their new song,...

This first compendium collects both Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World color edition story pages in one massive volume for easier bingeing. Never leave your house again! Scott Pilgrim wants Ramona Flowers to be his girlfriend. However, she's got baggage in the form of seven evil exes, all of whom Scott must defeat to win her heart! The first two are Matthew Patel (and his demon hipster girls) and Lucas Lee (movie...

"How did a bunch of young people from the inner city create a genre of music that became a global phenomenon? From its humble origins at house parties in the Bronx, where DJs mixed old records to create new sounds, charismatic MCs let their clever lyrics flow, and B-boys and B-girls pioneered inventive dance moves, hip-hop quickly became a musical and cultural revolution." --

Nino Arisugawa, a girl who loves to sing, experiences her first heart-wrenching goodbye when her beloved childhood friend, Momo, moves away. And after Nino befriends Yuzu, a music composer, she experiences another sad parting! Luckily, she reunites with Yuzu in high school, but Nino still yearns to see Momo again. In a bid to get Momo's attention somehow, Nino strives to improve her singing skills. She soon lands an audition that's being held by a...