Shadow Star and Seraphic Feather both enter an exciting new era, with their monthly episodes now reading in the original right-to-left format–as they were published in Japan! A new Shadow Star story arc finds Shiina’s father, a pilot, taking to the skies again and discovering unexpected clues to a centuries-old mystery. With their deep-space conflict almost over, the battered Seraphic Feather heroes contemplate their return to Earth. Makoto Kobayashi’s hilarious, extended What’s Michael? story arc continues, with tormented, human astronauts seeking an escape from the “Planet of the Cats”! The Cannon God Exaxxion crew begins to test new Riofaldian alliances. SMB!’s monthly columns, “A Fan’s View” and “Sugoi Japan!” continue to educate and excite fans of Japanese culture!