The hit gothic fantasy about elegant dolls in a deadly game–which inspired the multimedia franchise–returns to print in brand-new Collector’s Edition omnibuses! After enduring cruelty from his classmates, Sakurada Jun shuts himself away, preferring to live in solitude. Just when he thought he’d found peace in seclusion, a mysterious box disrupts his world, revealing the enigmatic Shinku--a living doll from the legendary Rozen Maiden collection. Shinku is beautiful yet demanding, and instantly declares that Jun shall be her new servant. Before he can wrap his head around the unusual events, they’re attacked! With no other options for survival, Jun agrees to a contract with Shinku and witnesses the true nature of her power. Now sworn to Shinku, Jun is pulled into the dangerous world of “The Alice Game,” a deadly battle where only one of the seven Rozen Maiden dolls can emerge as the perfect doll. With danger lurking at every turn and Shinku’s high-maintenance personality to contend with, Jun is about to learn just how intense playing with dolls can be! The manga that inspired the hit anime is back in this special edition, released in Japan for the series’ 20th anniversary. Get all 7 volumes of the revised original series, all 10 volumes of the sequel series, and more combined into these 7 large-trim Collector’s Editions of 400+ pages each!

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PEACH-PIT is an award-winning duo of longtime best friends Banri Sendo and Shibuko Ebara who first worked as doujinshi artists before being scouted to make professional manga. They are best known for manga titles including Shugo Chara!, DearS, Zombie-Loan, and Rozen Maiden.

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“IN REALITY, WE ARE ALWAYS ALONE.”

Jun’s life has become a chaotic whirlwind ever since the living doll Shinku came to live with him. Shinku and her sisters are facing off against each other in a mysterious ritual known as the Alice Game, but only one of them can win.

Jun has decided to try attending school again. He’s even made a friend named Toriumi Kaito, a schoolmate who is obsessed with the Rozen Maidens. But just when it seems like Jun might be getting his life back on track, a mysterious transfer student takes an interest in him, throwing his plans for a peaceful life out the window.

Meanwhile, the dolls pursue Kirakishou, their sister and the mastermind behind the strange happenings in the Wound World. Is she out to win the Alice Game, or is she after some other goal?