VIZ, San Francisco, CA, 2005, 1^st pr thus.  ISBN 1-4215-0023-X / 978-1-4215-0023-2.  Trade size soft cover, 191+ pages.  Unread copy; pages lightly tanning.  Rated T+ for Older Teens.  ‘As enigmatic exchange student Lian slowly takes control of the minds of everyone in the school, his agenda becomes clear:  he is training an army of assassins to kill Miaka!  Even if Miaka is able to escape the attempt on her life, will she be able to thwart a mysterious vixen’s efforts to tear Taka from her arms?’ (from rear wrap)