Next Ani/Manga Program at the Library: Wednesday, July 2 at 3pm
Come watch Howl’s Moving Castle and snack on Pocky
Recommended Graphic Novels: some of our favorites
Request Form: tell us what we don't have!
Shonen Jump: home of Japan's popular manga magazine
Shojo Beat: "Manga from the Heart"
Viz Media: News and downloads
Anime News Network: here's the latest
Tokyo Pop: "leading the manga revolution"
Youmacon: Detroit's Anime Convention
No Flying, No Tights: graphic novel reviews
A Manga Glossary
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Venus in Love 1 by Yuki Nakaji
Suzuna Ashihara is a freshman at Koto University and she’s just moved into her own apartment. Having attended a small rural all-girls high school, she is looking forward to making friends, joining a club and hopefully getting a boyfriend! She develops an early crush on Fukami--charismatic tennis player and friend of her neighbor, Eichi.
.hack//XXXX Volume 1 by Kikuya Megane
In .hack//Legend of the Twilight, Shugo and Rena were given the avatars of the famous dot hackers, Kite and BlackRose... Now learn how their legend was born! While playing in The World--the most successful online game in history--a young boy suddenly loses consciousness and falls into a coma after taking a blow to protect his friend Kite from the deadly beams of a strange monster. To save his fallen friend, Kite must log back into this most dangerous game and begin to unravel the mysteries behind his friend's affliction. But understanding the true power of The World may prove as dangerous as it is crucial! Vol 2 coming in October
.hack//G.U.+ 1 by Tatsuya Hamazaki
It is the year 2017, and the stakes have gotten even higher in the massively multiplayer online game The World -- now The World R:2, a dangerous place overrun by player killers, where lawlessness abounds. The PKK Haseo, known as "The Terror of Death," is a fearsome foe who punishes those who want to slay other players. But things have gotten personal as Haseo tries to track down the killer Tri-Edge, who has threatened the real life of his friend, Shino.
Anima 1- 10 by Natsumi Mukai
 The +Anima, beings who possess animal-like powers, walk among humans in this alternate universe. Four outcasts among these mysterious mutants search for others like themselves while trying to gain acceptance in a world cruel to anyone who is different. Recently acquired vols 1-7, vol 8 release date 6/10/08
Monkey High! 1 by Shouko Akira
It's hard enough fitting in at a new school while dealing with family problems... Will Haruna remain jaded and distance herself from everyone around her? Or will Masaru win her over with his monkey magic? Vol release date 6/3/08
Yotsuba&!. Vol 5
Yotsuba is a green-haired and wide-eyed girl who always has her befuddled neighbors' and friends' heads spinning with her energy. The comics series describes the hilarious exploits of the strange, out-of-this-world girl in her new town. Vol 6 on order
 Boys over Flowers 29 by Yoko Kamio
Things are going fairly smoothly between Tsukushi and her on-and-off boyfriend Tsukasa, but the bliss can't last for long. Deep in the heart of New York City Tsukasa's conniving mother is cooking up another evil plan to destroy her son's relationship with our beleaguered heroine. How far will Tsukushi go to be with her hardheaded beau?
 Skip Beat! 11 by Yoshiki Nakamura
There's trouble on the Tsukimori set, and surprisingly it's not Kyoko's fault. Ren is having difficulty acting the part of a love-struck suitor since he's never really been in love before. Then he goes MIA. Kyoko is determined to help her friend, and joins forces with Ren's manager. But as Ren sees the two of them getting close, he realizes he might know more about serious emotion than he thought!
Gakuen Alice 2 by Higuchi Tachibana
Mikan is officially admitted into Alice Academy, but things still aren't exactly going smoothly. Natsume still bullies her, her class ranking couldn't be lower, some of the teachers are outright hostile and she has been forbidden to contact anyone outside of the school! Volume 3 will be released 6/10/08
Princess Ai 1: Rumors from the Other Side by Courtney Love and D.J. Milky
Who would dare print trashy rumors, innuendo and bald-faced lies about international rock diva Princess Ai? TOKYOPOP would! |
