LibGuides: Comics for All Ages: Manga/Anime

Children

Chi's Sweet Adventures by Konami Kanata; Kinoko Natsume (Adapted by)
Call Number: J GRAPHIC NATSU KIN
ISBN: 9781945054822
Publication Date: 2018-05-01
Chi is back! Manga's most famous cat comic returns with a brand new series! Inspired by the new Amazon PrimeTV anime, Chi's sweet adventures collects a number of new full-color kitty tales made for readers of all ages!
Happy Happy Clover by Sayuri Tatsuyama (Illustrator)
Call Number: J GRAPHIC TAT
ISBN: 9781421526560
Publication Date: 2009-02-03
Clover the Bunny and her fluffy friends are always getting into mischief in mysterious Mikazuki Forest! Clover uncovers the secret of a haunted spring, meets a big bad fox, fights mean humans who want to cut down all the trees in her forest home--and gets lost in the dark!
Leave It to Pet! by Kenji Sonishi
Call Number: J GRAPHIC SONIS KEN
ISBN: 9781421526492
Publication Date: 2009-04-07
PET was a simple plastic bottle until nine-year-old Noboru Yamada recycled him. Now he's a super robot programmed to protect Noboru at all costs.
Yuzu the Pet Vet by Mingo Ito
Call Number: J GRAPHIC ITO MIN
ISBN: 9781632369413
Publication Date: 2020-03-24
11-year-old Yuzu goes to live with her uncle who runs the local animal hospital. Yuzu's always been scared of animals, but she tries to help out. Then an encounter with a boy and his dog turns fear into a desire to learn. Through all the tough moments in her life, from her mother's illness to bullying at school, Yuzu realizes that she can help make things all right with a little help from her animal pals, peers, and kind grown-ups. Every new patient is a furry friend in the making! Perfect for aspiring pet vets of all ages!

Teens

Attack on Titan by Hajime Isayama
Call Number: YA GRAPHIC ISAYA HAJ
ISBN: 9781612620244
Publication Date: 2012-06-19
For the past century, what's left of mankind has hidden in a giant, three-walled city, trapped in fear of the bizarre, giant humanoids known as the Titans. Little is known about where they came from or why they are bent on consuming human-kind, but the sudden appearance of an enormous Titan is about change everything.
Become You by Ichigo Takano
Call Number: YA GRAPHIC TAKAN ICH
ISBN: 9781642756852
Publication Date: 2019-09-10
Taiyou is a high-school musician with dreams of stardom, but when his bandmates quit in order to focus on school, it feels like Taiyou's dreams are slipping away. In an act of desperation, Taiyou strong-arms his sullen classmate Hikari into forming a band with him. The two boys are total opposites, but together they might just be able to create something amazing.
Beyond the Clouds by Nicke
Call Number: YA GRAPHIC NICKE
ISBN: 9781632369574
Publication Date: 2020-02-11
Theo, a young boy with a knack for machines, works as a mechanic for the industrialized city where he lives. But when he finds an injured, amnesiac girl with wings, his life changes forever as the duo embark on a quest to find the girl's home.
Bleach by Tite Kubo (Illustrator); Lance Caselman
Call Number: YA GRAPHIC KUBO TIT
ISBN: 9781591164418
Publication Date: 2004-05-19
Fifteen-year-old high school student Ichigo Kurosaki has martial arts skills and the ability to see ghosts, and his life is about to change when he meets Rukia Kuchiki, a soul reaper and protector of innocents.
Blue Flag by KAITO
Call Number: YA GRAPHIC KAITO
ISBN: 9781974713011
Publication Date: 2020-04-21
An unexpected love quadrangle with a dash of unrequited love as two classmates, a boy and a girl, begin to fall for each other when each of their same-sex best friends have already fallen for them.
Ghostly Things by Ushio Shirotori
Call Number: YA GRAPHIC SHIRO USH
ISBN: 9781642757101
Publication Date: 2019-10-01
An all-new, beautifully illustrated manga about a girl delving into the secrets of her supernatural house!
My Androgynous Boyfriend by Tamekou
Call Number: YA GRAPHIC TAMEK
ISBN: 9781645051985
Publication Date: 2020-02-11
Wako and her androgynous boyfriend don't exactly have the most traditional of relationships. She spends her days working hard in the world of publishing, while he spends his time obsessing over fashion and makeup-- all with the goal of making himself beautiful just for her. This romantic slice-of-life story is about love, relationships, and breaking with tradition!

Adults

Blood on the Tracks by Shuzo Oshimi
Call Number: GRAPHIC FIC OSHIM SHU
ISBN: 9781949980134
Publication Date: 2020-02-25
Ordinary middle school student Seiichi Osabe receives love and care from his mother Seiko. Until one summer an incident changes the family dynamic forever. This is a story of a mother's love that has gone too far....
Downfall by Inio Asano
Call Number: GRAPHIC FIC ASANO INI
ISBN: 9781974709366
Publication Date: 2020-02-18
Selling copies is the only thing that matters. So what if your first series just ended and you have no idea how to start the next one, your marriage is breaking up, your pure love of manga has been destroyed by the cruel reality of the industry and nothing seems to fill the sucking void inside you... Find the secret combo for a new hit manga series and everything will be okay. Right?
Perfect World by Rie Aruga
Call Number: GRAPHIC FIC ARUGA RIE
ISBN: 9781632368119
Publication Date: 2020-03-24
26-year-old Tsugumi Kawana reunites with her first crush from high school, Itsuki Ayukawa, at a get-together between an architecture firm and the interior design company she works at. He sends her heart aflutter, until she realizes he's now disabled, and in a wheelchair. At first she feels she couldn't date a guy in a wheelchair, but then her feelings begin to change.
The Swamp by Yoshiharu Tsuge; Ryan Holmberg (Translator); Mitsuhiro Asakawa (Editor)
Call Number: GRAPHIC FIC TSUGE YOS
ISBN: 9781770463844
Publication Date: 2020-04-28
A simple rural encounter is charged with sexual tension that is alluring but also fraught with danger. When a young woman happens upon a wing-shot goose, she tries to calm it then suddenly snaps its neck. Later, she befriends a young hunter and offers him shelter, but her motivations remain unclear, especially when the hunter notices a snake in the room where they'll both be sleeping.
Venus in the Blind Spot by Junji Ito
Call Number: GRAPHIC FIC ITO JUN
ISBN: 9781974715473
Publication Date: 2020-08-18
This striking collection presents the most remarkable short works of Junji Ito's career, featuring an adaptation of Rampo Edogawa's classic horror story 'Human Chair' and fan favorite 'The Enigma of Amigara Fault'.

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Guide to International Comics

The Essential Guide to World Comics by Tim Pilcher; Brad Brooks
ISBN: 1843403005
Publication Date: 2005-10-01

Anime based on Manga on DVD/Blu-Ray

Cardcaptor Sakura
Call number: YA DVD ANIME CARDCAPTOR
Publication date: 2020
Description: When Sakura starts junior high school and all her Sakura Cards turn blank, she returns to her duty as Cardcaptor with a new key and staff.

Haikyu!!
Call Number: YA DVD ANIME HAIKYU
Publication Date: 2018

Anime on DVD/Blu-Ray

Beyblade, burst
Call Number: J DVD BEYBLADE
Hello Kitty & friends
Call Number: J DVD HELLO
Publication Date: 2018
Kitty, her twin sister Mimmy and their friends the Berry children have adventures and learn new skills.

Comics for All Ages: Manga/Anime

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