Manga Must-Reads Horror. Humor. Action. Adventure. Angst. Science Fiction. Fantasy. Biography. Romance. There’s something for everyone in the graphic novel collection! |
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| SHONEN JUMP |
| This monthly American version of Japan’s most popular manga magazine features your favorite shonen (action-oriented, boys’ manga) stories, artist interviews, anime info, and more. |
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 | Arakawa, Hiromu |
| Fullmetal Alchemist v.1 |
| Dabbling in mystical forces they didn’t understand, Edward lost his arm and his brother Alphonse became trapped in a body of living iron. Their only means to restore themselves—the legendary Philosopher’s Stone! |
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 | Asamiya, Kia |
| Child of Dreams |
| Batman’s search for dopplegangers of his most fearsome foes takes the Dark Knight to Tokyo where both he and his alter-ego Bruce Wayne become increasingly involved with journalist Yuko Yagi. |
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 | CLAMP |
| X/1999 v.1: Prelude |
| What role will Kamui and his unique powers play in the coming apocalypse—will he be an angel of salvation or a devil of destruction? |
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 | Higuchi, Daisuke |
| Whistle! v.1: Break Through |
| Rather than lose his dreams of soccer stardom and too short to make the cut for his high-school team, Shô rallies other misfit players around him to take on the reigning champions. |
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 | Kamio, Yoko |
| Boys Over Flowers v.1 |
| When Tsukushi Makino stands up to a gang of bullies, she finds her life inextricably intertwined with the in-crowd. |
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 | Kishimoto, Masashi |
| Naruto v.1: Tests of the Ninja |
| In a world where ninja reign supreme, Naruto dreams of graduating from the Ninja Academy and becoming his village’s champion. Unbeknownst to Naruto, he’s the unwitting host to a destructive fox spirit. |
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 | Kubo, Tite |
| Bleach v. 1: Strawberry and the Soul Reapers |
| Aside from seeing dead people, Ichigo Kurusaki is just like any other 15-year-old. Until that is, he becomes a Soul Reaper by accident and must protect the spirits of the living and the dead. |
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 | Matsushita, Yoko |
| Descendants of Darkness v.1: Yami no Matsuei |
| Being a Guardian of Death comes with a lot of paperwork. And a lot of overtime. Somebody’s got to make sure the dead reach the afterlife, don’t they? |
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 | Miyazaki, Hayao |
| Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind |
| Nausicaa, a young princess, must bring peace to warring kingdoms in a world devastated by environmental disaster. |
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 | Obata, Takeshi |
| Hikaru No Go v. 1: Descent of the Go Master |
| Stumbling over a haunted Go board in his attic, 6th-grader Hikaru Shindo is possessed by the spirit of an ancient Go master. Will Sai ever achieve the Divine Move and go to his eternal rest? |
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 | Sadamoto, Yoshiyuki |
| Neon Genesis Evangelion v.1 |
| Only a handful of teenagers and the giant robots they pilot stand between the Earth and its destruction at the hands of the alien “Angels.” |
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 | Soryo, Fuyumi |
| Mars v.1 |
| Sparks fly when good girl artist Kira asks bad boy motorcyclist Rei to model for her. |
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 | Takahashi, Rumiko |
| Inu-Yasha v. 1 |
| High-school student Kagome is transported to feudal Japan where legends come to life. Working with half-demon Inuyasha she must reunite the scattered shards of the Shikon jewel if she ever hopes to return home. |
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 | Takaya, Natsuki |
| Fruits Basket v.1 |
| Orphaned Tohru Honda joins the Sohma household only to discover its members are hiding an amazing secret. |
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 | Takei, Hiroyuki |
| Shaman King v.1: A Shaman in Tokyo |
| Every 500 years shamans compete to see who will determine mankind’s destiny. Teenage shaman Yoh is determined to win, and with the help of a samurai ghost and his fiancée, he might even stand a chance. |
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 | Tsugumi, Ohba |
| Death Note v.1: Boredom |
| Light takes justice into his own hands when he finds the lost notebook of a death god and discovers the notebook has the power to kill. |
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 | Viz Media |
| SHOJO BEAT |
| This monthly American magazine features your favorite shojo (emotion-oriented, girls’manga) stories, artist interviews, how to draw manga tips, and lots of articles about Japanese style and culture. |
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 | Watase, Yuu |
| Ceres: Celestial Legend v.1: Aya |
| Aya’s sweet 16 is anything but. Instead of presents and party, her family sentences her to death upon discovering she’s host to a celestial being. |
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 | Yukimura, Makoto |
| Planetes v. 1 |
| Everyone spaces for a reason. Yuri’s looking for his lost wife, Fee’s looking to support her family, and Hachimaki’s looking for a spot on the Jupiter mission. What they find aboard an interplanetary garbage scow is much, much more. |
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