Evan Hayden
Author
Series
Land of the Lustrous volume 12
Publisher
Kodansha Comics, an imprint of Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]-
Language
English
Description
"In a world inhabited by crystalline lifeforms called The Lustrous, every unique gem must fight for their way of life against the threat of lunarians who would turn them into decorations. Phosphophyllite, the most fragile and brittle of gems, longs to join the battle. When Phos is instead assigned to complete a natural history of their world, it sounds like a dull and pointless task. But this new job brings Phos into contact with Cinnabar, a gem forced...
Author
Series
Publisher
Rockport
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
The girl known as Ayumi is a troubled European teenager who feels lost, like a stranger in her world. Her father left when she was little, while her mother's work means she is never around. A love of manga and books keeps her happy, while honest-to-goodness friends seem to be something only other people have. But this is not the case in the fantasy land known as Aesztrea. In this strange new world, there are dragons, creatures, and warriors who can...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Hell-o-kitty! Master of Japanese horror manga Junji Ito presents a series of hissterical tales chronicling his real-life trials and tribulations of becoming a cat owner. Junji Ito, as J-kun, has recently built a new house and has invited his financée, A-ko, to live with him. Little did he know ... his blushing bride-to-be has some unexpected company in tow--Yon, a ghastly-looking family cat, and Mu, an adorable Norwegian forest cat. Despite being...
Author
Series
O maidens in your savage season volume 6
Publisher
Kodansha Comics
Pub. Date
[2019]-
Language
English
Description
Legendary anime creator Mari Okada (anohana, Maquia) makes her manga debut with a moving, funny, so-true-it's-sometimes-embarrassing story of high school girls coming of age together. Perfect for those looking for a manga reminiscent of Noelle Stevenson or Jillian Tamaki.
5) Real account
Author
Publisher
Kodansha Comics, an imprint of Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2016-]
Language
English
Description
"Like many of his peers, Ataru Kashiwagi has found himself addicted to the newest social networking service, Real Account. But one day, Ataru and almost 10,000 other people, get sucked into the Real Account Zone, where they have become players in a series of deadly games. The basic rules of these games are simple if you lose all your followers, you die in real life, and if you die, all of your followers die with you. As these depraved games decimate...
Author
Publisher
Kodansha Comics
Pub. Date
[2019]-
Language
English
Description
Ever since his father left home, Gran has longed to search for Estalucia, the mystical island in the sky, so when he runs into Lyria, a mysterious girl being chased by the Imperial Army, a chain of surprising events unfold, leading to an incredible act that binds Gran and Lyria's fates together forever.
Author
Series
Hammer volume 1
Publisher
Rockport Publishers
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Left on his own again, Stud gets sucked into one of his father's journals down into an ocean kingdom grappling with the murder of its king, but luckily he can turn his bare hands into hammers. When Stud stumbles upon one of his father's journals detailing his past adventures with Tara, Stud's mother; our young hero unknowingly makes a wish. Using "wishing coins," after reading a passage about them, Stud gets sucked into the book, and it is at the...
Author
Series
Publisher
Rockport
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The Initiation Exam throws an unexpected curveball at young Saigami candidates, including Ayumi, who has arrived in this strange fantasy world under mysterious circumstances. While these young, powerful teenagers have no way of knowing, the contest strings are being pulled from the shadows, putting their future careers--and their lives--in jeopardy. Ayumi and the others will have to act fast, be clever, and rely on unlikely alliances to survive...
9) Complex age
Author
Publisher
Kodansha Comics
Pub. Date
[2016]-
Language
English
Description
"Twenty-six year old Nagisa Kataura has a secret. By all appearances, she's an average temp-worker, but beneath her business-casual exterior she's a dovoted cosplayer. Transforming into her favorite anime and manga characters is her passion in life, and her hard work and creativity has earned Nagisa respect amongst her cosplay cohorts. But to the rest of society, her hobby is a silly fantasy, so she has to keep her two worlds separate. However, as...
Author
Publisher
Rockport Publishers, an imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Coasting through life without ever spending much effort or committing to anything has made many people think less of Nilay Rao. The teenager is relatively unassuming, as he's not the most popular student, nor the hardest working. The kids call him "Nil," suggesting that he's a loser. But he has another name, the "biggest cheat," which he's earned from using cheat codes and hacks in everything from games to grades. But that all will change when Nilay...
Author
Publisher
Rockport Publishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"In the near future, a virus called the LEUP has infected half the population. The resulting war between the people of Liam, known as the infected, and the people of Galoum, known as the immune, becomes a bloody and brutal affair. When a mysterious army called the Hakkinen emerges to quell the war between the two countries, they adopt children of war to aid them. Oumi and her friends are enlisted to help find a cure and end the bloodshed. Several...
12) Forget me not
Author
Publisher
Kodansha Comics
Pub. Date
[2016]-
Language
English
Description
"Serizawa started a relationship with Yamaguchi even though he was interested in Tsukushi. But after living in a confusing and vague love triangle, he can no longer express his feelings for his friend. Serizawa must now make a painful choice in order to truly face Tsukushi. Will he be able to start fresh, or will he lose both people he cares about? Later, as a young adult, Serizawa also struggles with memories of his childhood. And in a dark time,...
Author
Publisher
Rockport Publishers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Fourteen-year-old Stud isn't like most kids. He can turn his hands into hammers. Stud, whose father regularly abandons him to go on expeditions, has to fend for himself again, and since the other kids in town don't think his hammer hands are cool, he decides to go his own adventures. When Stud stumbles upon one of his father's journals detailing his past adventures with Stud's mom, the young hero unknowingly makes a wish and is sucked into the book,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Kodansha Comics
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
This deluxe collector's hardcover includes four classic Battle Angel Alita stories never before published in English, plus special bonus material! At long last, complete your Alita collection! This volume contains four manga short stories by Alita creator Yukito Kishiro, first published in Japan from 1997 to 2006: Holy Night, Supersonic Fingers, Homecoming, and Barjack Rhapsody. Plus exclusive bonus material.
Author
Publisher
Last Gasp of San Francisco
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Life in Hiroshima during the war was difficult for six-year-old Keiji and the Nakazawa family, but they made the best of it. On his way to school one bright August morning, Keiji was unaware his hometown would soon be turned into a world of horrors. That morning, he watched as a single airplane soared through the clear blue sky, carrying with it the most powerful weapon that had ever been created, the atomic bomb, code named "Little Boy." It was...
Author
Series
Publisher
Kodansha Comics
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Deep in London's Scotland Yard sits an evidence room dedicated to the greatest mysteries of British history. In this "Black Museum" sits a misshapen hunk of lead--two bullets fused together--the key to the untold story of a wartime encounter between Florence Nightingale, the mother of modern nursing, and a supernatural Man in Grey. The record books show Florence fought for compassion as empires' petty rivalries threatened to destroy the hopes and...
Author
Publisher
Rockport Publishers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Stud finds himself in Ocean City but struggles with his powers. He discovers mermaids, fighting sharks, and all kinds of magic in the Ocean Kingdom. Can Detective Dan, Police Commissioner Diane, and Stud face down the evildoers before Ocean City is destroyed?"--
18) You kind of kind
Author
Publisher
Princeton Architectural Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
In this heartfelt and joyous story, little Nina embarks on a boisterous day of exploration, a colorful day where she sets out to find, well, Kind. With a backpack full of her favorite things, Nina guides readers through the neighborhood to identify kindness in the wild. Along the way she shines a light on the importance of loving yourself as well as others, revealing that sharing your unique form of kindness--the you kind of Kind--is the most wonderful...