Manga
Akira
Call Number: 741.5 qO88aE2
Dystopian Japanese manga.
Black Butler
Yana Toboso
Call Number: 741.5 T629 2010
Just a stone's throw from London lies the manor house of the illustrious Phantomhive earldom and its master, Ciel Phantomhive. Earl Phantomhive is a giant
in the world of commerce, Queen Victoria's faithful servant ... and a slip of a
twelve-year-old boy. Fortunately, his loyal butler, Sebastian, is ever at his side,
ready to carry out the young master's wishes. And whether Sebastian is called
to save a dinner party gone awry or probe the dark secrets of London's underbelly, there apparently is nothing Sebastian cannot do. In fact, one might even
say Sebastian is too good to be true .. or at least, too good to be human.
Bleach
Tite Kubo
Series: Bleach, Book 1
Hot-tempered 15-year-old Ichigo Kurosaki, has the unsettling ability to see spirits who are unable to rest in peace. His sixth sense leads him to Rukia, a Soul
Reaper who destroys Hollows (soul-devouring monsters) and ensures the deceased find repose with the Soul Society. When she's injured in battle, Rukia
transfers her sword and much of her power to Ichigo, whose spiritual energy
makes him a formidable substitute Soul Reaper.
Blue Exorcist
Kazue Kato
Call Number: 741.5 K197 2011
Supernatural / fantasy manga.
Boys Over Flowers
Yoko Kamio
Call Number: 741.5 K15hE
A manga romance.
Case Closed
Call Number: DVD Anime C337 2006
The city is in the grip of a crazed bomber and nobody is safe as a crushing
wave of terror washes over the innocent citizens. Planes, trains, and massive
towers all threaten to light up the night sky.
Cirque du Freak
Darren Shan
Two boys who are best friends visit an illegal freak show, where an encounter
with a vampire and a deadly spider forces them to make life-changing choices.
Death Note
Tsugumi Oba
Series: Death Note, Book 1
Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects - and he's bored out of his
mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped
by a rogue Shinigami death god. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and now Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid
the world of evil. But when criminals begin dropping dead, the authorities send
the legendary detective L to track down the killer.
Fairy Tail
Hiro Mashima
Call Number: 741.5 M397f 2008
Wizard Lucy wants to join the Fairy Tail, a club for the most powerful wizards.
But instead, her ambitions land her in the clutches of a gang of unsavory pirates
led by a devious magician. Her only hope is Natsu, a strange boy she happens
to meet on her travels.
Fullmetal Alchemist
Hiromu Arakawa
Alchemy: the mystical power to alter the natural world, somewhere between
magic, art, and science. When two brothers, Edward and Alphonse Elric, dabble
in these powers to grant their dearest wish, they become slaves of the militaryalchemical complex.
Gravitation
Maki Murakami
Call Number: 741.5 M972 2003
Shuichi Shindou is determined to be a rock star. He has no experience, no talent, and no band. After finding a charismatic guitarist and getting a gig, he's
ready to show the world what a genius he is with his powerful lyrics. However,
Eiri Yuki overhears his amateurish verse and puts the young musician in his
place. Unable to get the harsh criticism out of his mind Shuichi forces himself
into Yuki's life and the two find their futures inexorably linked.
Ichiro
Ryan Inzana
Call Number: 741.5 qI63j
Raised by a Japanese mother in New York City, his American father killed in a
war, Ichiro finds it difficult to figure out where he fits in. A trip to Japan leaves
the boy with his grandfather, in a country he does not know. And one night
Ichiro gets dragged down a hole by a monster. When he awakens he isn't in Japan nor the mortal world. He has entered into the domain of the gods.
Will Ichiro ever find a place to call home?
Kamisama Kiss
Julietta Suzuki
Call Number: 741.5 S9681 2008
Romance manga.
Kare Kano
Masami Tsuda
Straight As, athlete and overall "Ms. Popularity," Yukino, is the perfect student.
Or at least that"s how she appears to the outside world. But when the curtains
are drawn, a lazy young egomaniac lurks who will do anything and everything to
be the top student in her school. Yukino finds her resolve put to the test as after
years as the Idol of her class a threat emerges in the MORE perfect Soiichiro. A
good-natured, studious and athletic boy he is her equal in every way but
one ;that behind the act is a genuine heart driven to succeed. Yukino is desperate to regain her status anyway she can, but through embarrassing flub-ups at
every turn, Soiichiro remains untouched even as they find respect for one another, and maybe, after all the dust has cleared, something more.
Kekkaishi
Yellow Tanabe
By night, junior high student Yoshimori Sumimura is a "kekkaishi" or a demonhunter who specializes in creating magical barriers around his prey. By day, he's
got other demons to battle, like an addiction to sweets and a seriously crotchety
grandfather!
Magi: the labyrinth of magic
Shinobu Ohtaka
Call Number: 741.5 O38 2013
Fantasy manga.
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Nagaru Tanigawa
On the first day at a Japanese high school, an irrepressible girl announces her
lack of interest in "ordinary humans" and proceeds to form a club dedicated to
finding aliens, time travelers, and other forms of supernatural life, with the intention of having fun with them.
Naruto
Masashi Kishimoto
Series: Naruto, Book 1
Naruto is a ninja-in-training with a need for attention, a knack for mischief and,
sealed within him, a strange, formidable power. His antics amuse his instructor
Kakashi and irritate his teammates, intense Sasuke and witty Sakura, but
Naruto is serious about becoming the greatest ninja in the village of
Konohagakure! Believe it!
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
Call Number: 741.5 N1632 2006
Neon Genesis Evangelion is the most controversial -- and some say the best -anime of the decade. Set in the year 2015 when humanity faces a terrifying last
judgment from mysterious giant "Angels, " the series has been acclaimed for its
original story line, direct psychological content, and self-referential examination
of the genre.
Oh My Goddess!
Kosuke Fujishima
Series: Oh My Goddess!
Call Number: 741.5 F961 2002
Keiichi Morisato is a college student who has three beautiful living goddesses
move into and take over his life. Is it a blessing or a curse?
One-Punch Man
One
Call Number: 741.5 O584 2015
Japanese superhero comic.
Otomen
Aya Kanno
Asuka, a man who loves characteristically feminine activities like baking, knitting, and stuffed animals, falls for Ryo, a girl who only likes manly men, and
must decide between hiding his true self and losing the girl of his dreams.
Ouran High School Host Club
Bisco Hatori
Call Number: 741.5 H364 2005
One day, Haruhi, a scholarship student at exclusive Ouran High School, breaks
an $80,000 vase that belongs to the 'Host Club', a mysterious campus group
consisting of six super-rich (and gorgeous) guys.
Rurouni Kenshin : Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story
Nobuhiro Watsuki
Call Number: 741.5 W343 2003
A hundred and fifty years ago in Kyoto, amid the flames of revolution, there
arose a warrior, an assassin of such ferocious power he was given the title Hitokiri: Manslayer. With his bloodstained blade, Hitokiri Battosai helped
close the turbulent Bakumatsu period and end the reign of the shoguns, slashing open the way toward the progressive Meiji Era. Then he vanished, and with
the flow of years became legend.
Sailor Moon
Naoko Takeuchi
Series: Sailor Moon
Call Number: 741.5 T136sE 1998
One of the most-beloved of all Japanese manga titles, Naoko Takeuchi's Sailor
Moon has enthrailed millions of readers worldwide since its debut in book form
in early 1992. When Bunny Tsukino adopts a stray cat, she gets more than she
bargains for! The talking cat, Luna, informs Bunny that she is actually Sailor
Moon, a magical princess from the future and protector of the Solar System.
Seraph of the End
Kagami Takaya
Call Number: 741.5 K114 2014
Vampire reign, a Japanese manga.
Skip Beat
Yoshiki Nakamura
Call Number: 741.5 N1632 2006
Kyoko always thought that Sho, whose family took her in when she was small,
was her prince charming. However, when Sho heads for Tokyo to make it big as
a musician, Kyoko goes with him and has to quit high school to support his
dream. But soon, being in the big city makes Kyoko realize that she has show
business ambitions of her own!
The Story of Saiunkoku
Sai Yukino
Shurei Hong, destitute but of noble birth, has always dreamed of working as a
civil servant in the imperial court of Saiunkoku, but women are barred from holding office. The emperor Ryuki, however, refuses to take command, leaving everything to his advisors. Shurei must think of a way to stop the emperor from
shirking his responsibilities, but she has to find him first!
Tokyo Ghoul
Sui Ishida
Call Number: 741.5 I791 2015
Ghouls live among us, the same as normal people in every way--except their
craving for human flesh. Ken Kaneki is an ordinary college student until a violent
encounter turns him into the first half-human half-ghoul hybrid. Trapped between two worlds, he must survive Ghoul turf wars, learn more about Ghoul society and master his new powers. Shy Ken Kaneki is thrilled to go on a date with
the beautiful Rize. But it turns out that she's only interested in his body--eating
it, that is. When a morally questionable rescue transforms him into the first halfhuman half-Ghoul hybrid, Ken is drawn into the dark and violent world of
Ghouls, which exists alongside our own.
Tsubasa
Clamp
Call Number: 741.5 C586tE 2004
Fantasy manga.
Twelfth Night
Richard Appignanesi
Call Number: 741.5 A647t 2011
A comedy of mistaken identity and thwarted love, Twelfth Night is one of Shakespeare's most beloved plays and is frequently performed and studied across the
country. When Viola finds herself shipwrecked, she pretends to be a male servant and falls in love with Duke Orsino.
Vampire Knight
Matsuri Hino
Call Number: 741.5 H663v 2007
At prestigious Cross Academy, there are two sessions of classes, the Day Class
and the Night Class. As the school's Disciplinary Committee, Yuki Cross and
Zero Kiryu keep watch over the Day Class students, who are all infatuated with
the beautiful, elite Night Class students. As Guardians, Yuki and Zero must also
protect the secret of the Night Class: they are all vampires!
Wandering Son
Shimura Takako
Fifth grade: The threshold of puberty, and the beginning of the end of childhood
innocence. Shuichi Nitori and his new friend Yoshino Takatsuki enjoy happy
homes and loving families, and are well-liked by their classmates. But they
share a secret that further complicates a time of life that is awkward for anyone:
Shuichi is a boy who wants to be a girl, and Yoshino is a girl who wants to be a
boy.
Whispered Words
Takashi Ikeda
Call Number: 741.5 N1632 2006
Sumika and Ushio are best friends. Athletic Sumika has a secret that she cannot confess--she's in love with Ushio, who only loves girly girls. when they and
their crossdressing male classmate Masaki are drawn into a crazy, mixed-up
love triangle, many Whispered Words remain unspoken.
Wolf Children Ame & Yuki
Mamoru Hosoda
Call Number: 741.5 H827 2014
A young mother is left to rear two were wolf children after their werewolf father
dies.
XXXholic
Clamp
Call Number: 741.5 C586x 2004
Fantasy manga, crossover with Tsubasa.
Yowamushi Pedal
Wataru Watanabe
Call Number: 741.5 W3241 2015
Sports, bicycle racing, Japanese manga.