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Booklist Manhua Review: A Little Step
Title: A Little Step Volume: 01 Author/Illustrator: Mimi Szeto US Publisher: Nakama Press Age Relevance: Middle School & Up. How Essential Is It?: Nice to Have Curricular Connections?: SEL, Art, Music. Reader’s Advisory Tags: Anxiety, Arts, Music, Peer Relationships. Anime: N/A Content Warnings: Deals with anxiety, mild language. Publisher Synopsis: Inspired by the author’s own high school years, A Little Step follows two teenagers from…
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Booklist Manga Review: Miss Ruki
Title: Miss Ruki Volume: Single Volume Mangaka: Fumiko Takano Translator: Alexa Frank US Publisher: New York Review Age Relevance: Adult, but perfectly fine for high school. How Essential Is It?: Essential Curricular Connections?: Feminism, Art/Illustration. Reader’s Advisory Tags: Bubble Era, Showa, sophisticated taste. Anime: N/A Content Warnings: Very mild adult themes. Publisher Synopsis: A classic of Japanese manga, Miss Ruki is a warm and vivid portrait of…
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Booklist Manga Review: Farewell, Daisy: Jun Mayuzuki Short Story Collection
Title: Farewell, Daisy: Jun Mayuzuki Short Story Collection Volume: Single Volume Mangaka: Jun Mayuzuki Translator: Amanda Haley US Publisher: Yen Press Age Relevance: Adult How Essential Is It?: Nice to have. Curricular Connections?: Feminism, SEL. Reader’s Advisory Tags: Relationships, short story collections, identity, sexuality. Anime: N/A Content Warnings: Sex, mature content. Publisher Synopsis: In her first collection of short stories, Jun Mayuzuki (Kowloon Generic Romance) captures…
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Booklist Manga Review: Mechanical Marie, Vol. 01
Title: Mechanical Marie Volume: 01 Mangaka: Aki Akimoto Translator: Eleanor Summers US Publisher: Yen Press Age Relevance: Middle School & Up. How Essential Is It?: Nice to have. Curricular Connections?: SEL, STEAM. Reader’s Advisory Tags: Shoujo, Romance, Comedy. Anime: Crunchyroll Content Warnings: Some mild profanity, violence, suggestive dialogue. Publisher Synopsis: He was a boy. She was a girl…Can it be any more obvious? Actually, he’s not…
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American Manga Awards: Nominee Review Round Up!
Here is a roundup of reviews from myself and other reputable reviewers of the nominated titles. There will be more reviews coming, and I will update with reviews from others as well. Also, expect a post after the awards this Thursday highlighting the winners and the ceremony itself! Please see the awards site for all…
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Manga Review: The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn’t a Guy at All
Title: The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn’t a Guy at All (Note: Fans of this series also call it Green Yuri) Volume: 1 Mangaka: Sumiko Arai Translator: Ajani Oloye US Publisher: Yen Press Age Relevance: Middle School & Up How Essential Is It?: Essential Curricular Connections?: Music, SEL, Identity Reader’s Advisory Tags: Romance, Music Fandom, Bands, LGBTQ+ Relationships, Gender Identity,…
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Manga Review: Dragon and Chameleon
Title: Dragon and Chameleon Volume: 1 Mangaka: Ryo Ishiyama Translator: Kevin Yuan US Publisher: SQUARE ENIX Age Relevance: High School & Up How Essential Is It?: Essential Curricular Connections?: Art, Writing, Careers, SEL Reader’s Advisory Tags: Manga Industry, Shonen, Self-Integrity Anime: N/A Content Warnings: Mild fanservice, some cursing Publisher Synopsis: Garyo Hanagami is a best-selling manga artist praised as a genius of the…
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Manga Review: A Smart & Courageous Child
Title: A Smart & Courageous Child Volume: 1 (Single Volume Manga) Mangaka: Miki Yamamoto Translator: Katie Kimura US Publisher: TokyoPop Age Relevance: High School & Up How Essential Is It?: Essential Curricular Connections?: Social Studies, Ethics, Philosophy, Feminism Reader’s Advisory Tags: Short Manga, Realistic Fiction, Pregnancy, Family Anime: N/A Content Warnings: Implied Sexual Intimacy, Depression, Contemplations Around Violence Against Children Publisher Synopsis: Every…
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A Business Proposal Booklist Manhwa/Webtoon Review
Title: A Business Proposal Volume: 1 Creators: By Haehwa and Perilla. Illus. by NARAK. Translator: Abigail Blackman US Publisher: IZE Press Age Relevance: Adult (might appeal to some high school students, but is really for adult audiences, and content does spice up later) How Essential Is It?: Solid Collection Builder Curricular Connections?: N/A Reader’s Advisory Tags: Romance, Romantic Comedy, Arranged Marriage,…
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A Cat from Our World and the Forgotten Witch Booklist Manga Review
Title: A Cat from Our World and the Forgotten Witch Volume: 1 Mangaka: Hiro Kashiwaba US Publisher: Seven Seas Age Relevance: Middle School & Up How Essential Is It?: Solid Collection Builder Curricular Connections?: Independent Reading Reader’s Advisory Tags: Cats, Isekai, Humor, Fantasy Anime: N/A Content Warnings: Grief Publisher Synopsis: A sweet tale starring a gigantic cat who’s summoned to a fantasy world…
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