Tag: popular series
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Booklist Manga Review: Nana 25th Anniversary Edition (Starred Review)
Title: Nana 25th Anniversary Edition Volume: 01 Mangaka: Ai Yazawa US Publisher: VIZ Media, LLC Age Relevance: Adult (High School Crossover at Librarian Discretion- See Note) How Essential Is It?: Essential Curricular Connections?: N/A Reader’s Advisory Tags: Romance, Drama, Music, Fashion, Classic Series Anime: Hulu Content Warnings: Sex, Drugs, Alcohol, Sexual Assault, Abusive Relationships Publisher Synopsis: A chance meeting on a train to Tokyo sends…
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Booklist Manga Review: The Credits Roll Into the Sea (Starred Review)
Title: The Credits Roll Into the Sea Volume: 01 Mangaka: John Tarachine Translator: Jocelyne Allen US Publisher: Dark Horse Manga Age Relevance: Adult, High School How Essential Is It?: Essential Curricular Connections?: Film, SEL Reader’s Advisory Tags: Film, Older Adult Protagonist, College Setting, Award Nominated. Anime: N/A Content Warnings: Language, Smoking. Publisher Synopsis: Umiko, a grandma, realizes that she has the same desire to make movies…
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Booklist Manga Review: City Hunter
Title: City Hunter Volume: 01 Mangaka: Tsukasa Hojo Translator: David Evelyn US Publisher: Abrams/Kana Age Relevance: Adult How Essential Is It?: Essential Curricular Connections?: N/A Reader’s Advisory Tags: Humor, Action, Ecchi, Classic. Anime: Crunchyroll Live Action: Netflix Content Warnings: Lewd humor, nudity, violence. Publisher Synopsis: The era-defining manga phenomenon finally arrives in a gorgeous deluxe English-language omnibus edition. The source of multiple anime series, specials, films,…
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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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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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Fall in Love, You False Angels Booklist Review *
Title: Fall in Love, You False Angels Volume: 1 Mangaka: Coco Uzuki Translator: (If you know, please tell me, I cannot find the credit.) US Publisher: Kodansha USA Age Relevance: High School & Up How Essential Is It?: Essential Curricular Connections?: Socio-Emotional Learning, Student Council Reader’s Advisory Tags: Romance, True Selves, Romantic Comedy, Excellent Banter Anime: N/A Content Warnings: Mild cursing Publisher…
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Manga Review: The Apothecary Diaries Volume 6
Title: The Apothecary Diaries 薬屋のひとりごと Kusuriya no Hitorigoto, “Apothecary’s Soliloquy” Volume: 6 Mangaka: by Natsu Hyuuga (Author), Nekokurage (Author), Itsuki Nanao (Compiler), Touco Shino (Designer) Translator: Julie Goniwich US Publisher: Square Enix Manga Age Relevance: High School & Up How Essential Is It?: Essential Curricular Connections?: Medicine, Critical Thinking Reader’s Advisory Tags: Mystery, Romance, Based on Imperial China, Seinen Anime: Crunchyroll (Second Season Confirmed!) Content Warnings: Allusions to…
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Manga Review: The Apothecary Diaries Volume 5
Title: The Apothecary Diaries 薬屋のひとりごと Kusuriya no Hitorigoto, “Apothecary’s Soliloquy” Volume: 5 Mangaka: by Natsu Hyuuga (Author), Nekokurage (Author), Itsuki Nanao (Compiler), Touco Shino (Designer) Translator: Julie Goniwich US Publisher: Square Enix Manga Age Relevance: High School & Up How Essential Is It?: Essential Curricular Connections?: Medicine, Critical Thinking Reader’s Advisory Tags: Mystery, Romance, Based on Imperial China, Seinen Anime: Crunchyroll (Second Season Confirmed!) Content Warnings: Allusions to…
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Manga Review: The Apothecary Diaries Volume 4
Title: The Apothecary Diaries 薬屋のひとりごと Kusuriya no Hitorigoto, “Apothecary’s Soliloquy” Volume: 4 Mangaka: by Natsu Hyuuga (Author), Nekokurage (Author), Itsuki Nanao (Compiler), Touco Shino (Designer) Translator: Julie Goniwich US Publisher: Square Enix Manga Age Relevance: High School & Up How Essential Is It?: Essential Curricular Connections?: Medicine, Critical Thinking Reader’s Advisory Tags: Mystery, Romance, Based on Imperial China, Seinen Anime: Crunchyroll (Second Season Confirmed!) Content Warnings: Allusions to…
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