Summer break is here, and Ryutaro ventures to Yokohama--his mother passed away a year ago, and he has returned to pay his respects to the dearly departed. But the experience takes an unexpected turn when he encounters an old friend, who makes him reflect on his life... -- VIZ Media
Eighteen-year-old Nami is a magic user with a keen interest in helping everyone...but herself. Ryutaro is the new boy in school--he's rough around the edges and has a mysterious past, but beneath his rugged exterior is a gentle soul. When these two meet, they leave each other spellbound! It's new love in the world of Someday's Dreamers! -- VIZ Media
In a world where magic is a profession, eighteen-year-old Nami is a magic user whose spells often have disastrous results, and her life only gets worse when she is almost run over by Ryutaro, a rude new student at her high school.
• Reviews of more than 900 manga series • Ratings from 0 to 4 stars • Guidelines for age-appropriateness • Number of series volumes • Background info on series and artists THE ONE-STOP RESOURCE FOR CHOOSING BETWEEN THE BEST AND THE REST! Whether you’re new to the world of manga-style graphic novels or a longtime reader on the lookout for the next hot series, here’s a comprehensive guide to the wide, wonderful world of Japanese comics! • Incisive, full-length reviews of stories and artwork • Titles rated from zero to four stars–skip the clunkers, but don’t miss the hidden gems • Guidelines for age-appropriateness–from strictly mature to kid-friendly • Profiles of the biggest names in manga, including CLAMP, Osamu Tezuka, Rumiko Takahashi, and many others • The facts on the many kinds of manga–know your shôjo from your shônen • An overview of the manga industry and its history • A detailed bibliography and a glossary of manga terms LOOK NO FURTHER, YOU’VE FOUND YOUR IDEAL MANGA COMPANION!
While Nami's still in shock from her last encounter with Ryutaro, the motorcycle-riding bad boy has returned to Yokohama to take care of some family issues. He unexpectedly encounters his best friend Masaki, in whom he confides how he "ran away" to Nagasaki so that he could breathe more, in spite of having strong memories of Yokohama. Masaki takes exception to Ryutaro's feeling that he doesn't have or even need any friends in Nagasaki... In the new world of Someday's Dreamers, surely there must be someone in Nagasaki who cares for Ryutaro! -- VIZ Media
During summer break, Ryutaro travels to Yokohama to pay his respects to his mother, who died a year ago, but the experience takes an unexpected turn when he encounters an old friend who makes him think about his life.
Appropriate for any public library collection, this book provides a comprehensive readers' advisory guide for Japanese manga and anime, Korean manhwa, and Chinese manhua. Japanese manga and anime, Korean manhwa, and Chinese manhua are Asian graphic novels and animated films that have gained great popularity in the last ten years and now are found in most public library collections. Mostly Manga: A Genre Guide to Popular Manga, Manhwa, Manhua, and Anime is the first readers' advisory guide to focus on this important body of literature. This guide provides information on all of the major manga and anime formats and genres, covering publications from the early 1990s to the present. It identifies important titles historically and provides a broad representation of what is available in each format. Selected major titles are described in detail, covering the general plot as well as grade level and pertinent awards. The author also discusses common issues related to manga and anime, such as terminology, content and ratings, and censorship.
Maeve unfortunately must hurt the one person that she cares for. She now has a choice to save her first target or defy demon law! If she tries to bend the Rules, there may be a chance that neither of them will survive.
Tory Blake is a 15-year-old, self-proclaimed genius, and also somewhat cynical and antisocial. When an attractive and secretive boy moves in across the street, Tory becomes obsessed with his mysterious new neighbor.
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