As the studio erupts in chaos over Ho Go's new comic, one of his former students - Ga-In - shows up at the door! Da-Il, who ends up sharing his room with his boss' former protégé, wakes up in the middle of the night to find his guest in the grip of a huge monster! Under attack himself, Da-Il is thrown into a tragic story from Ga-In's past, where he will have to learn that Mu-Huk can't always save him and even the powers of a Croquer have their limits.
Da-Il has a new job working for a famous comic creator. It would be a great opportunity...if Da-Il had any artistic ability. Da-Il fears he'll never be able to create art, until he meets Mu-Huk, a ghost who takes form based on Da-Il's creativity. The budding artist soon learns he has the skills of a "Croquer," someone who has the ability to shape the stories vengeful ghosts by entering the "Dead Zone." It's a lot for a young man to absorb, especially when Da-Il learns he'll be the main character in his boss's new book - Croquis Pop!
Just as Da-Il finishes erasing a grudge and helping another spirit pass on, a mysterious Croquer and his Zone Keeper invade Da-Il's Dead Zone! Stuck in a fight to the death with the invaders, Da-Il is surprised to learn their true identities. Thanks to a little help from outside forces with their own ulterior motives, the tragic pasts of two talented artists combine to create the ultimate Croquer-Zone Keeper combo in these new opponents! Have Da-Il and Mu-Huk finally met their match?!
There are dark forces at work that seek to manipulate the young croquer Da-Il for their own ends. When he and his friends are held hostage on the subway in the Dead Zone, Da-Il learns more about the fuel for his croquis from a mysterious croquer with a camera. But not all teachers have benevolent motives...and, as Da-Il discovers, some are downright deadly.
On an invitation from the powerful croquer Adonai, Da-Il enters the mysterious man's croquis world. Along with Chan-Bee, Da-Il undergoes a transformation in this intensely detailed, large-scale world where there exist new powers known as "Masterpieces." Will Da-Il's Masterpiece be enough to get him out of trouble when Mu-Huk is nowhere to be found?
With only three croquers left in Snow White's tournament, the princess ups the ante by throwing in an invincible giant! And Da-Il must team up with his rivals if any of them want a shot at landing Excalibur. But when an unexpected foe steps out of the shadows to smite contender and bystander alike, will Da-Il give in to the powers of darkness in order to seek revenge for the lives of the innocent?! The exciting, passionate conclusion to Croquis Pop will leave you breathless!
Any high schooler on a nerve-wracking first day at a new school is apt to lose his or her head a little, but in Noh-A's case, she literally does! When she wakes up in one piece with a little help from a mysterious doctor, Noh-A quickly realizes that nothing is as it seems at Amityville High, where paranormal creatures battle for supremacy. Caught in the crossfire, Noh-A may have to rely on the unlikely (and possibly unreliable) aid of the most sinister student at Amityville...the deadly Jack Frost!
Still unable to draw her spiritual sword, Suzukaze, for reasons unknown, Momoka Futami desperately searches for clues to her past. Struggling with her feelings of helplessness, Momoka finds unexpected support from two fellow spiritual sword wielders who vow to help her untangle the truth from the web of lies spun by the Mitsurugis. The truth about the incident that destroyed the Futami family four years ago is finally revealed!
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.
