DESTINY CALLS The Shiki Tsukai are keepers of the seasons, magical warriors pledged to defend the planet's natural order against those who would destroy it. And Akira is destined to become the greatest Shiki Tsukai of all-that is, if he can survive the vicious attacks of his enemies Good thing he has friends with equally fantastic powers-including Moe, a twelve-year-old girl with the power to control ice and snow. . . .
Akira Kizuki is one of the worlds elite defenders--and hes only 14 years old. Pledged to preserve the universes natural order, Akira has to master his skills to keep the universe from falling into chaos.
TEEN HERO Akira has an awesome destiny: he’s the Shinra, a magical hero who can control the very forces of nature. He’s still learning to use his gifts, but this apprentice had better become a master soon: a band of villains has a plan to use Akira to destroy all of humanity. Can Akira grow up to be the hero the world needs?
Japanese manga comic books have attracted a devoted global following. In the popular press manga is said to have “invaded” and “conquered” the United States, and its success is held up as a quintessential example of the globalization of popular culture challenging American hegemony in the twenty-first century. In Manga in America - the first ever book-length study of the history, structure, and practices of the American manga publishing industry - Casey Brienza explodes this assumption. Drawing on extensive field research and interviews with industry insiders about licensing deals, processes of translation, adaptation, and marketing, new digital publishing and distribution models, and more, Brienza shows that the transnational production of culture is an active, labor-intensive, and oft-contested process of “domestication.” Ultimately, Manga in America argues that the domestication of manga reinforces the very same imbalances of national power that might otherwise seem to have been transformed by it and that the success of Japanese manga in the United States actually serves to make manga everywhere more American.
NEVER STOP BELIEVING Since ancient days, the Gaius School of Witchcraft and Wizardry has trained the fiercest swordsmen and the most powerful wizards. Now one boy could become the greatest of them all. If he studies hard. If he is true to his friends. If he believes. And if he survives. . . .
Hanas come to enjoy being the only girl in the Grand Hockey Club, but the dream may be over. If the team doesnt win its next match, the school will disband it. Can they get their act together in time to win one game and save the club?
Leila is training hard to be a great warrior with her teacher, Issa; however, Issa is the guardian of the Dragon Eye, which Leila needs in order to avenge her parents' death.
IMMORTALITY BITES Hiro is a Blood Warrior, which means he’s the natural prey of vampires, demons, monsters, and other creatures of the night. Even worse, he needs the help of Hime, the somewhat crazy Princess who gave him the dubious gift of immortal life at the price of eternal servitude. One thing remains clear . . . this is Princess Hime’s world, and all Hiro can do is try to survive it! Includes special extras after the story! [Rating logo] OT Ages 16+
