Staff Picks
Ten Toasty Manga Recommendations From the Teen Anime Club
- Thomas M.
- Wednesday, April 24, 2019
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The teen anime club at Richland Library Main, T.O.A.S.T. (Team Of Anime-Seeking Teens) recommends the following ten titles for anyone looking to give manga a try. You will find romance, fantasy, science fiction, action, horror, and lots of gorgeous artwork in the pages of these series.
Ouran High School Host Club. Vol. 01
Published in 2005
In this screwball romantic comedy, a poor girl at a rich kids' school ends up working for the school's swankiest club-- and gets mistaken for a boy!
Fairy Tail. Vol. 01
Published in 2008
Small-town wizard Lucy would love to join Fairy Tail, a guild for powerful wizards, but instead finds herself teaming up with Natsu, a crazy fire wizard whose best friend is a talking, flying cat named Happy.
One-Punch Man. Vol. 01
Published in 2015
"Nothing about Saitama passes the eyeball test when it comes to superheroes, from his lifeless expression to his bald head to his unimpressive physique. However, this average-looking guy has a not-so-average problem-- he just can't seem to find an opponent strong enough to take on! Every time a promising villain appears, he beats the snot out 'em with one punch! Can Saitama finally find an opponent who can go toe-to-toe with him and give his life some meaning? Or is he doomed to a life of superpowered boredom?"--From publisher.
Akira. Vol. 01
Published in 2000
The science fiction tale set in 2019 in Tokyo after the city was destroyed by World War III, follows the lives of two teenage friends, Tetsuo and Kaneda, who have a consuming fear of a monstrous power known as Akira.
The Seven Deadly Sins. Vol. 01
Published in 2014
"When they were accused of trying to overthrow the monarchy, the feared warriors the Seven Deadly Sins were sent into exile. Princess Elizabeth discovers the truth - the Sins were framed by the king's guard, the Holy Knights - too late to prevent them from assassinating her father and seizing the throne! Now the princess is on the run, seeking the Sins to help her reclaim the kingdom. But the first Sin she meets, Meliodas, is a little innkeeper with a talking pig. He doesn't even have a real sword! Have the legends of the Sins' strength been exaggerated ...?"--Amazon.com.
Fruits Basket. Vol. 01
Published in 2004
Tohru Honda was an orphan when one day fate kicked her out of the house and on to land belonging to the mysterious Sohma family. Everything goes well until she discovers the Sohma family's secret, when hugged by members of the opposite sex, they turn into their Chinese Zodiac animal!