• 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!

Eager to prove his worth to his kingdom, Prince Christian has taken cover in Brigadoon's caravan as a hostage to infiltrate the Dundalk Empire.

Daigo is starting college in the spring, joining his twin cousins, Jin and Shin. Daigo always had a crush on Jin since he was a child, but Shin was always the one who couldn't leave him alone. Shin finds out that Daigo has a crush on Jin, and aggressively presses Shin about it, telling him to pick him instead of Jin. Since Shin and Jin are identical, Daigo gets confused. His heart starts beating faster as he looks into Shin's eyes and…?!This series has been published in Japan since 2012 which Japanese title name is "Hitotsu Yane no Shita no Kedamono"

All the pieces are starting to fit together as the Batman Who Laughs acquires another key element in his plan—one that is linked to the founding fathers of Gotham City and to a legacy started by the Wayne family and protected by none other than Oswald Cobblepot. While the Penguin goes head-to-head with the darkest version of his mortal enemy, Batman is forced to compromise his principles and purge the serum that protects his heart from the deadly Joker Toxin! It’s a no-win situation as writer Scott Snyder and artist Jock return to the sociopath they created in “Black Mirror”: James Gordon Jr.

Yokoi is your average college student with a slightly unusual job. After class he tends to a food stall in a hard to reach park. His food is hearty and cheap, but he doesn't have a liquor license. One night while working his booth, an unusual customer walks in. Sakuma has a tail and wings and is extremely thirsty. Yokoi offers a meal, but that isn't enough to satiate Sakuma. So when Sakuma offers Yokoi a treat, the college student's life starts to long for something different also...

Prince Vald continues his journey with the sorcerer Halvi, seeking a means to break the curse that causes him to transform into a demon at night. But enemies looking to take the power of Vald’s cursed sword for themselves bewitch Halvi in an attempt to make him fight the young prince! Forced to the brink, Halvi makes a crucial choice. -- VIZ Media

Desmond Mellow, a seventeen-year-old teenager transfers to an all-boys high school after causing trouble in his previous school. Known to have behavioral issues and a little too much sass, he is looked down upon by adults and is shadowed by his older brother's achievements. When he arrives at Ivory High, he sits beside Ivan Moonrich, the Class Prince. His entire world shifts the second he lays eyes upon the boy with mahogany curls and beautiful grey eyes. A cascade of events unravels: new friends, new enemies, a new crush... And so begins an adventure of friendships, love, mistakes, and a teenager's struggle to find his place in the world. "We break the rules to exist as individuals and not as people."