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Urasawa, Naoki
20th Century Boys
Failed rock musician Kenji reunites with some of his old buddies to unravel the truth behind his childhood friend's mysterious suicide and the rise of a new cult that has been implicated in several murders and disappearances.
208 p. 2009
Adult Graphic Novel
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Kamachi, Kazuma
A Certain Scientific Railgun
Meet Mikoto Misaka, the third most powerful Level 5 esper in Academy City. Together with her best friend Kuroko Shirai and the other members of Judgment, a student-run law enforcement agency, Mikoto delves deep into the dark heart of the scientific sprawl she calls home, and uncovers secrets she wishes she hadn't!
1 v. 2011
Teen Graphic Novel
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Otomo, Katsuhiro
Akira
In Neo-Tokyo, built on the former site of Tokyo after World War III, two teenagers are targeted by agencies after they develop paranormal abilities.
363 p. 2009
Adult Graphic Novel
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AX: Alternative Manga
Features from the pages of Japan's AX magazine--dedicated to introducing the most cutting edge works of Japanese independent comics--are presented in English for the first time, and include visionaries such as Akino Kondoh and Yoshihiro Tatsumi.
399 p. 2010
Adult Graphic Novel
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Sanjo, Riku
Beet, the Vandel Buster
Monsters known as Vandels rule the world and when they kill a group of Busters, the only warriors able to defeat them, the magic Saiga weapons are passed on to Beet, who is determined to rid the world of them and end the Century of Darkness.
168 p. 2004
Teen Graphic Novel
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Miura, Kentaro
Berserk
Guts, the Black Swordsman, is marked with the Brand, which draws the forces of evil to him, but, with a gigantic sword and an elf companion, Guts battles the damned with a vengeance.
1 v. 2003
Adult Graphic Novel
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Nihei, Tsutomu
Biomega
Zoichi Kanoe plunges into the depths of 9JO, an island city in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, in search of Eon Green, a girl with the power to transmute the N5S virus. He's not the only one looking for her, though! Agents of the Public Health Service's Compulsory Execution Unit are also in hot pursuit. Zoichi and his transhuman allies have no time to waste; the countdown to the zombie apocalypse has begun!
195 p. 2010
Adult Graphic Novel
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Toboso, Yana
Black Butler
Sebastian Michaelis, the butler to Ciel Phantomhive, the twelve-year-old earl, is the perfect servant, adept at every task from preparing meals to dispatching gangsters, so good at everything he does that he cannot possibly be human.
184 p. 2010
Adult Graphic Novel
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Yabuki, Kentaro
Black Cat
Train and his partner Sven go after a huge bounty, attempting to track down a weapons smuggler who is dealing dangerous new technology on the black market. They cross paths with an elegant thief who offers to help them, but will the alliance be fruitful, or will the burglar bring bad luck to Black Cat?
200 p. 2006
Adult Graphic Novel
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Kubo, Tite
Bleach
Ichigo must enter their world to retrieve Rukia from the Soul Society, but he knows he's a long way from ready, so he practices his fighting and hones his spiritual energies. Finally, he must prevent his Chain of Fate from consuming itself or become a Hollow himself.
189 p. 2004
Teen Graphic Novel
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Kato, Kazue
Blue Exorcist
When Rin Okumura learns his real father is the Demon Lord Satan, he swears to defeat him and enters True Cross Academy to become an exorcist.
178 p. 2011
Adult Graphic Novel
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Yagi, Norihiro
Claymore
In a world where monsters called Yoma prey on humans and live among them in disguise, the Claymores, half human and half monster warriors, must fight the Yoma and their own savage impulses in order to survive.
187 p. 2006
Adult Graphic Novel
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Hoshino, Katsura
D.Gray-Man
Allen Walker, along with the other Exorcists--people possessed by God--must prevent the end of the world by fighting and defeating the Millennium Earl, demons, and evil using the special substance known as "Innocence."
1 v. 2006
Adult Graphic Novel
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Oba, Tsugumi
Death Note
Light tests the boundaries of the Death Note's powers as L and the police begin to close in. Luckily Light's father is the head of the Japanese National Police Agency and leaves vital information about the case lying around the house. With access to his father's files, Light can keep one step ahead of the authorities. But who is the strange man following him, and how can Light guard against enemies whose names he doesn't know?
221 p. 2005
Adult Graphic Novel
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Toriyama, Akira
Dragon Ball
Goku's quiet life is disrupted when he meets Bulma, who is searching for seven Dragon Balls. If she collects all seven, the Eternal Dragon will grant her wish. Since the balls are scattered all over the planet, she needs Goku's help.
174 p. 2003
Teen Graphic Novel
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Inagaki, Riichiro
Eyeshield 21
What does a wimpy kid who's been bullied all his life have to depend on but his own two feet? Sena Kobayakawa is about to start his first year in high school and he's vowed not to get picked on anymore. Unfortunately, the sadistic captain of the football team already has his eye on Sena and his lightning-fast speed.
179 p. 2005
Adult Graphic Novel
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Mashima, Hiro
Fairy Tail
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.
198 p. 2008
Teen Graphic Novel
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Mato, Sanami
Fake
Ryo and Dee, two of New York City's finest, are called in to investigate the activities of some two bit street punk. The operation goes south rather quickly when Dee is kidnapped and Ryo must put all of his skill and training to the test to get his partner back in one piece. Their partnership is on the line as electrified emotions raise questions within them that are hard to ignore.
185 p. 2004
Adult Graphic Novel
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Anzai, Nobuyuki
Flame of Recca
Follows the adventures of sixteen-year-old Recca Hanabishi, who has the power to control flame and has inherited ninja abilities.
1 v. 2003
Adult Graphic Novel
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Arakawa, Hiromu
Fullmetal Alchemist
As young boys, Edward Alphonse Elric dabbled in alchemy to try to resurrect their dead mother. As a result, Ed lost one arm and one leg, while Al lost his entire body and had his spirit sealed into a suit of armor. Now, they are searching for the fabled Philosopher's Stone to restore what they've lost.
179 p. 2005
Teen Graphic Novel
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