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August 8, 2019 by Lori Henderson

Review: My Hero Academia Volume 1-5

Izuku Midoriya has always wanted to be a superhero, but without a "quirk," it seems impossible, until a fateful encounter with No. 1 Hero All Might changes his life forever.

April 26, 2019 by Esther Keller

Review: Mech Cadet Yu

Though I read these volumes out of order, I really enjoyed the stories. This series is quite different than my “normal” reading, but I’m always thrilled when I can enjoy a title that will be a perfect fit for the boys who come to the library. (And girls too… But this will be an easy sell to the boys.)

December 10, 2015 by Lori Henderson

Review: ‘Seraph of the End,’ Vols. 1-2

It was like the end of the world when first a virus killed all humans over the age of 13 and then vampires rose up to take over the world and enslave the last of humanity while demons hunted those the vampires missed. Yuichiro lost the only family he knew trying to escape their vampire […]

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Review: Assassination Classroom Volume 1

October 1, 2015 by Lori Henderson

A powerful being with the head of a smiley face and an unknown number of tentacles blasts a hole in the moon and says he’ll do the same to the earth if humanity doesn’t stop him first. He makes a deal with the world’s leaders to become the teacher of Class 3-E from Kunugigaoka Junior […]

YALSA GGNT Top Eight Manga: World Trigger Volume 1-2

September 2, 2015 by Lori Henderson

The Earth is being attacked by monsters from another dimension. Called “Neighbors,” they are powerful and have technology greater that Earth possesses. But just as hope seems lost, a mysterious group called Border appears and begins fighting off the Neighbors with their strange weapons, known as triggers, that gave them the ability to fight off […]

YALSA GGNT Top Ten Manga: ‘Tropic of the Sea’

September 23, 2014 by Lori Henderson

In a small seaside town there is a legend: Once every 60 years the Yashiro family receives a mermaid’s egg. They protect and care for it, and in exchange, the mermaids give the town calm seas and good fishing. The tradition is threatened now by a large commercial developer that wants to turn the town […]

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Review: Dragon Ball 3-in-1 Volume 1

August 30, 2013 by Lori Henderson

Son Goku lives alone in the wilds, away from civilization, when he literally runs into Bulma, a girl on her summer vacation, searching for the 7 legendary Dragon Balls. If the balls are found and brought together, the dragon Shenlong will appear and grant one wish. Goku has one of the balls, but he’s not […]

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