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Author
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Formats
Description
Tsukuru Tazaki had four best friends at school. By chance all of their names contained a colour. The two boys were called Akamatsu, meaning 'red pine', and Oumi, 'blue sea', while the girls' names were Shirane, 'white root', and Kurono, 'black field'. Tazaki was the only last name with no colour in it. One day Tsukuru Tazaki's friends announced that they didn't want to see him, or talk to him, ever again. Since that day Tsukuru has been floating through...
Author
Publisher
Seven Seas Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
153 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
Tasuku is starting to feel at home at the drop-in center--just in time for him to help a younger student who also hangs out there. Misora Shuji likes to wear girls' clothing but is unsure about their gender identity. Will Tasuku's guidance offer Shuji some clarity or just make things harder?
Author
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
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Formats
Description
"The debut short novels--nearly thirty years out of print-- by the internationally acclaimed writer, newly retranslated and in one English-language volume for the first time, with a new introduction by the author. These first major works of fiction by Haruki Murakami center on two young men--an unnamed narrator and his friend and former roommate, the Rat. Powerful, at times surreal, stories of loneliness, obsession, and eroticism, these novellas bear...
Author
Series
Publisher
Seven Seas
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
164 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 18 cm
Language
English
Description
When Tasuku attends a workshop organized by Cat Clutter, the last person he is expecting to see there shows up: his crush, Tsubaki! Is this the beginning of a dream come true?
Author
Series
Publisher
Seven Seas Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
168 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
"Not only is high schooler Tasuku Kaname the new kid in town, he is also terrified that he had been outed as gay. Just as he's contemplating doing the unthinkable, Tasuku meets a mysterious woman who leads him to a group of people dealing with problems not so different from his own. In this realistic, heartfelt depiction of LGBT+ characters from different backgrounds finding their place in the world, a search for inner peace proves to be the most...
Author
Publisher
Kodansha USA Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
Vertical Comics edition ; First edition.
Physical Desc
172 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
"After rumors start to spread at school that Tsugu and Sora have run off together to Tokyo, Asari tries to get closer to Yuushin. Yuushin, having lost his living punching bag, is left with aimless aggression, until he asks his coach to let him take the pro boxing test. In Tokyo, the old friends collide and painful truths are laid bare ..."--
Author
Series
Akane-banashi volume 2
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
2023
Edition
Shonen Jump edition.
Physical Desc
196 pages : chiefly illustrations (black& white) ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
Akane takes on the world of rakugo to avenge her father! Shinta Arakawa wants nothing more than to pass his shin'uchi exam--the test that would make him a top-rank headliner and master storyteller in the traditional Japanese art of rakugo. Akane Osaki, his daughter and biggest fan, spies on him while he practices and learns his routines for herself. When rakugo master Issho Arakawa expels everyone after the exam with no explanation, a fire is lit...
Author
Series
Blue period volume 8
Publisher
Kodansha Comics
Pub. Date
2022
Edition
English edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
A manga about the struggles and rewards of a life dedicated to art. Popular guy Yatora realizes he's just going through the motions to make other people happy and finds himself in a new passion: painting. But untethering yourself from all your past expectations is dangerous as well as thrilling... CITYSCAPE After a disappointing first assignment, Yatora is encouraged by Maki and is determined to move forward. His next assignment is a scenery of Tokyo....
Author
Publisher
Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition ; A Vertical Comics edition.
Physical Desc
191 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Tsugu and Sora ran away from home, Yuushin took on the challenging professional boxer test, and Asari broke off ties with the girls in her class... Nothing is turning out the way they'd hoped. Even in the face of such painful headwinds, they continue their restless adolescent journey... -- Publisher.
Author
Series
Boys run the riot volume 4
Publisher
Kodansha Comics, an imprint of Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"RIOTS ARE ALL THE RAGE. Now that the drama with Tsubasa has cooled down, Ryo is living out and proud at school, and he and his friends are back on track to create new designs for Boys Run the Riot. While doing so, Ryo bumps into a fan named Joe, who has been running his own fashion brand for 20 years. Under his tutelage, Boys Run the Riot gets put to the test to think up their brand message, motif, and concept...in order to prepare for their brand's...
11) Blue period: 5
Author
Series
Blue period volume 5
Publisher
Kodansha Comics, an imprint of Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
English edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"Yatora makes the best of a bad situation during TUA's first exam, and he must surpass these efforts for the second. But after all he's gone through, Yatora is feeling a little out of sorts. To get back on track, he'll have to step out of the studio and into new lighting. With the help of an old friend, Yatora bares his soul and some skin to take on his latest challenge: the nude self-portrait"--Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Kodansha USA Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition ; Vertical Comics edition.
Physical Desc
228 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Tsugu, Sora, Yuushin and Asari were the best of friends in grade school. For a few years Tsugu moves away and returns back in high school. She is happy to be reunited and believes that her friends didn't change, but that doesn't turn out to be the case.... A story about coming of age, friendship and the growth of 4 high schoolers."--Provided by publisher.
13) Blue period: 3
Author
Series
Blue period volume 3
Publisher
Kodansha Comics, an imprint of Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
English edition; Kodansha Comics edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"Relief is short-lived for Yatora after his first competition, where his piece ranks higher than expected but is far from his dream school's standards. He's prepared to give Ooba-sensei's challenges everything he's got... but what if all he's got is still not enough? With 100 days until university exams, Yatora must toil to produce a piece only he can."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
Shojo Beat edition.
Physical Desc
158 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
"Fast friends Yuna and Akari are complete opposites--Yuna is an idealist, while Akari is a realist. When lady-killer Rio and the oblivious Kazuomi join their ranks, love and friendship become quite complicated!... Love and friendship have become quite complicated for these four friends. Yuna has fallen in love with Rio, but he has feelings for Akari that he's never been able to express. While Yuna keeps his secret, Akari makes a move on the person...
Author
Series
Blue period volume 2
Publisher
Kodansha Comics
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
Kodansha Comics edition; English edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"Art has changed the course of Yatora's once dull life, and now he's aiming for Japan's most competitive art school. With entrance exams a year away, he'll need to expand his limited eye for art, and quickly. He turns to new peers and the masters to envision pieces only he can produce, and soon dives into his first competition--the same one where his Art Club role model nearly scored last place. Among geniuses and lifelong art kids, does Yatora even...
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
Shojo Beat edition.
Physical Desc
195 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
"Fast friends Yuna and Akari are complete opposites--Yuna is an idealist, while Akari is a realist. When lady-killer Rio and the oblivious Kazuomi join their ranks, love and friendship become quite complicated!"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Boys run the riot volume 1
Publisher
Kodansha Comics
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
English edition; Kodansha Comics edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly illustrations (some colour) ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"High schooler Ryo knows he's transgender, but he doesn't have anyone to confide in about the confusion he feels. He can't tell his best friend, who he's secretly got a crush on, and he can't tell his mom, who's constantly asking why Ryo 'dresses like a boy.' He certainly can't tell Jin, the new transfer student who looks like just another bully. The only time Ryo feels at ease is when he's wearing his favorite clothes. Then, and only then, the world...
18) Blue period: 6
Author
Series
Blue period volume 6
Publisher
Kodansha Comics
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
English edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Second Exam. A surprising setback before the second exam shakes Yatora up, but after everything he's been through, he must persevere. This time, the subject turns out to be something both new and familiar... But does an average guy like Yatora stand a chance against the geniuses and prodigies vying for a spot in the nation's most competitive art school?"--
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
Shojo Beat edition.
Physical Desc
159 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Fast friends Yuna and Akari are complete opposites--Yuna is an idealist, while Akari is a realist. When lady-killer Rio and the oblivious Kazuomi join their ranks, love and friendship become quite complicated!... Love and friendship have become quite complicated for these four friends. Rio's kiss is the result of being unable to rein in his feelings after he discovers Akari, who is working to keep the family together, and Yuna, who loves Rio, are...
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
Shojo Beat edition.
Physical Desc
177 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
"Love and friendship have become quite complicated for these four friends. Yuna and Rio have started dating, and Akari and Kazuomi are growing closer. But now that Akari's ex-boyfriend wants her back, will Kazuomi find the right time to tell Akari how he feels?"--Provided by publisher.
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