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Nov 1, 2024 | 
goodcomicsforkids.slj.com | Renee Scott
The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn’t a Guy at All, vol. 1Story and art by Sumiko AraiYen Press, published 10/22/24Age rating: Teen If you ever needed a feel-good, meet-cute story that doesn’t have a dull moment, The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn’t a Guy at Allwould reach very high on that list.
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Sep 11, 2024 | 
goodcomicsforkids.slj.com | Renee Scott
Kusunoki’s Flunking Her High School Glow-Up, vol. 1Story and art by Mitsuki MiiKodansha, published 8/20/24Age rating: 13+What happens when two ex-ugly ducklings reconnect in high school? We get an adorable, realistic rom-com that will soften even the hardest of hearts, mine included. I kid, but I digress. After being rejected by his first crush, Shizuki decides to remake himself for a fresh start in high school. He has improved his looks, gained new friends, and worked on his confidence.
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Jul 16, 2024 | 
goodcomicsforkids.slj.com | Renee Scott
Just Like Mona Lisa, vol. 1Story and art by Tsumuji YoshimuraSQUARE ENIX Manga, 7/16/24Rating: TeenIn an alternate reality where people are born and raised without gender, unless it is chosen by the age of twelve, Hinase (they/them pronouns) has been happily genderless in their seventeen years of life. But when two of their best friends separately confess their feelings towards them, Hinase must decide how to move forward.
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Jun 1, 2024 | 
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by (text) & illus. by Dave Valeza . (Four Eyes). Jul. 2024. 224p. Tr $24.99. ISBN 9781338575040. COPY ISBN Gr 4-8–Just when Rex starts getting used to his status of being labeled four eyes, acne wreaks havoc on his first day of school. To make matters worse, he overhears his friends making fun of him for his delay in puberty. He spirals downwards and pushes his friends away while he continues to suffer at the hands of his bullies.
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Apr 3, 2024 | 
goodcomicsforkids.slj.com | Renee Scott
Tales of the Tendo Family, vol. 1Story and art by Ken SaitoOne Peace Books, to be released 4/9/24Age rating: TeenWhen a son of a prestigious family meets his intended bride, Hojo Ran, he learns the girl in front of him is not actually Hojo Ran. She is a fake. The Hojo Ran in front of him is a girl willing to die. The real Hojo Ran has heard tales that no bride has made it out of the Tendo family alive, especially when the betrothal involves the groom, Masato Tendo.
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Mar 20, 2024 | 
goodcomicsforkids.slj.com | Renee Scott
At the 2023 American Library Association annual conference in Chicago, I had the pleasure of meeting Frederick L. Jones, founder of Saturday AM, a manga-inspired publication that produces stories with diverse representation written by a widely diverse group of writers from all over the globe.
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Mar 13, 2024 | 
goodcomicsforkids.slj.com | Renee Scott
On the early morning of March 8, 2024, the anime, manga, and video game community was rocked by the news of the passing of Akira Toriyama. Toriyama-sensei, the creator of the world famous Dragon Ball series, passed away on March 1 at the age of 68. I personally feel that another part of my childhood was taken from me. For myself and many who grew up in the 90s, Dragon Ball was that title that introduced us to the world of anime (along with Sailor Moon).
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Feb 22, 2024 | 
goodcomicsforkids.slj.com | Renee Scott
Gachiakuta, vol. 1Story by Kei Urana, graffiti design by Hideyoshi AndouKodansha, published 1/16/24Rating: Older Teen 16+In a floating city, the elite live a glamorous life while the poor, or tribesmen as they are called, live off of their trash which has been cast off into the abyss. Rudo, a young boy, gathers the trash for cash, even turning some of it into treasure for those who would appreciate it the most. Rudo wants to be looked at as a person, not like vermin as the rich treat him.
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Jan 30, 2024 | 
goodcomicsforkids.slj.com | Renee Scott
Magic Knight Rayearth, Part One: Book OneKodansha, first released 1/1/1999Re-issued in paperback 12/12/23Age rating:Teen 13+If you have been an otaku as long as I have, you find yourself reminiscing on that one story that has stuck with you no matter what. For me, it was Magic Knight Rayearth, created by the all-women manga team CLAMP. When I heard it was being re-issued by Kodansha, to say I was excited would be an understatement.
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Jan 4, 2024 | 
goodcomicsforkids.slj.com | Renee Scott
My Lovesick Life as a ’90s Otaku, vol. 1Story and art by Nico NicholsonKodansha, 11/28/23Age rating: Teen 13+Ever wonder what being an otaku (a person who is obsessed with manga, anime, and other forms of Japanese or East Asian popular culture) was like before it became mainstream? Well, this manga is the one you should definitely read to get a glimpse of a life that seems impossible to imagine at this time. Trust me, it happened.
