Viz Media

Hardcover: 176 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; 1st edition (February 19, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9781421518831
ISBN-13: 978-1421518831
ASIN: 142151883X
Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 0.8 x 8.2 inches

Death Comes to Los Angeles

There's a serial killer loose in Los Angeles and super-sleuth L is on the case. Along with Naomi Misora, a former FBI agent, he helps the LA police solve the grisly crimes.

There's a Serial Killer Loose in Los Angeles and the local authorities need help fast. For some reason the killer has been leaving a string of maddeningly arcane clues at each crime scene. Each of these clues, it seems, is an indecipherable roadmap to the next murder.

Onto the scene comes L, the mysterious super-sleuth. Despite his peculiar working habits--he's never shown his face in public, for example--he's the most decorated detective in the world and has never tackled a cased he hasn't been able to crack.

But this time he needs help.

Enlisting the services of an FBI agent named Naomi Misora, L starts snooping around the City of Angels. It soon becomes apparent that the killing spree is a psychotic riddle designed specifically to engage L in a battle of wits. Stuck in the middle between killer and investigator, it's up to Misora to navigate both the dead bodies and the egos to solve the Los Angeles BB Murder Cases.

Series: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (Book 2)
Paperback: 136 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; 2nd edition (March 3, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1591163501
ISBN-13: 978-1591163503
Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 0.4 x 10.1 inches
An epic fantasy tale written and illustrated by the legendary director Hayao Miyazaki!

In a long-ago war, humankind set off a devastating ecological disaster. Thriving indistrial societies disappeared. The earth is slowly submerging beneath the expanding Sea of Corruption, an enormous toxic forest that creates mutant insects and releases a miasma of poisonous spores into the air.At the periphery of the sea, tiny kingdoms are scattered on tiny parcels of land. Here lies the Valley of the Wind, a kingdom of barely 500 citizens; a nation given fragile protection from the decaying sea's poisons by the ocean breezes; and home to Nausicaä.

Nausicaä, a gentle but strong-willed young princess, has an empathic bond with the giant Ohmu insects, who open their hearts to her. In her quest to create peace among empires fighting over the world's remaining precious natural resources, will Nausicaä be able to interpret the Ohmus' urgent warning about the southern forest? And what of the war which rages all around her?

Paperback: 136 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; 2nd edition (February 11, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1591164087
ISBN-13: 978-1591164081
Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 0.5 x 10.1 inches

An epic fantasy tale written and illustrated by the legendary director Hayao Miyazaki!

In a long-ago war, humankind set off a devastating ecological disaster. Thriving indistrial societies disappeared. The earth is slowly submerging beneath the expanding Sea of Corruption, an enormous toxic forest that creates mutant insects and releases a miasma of poisonous spores into the air.At the periphery of the sea, tiny kingdoms are scattered on tiny parcels of land. Here lies the Valley of the Wind, a kingdom of barely 500 citizens; a nation given fragile protection from the decaying sea's poisons by the ocean breezes; and home to Nausicaä.

Nausicaä, a young princess, has an empathic bond with the giant Ohmu insects and animals of every creed. She fights to create tolerance, understanding and patience among empires that are fighting over the world's remaining precious natural resources.

Series: Ouran High School Host Club (Book 1)
Paperback: 184 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Shojo Beat Manga Ed edition (July 5, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9781591169154
ISBN-13: 978-1591169154
ASIN: 1591169151

One day, Haruhi, a scholarship student at exclusive Ouran High School, breaks an $80,000 vase that belongs to the 'Host Club', a mysterious campus group consisting of six super-rich (and gorgeous) guys. To pay back the damages, she is forced to work for the club, and it's there that she discovers just how wealthy the boys are and how different they are from everybody else.

Paperback: 200 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC (June 8, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1591161843
ISBN-13: 978-1591161844
Product Dimensions: 5 x 0.7 x 7.5 inches

Join Monkey D. Luffy and his swashbuckling crew in their search for the ultimate treasure, One Piece!

As a child, Monkey D. Luffy dreamed of becoming King of the Pirates. But his life changed when he accidentally gained the power to stretch like rubber…at the cost of never being able to swim again! Years, later, Luffy sets off in search of the “One Piece,” said to be the greatest treasure in the world...

Sure, lots of people say they want to be the King of the Pirates, but how many have the guts to do what it takes? When Monkey D. Luffy first set out to sea in a leaky rowboat, he had no idea what might lie over the horizon. Now he's got a crew--sort of--in the form of swordsman Roronoa Zolo and treasure-hunting thief Nami. If he wants to prove himself on the high seas, Luffy will have to defeat the weird pirate lord Buggy the Clown. He'll have to find a map to the Grand Line, the sea route where the toughest pirates sail. And he'll have to face the Dread Captain Usopp, who claims to be a notorious pirate captain...but frankly, Usopp says a lot of things...

Paperback: 200 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC (December 16, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 159116057X
ISBN-13: 978-1591160571
Product Dimensions: 5 x 0.8 x 7.5 inches

Join Monkey D. Luffy and his swashbuckling crew in their search for the ultimate treasure, One Piece!

As a child, Monkey D. Luffy dreamed of becoming King of the Pirates. But his life changed when he accidentally gained the power to stretch like rubber…at the cost of never being able to swim again! Years, later, Luffy sets off in search of the “One Piece,” said to be the greatest treasure in the world...

As a kid, Monkey D. Luffy vowed to become King of the Pirates and find the legendary treasure called the "One Piece." The enchanted Gum-Gum Fruit has given Luffy the power to stretch like rubber--and his new crewmate, the infamous pirate hunter Roronoa Zolo, strikes fear into the hearts of other buccaneers! But what chance does one rubber guy stand against Nami, a thief so tough she specializes in robbing pirates...or Captain Buggy, a fiendish pirate lord whose weird, clownish appearance conceals even weirder powers? It's pirate vs. pirate in the second swashbuckling volume of One Piece!

Paperback
Publisher: Viz Media (August 4, 2009)
Language: English
ASIN: B008Q27AIY

Series: Not Your Idol (Book 1)
Paperback: 176 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC (May 5, 2020)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1974715167
ISBN-13: 978-1974715169
Product Dimensions: 5 x 0.6 x 7.5 inches

A psychological suspense series about a girl who has given up her life as an idol after being assaulted by a fan.

After that day, she stopped being a girl.

In the wake of an assault, Nina Kamiyama, a former idol in the group Pure Club, shuns her femininity and starts dressing as a boy. At high school she keeps to herself, but fellow student Hikaru Horiuchi realizes who she is. What secrets is she keeping? The shocking drama starts.

Series: Natsume's Book of Friends (Book 1)
Paperback: 208 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC (January 5, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1421532433
ISBN-13: 978-1421532431
Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 0.6 x 5 inches

Grade 7 Up What appears to be a demon vs. boy story turns out to be a tame tale rich in Japanese folklore. Natsume has always been able to see the supernatural, but now the Yokai spirits and demons have been pestering him because his grandmother has trapped the creatures in the book of friends and they want to be released. Natsume makes a deal with Nyanko, a demon trapped in a Beckoning Cat sculpture, and agrees to help release the Friends. If Natsume dies during the course of the venture, Nyanko will gain control of the book. Stand-alone chapters allow for the development of several supernatural beings. Natsume does not make friends easily at his new school but eventually meets Tanuma, who also has paranormal ability. This friendship, along with wondering who will gain control of the book, will keep readers interested in the series. The pace is slow at times, but the introduction of new characters will hold readers' interest. The black-and-white artwork has light lines that will cause readers to look carefully and pay attention to the action and drama of the story. Endnotes and short chapter summaries help them understand it. Karen Alexander, Lake Fenton High School, Linden, MI
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Series: Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan (Book 1)
Paperback: 200 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Original edition (February 1, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9781421538914
ISBN-13: 978-1421538914
ASIN: 1421538911
Product Dimensions: 5 x 0.7 x 7.5 inches

A supernatural saga of a 13-year-old by day, and a leader of a demon clan by night—straight from the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump!

While the day belongs to humans, the night belongs to yokai,
supernatural creatures that thrive on human fear. Caught between these
worlds is Rikuo Nura. He's three-quarters human, but his grandfather is
none other than Nurarihyon, the supreme commander of the Nura clan, a
powerful yokai consortium. So, Rikuo is an ordinary teenager three
quarters of the time, until his yokai blood awakens. Then Rikuo
transforms into the future leader of the Nura clan, leading a hundred
demons.

Rikuo grew up in a house full of yokai, so he always thought they were cool. But the kids in his class talk about yokai like they're bad! When his grandfather announces Rikuo as his chosen heir to run the Nura clan, Rikuo is torn between his human nature and his duties as a yokai. The rest of the clan's not so crazy about a wimpy part-human as their ruler, particularly Gagoze, a high-ranking yokai who would rather eat a human than be ruled by one.

Grade Level: 4 - 6
Series: My Neighbor Totoro Film Comics (Book 1)
Paperback: 152 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; 1st edition (November 10, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1591166470
ISBN-13: 978-1591166474
Product Dimensions: 5 x 0.4 x 7.1 inches

Eleven-year-old Satsuki and her sassy little sister Mei are overjoyed about moving into a historic country house with their dad--but the girls don't realize what a delightful adventure awaits them there. While exploring their sprawling home and the beautiful rural area that surrounds it, Satsuki and Mei meet Granny, a sweet old woman, and her timid grandson Kanta. They also experience firsthand the magic of the Soot Sprites, mysterious creatures that live in the walls, and discover a huge camphor tree that just might be enchanted...

Grade Level: 4 - 6
Series: My Neighbor Totoro Film Comics (Book 1)
Paperback: 152 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; 1st edition (November 10, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1591166470
ISBN-13: 978-1591166474
Product Dimensions: 5 x 0.4 x 7.1 inches

Eleven-year-old Satsuki and her sassy little sister Mei are overjoyed about moving into a historic country house with their dad--but the girls don't realize what a delightful adventure awaits them there. While exploring their sprawling home and the beautiful rural area that surrounds it, Satsuki and Mei meet Granny, a sweet old woman, and her timid grandson Kanta. They also experience firsthand the magic of the Soot Sprites, mysterious creatures that live in the walls, and discover a huge camphor tree that just might be enchanted...

Grade Level: 4 - 6
Series: My Neighbor Totoro Film Comics (Book 1)
Paperback: 152 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; 1st edition (November 10, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1591166470
ISBN-13: 978-1591166474
Product Dimensions: 5 x 0.4 x 7.1 inches

Eleven-year-old Satsuki and her sassy little sister Mei are overjoyed about moving into a historic country house with their dad--but the girls don't realize what a delightful adventure awaits them there. While exploring their sprawling home and the beautiful rural area that surrounds it, Satsuki and Mei meet Granny, a sweet old woman, and her timid grandson Kanta. They also experience firsthand the magic of the Soot Sprites, mysterious creatures that live in the walls, and discover a huge camphor tree that just might be enchanted...

Age Range: 8 - 12 years
Grade Level: 4 - 6
Series: Kiki's Delivery Service Film Comics (Book 4)
Paperback: 152 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; 1st edition (July 11, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9781421505954
ISBN-13: 978-1421505954
ASIN: 1421505959

Now that she's 13 years old, it's for Kiki to learn how to become a witch.

Now that she's 13 years old, it's time for young Kiki to start thinking about her future. So one night, under the shine of a full moon, she grabs her black cat Jiji, hops on her mother's broom and heads off into the night. The next day she alights upon a friendly oceanside city, and this, she tells her loyal and furry companion, is where she'll spend the next year learning how to become a real, honest-to-goodness witch.

Age Range: 8 - 12 years
Grade Level: 4 - 6
Series: Kiki's Delivery Service Film Comics (Book 3)
Paperback: 152 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; 1st edition (June 13, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1591167841
ISBN-13: 978-1591167846
Product Dimensions: 5 x 0.4 x 7.1 inches

Now that she's 13 years old, it's for Kiki to learn how to become a witch.

Now that she's 13 years old, it's time for young Kiki to start thinking about her future. So one night, under the shine of a full moon, she grabs her black cat Jiji, hops on her mother's broom and heads off into the night. The next day she alights upon a friendly oceanside city, and this, she tells her loyal and furry companion, is where she'll spend the next year learning how to become a real, honest-to-goodness witch.

Age Range: 8 - 12 years
Grade Level: 4 - 6
Series: Kiki's Delivery Service Film Comics (Book 1)
Paperback: 152 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; 1st edition (April 11, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1591167248
ISBN-13: 978-1591167242
Product Dimensions: 5 x 0.3 x 7.1 inches

Now that she's 13 years old, it's for Kiki to learn how to become a witch.

Now that she's 13 years old, it's time for young Kiki to start thinking about her future. So one night, under the shine of a full moon, she grabs her black cat Jiji, hops on her mother's broom and heads off into the night. The next day she alights upon a friendly oceanside city, and this, she tells her loyal and furry companion, is where she'll spend the next year learning how to become a real, honest-to-goodness witch.