Monday, October 12, 2020

New Manga For Checkout!

We have new manga in the house!! Here's a look at some of the titles that have just arrived in the library that  you can place on hold and pick up through Curbside Pickup at your nearest branch.


Prince Freya by Keiko Ishihara. (Rated "older teen" for violence and blood shed): Fans of Yona of the Dawn, Snow White With Red Hair and Dawn of the Arcana will enjoy this new shojo, medieval, western fantasy. Freya only thinks of herself as a simple village girl until one day her idyllic life is shattered when she is caught up in the aftermath of treacherous Sigurdian plot. Not only that, but two brothers she is close friends with are also caught up in this plot and they will do anything to keep Freya safe. Entering the place secretly, Freya runs into her country’s beloved Prince Edvard, to whom Freya bears a striking resemblance. As Freya tries to help the dying the prince, he asks her to take his place and continue running his kingdom and keeping up his façade so that the country's enemies will not know they have succeeded in assassinating him. She now must lead his valiant knights in defending their realm before a war breaks out with a neighboring kingdom! Wil Freya be able to convince the king’s court and her kingdom that she is the strong and persuasive Prince Edvard as time goes on? Find out in this adventurous and drama-filled medieval inspired manga series!


Not Your Idol by Aoi Makino. (Rated "older teen" for scenes of assault, suggestive comments towards women, and frightening scenes including PTSD) *CW: this manga discusses topics of assault and sexual assault, reader discretion is advised*

In this psychological suspense series, Nina Kamiyama is an idol in the famous group called Pure Club. One night, at an after show fan meet and greet, a fan assaults her with a knife. Because of this, she quits the idol group, shuns her femininity and starts dressing as a boy. She transfers to a new high school and tries to keep to herself, but when her fellow classmate Hikaru Horiuchi realizes who she is, can he keep her secret? On top of that, Nina has to still keep an eye out for her stalker fan who assaulted her, while dealing with the school's resident "mean girls"! Find out what happens in this shocking, fast-paced drama series.


Wandering Witch by Jougi Shiraishi and Itsuki Nanao. (Rated "teen" for fantasy elements): Elaina has always read books about magic and adventure as a little girl. Her dream was to follow in the footsteps of a witch named Nique whom she idolized and live a life of travel. Elaine is now a full-fledged witch herself, and she sets off on her dream journey planning to travel to many destinations! With each new place she visits and new people she meets, Elaine’s world grows a little richer and she learns many new things along the way, including finding new friendships and helping people she didn’t think she would.


The Rose of Versailles by Riyoko Ikeda (rated "teen" for mild violence): *Fun fact: This is the first time that this classic shojo manga has ever been published in the USA!* For fans of  shojo manga comes the classic from the well-known author who helped create the shojo genre! During the French Revolution, Oscar Francois de Jarjeyes is young noblewoman who is raised as a son by her father. She is commander of Queen Marie Antoinette’s palace guard and is brought to King Louis XVI’s luxurious court at Versailles. The more time she spends at the court of Versailles, the more she gets to known Queen Marie Antoinette and also the goings-on of the impoverished French citizens are being treated unfairly. Oscar becomes torn between wanting to be loyal to the Queen while also wanting to help poor French citizens. On top of this, she wants to live a life of still being in the militia, but also wants to be regular girl and fall in love. Join Oscar on her drama-filled life to find out what happens! *Fun fact #2 - this manga was the inspiration for another all-time classic: Revolutionary Girl Utena*

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