"Manga artists focus on universal themes like friendship, love, and the struggle to fit in they appeal to values held by their readers. Highlighting the interests and concerns of young people can lead to good outcomes for the teenage characters, and help young readers at the same time. And the stories often highlight ideas that can break down barriers between genders, generations, and cultures. In this way manga builds bridges that connect readers...

"This book is intended to help American anime and manga fans understand the meaning of important references to aspects of Japanese life and culture as they appear in favorite films and graphic novels."--

Continue your journey outside the walls with the manga that inspired the second half of season 1 of the hit anime Attack on Titan! Includes Vols. 5-8. Also includes two EXCLUSIVE sticker sets featuring your favorite characters! After helping the Garrison to victory, retaking Trost District from the Titans, Eren awakens in a prison cell. He may be a hero to the common people, but among the leaders of humanity, fear of Eren's mysterious powers threatens...

Contains illustrated, step-by-step instructions for drawing boys in a manga style, covering figures, faces, hair, hands and arms, legs and feet, footwear, and clothing.

"From cooking to alchemy to even brewing tea, Ailette Rodeline is a certifiable child prodigy thanks to her secret weapon: She's a transmigrator! Having purchased an insurance package at the moment of her untimely end, Ailette has the perks of a top-tier support system and item shop to fall back on. And in the world of a notoriously brutal time-loop novel, she's going to need all the help she can get--because with the hero slated for an early death,...

Legend has it that if all seven of the precious orbs called "Dragon Balls" are gathered together, an incredibly powerful dragon god will appear to grant one wish. Unfortunately, the orbs are scattered across the world, making them extremely difficult to collect. Enter 16-year-old Bulma, a scientific genius who has constructed a radar to detect the exact locations of the Dragon Balls. She's on a mission to find all seven orbs, but first she must convince...