Forest of Piano
English
A Silent Voice
Manga - Drama
Years ago, Shoya Ishida led his peers in tormenting a hearing-impaired classmate, Shoko Nishimiya. When she transfers schools, Shoya finds he has gone from bully to bullied, and is left completely alone. Now Shoya struggles to redeem himself in Shoko’s eyes and to face the classmates who turned on him. This emotional drama is one of the most critically-acclaimed manga of the decade, earning an Eisner nomination and accolades from teachers and the American Library Association. An animated film adaptation from Kyoto Animation has swept the globe, arriving in US theaters in October 2017. “A very powerful story about being different and the consequences of childhood bullying... Read it.” -Anime News Network “The word heartwarming was made for manga like this.” -Manga Bookshelf
Blue Period
Manga - Drama
Winner of the 2020 Manga Taisho Grand Prize! A manga about the struggles and rewards of a life dedicated to art. The studious Yatora leaves a dry life of study and good manners behind for a new passion: painting. But untethering yourself from all your past expectations is dangerous as well as thrilling…
Blade Girl
Manga - Drama
An energizing coming-of-age story about a teenager, Blade Girl follows Rin as she navigates life with a new prosthetic leg. She meets fellow athletes along the way in this three-volume manga full of heart, drama, and action! A Kodansha Print Club series.
DAYS
Manga - Drama
From Tsuyoshi Yasuda (Over Drive) comes the most exciting soccer manga in the world! During his last spring break before starting high school, Tsukushi Tsukamoto meets Jin Kazama, who invites him to a pick-up soccer game. Their chance meeting, and his first-ever experience with soccer, move kind-hearted, timid Tsukushi to enroll in his new high school's soccer club, which is among the strongest in all of Japan. Unbeknownst to the rest of the world, there's something amazing hidden inside Tsukushi's heart ... and through his trials and tribulations in the soccer club, it's beginning to blossom!
BECK
Manga - Drama
BECK is back! Harold Sakuishi's wildly addictive 34-volume rock 'n' roll epic that redefined for a generation what manga could be returns-at last complete in English.Fourteen-year-old Yukio Tanaka is one heck of a boring guy. He has no hobbies, weak taste in music, and only a small vestige of a personality. His shy and somewhat neurotic personality makes him his own worst enemy. Little does he know that his life will be forever changed when he meets rocker Ryusuke Minami, an unpredictable sixteen-year-old with a cool dog named Beck. Ryusuke has just returned to Japan from America, and when he inspires Yukio to get into music, the two begin a journey through the world of rock 'n' roll dreams! Lace up your Docs and head to the mosh pit-Harold Sakuishi's manga series that spawned the hit anime is back!
HIRAETH -The End of the Journey-
Manga - Drama
After the death of her best friend, Mika is determined to follow her into the grave. But her suicide attempt introduces her to a world unlike any she’s ever seen…full of gods and spirits and entities of which she could never have dreamed. But even with this world of wonder, can she find a way out of her sorrow?Warning: This series contains depictions of suicide attempts and suicidal ideation. If you are experiencing suicidal thoughts or feelings, you are not alone, and there is help. Call or text the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 or go to https://988lifeline.org/. For international help, visit https://findahelpline.com/.
Hop Step Sing!
Manga - Drama
Shy Niina Nijikawa loves to sing, but hates to perform—the thought of an audience scares her speechless—which leaves her dreams of being an idol dead in the water. But when a classmate introduces her to the world of VR, her world opens up…and she finds that becoming an idol—a VR idol—is within her reach after all!
She, Her Camera, and Her Seasons
Manga - Drama
Akari is a third-year student who has spent her high school career sticking to the straight and narrow...but her attention is caught by Yuki Sendo, the short-haired, standoffish girl in her class who seems to buck the trend. Akari can't seem to stop seeking Yuki out, and her feelings rapidly develop into something more than girlish friendship. But Yuki seems to have eyes only for her childhood friend, Rintaro Kagawa...who himself seems to have feelings for Akari. It's a mess...and one that threatens to grow even messier as Akari navigates between what she wants and what's expected of her...
Smile Down the Runway
Manga - Drama
A charming new comedy about a high-school girl chasing down the dream of becoming a high-fashion model. Her ambitions literally hit a ceiling, though, when she stops growing—and her only chance might be to team up with a talented-but-overlooked designer classmate! Chiyuki Fujito has a dream: to become a Paris Collection model. The problem is, she's too short to be a model, and everyone around her tells her so! But no matter what they say, she won't give up. Her classmate, a poor student named Ikuto Tsumura, also has a dream: to become a fashion designer. One day Chiyuki tells him that it's probably impossible" for him, causing him to consider giving it up … ?! This is the story of two individuals wholeheartedly chasing after their dreams in spite of all the negativity that comes after them!"
Zatsuki: Make Me a Star
Manga - Drama
Aoshima and Shijima—one star on the fall and one on the rise, and both only in high school. Both know the rush that fame can provide, and both know how easy it is to rip away. But what neither knows is the affect they'll have on each other...