Tetsuichiro Miyaki

2023 Teen Summer Reading- Graphic Novels

Nathan Adams is just an average kid until the mysterious Whisper gives him a device that allows him to see what others cannot, Yo-kai of all shapes and forms! Now, armed with the Yo-kai Watch, Nathan, Whisper and their new invisible friends embark on an all-new supernatural adventure! Yo-kai, inspired by the yokai of Japanese folklore, are not ghosts or monsters or creatures. They can't be seen by the human eye, but they're everywhere, and whether...

2) Assassination classroom

Author

Matsui, Yūsei

Series

Shonen Jump advanced

Publisher

VIZ Media, LLC

Pub. Date

[2014]-

Physical Desc

volumes : illustrations ; 19 cm.

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Description

The students in class 3-E are the misfits in their school, but their teacher is a powerful, tentacled extraterrestrial who has already damaged the Moon and threatens the Earth, and they have been assigned to assassinate him.

3) Pokémon Sun & Moon

Author

Series

Pokemon Sun & Moon volume 12
Pokemon Sun and Moon volume 12

Publisher

VIZ Media, LLC

Pub. Date

[2018]-

Physical Desc

volumes : illustrations ; 18 cm

Description

As Moon travels to bring a rare Pokémon to Professor Kukui, his friend Sun, who is transporting a special Pokédex, offers to escort her, but they are attacked by agents of Team Skull and a mysterious Pokémon.

4) Idol dreams

Author

Tanemura, Arina

Series

Shojo beat manga

Publisher

VIZ Media, LLC

Pub. Date

[2015]-

Physical Desc

volumes : illustrations ; 20 cm.

Description

Volume 1: "At age 31, office worker Chikage Deguchi feels she missed her chances at love and success. When word gets out that she's a virgin, Chikage is humiliated and wishes she could turn back time to when she was still young and popular. She takes an experimental drug that changes her appearance back to when she was 15."--Amazon.com.

5) Kiss of the rose princess

Author

Shouoto, Aya

Series

Kiss of the rose princess volume 8
Shojo beat manga

Publisher

VIZ Media, LLC

Pub. Date

2014-

Physical Desc

volumes : illustrations ; 20 cm

Description

"Anise Yamamoto has been told that if she ever removes the rose choker given to her by her father, a terrible punishment will befall her. Unfortunately she loses that choker when a bat-like being named Ninufa falls from the sky and hits her. Ninufa gives Anise four cards representing four knights whom she can summon with a kiss. But now that she has these gorgeous men at her beck and call, what exactly is her quest?!"--

6) Pokémon XY

Author

Publisher

VIZ Media, LLC

Pub. Date

2014-

Physical Desc

volumes : illustrations ; 18 cm

Description

After Korrina's Key Stone is stolen, X retreats from the world again and holes up in a tree, but when Team Flare's secret headquarters is discovered, he reenters the fight.

7) Pokémon black and white

Author

Publisher

VIZ Media

Pub. Date

2011

Physical Desc

v. : chiefly ill. ; 18 cm.

8) Pokémon: Sword & shield

Author

Publisher

Viz Media, LLC

Pub. Date

[2021]-

Physical Desc

volumes : chiefly illustrations ; 18 cm

Description

Awesome adventures inspired by the best-selling Poǩmon Sword & Shield video games set in the wild Galar region! Casey Shield, a hacker who invented the Dynamax Simulator, and Henry Sword, a boy who repairs gear for Poǩmon, both dream of entering the Galar region's gym battles. For Casey, it's a chance to reunite with her lost Poǩmon. For Henry, it's an opportunity to search for the legendary Rusted Sword and Rusted Shield. Casey and Henry can't...

9) Pokémon: Sword & Shield8

Author

Series

Pokemon adventures. Sword & Shield volume 8
Pokemon adventures. Sword and Shield volume 8

Publisher

Viz Media, LLC

Pub. Date

[2023]

Physical Desc

81 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm

Description

After a confrontation with two mystery Trainers, hackers Casey Shield and Henry Sword repair gear for Pokemon and get some help from the Gym Leader of Spikemuth as they head to the Rose Tower to discover the truth about their adversaries.

10) Splatoon

Author

Hinodeya, Sankichi

Series

Splatoon volume 13

Publisher

Viz Media, LLC

Pub. Date

2018-

Physical Desc

volumes (unpaged) : chiefly illustrations ; 19 cm

Description

"The Turf Wars have started in Inkopolis, and the team that inks the most ground will be crowned the winner! Goggles and Team Blue are ranked lower than their competitors. But with some teamwork and a touch of creativity, they might just leave their mark on this tournament!"-- from cover, volume 1. "After impressive showings against their competitors in Inkpolis's Turf Wars, Goggles and Team Blue must find ways to enhance, even if it means requesting...

11) Pokémon adventures: Black 2 & White 2

Author

Publisher

VIZ Media, LLC

Pub. Date

[2017]-

Physical Desc

volumes : illustrations ; 19 cm

Description

When Team Plasma attacks the Unova region using Pokémon-controlling machines, Nate infiltrates the Pokémon Trainers' School in order to acquire a memory card that can jam the signals, which is in the possession of Rosa, a student.

12) LBX: little battlers experience.2

Author

Series

LBX volume 2

Publisher

VIZ Media, LLC

Pub. Date

[2014]

Physical Desc

144 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.

Description

Van enters the LBX World Tournament, Artemis, and begins to battle his opponents. He’s trained well, but he’s still a noob. Can he hold his own against the best of the best? His father’s true fate could hang in the balance.

13) LBX: little battlers experience.5

Author

Series

LBX volume 5

Publisher

VIZ Media, LLC

Pub. Date

[2015]

Physical Desc

144 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.

Description

Van Yamano, Hiro and Laura combine their LBXs together into Sigma Orbis, the Super LBX, in order to defeat the Slayer Droid, a machine created to destroy all LBXs! Van and his friends are in for a tough battle when they are confronted by the Detector’s strongest guardian... Asuka Carter, a legendary LBX Player who has never been defeated in a tournament.

14) LBX: little battlers experience.6

Author

Series

LBX volume 6

Publisher

VIZ Media, LLC

Pub. Date

[2015]

Physical Desc

144 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.

Description

Trouble arises when Eden's two computers, Adam and Eve, awaken Misère--an android that Gordon had originally planned on using to achieve world dominance.

15) LBX: little battlers experience.4

Author

Series

LBX volume 4

Publisher

VIZ Media, LLC

Pub. Date

[2015]

Physical Desc

144 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.

Description

A year has passed since the fierce battle against the New Dawn Raisers. Suddenly, every LBX around the world starts going out of control. In order to solve this baffling case, Van Yamano heads out with his new partner, Hiro, on a journey around the world!! Double LBX Tournament arc, Battle Start!!

16) Twin star exorcists: onmyoji

Author

Sukeno, Yoshiaki

Series

Twin star exorcists volume 29

Publisher

VIZ Media, LLC

Pub. Date

2015-

Physical Desc

volumes : chiefly illustrations ; 20 cm

Description