Books for Anime Fans

If you love anime, you've got to try these action-packed mangas and graphic novels!

Fullmetal Alchemist

by Hiromu Arakawa

Alchemists and brothers Edward and Alphonse Elric search for the legendary Philosopher's Stone in order to recover body parts that were lost when they tried to revive their mother.

Naruto

by Masashi Kishimoto

This manga is about Naruto Uzumaki, a young ninja who seeks respect and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the leader of his village.

Bleach

by Tite Kubo

Ichigo Kurosaki inherits his parents' destiny after he gets the powers of a Soul Reaper, which is the personification of death.

Death Note

by Tsugumi Ohba

A high schooler discovers a notebook that has the supernatural ability of killing anyone whose name he write while picturing their face.

Akira

by Katsuhiro Otomo

Tetsuo Shima and Shoutarou Kaneda are friends and rivals in a biker gang when Tetsuo accidentally awakens a cryptic existence that threatens Neo-Tokyo and its residents.

Anya's Ghost

by Vera Brosgol

Anya is embarrassed by her family, body, and social identity, so when she discovers a new friend, she's thankful, even though it's a ghost.

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