Curious about anime? Not sure what manga is?  On this page you will find definitions of anime, manga and graphic novels, a list of our most popular titles, and  links to fan sites.

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Graphic Novels: The term graphic novel  is used in the library industry, most commonly, to indicate stories written and illustrated in comic book style, but which, typically, are published in a longer, sturdier format. They can be a collection of previously published comic books that present one story. They can be original publications using traditional comic book characters. They can be original publications that have nothing to do with comics. Comic strip collections are usually included in graphic novel collections as well."

Anime: is the Japanese term for animation. Anime can be any animation created in Japan for television, movies, or video.

Manga: are comic books in Japanese. Manga doesn't refer to subject matter or content, rather it refers to the format of the book. However, there is a distinctive artistic style to most manga:

• Manga characters tend to have very large eyes in proportion to the rest of their faces.
• The panels in manga are less standard than in traditional American comics.
• Backgrounds can be more detailed than the characters.
• The blurring of the background when a character moves quickly is a manga hallmark.

Manga is originally written and read from right to left.

From The Librarian's Guide to Graphic Novels presented by BWI (2003).

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Anime and Manga @ your library!

Teens in Broomfield are watching....anime!
Here is a list of our newest anime at the library. Just click on the titles to go to the library catalog.

	Claymore Series: The story of one Claymore, Clare, as she slays demons with a young human boy, Raki, that lost his family to the yoma.		Gakuen Alice: When her best friend leaves to attend the mysterious Alice Academy, Mikan decides to follow her, making some startling discoveries.
	Naruto Shippuden: After two and a half years of training on the road with Jiraiya of the Sannin, Naruto is back in the Village Hidden in the Leaves. News arrives from the Sand Village that Gaara, Naruto's former rival and now Kazekage of the Sand, has been kidnapped!		Ponyo: A young boy named Sosuke rescues a goldfish named Ponyo, and they embark on a fantastic journey of friendship and discovery before Ponyo's father, a powerful sorcerer, forces her to return to her home in the sea.

Teens in Broomfield are reading....manga!
Here is a list of our newest manga at the library. Just click on the titles to go to the library catalog.

	Black Bird: There is a world of myth and magic that intersects ours, and only a special few can see it. Misao Harada is one such person, and she wants nothing to do with magical realms. All that changes one day when Misao is attacked by a demon.		Children of the Sea: When Ruka was younger, she saw a ghost in the water at the aquarium where her dad works. Now she feels drawn toward the aquarium and the two mysterious boys she meets there, Umi and Sora. They were raised by dugongs and hear the same strange calls from the sea as she does.Ruka's dad and the other adults who work at the aquarium are only distantly aware of what the children are experiencing as they get caught up in the mystery of the worldwide disappearance of the oceans' fish..
	Color of Earth, Heaven, and Water: A celebration of the triumph of true love. As Ehwa grew from a girl to a young woman in The Color of Earth and The Color of Water, she began to understand and experience love and relationships, with her mother as a model and confidante. Ehwa's true love comes at last, and she takes the final steps towards becoming an adult.		Ouran High School Host Club: In this screwball romantic comedy, a poor girl at a rich kids' school ends up working for the school's swankiest club-- and gets mistaken for a boy!
	Record of a Fallen Vampire: Vampire King Akabara battles against the many reincarnations of the Black Swan, a being capable of destroying him with its magic, in order to find his queen, hidden in a secret location.		Yokaiden:Hamachi wants to make friends with the mischievous Japanese spirits known Yokai, and when his grandmother dies mysteriously, he travels into their world to seek the truth about her death.

Teens in Broomfield are reading....graphic novels!
Here is a list of our newest graphic novels at the library. Just click on the titles to go to the library catalog.

	Amulet: The Stonekeepers Curse: Emily and her brother Navin head for Kanalis to find an antidote for the poison that is killing their mother.		Calamity Jack: In this graphic novel interpretation of "Jack and the beanstalk," Jack is a born schemer who climbs a magical beanstalk in the hope of exacting justice from a mean giant and gaining a fortune for his widowed mother, aided by some friends.
	I Kill Giants:A fifth grade girl battles monsters and giants, real and imagined, while coming of age.		Mijeong: In Chinese, 'Mijeong' means 'pure beauty.' In the cold city, young people's lives cross and spark for brief moments in this remarkably drawn graphic novel. Wounded characters, squashed by the daily hard realities of urban living seeing their destinies take sudden unannounced turns but their inner flames shine bright and wild, even for a brief time.
	Stupid, Stupid Rat-Tails: Reveals the story of Big Johnson Bone, the discoverer of the Rolling Bone River and the founder of Boneville.		Wonderland: Ever wonder what happened in Wonderland after Alice left? Follow the quirky tale of Mary Ann, the meticulous and dutiful housekeeper for the White Rabbit, as she continues the tale. Her boss is now wanted for treason by the Queen of Hearts for allowing the Alice Monster to enter the kingdom–off with his head!

Fan Sites:
Check out the table below for the best info on the web about all things anime, manga, comic books, and graphic novels.

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