After a shocking discover on a remote island, dinosaurs that were once thought to be extinct re-emerge into the public zeitgeist. Several rounds of genetic experiments help bring back other species, and the overall popularity lead to dinosaur zoos sprouting up across Japan. But a tragic incident fifteen years prior to the opening of our story soured the public on dino parks, and now they're in decline. Suzume Suma starts her first day as a Dino zookeeper at a small, underfunded and slowly dying dinosaur park where she hopes to build a bridge between the animals and their human visitors by bringing out their stories and showing the personalities of each animal at the park.
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Blue begins studying at the Helios Training Academy but continues to have difficulty as an outcast with black wings. Prince Cassian constantly ignores her in public and downplays their familiarity, which makes her question if she should be at the Academy. Nevertheless, Blue holds tight to her dream of being an archangel. She crosses swords with Archangel Steele in a test and even meets Steele’s sworn soul partner. Blue makes a new friend and reconnects with an old one, and Prince Cassian finally reveals to her an age-old prophecy that has her tangled in the fate of the kingdom.
In the 1980s in the USSR, the Russian government undertook an ambitious project to create a nuclear power plant and a perfect city just outside of it for all of its workers to live in. It would be a marvel of innovation and modern industrial achievement, but instead it was marred with corruption, unsafe construction, and unsound science. Anyone with the whole picture could have seen the explosion coming, but no one could see everything. On April 26, 1986, a safety test went horribly wrong, causing one of the reactors to overheat and explode with radioactive energy for tens of kilometers and sending a radioactive cloud of smoke as far away as Canada. The cleanup process involved hundreds of thousands of people, some of whom died shortly after, leaving others to deal with radiation sickness for decades.
The gang talks Marcille down from the ledge metaphorically and physically, and Laios shares his plan for for defeating the Winged Lion. He gives everyone in the party a task in case things go sideways. Then, it's go time, before the monsters, who are all dangerously close to breaking through the dungeon's surface, escape into the outside world and begin wreaking havoc on the island. The Winged Lion shows Laios his origins as a being and the beginnings of the dungeon, then the Lion begins to delve into Laios' deepest desires to discover what he wants the most.
Hiroto is a pretty carefree 29-year-old, except he finds it difficult to talk to attractive women around his own age. He has no problem befriending older ladies, including an 81-year-old former lunch lady he affectionately calls Granny. He has dinner at her house twice a week until she suddenly dies of a heart attack and leaves her two-bedroom house to him. When Hiroto’s cousin Nat comes to live with him as she attends art school, the two learn to live together and figure out what it means to be adults in their various stages of life - Nat as a struggling college student with social anxiety, and Hiroto trying to figure out his purpose in life.
Illustrated by Jes and Cin Wibowo
Tony is constantly the new kid at school, having made many transfers, but this latest school is proving to be even more challenging with a more than fair share of bullies pointing out every eccentricity Tony has and posting much of it to social media. It becomes too much for Tony to handle - the bullies suck all of the joy and light from his days until he's ready to give up completely. His parents begin having him go to therapy, and he switches schools yet again to one where most students are more accepting and there are fewer bullies. Tony finds a home with the Literature Club and even finds his voice again as a champion for others with their own bullies and in their self-expression. 
The new lord of the dungeon rearranged all the floors into one, so now dangerous monsters are headed towards the surface, and an all out assault is taking place between all the inhabitants! The Canaries are trying to keep things under control while the Adventurers appeal to the new Lord to wrest the power of the dungeon and settle things down. If the monsters get outside the dungeon, the magic will escape and could potentially destroy not just the island, but bring all of the world's inhabitants under the Winged Lion's control!
 Adapted by Gou Tanabe
Booklist starred review Sara's Rating: 10/10 Suitability Level: Grades 10-12 Publisher: Dark Horse Manga Publication Date: July 9, 2024 ISBN: 9781506740690 (Hardcover) Tags: Rating: 10/10, Suitability: High School, Manga, Horror, Supernatural, Adaptations, Dark Horse  Booklist starred review
Sara's Rating: 10/10 Suitability Level: Grades 5-10 Publisher: UDON Entertainment Publication Date: September 3, 2024 ISBN: 9781772943085 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 10/10, Suitability: Elementary School, Suitability: Middle School, Suitability: High School, Manga, Nonfiction, Art, Animals, UDON Entertainment  Booklist review
Sara's Rating: 8/10 Suitability Level: Grades 10-12 Publisher: VIZ Media Publication Date: September 10, 2024 ISBN: 9781974739080 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: High School, OEL Manga, Manga, Supernatural, Mystery, Horror, VIZ Media |
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