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Dead Rock Vol 1 by Hiro Mashima

5/2/2025

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Cover of Dead Rock volume 1. Yakuto is standing in a powerful stance, as if to challenge others to meet him for a fight.
School Library Journal review

Sara's Rating: 8/10
Suitability Level: Grades 10-12


Publisher: Kodansha
Publication Date: March 4, 2025
ISBN: 9798888773505 (Paperback)​

​Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: High School, Manga, Action Adventure, Demons, School Life, Kodansha

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The God-Slaying Demon King vol 1 By Ezogingitune

5/1/2025

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Cover of The God-Slaying Demon King volume 1.
Illustrated by PIG3rd and Teddy

Booklist review

Sara's Rating: 8/10
Suitability Level: Grades 9-12


Publisher: Square Enix
Publication Date: April 8, 2025
ISBN: 9781646093618 (Paperback)​

Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: High School, Manga, Demons, Magic, Square Enix

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Kaiju No. 8: B-side vol 1 by Naoya Matsumoto and Keiji Ando

5/1/2025

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Cover of Kaiju No. 8: B-Side volume 1 Vice-Captain Hoshino holds his swords in a battle stance with his battle armor on.
Illustrated by Kentaro Hidano

School Library Journal review

Sara's Rating: 9/10
Suitability Level: Grades 9-12


Publisher: VIZ Media
Publication Date: April 8, 2025
ISBN: 9781974752850 (Paperback)​

​Tags: Rating: 9/10, Suitability: High School, Manga, Action Adventure, Demons, VIZ Media

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Gokurakugai vol 1 By Yuto Sano

6/1/2024

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Cover of Gokurakugai volume 1
Booklist review

Sara's Rating: 8/10
Suitability Level: Grades 10-12

Publisher: VIZ Media 
Publication Date: April 16, 2024
ISBN: 9781974743568 (Paperback)

​Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: High School, Manga, Action Adventure, Demons, Horror, VIZ Media

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Demon slayer vol 22-23 by koyoharu gotouge

3/5/2024

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**Mild spoilers incoming for this combined review**

Tanjiro’s inherited memory finally unlocks the secret to Sun Breathing, but he will have to summon an absurd amount of strength to keep Muzan occupied until dawn’s rays can destroy the demon’s body. Muzan senses that Tamayo may have tricked him, and that the compound he ingested may have contained more than one compound. He feels many things at work inside his body while Tanjiro and the other demon slayers work against him, and time is not on his side. He knows he needs to work fast in order to secure Nezuko and break out of his never-ending cycle, but the list of allies on both sides of the battle is growing smaller.
Cover of Demon Slayer volume 22. Muzan in his altered form - tons of mouths all over his arms with lots of sharp teeth, with dark red gums encircling them. He has long white locks and chiseled abs
Cover of Demon Slayer volume 23. Tanjiro and Nezuko are smiling and waiving at us. Tanjiro is in his signature teal and black checkered yukata, while Nezuko is in her signature pink yukata. She's holding a bouquet of pink tulips in her arms.

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Demon slayer vol 21 by koyoharu gotouge

2/17/2024

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Cover of Demon Slayer volume 21. A demon in a white coat is holding the hand of a demon sitting in a chair. She's in a flower kimono that has pink flowers and purple fabric. It has a pink ribbon around her midsection.
The fight against Muzan is here, and a new Lord Ubuyashiki must make tactical calls and lead the Demon Slayer Corps against their most powerful foe. The losses have been great, though, so the remaining Demon Slayers must come together to take on Muzan with the remaining Hashira who are alive. In the middle of the battle, Tanjiro is sidelined and takes a trip into an inherited memory from his ancestor. He relives much of Yoriichi’s young life after he left his family home, including the time he almost defeated Muzan.


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Jujutsu kaisen vol 6 by gege akutami

2/12/2024

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Cover of Jujutsu Kaisen volume 6. A demon holds his hands out towards us. He has a smirk and his head slightly cocked to the side. He has purple hair and growths coming out from behind him.
The goodwill tournament is interrupted by several foes and one of them creates a shield over the students that is made specifically for keeping Satoru out. Inside the shield, special grade demons go after the students. Inumaki, Megumi, and Noritoshi face off against Hanami, who tells them humans are the blight of the planet. Todo and Itadori continue to fight together, and Todo help Itadori unlock the hidden potential of his powerful punch attacks. Todo reveals his true jujutsu powers, which include being able to change places with other jutsushiki forces. 


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Demon slayer vol 20 By koyoharu gotouge

1/19/2024

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Cover of Demon Slayer volume 20. Yoriichi is holding a katana in one hand and has sliced upwards from his scabbard. He's wearing a scarlet top and has a deep red mark on his forehead.
As the corps battles with Kokushibo, the Upper Rank Demon #1, we dive into his backstory of four hundred years ago. There, we see him and his his twin brother, Yoriichi, who was born with a special mark on his forehead, and who grew up to develop the several breathing techniques for the Demon Slayer Corps. Kokushibo was immensely jealous of his twin’s exceptional skill with the sword, and he spent most of his life trying to learn and catch up to Yoriichi’s skill. In the present battle, Kokushibo goes against Himejima, who must rely heavily on his use of seeing the Transparent World to fight this powerful demon, as well as Tokito, Genya, and Sanemi.


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Kaiju no. 8 vol 7 by naoya matsumoto

1/18/2024

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Cover of Kaiju no. 8 volume 7. One of the soldiers from the Defense Force is crouching on top of an armored piece of equipment. Behind him is a large gun. He is smiling devilishly.
The Japan Defense Force is reeling from the loss of one of their high ranking leaders in the continuing fight with the dangerous Kaiju No. 9. Kafka also finds himself with a piece on the back of his hand that will not un-transform from his Kaiju self. In the bowels of the Defense Force labs, a remnant of Kaiju No. 10 awakens and makes a deal with Vice-Captain Hoshina that he hopes will turn the tide against No. 9. Within the Defense Force, the scientists think they have located a candidate who is compatible to use some of the Force's weapons they've created using remnants of Kaijus, but to train to use them either results in a powerful Defense Force soldier, or death.


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Jujutsu kaisen vol 5 by gege akutami

1/17/2024

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Cover of Jujutsu Kaisen volume 5. Todo is pointing at us and possibly blowing a kiss with his other hand. He is shirtless and his very muscular upper body is on display. There is a girl behind him doing the exact same pose.
The goodwill tournament continues between the Kyoto and Tokyo jujutsu schools but it becomes clear very quickly that the Kyoto students have been given orders to kill Itadori. Todo, a strong student from the Kyoto school, takes Itadori on and challenges him to rethink what he knows about how he harnesses cursed energy The students square off against each other instead of fight the demons that have been released around the arena. We learn of Panda’s true nature and what makes him so special as he battles a student from Kyoto who has a similar situation. Maki and Mai come face to face and they use the battle to settle a familial dispute that has been raging for years.


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