Illustrated by Andrew Gong
Starting at a new school in a new town means proving yourself, especially for the egotistical young Jabari Booker, who gets a mid-year start. Fellow students warn him not to test well coming in, but Jabari is determined to impress everyone. His high scores quickly squash his musical endeavors and place him with a group of high performers charged with protecting Edyn Academy from monsters. In order to survive the monsters running the school and the monsters beneath the city, Jabari must let go of his ego and work as a team with others also born during Eternal Night who also have special abilities.
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Sara's Rating: 7/10 Suitability Level: Grades 10-12 Publisher: Kodansha Publication Date: Dec 16, 2025 ISBN: 9781647294946 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 7/10, Suitability: High School, Manga, Dystopian, Horror, School Life, Kodansha 
Adapted by Gou Tanabe
Booklist review Sara's Rating: 9/10 Suitability Level: Grades 9-12, Adult Publisher: Dark Horse Publication Date: Dec 23, 2025 ISBN: 9781506746340 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 9/10, Suitability: High School, Suitability: Adult, Manga, Horror, Adaptations, Science Fiction, Dark Horse 
After a car accident strands a father and his daughter, they find themselves on a farm with anthropomorphic animals who are very welcoming and accommodating. The niceties are dispensed fairly quickly, however, when they reveal that their farm is raising humans for their consumption. They set the father and daughter outside for a hunt as the animals chase them down with guns and hunting “humans” trained like traditional hunting dogs. The village surrounding this farm is full of further animals with jobs sustaining a small society all for the sake of raising quality humans, dedicated to preparing delicious dishes from much of the slaughtered person, and respecting the life that was given for the sustenance.
Kaneki, Nishio, and Touka take on The Gourmet after Kaneki’s fearsome run in at The Restaurant. As Nishio has decided to align with them for this battle, we see how he became a ghoul and why his partner Kimi is important to him. As a reprieve after the intense fight, Ishida takes us down memory lane with the backstory for Rize, the ghoul from Kaneki's date back in volume 1, and we see what motivated her to come to the 20th Ward. Afterward, it’s back to business as Amon from the CCG continues the investigation by honing in on their unusual visitors who could be the clue to finding The Rabbit.
A little boy comes to terms with his mother’s brutal murder in a sea of dead bodies in a dystopian landscape. He finally decides to trek on without her and start resource gathering. One night, he finds shelter in a school bus, but so does a little girl. From that point on, the two travel together and share spoils. Several days in, they find an older man who immediately hogs resources for himself, especially the entire bottle of water he chugs. The little boy feels apprehensive and tries to ditch him while they’re all sleeping, but it doesn’t go well.
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Sara's Rating: 8/10 Suitability Level: Grades 9-12 Publisher: VIZ Media Publication Date: Oct 7, 2025 ISBN: 9781974754663 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: High School, Manga, Manga, Horror, Story Collection, VIZ Media 
School Library Journal review - part of Fall 2025 Manga Fiction Series, "Hidden Identities and True Love"
Vol 1: A Sunset at Sunrise, Vol 2: Undead Shenanigans, Vol 3: A Mess in the Mess Hall, Vol 4: A Long Way from Tome, Vol 5: Holly Jo Must Go, Vol 6: Blood Is Thicker than Water Sara's Rating: 7/10 Suitability Level: Grades 5-8 Publisher: ABDO Publication Date: November 12, 2024 ISBNs: Vol 1 ISBN: 9798384922810 (Hardcover) Vol 2 ISBN: 9798384922827 Vol 3 ISBN: 9798384922834 Vol 4 ISBN: 9798384922841 Vol 5 ISBN: 9798384922858 Vol 6 ISBN: 9798384922865 Tags: Rating: 7/10, Suitability: Elementary School, Suitability: Middle School, Graphic Fiction, Horror, Mystery, ABDO 
Hayan continues to investigate the counselor and try to save the students from becoming his next targets. She discovers the secret of his hypnotism, aiding her in a nail-biting fight between this Angel of Death and his many victims. As that investigation wraps up, Hayan begins to be suspicious of Detective Euntae’s behavior. When confronted, Euntae at first dodges questions, but a slip up and a subsequent fire at an apartment building forces Euntae to reveal much of his past to Hayan, including why he’s on a crusade to rid the city of Angels of Death
Kaneki becomes the target of the 20th ward’s resident nuisance: Shu Tsukiyama, also known as The Gourmet, a ghoul with refined tastes and sophisticated wants for his foods. Shu begins by discussing books and appealing to Kaneki’s need for friendship and belonging. But later, Yomo, one of the 20th ward’s suppliers, asks Kaneki to accompany him to meet a lady, and there we learn of the existence of ghoul-human hybrids that can be rarely born to ghoul mothers. They’re extremely dangerous, but the rumors have started circulating around Kaneki because of his tell-tale sign of one ghoulish eye. The lady wants Kaneki to extract information from Shu about a secret restaurant in order to give him more information about himself, so Kaneki will unfortunately have to put himself in more danger if he wants to find out more.
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