Adapted by Mamenosuke Fujimaru
School Library Journal review Sara's Rating: 8/10 Suitability Level: Grades 9-12 Publisher: Kodansha Publication Date: March 25, 2025 ISBN: 9798888773475 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: High School, Manga, Romance, Family, Magic, Fantasy, Mental Health, Kodansha
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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 
Illustrated by Suzuka Oda
School Library Journal review Sara's Rating: 7/10 Suitability Level: Grades 6-12 Publisher: VIZ Media Publication Date: April 8, 2025 ISBN: 9781974752898 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 7/10, Suitability: Elementary School, Suitability: Middle School, Suitability: High School, Manga, Adaptations, Fantasy, School Life, Magic, VIZ Media 
Yuru and his daemon pair have confronted the Kagemori clan in the hopes of getting some answers about the attack on his village and what’s going on with his twin sister, Asa. After a fight that more or less ends in a stalemate, Yuru agrees to come back to the Kagemori compound even though it might be a trap. No sooner do they arrive than strange daemons begin to attack everyone and attempt to capture both Yuru and Asa! But these daemons don't belong to the Kagemori clan, so Yuru and the Kagemoris team up to try to protect everyone from these interfering forces.
Fuyutsuki is an office worker whose coworker, Himuro, is descendant from a frost spirit, so every day is a new adventure. Himuro has a tendency to freeze over if he gets nervous, and his emotions can impact the temperature and weather conditions inside the office as well. For her part, Fuyutsuki does her best to help Himuro experience life to the fullest even when his chilly nature may get in the way. Fuyutsuki’s thoughtful nature causes Himuro to catch feelings for his coworker, but Fuyutsuki isn’t sure how to feel about her supernatural companion.
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Sara's Rating: 8/10 Suitability Level: Grades 7-12 Publisher: Yen Press Publication Date: December 17, 2024 ISBN: 9798855401523 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: Middle School, Suitability: High School, Manga, Dystopian, Magic, Family, Yen Press 
Illustrated by Toshi Aoi
Will takes a shift at one of his jobs, but several class bullies come in to harass him and his customers. He stands up for his patrons, who have no hope to stand up for themselves, which leads to Will being challenged to enter into a large-scale tournament he had very little hope of winning. The following day, Will, Colette, and a third classmate (through coercion) are teamed up and set off into a maze of magical traps and beasts against teams of their classmates to see who can overcome everything, and possibly catch the eye of the scouts from the Magia Vander. 
Aki and Konosuke are rescued by a doctor who transports them away via a jar to a remote mountain hamlet where Konosuke is finally able to recuperate from his poison wounds, but he doesn’t trust the doctor. Why would this man help them out of the blue? The doctor tells them of his long history into the Tsuchimikado family — he was tasked with training the Onmyoji’s son, Haretake, to control his considerable power, but something seemed wrong in the Tsuchimikado family that left the doctor wanting revenge. In another part of the world, we begin to see why Haretake kidnapped Tsuki in the first place, and why he needs her considerable power.
Yuru is a young hunter in a remote village town who is busy helping gather enough meat and supplies to help feed his people through winter. His twin sister, Asa, is also busy performing her duty, but she must do so from the safety of a cage locked away deep underground. On a seemingly ordinary day, “dragons” descend from the sky and mysterious hunters ambush them from the trees, and Yuru’s entire world is turned on its head. Outside forces from “down the mountain” attack the village in their attempt to take Yuru and snatch the power that slumbers inside him, but ancient protectors are awoken and centuries-old plans to keep Yuru safe spring up around him.
Vol 8: Inferno, illustrated by Sana Takeda
Maika is in a coma following the events of volume 7, and we enter a potential dream-state with consequences. As Maika deals with the reality of her mother’s death, she and her friends become sucked into the prison world of the Old Gods. Zinn and Maika’s rolls are reversed on this planet and Zinn is confronted with many of the beings he helped the Shaman-Empress banish. Maika’s spiritual self is lured by some of the beings here, particularly one called The Smith, who is harboring a coveted shard of the Shaman-Empress’ mask. |
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