Reviews - The Graphic Library

fool night vols 2-3 by Kasumi yasuda

6/19/2025

Kamiya's transfloration into a plant begins sooner than he anticipated and grants him the unique, unsettling ability to "hear" the thoughts of other transformed individuals. This overwhelming influx of voices forces him to confront his own mortality and the limited time he has left with his humanity. A transformed individual, a spiriflor, begins moving and killing, which is a presumed impossibility. When a surviving victim, possibly the only witness to the killer's identity, is in danger of dying, authorities force the transfloration process. There is no discussion with the family. There is no consent. Kamiya may be the only one capable of finding and stopping this new serial killer.

Volume three delivers the twisted backstory to this world. People are being taxed to breathe, and the taxes are increasing. Many spend 1/3 of their income to breathe. Basic living is harder, and expenses are increasing. "Unwanted" children are paraded in front of the rich to be selected for transflorication to later be turned into furniture.

Cover of Fool night volume 2

Cover of Fool night volume 3

Kaina of the Great Snow Sea VOL 3 BY Tsutomu Nihei

5/13/2025

Cover of Kaina of the Great Snow Sea volume 3. Kaina is in his snow suit looking back over his shoulder.

School Library Journal review - part of Spring 2025 Fiction Made Simple, "8 Manga Fiction Series with Emotion, Drama, and All the Feels"

Sara's Rating: 7/10
Suitability Level: Grades 7-12

Reviews of previous volumes in this series: vol 1*, vol 2

Publisher: Kodansha
Publication Date: October 22, 2024
ISBNs: 9781647293642 (Paperback)

Tags: Rating: 7/10, Suitability: Middle School, Suitability: High School, Manga, Science Fiction, Survival, Action Adventure, Kodansha

Kaina of the great snow sea vol 2 by Tsutomu nihei

5/6/2025

Cover of Kaina of the Great Snow Sea volume 2. Ririha is sitting in her snow suit.

Illustrated by Itoe Takemoto

Kaina and Ririha begin their descent on the tree spire to the snow sea below, which takes many days of treacherous climbing. Down below on the sea, the two warring parties, Ririha’s men and the enemy ships, still search for signs of life for the missing princess. As soon as Kaina and Ririha touchdown, they find themselves in the middle of a battle between hostile soldiers fighting to take or save Ririha.

GAEA-TIMA the Gigantis Vol 1 by KENT

5/2/2025

Cover of Gaea-Tima the Gigantis volume 1.

School Library Journal review

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

Publisher: Kodansha
Publication Date: April 29, 2025
ISBN: 9798888774366 (Paperback)

Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: High School, Manga, Science Fiction, Action Adventure, Kodansha

The Call of Cthulhu by H. P. Lovecraft

4/8/2025

Cover of The Call of Chtulhu.

Adapted by Gou Tanabe

Booklist review

Sara's Rating: 8/10
Suitability Level: Adult

Publisher: Dark Horse Manga
Publication Date: October 15, 2024
ISBN: 9781506741406 (Paperback)

Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: Adult, Manga, Horror, Adaptations, Science Fiction, Dark Horse

Four Lives Remain: Tatsuya Endo Before Spy x Family By Tatsuya Endo

4/1/2025

Cover of Four Lives Remain

Booklist review

Sara's Rating: 7/10
Suitability Level: Grades 9-12

Publisher: VIZ Media
Publication Date: March 4, 2025
ISBN: 9781974752607 (Paperback)

Tags: Rating: 7/10, Suitability: High School, Manga, Story Collection, Western, Science Fiction, Action Adventure, VIZ Media

Emanon vol 1 by Shinji Kajio

2/7/2025

Cover of Emanon volume 1. Emanon is standing sideways with her hands in her jeans pockets. She's wearing a tan sweater and her brown hair is flowing around her face. Behind her is a rocky ocean coastline. She has on a yellow backpack.

Illustrated by Kenji Tsuruta

In 1967, a man gets on a ferry and meets a mysterious woman who gives her name as Emanon. At first, they pose as a couple to shield her from some lecherous older men, but the two strike up conversation and discover some similar interests, including a love of science fiction. As the night wears on, Emanon confides in him that she has the memory of ever iteration of her cells before her, that she can remember the entire history of the planet Earth, and that she has loved many times and lost that many over. At first, he's not sure whether to believe the wild story, but morning comes, and the potential loss of someone so perfect brings more of her story into perspective.

The Color of the End: Mission in the Apocalypse Vol 1 by Haruo Iwamune

1/31/2025

Cover of The Color of the end: Mission in the Apocalypse volume 1. A girl stands on a pile of rubble with a cityscape rising above her in the background. She is in all white but the buildings behind her are blue.

School Library Journal review

Sara's Rating: 8/10
Suitability Level: Grades 7-12

Publisher: Yen Press
Publication Date: January 28, 2025
ISBN: 9781975397227 (Paperback)

Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: Middle School, Suitability: High School, Manga, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Survival, Yen Press

Victoria’s Electric Coffin Vol 3 by Ikuno Tajima

11/15/2024

Cover of Victoria's Electric Coffin volume 3

School Library Journal review

Sara's Rating: 8/10
Suitability Level: Grades 7-12

Publisher: Square Enix
Publication Date: October 1, 2024
ISBN: 9781646092932 (Paperback)

Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: Middle School, Suitability: High School, Manga, Adaptations, Science Fiction, Steampunk, Square Enix

Victoria's Electric Coffin vol 2 by Ikuno Tajima

11/15/2024

Cover of Victoria's Electric Coffin vol 2

School Library Journal review

Sara's Rating: 8/10
Suitability Level: Grades 7-12

Publisher: Square Enix
Publication Date: April 2, 2024
ISBN: 9781646092925 (Paperback)

Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: Middle School, Suitability: High School, Manga, Adaptations, Science Fiction, Steampunk, Square Enix