Wakana Kinme can’t remember anything about her life previous to two years ago, except how to wash clothes. She runs a local specialty cleaning service that does wet cleaning, stain removal, polishing of leather, and more. Kinme even offers to pick up or drop off items, which is a popular service for her aging clients given the hilly community in which they live. After a long day of work, nothing hits the spot more than a dip in the hot bath or a hot spring, something her small town is known for.
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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.
Vol 1: Temperature of Orange
School Library Journal review Sara's Rating: 8/10 Suitability Level: Grades 9-12 Publisher: UDON Entertainment Publication Date: June 3, 2025 ISBN: 9781772943610 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: High School, Manga, Romance, Disabilities, Slice Of Life, UDON Entertainment 
Fluffy kitty Mufosand and his cast of adorable friends prepare to go on vacation by providing tips on what to pack to have a good time. They visit an aquarium and talk about the fish one might see. They visit an amusement park and go on lots of fun rides. They also visit hot springs and enjoy a relaxing dip. Mufosand also likes food, so they dress up as the regional dishes from all over Japan and celebrate different cuisines.
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Sara's Rating: 7/10 Suitability Level: Grades 7-12 Publisher: Yen Press Publication Date: January 21, 2025 ISBN: 9798855404739 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 7/10, Suitability: Middle School, Suitability: High School, Manga, Romance, School Life, Slice Of Life, Humor, Friendship, Yen Press 
Suzume and the other keepers get the dinos ready for winter by preparing special bedding and changing the enclosures to be heated. Then, a velociraptor escapes from some smugglers and is on the loose in a populated area. Suzume and Kaidou are called upon to help capture the poor creature. They head into the city to search for clues, and Suzume uses much of what she’s learned as a new keeper, including its wintering habits, to help track the velociraptor.
Suzume starts a rotation into other departments, starting with the department overseeing the stegosaurus. She learns more about Igarashi, a seemingly cheery keeper who likewise wants people to learn information about the dinos while learning their stories. Igarashi had a previous job at another establishment, Blue World, where the prime focus was on entertainment, rather than education, and he often got in trouble for leaving his keeper side of the job to interact with park guests and give them educational information.
On the way to work one morning, Suzume finds Kaidou stopped to pay his respects at a shrine for all the deceased dinosaurs, and he tells her the details of the incident fifteen years ago that led to a dinosaur attack and, ultimately, her father’s death. Later, Suzume is entrusted to look after one of the Troodon babies, a runt who was rejected by the flock. Then, she gets to plan a birthday celebration for the park’s aging Tyrannosaurus rex and must consider the dino's special dietary needs when constructing her a birthday cake made of meat. Suzume hopes posting about the celebration on social media, as well as a few other dino-happenings, will get more visitors to visit the park.
Sasaki is a stressed out office worker who finds comfort in the smile and work-ethic of Miss Yamada, a cashier at his local supermarket. He often buys snacks and other items even if he doesn’t need them just so he can catch a glimpse of her radiant smile. One day, he exits the store and looks for a place to light up his other stress relief and finds there are no smoking sections. A store employee beckons him to join her behind the store in a smoking area reserved for employees. Here, he strikes up a friendship with Miss Tayama, who seems to know a lot about him and his shopping preferences. Sasaki is clueless to the fact that he may already know Tayama and she’s teasing him by leading a double life.
Ken Kanashiro, a fierce yakuza second-in-command, has his life turned upside down when he's introduced to a K-Pop band by Megumi, the boss’s daughter. He becomes transfixed by one of the band’s members and launches into super fandom with the help of Megumi. Ken begins collecting rare merchandise, joins social media to post elaborate fanfic and amasses a following, attends many concerts, and finds other yakuza super fans.
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