"In 2019 the Anime Expo attracted over 115,000 people from all over the world to the Los Angeles Convention Center. The expo, which is the largest anime convention in North America, would not exist without Japanese comics called manga. While appealing to the masses, most mangaka work alone. They write the scripts for the stories and draw every panel themselves. Because manga are a black-and-white medium, most mangaka shun computers and digital art...

"Mieri is an awkward, nerdy college student with no dating experience, and her previous crushes on fellow butch women have all ended in disaster. That all changes when she meets Ash and has her feelings returned for the first time. But when first love turns to first heartbreak, Mieri will do everything possible to win Ash back"-- Provided by publisher.

This graphic-format biography of Osamu Tezuka--Japan's "God of Manga"--looks at one of the twentieth century's great creative artists (Astro Boy, Kimba the White Lion, Black Jack). It is also an anecdotal study of the evolution of Japan's early manga and anime business and its heroes.

"Honda-san is stuck: It's hard to keep drawing about your bookstore job after you've quit! But being a full-time manga artist opens new doors - stories from the publishers' perspectives, to the nitty-gritty of e-books, and even to Taiwan's book industry. It's the final volume of Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san, but the joys and agonies of bookselling last forever!"--Provided by publisher.

Covid-19 has hit Japan, and Asuka is struggling. Not only has the serialization of X-Gender been delayed due to the virus, the closure of Poker Face and other bars means they’ve lost access to their community. Can they find a way to stave off the loneliness, while also dealing with their fear of getting sick?