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Manga - eBooks - Teens

Can't wait to come into a library to find some manga? Check out these series which are available in our digital library! Titles are ordered from 'light' to 'gritty' reads. A Christchurch City Libraries' list.

Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi

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  • Delightful and wistful. A small kitten, unwanted because it is considered 'ugly' is adopted by an old man who needs companionship after his wife dies. Written from the cat's perspective, there's comedy and heartbreak intermingled in equal…
    Downloadable Graphic Novel[New York] : Square Enix Manga & Books, 2020. — DIGITAL
  • Seen the show, played the game, or completely new to the Pokemon world? Check this out! Based on the original game, this story follows Red doing his best to become a Pokemon master. Can he win the friendship of Pikachu? This energetic and…
    Downloadable Graphic NovelSan Francisco : VIZMedia, 2009. — DIGITAL
  • Voice Over!

    Seiyu Academy. Vol. 1

    Minami, Maki
    A school-life romance revolving around voice acting. Hime Kino dreams of becoming a voice actor, however, her gruff-sounding voice earns her the title of "gorilla princess". Relegated to a group of students considered losers, she refuses…
    Downloadable Graphic NovelSan Francisco, CA : Viz Media, LLC, [2013?] — DIGITAL
  • Hilariously relatable if you have siblings. Umaru is the perfect popular girl at school who can do no wrong. However, at home she transforms into a horrible brat determined to torment her older brother. This comedic series is just one…
    Downloadable Graphic NovelLos Angeles : Seven Seas Entertainment, 2018. — DIGITAL
  • A fish out of water at an art school. Ranmaru Kurisu has always been a bit different, and hopes by going to an arts-based college will help him find his passion. His keen eye for detail earns him a spot in set-making, but can he fit into…
    Downloadable Graphic NovelSan Francisco : VIZ Media, LLC, [2016] — DIGITAL
  • This hugely famous manga series is truly a fantasy adventure classic. Goku, a young boy with a monkey tail and incredible strength, encounters a girl who wishes to collect the legendary "Dragon Balls" which upon completion allow any wish…
    Downloadable Graphic NovelSan Francisco : Viz Comics, 2003. — DIGITAL
  • Funny, relatable, entertaining. Based on the popular novel of the same title, 'Fangirl' follows the story of Cath, a serious fangirl, and her twin sister Wren, who no longer wants to be part of the fandom, and is growing distant. Can Cath…
    Downloadable Graphic NovelSan Francisco, CA : Viz Media, LLC, [2020] — DIGITAL
  • Action-packed with lots of laughs. Shoyo Hinata wants to be the greatest volleyball player there ever was. The only thing holding him back? His height! Well, that and his attitude. Can the underdog win in the end?
    Downloadable Graphic NovelSan Francisco, CA : VIZ Media, LLC, 2016. — DIGITAL
  • The superhero series you've been looking for! In a world where superpowers are everything, Izuku Midoriya sticks out like a sore thumb - he's powerless! Still, this doesn't stop him from hoping and dreaming. Energetic and tireless, he's…
    Downloadable Graphic NovelSan Francisco, CA : Viz Media, LLC, [2015] — DIGITAL
  • Be careful what you wish for. In a pet shop in Tokyo staffed by a mysterious figure known as "Count D" you can buy normal pets, but also some very strange and exotic wildlife. The stories of customers are followed, often with dark and…
    Downloadable Graphic NovelLos Angeles : Tokyopop, 2011. — XX(719662.1)
  • What if your homework was to kill your teacher? This clever, weird and action-packed series looks to answer that question as a supernatural creature takes over the world only to install himself as... a teacher? The students in his…
    Downloadable Graphic NovelSan Francisco : Viz Media, [2014] — DIGITAL
  • This rainbow read involves lots of fashion. Ryo is trans, and while struggling to come out to his family discovers a passion for fashion - that is designing clothes. Can he and Jin, a tough-guy from school, make it in the designer world?
    Downloadable Graphic NovelNew York : Kodansha Comics, [2021] — DIGITAL
  • This coming-of-age story has hidden depths. Punpun is just an ordinary elementary school boy, depicted by Inio as a flightless bird creature who is trying to figure out who he is. Read along as grim milestones change aspects of his…
    eBookSan Francisco, CA : Viz Media, [2016] — DIGITAL
  • Demon Slayer

    Kimetsu No Yaiba. 1, Cruelty

    Gotoge, Koyoharu, 1988-
    What would you do to save your sister? After Tanjiro's entire village is brutally murdered by Demons, he undertakes an urgent journey to learn how to stop his sister from turning into one. Action-adventure at its finest.
    Downloadable Graphic NovelSan Francisco, CA : VIZ Media, LLC ; Shonen Jump, [2018] — DIGITAL
  • Living in close quarters makes for some great drama. Due to family circumstances high schooler Meeko has to move into her uncles boarding-house, where she meets the various eclectic housemates, some of which are determined to make her life…
    Downloadable Graphic NovelSan Francisco : Kodansha Advanced Media LLC, 2018. — DIGITAL
  • In a world of beasts, rising tensions exist between carnivores and herbivores. This story is complex and multi-layered, think Zootopia, but is set in a high school drama club, and filled with the necessary angst and relationship
    Downloadable Graphic NovelSan Francisco : VIZ Media LLC, 2019. — DIGITAL
  • For fans of paranormal romance, look no further. Fumi is part of an elite team called 'Sweepers' who delve into the mind to clear out people's negative energies. But can she control her growing powers? Can Kyu protect her from herself?
    Downloadable Graphic NovelSan Francisco : Shojo Beat, 2017. — DIGITAL
  • Have you ever made a split-second decision you instantly regretted? Yuji sure has. In a moment of sheer panic and terror swallowing a cursed mummified finger puts him on a path to destroy himself - but save the world. Deep, dark and…
    Downloadable Graphic NovelSan Francisco, CA : VIZ Media, ]2019] — DIGITAL