Summer Manga Summer Manga Reading List 2014Reading List 2014

List of the manga and light List of the manga and light novels we’re watching this novels we’re watching this

summer.summer.Lets take a lookLets take a look.

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Ai Mai Mii - MangaAi Mai Mii - Manga

Ai, Mai, and Mi is Ai, Mai, and Mi is comedy 4 koma (4 comedy 4 koma (4 panel comic strip) panel comic strip) manga of 3 students manga of 3 students writing their own writing their own manga.manga.

Comedy, , School Life

Akame ga Kill! - MangaAkame ga Kill! - Manga

Tatsumi is a fighter who just Tatsumi is a fighter who just got robbed by a pretty girl, got robbed by a pretty girl, but his luck seems to be but his luck seems to be looking up, as another pretty looking up, as another pretty girl has taken him in. What girl has taken him in. What he doesn’t know is that this he doesn’t know is that this girl is about to be visited by girl is about to be visited by a family of assassins a family of assassins (including the girl who (including the girl who robbed him) and they might robbed him) and they might be the good guys, and be be the good guys, and be recruiting... recruiting...

Action, , Drama, , Fantasy, , Mature, , Romance

Ao Haru Ride - MangaAo Haru Ride - MangaYoshioka Futaba has a few Yoshioka Futaba has a few reasons why she wants to reasons why she wants to "reset" her image and life as a "reset" her image and life as a new high-school student. new high-school student. Because she's cute and had a Because she's cute and had a demure personality she was demure personality she was ostracized by her female friends ostracized by her female friends in junior high, and because of a in junior high, and because of a series of misunderstandings series of misunderstandings and mishaps, she couldn't get and mishaps, she couldn't get her feeling across to the one her feeling across to the one boy she has always liked, boy she has always liked, Tanaka Kou.Tanaka Kou.

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Ao Haru Ride – cont’dAo Haru Ride – cont’dNow in high school, she is Now in high school, she is determined to be as unladylike determined to be as unladylike as possible so that her friends as possible so that her friends won't be jealous of her. While won't be jealous of her. While living her life this way living her life this way contentedly, she meets Tanaka-contentedly, she meets Tanaka-kun again, but he now goes kun again, but he now goes under the name of Mabuchi under the name of Mabuchi Kou. He tells her that he felt the Kou. He tells her that he felt the same way as she did when they same way as she did when they were younger, but that they were younger, but that they cannot go back. Will Futaba be cannot go back. Will Futaba be able to continue her love that able to continue her love that never even started from three never even started from three years ago? years ago?

Comedy, , Drama, , Romance, , School Life, , Slice of Life

Barakamon - MangaBarakamon - MangaFor a certain reason, a For a certain reason, a handsome, young handsome, young calligrapher by the name of calligrapher by the name of Seishuu Handa uproots Seishuu Handa uproots himself and moves to an himself and moves to an island on the westernmost island on the westernmost edge of Japan. “Sensei,” as edge of Japan. “Sensei,” as he comes to be known, is a he comes to be known, is a city boy through and city boy through and through, and has never through, and has never experienced rural life until experienced rural life until now. And by the looks of it, now. And by the looks of it, he has much to learn! he has much to learn!

Comedy, , Slice of Life

Black Butler: Book of CircusBlack Butler: Book of Circus Everyone loves the circus! Everyone loves the circus!

Book of Circus covers the Noah Book of Circus covers the Noah Ark Circus Arc.Ark Circus Arc.

Action, , Comedy, , Drama, , Historical, , Mystery, , Supernatural

Dramatical Murder - MangaDramatical Murder - MangaMany years in the future where the Many years in the future where the game "Rhyme", a virtual fighting game "Rhyme", a virtual fighting game, is incredibly popular and game, is incredibly popular and people posses "All Mates", people posses "All Mates", convenient AI computers. Aoba convenient AI computers. Aoba leads an ordinary life, working at a leads an ordinary life, working at a junk shop and living with his junk shop and living with his grandmother on the Island of Midori grandmother on the Island of Midori Jima. Unlike his friends, he doesn't Jima. Unlike his friends, he doesn't participate in Rhyme, nor does he participate in Rhyme, nor does he belong in a gang. However, when belong in a gang. However, when rumors of people disappearing rumors of people disappearing spread, Aoba finds himself needing spread, Aoba finds himself needing to unravel the mysteries behind the to unravel the mysteries behind the island in order to protect his island in order to protect his everyday life. everyday life.

Comedy, Drama, Game, Science Fiction, Shounen Ai, Yuri

Fate Kaleid Liner Fate Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya - MangaPrisma Illya - Manga

It's already been one month It's already been one month since then... I had become a since then... I had become a magical girl, and agreed to magical girl, and agreed to help out with collecting help out with collecting cards... And then I met cards... And then I met another magical girl named another magical girl named Miyu. Was it chance? Miyu. Was it chance? Destiny? Or a miracle? It had Destiny? Or a miracle? It had seemed like I had gotten my seemed like I had gotten my normal everyday life back, normal everyday life back, but...but...

Fate that guides a girl Fate that guides a girl returns... returns...

Action, , Comedy, , Ecchi, , Fantasy, , Magical Girl, , Parody, , School Life

Futsuu no Joshikousei ga Futsuu no Joshikousei ga Locodol Yattemita - MangaLocodol Yattemita - Manga

High school girl Nanako High school girl Nanako became her town's local idol became her town's local idol at the request of her uncle. at the request of her uncle. She and her upperclassman She and her upperclassman Yukari, a girl who seems Yukari, a girl who seems perfect but ends up being perfect but ends up being airheaded, both become airheaded, both become idols of their provincial area. idols of their provincial area. They get interviewed (by the They get interviewed (by the town's shopping center), go town's shopping center), go on television (low-budget on television (low-budget cable), and hold concerts (on cable), and hold concerts (on the roof of the department the roof of the department store). The girls' salaries store). The girls' salaries come from the town's taxes. come from the town's taxes.

Comedy, , Idol/Music, , School Life, , Slice of Life

Gekkan Shoujo Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun - MangaNozaki-kun - Manga

High school student Chiyo High school student Chiyo Sakura has a crush on Sakura has a crush on schoolmate Umetarō Nozaki, schoolmate Umetarō Nozaki, but when she confesses her but when she confesses her love to him, he mistakes her for love to him, he mistakes her for a fan and gives her an a fan and gives her an autograph. When she says that autograph. When she says that she always wants to be with she always wants to be with him, he invites her to his house him, he invites her to his house and has her help on some and has her help on some drawings. Chiyo discovers that drawings. Chiyo discovers that Nozaki is actually a renowned Nozaki is actually a renowned shōjo mangaka named Sakiko shōjo mangaka named Sakiko Yumeno. She then agrees to be Yumeno. She then agrees to be his assistant in order to get his assistant in order to get closer to Nozaki. closer to Nozaki.

Comedy, , Romance, , School Life

Hamatora - MangaHamatora - MangaThose who possess such Those who possess such special powers are known as special powers are known as "Minimum Holders.""Minimum Holders."

Partners Nice and Murasaki Partners Nice and Murasaki form a detective agency called form a detective agency called "Hamatora" in Yokohama in "Hamatora" in Yokohama in 2014 — but their "office" is a 2014 — but their "office" is a table at Cafe Nowhere where table at Cafe Nowhere where they and their friends wait for they and their friends wait for clients. As Minimum Holders clients. As Minimum Holders themselves, Nice and Murasaki themselves, Nice and Murasaki are drawn into a certain case, are drawn into a certain case, whether they like it or not. whether they like it or not.

Action, , Comedy, , Game, , Supernatural, Superpowers

Hana Yamata - MangaHana Yamata - Manga

Normal appearance, normal Normal appearance, normal intelligence, normal in arts intelligence, normal in arts and sports... just normal. and sports... just normal. This is the entirely normal This is the entirely normal 14-year-old, Naru Sekiya. 14-year-old, Naru Sekiya. While she admires While she admires "Heroines" she continues to "Heroines" she continues to live a normal life until one live a normal life until one moonlit night she meets a moonlit night she meets a fairy. This foreign girl then fairy. This foreign girl then guides her into the guides her into the extraordinary world of the extraordinary world of the yosakoi dance. yosakoi dance.

Supernatural, , Shoujo Ai, Yuri

High Speed! – NovelHigh Speed! – Novel

The story of what The story of what happened during happened during the elementary the elementary school time of the school time of the boys Haruka, Rin, boys Haruka, Rin, Makoto and Makoto and Nagisa before the Nagisa before the series, Free!series, Free!

School Life, , Sports

HimegotoHimegotoHime Arikawa, a second-Hime Arikawa, a second-year student at Shimoshina year student at Shimoshina High School, forced to High School, forced to assume a large amount of assume a large amount of debt from his now-absent debt from his now-absent parents,. Hime is saved by parents,. Hime is saved by the three girls of his the three girls of his school's student council school's student council after he is chased down by after he is chased down by debt collectors. In return for debt collectors. In return for paying off his debt, Hime paying off his debt, Hime agrees to their conditions of agrees to their conditions of becoming the student becoming the student council's "dog" and council's "dog" and spending his high school life spending his high school life dressed as a girl. dressed as a girl.

Comedy, Gender Bender, , Gender Bender, School Life, , Shounen Ai

Jinsei - NovelJinsei - Novel Akamatsu Yuuki, a boy who Akamatsu Yuuki, a boy who

joins the staff of his school's joins the staff of his school's second newspaper. The second newspaper. The editor-in-chief Nikaidou editor-in-chief Nikaidou Ayaka immediately assigns Ayaka immediately assigns him to the life (Jinsei) advice him to the life (Jinsei) advice column. Three girls — the column. Three girls — the science representative Endou science representative Endou Rino, the liberal arts Rino, the liberal arts representative Kujou Fumi, representative Kujou Fumi, and the physical education and the physical education representative Suzuki Ikumi representative Suzuki Ikumi — answer requests from — answer requests from students about whatever is students about whatever is troubling them. troubling them.

School Life, , Slice of Life

Love Stage!! - MangaLove Stage!! - Manga With a father who's a singer, a With a father who's a singer, a

mother who's a movie star, and an mother who's a movie star, and an older brother, Shougo, who's the older brother, Shougo, who's the lead vocalist for the super-popular lead vocalist for the super-popular band The Crusherz, Sena Izumi, an band The Crusherz, Sena Izumi, an otaku college student is the only otaku college student is the only dull one born into this super dull one born into this super famous and talented family. He famous and talented family. He loves Magical Girl LalaLulu and is loves Magical Girl LalaLulu and is working hard to become a mangaka, working hard to become a mangaka, but one day he winds up appearing but one day he winds up appearing in a TV commercial he just can't in a TV commercial he just can't turn down. There, he's reunited with turn down. There, he's reunited with Ichijou Ryouma, the super-popular Ichijou Ryouma, the super-popular young actor he costarred with on a young actor he costarred with on a project ten years prior. project ten years prior.

Comedy, , Romance, , Yaoi

Majimoji Rurumo - MangaMajimoji Rurumo - Manga Shibaki is a high-school boy Shibaki is a high-school boy

whose only interest is girls. It's whose only interest is girls. It's just that he's been branded as just that he's been branded as the greatest pervert at school the greatest pervert at school and the girls avoid him like the and the girls avoid him like the plague.plague.

He happens to find a book in the He happens to find a book in the library about how to summon library about how to summon witches. He tries it and an witches. He tries it and an apprentice witch named Rurumo apprentice witch named Rurumo grants his foolish wish for a grants his foolish wish for a high price but she refuses to high price but she refuses to take his soul. Doing so, Rurumo take his soul. Doing so, Rurumo loses her position and puts her loses her position and puts her own life on the line.own life on the line.

Comedy, , Fantasy, , Magic, , School Life, , Supernatural

Momo Kyun SwordMomo Kyun Sword – Online Novel – Online Novel

All female re-imagining of All female re-imagining of Momotarō, ofJapanese folklore. Momotarō, ofJapanese folklore. Momoko is a beautiful young Momoko is a beautiful young sword fighter who was born inside sword fighter who was born inside a peach (momo in Japanese). She a peach (momo in Japanese). She lives with her constant lives with her constant companions in a peaceful companions in a peaceful paradise. However, a demon army paradise. However, a demon army led by devil king invades the led by devil king invades the paradise and steals the precious paradise and steals the precious treasure that protects Momoko's treasure that protects Momoko's land. To retrieve the treasure and land. To retrieve the treasure and save the people, Momoko embarks save the people, Momoko embarks on a great adventure with her on a great adventure with her three companions. three companions.

Adventure, , Fantasy

Nobunaga Concerto - MangaNobunaga Concerto - Manga History classes have never History classes have never

interested Saburo.. But when he interested Saburo.. But when he falls off a wall, he travels through a falls off a wall, he travels through a wormhole and ends up in 16th wormhole and ends up in 16th century ancient Japan. He meets a century ancient Japan. He meets a very young Oda Nobunaga, one of very young Oda Nobunaga, one of the most influential figures in the most influential figures in Japanese history, who turns out to Japanese history, who turns out to be identical in appearance as be identical in appearance as Saburo. The real Nobunaga, sick of Saburo. The real Nobunaga, sick of the castle life and wanting to travel, the castle life and wanting to travel, orders Saburo to take his place. orders Saburo to take his place. Without knowing how to get back to Without knowing how to get back to his time, Saburo tries to make sure his time, Saburo tries to make sure history isn't rewritten for the history isn't rewritten for the infamous Oda Nobunaga. infamous Oda Nobunaga.

Historical, , Romance, , Science Fiction

Persona 4 - MangaPersona 4 - Manga

Seta Souji moves to the Seta Souji moves to the countryside to his uncle's countryside to his uncle's house due to his parents house due to his parents working abroad. Not very working abroad. Not very friendly, he however friendly, he however manages to make a few manages to make a few friends there, and they all friends there, and they all decide to solve the decide to solve the mystery behind the mystery behind the sudden cases of serial sudden cases of serial murders that strikes the murders that strikes the area. area.

Action, , Adventure, , Comedy, , Mystery, , Psychological, , School Life, , Science Fiction

Rail Wars! – NovelRail Wars! – Novel Takayama Naoto has been Takayama Naoto has been

selected to intern at the selected to intern at the infamous "Public Rail Road infamous "Public Rail Road Security Corps," much to Security Corps," much to Naoto's chagrin. He only Naoto's chagrin. He only wanted to be assigned to a wanted to be assigned to a safe, relaxed group to live safe, relaxed group to live quietly for the rest of his life. quietly for the rest of his life. Now he ends up in one of the Now he ends up in one of the most dangerous work-places most dangerous work-places in Japan. This group is the in Japan. This group is the first line of defense against first line of defense against the extreme-leftist group the extreme-leftist group fighting to privatize the fighting to privatize the railroads.railroads.

Action, , Romance

Rokujouma no Shinryakusha!? - NovelRokujouma no Shinryakusha!? - Novel

Satomi Koutaro begins his life Satomi Koutaro begins his life living alone in an apartment living alone in an apartment that only costs him 5000 yen that only costs him 5000 yen per month, an extremely cheap per month, an extremely cheap deal even for this small deal even for this small apartment. There's a catch: the apartment. There's a catch: the apartment is apparently apartment is apparently haunted by a cute ghost that haunted by a cute ghost that has driven its prior occupants has driven its prior occupants away. Next thing he knows, not away. Next thing he knows, not only is there a ghost trying to only is there a ghost trying to drive him out of his new home, drive him out of his new home, but magical girls and other but magical girls and other unique female characters turn unique female characters turn this small apartment into a this small apartment into a battleground of sorts. battleground of sorts.

Comedy, , Drama, , Fantasy, , Harem, , Magic, , Romance, , School Life, , Supernatural

Sabagebu! - MangaSabagebu! - Manga

Momoka Sonokawa, a Momoka Sonokawa, a student who transfers student who transfers to a certain high to a certain high school. There, she is school. There, she is dragged into the dragged into the Survival Game Club or Survival Game Club or Sabagebu, a club that Sabagebu, a club that conducts survival conducts survival games. games.

Action, , Comedy, , School Life, , Slice of Life

Sailor Moon - MangaSailor Moon - Manga

Usagi Tsukino is a normal Usagi Tsukino is a normal girl until she meets up with girl until she meets up with Luna, a talking cat, who tells Luna, a talking cat, who tells her that she is Sailor Moon. her that she is Sailor Moon. As Sailor Moon, Usagi must As Sailor Moon, Usagi must fight evils and enforce fight evils and enforce justice, in the name of the justice, in the name of the Moon and the mysterious Moon and the mysterious Moon Princess. She meets Moon Princess. She meets other girls destined to be other girls destined to be Sailor Senshi (Sailor Sailor Senshi (Sailor Scouts), and together, they Scouts), and together, they fight the forces of evil! fight the forces of evil!

Action, , Adventure, , Comedy, , Drama, , Fantasy, , Magical Girl, , Romance, , Supernatural

Seirei Tsukai no Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance - NovelBlade Dance - Novel

Only a pure girl may enter Only a pure girl may enter into a spirit contract. A boy into a spirit contract. A boy named Kamito happened to named Kamito happened to be peeping on a student be peeping on a student named Claire while she was named Claire while she was taking a bath, and he taking a bath, and he accidentally makes a accidentally makes a contract with a spirit instead contract with a spirit instead of Claire. Now, Kamito has of Claire. Now, Kamito has become something once become something once thought impossible in this thought impossible in this world — a male spirit world — a male spirit elementalist.elementalist.

Action, , Comedy, , Ecchi, , Fantasy, , Harem, , Romance, , School Life, , Supernatural

Sengoku Basara - MangaSengoku Basara - Manga

Based on the Capcom video Based on the Capcom video game series, Devil Kings game series, Devil Kings Basara journeys back to a Basara journeys back to a long-past era when powerful long-past era when powerful warlords battled for control warlords battled for control of feudal Japan. Blending of feudal Japan. Blending real Japanese historical real Japanese historical figures with modern anime figures with modern anime designs, this all-new manga designs, this all-new manga series brings non-stop series brings non-stop action and adventure! action and adventure!

Action, , Adventure, , Fantasy, , Game, , Historical, Martial Arts, Martial Arts

Space Dandy - MangaSpace Dandy - Manga Space Dandy is a dandy in space! Space Dandy is a dandy in space!

This dreamy adventurer with a to-This dreamy adventurer with a to-die-for pompadour travels across die-for pompadour travels across the galaxy in search of aliens no the galaxy in search of aliens no one has ever laid eyes on. Each new one has ever laid eyes on. Each new species he discovers earns him a species he discovers earns him a hefty reward, but this dandy has to hefty reward, but this dandy has to be quick on his feet because it's be quick on his feet because it's first come, first served! first come, first served! Accompanied by his sidekicks, a Accompanied by his sidekicks, a rundown robot named QT and rundown robot named QT and Meow the cat-looking space alien, Meow the cat-looking space alien, Dandy bravely explores unknown Dandy bravely explores unknown worlds inhabited by a variety of worlds inhabited by a variety of aliens. Join the best dressed alien aliens. Join the best dressed alien hunter in all of space and time as he hunter in all of space and time as he embarks on an adventure that ends embarks on an adventure that ends at the edge of the universe! at the edge of the universe!

Action, , Comedy, , Parody, , Science Fiction

Strange Plus - MangaStrange Plus - Manga

Kou comes to a slum Kou comes to a slum neighborhood in search neighborhood in search of his elder brother of his elder brother Takumi and finds him to Takumi and finds him to have become the head have become the head of a private detective of a private detective firm. Kou is drafted by firm. Kou is drafted by Takumi to do errands Takumi to do errands and chores in the and chores in the detective firm, and they detective firm, and they come to meet various come to meet various interesting people... interesting people...

Comedy, , Slice of Life

Sword Art Online - NovelSword Art Online - NovelA year has passed since Sword A year has passed since Sword Art Online (SAO) was cleared. Art Online (SAO) was cleared. Kirito is asked to investigate Kirito is asked to investigate Gun Gale Online, specifically Gun Gale Online, specifically Death Gun, a weapon which Death Gun, a weapon which seemed to link deaths in the seemed to link deaths in the virtual reality world to those in virtual reality world to those in the real world. Upon entering the the real world. Upon entering the game, Kirito meets Sinon who game, Kirito meets Sinon who teaches him the ropes of the teaches him the ropes of the game. They both enter the Gun game. They both enter the Gun Gale Online tournament, Bullet Gale Online tournament, Bullet of Bullets. What neither knew of Bullets. What neither knew was this incident haunts both of was this incident haunts both of their pasts and may yet kill them their pasts and may yet kill them both.both.

Action, , Adventure, , Fantasy, , Mature, , Romance, , Science Fiction

Tokyo ESP - MangaTokyo ESP - Manga Urushiba Rinka was a fairly normal Urushiba Rinka was a fairly normal

high school girl, though she was a high school girl, though she was a bit poor and her only family was her bit poor and her only family was her father. Then one day, she saw a father. Then one day, she saw a penguin and some glowing fish penguin and some glowing fish swimming through the sky. Rinka swimming through the sky. Rinka might have thought it was a might have thought it was a hallucination if there hadn't been hallucination if there hadn't been another witness with her, a boy another witness with her, a boy from her school with a strangely from her school with a strangely scratched-up face.scratched-up face.

Contact with a fish caused her to Contact with a fish caused her to pass out, and when she awoke, she pass out, and when she awoke, she had developed the power to move had developed the power to move through inanimate objects... such through inanimate objects... such as the floor of her apartment! What as the floor of her apartment! What exactly is going on here?exactly is going on here?

Action, , Comedy, , Drama, , Supernatural

Tokyo Ghoul - MangaTokyo Ghoul - Manga Tokyo is haunted by Tokyo is haunted by

mysterious ghouls who are mysterious ghouls who are devouring humans. People devouring humans. People are gripped by the fear of are gripped by the fear of these ghouls whose these ghouls whose identities are masked in identities are masked in mystery. An ordinary college mystery. An ordinary college student named Kaneki student named Kaneki encounters Rize, a girl who encounters Rize, a girl who is an avid reader like he is, at is an avid reader like he is, at the cafthe caféé he frequents. Little he frequents. Little does Kaneki realize that his does Kaneki realize that his fate will change overnight. fate will change overnight.

Action, , Drama, , Horror, , Psychological, , Supernatural

Yama no Susume - MangaYama no Susume - MangaAoi prefers indoor Aoi prefers indoor hobbies and is afraid of hobbies and is afraid of heights, but her childhood heights, but her childhood friend Hinata loves to friend Hinata loves to show off her passion for show off her passion for mountain climbing. As mountain climbing. As young children they once young children they once watched the sunrise from watched the sunrise from the top of a mountain, and the top of a mountain, and now they've decided to now they've decided to take up mountain climbing take up mountain climbing in hopes of seeing that in hopes of seeing that sunrise again.sunrise again.

Adventure, , Comedy, , Romance, , Shoujo Ai, , Slice of Life, , Sports

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