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>>32347909
You are a fucking library.
Fuck manga, stock Shakespeare, Chaucer, Poe, Hemmingway, and the biographies of Theodore fucking Roosevelt, faggot.

what is this goddamn 2min bumps??
just get the fuck out of here newfag

>>32347992


See, we do have many of those things.

However, it's well known that most students will not read those things, and we must do anything we can to get them to read.

Comics and manga are an excellent way of getting kids to go to the library.

And plus, in this event we are getting money to specifically buy manga and comics for our schools.

So, some suggestions would be very helpful.

>>32348087
Then give them more tests if you want them to read more.
Giving them manga to read will get them to read nothing but shounen.

Give them Romance of the Three Kingdoms, in book format, and tell them to read that, you lazy fuckwit.

>>32348087
wikipedia is your friend

Check these out.

>buy manga pr comics to stock in our school library

Why?

>>32348057

Sorry, but when the page reloaded it wasn't on the first page, so I assumed it was lost among the other pages.


I'm not trying to anger any of you, all I want are some suggestions.


Wouldn't you guys have been happier at your high school to have good manga, or any at all stocked?

I want to give other kids this opportunity.

>>32348087
Buy a bunch of shoujo manga and a ton of shonen.

Jojo is awesome, but I believe a more popular series would me more attractive to the kids.

>>32348087
Do you have any restrictions on content?

>>32348186
The big 3 are Naruto, Bleach, and One Piece. I would say that kids might be interested in those despite the fact that much of /a/ dislikes Naruto and Bleach for poor storytelling. Still, they are popular with the kids.

>>32348158
>>32348139

Thank you!

>>32348160

As I mentioned before, they are a way to encourage students to read more often.

Many students never go to the library, or read at all.

Something popular like manga would be a great way to encourage them to come more often.


So, the school board decided to conduct this event after gathering the research to warrent such an event, and we were provided the funds to make such a thing happen.
And also, although these lists are great, I have very little idea if any of these are actually published in English, or are appropriate for high school audiences (so I don't get any angry parents phoning)

Checking out all would be a big chore, but before I start, any suggestions beforehand?


And the wiki link for Jojo regarding it's content is vague.

Do you think Jojo is suitable for high school students?

From what I read only the third season was published in English.

>>32348259
Also Full Metal Alchemist
Dragonball
Try getting Halo Uprising. It will get a few of the gamers.

>>32348376
I don't really believe that manga/comics should be put in a school library, but suit yourself.

Try to get these:
Abandon the Old In Tokyo
The Pushman and Other Stories
Good-bye
A Drifting Life

...Teach them the awesomeness of gekiga.

>>32347909
20th Century Boys by Naoki Urusawa
Antique Bakery by Fumi Yoshinaga
Blade of the Immortal by Hiroaki Samura
Bokurano by Mohiro Kitoh
Buddha by Osamu Tezuka
Honey and Clover by Chika Umino
Kodocha by Miho Obana
Monster by Naoki Urusawa
Nana by Ai Yazawa
One Piece by Eiichiro Oda
PLUTO by Naoki Urusawa
Sand Chronicles by Hinako Ashihara
Solanin by Inio Asano
What a Wonderful World by Inio Asano
Yotsuba&! by Kiyohiko Azuma

Some of these have tits and gore, so make sure they'll fly with parents and administrators before you shell out big bucks on an entire series that no one will ever get to read.

>>32348259
>>32348245
I think getting less known but better stories would be the appropriate thing to do. That'd be like getting Twilight or Harry Potter. It's already available everywhere and it's not really going to upgrade their reading skills, so why bother putting it in your library?

It's a risky move, but get Stardust Crusaders if you can! I really can't think of anything else except Yotsuba or Gon but Gon is pretty much an artbook rather than a comic book so yeah. I don't know what has been licensed in USA because I never buy manga.

Wow who would make fanart of a cat with a brain disease?

Fucking sick fucks.

Stock bondage fairies.

>>32348487
Shin Angyo Onshi
Akira
Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou
Kekkaishi

>>32348139
Ignore this list. A good anime doesn't necessarily guarantee a good manga, and vice versa.

Queen's Blade

Thanks for all the replies!

>>32348245

Alright then, thanks! Now I have a better idea of the demographics I should research a bit more.

Any idea of good shoujos?

CardCaptor Sakura and Fushigi Yûgi were among the suggested, are those okay?

>>32348259

The "Big Three" are something along the lines of what the other guy said before right?

These are the most popular among shonen currently correct? I'll definitely check them out.
>>32348248

As for restrictions, we're concerned about things like graphic depictions of sex, and things that students of certain ethnic groups will find offensive.


However, the board was not especially specific on violence, so I think I can go a bit more overboard than the other things.

>>32348158
>>32348259
>>32348419
Continued

>>32348376
You should know that many of the things on the manga recommendation chart are still ongoing, have questionable content or are not published in English.

I don't normally get into these series but the ones that I would guess are best for you (off the top of my head) are the ones previously brought up:
Naruto
Bleach
One Piece
Full Metal Alchemist
Dragonball
That Halo manga (I think that it is called Halo Uprising)

I don't know many shoujo series but one that I would recommend looking into is Love Com (also known as Lovely Complex). It is published in English, has all the the content requirements for a school, and most people think that it is a good read.

throw out Naruto and Bleach, only get good manga like Yokohama Kaidashi Kiko

>>32347992
>>32348132
Go back to /lit/, dipshit.

>>32348158
Of these, the ones I know for sure that have been licensed in the U.S. and that I would personally recommend are

20th Century Boys
Akira
Aria
Battle Angel Alita
Blade of the Immortal
Bokurano
Claymore
Eyeshield 21
Genshiken
Gunsmith Cats
Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service
Monster
Mushishi
Parasyte
Pluto
Slam Dunk
Uzumaki
Welcome to the N.H.K.

>>32348419
>>32348422
>>32348487
>>32348579

Thanks! I'll definitely check these out!

>>32348492

I'll take that into consideration, since I'd prefer we'd get things with more substance than anything else, and I am aware that manga or comics can be deeper than some novels, like Watchmen or We 3

The only problem would be that some of these things wouldn't be translated if they weren't as popular.

Get Chobits.

While giving out recommendations, make sure to think about the series that are not published in English.

>>32348158
Most of those on the chart, including Yokohama Kaidashi Kikō, are not in English despite how good they may be.

>>32348609
Please define "graphic depictions of sex."
Hardcore penetration? What if penetration is obviously occurring but the genitals are not shown? What about a topless girl taking a bath? What if a girl flashes some other characters, but nothing is shown to the reader?

Listen to these guys:
>>32348487
>>32348422

At least put in stuff like Tezuka or Tatsumi that has some kind of relevance to history and culture. Plus its the kind of stuff kids aren't going to pick up in a bookstore and might not read otherwise.

Forget the shonen stuff, not because it sucks as a whole or anything, but kids already read that. They don't need your help there.

I know that /a/ is going to get pissy at me for saying this, but most of the students reading Manga in a school would be girls. You should try getting some decent shoujo like Full Moon, Nana, and CCS. I'd also heavily recommend Nausicaä, own of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms, 20th Century Boys, Uzumaki, Claymore and XXXHolic.

20th Century Boys
Yokohama Kaidashi Kiko

>>32348609
>CardCaptor Sakura and Fushigi Yûgi were among the suggested, are those okay?

They're OK but a little dated. There's much better stuff out there for girls.

And since these series were recommended, then I assume that your library is OK with positive depictions of homosexual and/or incestual relationships, as well as rape scenes and romantic scenes of heterosexual characters embracing while naked?

If you can find it, get Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind.

It is an excellent series that many kids will like and has a great amount of substance. I think that I can say that it would be one of few series that a library should be proud to have.

>>32348952
I second Nausicaa.

Nana is awesome but it has tits and fucking. I'd let my teen daughter read it (if I had one), but I understand that other people have a hair up their ass about such things.

It's a shame, though, because they'd miss out on a great story about friendship, love, and music.

>>32348952
Also I forgot Yotsubato!, Aria, and Chrono Crusade would be good for the younger crowd too.

>>32349070
>>32349070
>>32349070
Second

>>32349098
If it's a High School I think it'd be okay. But it does contain those things, so it should be left up to the discretion of the library to make the decision.

/a/ heartily endorses Nausicaä.

>>32348840
>>32349016

Homosexual relationships are fine, but rape is iffy depending upon how it's portrayed and hardcore penetration is definitely a no go.

> romantic scenes of heterosexual characters embracing while naked?

I think that would be fine, then again, it also depends how it's portrayed.
And thanks for all the lists! I'm saving them, and going to read them up!

>>32349070
It's pretty easy to find on the internet. Most of the books that I'm pulling up in my searches are $4.

If you want some substance try going with these:
>>32348158
>>32348422
>>32348487
>>32348579
>>32348741
>>32348952
>>32349136

Also, I am thirding Nausicaa.

Tenjou Tenge for those hyperactive kids.

>>32348609
well the big 3 are popular with kids but I don't think you'll want upwards of 30 volumes of one series. despite it being popular, it's probably too much for a library.

The first manga I ever read was thanks to a library. It was Cardcaptor Sakura, I believe. So yeah, thanks librarians.

>people won't read books that require a modicum of intelligence, and refuse to learn
>give up and have them read idiot books that will make them waste time and get dumber because it's still technically "reading"

I'm pretty fresh out of High School and I usually saw the manga crowd reading Fruits Baskets, Full Moon Wo Sagashite, D Gray Man, Death Note, FMA, and Yotsuba&!.

Anything by Tezuka
Iron Fist Chinmi
Ouran Host Club
Eyeshield 21
Battle Angel Alita

Jojo's Bizarre Adventure is worth it.

Not manga, get anyway:
Bone
Tintin
Asterix
Mouse Guard

get Narutaru, hopefully someone'll confuse it for Naruto, be horribly shocked when they start reading it, then be horribly shocked AGAIN when they keep reading it

Look up Planetes.

Along with Nausicaa it is one of few series that deserves to be up there with some good literature. It is a good example of hard science fiction.

>>32349190
Graphics seem to upset more people than text. For example, The Grapes of Wrath ends with a scene where a young woman whose child has died feeds a dying man with her breast milk and this book is a classic that gets assigned in high school English classes every year. However, if a graphic novel or manga in a school library depicted the exact same scene with images instead of words, parents would most likely call to have the book banned.

>>32349341
Do not get Narutaru/Shadow Star. It's filled with graphic gore, it's hard to find in English print, and the English release was never finished.

>>32349070
>>32349352
Supporting these. If all else fails, these deserve to be in a library.

>>32349330
>Not manga, get anyway:
>Bone

Seconding this. It's by Jeff Smith, if that helps.

>>32349070
>>32349224

That's by Hayao Miyazaki correct? I brought my son to see that movie in theaters years ago when it was called Warriors Of The Wind and loved it, and liked it much more on the recent unedited DVD re-release.

I never knew there was a manga though!

>>32348952
>>32349136
>>32349190

Then I'll put more effort into looking for the Shoujo you suggested then.
>>32349098

>great story about friendship, love, and music.

If the depictions aren't especially vulgar, I may still consider it based on that.

>>32348840

To be more specific, sex is alright but It can't be full out shown and gratuitous.

>>32349454
>I brought my son to see that movie in theaters years ago when it was called Warriors Of The Wind

oh my god how old are you D:

>>32349374
I just read or watched something similar to this and not remembering what it was is making me extremely frustrated, except no babies died and the man wasn't dying, just very hungry.

Help! （ つ Д ｀）

RANMA 1/2 THAT IS ALL

>>32349454
I don't think Nana is graphic. I think it might show nipples but nothing beyond that.

>>32349454
>That's by Hayao Miyazaki correct?
Yes. The movie was very good but I have to say that it was a terribly truncated version that does not even compare to the manga.

Girl Friends, because today's schools need more lesbianism

This thread makes me miss living in/around Seattle. Very great library system if they didn't already have a manga series you wanted you could make a request and it would typically be filled pretty fast.

Anyone who lives or has lived in the Seattle area knows what I'm talking about.

Don't worry, I checked out and read real books from the SPL as well. I typically had around 15-20 things checked out at a time I think. haha.

>>32349330

Thanks! It'd be great to get a few western comics in too.

My grandson has a copy of Bone I believe, I saw him reading it in our van once, and he seemed to be enjoying it.

I'll definitely give it a try!

>>32349352

Sounds excellent according to your description and the wiki link. Also the cover looks beautiful.

>>32349454
>I brought my son to see that movie in theaters years ago when it was called Warriors Of The Wind and loved it

Holy fucking shit are you like 60 years old or something! God damn.

>>32349588

It'd be wonderful to have more readers like you in our area.

Many students don't even come to our library outside of times when their classes are brought in for projects.

Maybe now we'll have some content to entice them to come.

Manga That Girls and Also Cool Dudes Would Like
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antique_Bakery
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aria_%28manga%29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claymore_%28manga%29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Full_Moon_o_Sagashite
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kashimashi:_Girl_Meets_Girl
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodocha
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nana_%28manga%29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nausica%C3%A4_of_the_Valley_of_the_Wind_%28manga%29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sand_Chronicles
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skip-Beat!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yotsuba%26!

>>32349515
Nevermind, I was able to remember what it was （´∀｀）

I wish my high school library had stocked manga. I applaud your efforts, Mr. Librarian.

I remember reading, as a teenaged high school girl:
Fushigi Yuugi
Marmalade Boy
Mars
Ceres

HOWEVER. This was five or six years ago. (I'm twenty-two now.) You may want to try for something a little less dated, or classics like Osamu Tezuka, whom someone mentioned before. Buddha's a great manga but my personal favorite is Apollo's Song. I cried.

Teenage girls will probably also like Death Note. At least, that's the impression I receive from the fandom. A little gore and character death, but no explicit sexual activity and enough squint-and-you-might-see-it potential homolust for a teenage girl.

I recommend Fullmetal Alchemist and Berserk for the plots, but you're going to end up buying a lot of manga.

OP, were you looking for any type of genre or simply something to entice kids?

There's also Halo: Helljumper from Marvel comics. Get that too.

I dislike Fushigi Yuugi because the main character starts off spirited and independent but grows increasingly dependent on the men in her life, and makes increasingly foolish and self-destructive decisions based solely on her waxing and waning relationship with her main love interest, without thought for herself or anyone else.

Also the story starts to drag towards the end.