Summary: "Isle of Dogs tells the story of Atari Kobayashi, 12-year-old ward to corrupt Mayor Kobayashi. When all the canine pets of Megasaki City are exiled to vast Trash Island, Atari sets off in search of his bodyguard dog, Spots. With the assistance of his newfound mongrel friends, he begins an epic journey that will decide the fate and future of the entire Prefecture."--Container
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD + BLU-RAY DRAMA ISLAzuma, Kiyohiko
Summary: The curious and curiouser Yotsuba moves to a new town with her dad. In the process of moving in, Yotsuba encounters things like swingsets and broken door handles, which all bring about a never-ending torrent of questions and shrieks of amazement.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yen Press 2009
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Summary: "YOTSUBA heeeeeere! Guess what, guess what!? Yotsuba is going to a flower store with Fuuka! Yotsuba's gonna give flowers to everybody in the whole, wide world, even the police lady with her whistle that goes-- PI! PI! PIPI! PI! PIPUUUUUUUU!!"--Publisher's web site
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 YOTLonghurst, Erin Niimi
Summary: "With the longest healthy life spans in the world, Japanese people understand the art of living well. This beautiful book distills traditional Japanese philosophies intrinsic to wellbeing, providing easy-to-follow exercises to inspire those who want to live a happier, more balanced life. With sections on kokoro (heart and mind) and karada (body), plus a guide on how to form and nurture good...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158.1 LONKaneshiro, Muneyuki
Summary: "As Blue Lock's first selection rages on, Isagi's Team Z has tasted sweet victory after overcoming the formidable Team Y. But it's not long before Team Z encounters an unimaginable internal rift... On top of that, Team Z's Hyoma Chigiri is on the verge of giving up completely. In the face of Team W's powerful aces, the Wanima twins, will Team Z be able to come together in time to escape defeat?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 BLUSummary: Okinawa 1946, occupied by American troops whose assignment is to bring democracy to the inhabitants. The captain in charge, Captain Fisby (Glenn Ford), is a well-meaning but inept loser, and faces a wily Okinawan interpreter, Sakini (Marlon Brando), and a determined geisha girl, Lotus Blossom (Machiko Kyo), along with villagers who know how to take advantage of foreign occupation!
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: distributed by Warner Home Video 2006
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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY TEAKamatani, Yuhki
Summary: "Tasuku is starting to feel at home at the drop-in center--just in time for him to help a younger student who also hangs out there. Misora Shuji likes to wear girls' clothing but is unsure about their gender identity. Will Tasuku's guidance offer Shuji some clarity or just make things harder?"--Provided by publisher
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seven Seas Entertainment 2019
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Summary: "When Tasuku attends a workshop organized by Cat Clutter, the last person he is expecting to see there shows up: his crush, Tsubaki! Is this the beginning of a dream come true?"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seven Seas Entertainment 2019
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Summary: This insightful book by a leading expert on the subject explores the ways in which luck-encouraging and misfortune-repelling rituals - long woven into the fabric of Japanese life--are used in tandem with diligence and a positive attitude to engender a healthy optimism that helps people survive all of life's many twists, turns and bad patches. It explores how customs and beliefs play a vital...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tuttle Publishing 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Follows Yoshimi, a single mother struggling to win sole custody of her only child, Ikuko. When they move into a new home within a dilapidated and long-forgotten apartment complex, Yoshimi begins to experience startling visions and unexplainable sounds, calling her mental well-being into question, and endangering not only her custody of Ikuko, but perhaps their lives as well.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD + BLU-RAY FOREIGN DARKershaw, Alex
Summary: Details the history of the U.S. Navy submarine Tang in the Pacific theater of World War II, the explosion that led to its sinking, the ordeal of its surviving crew members, and their capture by the Japanese followed by months of brutal captivity.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2008
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 940.545 Kershaw 2008Hayashida, Kyū
Summary: "The galaxy's least favorite outlaws continue their journey through the cosmos, one step ahead of the very long list of people who want to rip out Zaha Sanko's bones. Maybe someday they'll figure out why everybody thinks his bones grant wishes, but for now it's just a weird fact of life. Sure enough, almost immediately after setting down on the planet Kenzarn, Sanko and pals once again find...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seven Seas Entertainment 2023
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 DAIYomtov, Nel
Summary: "On February 23, 1945, an American flag was raised atop Mount Suribachi on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima. The moment-captured in one of the most famous photographs of all time-didn't just boost the morale of the U.S. soldiers fighting on the island. It also lifted the spirits of the American people back home who had grown weary of World War II. How did this remarkable moment come to pass and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2024
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Summary: In this captivating and lavishly illustrated young adult edition of her award-winning #1 New York Times bestseller, Laura Hillenbrand tells the story of a former Olympian s courage, cunning, and fortitude following his plane crash in enemy territory. This adaptation of Unbroken introduces a new generation to one of history s most thrilling survival epics.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ember 2017
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Summary: "Fourteen-year-old Zaha Sanko is the most wanted man in the universe. Wherever he goes, everybody tries to kill him, but things got unusually dire when his enemies send an immortal "photonuclear man" to try and snuff him out. Somehow, Sanko and company survive, and decide to make a pit stop at Darknest, the mysterious planet of darkness. Darknest holds all sorts of secrets, but the biggest of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seven Seas 2023
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 DAISummary: Tells of the journey of the well-intentioned yet naive Kaji from labor camp supervisor to Imperial Army soldier to Soviet POW. Constantly trying to rise above a corrupt system, Kaji time and again finds his morals an impediment rather than an advantage.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: BLU-RAY FOREIGN HUMHayashida, Kyū
Summary: "Everyone in space wants Zaha Sanko dead, thanks to the legend that whoever claims his bones will obtain their heart's desire. Being public enemy number one makes life pretty hard for a young guy like Sanko, but so far he's been the one doing the bone collecting. Sanko and his skeletal buddy Avakian break in their brand new ship, cruising the spacelanes in a galaxy full of bizarre customers....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seven Seas Entertainment 2021
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 DAITaira, Kenji
Summary: "The Uchiha Clan!! Elite ninja Uchiha Sasuke travels the land with his teammates searching for his brother Itachi. Can Sasuke stay out of trouble--and kindergarten--long enough to actually get his revenge?"--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media, LLC 2018
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 NARKaneshiro, Muneyuki
Summary: "It's the final round of the first selection and Team Z needs to win against Team V--the undefeated team of Wing 5--to survive! A triple threat awaits Isagi, including prodigy Seishiro Nagi, who only started playing soccer six months ago. Moreover, Team Z is still one man down after Kuon's brutal betrayal in the previous game. The odds are stacked against them as they enter the pitch, and Isagi...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kodansha USA 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 BLUFigal, Gerald A.
Summary: "Monsters, ghosts, the supernatural, the fantastic, the mysterious. These are not usually considered the "stuff" of modernism. More often they are regarded as inconsequential to the study of the modern or, at best, seen as representative of traditional beliefs that are overcome and left behind in the transformation toward modernity. In Civilization and Monsters Gerald Figal asserts that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Duke University Press 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 398.2 FIGSummary: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990, 95 min.): After wading in a puddle of radioactive waste, these radical reptiles are transformed into New York City's greatest crime-fighting quartet.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2010
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2 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD FAMILY TEEKaneshiro, Muneyuki
Summary: "After Isagi and the rest of Team Z clear the first selection round, they split up to face the second selection individually. Waiting beyond the first door is Blue Lock Man, a cutting-edge goalkeeping AI system. A new group of incredible strikers and shocking rules await Isagi in the second selection round...!!"--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kodansha USA 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 BLUKaneshiro, Muneyuki
Summary: "A mad young coach gathers soccer players from across the country to compete in a series of bizarre challenges in a high-tech colosseum he calls Blue Lock. It's a no-balls-barred battle to become Japan's next top striker in this manga. In the face of Team V, Team Z has managed to catch up 3-3 with fifteen minutes remaining. Amid this tense environment, all the players seek their "awakening"...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC 2023