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Summary: "Back in 1978, Shinichi was obsessed with a short-lived TV superhero show called Zebraman, set in the year 2010. When 2010 actually rolls around, Shinichi is a grade school teacher and family man who can't get any respect from his students or his family. To escape this not-so-wonderful life, he makes himself a Zebraman costume and begins to prowl around the city at night. But what begins as...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Tokyo Shock 2009

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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD + BLU-RAY FOREIGN ZEB

Summary: When Ginei Studios shuts down, filmmaker Genya Tachibana and his assistant are tasked with interviewing its reclusive star, Chiyoko Fujiwara, who had retired from the spotlight 30 years prior. As she recounts her career, Genya and his crew are literally pulled into her memories where they witness her chance encounter with a mysterious man on the run from the police. Despite never knowing his...

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2001

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1 available in Anime, Call number: DVD + BLU-RAY ANIME MIL

Summary: Past and present collide as a film director discovers a mysterious key that unlocks the secrets of a legendary actress who vanished at the height of her career.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: DreamWorks Home Entertainment 2003

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1 available in Anime, Call number: DVD ANIME MIL

Summary: The story takes place on Christmas Eve in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Middle-aged has-been Gin, aging transvestite Hana, and teenage runaway Miyuki are homeless friends who have formed a makeshift family structure bond. That bond is tested when they find an abandoned baby while searching for food in a trash dumpster. They try to care for the infant themselves, and travel throughout the city in search of...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment 2004

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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN TOK

Irodori, Kazuki

Summary: Once upon a time, in the not too distant past, a holy maiden was summoned. Not just any holy maiden--one hailing from modern Japan. But this story is not her story. This is the tale of the humble accountant, Kondou, who accompanied her and his trials and woes as he accounts in a new world... But no tale is complete without a love interest. And who better to play that role than the handsome...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Yen Press 2022

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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 OTH

Irodori, Kazuki

Summary: Not long ago, in a fantasy world in a different dimension, a business guy was dragged through a portal. Stranded in a new land, Kondou has only one request--to spend his days peacefully working himself into the ground. But when he collapses from downing potion after potion day after day, it's the handsome knight captain Aresh who rescues the bean counter in distress... However, 'twas just the...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Yen Press 2022

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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 OTH

Summary: Slouching towards middle age, Porco Rosso makes his living by flying about in his red bi-plane and fighting sky bandits who prey on cruise ships sailing the Adriatic. When he's not engaging in dog fights, this pilot lives on a deserted island retreat. Porco was once a strappling young man, but after his entire squardron was wiped out, he is mysteriously transformed into a pig. Then he is...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Walt Disney Home Entertainment 2005

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1 available in Anime, Call number: DVD ANIME POR

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1 available in Stacks, Call number: DVD POR RATED PG-13

Summary: After living her whole life in the city, 27-year-old Taeko decides to visit her relatives in the countryside. As she travels, memories of her youth resurface. And after meeting young farmer Toshio, she wonders if she's been true to the dreams of her childhood self.

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016

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Summary: After more than a decade of sober political dramas and social-minded periodpieces, the great Japanese director Masaki Kobayashi shifted gears dramatically for this rapturously stylized quartet of ghost stories. Featuring colorfully surreal sets and luminous cinematography, these haunting tales of demonic comeuppance and spiritual trials, adapted from writer Lafcadio Hearn's collections of...

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015

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Summary: Follows the adventures of Bananya and his friends, a new species of tiny kittens who live inside bananas.

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018

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1 available in Anime, Call number: DVD ANIME BAN

Yuzuki, Asako

Summary: "The cult Japanese bestseller about a female gourmet cook and serial killer and the journalist intent on cracking her case, inspired by a true story. There are two things that I can simply not tolerate: feminists and margarine. Gourmet cook Manako Kajii sits in Tokyo Detention Center convicted of the serial murders of lonely businessmen, who she is said to have seduced with her delicious home...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2024

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Ryokan

Summary: Taigu Ryokan (1758-1831) remains one of the most popular figures in Japanese Buddhist history. Despite his religious and artistic sophistication (he excelled in scriptural studies, in calligraphy, and in poetry), Ryokan referred to himself as "Great Fool," refusing to place himself within any established religious institution. In contrast to Zen masters of his time who presided over large...

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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Hawaiʻi Press 1996

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 895.6 RYO

Suzuki, Julietta

Summary: Nanami Momozono is alone and homeless after her dad skips town to evade his gambling debts and the debt collectors kick her out of her apartment. So when a man she's just saved from a dog offers her his home, she jumps at the opportunity. But it turns out that his place is a shrine, and Nanami has unwittingly taken over his job as a local deity! Kirihito has finally found a way to enter the...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Viz Media 2016

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 KAM

Suzuki, Julietta

Summary: Nanami has finally found the fallen kami who cursed Tomoe, but before she can rush home to save her beloved shinshi, she must watch the past unfold. But how will her relationship with Tomoe be affected by her standing witness to the torments he and Yukiji suffer?!

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Publisher / Publication Date: Viz Media 2014

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 KAM

Suzuki, Julietta

Summary: When Nanami inherits a shrine, it comes with divine powers and a hot fox spirit! Nanami Momozono is alone and homeless after her dad skips town to evade his gambling debts and the debt collectors kick her out of her apartment. So when a man she’s just saved from a dog offers to let her stay at his place while he’s away, she jumps at the opportunity. But it turns out that his home is a shrine...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Viz Media 2017

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 KAM

Suzuki, Nakaba

Summary: "Despite The Seven Deadly Sins' valiant efforts, the Demon Lord has returned--and this time, he's taken Meliodas's brother, Zeldris, as his vessel. In order to save Zeldris, Meliodas and Elizabeth head to Lake Salisbury to face the revived Demon Lord head-on. But the Demon Lord isn't the only adversary The Seven Deadly Sins are up against, and soon enough, they have their hands full when an...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Kodansha Comics, an imprint of Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC 2020

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 SEV

Suzuki, Nakaba

Summary: "King arrives just in time to see Diane broken and near death. Furious at himself for failing to protect Diane, King is desperate to find the person who hurt Diane so badly. Sir Helbram is singled out and we find that he and King have a very complicated past. Secrets long forgotten stir to the surface as King and Helbram clash!"--Page 4 of cover.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Kodansha Comics, an imprint of Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC 2015

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 SEV

Suzuki, Nakaba

Summary: Due to the great efforts of The Seven Deadly Sins, Hendrickson has been crushed and peace has been returned to Liones. But with one enemy vanquished, another formidable evil awakens and the identity of this villain will shake the kingdom. Meanwhile, Camelot and the Fairy King s forest face sudden disaster and amidst the chaos the full story of the world will be revealed!

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Publisher / Publication Date: Kodansha Comics, an imprint of Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC 2016

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 SEV

Suzuki, Nakaba

Summary: The battle between The Seven Deadly Sins and The Ten Commandments has begun, but the Sins must find victory fighting in pairs rather than a full team.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Kodansha Comics 2017

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Suzuki, Nakaba

Summary: The battle between The Seven Deadly Sins and The Ten Commandments rages on! Badly wounded, Ban, Jericho, and Elaine retreat from Galland and Melascula in the nick of time. While escaping, they take refuge in a bar buried in the depths of a cave, but the proprietor is more than he appears to be. Meanwhile, the announcement of a Fighting Festival which promises to grant its winner any wish draws...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Kodansha Comics 2017

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 SEV

Suzuki, Nakaba

Summary: "As the Holy War between The Ten Commandments and The Four Archangels begins once more, Estarossa sets off to find Derieri and Monspeet in order to claim their commandments for himself. Before long, he encounters Sariel and Tarmiel, two Archangels who vow to avenge their fallen comrade. But with three commandments already in his possession, can Estarossa even be defeated?"--Back cover.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Kodansha Comics 2019

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 SEV

Suzuki, Nakaba

Summary: "Having successfully passed Gloxinia and Drole's special training, King and Diane return from the past, where they learned a dark truth about their fellow comrade, Gowther. Back in the present with their memories intact, Diane and King reunite with the rest of the Seven Deadly Sins-- and come face-to-face with Gowther! Diane swears she'll help Gowther reclaim the heart he lost, but when Gowther...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Kodansha Comics 2018

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 SEV

Suzuki, Julietta

Summary: Tomoe has made up his mind—he can’t have a happily ever after with Nanami as a yokai, so he’s going to become a human! But things don’t go as planned when he drinks the water of evolution, and now he’s stuck in fox form! The only way he can turn back is with the help of the kami Ôkuninushi in Izumo, so he and Mikage set off on a road trip. Nanami is supposed to stay behind at the shrine, but...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Viz Media 2016

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 KAM

Suzuki, Julietta.

Summary: "Nanami doesn't want to miss out on the fun when a hot teen idol joins the student body. Tomoe reluctantly agrees to let her go, as long as she conceals her divine mark. After all, what could possible go wrong at high school ..."--Cover.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Viz Media 2011

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 KAM

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