Manga/Graphic Novels Starting With 'I'

Shizuo's in trouble. At least, his father is convinced he is. In his ongoing campaign to convince his layabout, forty-something progeny to finally get his act together, Shizuo's father suggests a new approach: maybe Shizuo should just treat manga as a hobby and do something else - anything else - so as to look like less of a reject to both his family and society at large.

Just as Shizuo Oguro is finally about to make his longed-for debut as a professional manga artist... his editor quits. Although Shizuo's dreams are shattered, he has a shot at redemption: all he has to do is get the new editor to publish him. But how can a 42-year-old, slacker guy convince a 23-year-old, no-nonsense woman to give him a chance? Is it time for Shizuo to finally give it his all?

Suzuko... Shiro... Miyata... Unami... Ichinosawa... What will become of a would-be manga master and his friends? Find out in the final chapter of I'll Give It My All... Tomorrow, dedicated to all the stars of this simpatico mid-life crisis comedy.

Ion Tsuburagi chants the letters of her first name as a charm to bring good luck when she needs it. Then she meets Mikado Hourai, the president of the Psychic Powers Research Society at school, and touches a mysterious substance he's been developing. Now chanting "I-O-N" gives her telekinetic powers!

The Gothic Lolita queen delivers this collection of stories that range from the tragic and romantic to the bizarre and unforgettable... and everything in between. These seven short stories intertwine chilling themes involving sex, abuse, murder, and cloning, all with Mihara-sensei's unique perspective on the human condition.

Lost in the Great North, two men are saved by the appearance of an old hunter who divulges a strange legend to them... Surrounded by wolves and fighting for their survival, two explorers head for Alaska to bury their companion... A marine biologist begins a quest to find the mythical graveyard of whales... Ice Wanderer is made of six shorts with as many stories of men confronted by savage nature which is sometimes cruel, sometimes forgiving, but always vast.

Nanako and her two best friends, Akane and Shino, have been in the same class ever since elementary school, and the girls have big plans for spending their college years together as well. Unfortunately, those big plans hinged on all three of them passing their exams... Now Nanako and Akane are ichiroh, first-year students at the local prep school. Nanako is determined to do better next year, but but with all the nonsense at their new dorm, Nanako will be lucky to get any studying done!

With the help(?) of her friends, Nanako struggles through procrastination and distraction, determined to reach her goal. Unfortunately, that goal comes with a hefty price tag, and as the cost of study guides, enrollment, and dorm fees climbs, the penny-pinching Nanako jumps on the chance to make some extra cash with a part-time job... at a maid cafe?! Now with even more work on her plate, will Nanako ever be able to pull up her grades and make it into the college of her dreams?

Things are heating up as summer gets into full swing! But while the days of sunshine are great for beach outings and sunbathing, they are terrible for prep school students like Nanako and Akane. As if the temptation of summer fun wasn't bad enough, the heat is making it even more unbearable to stay indoors and hit the books. Nanako needs to find a way to cool off, but her penny-pinching ways are making the decision to buy a fan or an AC much more complicated than she expected!

Nanako and the prep school crew are off to Okinawa for some much-needed rest and relaxation... I mean, for training camp! Surprisingly, Anko has selected a very nice hotel with delicious food and comfortable rooms, perfect for... intense studying. But even though Anko's being more hard nosed about the girls' studying than she ever has been before... that's still not saying much.

Nanako and her friends return from their Okinawan study vacation refreshed and ready to jump right back into their studies. With summer behind them, the date of the entrance exam looms ever closer, and there's still much work to be done if the girls want to be accepted to their first-choice colleges. Being a ronin hasn't been easy, but Nanako wouldn't trade the fun times she's spent with her friends for anything - except maybe a full-ride scholarship?

Chaos is still the name of the game. Makoto meets Asumi, an "actress" with a glamorous double life. She is also the top-rated model on the Fairy's Garden - a teen skin website. Asumi is no stranger to her loyal Web-following... Now it's up to Makoto to help catch a stalker before Asumi's final curtain call.