Anime Addicts @ the Movies - Summer Wars (Samā Wōzu)

Genre:  Action, Comedy,  Romance, Thriller
Creator:  Mamoru Hosoda
Director: Mamoru Hosoda
Voice Actors: Brina Palencia as Natsuki Shinohara
Michael Sinterniklaas as Kenji Koiso
J. Michael Tatum as Wabisuke Jinnouchi
Maxey Whitehead as Kazuma Ikezawa
Pam Dougherty as Sakae Jinnouchi
Distributed By:  FUNimation

Rated PG
114 Minutes
2009

Kenji is your typical teenage misfit.  He's good at math, bad with girls, and spends most of his time hanging out in the all-powerful, online community known as OZ.  His second life is the only life he has - until the girl of this dreams, Natsuki, hijacks him for a starring role as a fake fiancé at her family reunion. Things only get stranger from there.  A late-night email containing a cryptic mathematic riddle leads to the unleashing of a rogue AI intent on using the virtual world of OZ to destroy the real world, literally.  As armageddon looms on the horizon, Kenji and his new "family" set aside their differences and band together to save the worlds they inhabit in this "near-perfect blend of social satire and science fiction."  - AnimeNewsNetwork.com

Come out for a special edtiion of Anime Addicts where we will be watching the award winning Summer Wars (Samā Wōzu) on the big screen, courtesy of FUNimation. Join fellow Otaku to watch anime, discuss manga, and help add content to the A Graphic Invasion blog. Watch a different anime every 3rd Thursday of each month from 4:00-6:00 p.m. The popcorn’s on us.

Date:  July 21, 2011
Ages:  12 and Up
Location:  Indian River Meeting Room

Anime Addicts is sponsored by FUNimation's Operation Anime.

Anime Addicts @ Indian River Library April Meeting

Genre:  Comedy, Action, Sci-Fi
Creator:  Mine Yoshizaki
ADR Director: Jamie Marchi
Voice Actors: Todd Haberkorn as Keroro
R Bruce Elliott as Narrator
Cherami Leigh as Natsumi
Christopher R. Sabat as Giroro
Brina Palencia as Tamama
Distributed By:  FUNimation

Rated TV-PG
24 Minutes per Episode
2004

Keroro is Sergeant Frog - the leader of a platoon of warriors sent to conquer planet Earth. But when the amphibious invaders discovered how much humans enjoy dissecting their comrades, the troops were scattered, the mission was aborted, and Keroro was abandoned. Now, this once proud soldier spends more time wielding a vacuum than he does the weapons of war. It's a far cry from the glory of battle, but hey, at least he's got his own room. And though the invasion may have slowed to a hop, Sergeant Frog still occasionally yearns to overcome his karaoke addiction and reassemble his troops. Watch out world, the frogs are taking over.

Join fellow Otaku to watch anime, discuss manga, and help add content to the A Graphic Invasion blog. Watch a different anime every 3rd Thursday of each month from 4:00-6:00 p.m. The popcorn’s on us.

Ages:  12-18 Years
Location:  Indian River Meeting Room

Anime Addicts is sponsored by FUNimation's Operation Anime.

Neko Ramen (Volume 1) by Kenji Sonishi (Story and Art)

Title:  Neko Ramen: Hey! Order Up!, Volume 1
Author:  Kenji Sonishi (Story and Art)
Location:  GRAPHIC NOVEL YA KENJI VOL. 1
Audience:  Teen (Ages 13 and Up)

Taisho runs a ramen shop... and he's a cat.  The funny thing is, he doesn't think it's strange to have a cat make and sell ramen.  When you walk in to his shop, be prepared to have any ingredient or topping served in your bowl.  You can follow Taisho's adventures from starting out as a cat model to making his own way to a ramen chef with his own ramen shop.  You will meet a wide variety of characters along the way including Taisho's baby brothers.

Neko Ramen is not your average manga.  It is actually a yonkoma (or 4-koma) which is a gag comic strip.  It is sort of like short stories as each story is told in four panels starting from the top and finishing at the bottom.  Although the stories are not dependent on one another, they come together to create an overal  story that makes you fall in love with Taisho.  With Taisho in most of his scenes is the ever faithful customer Tanaka-san.  Through Tanaka-san we learn more about Taisho and his very strange life as a cat Ramen Chef.  This manga really is quite clever and funny and appeals to both people who like cats and ramen.  From extremely ridiculous ramen ingredients to learning about Taisho's secret past as a cat model, there are many laughs to be had.  Once you start reading you will not want to stop.

The art style to Neko Ramen is rather simplistic.  What really makes it fun to read are all the facial expressions.  There may not be much to the backgrounds or character designs, but the facial expressions really aid the storytelling process.

You can find the Neko Ramen manga by Kenji Sonishi on the CPL catalog.  If you enjoyed Neko Ramen, you may want to try Hetalia-Axis Powers by Hidekaz Himaruya or Chi's Sweet Home by Kanata Konami.

A Neko Ramen Sneak Peek

Japan Earthquake and Tsunami

On Friday, March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9.0 (upgraded from 8.9) earthquake hit off the coast of Japan near the city of Sendai, which unleashed a 23-foot tsunami leaving death and disaster in its wake.  In the days since we have seen the news updates from the devastating effects of the earthquake and tsunami to the nuclear crisis.  We have also seen how the Japanese people have come together to support each other.

News and Updates

To see the latest information coming out of Japan, there are a variety of sources to get your news from.  Listed below are several sites where you can keep up to date on the news coming from Japan.

NHK World (English)
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nhk-world-tv

Twitter
@sayaJRCS – Japan Red Cross Society
@RedCross
#Tsunami
#eqjp
#jpquake
#prayforjapan
#Sendai

Facebook
Pray for Japan
Japancast.net

Google responded instantly to this crisis by creating a crisis center page where you can get realtime updates and information regarding the disaster.

2011 Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami Crisis Response
http://www.google.com/crisisresponse/japanquake2011.html

How You Can Help

From the start, the world has shown their support for Japan by sending messages of support, sending rescue aid workers, and donating money.  Locally, the Asian Association of Hampton Roads has gotten together and are planning fundraising events.  To get further information and to donate, please see their website.

Asian Association of Hampton Roads
http://www.aa-hr.com/

Anime Addicts @ Indian River Library March Meeting

Genre:  Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Creator:  Yasuhiro Nightow
ADR Director: Joe Romersa
Voice Actors: Dorothy Melendrez as Meryl Stryfe
Jeff Nimoy as Nicholas D. Wolfwood
Johnny Yong Bosch as Vash the Stampede
Lia Sargent as Milly Thompson
Distributed By:  FUNimation

Rated TV-14
30 Minutes per Episode
2006

Vash the Stampede is a wanted man with a habit of turning entire towns into rubble. The price on his head is a fortune, and his path of destruction reaches across the arid wastelands of a desert planet. Unfortunately, most encounters with the spiky-haired gunslinger don't end well for the bounty hunters who catch up with him; someone almost always gets hurt - and it's never Vash. Oddly enough, for such an infamous fugitive, there's no proof that he’s ever taken a life. In fact, he's a pacifist with a doughnut obsession who's more doofus than desperado. There's a whole lot more to him than his reputation lets on - Vash the Stampede definitely ain't your typical outlaw.

Join fellow Otaku to watch anime, discuss manga, and help add content to the A Graphic Invasion blog. Watch a different anime every 3rd Thursday of each month from 4:00-6:00 p.m. The popcorn’s on us.

Ages:  12-18 Years
Location:  Indian River Meeting Room

Anime Addicts is sponsored by FUNimation's Operation Anime.

Anime Addicts @ Indian River Library February Meeting

February 17th - Black Cat

Genre:  Action, Comedy
Creator:  Kentaro Yabuki
ADR Director: Tyler Walker
Voice Actors: Jason Liebrecht as Train Heartnet
Brandon Potter as Sven Volfied
Brina Palencia as Eve
Jamie Marchi as Rinslet Walker
Distributed By:  FUNimation

Rated TV-PG
24 Minutes per Episode
2005

“I’ve come to deliver some bad luck.”

Sven is your run-of-the-mill sweeper (a.k.a. bounty hunter) – down on his luck, haunted by the perpetual grumbling of this stomach and looking to make enough cash just to get by. Oh, and he can see the future, but only about five minutes into it. When a dirty politician lands a price on his head, this sweeper jumps at the chance to turn a quick buck. But as he’s working to secure the target, his vision reveals an assassination that will cost him the job. A confrontation with the mysterious killer and Sven has no idea that he’s brushed up against the worst possible luck…

Join fellow Otaku to watch anime, discuss manga, and help add content to the A Graphic Invasion blog. Watch a different anime every 3rd Thursday of each month from 4:00-6:00 p.m. The popcorn’s on us.

Ages:  12-18 Years
Location:  Indian River Meeting Room

Anime Addicts is sponsored by FUNimation's Operation Anime.

Chesapeake Public Library Anime Festival

Chesapeake Public Library Anime Festival

January 8, 2011

11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Greenbrier Library

1214 Volvo Parkway

Chesapeake, VA 23320

Map and Directions

Preregister for the Event

Libraries Closed Tuesday, December 28th

Due to continuing hazardous conditions, all Chesapeake city offices, courts, libraries and community centers will be closed Tuesday, December, 28th, and all evening activities are canceled.  To keep up to date with the advisories, you can check the city's website, or follow the library on Facebook and Twitter.

Be safe!!

Libraries Closed Monday, December 27th

All Chesapeake city offices, courts, libraries and community centers will be closed Monday December, 27th, and all evening activities are canceled.  To keep up to date with the advisories, you can check the city's website, or follow the library on Facebook and Twitter.

Be safe!!

City of Chesapeake

http://www.chesapeake.va.us/

Chesapeake Public Library - Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/ChesapeakePublicLibrary

Chesapeake Public Library - Twitter

https://twitter.com/infopeake

Anime Addicts @ Indian River Library November Meeting

Calling all Otaku!  Join us at the Indian River Library tomorrow (Thursday) for Anime Addicts. 

Be thankful for CLAMP! This month we will be watching episodes of xxxHOLiC and X. The popcorn’s on us.

Join fellow Otaku to watch anime, discuss manga, and help add content to the A Graphic Invasion blog. No registration necessary.

Ages: Teens, 12-18
Location: Indian River Meeting Room

Anime Addicts is sponsored by FUNimation's Operation Anime.

Manga Web Portal Coming Soon

In an effort to combat online piracy of their content, 37 Japanese manga publishers are set to launch a manga web portal sometime before the new year.  The portal is tentatively being called, "J Manga Portal Site" and will distribute manga digitally from participating publishers.  In addition to the digital manga, the portal will also include news and information about other titles from the publishers.  Some of the 37 publishers are large publishing firms of Hakusensha, Kadakawa, Kodansha, Ohzora, Shogakukan, and Shueisha.

The initial web portal will be in beta form and purported to be available by the years end.  The publishers are planning on having the public site available by March of next year.  For further details see the ICv2 and Anime News Network articles.

Get the Latest Graphic Novels and Manga with Wowbrary

Want to stay up to date on the latest graphic novels and manga at the Chesapeake Public Library?  We now have a great service called Wowbrary, which is a newsletter that is delivered right to your inbox.  This newsletter showcases the week's top choices at the Chesapeake Public Library.  In order to see the latest and greatest graphic novels and manga, just click on the Comics & Graphic Novels link located on the left-hand side of screen (under the Young People category).

Your browswer will then open up a new window and you can see all of the new graphic novels and manga and request them at your local library branch.  Like what you see?  Sign up today!

New York Times Best Selling Graphic Novels List, October 24-30

New York Times Best Sellers ~ Hardcover Graphic Novels - October 24-30, 2010

This Week		Weeks on List
1	THE EXILE: AN OUTLANDER GRAPHIC NOVEL, by Diana Gabaldon and Hoang Nguyen. (Random House, $25.) The story of Jamie Fraser, a kilt-wearing 18th-century Scotsman, and Claire Randall, a World War II-era nurse who has been transported back back in time, is retold in the graphic novel format.	3
2	THE ADVENTURES OF OOK AND GLUK, by George Beard and Harold Hutchins. (Scholastic, $9.99.) Ook and Gluk, two cave boys, must learn kung-fu to save their prehistoric home from a menace from the future.	9
3	AMERICAN VAMPIRE, VOL. 1, by Scott Snyder, Stephen King and Rafael Albuquereque. (DC Comics, $24.99.) What do the roaring 20’s and the wild west have in common? Vampires.	1
4	THE OUTFIT, by Darwyn Cooke. (IDW, $24.99.) A second adventure of Parker, the antihero created by Richard Stark, is turned into a graphic novel. In his installment, Parker gets a new face... and revenge.	1
5	BLACKEST NIGHT, by Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis. (DC Comics, $29.99.) This collected edition of the event mini-series features some surprising deaths and even more surprising rebirths. Green Lantern and the recently resurrected Flash are at the forefront.	13
6	X-MEN: SECOND COMING, by various. (Marvel Entertainment, $39.99.) Will the mutant named Hope be the rescue or damnation of mutant kind? There may not be time to learn the answer as the X-Men try to save her from eradication.	2
7	DARK TOWER: THE BATTLE OF JERICHO HILL, by Peter David, Robin Furth and Jae Lee. (Marvel Entertainment, $24.99.) This comic series explores the world set forth by Stephen King’s “Dark Tower” novels. Will the evil plans of the Crimson King come to fruition?	8
8	KICK-ASS, by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr.. (Marvel Entertainment, $14.99.) A "realistic" look at what would happen if a teenage boy put on a costume to fight crime. Not for the weak of heart.	31
9	THE MARVELOUS LAND OF OZ, by Eric Shanower and Skottie Young. (Marvel Entertainment, $29.99.) Dorothy is back in Kansas but the adventures in Oz continue with the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and newcomers Tip and Jack Pumpkinhead.	2
10	TWILIGHT: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL, VOL. 1, by Stephenie Meyer and Young C. Kim. (Yen Press, $19.99.) The comic adaptation of the ever-popular vampire series.	29

New York Times Best Sellers ~ Paperback Graphic Novels - October 24-30, 2010

This Week		Weeks on List
1	ODD IS ON OUR SIDE, by Fred Van Lente, Dean Koontz and Queenie Chan. (Del Rey, $10.99.) Odd Thomas can communicate with the dead. In this Halloween adventure, he has his work cut out for him.	1
2	SCOTT PILGRIM: PRECIOUS LITTLE LIFE, by Bryan O''Malley. (Oni Press, $11.95.) Meet Scott Pilgrim, twentysomething slacker, member of the band Sex Bob-Omb and would-be suitor of Ramona Flowers.	31
3	SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD, by Bryan Lee O'Malley. (Oni Press, $11.95.) Scott Pilgrim faces off against the second of Ramona’s evil ex-boyfriends. What will Knives Chau think? Aren’t THEY dating?	27
4	SCOTT PILGRIM: GETS IT TOGETHER, by Bryan Lee O'Malley. (Oni Press, $11.95.) In this fourth volume of the series, Scott gets a job (Best. Dishwasher. Ever) and battles Roxie the ninja, another of Ramona’s evil exes.	23
5	SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE UNIVERSE, by Bryan Lee O’Malley. (Oni Press, $11.95.) Can Ramona’s twin ex-boyfriends be defeated? Sounds like a job for… Scott Pilgrim.	25
6	SCOTT PILGRIM'S FINEST HOUR, by Bryan Lee O'Malley. (Oni Press, $11.99.) Will Scott survive his final challenge? Can he defeat Gideon Graves, the last of Ramona’s evil exes?	12
7	SCOTT PILGRIM AND THE INFINITE SADNESS, by Bryan Lee O'Malley. (Oni Press, $11.95.) Scott must face not only Ramona''s third evil ex, but also his own! Oh, and the two exes just happen to be dating each other and in a band. Which can mean only one thing: Bass Battle!	19
8	THE WALKING DEAD, VOL. 1, by Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore. (Image Comics, $14.99.) The gripping story of the human survivors in a world overrun by zombies begins.	47
9	THE SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN, VOL. 8, by various. (Dark Horse Comics, $19.99.) This volume contains another 500 pages of Conan stories, including “Daughter of the God King," in which our hero must rescue a princess from a man who aspires to godhood.	1
10	STITCHES, by David Small. (W.W. Norton & Company, $15.95.) The author recalls his life, including an operation at age 14 that leaves his voice barely above a whisper, in this graphic memoir.	1

New York Times Best Selling Manga List, October 24-30

New York Times Best Sellers Manga ~ October 24-30, 2010

This Week		Weeks on List
1	NEGIMA! 28, by Ken Akamatsu. (Del Rey, $10.99.) The young wizard Negi Springfield meets a sinister fellow who claims he can solve some mysteries, but at what price?	1
2	NARUTO, VOL. 49, by Masashi Kishimoto. (VIZ Media, $9.99.) Poor Naruto: he must cope with a ninja summit and a target on the back of his good friend, Sasuke.	4
3	BLACK BUTLER, VOL. 3, by Yana Toboso. (Yen Press, $10.99.) Sebastian is a loyal butler who moves easily from dinner parties to the underworld. Is he too good to be true? Is he even human?	1
4	SOUL EATER, VOL. 4, by Atsushi Ohkubo. (Yen Press, $10.99.) Maka, an arms expert, wants to turn the Soul Eater, her living scythe, into the ultimate weapon for Death.	1
5	XXXHOLIC, VOL. 16, by Clamp. (Del Rey, $10.99.) Troubled by spirits that only he can see, Watanuki Kimiharo strikes a Faustian bargain with an alluring witch to get rid of them.	1
6	PANDORA HEARTS, VOL. 3, by Jun Mochizuki. (Yen Press, $10.99.) Oz has finally escaped the prison known as the Abyss, but his life does not seem much better.	1
7	HETALIA AXIS POWERS, VOL. 1, by Hidekaz Himaruya. (TOKYOPOP, $10.99.) From the publisher: "Get ready to brush up on world history with these handsome and hysterical personifications of the Axis Powers as they meet, become friends and form one of the most powerful alliances the world has ever seen."	6
8	NIGHTSCHOOL, VOL. 4, by Svetlana Chmakova. (Yen Press, $12.99.) This is not your typical night school. The student body at this one includes werewolves, vampires and witches. The curriculum? Spelling and spell-casting.	1
9	BLACK BIRD, VOL. 6, by Kanoko Sakurakoji. (VIZ Media, $9.99.) Misao Harada can see into a magical realm where she is the bride demon of prophecy. How will she survive the pursuit of demons who want the power in her blood?	4
10	THE MELANCHOLY OF HARUHI SUZUMIYA, VOL. 7, by Nagaru Tanigawa and Gaku Tsugano. (Yen Press, $10.99.) The SOS Brigade, a school club dedicated to meeting time travelers or aliens or anyone fantastic, faces off against the Computer Research Society. At stake: the fate of the city!	1

Anime Addicts @ Indian River Library: Meeting In Review

October Meeting
October 21, 2010



Ghost Hunt  Copyright: 2008 FUNimation

Title:  Ghost Hunt
Audience:  Young Adult (Rated TV-14)
Location:  DVD F GHOSTHUNT

Telling ghost stories is a favorite past time of Mai Taniyama and her friends--that is, until she meets 17 year-old Kazuya Shibuya, the man sent by Shibuya Psychic Research Center to investigate paranormal activity at a supposedly haunted school. When Mai gets caught in a dangerous situation, she is rescued by Kazuya's assistant. Saving her lands the assistant incapacitated, and Kazuya demands that Mai become his assistant instead.

While there are main plot points to this series, it is very much a collection of short stories.  With Ghost Hunt you enter a world full of paranormal activiy, ghost stories, and folklore.  Once you start watching, you will not want to stop!

If you enjoyed the anime, check out the manga available at the Chesapeake Public Library.

Our members have chosen a manga and anime series that they think you should check out.  Come back to the A Graphic Invasion Blog to see the choices.

The Anime Addicts anime club is sponsored by FUNimation's Operation Anime.  If you were at the program, please take the following survey to allow us to keep getting the latest and greatest anime from FUNimation.

Tokyopop In Motion

This November, Tokyopop is doing something innovative.  Each Friday they will release a motion comic of one of their titles on the video site Hulu.  This Friday look for the comic GYAKUSHU (rated OT for older teens and adults).

If you are curious as to what a motion comic will look like, check out Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season Eight already on Hulu. 

If you like the Buffy motion comic, why not check out the graphic novels from one of the Chesapeake Public Library branches.

New York Times Best Selling Graphic Novels List, October 17-23

New York Times Best Sellers ~ Hardcover Graphic Novels - October 17-23, 2010

This Week		Weeks on List
1	X'ED OUT, by Charles Burns. (Pantheon, $19.95.) Doug walks the fine line between dreams and reality, with no way to tell them apart. Head injuries tend to do that to a person.	1
2	THE EXILE: AN OUTLANDER GRAPHIC NOVEL, by Diana Gabaldon and Hoang Nguyen. (Random House, $25.) The story of Jamie Fraser, a kilt-wearing 18th-century Scotsman, and Claire Randall, a World War II-era nurse who has been transported back back in time, is retold in the graphic novel format.	5
3	BATMAN, LIFE AFTER DEATH, by Tony Daniel. (DC Comics, $19.99.) Batman must discover the true identity of the Black Mask while monitoring the completion of the new Arkham Asylum.	1
4	THE OUTFIT, by Darwyn Cooke. (IDW, $24.99.) A second adventure of Parker, the antihero created by Richard Stark, is turned into a graphic novel. In his installment, Parker gets a new face... and revenge.	3
5	THE ADVENTURES OF OOK AND GLUK, by George Beard and Harold Hutchins. (Scholastic, $9.99.) Ook and Gluk, two cave boys, must learn kung-fu to save their prehistoric home from a menace from the future.	11
6	WITCH & WIZARD: BATTLE FOR SHADOWLAND, by Dara Naraghi and Victor Santos. (IDW, $17.99.) Whit and Wisty Allgood, two siblings with magical powers, leap from James Patterson’s children novel and into the world of graphic novels for new adventures.	2
7	BLACKEST NIGHT, by Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis. (DC Comics, $29.99.) This collected edition of the event mini-series features some surprising deaths and even more surprising rebirths. Green Lantern and the recently resurrected Flash are at the forefront.	15
8	X-MEN: SECOND COMING, by various. (Marvel Entertainment, $39.99.) Will the mutant named Hope be the rescue or damnation of mutant kind? There may not be time to learn the answer as the X-Men try to save her from eradication.	3
9	AMERICAN VAMPIRE, VOL. 1, by Scott Snyder, Stephen King and Rafael Albuquereque. (DC Comics, $24.99.) What do the roaring 20’s and the wild west have in common? Vampires.	3
10	KICK-ASS, by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr.. (Marvel Entertainment, $14.99.) A "realistic" look at what would happen if a teenage boy put on a costume to fight crime. Not for the weak of heart.	33

New York Times Best Sellers ~ Paperback Graphic Novels - October 17-23, 2010

This Week		Weeks on List
1	BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: SEASON 8, VOL. 7, by Brad Meltzer, Joss Whedon and others. (Dark Horse Comics, $16.99.) Whedonites rejoice! This volume of season eight features the long—awaited return of Angel and reveals the identity of the Big Bad: Twilight.	1
2	SCOTT PILGRIM: PRECIOUS LITTLE LIFE, by Bryan O''Malley. (Oni Press, $11.95.) Meet Scott Pilgrim, twentysomething slacker, member of the band Sex Bob-Omb and would-be suitor of Ramona Flowers.	33
3	SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD, by Bryan Lee O'Malley. (Oni Press, $11.95.) Scott Pilgrim faces off against the second of Ramona’s evil ex-boyfriends. What will Knives Chau think? Aren’t THEY dating?	29
4	SCOTT PILGRIM AND THE INFINITE SADNESS, by Bryan Lee O'Malley. (Oni Press, $11.95.) Scott must face not only Ramona''s third evil ex, but also his own! Oh, and the two exes just happen to be dating each other and in a band. Which can mean only one thing: Bass Battle!	21
5	SCOTT PILGRIM'S FINEST HOUR, by Bryan Lee O'Malley. (Oni Press, $11.99.) Will Scott survive his final challenge? Can he defeat Gideon Graves, the last of Ramona’s evil exes?	14
6	SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE UNIVERSE, by Bryan Lee O’Malley. (Oni Press, $11.95.) Can Ramona’s twin ex-boyfriends be defeated? Sounds like a job for… Scott Pilgrim.	27
7	SCOTT PILGRIM: GETS IT TOGETHER, by Bryan Lee O'Malley. (Oni Press, $11.95.) In this fourth volume of the series, Scott gets a job (Best. Dishwasher. Ever) and battles Roxie the ninja, another of Ramona’s evil exes.	25
8	PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS: THE LIGHTNING THIEF, by Robert Venditti and Attila Futaki. (Hyperion, $9.99.) First it was a prose novel by Rick Riordan. Then it was a film. Now the story of Percy Jackson, who discovers he is the son of a Greek god, becomes a graphic novel.	2
9	THE WALKING DEAD, VOL. 1, by Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore. (Image Comics, $14.99.) The gripping story of the human survivors in a world overrun by zombies begins.	49
10	ODD IS ON OUR SIDE, by Fred Van Lente, Dean Koontz and Queenie Chan. (Del Rey, $10.99.) Odd Thomas can communicate with the dead. In this Halloween adventure, he has his work cut out for him.	3

New York Times Best Selling Manga List, October 17-23

New York Times Best Sellers Manga ~ October 17-23, 2010

This Week		Weeks on List
1	NARUTO, VOL. 49, by Masashi Kishimoto. (VIZ Media, $9.99.) Poor Naruto: he must cope with a ninja summit and a target on the back of his good friend, Sasuke.	3
2	BLACK BIRD, VOL. 6, by Kanoko Sakurakoji. (VIZ Media, $9.99.) Misao Harada can see into a magical realm where she is the bride demon of prophecy. How will she survive the pursuit of demons who want the power in her blood?	3
3	HETALIA AXIS POWERS, VOL. 1, by Hidekaz Himaruya. (TOKYOPOP, $10.99.) From the publisher: "Get ready to brush up on world history with these handsome and hysterical personifications of the Axis Powers as they meet, become friends and form one of the most powerful alliances the world has ever seen."	5
4	YU-GI-OH! GX, VOL. 5, by Kazuki Takahashi and Naoyuki Kageyama. (VIZ Media, $9.99.) The next generation of Yu-Gi-Oh battle it out at the Duel Academy. In this volume, the two best students, Jaden and Chazz, compete.	3
5	MAXIMUM RIDE, VOL. 3, by James Patterson and NaRae Lee. (Yen Press, $12.99.) Isn’t being a kid hard enough? For this group, who are also part bird, nothing comes easy. An F.B.I. agent steps in to help, but the evil "erasers" lurk around the corner.	10
6	CHI’S SWEET HOME, VOL. 3, by Kanata Konami. (Vertical, $13.95.) The continuing adventures of Chi the kitten. In this volume, Chi befriends Kuro, another cat in the neighborhood known for his mischievous ways.	1
7	CASE CLOSED, VOL. 36, by Gosho Aoyama. (VIZ Media, $9.99.) When a terrorist bomber threatens Tokyo and eludes the police, Conan and the Junior Detective League must find the bomber before he strikes again.	1
8	BLEACH, VOL. 32, by Tite Kubo. (VIZ Media, $9.99.) Ichigo Kurosaki sees dead people and must help usher them safely into the afterlife.	7
9	ALICE IN THE COUNTRY OF HEARTS, VOL. 4, by Quinrose and Hoshino Soumei. (TOKYOPOP, $10.99.) Alice wanders into a very different part of Wonderland in this interpretation of the classic tale. In this new area of the fantasy land, every man is in love with Alice... and firearms.	6
10	MARCH STORY, VOL. 1, by Kyung-il Yang and Hyung-min Kim. (VIZ Media, $12.99.) In 18th century Europe, March travels from village to village hunting the Ill, demons who lie hidden in works of art and attract gullible victims with their beauty.	1

New York Times Best Selling Graphic Novels List, October 10-16

New York Times Best Sellers ~ Hardcover Graphic Novels - October 10-16, 2010

This Week		Weeks on List
1	THE ADVENTURES OF OOK AND GLUK, by George Beard and Harold Hutchins. (Scholastic, $9.99.) Ook and Gluk, two cave boys, must learn kung-fu to save their prehistoric home from a menace from the future.	10
2	THE OUTFIT, by Darwyn Cooke. (IDW, $24.99.) A second adventure of Parker, the antihero created by Richard Stark, is turned into a graphic novel. In his installment, Parker gets a new face... and revenge.	2
3	THE EXILE: AN OUTLANDER GRAPHIC NOVEL, by Diana Gabaldon and Hoang Nguyen. (Random House, $25.) The story of Jamie Fraser, a kilt-wearing 18th-century Scotsman, and Claire Randall, a World War II-era nurse who has been transported back back in time, is retold in the graphic novel format.	4
4	WITCH & WIZARD: BATTLE FOR SHADOWLAND, by Dara Naraghi and Victor Santos. (IDW, $17.99.) Whit and Wisty Allgood, two siblings with magical powers, leap from James Patterson’s children novel and into the world of graphic novels for new adventures.	1
5	STARMAN OMNIBUS, VOL. 5, by James Robinson and David S. Goyer. (DC Comics, $49.99.) Jack Knight, the son of the 1940’s Starman, goes into space to find the super-hero brother of his girlfriend. Along the way he encounters a Starman from the future and, in the past, Superman’s father.	1
6	BLACKEST NIGHT, by Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis. (DC Comics, $29.99.) This collected edition of the event mini-series features some surprising deaths and even more surprising rebirths. Green Lantern and the recently resurrected Flash are at the forefront.	14
7	AMERICAN VAMPIRE, VOL. 1, by Scott Snyder, Stephen King and Rafael Albuquereque. (DC Comics, $24.99.) What do the roaring 20’s and the wild west have in common? Vampires.	2
8	KICK-ASS, by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr.. (Marvel Entertainment, $14.99.) A "realistic" look at what would happen if a teenage boy put on a costume to fight crime. Not for the weak of heart.	32
9	THE MARVELOUS LAND OF OZ, by Eric Shanower and Skottie Young. (Marvel Entertainment, $29.99.) Dorothy is back in Kansas but the adventures in Oz continue with the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and newcomers Tip and Jack Pumpkinhead.	3
10	THE WALKING DEAD, BOOK 1, by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore and Charlie Adlard. (Image Comics, $29.99.) This hardcover collection features the first 12 issues of the gripping series about the last human survivors in a world overrun by zombies.	5

New York Times Best Sellers ~ Paperback Graphic Novels - October 10-16, 2010

This Week		Weeks on List
1	SCOTT PILGRIM: PRECIOUS LITTLE LIFE, by Bryan O''Malley. (Oni Press, $11.95.) Meet Scott Pilgrim, twentysomething slacker, member of the band Sex Bob-Omb and would-be suitor of Ramona Flowers.	32
2	SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD, by Bryan Lee O'Malley. (Oni Press, $11.95.) Scott Pilgrim faces off against the second of Ramona’s evil ex-boyfriends. What will Knives Chau think? Aren’t THEY dating?	28
3	SCOTT PILGRIM: GETS IT TOGETHER, by Bryan Lee O'Malley. (Oni Press, $11.95.) In this fourth volume of the series, Scott gets a job (Best. Dishwasher. Ever) and battles Roxie the ninja, another of Ramona’s evil exes.	24
4	SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE UNIVERSE, by Bryan Lee O’Malley. (Oni Press, $11.95.) Can Ramona’s twin ex-boyfriends be defeated? Sounds like a job for… Scott Pilgrim.	26
5	SCOTT PILGRIM AND THE INFINITE SADNESS, by Bryan Lee O'Malley. (Oni Press, $11.95.) Scott must face not only Ramona''s third evil ex, but also his own! Oh, and the two exes just happen to be dating each other and in a band. Which can mean only one thing: Bass Battle!	20
6	SCOTT PILGRIM'S FINEST HOUR, by Bryan Lee O'Malley. (Oni Press, $11.99.) Will Scott survive his final challenge? Can he defeat Gideon Graves, the last of Ramona’s evil exes?	13
7	ODD IS ON OUR SIDE, by Fred Van Lente, Dean Koontz and Queenie Chan. (Del Rey, $10.99.) Odd Thomas can communicate with the dead. In this Halloween adventure, he has his work cut out for him.	2
8	PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS: THE LIGHTNING THIEF, by Robert Venditti and Attila Futaki. (Hyperion, $9.99.) First it was a prose novel by Rick Riordan. Then it was a film. Now the story of Percy Jackson, who discovers he is the son of a Greek god, becomes a graphic novel.	1
9	THE WALKING DEAD, VOL. 1, by Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore. (Image Comics, $14.99.) The gripping story of the human survivors in a world overrun by zombies begins.	48
10	THE WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM, by Robert Kirkman and others. (Image Comics, $59.99.) This massive collected edition - over 1,000 pages - reprints the first 48 issues of "The Walking Dead." The TV version of the comic book series starts on AMC this month.	3

New York Times Best Selling Manga List, October 10-16

New York Times Best Sellers Manga ~ October 10-16, 2010

This Week		Weeks on List
1	NARUTO, VOL. 49, by Masashi Kishimoto. (VIZ Media, $9.99.) Poor Naruto: he must cope with a ninja summit and a target on the back of his good friend, Sasuke.	2
2	BLACK BIRD, VOL. 6, by Kanoko Sakurakoji. (VIZ Media, $9.99.) Misao Harada can see into a magical realm where she is the bride demon of prophecy. How will she survive the pursuit of demons who want the power in her blood?	2
3	HETALIA AXIS POWERS, VOL. 1, by Hidekaz Himaruya. (TOKYOPOP, $10.99.) From the publisher: "Get ready to brush up on world history with these handsome and hysterical personifications of the Axis Powers as they meet, become friends and form one of the most powerful alliances the world has ever seen."	4
4	YU-GI-OH! GX, VOL. 5, by Kazuki Takahashi and Naoyuki Kageyama. (VIZ Media, $9.99.) The next generation of Yu-Gi-Oh battle it out at the Duel Academy. In this volume, the two best students, Jaden and Chazz, compete.	2
5	MAXIMUM RIDE, VOL. 3, by James Patterson and NaRae Lee. (Yen Press, $12.99.) Isn’t being a kid hard enough? For this group, who are also part bird, nothing comes easy. An F.B.I. agent steps in to help, but the evil "erasers" lurk around the corner.	9
6	INUYASHA, VOL. 53, by Rumiko Takahashi. (VIZ Media, $9.99.) Kagome, a modern-day high school girl, is pulled into Japan’s ancient past, where she is linked to a dog-eared half demon named Inuyasha. In this volume: evil lurks in the form of Magatsuhi.	1
7	ONE PIECE, VOL. 55, by JEiichiro Oda. (VIZ Media, $9.99.) Monkey D. Luffy and his motley crew of would-be pirates search for a legendary treasure called "One Piece." In this volume, Luffy gets help from some former foes in an attempt to rescue his brother.	2
8	BLEACH, VOL. 32, by Tite Kubo. (VIZ Media, $9.99.) Ichigo Kurosaki sees dead people and must help usher them safely into the afterlife.	6
9	DENGEKI DAISY, VOL. 2, by Kyousuke Motomi. (VIZ Media, $9.99.) Is there a love triangle in bloom? Thanks to a burglary, Teru is staying at Kurosaki’s apartment. Then a woman from his past, Riko, shows up. Uh oh.	2
10	ALICE IN THE COUNTRY OF HEARTS, VOL. 4, by Quinrose and Hoshino Soumei. (TOKYOPOP, $10.99.) Alice wanders into a very different part of Wonderland in this interpretation of the classic tale. In this new area of the fantasy land, every man is in love with Alice... and firearms.	5