[aisle] Manga/Anime Series Question

Kiss, Susan skiss at asd4.org
Mon Sep 20 13:36:30 CDT 2021


Thank you so much for this information!  A lot of my middle grade students have been asking for DemonSlayer!
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As to the rating for DemonSlayer, firstly you need to take into account the cultural differences.  The kind of violence presented is not as shocking to Japanese parents/children.  However, it is something we rarely see in Children's and Middle School graphics.  Take a look at this article: https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/05/06/news/demon-slayer-violence-draws-distinct-responses-in-u-s-japan/<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.staradvertiser.com%2F2021%2F05%2F06%2Fnews%2Fdemon-slayer-violence-draws-distinct-responses-in-u-s-japan%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cskiss%40asd4.org%7Cb2cff5e21ae84e73580f08d97c5de6e9%7C7dc99dff4d9348ab83d86ca579c992b0%7C0%7C0%7C637677565015227373%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=LUBDCgGqbD%2BuMtWAMMImH%2FCyGXBTqt8mzZliBrb2g9U%3D&reserved=0>  That may help you to decide, even though it is talking about the video.

Younger-level manga is VERY difficult to vet.  I feel your pain.  No Flying, No Tights, Common Sense Media, and SLJ's site (https://blogs.slj.com/goodcomicsforkids/<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblogs.slj.com%2Fgoodcomicsforkids%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cskiss%40asd4.org%7Cb2cff5e21ae84e73580f08d97c5de6e9%7C7dc99dff4d9348ab83d86ca579c992b0%7C0%7C0%7C637677565015227373%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=y6G0MPlEis2vZU2y76rvLZmHgph6Ugt18yN%2Bwlz%2BCQk%3D&reserved=0>) are great places to go to find ideas on age-appropriate materials.  Here is something you might want to check out from Library Thing https://www.librarything.com/topic/21292<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.librarything.com%2Ftopic%2F21292&data=04%7C01%7Cskiss%40asd4.org%7Cb2cff5e21ae84e73580f08d97c5de6e9%7C7dc99dff4d9348ab83d86ca579c992b0%7C0%7C0%7C637677565015237338%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=9m8k0GOsdkyCX4SwHTTgtLJG%2FtW%2FQ7jXY1L9UIQA89I%3D&reserved=0>  It is an older thread but has some good points.

Anime/Manga I have found for younger readers:
Most of the Studio Ghibli stuff is great.  Splatoon is fun!  Naruto is mostly great.  Dragon Ball Z is not--nudity, adult jokes, some adult language.  My Neighbor Seki is great.  (SLJ Article: https://blogs.slj.com/goodcomicsforkids/2015/01/30/review-my-neighbor-seki/<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblogs.slj.com%2Fgoodcomicsforkids%2F2015%2F01%2F30%2Freview-my-neighbor-seki%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cskiss%40asd4.org%7Cb2cff5e21ae84e73580f08d97c5de6e9%7C7dc99dff4d9348ab83d86ca579c992b0%7C0%7C0%7C637677565015237338%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=MM3lp104weKxNUUHhI3Bsp0827QUgZXFgFQaWNqXi6E%3D&reserved=0>)  Little Witch Academia is cute and fun!

Good luck!  Let us know what you end up selecting!  :)

On Thu, Sep 16, 2021 at 3:33 PM Christine Wilson via AISLE <aisle at list.railslibraries.info<mailto:aisle at list.railslibraries.info>> wrote:
Wow! You're right about this site! Thanks so much for the tip.

On Wed, Sep 15, 2021 at 1:58 PM Carol Naughton via AISLE <aisle at list.railslibraries.info<mailto:aisle at list.railslibraries.info>> wrote:
No Flying No Tights has Hunter x Hunter rated for 13-16. https://www.noflyingnotights.com/<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.noflyingnotights.com%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cskiss%40asd4.org%7Cb2cff5e21ae84e73580f08d97c5de6e9%7C7dc99dff4d9348ab83d86ca579c992b0%7C0%7C0%7C637677565015237338%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=JxWgf6%2FL0aqdO6fET6c7UDG2sdq66ZBY0xBLmPC59Eo%3D&reserved=0>
This is a great website for all things Manga/Anime.

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On Wed, Sep 15, 2021 at 1:38 PM Joanne Zienty via AISLE <aisle at list.railslibraries.info<mailto:aisle at list.railslibraries.info>> wrote:
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Looking for help from the collective:

I have many 5th graders asking for anime/manga books this year. Two that they are asking about are DemonSlayer and Hunter x Hunter. I am having trouble finding reviews that indicate whether these would be age-appropriate for elementary students -- I am seeing a lot of info about the TV shows but not the book series. I've spent the past couple of weekends acquiring some other manga/anime series and vetting them myself, but there is only so much time in the day -- and I have a lot of other stuff to read. Does anyone have these in their elementary or middle school libraries who can provide me with a little insight?

Thanks for any enlightenment you can provide!

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