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Run on Your New Legs by Wataru Midori

10/25/2022

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Let me start this way: I love this new manga series.

Run on Your New Legs by Wataru Midori is IMO a perfect first volume—it introduces the world, the set of main characters and telegraphs information on key conflicts. It also peeks into backstory, teases plot entanglements, and hooks us to root for our hero, Kikuzato.

Kikuzato--a former soccer star--has given up his athletic hopes after an accident. A chance meeting with a prosthetic inventor changes his course! So far, the disability representation is sensitively done.

PERFECT BUY for your middle school collection. Engaging content and eye-catching cover. Can't wait to read #2 which is out now.i#wcpssreads

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World Piece by Josh Tierney

10/4/2022

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World Piece is a new offering from Viz Originals. [From the publisher: VIZ Originals is a new imprint of VIZ Media dedicated to publishing original graphic novels developed my manga-inspired creators.] I would call it more of a semi-manga-style graphic novel. I...

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Let me start over. [I'm struggling with this one a bit. I was excited to read this when I saw the cover.] This is a sci-fi story centering on Lucas, a perfectly likeable protagonist who unwittingly shrinks Earth down to the size of a basketball. To restore Earth to regular size, he travels through Affin and meets friends to help him with his goal.

I found this title to be a bit boring, with some unfortunate plot holes (eg. are we going to find out why Lucas can treat Earth like a weapon, but it doesn't get destroyed? I winced every time.)

The rating is for Older Teen and I'm, once again, mystified by this. There was one instance of 'son of a bitch' and some cartoon-like violence. By all means, IMO, Volume 1 is fine for middle school.

I'm not recommending this for purchase unless you already have a VERY, VERY well-stocked manga collection and your students are looking for something new.

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Run on Your New Legs by Wataru Midori

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