New Manga

Take a look at some of the new manga titles on the YA shelf!

Sand Land by Akira Toriyama

In the far future, ware has destroyed the entire Earth, leaving only a barren wasteland where the supply of water is controlled by the greedy king.  In search of a long-lost lake, Sheriff Rao asked the king of the demons for help...and got the king's son, Beelzebub, and his assistant, Thief.  Together the unlikely trio sets off across the desert, facing dragons, bandits and the deatliest foe of all...the King's Army itself!  It's travel adventure and tank action in this new story from Akira Toriyama, the creator of Dragon Ball Z!

Deathnote, Volume 1: Boredom by Tsugumi Ohba

Light Yahami is an ace student with great prospects- and he's bored out of his mind.  But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by rogue Shinigami death god.  Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and now Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil.  But when criminals begin dropping dead, the authorities send legendary Detective L to track down the killer.  With L hot on his heels, will Light lose sight of his noble goal...or his life?

Eyeshield 21, Volume 1: The Boy With the Golden Legs by Riichiro Inagaki

Sena Kobayakawa has been a gofer for bullies his whole life. As a result, he runs at lightning-fast speeds. When he enters high school, his childhood friend Mamori suggests that he join a club to make friends. He's tricked into joining the football team manned by a demon-like captain and an overly good-natured front linesman.

Hikaru No Go, Volume 2: First Battle by Yumi Hotta

With sure and steady moves, Sai and Hikaru are making a name for Hikaru Shindo as the one who might possibly beat the venerable Akira Toya.  Wait.  Whe are we kidding?  Hikaru: sure and steady...?  Yeah, right!  In between all the shenanigans Hikaru gets himself into during school and after, and dealing with Sai's unhappy sobs when Hikaru tries to run away from playing Go, his fame is growing.  Principals, teachers and Go tournament kids alike are all wondering who this unruly bronco of a Go player is.  Tetsuo, a Shogi punk who has a beef of his own with Akira, harasses poor Hikaru at first - then later puts him on his own Go team!  Meanwhile, Akira, looking for a rematch with Hikaru, is suprised to find Hikaru playing with a third-rate Go club.  You won't be disappointed with the further adventures of this dynamic Go duo!