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Manga in libraries?!

Started by Guest_trifan , Nov 25 2007 11:48 PM

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#101 chaosmagez

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Posted 19 September 2009 - 02:26 AM

My local library has been stocking manga for years now. Although it's not a very large section it is still there for people to read.

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Posted 20 September 2009 - 05:19 AM

Manga and Anime exploded into the American culture, with it being recognized as something kids, teens and adults can all enjoy at their own level. About 6 or 7 years ago was the first time i saw Manga in a library. It wasn't a large section then but i could tell a majority of the books were checked out because of all the cluttered mess around it. However, during that time most of the manga's on the shelves weren't checke/ordered by the librarians themselves because some of them i did find inappropriate for the ages there (EX: Parasite and Video Girl Ai and a middle school from 6th - 8th grade). Expect Manga to stay as a section in librarys for a long time, if not permanently. I find this as a good thing as it recognizes that Manga is a form of entertainment and education, whether it's from learning from the experiences from the characters in the book, or the entire plot line in itself. I've learned a lot of words and has helped me better communicate with my peers when i was younger just by reading Manga. You'd be surprised on how much comics have influence on any age.And yes, there is manga at my local library.

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Posted 20 September 2009 - 05:40 AM

I was suprised the first time I saw manga in my library too! Now I'm kinda used to it.

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#104 Guest_kain5

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Posted 20 September 2009 - 07:04 PM

my library has a manga section too. thats the only reason i go there is to read manga.

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Posted 23 September 2009 - 02:05 AM

My local library started renting out manga about a few years ago, but its still pretty small. The one by my school has a bigger selection, but I'm not sure when it started. My middle school got manga when I was in 8th grade. But they mostly had FMA and other obscure titles :/

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Posted 25 September 2009 - 02:43 AM

manga? hmm.. i think i found some of them in my school library last time.

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#107 Guest_atomsmasher

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Posted 25 September 2009 - 06:08 PM

my library has manga for some time now. its getting popular nowadays. and im guessing they follow the trend.

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#108 Guest_A Love Supreme

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Posted 27 September 2009 - 06:28 PM

my local library has manga. It's nice to pick a random manga off the shelf and read.Especially when most of the manga I read is on the computer screen, it's nice to read it in a more traditional form.

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#109 Guest_Bokusenou

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Posted 27 September 2009 - 08:46 PM

Most manga are in the YA fiction section...I think most have had manga since the late 90s. It's pretty neat, although being library books, the manga are usually pretty worn out.

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Posted 28 September 2009 - 03:41 AM

My local library definitely has no manga. they're only available in bookstores. I prefer reading them online though. It seems more convenient.

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Posted 01 October 2009 - 06:55 AM

I've never seen manga in my school library, but the public libraries in my area all have manga. They usually have a decent selection. However, as far as anime goes, I've seen only a few DVDs of some random volume, and never more than one of the same series.

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#112 Guest_Nasukia

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Posted 02 October 2009 - 06:45 AM

Yeah, you didn't know? Well, the supply is pretty limited, but oh well.

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Posted 04 October 2009 - 05:40 AM

At my local library (where I work, actually) we have a few old issues of Shounen Jump, which I'm almost positive were either requested or donated.Our county library has two floor-to-ceiling shelves for manga.

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#114 Guest_Koveri

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Posted 14 October 2009 - 05:37 AM

I have no idea! But thanks for posting that because now I am determined to go and check!

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#115 Guest_TheSinglish

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Posted 25 October 2009 - 09:40 AM

My local library has some mangas, though they don't add anymore. My school library does not have manga, but has comics.

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Posted 29 October 2009 - 12:20 AM

my libraby does have manga, your welcome kids back home.my mom works at our libraby and i convinced here to start mangas and now its grown to having its own room

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#117 Guest_Pandoala

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Posted 30 October 2009 - 05:59 PM

The place I live doesn't have ALOT of mangas. But yes they have mangas you can borrow there. But I suggest you buy them or reading it online. Because I'm sure it's not ONLY you who is borrowing these mangas ;3 I prefer buying them tho! Holding a manga book is a GOOD feeling!!GAHAHAH!!*Ahrem* Don't misunderstand my "GOOD" feelings. It's just that if you read if from a book - SO ORIGINAL!! O_Ou But in online => Your eyes will go (=w=)y <-

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#118 Guest_Grandimare

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Posted 30 October 2009 - 11:58 PM

Yeah I did found one in my first school, an old beat-up manga Captain Tsubasa. Pages falling it off and its torn down. Some kid must have put it on the shelf

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Posted 09 November 2009 - 06:35 PM

My local library has a small collection of manga and anime. The manga gets stuck on the same shelves as comic books, though. It does make sense when you think about it.

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#120 Snowey111

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Posted 09 November 2009 - 08:22 PM

Nothing new. First time i saw it was 5 years ago. A few naruto books. They dont have them all though. More like samples..

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#121 Guest_Fivar

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Posted 09 November 2009 - 08:38 PM

I got Yu-Gi-Oh! ones from the library. Even CDs that had music with swears.

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#122 Guest_TheSuperAwesomeHoshiYeah

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Posted 12 November 2009 - 05:22 AM

I've seen some at my school library. I think it's really cool and all, but the manga they do have is completely random.

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#123 Guest_DarknessAngel214

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Posted 12 November 2009 - 08:53 AM

All of our libraries around town carry manga. Our school library as well. I am also the president of a club dedicated to fund raising in order to buy more manga for our school library!