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Ceres: Celestial Legend, Vol. 1: Aya

Yuu Watase · 200 pages

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Shadows on the Moon

Zoe Marriott · 464 pages

East Asian MythologyJapanYoung AdultFantasy
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Flame in the Mist

Renee Ahdieh · 392 pages

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Wrath and the Dawn, comes a sweeping, action-packed YA adventure set against the backdrop of Feudal Japan where Mulan meets Tamora Pierce.The daughter of a prominent samurai, Mariko has long known her place--she may be an accomplished alchemist, whose cunning rivals that of her brother Kenshin, but because she is not a boy, her future has always

East Asian MythologyJapanYoung AdultFantasy
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Sakura Hime: The Legend of Princess Sakura, Vol. 6

Arina Tanemura · 178 pages

Sakura is the granddaughter of a mysterious moon princess who slew demons with her Blood Cherry Blossom sword. All her life Sakura has been forbidden to look at the full moon without knowing why. Then one night, unhappy over her impending marriage, Sakura gazes up at the moon, only to see a demon attacking her ... The battle between Kohaku and Shuri has ended, but Sakura is still held captive by E

East Asian MythologyJapanYoung AdultFantasy
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Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 9

Julietta Suzuki

East Asian MythologyJapanFantasyYoung Adult
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Wayward, Vol. 3: Out from the Shadows

Jim Zub · 128 pages

"The new gods of Japan rise in Tokyo and the world will never be the same. New allies and enemies join the growing conflict as Yokai struggle to understand their place in the modern age. Will the old myths survive?" -- page 4 of cover.

JapanEast Asian MythologyYoung AdultFantasy
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Noragami: Stray God, Vol. 3

Adachitoka · 185 pages

"Yato is a homeless god. He doesn't even have a shrine, not to mention worshippers! So to achieve his ambitious goals, he's set up a service to help those in need (for a small fee), hoping he'll eventually raise enough money to build himself the lavish temple of his dreams. Of course, he can't afford to be picky, so Yato accepts all kinds of jobs, from finding lost kittens to helping a student ove

East Asian MythologyJapanFantasyYoung Adult
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Red Winter

Annette Marie · 346 pages

Emi is the kamigakari. In a few short months, her life as a mortal will end and her new existence as the human host of a goddess will begin. Carefully hidden from those who would destroy her, she has prepared her mind, body, and soul to unite with the goddess-and not once has she doubted her chosen fate. Shiro is a yokai, a spirit of the earth, an enemy of the goddess Emi will soon host. Mystery s

JapanEast Asian MythologyYoung AdultFantasy
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Inuyasha, Volume 09

Rumiko Takahashi · 567 pages

Kagome is an ordinary modern schoolgirl living an ordinary life. Who would have thought the dried-up old well on the site of her family's shrine would be a gateway to Japan's ancient past? Drawn through the gate against her will, Kagome finds herself battling demons for control of what she thought was a worthless trinket but is actually a powerful magical gem, the Shikon Jewel! Together with an un

East Asian MythologyJapanYoung AdultFantasy
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A Mortal Song

Megan Crewe · 348 pages

East Asian MythologyJapanYoung AdultFantasy
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The Demon Prince of Momochi House, Vol. 4

Aya Shouoto · 159 pages

On her sixteenth birthday, orphan Himari Momochi inherits her ancestral estate that she s never seen. Momochi House exists on the barrier between the human and spiritual realms, and Himari is meant to act as guardian between the two worlds. But on the day she moves in, she finds three handsome squatters already living in the house, and one seems to have already taken over her role!

East Asian MythologyJapanFantasyYoung Adult
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Fruits Basket, Vol. 7

Natsuki Takaya · 169 pages

Kyo disappeared because he felt guilty about his role in Tohru's mother's death. How will he now react when Tohru tells him how she really feels about him?!

East Asian MythologyJapanYoung AdultSeries
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Dragon Sword and Wind Child

Noriko Ogiwara

Raised in the ancient Japanese village of Hashiba, fifteen-year-old Saya discovers that she is the reincarnation of the Water Maiden, princess of the underworld, who must try to reconcile the powers of heaven and earth.

JapanEast Asian MythologyYoung AdultFantasy
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The Emperor of the Eight Islands

Lian Hearn · 251 pages

"In the opening pages of the action-packed Book One of Lian Hearn's epic Tale of Shikanoko series--all of which will be published in 2016--a future lord is dispossessed of his birthright by a scheming uncle, a mountain sorcerer imbues a mask with the spirit of a great stag for a lost young man, a stubborn father forces his son to give up his wife to his older brother, and a powerful priest meddles

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Natsume's Book of Friends, Vol. 9

Yuki Midorikawa · 192 pages

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Fudoki

Kij Johnson · 316 pages

A tortoiseshell cat whose family is destroyed in a fire that devastated most of the Imperial City embarks on a remarkable journey in search of her identity and soul, attracting the attention of ancient gods who transform her into Kagaya-hime, a woman-warrior.

East Asian MythologyJapanFantasySeries
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Spirited Away, Volume 4

Hayao Miyazaki · 172 pages

East Asian MythologyJapanFantasySeries
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Bakemonogatari, Part 1

NisiOisiN · 234 pages

There s a girl at their school who is always ill. She routinely arrives late, leaves early, or doesn t show up at all, and skips gym as a matter of course. She s pretty, and the boys take to whispering that she s a cloistered princess. As the self-described worst loser in her class soon finds out, they just don t know what a monster she is.

East Asian MythologyJapanYoung AdultSeries
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Koyasan

Darren Shan · 106 pages

Koyasan is too scared to cross the bridge and play in the graveyard like the other children. But when her sister's soul is stolen, she must find the courage to enter a realm of evil, shape-shifting spirits. Suggested level: secondary.

East Asian MythologyJapanNovella
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Mushishi, Vol. 2

Yuki Urushibara · 240 pages

East Asian MythologyJapanFantasySeries
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Fairest, Volume 2: The Hidden Kingdom

Lauren Beukes, Mathew Sturges · 160 pages

East Asian MythologyJapanFantasySeries
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Kappa

Ryunosuke Akutagawa · 136 pages

East Asian MythologyJapanNovella
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Endsinger

Jay Kristoff · 556 pages

"With Stormdancer, Jay Kristoff came roaring onto the fantasy scene--he has been praised as "the master of unique and intense plots and huge twists" (USAToday.com), while critics raved about the novel, calling it "[A] fast-paced, fantastical adventure [that] is sharp as a Shogun's sword." (The LA Times). And with healthy sales in hardcover and electronic--fueled by Jay's inventive, enthusiastic, a

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