Library Wars, vol 1: Love and War by Hiro Arikawa (author) and Kiiro Yumi (artist); romance, young adult; 200 pages
Awesome. So in this version of Japan, the government has passed laws allowing it to remove any books deemed "objectionable." Fortunately, libraries are protected by the Japanese version of the Freedom to Read statement, but to fight the law, librarians form themselves into a paramilitary organization with special defense forces to protect the books. Fantastic! So this story follows a young woman through her combat/survival training. Since it's shojo (girl's) manga, there's a fair amount of chibi-ness and glitter, and the romance between the main character and one of her instructors is the main plot of the series. I haven't read much manga recently, so it was good to get back into the groove. This was a lot of fun, and I can't wait for the next in the series to come out!
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