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Demon slayer =

Kimetsu no yaiba
2018
"In Taisho-era Japan, kindhearted Tanjiro Kamado makes a living selling charcoal. But his peaceful life is shattered when a demon slaughters his entire family. His little sister Nezuko is the only survivor, but she has been transformed into a demon herself! Tanjiro sets out a journey to find a way to return his sister to normal and destroy the demon who ruined his life"--Back cover.

Demon slayer =

Kimetsu no yaiba
2019
"Tanjiro and his friends accompany the Hashira Tengen Uzui to an entertainment district where Tengen's female ninja agents were gathering information on a demon, but suddenly disappeared. In order to investigate, Tanjiro and the others disguise themselves as women to sneak in! As they close in on their target, the demon reaches out for the courtesans of the district!"--Back cover.

Ichiro

2020
Ichiro's mother decides they should move from New York City to his grandfather's home in Japan after Ichiro's American father is killed in Iraq. As his grandfather shows him significant places in Japan and he experiences a supernatural encounter with gods and creatures of Japanese mythology, Ichiro reflects on nature, humanity, the divine, and war.

Demon slayer =

Kimetsu no yaiba
2018
"Tanjiro and Nezuko cross paths with two powerful demons who fight with magical weapons. Even help from Tamayo and Yushiro may not be enough to defeat these demons who claim to belong to the Twelve Kizuki that directly serve Kibutsuji, the demon responsible for all of Tanjiro's woes! But if these demons can be defeated, what secrets can they reveal about Kibutsuji?"--Back cover.

Demon slayer =

Kimetsu no yaiba
2019
"After a fierce battle with a demon inside a maddening house of ever-changing rooms, Tanjiro has a chance to find out about the fighter in the boar-head mask. Who is this passionate swordsman and what does he want? Later, a new mission has Tanjiro and his compatriots heading for Mt. Natagumo and a confrontation with a mysterious and horrifying threat . . ."--Back cover.

The mystery of the masked medalist

2020
Accompanying their journalist parents to the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, twelve-year-old Andy Kudo and his eleven-year-old sister Mika find themselves immersed in an augmented reality game developed by a former Olympic medalist, that brings players together from all over the world to search Tokyo for virtual medals and clues to the secretive creator's identity.

Taro and the carnival of doom

When King Crossout lures Terrie to a creepy carnival, he is determined to defeat Terrie once and for all. But Terrie finds a new friend to join the fight for the fate of Doodledom.

Countdown 1945

the extraordinary story of the atomic bomb and the 116 days that changed the world
2020
"A . . . behind-the-scenes account of the 116 days leading up to the American attack on Hiroshima"--Amazon.com.

Pure invention

how Japan's pop culture conquered the world
2020
Explores how Japan became a cultural superpower through its many pop culture inventions including Hello Kitty!, Nintendo, Pok?mon, and more.

Ninjas!

skilled and stealthy secret agents
2018
"Ninjas are known for their unorthodox warfare! Discover the origin of ninjas, their historical development, famous ninjas, key skills and traits, and details about weapons, training, and missions"--Publisher.

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