Sara Campbell

@smwordsmith

District Librarian in CA, Graphic Novel reviewer & owner of The Graphic Library. Co-author of Manga Goes to School. Reviewer @ Booklist & School Library Journal. Esports coach. #GraphicLibrary, #EduSky #LibrarySky, #TLSky She/her. www.graphiclibrary.org

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Sara Campbell@smwordsmith· 10h

Today’s Booklist review spotlight is my STARRED review — Champion of the Rose from @viz.com. This book is beautiful and transported me into the world. I want to go back and find out what happens so bad! #Manga #BookReview #Libraries #BookRecommendations

Sara's Booklist Review of the Day, starred review. Review snippet: “This is a rich, treacherous world all unto its own. The crisp illustrations evoke emotion, and movement is fluid through each panel." On sale now!! Rating of 5/5 stars. Review of Champion of the Rose volume 1 by Cat Aquino and Dominique Duran

Sara Campbell@smwordsmith· 10d

New article up - Good Manga for High School Libraries! I’ve put together a list of starter manga to purchase for your collections. #GraphicLibrary #Manga #SchoolLibraries #Libraries #BookRecommendations

Graphic for The Graphic Library with “Good Manga for High School Libraries” text

Sara Campbell@smwordsmith· 17d

Check out these recent reviews from the past week, including FOUR nominees from the American Manga Awards list! Voting is only open for a few more days for those of you who have registered! Good luck to all the nominees! #Manga #BookRecs #library

Sara Campbell@smwordsmith· 27d

Hey y'all! I have another American Manga Awards nominee to share with you, this time it's A CAT IS A CAT IN ANY LIFE by Ema Tohyama. #GraphicLibrary #Manga #SchoolLibraries #MangaAwards

Sara Campbell@smwordsmith· 29d

Steel of the Celestial Shadows volume 7 is a giant boss fight, and I'm here for it. Konosuke gets to be a bit of a badass and show off some of what he's been learning this whole series, and it's awesome. There are some great payoff moments. #GraphicLibrary #Manga #SchoolLibraries #BookReview

Sara Campbell@smwordsmith· Jul 12

Today's review is a BL manga from @tokyopop.bsky.social. This mature manga features many beloved tropes & some GORGEOUS art. We've got the enemies to lovers, brooding hero, innocent beautiful boy... the list goes on! It's complete in 1 vol, so payoff is quick! #GraphicLibrary #Manga #BookReview

Sara Campbell@smwordsmith· Jul 10

Today's review is My Secretly Hot Husband volume 4. Letitia and Erden finally get some relief from battling demons, but now they have a horde of noblemen calling for Erden to divorce Letitia so they can marry her instead!

Sara Campbell@smwordsmith· Jul 5

Reclusive Consort of the Rikan Empire — for fans of Apothecary Diaries How I Attended an all Guy’s Mixer — fun gender-bending rom-com Mr. Mitsuya’s planned feeding - ppl seem rly excited about this one Advent vs justice - holo live 1-vol story #AnimeExpo #AX #TokyoPop

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SNEAKING OUT OF THE REAR PALACE TO BE A COURT OFFICIAL
The reclusive consort took only five years to climb up the ranks and become a court official. Leading a double life, the consort dresses as a man to solve all of the many challenges the empire faces! But her true identity behind both masks is a Japanese woman called Saya who had been transported into this Eastern-themed world, where black is considered the color of nobility. Bored of the luxurious and uneventful life of a consort, she dresses up as a man and sneaks out of the harem to work as a court officiall She'll have to hide both her hair color and identity while she navigates the royal court and the dangers that threaten the nation.

Slide for How I ATTENDED AN ALL GUY's MIXER:
OMnIBus EDITIoN
College student Tokiwa gets invited to a mixer by his female classmate Suou, and is able to bring along two other friends as Suou will be accompanied with two of her coworkers. By the time he arrives at the meet up spot with his friends Asagi and Hagi, they are confused and flustered to be greeted by not three cute women but instead three women who are dressed as dazzlingly handsome men.

MR. MITSUYA'S PLANNED FEEDING
Is this excitement more than just respect?!
Tomoya Ishida, a rookie editor, had been working as an editor for a sports magazine because of his experience in baseball, but finds himself moved to a magazine targeting female readers. When a colleague gets into an accident, it's up to Ishida to retrieve a manuscript and reference photos from Mitsuya, an extremely popular and openly gay writer for his cooking articles. After making the long trek to Mitsuya's house, the older foodie writer whips up a dish for Ishida, who quickly falls for the delicious food and Mitsuya's mature kindness.

ADVENT VS. JUSTICE: THE COMIC
COVER COMING SOON
In the lightless depths of the world lies The Cell, where dangerous untouchables are imprisoned. Among those prisoners are Shiori, Bijou, Nerissa, Fuwawa, and Mococo, the five who would later call themselves Advent. Though their prison life was uncharacteristically comfortable, they wanted more-they wanted freedom.
Meanwhile, Elizabeth, Gigi, Cecilia, and Raora, the four defenders known as Justice, find themselves embroiled in a bitter battle with boredom. The two groups soon find themselves facing off in an ancient contest, the Oliventis, with the prisoners freedom on the line. A battle for the ages is about to begin!

Sara Campbell@smwordsmith· Jul 5

On to some Manhwa— Missed the slide for Our paradise, sorry! Cold blooded beast — love interest turns into a different type of beastie Princess in the Henhouse — sounds super funny! #AnimeExpo #AX #Tokyopop

New license announcement for our paradise

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Chaewool's world shatters when his boss - and the man he's been in love with for ages - Chaeheon, unexpectedly dies. Struggling to cope, Chaewool fights to maintain his composure whilst going about daily life..until a familiar figure appears before his teary eyes.
Chaeheon is back. Alive.
But something is different; his memories are fragmented, his gaze unfamiliar, and his touch colder than before. What is this mysterious force lurking beneath the flawless exterior of Chaeheon? And is that _hissing hear_?

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THE PRINCESS IN THE HENHOUSE
Princess Soria has been cursed to live in her dilapidated kingdom as a chicken for the last century. Her curse can only be broken through true love with her Prince Charming. Unfortunately, the only fitting candidate for her comes in the form of Emperor Lenok, who doesn't know a thing about romance! He also needs her help to save his empire from a long-term drought, a problem that can only be solved by breaking her curse and restoring her kingdom. But how is a poultry princess supposed to fall for such an unattractive ruler?!

Sara Campbell@smwordsmith· Jul 5

Some more LoveLove titles: Love at First Howl - some spice, mostly sweet, complete at 2 titles How to Snag an Alpha - popular Omegaverse title #AnimeExpo #AX #Tokyopop

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Tama, a human raised by a pack of wolves who can transform into humans, is closer to the wolves than he is to humans. He lives a happy life with his wolf childhood friend, Tatsu. Tatsu worked hard to learn how to transform into his human form in order to be with his beloved Tama. Now a proper, responsible adult, it is Tatsu's turn to take over the pack. But one rainy day, Tatsu pushes Tama down and makes a bold claim. "Now, I can have children with you, Tama. Tama always saw Tatsu as a brother..but what is this intense beating in his chest?

slide for How to Snag an Alpha

Born into a family of handsome, wealthy, and well-educated alphas, Wooyoung always expected he would be the same.
Come to find out, he was the odd man out as the lone omega, and not even a perfect one at that. To compensate, Wooyoung goes through life pretending to be a beta, but when he begins to experience hormone imbalances, irregular heat cycles, and a distinct lack of control over his impulses, his lowly recessive omega status becomes impossible to ignore. That's when he meets Kyungju, a powerful and successful dominant alpha who can turn him into a true omega, and also makes him weak in the knees. Now, Wooyoung must use every tactic there is to court Kyungju and make the brooding alpha his very own.

Sara Campbell@smwordsmith· Jul 5

Tokyopop is bringing back Princess Ai back in a kickstarter campaign. This will be in a collectors edition omnibus with special features #AnimeExpo #AX #TokyoPop

Sara Campbell@smwordsmith· Jul 5

It’s time for the @tokyopop.bsky.social industry panel! Day 4 of #AnimeExpo is here and we’re definitely feeling it, but here we go 🥱

Slide of Tokyopop industry panel with three employees of Tokyopop

Sara Campbell@smwordsmith· Jul 4

Magic Knight Rayearth World Premiere was amazing!!! We got to see the first two episodes, which were beautiful & everything I was hoping from a reboot. VOs for Umi & Emeraude joined us and answered questions, then we saw new promo art & a new trailer! #AnimeExpo #AX #Rayearth #MagicKnightRayearth

Slide for Magic Knight Rayearth world premiere

Sara Campbell@smwordsmith· Jul 4

And continuing the series - Happy Crappy Life vol 5 #AnimeExpo #AX #DenpaBooks #KumaBooks

Sara Campbell@smwordsmith· Jul 4

Upcoming titles The Indomitable Zone - school bully, enemies to lovers types, inner softies Takatora and the Omegas - in the Omegaverse, with social commentary Naughty Climax Lovers - hosts in Kabukicho climbing the social ladder #AnimeExpo #AX #DenpaBooks #KumaBooks

Sara Campbell@smwordsmith· Jul 4

Recent releases The Betrayer’s Love Song - action-y BL with hot guys (sold out at the booth!) Only my Psycho - opposites attract assassins BL #AnimrExpo #AX #DenpaBooks #KumaBooks

Sara Campbell@smwordsmith· Jul 4

#WitchHatAtelier panel was amazing. No photos or video were allowed so this is all I have, the group photo at the end with the voice actors of Coco and Qifrey (not even on the pic😅) and all the cosplayers. Shirahama-sensei came out as a Brimmed Cap to preserve her privacy. #AnimeExpo #AX

Group photo of lots of witch hat atelier cosplayers

Sara Campbell@smwordsmith· Jul 3

THE GUY SHE WAS INTERESTED IN WASN’T A GUY AT ALL!!!!! The trailer was SOOOOOO GOOD!!!! And we even got a special message from DAVE FUCKIN GROHL!! #AnimeExpo #AX #CrunchyRoll

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Dave grohl sitting on a couch reading a paper

Sara Campbell@smwordsmith· Jul 3

The Vermillion Mask — teaches us to make sure we know what something is before we put it on 😂

Sara Campbell@smwordsmith· Jul 3

New show - Gacha Girls Corps. Isekai comedy with fighting #AnimeExpo #AX #CrunchyRoll

Sara Campbell@smwordsmith· Jul 3

Not a new series, but AoAshi season 2 trailer #AnimeExpo #AX #CrunchyRoll

Sara Campbell@smwordsmith· Jul 3

Of course, Kagurabachi! The trailer is SICK! And they brought out the Japanese voice actor for Chihiro to answer a few questions. It was amazing! #AnimeExpo #AX #CrunchyRoll

Sara Campbell@smwordsmith· Jul 3

Dengeki Daisy - classic manga getting adapted! #AnimeExpo #AX #CrunchyRoll

Sara Campbell@smwordsmith· Jul 3

Overgeard anime adaptation — looks really good!! #AnimeExpo #AX #CrunchyRoll

Sara Campbell@smwordsmith· Jul 3

Not a new announcement, but we saw an epic trailer for Rising of the Shield Hero season 5 #AnimeExpo #AX #Crunchyroll

Slide for rising of the shield hero season 5

Sara Campbell@smwordsmith· Jul 3

Fate Rewinder - a group of heroes with the power to turn back time a few seconds and potentially save someone from dying #AnimeExpo #AX #Crunchyroll

Sara Campbell@smwordsmith· Jul 3

Here U Are - enemies to lovers BL with millions of fans already. The room was excited. #AnimeExpo #AX #Crunchyroll

Sara Campbell@smwordsmith· Jul 3

@crunchyroll.com announcement panel! bananya game announced #AnimeExpo #AX #Crunchyroll

Slide of bananya game with a bananya character and a few people on a stage

Sara Campbell@smwordsmith· Jul 3

Last announcements - some GL and Mecha Takane-San and Arashi-Chan - little more wholesome GL Chihaya Re:Start - sports GL with track and some teen mental health Mobile suit Zeta Gundam Define - more Gundam!! #AnimeExpo #AX #YenPress

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Sara Campbell@smwordsmith· Jul 3

On to IZE Press and the Manhwa titles Footsteps in the Snow Philomel the Fake - Philomel is a spoiled princess. And it’s full of hot guys as many manhwa are Legroom - slightly disturbing horror BL #AnimeExpo #AX #YenPress