Looking for a great gift for a shonen manga fan? Go beyond the graphic novels by giving them the gear to show off their allegiance to their favorite shonen manga series, including crave-able collectibles featuring characters from Bleach, Naruto, One Piece and more.
Price: $19.99 Author & Artist: Hiromu Arakawa Publisher: VIZ Media ISBN: 978-1421514086 Compare Prices for The Art of Full Metal Alchemist 2
One of the best things about Fullmetal Alchemist is Hiromu Arakawa's striking artwork. Fullmetal fans will enjoy Arakawa-sensei's full color illustrations in all its glory in this gorgeous art book.
For the aspiring pirate with a sense of style (and punctuality), this One Piece Watch from Cosplay Magic features Luffy's straw hat skull logo on its face in silver-tone metal.
Ichigo Kurosaki and his friends Rukia, Orihime and Chad are poised for Soul Reaping adventure in these detailed, collectible Bleach action figures from Toynami. A cool addition to any shonen manga fan's room, cubicle or entertainment center.
Price: $19.95 Author:Jason Thompson Publisher: Del Rey / Ballantine Books ISBN: 978-0345485908 Compare prices for Manga: The Complete Guide
One book that should be on every manga reader's bookshelf is Jason Thompson's exhaustive guide to Japanese comics in English, Manga: The Complete Guide. Besides reviewing over 1,200 manga titles, Thompson also provides recommendations and cultural notes to help demystify the wide world of manga.
With action-packed episodes of Bleach, Naruto, One Piece plus articles and game reviews, each issue of Shonen Jump Magazine will keep the fun coming all year long.
Look once and you'll think it's just another Oakley sunglasses logo tee. Look again, and it's a wink-wink, nudge-nudge nod to the otaku lifestyle. Kinda sporty, kind of geeky -- for the anime fan who likes it both ways.
Price: $24.98 Released by VIZ Media Compare prices for Death Note DVD Volume 1
The manga series may be complete, but the anime has just begun. With its stunning animation and a storyline that stays true to the original Death Note manga, this is one DVD that's on almost every shonen manga fan's wish list.
TokyoPop is re-releasing some of their best-selling titles in new extra-chunky omnibus editions. Introduce your favorite shonen manga reader to Sgt. Frog, a fun sci-fi comedy featuring alien frogs bent on conquering the world -- after they finishing cleaning house and building Gundam models, that is.
Price: $20.00 / set of 8 gachapons Available from: JBox.com
Imported straight from the vending machines of Japan, these gachapons are filled with cool gadgets and toys featuring their favorite anime characters. These collectible Dragon Ball Z gachapons contain a 'sound drop' key chain, which, when pushed, plays a sound effect or voice from Dragon Ball Z. Buy a set of 8 and stuff several stockings or save a few for yourself too.
The ultimate gift for the shonen manga collector, this limited edition Naruto shadowbox collects all 27 volumes of Naruto graphic novels in a sturdy mini-bookshelf. An amazing way to turn someone on to the ninja action of America's favorite shonen manga series.
Price: $14.00 to $30.00 Available from: Akadot Retail
It's a poster, it's a calendar, it's 12 posters! Yep, it's an imported calendar from Japan featuring popular anime and manga characters in an wall-size poster format. Akadot has a ton of designs to choose from so you're sure to find one that they'll love.
Can't decide what to buy? Get a Borders Books and Music gift card and let a manga fan loose in the bookstore to stock up on their favorite graphic novels. An extra cool touch: Borders has an exclusive Naruto design gift card which you can power up with any denomination from $5 and up.
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