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.
See more ideas for gifts for shojo manga fans and gifts for otaku too.
1. The Art of Full Metal Alchemist 2
Price: $19.99
Author & Artist: Hiromu Arakawa
Publisher: VIZ Media
ISBN: 978-1421514086
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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.
2. One Piece Wrist Watch
Price: $23.00
Available from: Cosplay Magic
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.
3. Bleach Action Figures by Toynami
Price: $27.99
Available from: Entertainment Earth
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.
4. Manga: The Complete Guide
Price: $19.95
Author: Jason Thompson
Publisher: Del Rey / Ballantine Books
ISBN: 978-0345485908
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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.
5. Shonen Jump Magazine Subscription
Price: $29.95 / 12 issues
Available from: VIZ Media / Shonen Jump
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.
6. Otaku (Not Oakley) Parody T-shirt
Price: $16.95
Available from: Right Stuf
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.
7. Death Note Anime DVD
Price: $24.98
Released by VIZ Media
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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.
8. Sgt. Frog Vol. 1-3 Omnibus Edition
Price: $12.99
Author & Artist: Mine Yoshizaki
Publisher: TokyoPop
ISBN: 978-1-427807335
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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.
9. Dragon Ball Z Gachapons
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.
10. Naruto Limited Edition Shadowbox Graphic Novels Set
Price: $189.95
Available from: VIZ Store
11. Imported Anime and Manga Poster Calendars
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.
12. Borders Books and Music Gift Cards
Price: $5.00 - $50.00
Available from: Gift Certificates.com
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.













