Manga One-shots and Single-Volume Omnibuses

Want to read Japanese manga but aren't ready to commit to a multi-volume series that the library might not own in full? Everything on this list is complete in one volume, so you can read the full thing with a single checkout.

Updated June 18, 2025
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Paradise kiss
Yazawa, Ai, 1967- author, illustrator.
Paper Book
One of the most popular comic artists in the world, Ai Yazawa, returns with a 20th anniversay edition of the fashion-inspired comic that made her an international sensation, Paradise Kiss. This new edtion celebrates 20 years since Paradise Kiss began serialization in Japan and combines the...
Shuna's journey
Miyazaki, Hayao, 1941- author, illustrator.
Paper Book
A New York Times Bestseller An Eisner Award Winner From legendary animator Hayao Miyazaki comes a new manga classic, never before published in English! Shuna, the prince of a poor land, watches in despair as his people work themselves to death...
Tomie no use escaping
Itō, Junji, 1963- author, illustrator.
Paper Book
The complete classic horror series, now available in a single deluxe volume. Murdered again and again, one girl always comes back for more... Tomie Kawakami is a femme fatale with long black hair and a beauty mark just under her left eye. She can seduce nearly any man, and drive...
Uzumaki spiral into horror
Itō, Junji, 1963- author, illustrator.
Paper Book
A masterpiece of horror manga, now available in a deluxe hardcover edition! Kurouzu-cho, a small fogbound town on the coast of Japan, is cursed. According to Shuichi Saito, the withdrawn boyfriend of teenager Kirie Goshima, their town is haunted not by a person or being but a...
What the font?! a manga guide to Western typeface
Ashiya, Kuniichi, 1994- author, illustrator.
Paper Book
A unique and engaging tool for learning about design using anthropomorphized Western fonts! When the designer in a small production company disappears, Marusu is forced to take over the job of creating logos. Unfortunately, Marusu is a sales rep who doesn't know the first thing about fonts....

Edutainment manga about the history of Western typeface/fonts.


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