Graphic Novels, Manga, & Anime: Shōnen

15-year-old hot-tempered Ichigo Kurosaki, has the ability to see spirits. His sixth sense leads him to Rukia, a Soul Reaper who destroys Hollows (soul-devouring monsters) and ensures the deceased find repose with the Soul Society. When Rukia is injured in battle, she transfers her sword and much of her power to Ichigo, whose spiritual energy makes him a substitute Soul Reaper.

Light Yagami is a perfect student with great prospects - and bored out of his mind! But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue shinigami death god. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and now Light has vowed to use its power to rid the world of evil. But when criminals begin to mysteriously die, the authorities send the legendary detective L to track down the killer. With L hot on his heels, will Light lose sight of his noble goal... or his life?

Alchemy- the mystical power to alter the natural world, somewhere between magic, art and science. Two brothers, Edward and Alphonse Elric, dabbled in these powers to grant their dearest wish, and now they are agents of the government, slaves of the military-alchemical complex, using their unique powers to obey their orders...even to kill. But their powers aren't unique. The world crawls with evil alchemists. And in pursuit of the ultimate alchemical treasure, the Philosopher's Stone, their enemies are even more ruthless than they are...

As a child, Monkey D. Luffy dreamed of becoming the King of the Pirates. But his life changed when he accidentally gained the power to stretch like rubber…at the cost of never being able to swim again! Now Luffy, with the help of a motley collection of pirate wannabes, is setting off in search of the "One Piece," said to be the greatest treasure in the world!