Save on 90's & 2000s manga classics during the NOW, That's What I Call Manga! digital sale
Are you ready to save on 15 of the hottest manga series of the 90's/2000's?
Get volume 1s on series like like BECK, RAVE MASTER, Battle Angel Alita & more starting at $0.99!
Flash back to the ‘90s and 2000s with Kodansha's NOW That's What I Call Manga! digital sale. For a limited time, relive the iconic moments and series that defined a generation with volumes 1s of select series priced at only $0.99, with additional volumes up to 50% off. Check out chart-toppers like:
BECK, the high-octane, coming-of-age indie rock saga that inspired an iconic anime and soundtrack!
Mushishi, the beautifully haunting series that drifts between folklore and philosophy.
BLAME!, The cyberpunk cult classic with pure atmospheric storytelling—part sci-fi horror, part existential odyssey, and 100% metal.
School Rumble the off-the-wall high school life rom-com full of crushes, misunderstandings, and over-the-top antics.
Sale Ends Monday, May 6th, 2025!
Take advantage of these amazing discounts by purchasing on kodansha.us or by visiting any of our participating digital manga vendors:
Amazon Kindle
BookWalker
Barnes and Noble Nook
Apple Books
Kobo
Google Play
MyAnimeList
Mangamo
and more!
Call now—operators are standing by! (JK) Want to learn more about the series featured in the Now That's What I Call Manga! digital manga sale? Take a look below for details on five recommended series!
BECK
By Harold Sakuishi
Rated: 16+
Kitchen Princess
By Natsumi Ando and Miyuki Kobayashi
Najika is a great cook who likes to make meals for the people she loves. But something is missing from her life. When she was a child, she met a boy who touched her heart—and now she’s determined to find him. The only clue Najika has is a silver spoon that leads her to the prestigious Seika Academy, but attending Seika will be a challenge. Every kid at the school has a special talent, and the girls in Najika’s class think she doesn’t deserve to be there. But Sora and Daichi, two popular brothers who barely speak to each other, recognize Najika’s cooking talent for what it is—magical. Is either boy Najika’s mysterious prince?
Rated: 13+
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Air Gear
By Oh!Great
Ikki Minami is a junior high school student with a dream—to become the best Air Trek rider in town. It won’t be easy, as he faces a lot of competition from boys and girls alike. What is Air Trek? Just the latest craze that involves taking a two-wheel inline skate and adding a motor, suspension, and a shock absorber to enable the wearer to execute the wildest, wackiest, most aggressive moves you can imagine. Ikki has a lot to learn as he fights his way to the top in this wild, sexy manga from the creator of Tenjho Tenge!
Rated: 16+
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Rave Master
By Hiro Mashima
Sometimes, Haru feels like he doesn’t have a purpose. Sometimes, he feels like he’ll never leave the island he lives on, the island of Garage. But, when fate comes a knockin’, he answers the cry. There’s this evil called Dark Bring, it’s wielded by Demon Card. They’re using this power to take over the world. Only one thing can stop it - the four missing rave stones. And now, Haru will find them wherever they lie. He doesn’t ever want to feel that he’s let his people down. He’ll journey all around the world, all the way to Hip Hop Town. Yeah! The all-powerful Dark Stone - a magical stone and ruler of the dark side - awakens after a 50-year respite. When it falls into the hands of the evil Demon Card, the world is in terrible danger. A sacred sword called Rave and its master Shiba are the only defense against the Dark Stone & No. 30196; evil powers. Yet, Shiba loses control over Rave after he is mortally attacked by a Demon Card assassin. With the dark side looming, a boy called Haru may be the world’s single hope of revitalizing Rave and escaping the clutches of evil.
Rated: 13+
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School Rumble
By Jin Kobayashi
She… is a second-year high school student with a single all-consuming question: Will the boy she likes ever really notice her? He… is the school’s most notorious juvenile delinquent, and he’s suddenly come to a shocking realization: He’s got a huge crush, and now he must tell her how he feels. Life-changing obsessions, colossal foul-ups, grand schemes, deep-seated anxieties, and raging hormones- School Rumble portrays high school as it really is: over-the-top comedy!
Rated: 16+
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See below for the full list of series featured in the NOW That's What I Call Manga! digital sale happening NOW until 5/6/25: