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Lala the Memory Collector by Sui Kohno

Lala the Memory Collector

A Graphic Novel

Sui Kohno

Tuttle Publishing · Print & ebook · April 22, 2025

Is death truly the end if you are never forgotten?

YA Fantasy ComicsYA Paranormal ComicsYA Mangajapanese
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Who it’s for
A Memory Clan collector preserves human stories after death, while Lala struggles to keep her distance.
Themes
Life and death, Keeping human stories alive, Understanding what it means to be human
Genres
YA Fantasy Comics, YA Manga, YA Paranormal Comics

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About this book

Is death truly the end if you are never forgotten? Like most girls, Lala loves music, her friends and her family. However, Lala is not like most girls. Lala is a "collector" from the Memory Clan, a group of enchanted beings who are called upon to remember the lives of every human when they die. Unique lives create unique endings; no two are the same. The Memory Clan's purpose is to keep each person's story alive.

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The clan also has one simple rule: "Do not get involved in human affairs." For Lala, this isn't easy since she is absolutely entranced by humans and their stories. As a result, she risks losing everything and everyone she loves. Beautifully told and illustrated by talented author and artist Sui Kohno, Lala the Memory Collector weaves a poignant tale of life, death, and one girl's desire to understand what it means to be human. Reads right-to-left, in the Japanese style.

The Memory Clan

A Memory Clan collector preserves human stories after death, while Lala struggles to keep her distance.

Come here for

  • The Memory Clan’s task of remembering every human life after death
  • Lala’s fascination with human stories

Expect

  • A rule against getting involved in human affairs
  • A graphic novel that reads right-to-left

Where it sits

YA Manga73%
YA Paranormal Comics61%
YA Fantasy Comics55%

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Publisher categories

  • YA Manga
  • YA Action & Adventure Comics
  • YA Fantasy Comics
Authors
Sui Kohno
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Published
April 22, 2025
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Life and death · Keeping human stories alive · Understanding what it means to be human
Reading lane
YA Manga