A country in an unnamed continent – Shuang. On a dark night, a boy named Hao infiltrates the capital residence of the prestigious and noble Wu family wielding his blade against the family heir, Yanghua. Because Hao’s precious savior, Feng, was betrayed by his lover, Yanghua, Hao decides to get revenge on Feng’s behalf. But, Yanghua offers an unexpected proposal! With his romantic rival, the man he hates to death, love begins to blossom?! A Chinese-style romance period drama between a natural scamp and a single-minded boy is about to begin!

99 ghost stories, by the late Garo mangaka and Edo expert, Sugiura Hinako.

Madeline, an 11-year-old girl, lives quietly in a secluded woodland mansion in southern England with her younger brother Dion, her beautiful mother, and their servant Moira. One day, Madeline meets and befriends some village children. At the same time, rumors of a number of murders in London, said to be the work of vampires, are rife. Meanwhile, an eerie shadow creeps into Madeline's peaceful and happy life...

Ax is the premier Japanese magazine for alternative comics, heir to the legendary Garo. Published bi-monthly since 1998, the pages of Ax contain the most innovative, experimental, and personal works in contemporary manga - the flourishing underground of the world’s largest comics industry. Ax has always published manga outside of the more commercial market and not followed manga conventions, thus the titles appearing in this magazine do NOT fall under any of the basic demographics (shoujo/shounen/seinen/josei). This landmark English publication volume includes work by 33 artists: The Watcher by Osamu Kanno Love's Bride by Yoshihiro Tatsumi Conch of the Sky by Imiri SAKABASHIRA Rooftop Elegy by Takao Kawasaki Inside the Gourd by Ayuko Akiyama Me by Shigehiro Okada Push Pin Woman by Katsuo Kawai A Broken Soul by Nishioka Kyodai Into Darkness by Takato Yamamoto Enrique Kobayashi's El Dorado by Toranosuke Shimada The Neighbor by Yuka Goto 300 Years by Mimiyo Tomozawa Black Sushi Party Piece by Takashi Nemoto Puppy Love by Yusaku Hanakuma The Brilliant Ones by Namie Fujieda The Hare and the Tortoise by Mitsuhiko Yoshida The Twin Adults (Two Stories) by Kotobuki Shiriagari Haiku Manga (Two Stories) by Shinbo Minami Mushroom Garden by Shinya Komatsu Home Drama: The Sugawara Family by Einosuke A Well-Dressed Corpse by Yuichi Kiriyama Arizona Sizzler by Yunosuke Saito The Rainy Day Blouse & The First Umbrella by Akino Kondo Stand by Me by Tomohiro Koizumi My Old Man & Me by Shin'ichi Abe Up and Over by Seiko Erisawa The Song of Mr. H. by Shigeyuki Fukumitsu Kataoka Toyo Pathos Theater (2 Stories) by TOUYOU Kataoka Kosuke Okada and His 50 Sons by Hideyasu Moto Les Raskolnikov by Keizo Miyanishi Alraune Fatale by Hiroji Tani Sacred Light by Otoya Mitsuhashi Six Paths of Wealth by Kazuichi Hanawa

The life of daimyo Uesugi Kenshin commanded authority and fear during the Sengoku period of Japanese history. In this retelling, the powerful lord is reimagined as a woman.

Sonin was sent to Tenzan to become a priestess at an early age. But one day, at the age of 12, she was judged to have no talent as a priestess and was sent home! One day, after returning to her village and making friends, she finds a lost item belonging to a prince and is asked to deliver it to him, but she is unexpectedly recruited by the royal court! A failed priestess saves the prince and her country in this Asian fantasy!

Long time ago, there was a place called swamp of slumber, used by the people to throw animal corpses. Near the swamp lived a farmer called Zoroku; he wasn´t very smart. One day he got a rare disease. There are at least three collections of Hino's stories that were published under the title "Zoroku's Strange Disease" over the years, all of them containing a different mix of stories to accompany the title story. This translation is based on the 1976 edition by Hibari Comics and includes the stories "Underwater", "The Newborn Rat" and "The 1000 Pound Demon" in addition to "Zoroku's Strange Disease", obviously. "Zoroku's Strange Disease" has been previously published in English in a collection called "Lullabies from Hell" (Dark Horse Comics, 2006) but I am fairly sure the other stories haven't been translated before.

Includes web series Kago Shintarou no Tsuukai! Rekishi Nyuumon

Known not only as the young lady of the distinguished family of Chou that safeguards the northern regions of the Empire, but also as accomplished in the literary and military arts, as a woman of unparalleled beauty and intelligence, Hakurei is a young, beautiful girl adored by the people. “It has been---10 years since I saved you, and we started living together. I want to be the one to have your back.” “...Man, what a troublesome Young Lady you are!” The one to save me, Sekiei, the undefeated hero from 1xxx years ago who was reincarnated, from the brink of death was her. Ever after that, we have continued to live and train together in the Chou Family as siblings. However, time has brought the maelstrom of war. The war against the foreign race begins--- “Did you see the swordmanship of the young master?!” “And his arrows never miss the target either?!” I shall make use of my past life as a master martial artist and together with Hakurei, we shall be peerless as we accomplish great things!! The reincarnated hero and the beautiful young women’s warring, sword fantasy begins!!

In the year 30 B.C. Cleopatra fell into eternal darkness–or so it should have been. Yet the gods of Ancient Egypt drew her from the underworld, giving her eternal youth. She lurked underground in North Africa until she resurfaced in 1942, during World War II: along with the Italian lieutenant Antonio, whom she fatefully encountered, she heads for the base of the general of the German army. However...

A story about the life of Okita Souji and the Shinsengumi (Newly Selected Corps).

"Dilya, let's become family." Dilya, a mercenary who does not know anything about family or love, spends a night with the King of the Golden Wolf Clan, the enemy kingdom. Supposed to assassinate the king, he instead receives so much love that he finds it hard to leave his side. 6 years later, as he's living and raising the king's child in secret, the envoy of the king's younger brother, Yudha, suddenly comes. "I have never been loved, so I don't know how to love." This is when Dilya's lonely life begins to change!

Tenth grader Yugi spent most of his time alone playing games…until he solved the Millennium Puzzle, a mysterious Egyptian artifact! Possessed by the puzzle, Yugi becomes Yu-Gi-Oh, the King of Games, and challenges evildoers to the Shadow Games…weird games with high stakes and high risks!

How well does a mourning dress not for a death, but for the days gone by and never to return, pair with an unforgettable red…? Four-page oneshot by Ameishi.

Eva Schul was once a famous actress. Now she spends her days drinking and all manners of debauchery. One day, her daughter, Julie, comes to inform her that she is getting married, and she will not become a mother like her. Not long after, Eva is partying when some men approach her, and drag her into a car. As it turns out, film director Arthur Burn wishes for her to star in a film about the birth of Christ that will be filmed in Spain as none other than the Virgin Mary. Eva's demeanor begins to shift upon taking this role - both as her character, and the role she plays with the family of a young lady who reminds her of Julie... In addition to the title story, also includes the following oneshots: - **Sound of Bamboo** (竹の音, Take no Oto) - A girl finds herself caring for a samurai, the son of the enemy family who killed her father and brother. She wavers whether or not to avenge her fallen family... - **Ballerina** (バレリーナ, exclusive to the digital edition/original release) - **Edelweiss** (エーデルワイス, excluded from digital edition but available in other releases)

Set in the Edo Period, during a rainstorm, a temple receives a strange "visitor": Kurebayashi Aki, a high school student magically transported from the 21th century. Due to her uniform, which seems different from the clothing of that time, the people of the temple believe her to be an angel that has descended to help them with their problems, though Aki is really just a normal girl. Still, she figures she might as well help whoever she can while trying to find out how to go back home.

Invited to Nazi Germany during World War II, Dr. Asagumo is asked by Hitler to collaborate with him on the research of the new weapon "Big X". Concerned about the possible effects of the completion of Big X, Dr. Asagumo intentionally delays the progress of the research, conspiring with his co-researcher, the devious Dr. Engel. Immediately before Germany is defeated by the Allies, Dr. Asagumo implants a card inscribed with the secret of Big X in his son, Shigeru, and is then shot to death by the German army. Twenty years later, the card is discovered in the body of Shigeru, who is then living in Tokyo. Soon, an organization claiming alliance with the Nazis appears, steals the card, and completes the Big X project. Dr. Engel's grandson has joined the Nazi Alliance. The completed Big X is then revealed to be a drug that can expand the human body without limitation. Recovering Big X from the enemy, Shigeru's son Akira fearlessly challenges the Nazi Alliance and Hans Engel, who are plotting to conquer the world. --- **Volumes 243-246 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**

It's the hedonistic New York of the roaring '20s. One night at a dazzling party Elliot meets Robert, a suspiciously suave man who reminds him of his first love. The two handsome gentlemen hit it off right away and soon their relationship takes a romantic turn... However, the paths of history are often cruel. Can they withstand the challenges thrown at them? Let Ooshima Kamome's newest work captivate you with its sweet and dark atmosphere...

Vowing never to separate from his childhood friend Hisame, Itsuki travels on the Tokaido with him in search of new adventures. Exterminating youkai along the way, they depend on each other to finish the job. What adventures lie in wait for our two protagonists?

A series of 4koma manga with short stories featuring heroines from Eiyu*Senki series.

Some urban legends are best left untested! Yuuto Suoh gets more than he bargained for when he joins his childhood friend Mitsuki Shimoya in testing out an urban legend. When he uses his phone to take a picture of himself with the local shrine’s divine mirror, he is whisked off into another world – one heavily steeped in the lore of the old Norse myths. Using his knowledge gained from school and from his solar-powered smartphone, he has the chance to bring the Wolf Clan, the same people who cared for him, to prominence, all while earning the adoration of a group of magic-wielding warrior maidens known as the Einherjar.