A compilation of early one-shots by Moto Hagio. Includes the famous "November Gymnasium" as the leading one-shot. Contains: - **November Gymnasium** (11月のギムナジウム, 11-gatsu no Gymnasium) - Serialized in Bessatsu ShoComi in the November 1971 Issue Description: When a tough, rebellious Eric arrives at a German boarding school, there is one fellow student he hates: Thoma. Thoma bears a striking resemblance to Eric, but is gentle, delicate, and idolized by his classmates. - **Snow Child** (雪の子) - Serialized in Bessatsu ShoComi's March 1971 Issue - **The Home Where the Tower Is** (塔のある家); ShoComi 1971 Issue #12 - **The Girl Who became a White Bird** (白い鳥になった少女) - Serialized in Bessatsu ShoComi's December 1971 Issue - **The Flute of the White Boy in the White Forest** (白き森白き少年の笛) - Serialized in ShoComi 1971 Issue #45 - **Note: Included in the French Moto Hagio Anthologie De la rêverie under the name ''Le petit flûtiste de la forêt blanche''** - **Bianca** (ビアンカ); Serialized in Weekly Shojo Friend Zoukan's July 7th, 1970 Special Issue. **Note: One-shot included in the English only compilation A Drunken Dream and Other Stories** - **Sayo's Self Made Yukata** (小夜の縫うゆかた) - Serialized in Bessatsu ShoComi's October 1971 Issue - **Autumn Journey** (秋の旅) - Serialized in Bessatsu ShoComi's May 1971 Issue **Note: One-shot included in the English only compilation A Drunken Dream and Other Stories** - **Poor Mama** (かわいそうなママ, Kawaisou na Mama) - Serialized in Bessatsu ShoComi's May 1971 Issue Description: A man returns from a trip after hearing news about his former love's passing.

If people who turn into animals really existed in the modern world, how would they behave? This book gives some realistic, yet unexpected, answers. Nobody is a complete good guy or bad guy–every character is a complex figure, and even the bad guys have some very good reasons for what they do. Leo is an innocent caught in the midst of it all, but nothing like the "helpless killer" stereotype of American werewolf movies–he is a person in control of his own powers, trying to decide what to do with his life now that so much has changed.

Cyborg 009 Conclusion: God's War is intended to be a proper conclusion to the original Cyborg 009 series. The manga is illustrated by Masato Hayase and based on Ishinomori's original concept notes, sketches, and a novel draft, all of which had been gathered by his son, Jo Onodera.

A seminal history of Date Masamune. Yokoyama has a plain and matter of fact style for history without really trying to dramatize it. Note: Volume count based on the bunkoban.

Mars (マーズ) is a sci-fi series by Mistuteru Yokoyama that was serialized in Weekly Shonen Champion from 1976 to 1977, lasting for 5 volumes. It focuses on Mars, an amnesiac boy who was discovered on a volcanic island by a news reporter, only to learn that he was an alien with a mission to destroy the Earth if humans obtain weapons of mass destruction. Determined instead to save the Earth, Mars rebels against the aliens that gave him his mission.

Eiko is something of a plain Jane and a doormat, while her best friend Moe is a head-turning beauty. Despite their differences, their friendship is as strong as ever. Guys are always asking Moe out, but her answer is invariably "Only if you promise to put Eiko before me." Also includes: Sonokare Shira Bemasu

Jinbe is a very subtle and soft tale by Adachi, and certainly it'a story that deals a theme a bit more conflicting than most of his other works. At first sight, Jinbe is the story of a young 17 years old girl, Miku Takanashi, who lives alone with her step father Jinpei Takanashi (nicknamed Jinbe or shark). Jinbe has been living with Miku since his marriage 4 years ago, and considers Miku a God's sent gift from his high school sweet heart late wife. While Jinpei does his best as an over protective and jealous father, we have that Miku holds feelings for Jinbe which are much stronger than the ones an adopted daughter is supposed to have. The main core of the story is to deal how the strong, tender and unrequited feelings of the young Miku put to test their step - father and step - daughter bonds, without jeopardizing any of the happiness that she feels by being close to him as a proper daughter.

Collection of short stories including: - **Flower** (FLOWER), SF Houseki, October 1979 - **Her Memories...** (彼女の想いで..., Kanojo no Omoide..., ALT. ENG - Memories...), Young Magazine, November 17th, 1980 - **Sound of Sand** (SOUND OF SAND), Manga Kisoutengai, November 1979 - **Farewell to Weapons** (武器よさらば, Bukiyosaraba), Young Magazine, November 16th, 1981 - **Hair**, Young Comic, February 28th, 1979 - **Electric Bird Land** (ELECTRIC BIRD LAND), SF Adventure, July 1980 - **Minor Swing** (MINER SWING)Manga Action Zoukan, August 24th, 1977 - **Chronicle of the Planet TAKO** (惑星TAKO年代記 Wakusei TAKO Nendaiki), SF Adventure, March 1981 - **Chronicle of The Planet TAKO, Chapter of Dawnlight** (惑星TAKO年代記「黎明編, Wakusei TAKO Nendaiki: Reimei-hen), February 1982 - **Fireball** (Fire-Ball) Action Deluxe, January 27th, 1979 - **That's Amazing World: Magic Pot of Aladdin** 1981 - **That's Amazing World: Noah's Ark** 1981 - **That's Amazing World: The Old Man and the Sea** 1981 - **That's Amazing World: Knights of the Round Table** 1981 --- This is a collection of 12 short manga created by Katsuhiro Otomo between 1978 and 1979, when he was 24-25 years old, in the order of publication. The following year, 1980, was the eve of the mangaka's talent becoming known to the world when he began to work on "Domu" and "Feeling Already at War" and other short stories, which were rising to a level of perfection as if in gestation, changed in style with each one, forming an astonishing multifaceted body of work. In particular, the title work, "Fire-Ball," is an important serial that opened the eyes of the mangaka, who until then had spun realistic human dramas, to a new genre, SF. It was a milestone for Otomo, as it depicted "supernatural powers" that directly led to his later works "Domu" and "Akira," and its depiction of the spectacular completely changed the style of his previous works. This collection includes two stories from "Short Peace" (1979, Kisotengaisha), four stories from "Highway Star" (1979, Futabasha), three stories from "GOOD WEATHER" (1981, Kitan-sha), and two stories including the title story from "Her Memories..." (1990, Kodansha). (1990/Kodansha). In addition, "Distant Festival," a previously uncollected short story, is included for the first time in this long-awaited tankoban. In addition, all color pages that were previously in grayscaled are now restored. The commentary by Otomo himself is also worth reading. --- **Volume 5 of the Katsuhiro Otomo Complete Works**

The setting of Devil Survivor 2 spans the whole country of Japan. It tells the story of Japanese high-school students who receive emails from a website foretelling their friend's deaths. Mysterious creatures invade the country, and the students enter a pact, enabling them to summon demons from their cell phones with a special Devil Summoning App.

A collection of twelve dreamlike stories by Nishioka Kyoudai.

In the eight volumes of the series, the mangaka choses some of the most famous operas of all times to tell their stories. The first two volumes deal withe the operas in Wagner's Ring Cycle, the third contains La Traviata, Rigoletto, Aida and so on, each o the volumes containing various operas, their actions being divided in acts following the staging tradition.

The great Demon Lord Dante, exploiting the weakness of a boy exposed to his demonic influence in his dreams, is awakened from a thousand-year sleep. The intent of this being, a survivor of an ancient and forgotten civilization, is to wipe out the whole human race. But it's not that simple: the motivations of the demon aren't so wicked as one might think, and they will combine with the life of the boy, which hangs between nightmares and craziness. In the meanwhile, the Satanists fight against the hierarchy of the church to obtain a justice which is, as it's easy to guess, that of the Demon Lord. This series didn't have an ending until it's remake in 2002. Dante's themes and design elements would appear in Nagai's following works, such as Mazinger Z, and Devilman.

**"There are men who, on coming to places that women find unlivable, are all the more determined to find there a reason for living. These men epitomize grandeur."** (from ebookjapan): An action manga set in the wild west featuring Tochiro, a small, short-sighted Japanese man who is a master of the sword, written and illustrated by Leiji Matsumoto, the master of SF manga and well-known for "Space Battleship Yamato" and other works! To avenge the murder of his family and search for his surviving friends, Tochiro and Harlock, a master marksman, are on a journey in a western town when they meet a mysterious beauty, Sinunora, and...?

"I fight only for what I believe in…for no one's sake…only for what's deep in my heart. I sail amongst the stars…people call me: Captain Harlock." Truer words never spoken. Now! Embark upon an adventure into the infinite sea with the last brave souls of humanity aboard the Arcadia! (from ebook japan): The year is 2977 AD. The earth, which has lost its oceans, is devouring its prosperity by a people who have lost their spirit, who laugh at the men who fly off into uncharted space, and who do not deal properly with the dangers that lie ahead of them. When the flag of a skull flutters before the eyes of Tadashi Daiba, a boy who is disillusioned with Earth, his destiny is set in motion.... Harlock, a man of the universe who entrusts his destiny to the Arcadia, the greatest ship in the universe, and is unbound by anything. What does Tadashi Daiba think of his way of life...? What was serialized in Play Comic was Part 1 of the manga. Part 2 has not been serialized since due to issues with the Play Comic Editorial Dept. Leaving Harlock unfinished. [Official English](http://www.sevenseasentertainment.com/series/captain-harlock-the-classic-collection/)

One of Go Nagai's first works, this violent period piece takes place in the 1500s and stars a talented low ranking ninja named Shishimaru. In it, Shishimaru fights against Ginnai Doma (an immortal samurai who, despite being butchered multiple times, doesn't die) because Ginnai murdered his comrades. Despite being set in historical times, it has machine guns/lasers/robots/atomic reactors with no real explanation. **Note:** Scanlator is using the 1992 Aizouban 1 volume reprint by Chuko. Cover images below: 4 Volumes (Complete, by Kodansha in 1978) 4 Volumes (Reprint, by Asahi Sonorama in 1984) 1 Volume (Aizouban, by Chuko in 1992) 3 Volumes (Bunkoban, by Chuko in 1995) 2 Volumes (Konbini-ban, by Shimanaka Shoten in 2003)

One-shot compilation featuring works written and illustrated by Tezuka between 1968 and 1973, that are very highly regarded in Japan and by Tezuka himself. Spans a variety of genres, from SF to Military to Wild West. With themes of hopelessness, discrimination, and the otherworldly. Contains the following: - **Joe's Visitor** (ジョーを訪ねた男, Joe o Tazuneta Otoko) - **The Cliff of Death** (野郎と断崖, Yaro to Dangai) - **The Duel at Grand Mesa** (グランドメサの決闘, Grand Mesa no Ketto) - **Cape Uroko** (うろこが崎, Urokogasaki) - **The Voice of Night** (夜の声, Yoru no Koe) - **The Hole** (そこに穴があった, Soko ni Ana ga Atta) - **Chameleon** (カメレオン) - **The Cat's Blood** (猫の血, Neko no Chi) - **Valley of Bliss** (わが谷は未知なりき, Waga Tani wa Michinariki) - **Illicit Love** (暗い窓の女, Kurai Mado no Onna) - **Catastrophe in the Dark** (カタストロフ・イン・ザ・ダーク) - **Phone** (電話, Denwa) - **Rovanna** (ロバンナよ, Rovanna yo) - **Lovers Under the Air** (ふたりは空気の底に, Futari Kuki no Soko) Also included in some editions are: - **The Execution Ended at 3** (処刑は3時におわった, Shokei wa 3-ji ni Owatta) - **Miraculous Conception** (聖女懐妊, Seijo Kainin, ALT. ENG. - Immaculate Conception) Note: **The Execution Ended at 3** and **Miraculous Conception** are also collected in [Clockwork Apple](https://mangadex.org/manga/407/clockwork-apple). [Official English](https://emanga.com/products/under-the-air?variant=521588539413) --- **Volume 264 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**

An epic sci-fi story heavily influenced by the Epic of Gilgamesh, as several groups fight for a mysterious power. While a close brother and sister get tied up into the battle unwillingly.

Ryu stows away on a space vessel, only to be found by the crew when it's far to late to return to earth. So they stick him in a spare sleep capsule instead. Things take a turn for the unexpected, however, when Ryu wakes up to find himself the sole survivor of the expedition, the spaceship having crash landed on a grossly mutated and wholly unfamiliar Earth. Joining forces with fellow survivors from a different crash, Ryu and his comrades fight to survive on this new and deadly Earth as they search for any humans that might've made it through the mysterious apocalypse. The Second part of the Ryu Trilogy

A poignant and intelligent collection of short stories linked to the progression of the seasons.: - **Soft Shell** (やわらかい殻, Yawarakai Kara): A hikikomori suddenly meets the woman who lived in her apartment until a year ago. - **Falling In Love With The Sky** (空に恋する, Sora ni Koisuru): The tale of a young woman who has found her soulmate. - **One Piece (The Dress)** (ワンピース): A university student is overjoyed when her first boyfriend buys her a one-piece dress. - **The Name Of Water** (水の名前, Mizu no Namae): A handmodel is troubled by her anonymity. - **Tough** (タフ): A graphic designer is stressed by her boyfriend's absence and lets her frustration out at work. - **Wind Grass Child** (風草子, Kazezoushi): Like its Biblical equivalent, Salome, this one-shot tells a tale of desire and obsession.

Collection of Short stories.

Manga based off the fighting game, Persona 4 Arena.

A boy receives an apple from a fellow student. 8 pages.

After a generation of warfare, the Gundam boys finally secured a peace between Earth and the colonies by helping to defeat the Oz and White Fang armies. Now, out of the rubble, the surviving soldiers are re-emerging and clustering together into new factions. Heero Yuy has become a vigilante pacifist, tracking down weapons stashes and destroying them, while Relena, former Queen of the Earth Sphere, tries to maintain the peace politically. But an unmanned weapons factory has been discovered somewhere near Mars, and now the boys are going to have to dust off their mechs for one more battle to save the tenuous peace.

The drama club at Ouka Academy has a yearly tradition of putting Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard every year for the school's founding day festival. These four interwoven tales of love and friendship focus on four girls in the drama club as they prepare for this year's presentation.