In an era where man has conquered the speed of sound, speed of light is naturally what man wishes to conquer next. Dontaro Aranami is the son of a world-famous pilot. One day, when he and his father attempt to go light speed, his father nearly dies. Dontaro and his mother go overseas to send him to a Swiss hospital when a military group attacks their train. This group, led by Colonel Gorbo of Uramecia, is plotting to seize rule of the land for himself. This is only the beginning of a large-scale frenzy over the Earth, where even unearthly beings participate... An SF action-dventure thriller with chaos, suffering, and a display of the cruelty of war. Also contains **Wonder-kun**: Wonder (real name: Kantaro) is an orphan who lives on an abandoned island lot in Tokyo with a pack of stray dogs. As Wonder begins to reconnect with human society properly, he finds himself having to protect his home from parties who wish to see it altered for their own deadly means... --- **Volume 340 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**

One day, a fourteen year-old girl was kidnapped… or so the police have been lead to believe. Actually, she tried to run away from her abusive parents and was helped by her stalker who then shelters her in his apartment. Although he considers his actions as kidnapping, the girl is happy about the situation and proposes to him, with the condition that if they are caught, they will commit suicide. --- One day, a girl was kidnapped. However, that girl started to desire a life living with her captor, and swears that she will marry him. In return, her captor provides her with happiness that she had always longed for. How could a story between a girl and her captor be so heart warming?

An anthology of stories from the 80's.

Eiji Matsuda has his heart set on a university student he met through his job… Well, more accurately, he has his heart set on her *body*. After six months of him waiting, she finally accepts being his girlfriend, under one condition: there's no sex allowed. Will Eiji be able to keep his cool around all of her provocations?! ___ Volume released in 2005. **Contents:** 1. Maze of Memories 2. M 3. a virgin ___ **Additional Retail Link:** [Special Edition (Amazon)](https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4089080126)

After attempting suicide due to bullying, Katou acquires supernatural powers and an indestructible body. Upon seeing his bully, Oda, again, he murders him with his powers. Katou is exhausted, but Oda comes back to life and awakens with the ability to hear the inner thoughts of others. Katou, curious about Oda's condition, goes to check on him and finds a weak and frightened Oda, a complete change from his previously arrogant demeanor. When the two come face to face, they realize that they cannot hear each other's thoughts, and only when they are together can they forget everything and become "normal" again. In this hellish world, the only ones who understand them are each other, and they grow dependent on one another as if they were seeking a high...

In a world populated by anthropomorphic animals, herbivores and carnivores coexist with each other. For the adolescents of the Cherryton School, school life is filled with hope, romance, distrust, and uneasiness. The main character is Legosi the wolf, a member of the drama club. Despite his menacing appearance, he has a very gentle heart. Throughout most of his life, he has always been an object of fear and hatred by other animals, and he's been quite accustomed to that lifestyle. But soon, he finds himself becoming more involved with his fellow classmates who have their own share of insecurities and finds his life in school changing slowly. --- - **Won the 2018 Manga Taisho Award**

Itsuki is an assistant at the Folklore Research Institute and is always caught in mysterious cases as he pursues his studies. Follow along as he tries to unlock these mysteries that are tangled with old beliefs and local customs using his keen professional intelligence.

His father is doing time for murder. His brother was arrested for murder. The second son of the family, Ryoga Ishida, is under suspicion of being involved with his brother. Under his fathers order he takes on his boxing pro test

A prequel to Chaos;Child that details the life of Kunosato Mio before she got caught up in the events of the Return of the New Generation Madness. It starts from her childhood, and eventually leads to the point that she comes under Makise Kurisu's tutelage. WARNING: Contains some minor spoilers for Chaos;Child.

Hiroki Wakabayashi is an ordinary high school student who is in love with Kaori, a cute beautiful woman older than him. Their relationship progresses gently and lightly. Meanwhile, cases of serious bullying are taking place at Hiroki's high school. They are called "Suicide play", where the bullied child is driven to suicide. But in this world is the world of immortality! In this world without death, the bullied child cannot die. In this world, when people die, they are revived, unable to escape from bullying. Yes, in the first part 'Hound' we have been following the story from the Police Force's point of view. Now, in the new series 'Ridge' will be telling the story from the vectors' perspective!

In 10 days, the world will be destroyed by a meteor. To spend his remaining time as comfortably as possible, bad-luck magnet Masumi decides to visit the library of his alma mater and read as much as he wants until the end comes. But in this hellish world, he meets a devil there: the one man from his past that he never wanted to see again, Ritsu. And if things weren't bad enough, Ritsu has a favor to ask, a favor that Masumi could never have expected---- Marukido Maki weaves an eccentric tale of human connection in a world on the brink of destruction in this emotional journey that will take its readers on a wild ride.

A collection of the author's short stories published between 2007 and 2017, including her debut work, the title story. 1. Everyday (2008) 2. Rebanira (2012) 3. Sawayaka Psychedelic (2009-2011) 4. Oyayubihime (2017) 5. Tsunagu Yoru (2014) 6. Sayonara Daisy (2008)

(from wikipedia.ja): Simon was taken in by his uncle, Gilles, an ecologist, after his parents died, but he ended up fighting with his rival Jean-Claude over his cousin Joca, his uncle's daughter. Joca, worried about Simon's weak fighting spirit, gives him a medicine developed by his father that makes him stronger, but it turns out to be a sex-transforming drug. Simon is placed in the care of his uncle's friend in England, and when his uncle shows Simon his own chromosomes, Simon is forced to accept. A month later, Simon was pronounced dead in England. Seven years later, after the death of his mother-in-law, Simon, now named Solange, was taken in again by his uncle and sent to live with Joca. Jean-Claude, who is engaged to Joca, becomes disturbed by Solange as a woman.

Trying to prevent Madoka's untimely end, Homura decides to go to Kamihama City and ask the magical girls there for assistance. There she finds that Kamihama's magical girls are facing just as much of a crisis as she is thanks to Alina Gray. Will Homura be able to save both Madoka and her allies?

After the great war of the late 1990s as Japan begins construction on a new capital city, earthquakes cause massive destruction and rumors of demons have begun to emerge. The protagonist receives a warning and a demon summoning program.

A collection of one-shots done during the 1970s, all regarding some aspect of Tezuka's early life. Includes a reflection of his time at the famous Tokiwa-so. - **Record of the Life of Gachaboy** (がちゃぼい一代記, Gachaboy Ichidaiki, ALT. ENG. - The God of Manga): A reflection on Tezuka's career up to that point. Tezuka encounters the God of Manga right after the war, who nicknames Tezuka "Gachaboy". He is determined to see Tezuka become a great mangaka, no matter what - and restore manga's presence in Japan. - **Paper Fortress** (紙の砦, Kami no Toride): Right at the end of the war, Tezuka is doing manga in private in high school. He meets a girl who fully understands his situation, and they get along well. In a society where manga, dancing, and even informal relationships are forbidden, how will Tezuka, crazy about manga, keep on? - **Hungry Blues** (すきっ腹のブルース, Sukippara no Blues): Directly following *Paper Fortress*, Tezuka is now a hungry, desperate student with little luck on his path in manga. Things change when he comes across a young lady who works for a newspaper, and he manages to land a serial for it. However, in an era rife with turmoil and starvation, Tezuka's own stomach may prove to be a serious intrusion in not just his manga-making career, but his very life. - **Tokiwa-so Monogatari** (トキワ荘物語, ENG. - The Tale of Tokiwa-so): Part of a series recounting memories within the famous apartment complex, Tezuka showcases its history through commentary from the building itself! - **The Letter that Came** (という手紙がきた, Toiu Tegami ga Kita): Tezuka receives an ominous letter that may put him in hot water. - **Animal Tsurezuregusa** (動物つれづれ草, Doubutsu Tsurezuregusa): Two reflections on animals Tezuka had encountered in his early years - the first a horse, the second two tanuki. An excerpt of *Dotsuitare* featuring Tezuka is also included at the end. This excerpt is a compilation of scenes/segments of Tezuka's scenes. --- - **Animal Tsurezuregusa won the 21st Bungeishunju Manga Award in 1975, along with Tezuka's, very famous, Buddha** --- **Volume 274 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**

The year is 1949. Crushed by the Allied Powers, occupied by General MacArthur’s armies, Japan has been experiencing massive change. Agricultural reform is dissolving large estates and redistributing plots to tenant farmers—terrible news, if you’re landowners like the archconservative Tenge family. For patriarch Sakuemon, the chagrin of one of his sons coming home alive from a P.O.W. camp instead of having died for the Emperor is topped only by the revelation that another of his is consorting with “the reds.” What solace does he have but his youngest Ayako, apple of his eye, at once daughter and granddaughter? [Official English](https://kodansha.us/series/ayako/) --- **Volumes 197-199 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**

(from amazon.jp): Moonlight Mask, Messenger from the Moon The Treasures of the Paradisian Kingdom, Part I ~Who is Moonlight Mask? The hero of justice "Moonlight Mask", who appears dashingly on a motorcycle and slays the wicked, is back! In 1958, the TV drama was produced by Seikosha Productions, and it was an instant hit, and "Moonlight Mask Games" were played by children everywhere. It was such a monster program that "children disappeared from public bathhouses" during its airing time. Although "Moonlight Mask" has been adapted into manga by many mangaka, it was not until three months after the start of the TV program that the story was told in the form of a manga. The popularity of Jiro Kuwata's version, which was serialized in Kodansha's "Shonen Club" three months after the TV drama started, was overwhelming and contributed greatly to the increase in the magazine's circulation. The biggest reason for this was that Kuwata was good at what he did. The thrilling action scenes produced by Kuwata's sharp touch, was his forte. The expression transcended live-action and was a great hit with children, winning as much support as much as that of TV version. This book is a complete edition (9 volumes) that includes all chapters of Kuwata's version without omission. Some of the chapters are made by Kuwata's close friend and assistant, Koji Kusunoki, when Kuwata was too busy at that time. The complete edition of the book is a must-have for any fanatic. The message of "Let's make peace" is also included. Dr. Yanagi, a scientist, succeeds in developing a powerful weapon called the "H-O super bomb. However, he receives a threatening letter from the mysterious "Dokuro Mask," a monster, threatening to rob him of the weapon. However, a threatening letter arrives from the mysterious "Dark Mask," warning of the weapon's robbery. Sensing the danger, Dr. Kikugoro goes to the famous detective Shukujuro But it is already too late, and the detective has already left for India on another case. But it is too late, and the detective has already left for India on another case. The evil hand of the Dark Mask looms. "Moonlight Mask," a messenger from the moon, appears to save the doctor. --Moonlight Mask Makes His Debut.

A boy with a foot fetish is teased by his classmate.

(from MangaUpdates) The Secret of Piron: An alien boy crashed to Earth and hiding from his pursuers, with a little help from two boys he meets. Sangoro of the Mountains: About a boy raised by the creatures of the forest, who act remarkably human… --- **Volume 318 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**