The fourth primogenitor - is the strongest vampire who exists only in the world of legends; yet when this masters the 12 kenju, the spread of the catastrophe of the vampires will appear in Japan. In order to spy on and erase this, "fourth primogenitor," the government owned Lion organization have decided to send an attacking magician, "sword shaman" to complete the task. Yet unknowingly, the one who was selected to spy was actually a trainee "sword shaman" girl - Himeragi Yukina. The following links are to AnimeNewsNetwork for the anime: [Anime](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=15501) [OAV](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=17540) [OAV II](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=18696) (sequel to anime) [OAV III](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=21273) (sequel to OAV II)

"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/)

The devastation caused by the Kantou Hell Quake sunk the buildings in the center of Tokyo deep beneath the waves. A great number of human lives and and a great deal of property sunk along with them. There's no shortage of people aiming to claim these sunken valuables. Many of those people are pirates, who arrived from overseas in salvage ships of unknown nationality. Every night, these pirates raid the chain of small islands, which all that remains of the Kantou region, and assault the survivors. However, there was no one who was able to stand against the pirates! It was a completely lawless zone. It was Japan, but not Japan: A land and a people completely forsaken by their country. That is, until Violence Jack rises from the ocean to help the islands' inhabitants fight the pirates and their allies, the New Shu Army.

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 is a complete remake of the original Demon Lord Dante, with new designs an a story slightly inspired by the anime of 2002. This time, the timespan of the story is longer, the character design is different, and all unanswered questions left when the original series was interrupted, are answered. This time, Demon Lord Dante has a proper ending.

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)

The Nightmare of Fabrication is a beautifully drawn full-colour manga from Yoshitoshi ABe. The 18 page short story can be found in the Lain Omnipresence in Wired artbook. It's a bonus story which apparently isn't related with neither the anime nor the PS game. It shows characters who were included in the PS game but not in the TV series (like the psychiatrist), but also determinant characters from the anime who didn't appear in the videogame (like Deus).

In the year 21XX, robots are a typical part of everyday life. Even in this world however, Mono-1 is quite the oddity as the newest model of Robot. Although her intelligence is at the level of a child, her creator designed her to grow through observation, and leaves her in the care of his son, Morohito, to help her find new experiences to learn from.

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**

1. Aqua Planet Chronicle 2. Aqua Planet Chronicle After 3. Aqua Planet Chronicle Around 4. Aqua Planet Chronicle Jade 5. Aqua Planet Chronicle Blue 6. Aqua Planet Chronicle Final 7. Aqua Planet Chronicle Monthly Sachisachi

“I’m sorry I don’t bear much resemblance - I love you.” Yamada Torao commits suicide after the loss of his lover and wakes up from suspended animation 250 years in the future. The android tasked with assisting him that treats him kindly and with tender care is the disappointing robot of his former lover at a “30% reduction”…? An intense future love story about a stubborn young man who learns to accept love and pursues his aspirations.

In a not too distant future, the world is confronted with a host of issues: pollution, resource depletion, population expansion, and so on. In response, the Japanese government developed sensory simulation capsules (“beds”) and successfully launched a virtual reality program — “Gaia.” Interestingly, the designers omitted the concept of pain from the program, and as a result, there are no such things as pain or death in this new virtual world. On a day that started as any other, Oono Yuuri stumbles across a mysterious card, which sets off a chain of strange events that evolve into a tale of conflicting dreams, unlikely friendships, and reluctant vengeance. [Wikipedia](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/OZ_(%E5%B2%A9%E4%BA%95%E6%81%AD%E5%B9%B3%E3%83%BB%E5%88%BB%E5%A4%9C%E3%82%BB%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B4%E3%81%AE%E6%BC%AB%E7%94%BB))

Rui Hasegawa is an unusual boy whose thoughts and actions are believed to be unconsciously controlling the global population due to extraterrestrial influence from an alien known as "X". When he has thoughts of suicide, the suicide rate goes up. When he decides to start drinking more milk, milk consumption around the world doubles- even those who are allergic begin consuming it and have to be hospitalized. To combat this bizarre problem, a group of people have sent a boy named Iruma to spy on Rui and make sure his life is as "normal" as possible.  (From: MU)

Based on the live action law enforcement metal hero show in Japan. Brian, a robot made at the same time as Biker and Walter of the Tokkei Winspector task force, has been brainwashed by a renegade scientist by the name of Professor Hirosaki. Can the members of Tokkei Winspector beat the brainwashed Brian, or will he destroy all the motorbikes in the world? Only time will tell.

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.

In his second collection of short stories, Mohiro Kitoh recounts the tragic fates of people living in a half-futuristic, half-fantasy city whose inexorable structural decay seems to be mirrored in its citizens’ hearts.

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

Contains 12 chapters: 9 short stories, and 3 Miss China stories. 1. The Universe is so Vast and Wonderful! 2. Leaving One Night by the Light of the Full Moon 3. To Invoke the Stars 4. Little Melancholy 5. The Young Scientists' Club 6. See You Later, God Willing 7. Marsy in the Land of Time 8. Natsuko 9. The Young Scientist Club on Mars 10. The Melancholy of China 11. China's Wish 12. China Strikes Back The Japanese edition collects all 12 chapters in one volume. The Spanish edition from Glénat released the full series in 3 volumes. The English edition from Dark Horse published only the Miss China chapters, first in comic format, then in one trade paperback.

A secret society of scientists seek to create advanced humanoid lifeforms through the hybrid of man and beast for their almighty Lord Yeshu and the new world that is nigh. When young Shin'ichi Kuruma is pulled into this inhuman pursuit and loses everything, his path of bloody vengence leads him into the depths of a conspiracy greater than he could ever imagine. From Ken Ishikawa, creator of Getter Robo and Kyomu Senki, is a tale of biblic myth, violent patricide and monstrous demonbeasts. This is Majuu Sensen: The Demonbeast Battlefront!

For most people, having one’s own mecha sounds like a dream come true. So when Eiji’s father builds him his own girl mecha to help around the house, he thinks life is about to take a turn down easy street. Unfortunately for Eiji, his eccentric father isn’t about to make it that easy, and his new mecha girl seems to have a mind of her own – one that doesn’t necessarily take to doing what she’s told. Will Akira-chan prove to help Eiji’s life, make it more complicated, or a little bit of both?

It's a short one shot story about an inventor and his niece. "Genius" or idiotic inventor Haido causes trouble with his inventions for his niece, Airi and her parents. Due to one of his inventions, Airi's crush got injured (somewhat), souring their already strained relationship. With her sudden kidnapping, what would the inventor do?

A popular idol, Haruki, is the star of a commercial for an immersive virtual reality game called “Yellow Brick Road”. To help with the promotion of the game, his manager persuades him to enter the game as a “guardian” and defeat a band of thieves. However, Haruki encounters an adventure he never could have imagined!

Two siblings making their way through a world rife with atrocities…

Stardust Memories is a short story compilation of human beings in the distant future where we have traveled deep into space. Each story describes a moral dilemma that people traveling in space may experience which is something that we have yet to determine in the current world. Stardust Memories talk about such problems as the implications of having people travel for years, even decades, in the cold, quiet and endless universe. A different story tells on how human presence in a foreign galaxy will affect the environment. The topics the author decides to write about are interesting and makes you wonder about the future.