Kyouto, April 1928. Oshikouji Ryu is 17 years old, and is called 'Genius swordman, Dragon of Kyouto'. He will inherit the property of the noble Oshikouji family, but prefers practising Kendou. He enters a school for training Kendou swordman, but the seniors of school are very harsh and intolerable. But Ryu doesn't surrender and overcomes the problems, later on he impresses his seniors and they begin to like him. This manga tells a great story against the richly textured background of historical Japan and China, it has a refined and excellent artwork. Murakami's views on Chinese and Korean people is very warm, and not those of the previous invader and governor such as the extreme right party in Japan. Another interesting part of the manga is its rich depiction of Japanese colorful life. A typical example of the realistic style and a manga of high reputation in Korea and Japan.

The story revolves around the lives of two rough-and-tumble high school friends Kato Hiroshi and Nakama Toru, who seemed to make a habit of getting into trouble and starting up fights. In keeping with the spirit of the manga, Toru and Hiroshi sport slicked back 50's style ducktails and adopted exaggerated swaggers that made them comical and yet also oddly cool. The drama also features an assortment of outlandish characters who sport even weirder fashions and hairdos. To describe the action in this drama, think Fight Club meets The Breakfast Club. --- - **Won the 12th Kodansha Manga Award for General Manga in 1988, which it shared with Bonobono**

Black Jack is an "unregistered" doctor with a clouded, mysterious past. He works with his little assistant Pinoko (who has a massive crush on the doctor), dealing with medical cases not very well known, which can be strange, dangerous, or not known at all. But he is a genius, and can save almost any of his patients' lives (as long as they have the money for it), and is known to many around the world, especially to those of medicine and science. He's a man of science himself, and does not believe much until he has seen it, yet it is many times he is surprised by love and nature often overpowering the science he bases his life in. Out of a total of 243 chapters chapter 113.5: 'U-18 Knew' was released in a Weekly Shonen Champion special issue and thos it's unnumbered. Also, 11 chapters were not included in the Vertical English release, out of those 11 chapters: 3 were exclusively Included in the hardcover editions of volumes 1-3, and 5 of them are labeled as [Sealed](http://tezukainenglish.com/wp/?page_id=573) meaning they have been excluded from almost every collected release because they were controversial or Osamu wasn't happy with them. --- - **Won the 1st Kodansha Manga Award for Shonen in 1977, which it shared with Tezuka's other serial, Three-Eyed One** - **Won the 4th Japan Cartoonists Association Special Excellence Award in 1975** --- **Volumes 151-168, 366 and 367, 370 and 371 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works** --- ### Links * alternative official raw: [Kodansha](https://kc.kodansha.co.jp/title?code=1000005202) * new edition: [Akita Shoten](https://www.akitashoten.co.jp/series/1828) * complete edition: [Fukkan](https://www.fukkan.com/fk/CartSearchDetail?i_no=68320833)

Midori Makibao is a small white racehorse. Compared to other thoroughbred horses, he looks more like a donkey with wide nostrils. However, with his guts and speed as his weapon, Makibao wins in every big race. In the beginning of his career, Makibao had a trouble making his debut as a racehorse, because of his appearance and various disadvantages he had. But Makibao had reasons to overcome his difficulties; there was a lifelong rival horse called Superhorse Cascade, that Makibao needed to defeat. Plus, he was determined to win back his mother, a horse that had been taken away for pay back the debt on the farm. There are many hardships that Makibao has to overcome, but he thrives in the series of races to become a great racehorse --- - **Won the Shogakukan Manga Award for Children in 1997**

Shigeharu Honda is a Japanese League batter on the rise. His son Goro is a Little League pitcher who one day hopes to follow in his father's footsteps. Momoko Hoshino, Goro's schoolteacher, is the first woman Shigeharu has been interested in since the death of Goro's mother. The destinies of these three individuals will become intertwined as father and son experience both heartbreak and triumph on the baseball diamond. But when an unspeakable tragedy visits the family, it will take everything they have to pick up the pieces and reclaim their dreams. Won the 41st Shogakukan Manga Award in the Shounen category.

The story follows a young Karate practitioner named Tsukumo Mutsu, 40th master of the deadly Mutsu Enmei Ryu style. --- - **Won the 14th Kodansha Manga Award for Shonen in 1990** - [Wikipedia](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%BF%AE%E7%BE%85%E3%81%AE%E9%96%80)

Hajime no ippo is a manga that has been ongoing for 33 years, and us at UnderStar studios thought we would color the whole thing, Premise of story: Hajime No Ippo is a Japanese boxing manga series that follows the story of Ippo Makunouchi, a timid high school student who discovers a passion for boxing after being rescued from bullies by a professional boxer, Takamura Mamoru, leading him to pursue a career in the sport and overcome various challenges to become a champion, going through strong opponents with special signature moves and struggling to claw his way to the top. ALL RIGHTS GO TO MORIKAWA GEORGE.

The Fujiko F. Fujio Complete Works release of Doraemon, containing previously unpublished chapters. Doraemon is the popular masterpiece of Fujiko F. Fujio, a member of one of Japan's most famous mangaka duos (that being Fujiko Fujio; Fujiko Fujio A had no involvement in Doraemon.) Doraemon, a cat-shaped robot from the future, travels back in time from the year of 2112 all the way to the time of Nobita Nobi, a young boy with various struggles & problems that will affect his future. Doraemon assists Nobita in saving him by letting him use useful gadgets from the future; The two become best friends & many adventures are had with their other friends, Shizuka, Suneo, and Gian. Alternative entry. [Doraemon](https://mangadex.org/title/e36da8b0-feca-46dd-9120-d5dc2f3feae8/doraemon)

Harukaze High School's photography club is anything but normal. All the oddballs in the school seem to join. And the craziest one has just arrived…an android built to take over the world! Though he'd rather just have a bowl of rice. --- - **Won the 19th Seiun Award for Best Comic in 1988**

Guts, known as the Black Swordsman, seeks sanctuary from the demonic forces attracted to him and his woman because of a demonic mark on their necks, and also vengeance against the man who branded him as an unholy sacrifice. Aided only by his titanic strength gained from a harsh childhood lived with mercenaries, a gigantic sword, and an iron prosthetic left hand, Guts must struggle against his bleak destiny, all the while fighting with a rage that might strip him of his humanity. ___ Won the 6th Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prize Excellence Award in 2002. Note: Following Miura Kenta's death in 2021, the series has been taken over by Kouji Mori, who supervises the series with art done by Studio Gaga.

The manga is about ten-year-old Chie, "the most unfortunate girl in Japan," who manages her family diner while her unemployed yakuza father and her mother are separated. --- - **Won the 26th Shogakukan Manga Award for General Manga in 1981**

Tensai Bakabon (Or, "The Genius Bakabon" ) is a gag manga starring, ironically, the titular character's father, only known as "Bakabon's Papa". The manga generally centers around episodic stories of Papa causing trouble around town due to his own and his son's complete and utter incompetence. This usually attracts the attention of the local trigger-happy policeman "Honkan", as well as causing issues for Bakabon's mother (Also just known as "Bakabon's Mama" ) and his younger, but extremely intelligent brother, Hajime. While the series is quite old, many of the jokes and stories are timeless in execution and hold up well today, which is largely why it's considered a classic series in Japan. There are 638 chapters collected in the digital release, but volumes 32-38 (The Reviwal Series) say not all chapters are collected, meaning some were skipped from the 1987-92 publication period. Volumes 28-31 collect the "Ganso Tensai Bakabon," which was just a title change for "TV magazine." 3 Bilingual comics were released by Kodansha in the early 2000s. --- - **Won the Bungeishunjū Manga Award in 1971**

Ikedo Sadaharu, a transfer student at Shiratake High School, quickly earns the nickname "Gorilla-Man" due to his intimidating appearance. Despite his fearsome looks, Ikedo's true nature is misunderstood by his peers. The story humorously explores his attempts to fit into his new school, deal with bullies, and inadvertently gain respect, blending comedy with school life drama. Won the 14th Kodansha Manga Award for general manga in 1990 (tied with Chinmoku no Kantai).

Sana Kurata, a child actress, faces many problems in her classroom, including a major one - her bullying classmate, Akito Hayama. Sana's outgoing and friendly nature leads her to work towards correcting all of the problems around her. Her 'meddling' irritates Hayama but at the same time captivates him, just as Hayama's gloomy nature irritates Sana and compels her to change him. As these two opposites attract each other, they face many hardships which bring them closer to a mutual understanding. --- - **Won the 1998 Kodansha Manga Award for Shojo**

An adaptation of Patricia A. McKillip's "The Forgotten Beasts of Eld." 16 years old when a baby is brought to her to raise, Sybel has grown up on Eld Mountain. Her only playmates are the creatures of a fantastic menagerie called there by wizardry. Sybel has cared nothing for humans, until the baby awakens emotions previously unknown to her. And when Coren- the man who brought this child- returns, Sybel's world is again turned upside down.

Ajiyoshi Yoichi is a culinary prodigy who manages the eating house together with his mother. One day, Murata Genjiro appears in the eating house and is surprised at the delicious taste and delicate culinary skills of the katsu-don prepared by Youichi. Subsequently, Youichi is being invited to the Aji-oh Building in which he is involved in a spaghetti match with the in-house Italian chef, Marui. Youichi's novel culinary ideas, coupled with his enthusiasm of serving the best for his guests, allow him to defeat Marui in the match. From then on, Youichi begins to compete with other rivals in the race for the best tastes and dishes. --- - **Won the 12th Kodansha Manga Award for Shonen in 1988**

**"Hyuma, be a big giant star!"** This is the story of Hyuma Hoshi , a hot-blooded boy who endures intense, bloody training in response to his father's wish! Adapted into Anime twice once in 1968, lasting 182 episodes and again in 1977(As Shin Star of the Giants with a follow-up), lasting a total of 75 episodes. Numerous Anime films were also produced as well as an OVA featuring a crossover with Tezuka's Atom, directed by Gundam's Yoshiyuki Tomino. --- - **Won the 8th Kodansha Children's Manga Award in 1967**

Slice of life manga about a woman named Sazae and her family. In the gloomy years following Japan's defeat in WWII, when life was marked by food shortages and grim living conditions, the Sazae-san manga brought a much-needed ray of sunshine and laughter into Japanese homes. The secret of the strip's success lies both in in its cheerful if scatterbrained heroine, Sazae, and her very ordinary family.they allow the Japanese to share in the gentle jokes centering on the humdrum events of day-to-day living. The manga offers a rare glimpse into the daily life of the average family of these times, together with insights into the cultural customs and events that mark their lives.

Long before the dawn of man, savage dinosaurs roamed the Earth. Now, only one remains — the smallest, wildest of them all! GON marches across the wilderness defending the friendly and furry from the mean and hungry, but mostly trying to eat. Entirely wordless, these stories highlight the amazingly detailed art and visual storytelling genius of creator Masashi Tanaka. Details: The first volume is read left-to-right --- - **Won the Japan Media Arts Festival Excellence Prize in 1998** --- Official Release: - Indonesian release by Elex Media (1994)

Award-winning series by author and essayist Uchida Shungicu. Starting in 1993 and still ongoing, this is a frank, sex-positive look at pregnancy, childbirth, child rearing, and single motherhood, notable for tackling such issues directly at a time when such treatments were rare. Following site guidelines, the series is tagged as Erotica because it has sex in it, but if you're looking for an erotic manga per se, you'll probably want to look elsewhere.

(from ebookjapan): **"If you can't stand your sadness, just look up to the sky and call me. I'll be watching you from this train, that is running through the Galaxy. Since I've started this never-ending journey, I've never forgotten you. I'm always beside you, so please don't cry."** A boy, Tetsuro Hoshino, and his mother dream of getting a machine body that can live for 1000 years. However, his mother is killed by Count Mecha's human hunters. Tetsuro escapes and collapses in a snowstorm, but is rescued by a mysterious beautiful woman named Maetel. She offers him a pass on the "Galaxy Express 999" train to Andromeda, to a planet where he can obtain a mechanical body for free, if he accompanies her... This masterpiece was adapted into an anime and became a huge hit. Through the boy Tetsuro and the mysterious woman Maetel, who travel from the Milky Way to Andromeda on the Galaxy Express 999 in order to obtain a mechanical body, this full-length drama explains what "life" means to human beings. **Note: Volume count based on the bunkoban. 1st part "Andromeda" concludes on vol 12 chapter 91. 2nd part "Eternal" concludes on chapter 138+**[138 is last collected in the Bunkoban version but there are 7 more chapters only collected in the Eternal collectors edition vol 4] --- - **Won the Shougakukan Manga Award in 1977 for Shonen**

(from ebookjapan): Around 1880, the Baron de Portsnell and his family visited a seaside town. They had come from London, and they soon became well known in the city. The baron and his wife and their children, Edgar and Marybelle, exuded an elegance that was out of place in a country town. The sight of them was like looking at a perfect painting. In fact, their beauty was a magical beauty out of time. They were the "Poe's Clan", vampirnellas who consume human blood. The family rented a house on the outskirts of the city and began to search for someone to welcome into the clan, pretending to be human. Edgar was intrigued by Alan Twilight, the son of the city's foremost trader.... [Official English](https://www.fantagraphics.com/products/the-poe-clan-vol-1?_pos=1&_sid=27aa05edc&_ss=r) --- - **Won the 21st Shogakukan Manga Award for Shojo in 1976, which it shared with Hagio's other serial, They Were Eleven**

(from ebookjapan): In this gag manga, the father, who is no good at anything he does, is constantly bullied by his evil family members. The surrealistic constant teasing is a masterpiece of extreme gags that somehow makes you laugh! --- - **Received the Shogakukan Manga Award for Shonen in 1979**

A Savage God Reigns portrays the tale of two step-brothers – Jeremy and Ian – as they strive to discover their separate paths towards redemption. --- - **Won the 1st Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prize Excellence Award in 1997**