Classic short stories from Rumiko Takahashi. Many are comedies. Volume 1: - **Fire Tripper** (fantasy, romance) A gas explosion sends high school girl Suzuko and toddler Shu 500 years into the past. But she lost Shu on the way, and as a result, Shu ended up in the past 10 years before her, and is 15 years old when Suzuko arrives. - **Maris the Chojo** (comedy, SF) A destructive alien policewoman sees a kidnapped quadrillionaire as her ticket out of debt. - **Those Selfish Aliens** (comedy, SF) - The direct pre-serialization one-shot to [Urusei Yatsura](https://mangadex.org/title/6b9206b3-5c0f-4cf8-a0cc-d2c9e1aa4df9/urusei-yatsura?tab=chapters) Aliens, the government, and fishmen implant bombs in a poor paperboy. - **Time Warp Trouble** (fantasy) Warriors from feudal Japan inexplicably pop into a high-school classroom. - **The Laughing Target** (drama, romance, supernatural, tragedy) When they were children, Yuzuru Shiga and his cousin Azusa Shiga were engaged. Azusa aims to make sure that Yuzuru stays hers, no matter what, but Azusa also has a dark secret… Volume 2: - **Wasted Minds** (Dust Spot) (adventure, comedy, fantasy) Follows a pair of two bickering government agents, both of whom have special abilities. (A five-part mini-series) - **The Golden Gods of Poverty** (gag comedy) An unfortunate boy's scientist parents try to use him to make money, but they only succeed in contacting the Seven Lucky Gods, who happen to also be broke. - **The Entrepreneurial Spirit** A woman leads seminars for a get-rich quick scheme. Volume 3: - **That Darn Cat** (slice of life) Rumiko Takahashi remembers having to take care of her neighbor's cat. - **When My Eyes Got Wings** A couple befriend a sickly child with a secret and his destructive pet bird. - **Wedded Bliss** (comedy, romance) A wedded couple can only let out their tension from working all day by fighting with one another, until their neighbors threaten to have them moved. - **Sleep and Forget** A girl relives a past life involving her lover and an evil witch back from the dead in the form of a dog. - **A Cry for Help** A fairy gives a boy a frightening split personality thanks to the wind-up key she inserts in his neck. - **War Council** Student councils go to war with one another over a stamp. - **The Face Pack** A man can change his appearance at will and leads a "masters of disguise" club. --- Official Release: - Indonesian release by Level Comics Viz Media Out of Print editions. ISBN below for Official English Print Vol 1: 9781947804739 Vol 2: 9781569311943 Vol 3: 9781569312063

As a baby Jiro was delivered to his foster parents by a massive oni, who said he would return for Jiro in 15 years. When the time comes Jiro must contend with enemy oni, dark cultists, and their minions while attempting to protect both his parents and girlfriend from their depredations. Ultimately he must embark on a journey through the past, future, and other dimensions to embrace his destiny as Shuten Doji reborn. --- **Links:** - [OVAs on ANN](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=732)

Youkai are specters who have lived in the human world since the dawn of time. They often rest peacefully in their dwelling places, until humans rouse them by inconsiderate actions. Kitaro is a young youkai boy who wants to help humans and youkai live in harmony, and he fights to protect humans from the enraged youkai who lash out at them. The English translation here is passed on the completed 46 volume collected version. For reference: https://gegegenokitaro.fandom.com/wiki/The_Complete_Kitar%C5%8D_Collection Volumes 4-5 have been published in English in Kitaro (2013) The other 7 collections collect some of the chapters translated here. -That's why Hokuto no Gun and Happyscan! chapters aren't here.

Young Kurumi has never received presents on her birthday. Over the years, she has also never aged and credits her longevity to the fact that she has never opened a present. Now it is her role to travel the world, bestowing gifts on others. But these presents never turn out to be what the recipients desired; there's always a dark side and a high price to pay. Author Inuki is known as "The Queen of Horror" in Japan.

Other volumes in the series: 1. Rapyutasu Ryuuseigun 2. Psicron Syndrome 3. Hiroki - Harusaki Meiro 4. Anata - Mahoroba Festival 5. Lunatic Cinema 6. Human Nore no Koe 7. Winter Locket 8. Aoi Ginga no Yoake Hiroki and Kanata are childhood friends spending their lives in Ryokunohara academy with their friends, surviving super natural hijinx along the way along with a hint of romance between the two boys growing.

Since the beginning of time ninjas have been regarded as people with great skill and power, the Blazing NinjaMan (Shinobi Mantaro) is one such young man. There is only one problem, the era of the ninja has come and gone. How can Shinobi consider himself a ninja in modern day Japan (1990s) and survive the daily rigors of high school life.

One day a boy named Pete finds a map of "Treasure Island" that his deceased father left behind. He starts on a voyage to find it together with "Captain," who was a friend of his father. But his ship is attacked by pirates, led by Bowarl, and the two are caught. When a storm hits the pirate ship, the two are thrown into the sea and washed up on the shore of a solitary island in the southern ocean. To their surprise, this island is the one they have been looking for… The manga that made Tezuka famous. It is an action-adventure drama inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson's book. This is the redone version for the Tezuka 400 Complete Works. When time came to collect NTI for the Complete Works, Tezuka had promised that *All* of his works would get collected, but the original version was presumed lost. Tezuka, wishing to keep on his promise, decided to redraw the entire manga from memory. The version restored characters previously cut (like Peter Pan). The original ending was also restored, making this the definitive version of *New Treasure Island*. Among other alterations, this 1984 version is a 4Koma manga whereas the original was a mix of 2/3Koma. --- **Volume 281 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**

A fantasy story for kids featuring a girl named Melmo, who can change her age as she wishes by eating special candies. Melmo's mother dies in a traffic accident, leaving young Melmo and her younger brother Totoo. Anxious, Melmo's mother in heaven asks God to prepare some magical candies, and hands them to Melmo. There are two kinds: Melmo can grow 10 years older to become any sort of adult she wishes by eating a blue candy. By eating a red one, she can become 10 years younger. Using these miracle candies, Melmo disguises herself as a nurse, schoolteacher, policewoman, and overcomes troubles together with her brother, Totoo. --- **Volume 280 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**

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.

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.

Long ago, Medeus, king of dragonkin, conquered the continent of Archanea, giving rise to an age of fear and despair for its entire people. That tyranny was broken, however, when an unlikely hero intervened. A young man hailing from the Altea region appeared with a divine like blade in hand. Fang of dragon and blade of light locked in battle; and in the end, blade prevailed. For some after, the land enjoyed an age of peace. However, after a century's passing, the Shadow Dragon returned. He forged an alliance with a fiendish sorcerer who sought to rule the world, and their combined might topple kingdom upon unsuspecting kingdom. Again, the darkness threatened to engulf the continent. It fell upon the king of Altea, sole descendant of the dragon-slaying hero, to sally forth with the divine blade and fulfill his blood destiny. His son, Prince Marth, remained at home with the boy's mother, his elder sister, and a garrison manned by Altea's neighbor and ally, Gra. Thus the boy applied himself to the ways of both pen and sword, until one day…

Irene is a professional assassin who is able to transform into any type of woman using her 'make-up' power, but instead of killing in cold blood she uses her abilities for good. This also features Araki's debut work 'Poker Under Arms' plus his other early works 'Meet Virginia' and 'Cool Shock B.T.' Some earlier prints also include 'Outlaw Man', but not the one shown here.* ***Note: The current Digital Edition and Bunko both contain Outlaw Man**

Two years after Karla, the Grey Witch, escapes, Parn and Deedlit continue to search for her and their lost friend Woodchuck. Following a lead of a dark-haired sorcerer stirring up war, they end up in the desert kingdom of Flaim, where the two tribes—the Wind tribe and the Fire tribe—battle out a centuries old rivalry in the Wind and Fire Desert.

A long time ago, there was a tremendous war between the goddess of Creation and the goddess of Destruction, which made the earth trembled. Both goddesses perished in the war and created what people called a cursed land - Lodoss. Something evil is happening in the land of Lodoss. Parn, a reckless young warrior, along with his newfound friends, takes on a quest to find out the source of this evil and becomes involved in the greatest epic struggle between good and evil since the war of the goddesses.

Following the events of the first Breath of Fire game, this sequel brings forth a new menace in the form of the Ice Dragons, a dragon clan secluded for a long time. With the fall of the Dark Dragons, the Ice Dragon clan decides to take their place and engage in global conquest. What is Nina going to do about it now that Ryu has gone missing?

Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Short Stories - Volume 1 is the first volume of the short story volumes released along with the shinsōban manga. Chapters: Chibiusa's Picture Diary Chapter 1 - Beware of the Transfer Student Chibiusa's Picture Diary Chapter 2 - Beware of Tanabata Chibiusa's Picture Diary Chapter 3 - Beware of Cavities Chapter 1 - The Melancholy of Mako-chan Chapter 2 - Ami-chan's First Love Chapter 3 - Rei's and Minako's Girls School Battle? The Secret Hammer Price Hall Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Short Stories - Volume 2 is the second volume of the short story volumes released along with the shinsōban manga. Chapters: The Lover of Princess Kaguya Casablanca Memory Parallel Sailor Moon (Source: The Sailor Moon Wiki)

The Fire Emblem Gaiden manga is the manga adaption of a game of the same title. It takes place after Alm leaves the village and meets Cellica at the castle.

China 2A.D.: the corrupted Han Dynasty has thrown the entire country into chaos. Peasants revolt against the government. Into such an age, the ruthless and infamous hero, Cao Cao Mengde is born. Destroying old customs and values, he tries to unite China, with a band of promising and intellectual followers, handpicked for their individual talents and potential. Generally thought a villain, Cao Cao Mengde is portrayed as a hero in this story, which focuses on what kind of person he actually was. There are two other protagonists: Liu Bei Xuande and Sun Quan Zhongmou. Liu is a man of high morals and infinite potential. His servant, Zhuge Kongming is a mysterious man, who helps Liu to become a king who is loved by millions. Sun is the third descendant of the Sun family. A young and immature king also comes into the picture, creating more chaos. This is a Tale of the Three Kingdoms ("Sanguozhi") in which these three men rage war throughout China. Note: Republished under Gokuatsu - "Beyond the Heavens" after the anime started airing. Every three volumes are combined into a single volume.

*Long ago there was a brave swordsman known simply as ‘the Hero’. Back then, people suffered under the rule of the great Demon King, but the Hero and his companions challenged the Demon King and, after a great battle, emerged victorious… The Demon King had fallen! The monsters who were under his influence were freed and settled on an isolated island and, with no humans around to stir the monsters, it became a peaceful place where everyone could live together.* On a remote island on the southern seas lives Dai, a shipwrecked boy adopted by Brass, a lump wizard monster. Dai dreams of becoming a great hero, but after years without human contact, one day a ship arrives to the island. This is the start of Dai's adventures… **Notes:** - MangaDex's volume numbering goes by the small-format edition (bunkoban). - The official English localization of the repackaged color record edition (shinsousairokuban) by VIZ Media is possibly discontinued. The most recent release was Volume 5 on November 8, 2022. ___ **Supervisor:** [Horii Yuuji](https://mangadex.org/author/66e591eb-d155-446d-a2b4-7e7a6828592e)

In Japanese mythology an inugami is a type of shikigami, similar to a familiar spirit, resembling, and usually originating from, a dog, and most commonly carrying out vengeance or acting as guardians on behalf of the inugami-mochi, or "inugami owner". Inugami are extremely powerful and capable of existing independently, as well as turning on their "owners" and even possessing humans.

From the same creator of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, teenager Ikuro Hashizawa can transform into the parasitical bio-weapon, Baoh, gaining superhuman strength and other abilities such as firing a corrosive substance. He escapes from the Secret Organization Dress along with a young psychic girl, Sumire, and the two must face various assassins sent by the organization to kill him. Link: [JoJo's Bizarre Encyclopedia](https://jojowiki.com/Baoh_the_Visitor) (Manga) [AnimeNewsNetwork](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=259) (OVA)

Dragon Quest 4koma Manga Theater is a collection of parody gag manga from multiple artists covering Dragon Quest 1-6. The collection spans 20 volumes starting publication April of 1990 and finally ending in April of 2000. Links [DQ 4Koma Wiki](https://seesaawiki.jp/w/syoukuu/) [Nico Nico Pedia](https://dic.nicovideo.jp/a/%E3%83%89%E3%83%A9%E3%82%B4%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AF%E3%82%A8%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%204%E3%82%B3%E3%83%9E%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AC%E5%8A%87%E5%A0%B4)

Michi is a girl given extraordinary power by her fairy godmother Yaaba…the power to transform into the beautiful and heroic Cinderella Knight. With these powers, she seeks to protect the man she loves from afar, the handsome Prince Emilio of Ballade, from the evil Spider Corps of the organization "MURDER"

Honey Kisaragi is a normal catholic schoolgirl. That is, until her father was murdered by the Panther Claw who were seeking the Airborne Elemental Fixation Device. She then finds out that she is actually an android created by him with the Airborne Elemental Fixation Device within her. She is now trying to live a life as a normal schoolgirl and seeking revenge against Panther Claw. Originally was meant to be a magical girl series, but the timeslot the anime version was on was switched; therefore it had to be changed for a 'shonen' demographic. Ultimately, Honey ended up being not a magical girl series (despite frequent misconceptions) but rather an early example of a series with a female lead that would have her exposed before and during battle for a male audience.