A young man wakes up to devastation that could only have been caused by WWIII. Knowing he might be the last man alive, he sets off to see if he can rebuild the world.

In a quiet area of France during WWII, a very young orphan boy was left on the steps of a large mansion on the same day that a daughter was born to the bourgeois family living there. From that day on, Francis and Natalie grew up together and found themselves falling deeply in love. As talk of their marriage began to stir, Natalie suddenly lost her parents to a plane crash, leaving her aunt as her guardian. This aunt, vehemently opposed to Natalie's engagement to a mere orphan, drove Natalie and Francis to run away together. Unfortunately, they were caught. Rather than be torn apart from each other, Natalie and Francis decide to spend eternity together by jumping off a cliff. Through a cruel twist of fate, however, only Natalie survives…Is there even a smidgen of hope that Natalie will somehow be able to find her love once again? An amazingly well-developed, emotional work of art from Ichijo Yukari.

(from ebookjapan): The battlefield, a place where life and death go hand in hand, a place of extreme risk to one's sanity. This is a gem of a lyrical work depicting the sorrows and woes of people who dream of peace!

1968. Germany, a Japanese student of a rich family, is about to graduate and marry his girlfriend Clara. But, one day, an UFO falls down their mountain's chalet, shifting their life This is Shotaro Ishinomori's manga adaptation of Shozo Numa's seminal S&M science fiction epic.

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…

The year is 1787, Tenmei Era, a time of plague and famine in Japan, When ordinary swordsman only add to the piles of corpses on the street. But Nakoruru, a nature-worshipping Ainu priestess; Haohmaru, a bold samurai with a death wish; Hanzo, a ninja loyal to the Shogun, are samurai spirits with a common destiny. With Nakoruru's guidance, the trio battle the supernatural forces of the Dark Kingdom, led by the half-human wizard Madou Shiranui. If Shiranui's troops succeed in fomenting a war between Japan's warlords, the resulting devastation will clear the way for Dark Kingdom invasion of earth. Can the the brave samurai stave off an all-out attack by an entire legion of demons?

Action manga about the German 8th tank company on the Eastern Front of WW2 during the fall of 1943.

Mangaupdates: A 59 pages story set in feudal Japan about a love story between Nohime and Nobunaga, two historical figures during that era. First published in volume by year 1979 in a collection bearing the same name, along with Christmas no Kiseki 1975, Ojousan wa Genshijin 1970, Monkey Rock 1970 and Miuchi Suzue shi Chousa Houkoku (Essay by IMAI Kaoru). On Hana to Yume Comics. Recently reprinted on Suzue Miuchi Best Works 6 (1997). This is the 5th volume of the Miuchi Suzue Masterpiece Collection 1: 聖アリス帝国 (Sei Alice Teikoku) 2: アマランスの女王 (Amaranth no Jou) 3: 日本列島一万年 (Nihon Rettou Ichimannen) 4: バラ物語 (Bara Monogatari) 5: 虹の戦 (Niji no Ikusa) 6: 雪の音 (Yuki no Oto) 7: すばらしき遺産 (Subarashiki Isan)

A heartwarming story about leaving one's home, fighting enormous opposition, persevering in spite of it, and love. An original manga presented in full color watercolor by renown Anime director Hayao Miyazaki. [Official English](https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250846525/shunas-journey)

The stage is set for the best fighters from around the world to face off in the ultimate martial arts tournament. But behind the scenes of this glorious contest, an evil crime boss has a hidden agenda - to use the world's greatest warrior as his next living weapon!

Barefoot Gen tells the story of Keiji Nakazawa's Childhood experience of war. The story is about a 6 year old boy Gen who is a victim of the atomic bombing on Hiroshima back in 1945.

One day Taku and his sister Tamaki find themselves on a foreign planet called Slaffleaze. The planet is ruled by the more intelligent creatures, who are led by Zolba (in the name of the king). Zolba plots to invade the world they know as Capricorn (the Earth) to obtain more power. Taku and Tamaki have to stop him before Zolba opens the way to the Earth. In order to do so, they have to gain the trust of Mona, the last remaining member of the Yappi clan, who is the ancestral guardian of Slaffleaze. --- **Links:** - [Author's Twitter](https://twitter.com/glc09bk88pgot7u) - [OAV on ANN](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=555)

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?

The year is Universal Century 0133. Ten years have past since the armed resistance of the aristocratic fraction, the Crossbone Vanguard, was subdued. Tobia Aronnax is an exchange student onboard the spaceship Smashion to Jupiter, but during a surprised attack by a group of space pirates who call themselves the Crossbone Vanguard, he finds out that there were actually hidden agendas among those in the Smashion and in Jupiter itself. After being saved by a member of the pirates named Kincaid Nau, he was taken aboard the pirate ship, the Mother Vanguard, and was convinced by its captain, Berah Ronah, to join them. The pirate group's true identity was revealed to be a guerrilla group resisting the secret fraction within Jupiter, the Jupiter Empire, which intends to conquer Earth. Now Tobia must pilot one of the three powerful Crossbone Gundam to help this new Crossbone Vanguard in their quest to oppose the Jupiter Empire's plans.

The year is Universal Century 0092. After the death of Vice Commander Haman Karn, Zeon control was thrown into chaos. Supplies, ammunition and weaponry to the forces remaining on Earth were cut off and they were forced into difficult battles on all fronts. Zeon Forces from around the world have decided to withdraw. This is the story of their heroic battle to retreat. **Notes**: - The story depicted is actually part of "Kondoverse" Gundam titles spawned from 1984's [*Record of MS Wars*](https://mangadex.org/title/33899) which later was finalized within [*MSG 0079*](https://mangadex.org/title/33817), Kondou's manga adaptation of the original anime series.

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.

A short manga version of the UFO Robo Grendizer anime. Released along the anime series, UFO Robot Grendizer follows the adventures of Duke Fleed, the prince of Planet Fleed, who, disguised as Daisuke, a farm worker, fights against the forces that destroyed his planet, the Vegan Empire, also the creators of Grendizer that Duke stole to fight them. While not originally considered part of the Mazinger series, Koji Kabuto and the Mazinger mechas appear in this series, making it sort of a sequel. Grendizer introduced the concept of a transformable robot and a space mecha, concepts that were later taken into other mecha series. It was extremely popular in Japan, Canada, France, Italy, and the Arab world and has a strong following in those countries even today.

In a different world than the one we live in, a world where Japan is the lone superpower of the world, there is a wildly popular game show called the National Quiz. Every night, people dreaming of riches, fame, vengeance, and happiness compete on the show, for the chance to be granted a wish, any wish they have: the National Quiz has the power to make your wildest dreams come true. It also has the ability, if you lose, to make your life a living hell. This is the story of K-i K-ichi (aka prisoner KK47331), a former actor-turned losing National Quiz contestant-turned wildly popular host of the show, and the people and events surrounding him.

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)

A collection of sci-fi short stories. **Contents:** 1-2: **Legend of Giants** A sci-fi drama about humans, inspired by Prometheus, struggling against their given fate by using fire to end the ice age. 3: **Icarus Asteroid** A sci-fi drama about a smog-covered world and a daring plan to transmit enough energy from the Sun so humanity can survive. 4: **Horizon Patrol:** A sci-fi action/comedy about a futuristic Earth covered by a sprawling mess of highways, and two loose-cannon officers who help keep the roads safe.

Years after the events of Getter Robo/Shin Getter Robo, Hayato Jin is the leader of NISAR; a private owned research and weapons development organization based in Japan. He, and Professor Tachibana, have been developing various weapons and building up their forces to deal with a threat that started fifteen years ago: the mad scientist Rando. When Rando's forces begin their terrorist operations around the world, NISAR begins its search for exceptional soldiers to pilot their super weapon, the Getter Robo. Sixteen years after the completion of Getter Robo, Ken Ishikawa revived the series with Getter Robo Go. This series, and all after until Ishikawa's death, are done without Go Nagai (he is still credited as original creator).

A graveyard in contemporary Israel has an unlikely visitor. The elderly gentleman from Japan, a former news correspondent, lays a bouquet of flowers at the tomb of one Adolf Kamil. For he remembers the tale of three Adolfs: Kamil, a Jew who grew up in Kobe, Japan, the son of a baker; Kaufmann, only child of a German consul stationed at that port city and his Japanese wife; and the Fuhrer with whom the Far Eastern nation made common cause. --- - **Won the 10th Kodansha Manga Award for General Manga in 1986, shared with Makoto Kobayashi's What's Michael?** --- **Volumes 372-376 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**

"To end his eternal suffering, he must slay one thousand enemies!" Manji, a ronin warrior of feudal Japan, has been cursed with immortality. To rid himself of this curse and end his life of misery, he must slay one thousand evil men! His quest begins when a young girl seeks his help in taking revenge on her parents' killers… and his quest won't end until the blood of a thousand has spilled! [Official English](https://digital.darkhorse.com/series/373/blade-of-the-immortal) --- - **Won the 1st Japan Media Arts Award Division Excellence Prize** --- AnimeNewsNetwork Links: [Anime](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=9691) [Live-Action Movie](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=18861)