The complicated story of a young man who goes to work for a lingerie company. One of the very first harem manga, done by a former shojo mangaka known for his peculiar tendencies (was known to cross dress among other things) and serialized in the now defunct Business Jump. +++Volume titles and Romaji equivalent: 1. ランジェリーに恋してる♥ (Ranjerī ni Koishiteru ♥) 2. 愛の悩み (Ai no Nayami) 3. 恋模様みだれ髪 (Koi Moyō Midare-kami) 4. おかしな二人 (Okashina Futari) 5. 弓香の日記 (Yumika no Nikki) 6. 二人の気持ち (Futari no Kimochi) 7. 伸介の選択 (Shinsuke no sentaku) 8. おかしな気分 (Okashina Kibun) 9. おかしな三角関係 (Okashina Sankaku Kankei) 10. よみがえる美 (Yomigaeru Bi) 11. 東京ショック (Tokyo Shock) 12. ユミカ・センセーション (Yumika Sensation) 13. セルフヌード (Self-nude) 14. 能力喪失 (Nōryoku Sōshitsu) 15. お嬢様の初体験 (Ojō-sama no Shotaiken) 16. 巴の目覚め (Tomoe no Mezame) 17. ぱんつのお披露目 (Pantsu no Ohirome) 18. 女優・佐倉澪 (Joyū Sakura Mio) 19. 弓香が女優 (Yumika ga Joyū) 20. 美人双子姉妹 (Bijin Futago Shimai) 21. 政略結婚！？ (Seiryaku Kekkon!?) 22. 触りのライセンス (Sawari no License) 23. がんばれ！！大統領！！ (Ganbare!! Daitōryō!!) 24. ブービー・トラップ (Booby Trap) 25. ガマン大会 (Gaman Taikai) 26. 世界新記録！？ (Sekaishinkiroku!?) 27. 殿・姫・伸介 (Tono Hime Shinsuke) 28. 姫のお目覚め？ (Hime no o Mezame?) 29. ニューゴッドハンド？ (New God Hand?) 30. コスプレ秘書 (Cosplay Hisho) 31. 天才×天才 (Tensai × Tensai) 32. ナマで大事件！？ (Nama de Daijigen!?) 33. 4回転マッサージ (4 Kaiten Massage) 34. 官能タイフーン (Kan'nō Typhoon) 35. デザイナーの資質 (Designer no Shishitsu) 36. 伸介の痴漢騒動 (Shinsuke no Chikan Sōdō) 37. ベガスの狂乱 (Vegas no Kyōran) 38. 1000万ドルの下着 (1000 Man-doru no Shitagi) 39. 幼なじみの下着 (Osana Najimi no Shitagi) 40. 呪いのコルセット発動！？ (Noroi no Corset Hatsudō!?) +++

Ogata Shinsaku is a Homeless 17 years old boy, one day an old man appeared in front of him and grant him 100 million yen. Using the money Shinsaku started a company to go against his father's Empire, Tatsumi Takaaki, who didn't accept him as his son.

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)

His family name is Suke and his given name is Banji, but he's known as Sukeban. Any town the Suke house settles in just can't contain the violent nature of this family, forcing them to move time and time again. Because of his name, Banji ends up transferring to Amazon School as a female student! However, this situation coupled with Sukeban's rebellious nature undoubtedly will result in mayhem littered with maddening jokes and lewdity. The manga has been adapted into two live-action films and an OVA.

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**

September 11, 197x, In the whole Kanto region a magnitude 8-9 violent earthquake occurred. Scholars called it the great destruction of the Showa Era, but the people called it the earthquake from hell! Volcanoes erupted, buildings crumbled, Tokyo became decimated in a single day. The government, after failing to recover the city, abandons Tokyo and moves the capital. The survivors form a society with no laws. In this harsh lawless world emerges Jack, a 10 foot giant who annihilates anyone and anything in his path. The manga details his journey. The numbering is from the Complete Edition, with around 20 Chapters per volume.

A mysterious robot suddenly appeared in the city of Tokyo. Shotaro Kaneda, a boy detective, approaches the mystery of the robot weapon "Tetsujin 28-go" developed by the Japanese Army during the war. What exactly is Tetsujin's true nature?

A betrothed couple switch bodies in the throes of passion just two days before their wedding. There's nothing for it but to go ahead and get married... Each takes on the identity and life of the other. Ginko goes to work in Kameido's office -- and soon finds herself fending off the advances of cute OLs and trying to hold her own in business parties. The former man, meanwhile, takes on the duties of a housewife -- and discovers to his surprise that he enjoys the domestic life of ironing, cooking, and shopping.

(from ebookjapan): Fumiya Saotome, a reporter in the Akatsuki Shimbun's sociology department, is an unbelievably violent man. He will wield both pen and arm to the fullest for the sake of social justice. He chases after a hit-and-run case, and ends up with the son of a deputy. He was paid 100 million yen to keep his mouth shut.　 He is furious, and his money will not sell him out!

The story is about Miyagawa Shota, who just graduated from high school, and left his hometown to work in the famous Tsurumoku Furniture factory outside of Tokyo. In the company dorm, Shota is roomed with Tabatake, the most senior resident of the dorm and the most obnoxious roommate, and Sugimoto, the in-house Casanova. With these two roommates, Shota is constantly caught in awkward situations. Although the manga addresses the issues of making career and love quite seriously, it still succeeds in remaining funny at the same time.

(from ebookjapan): A collection of George Akiyama's masterpieces, including eight heart-wrenching masterpieces and shocking problem stories. Jun, an innocent boy who loves his dog Jiro, is asked by his mother to find a pair of sandals that Jiro seems to have hidden. Jun orders Jiro to look for the sandal, but Jiro somehow brings Dostoevsky's "The Brothers Karamazov" with him. ......?

(from ebookjapan): Babel II is back! Koichi Yamano, a 16-year-old ESPer boy, is now called 101 at a research institute, where he donates his special blood to give vitality to the sick. However, he escapes when he finds out that ESPers are actually being created and misused by a huge organization. The battle between 101 and the organization has begun as 101 tries to dispose of his ESP abilites in order to keep the peace!

A massive, 1200 page anthology gathering one-shots from every Garo mangaka up until 1984.

Cobra is a notorious Space Pirate with a laser gun as his left arm. But, he was tired of being chased by the agency in space and decided to lead a regular life by changing his face & being wiped of his memory. 3 years later, he is a regular person leading a regular life, until an incident recovers his past memories and he's set on the run again into a world of danger and futuristic delights. --- **Links:** - [The 12 issues edition of Cobra on Comic Vine](http://www.comicvine.com/cobra/4050-23937/) [Sega CD Game](https://cdromance.com/sega_cd_isos/space-adventure-usa/) [Atari ST Game](https://www.myabandonware.com/game/cobra-ii-alm) [DOS Game (French)](https://www.myabandonware.com/game/cobra-2g5) [Amstrad CPC Game (French)](https://www.myabandonware.com/game/cobra-2g5#Amstrad%20CPC) --- **Notes:** - In the United States, portions of the manga were published by Viz Media in 1990. - The anime film adaptation was licensed by Tara for its release in US theaters and by Manga Entertainment in British theaters in 1995. Urban Vision and Discotek Media released it for home video market, while Madman Entertainment acquired it for the Australasia region's release. Discotek also released a 4K version of the film. - The anime adaptation was licensed in the Northern American region by Discotek. - A 2nd anime adaptation was done in the late 2000s and early 2010s by the studio Magic Bus. Consisting of OVAs and a short, one cour TV series. It is currently licensed by Sentai for the US market.

(from ebookjapan): Mirage is an old-fashioned bar on a street corner. Men who are lost in life go to the Mirage, transcending time and space, and become captivated by the beautiful proprietress Maya. What do the defeated men usually ask her? A bewitching and sad story about men from Leiji Matsumoto.

A manga about the story of a 38-year-old salaryman named Kirin who is also a street racer.

The series follows the antics of a five year-old boy Shinnosuke Nohara, his parents, neighbours, and friends. This story is set in Kasukabe, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. The manga is called "Crayon Shin-chan" because "crayon" signifies the fact that it is a tool commonly used by kindergartners and that Shin-chan goes to kindergarten. "Shin-chan" is the affectionate name for the main character. --- Official Release: - Indonesian release by Elex Media

(from ebookjapan): Michael's seemingly carefree daily life, with his pampering and begging for food, is thrillingly unpredictable, including a fall from the seventh floor and an interrogation on suspicion of theft of Pen Nibs! Michael's daily life created the golden age of cat manga that took the 1980s by storm! The "dancing cat" that won the Kodansha Manga Award, was made into an anime TV series, a TV drama, and even appearing in TV commercials. Michael, who, has become a hit with the general public, is back in digital form! Beware of the too cute cat! [Official English](https://www.darkhorse.com/Books/3004-968/Whats-Michael-Fatcat-Collection-Volume-1-TPB) --- - **As mentioned in the description, What's Michael? Won the 10th Kodansha Manga Award for General Manga in 1986, shared with Osamu Tezuka's [Message to Adolf](https://mangadex.org/title/16dc43f3-d6ba-4154-b445-a9d2e674c0eb/message-to-adolf)**

πnapple is a spy organization frequently at odds with the robot espionage group Mad Machine. With two serializations - one in a magazine for middle schoolers, and one in a magazine for adults - join 00Goro (or Ippei Shirakawa in the adult magazine serialization) and his fellow members as they deal with various plots that threaten the peace. The serialization for middle schoolers has a lighter tone, is clean, and more gags, whereas its adult serialization is more melancholic and can be suggestive at times. Also includes the following otona (adult) manga: - **5SS**: Read as 'Five Six Seven', this serial covers the sometimes naughty, sometimes deadly, sometimes humorous exploits of three members of a time patrol, led by 5. - **Pink Tiger**: A biologist finds himself interested in a certain 'specimen' at the bar he frequents - but this specimen proves to be a little too much for him. - **Super Express Hatoko-Chan**: An episodic work about Hatoko, a newspaper reporter who often finds herself in whimsical and naughty situations as she strives to obtain manuscripts and gather reports.

Utamaro Kogawa is a travelling salesman, always accompanied by his younger sister Hotaru, his only beacon of light and hope. Going from place to place, he fulfills the needs of his clients for a price. What sorts of 'needs' does this salesman fulfill? In a world ruled by the depravity of men, one can only assume nothing but the worst. With every request fulfilled, a glimpse is given into the dysfunctions between men and women.

Kenichi is the chief detective of a boy's detective organization. With his assistant Donguri, a mynabird, Kenichi will face all sorts of cases all around the globe. --- **Volumes 134 and 135 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**

Harumi Sawa is an ordinary high school student finds himself at odds with Ayako Kawahori, a girl who has recently transferred into his school. Not only does he become drawn to her bizarre stench, he also begins to pay close attention to her seemingly odd behavior. After being reminded of harpies - the half-woman, half-bird beasts of Greek mythology - during a lesson in class, Sawa begins to think Kawahori might actually be one of those mythological beasts herself. [*Further reading on the title one-shot*](https://yamagishi-ryoko.hatenablog.com/entry/2020/01/25/001908) Ryoko Yamagishi presents a one-shot compilation with many of her recurring themes, such as mythology and human nature, with horror, comedy, mystery, and the everyday. Self-absorbed leads are also a unifying element in this compilation. Also contains: - **A Visitor From the Rain** (雨の訪問者, Ame no Houmonsha): Itoi is an office lady who's getting up there in years, yet is perfectly content with being single. One day, as the rainy season suddenly arrives, she comes home to a little girl she has never seen before in her apartment... - **Undine** (ウンディーネ): Okada comes to Hokkaido to do some wildlife photography at a pond for his publisher. Okada is known for his standoffish, antisocial disposition, but that begins to change upon saving a beautiful girl, one who evokes the image of the titular aquatic spirit. - **Strawberry Night Night** (ストロベリー・ナイト・ナイト): The ravings and commentary of one woman at a mental institution on those around her who are also lost in their madness.

A sophisticated collection of tales, ranging from the macabre to heartwarming to wacky. The trials and tribulations of daily life. Volume 1: P no Higeki (released 1994) 1. P no Higeki (The Tragedy of P) 2. Roman no Akindo (The Merchant of Romance) 3. Poi no Ie (The House of Trash) 4. Hachi no Naka (Hidden in the Pottery) 5. Hyakunen no Koi (One Hundred Years of Love) 6. L-size no Shiawase (Extra-Large Sized Happiness) Volume 2: Senmu no Inu (released 1997) 1. Semmu no Inu (The Director's Dog) 2. Meisou Kazoku Fire (The Astray 'F' Family) 3. Kimi ga Iru dake de (As Long as You Are Here) 4. Chanoma no Love Song (Living Room Love Song) 5. Oyaji Low Teen (Teen Papa) 6. Orei ni Kaete (As Way of Thanks) Volume 3: Akai Hanataba (released 2005) 1. One Day Dream 2. Graffiti Pop 3. Dutiful Vacation / Giri no Vacance / Holiday-In-Law / A Compulsory Holiday (婆婆的假期) 4. Help 5. Red Bouquet 6. Permanent Love Volume 4: Unmei no Tori (released 2011) Volume 5: The Witch and the Dinner (released 2019) Volume 6: The Power of Money (released 2024)

After dictatorship and civil war the South Amercian country, Nascencio, has an ambitious project to make jungle into farming land, which is commissioned to the Japanese company Seshimo. The company's chief, Yuji Seshimo, gets kidnapped while on an inspection tour into the land. Kenichi, a New York noir-style private detective, goes to find his brother...