The World at the Brink of Self-Annihilation (from ebookjapan): Joe, a young boy, was kidnapped by mysterious men and turned into a cyborg through surgery at a secret base. He was called 009 (zero zero nine). At the base, there are fellow cyborgs with amazing abilities from 001 to 008. They were all created as prototypes for a revolutionary new product of the "Black Ghosts," merchants of death! From the war-mongering gang, the nine cyborgs and their developer, Dr. Gilmore, escape to X Island, but...? A milestone in the history of Japanese SF manga begins! --- - **Won the 7th Kodansha Children's Manga Award in 1966, which it shared with Ishinomori's other work, Mutant Sabu**

This is the story of three high school students who discover a tree of knowledge on a small island in the Sea of Japan, who eat the fruit of the tree and then return to the mainland and attempt to return to their lives! --- **Volume 255 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**

"The Moon" is a giant robot created by the millionaire Baron, spending 2.5 trillion yen (at that time). Baron proclaimed that **"God is Dead"** and created The Moon as a replacement, to serve as a new power to bring justice in a world of wickedness. He entrusts the operation to kids with a pure heart, as he believes only children are the ones able to enact true justice. Note: Volume count based on the bunkoban.

Still in her early twenties, beautiful Toshiko Tomura has won the Akutagawa Prize for her story "The Book of Human Insects." The great honor is not her first: she has previously won the New York Design Academy Award, before which she was the lead actress of an established theatrical troupe. Yet, while the media go abuzz, the woman in the limelight slips away from the metropolis; what the sole paparazzo who manages to trail her to an abandoned country house witnesses is an immobile figure of an old woman and the star herself, naked, in a reverie as bizarre as it is erotic! --- **Volumes 271 and 272 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**

Michio Yuki has it all: looks, intelligence, a pedigree as the scion of a famous Kabuki family, a promising career at a major bank, legions of female admirers. But underneath the sheen of perfection lurks a secret with the power to shake the world to its foundations. During a boyhood excursion to one of the southern archipelagos near Okinawa, Yuki barely survived exposure to a poison gas stored at a foreign military facility. The leakage annihilated all of the island’s inhabitants but was promptly covered up by the authorities, leaving Yuki as an unacknowledged witness—one whose sense of right and wrong, however, the potent nerve agent managed to obliterate. Now, fifteen years later, Yuki is a social climber of Balzacian proportions, infiltrating the worlds of finance and politics by day while brutally murdering children and women by night—perversely using his Kabuki-honed skills as a female impersonator to pass himself off as the women he’s killed. His drive, however, will not be satiated with a promotion here and a rape there. Michio Yuki has a far more ominous objective: obtaining MW, the ultimate weapon that spared his life but robbed him of all conscience. There are only two men with any hope of stopping him: one, a brilliant public prosecutor who struggles to build a case against the psychopath; the other, a tormented Catholic priest, Iwao Garai, who shares Yuki’s past—and frequently his bed. [Official English](https://kodansha.us/series/mw/) --- **Volumes 301-303 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**

On his way home from school, the shy young boy Tecchin finds the body of a young girl lying in the street. He alerts the police, only to come back to find she has been replaced with a life-sized doll. Tecchin takes the doll home and repairs it. She comes to life and tells him that they are both Grand Dolls, alien beings bent on world domination.

On a wharf on Tokyo Bay is a small gallery named Gallery Fake. The owner of the gallery, Fujita Reiji (藤田 玲司) , was once a curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. He was a learned curator with remarkable memory, keen aesthetic sense, great skill in restoration of paintings, and knowledge of many languages, so he was called "the Professor." However, because of trouble in the workplace, Fujita was forced to quit the museum. Now he is an art dealer who sells paintings, authentic and fake alike, at extraordinary prices. His motto is, "One without aesthetic sense can't help being cheated out of his money. And, by being deceived, one may learn to distinguish the real one from the counterfeit." However, Fujita is not a villain. He truly appreciates art and the artists who spent their lives to create it. He is not someone who just earns money by selling fake paintings. Sometimes he takes paintings from a wicked politician who considers art only as a means of exchanging bribes. Sometimes he tries to restore destroyed paintings. Readers get to like him for his passion and true love for art. He often touches the lives of those he encounters, and people are attracted to him in spite of himself. --- - **Won the Shogakukan Manga Award in 1996**

MazinSaga is a manga written and produced by Go Nagai between 1990 and 1998; currently incomplete and up to the sixth volume, it's the summa of Nagai's works, for the complexity of the plot and the treated thematic content. Mazinsaga tells the story of the young Koji Kabuto, university student who finds himself having to collect the fruit of the researches of his father, physicist of world-wide reputation who died in mysterious circumstances. The boy is thus given a powerful artifact, Mazinger Z, the Armor of God.

Science fiction series about the discovery of a gateway in time and space deep underwater which allows for travel between the present day and the age of the dinosaurs.

Ryo Saeba is a "sweeper" in the city of Tokyo. He works as a troubleshooter - cleaning the streets of vermin and helping out desperate people. Sometimes he's a bodyguard, other times he's an assassin but whatever Ryo does, he does it well. In fact, his only flaw is his hormones - he loves the ladies maybe a little too much and sometimes turns into an idiot when he's near them! Thankfully, he's got people like his partner, Kaori Makimura to keep him in check. ___ Official Indonesian: Akasha (2020; Complete Edition)

In the United States, a superpower where all kinds of crimes are committed, Kenji Hado, a.k.a. Hard, is on a job to catch a suspect who overcharged the bail money advanced by an insurance company and escaped. He is usually a bad shot, but when he drinks, he is a deadly shot!

Koutarou, a spry young go-getter from Hokkaido, moves to Tokyo to get involved with the salesman business. Unfortunately for him, it’s slim pickings as he becomes intertwined with the lives of several other salespeople and scammers in his attempt to make money as cheap and as quick as possible.

Moguro Fukuzou seductively approaches and murmurs to modern people with various worries and desires. However, those who break their promises to him will pay the price and fall into the abyss. This is a masterpiece of black humor in which we are made to taste the foolishness and weakness of human beings. * *Black Salesman* is an earlier title used for the series. It's a 1 volume release and all its stories were included in *Laughing Salesman* volume 1.

Two linked stories, both revolving around a deadly female assassin. In Hotel Harbour View, a Japanese expatriate in Hong Kong spends his time drinking whisky, photographing a high class prostitute and waiting for death at the hands of the assassin he knows is coming for him. In Brief Encounter, a notorious Parisian assassin is himself marked for assassination and his hunter is no stranger to him.

(from Akira Toriyama's Manga Theater Wikipedia page): Lady Red is a former office worker who quit her job to fight crime, however, she does not have any money or strength and is taken advantage of sexually. Published in Super Jump issue #2 on April 10, 1987, when it was still only a special issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump. Included in Volume 1 of An Emperor's Feast of Akira Toriyama(Toriyama Akira MankanZenseki)

Years after the country's defeat and occupation period, Japan is still recovering. Although they may be on the road back to industrialization and prosperity, strong handed economic and political decisions have turned many areas into dilapidated slums. Anarchists and anti-government student protesters have taken up arms, stirring up violent social riots. In order to combat this growing threat to their fraudulent power the Japanese government nationalizes a Tokyo police division, creating the Capital Police Organization (CAPO). It consists of hard-trained panzer troopers carrying heavy firearms and wearing special armor suits called Protect Gear: this specialized unit is feared by anti-government groups, criminals and civilians alike. First adapted into a live action by Mamoru Oshii in 1991. Loosely adapted into the anime movie Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade in 1999, also written by Mamoru Oshii.

Known as the "Police from Hell," the Wild 7 are an extrajudicial organization authorized to execute the wicked. The seven members of the Wild 7 all have heinous criminal records, but now that they are working as an organization of justice, their unity is firm. One day, Kusanami, the captain of the Wild 7, orders their leader Tobiba Tairiku to set up a coconut game in order to sanction Oiwa, the president of M.C. Productions, a secret society with 50 hit men! Tobiba has only 27 minutes left to live--?

An endearing story of a boy who, while visiting his relatives in a rural village, visits a mysterious pod where the local dragon deity supposedly dwells and uncovers a conspiracy that uses the god's name in greed.

A series of rather comedic stories about an eponymous bar, its owner, two regular patrons, and the oddballs that stroll through its doors. --- - **Incomplete due to the Mangaka's passing in 2021, Volume 37 contains the remaining content, plus the unfinished final two chapters done by Furuya-sensei.**

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

A man named Yajima Kintarou quits his job as a fisherman and moves to Tokyo to become a salaryman. Burdened with Ryuuta, a memento of his late wife, he aims to work for a prestigious company, Yamato Construction. However, this man has an unconventional background as the former head of a motorcycle gang, the Hasshuu League.

Collection of short stories including: - **Flower** (FLOWER), SF Houseki, October 1979 - **Her Memories...** (彼女の想いで..., Kanojo no Omoide..., ALT. ENG - Memories...), Young Magazine, November 17th, 1980 - **Sound of Sand** (SOUND OF SAND), Manga Kisoutengai, November 1979 - **Farewell to Weapons** (武器よさらば, Bukiyosaraba), Young Magazine, November 16th, 1981 - **Hair**, Young Comic, February 28th, 1979 - **Electric Bird Land** (ELECTRIC BIRD LAND), SF Adventure, July 1980 - **Minor Swing** (MINER SWING)Manga Action Zoukan, August 24th, 1977 - **Chronicle of the Planet TAKO** (惑星TAKO年代記 Wakusei TAKO Nendaiki), SF Adventure, March 1981 - **Chronicle of The Planet TAKO, Chapter of Dawnlight** (惑星TAKO年代記「黎明編, Wakusei TAKO Nendaiki: Reimei-hen), February 1982 - **Fireball** (Fire-Ball) Action Deluxe, January 27th, 1979 - **That's Amazing World: Magic Pot of Aladdin** 1981 - **That's Amazing World: Noah's Ark** 1981 - **That's Amazing World: The Old Man and the Sea** 1981 - **That's Amazing World: Knights of the Round Table** 1981 --- This is a collection of 12 short manga created by Katsuhiro Otomo between 1978 and 1979, when he was 24-25 years old, in the order of publication. The following year, 1980, was the eve of the mangaka's talent becoming known to the world when he began to work on "Domu" and "Feeling Already at War" and other short stories, which were rising to a level of perfection as if in gestation, changed in style with each one, forming an astonishing multifaceted body of work. In particular, the title work, "Fire-Ball," is an important serial that opened the eyes of the mangaka, who until then had spun realistic human dramas, to a new genre, SF. It was a milestone for Otomo, as it depicted "supernatural powers" that directly led to his later works "Domu" and "Akira," and its depiction of the spectacular completely changed the style of his previous works. This collection includes two stories from "Short Peace" (1979, Kisotengaisha), four stories from "Highway Star" (1979, Futabasha), three stories from "GOOD WEATHER" (1981, Kitan-sha), and two stories including the title story from "Her Memories..." (1990, Kodansha). (1990/Kodansha). In addition, "Distant Festival," a previously uncollected short story, is included for the first time in this long-awaited tankoban. In addition, all color pages that were previously in grayscaled are now restored. The commentary by Otomo himself is also worth reading. --- **Volume 5 of the Katsuhiro Otomo Complete Works**

Collection of self-contained chapters focusing on the pitiable salaryman, Fusuke. **Contents:** - **[Pex Banzai](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series/atpn27j/pekkusu-banzai)** (ペックスばんざい, Pekkusu Banzai, ALT. ENG - Pecks Banzai) - **Women Howling at the Moon** - **Kurushimasu Eve/Christmas Eve** - **No Deposit!** - **The Moron Corporation** - **The Idiot's Guide to: Sex Fortune-Telling** - **A Beggarly Nobleman** - **Men and Their Toys** - **Weird Tastes** - **Fusuke: A History Of** - **Foxes** --- **Volume 83 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**

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**