In the middle of the Edo period, there was a person with a keen eye. The Ronin called himself "Soldier" and belonged to no one, but was a fierce swordsman who faced evil by following his anger against injustice. When he gets involved in various incidents, he draws a lonely hero image that stands up without bending his own policy. A full-fledged action historical drama from the unique duo of Kazuo Koike, of Lone Wolf and Cub, and Ken Tsukikage.

(from ebookjapan): Highly intelligent birds have exterminated humans and become the rulers of the earth! 　However, the bird society that was born to correct the evolutionary distortion on the earth is not an ideal world, and it soon begins follow the same path as human society. What will become of the decadent avian society...?! Also contains the Otona Manga (Adult Manga) "The Story of Fumbling Animals". Licensed in English by Ablaze as "Tomorrow the Birds". --- **Volumes 94 and 95 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**

After being incarcerated in a youth corrections facility, Saki Asamiya is recruited by a detective named Jin which convinces her that the government could provide clemency for her mother on death row. He trains her to be an undercover youth detective, infiltrating several high schools in Japan to investigate cases of crime, corruption and terrorism: it's the birth of a high school student legend. --- **Note:** Volume count based on the bunkoban.

(from MangaUpdates): There exists a horrific newspaper called the Horror Newspaper that foretells of people’s extreme misfortunes.

(from ebookjapan): The word "Mezzon," meaning "middle child," has been turned into the name of an organization that stands in the middle of the world's two major powers and protects peace - and it has become the name of an organization that protects peace. Kenji, a curious boy, saves his brother, Mezzon J, a member of the Japanese branch of Mezzon, from a difficult situation and becomes a member of Mezzon. Mezzon Z" was born! Just as Kenji becomes accustomed to handling the Mezzon uniform with its various secret weapons, his older brother, Mezzon J, goes missing. In order to rescue him, Mezzon Z heads to the "Island of Superhuman Brains," but...? A near-future spy action manga!

In a world faced with a flood of overpopulation, the scientists of the world are called together to come up with solutions. Prof. Leeman suggests for man to live in the sea, but is shunned. In an act of desperation, he turns his son into a merman, and sends him into the sea. This boy is found by a mother sea turtle, and is given the name Pippy. Pippy, unaware of his true parentage, grows up alongside others in the ocean, until he has a terrible encounter with humans. Thus, Pippy goes into the human world, and a long journey awaits him. --- **Volume 137 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**

Wansa was designed as the mascot of Sanwa Bank by Tezuka. Wansa is a lucky dog in an unlucky world. With his talent for digging up cash, Wansa somehow persists and overcomes all odds, in spite of the cruel, impoverished landscape he finds himself in. Did not conclude in serialization (its home magazine suspended publication). *The tankobon also contains the following works, all meant for young children, like Wansa-kun*: - **Rabi-chan** - The daily life of a little rabbit named Rabi and his other friends in the forest. Rabi-chan shares similarities with the Tezuka picture book character Mimi-chan. - **Fly, Fly! Run-chan** - A little plane becomes friends with the young boy Kazu, and get into some adventures. - **Pokkachi** - A bubble is saved by the young Hayato and his sister, a scientist. Granted the ability to never pop and fly, Pokkachi gets into many dilemmas with Hayato and his animal friends. - **Triton of the Sea - Fun Kindergarten (Tanoshi Yochien) Version** - Chapters meant to coincide with *Triton of the Sea's* anime adaptation. See [here.](https://mangadex.org/title/c573cddf-aac7-4af5-a286-84c4aa37f2a4/triton-of-the-sea) --- **Volume 380 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**

Roppu was a toy abandoned by the child of aliens. He was rediscovered by Roppei, the son of a fisherman. Roppu can fly when the button on his chest on is pressed. Roppu can also create anything, even things thought to be impossible. When the star on his head is pressed, Roppu falls still. Roppu and Roppei have all sorts of adventures, with questionable figures often trying to get their hands on Roppu for their own desires. Volume 2 includes "Bongo" (First Grader version): Bongo is a boy who lives in the jungle and is a master archer entrusted with maintaining peace in the jungle. Bongo learns of a treasure called the Golden Bow, and goes in search of it along with his ally Chap the Squirrel. The two must overcome seven perils to reach it at the Mountain of the Sinking Moon. --- **Volumes 119 and 120 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**

Akiretasu is a skilled swordsman who gains fame in the Roman Colosseum. Boastful about his strength and status, he catches wind of rumors of a boy far stronger than him - one who slew seven tigers who hails from Japan. The boy, Takeru, happens to be journeying to Rome with a caravan of silk merchants. Akiretasu is intrigued, and sets out to meet him. Both take the same path - the road connecting East and West, the Silk Road! --- **Volume 74 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**

During a fun camping trip with Roll, Rockman is back to fight against Dr. Wily, who has set out to take over the world. The enemies are powerful, including Snake Man, Gemini Man, and Dive Man. If he's not careful, he'll be defeated. Hang in there, Rock!

One day, robots under the control of an evil scientist suddenly start to run amok! The only one who can save the day is the righteous robot Rockman! A two-part adaptation of the Game Boy games *Rockman World 1* and *2*.

The story of a young karate practitioner.

(from ebookjapan): Kazuhiko Shimamoto unleashes Ultraman on fire! **"If you can't win, what's the point! Even if you lose your life!"** "Ultraman G" serialized in "TV Magazine (Kodansha)" from October 1990 to November 1991 issue by Kazuhiko Shimamoto, a hot-blooded mangaka, is back in a new edition after 26 years! Your fighting spirit will be violently shaken by the figure of the hero who stands up again and again even after being wounded and falling down! The cover illustration is newly drawn just for this new edition. Shimamoto's manga adaptation of Ultraman G, also known as Ultraman: Towards the Future. Scanlation done by Florida Man Scrubs who had given his blessing to upload it, visit his website [here.](https://floridamanscrubs.wordpress.com/)

(from ebookjapan): The captain of the baseball team, Tatsushi Fuyoshi, is summoned to the principal's office, where he is suddenly ordered by the principal to discontinue the baseball team, declaring that the club must "win Koushien" in order to survive, and as proof of his determination, he vows to defeat Hinode Shogyo, the 8th best team from spring Koushien , in a practice game in 10 days' time. The nine members start training hard that day, but three days before the game, one by one, they start to drop out...?

When Futaro was five years old, his father left his home and his mother got sick in poverty. Also, Futaro has a ugly face, like Quasimodo: he's been discriminated and treated like trash by almost everyone in his neighborhood. Finally, his mother dies because they can't afford medical treatment. Burying her body, Futaro makes up his mind to do **anything** for money…

Tetsu Otani is a junior high school student with a weak heart. Despite the hardships of being so meek at school, he has an intense crush on one of his teachers: Reiko Mizushima. However, one of his least favorite teachers, Kito, intends to propose to her. Since Kito is very violent and often pushes Tetsu around, the thought of him and Reiko together infuriates Tetsu. Before him appears a ghostly white horse, and the next day, Kito is found dead. Tetsu realizes that this horse is the ghost of Bomba, a horse Tetsu's father told him he was charged to take care of during the Pacific War. Now, whenever Tetsu feels intense hatred for someone, Bomba will appear and cause that person to die. [Official English](https://kodansha.us/series/bomba/) ———- Also includes the 1972 oneshot, "Devil's Mountain" (魔の山, Ma no Yama) at the end of the volume as a bonus. *The English release is based on the Tezuka Bunko version of Bomba. However, Devil's Mountain (and the following one-shots) are excluded: -[Rubbish Poetry](https://mangadex.org/title/ef53217d-a2ec-40f6-8c69-670b5209a1bb/rubbish-poetry) -Spaceship Ringel Rock -Yamanashi -Boy Detective Zunbera -The Stranger -Two Sides of a Human Being -Three Thrills* --- **Volume 93 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**

Legend of Zelda adaptation by Ranmaru, a former assistant of Mitsuteru Yokoyama(Tetsujin 28-go, Giant Robo, Romance of the Three Kingdoms) and Shinji Wada(Sukeban Deka, Alisa of the Silver Hair, and Pygmalio)

Kazada Saburou, an ordinary high school student, awakens as a psychic. As a powerful esper who "transforms into two stages" from Sanagiman to Inazuman, he and his friends fight against the giant enemy "Bamba." A masterpiece of hard science fiction that depicts the battles of psychic boys on a grand scale.

(from ebookjapan): The man with the bright red guitar on his back is a machine...? Dr. Komyoji, an authority on robotics, developed the artificial human "Jiro" in memory of his late son. He was equipped with a special "conscience circuit (Geminy)"! However, due to a plot by a wealthy professor Gil, who was also a supporter of his research, the laboratory explodes and Dr. Hikaruji goes missing. When the father sends a message to his daughter, Mitsuko, asking her to find "Jiro," who has disappeared with the circuits incomplete, what will happen to her? Here comes the Ishinomori hero, struggling with the meaning of his own existence! --- Links to ANN: **Live Action - Tokusatsu** [Live Action](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=2963) [Live Action (sequel)](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=2965) [Live Action (spinoff)](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=3957) [Live Action Movie](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=9751) **Anime** [Anime](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=964) [OAV (sequel)](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=494) [Kikaider vs. Inazuman (OAV)](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=2659) **Manga** [Manga](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/manga.php?id=19212) [Manga (remake)](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/manga.php?id=5660) [Manga (alternate ending)](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/manga.php?id=19211)

Part of the "Myths and Legends" series, depicts the endless life of human beings since ancient times on a grand scale without a single line of dialogue. In the primitive times, when man did not even have language, a woman wanders in the savanna, between the jungle and desert. She expresses all her emotions with her whole body and lives in the world of the weak and the strong, creates two mud dolls. However, she is killed by a hunter who stabs her with a spear, and the mud dolls, bathed in her blood, transform into two infants...

George and Mr. Sandwich go on location to film in the ruins of a kingdom in Africa that existed 3,000 years ago. Also includes ["The Secret Base of the Shari River"](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series/12n8t9c/chari-gawa-no-himitsu-kichi): Frank Allen and his nephew John Holcan go in search of a golden statue located in the upper reaches of the Shari River. --- **Volume 138 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**

On the 15th of October 1990, World War III breaks out. It only lasts for 40 minutes, but industrial establishments were nearly wiped out by the 1000 megatons of nuclear weapons used in the war. The Earth was then cloaked by in a nuclear winter which lasted for 6 months, and all the grain plants died. Each government fell into anarchy and transport and communication networks could not be restored easily. Soon, declarations of state establishment from the citizens in various areas came one after another, and America was split into 6 parts, adding other unapproved small states, it was divided into more than 20 countries. The story is set in 2021, 31 years after World War III. Filicia Epstein, a bionics genius, came to Sabano and Sergent Mutou was ordered to protect her. Searching for her only brother, Lyon, Filicia encountered with 1019, a cybernoid, who directed them to the phantom city, OZ, which is a shelter created by Lyon. As the story unfolds, they gradually realised what 'OZ' actually was… Very loosely based on some parts of *The Wizard of Oz*. Two OVAs were made. --- - **Won the 24th Seiun Award for Best Comic in 1993**

Amazon, a wild youth in the jungle, is remodeled by the ancient Inca science. With the "Bracelet of Gigi," the key that opens the door to the hidden treasure, on his arm, he protects the treasured ordnance and weaponry, as well as the future of mankind! The enemy is Gorgoth, a ten-faced demon who plans to conquer the world with the "Bracelet of Gaga," an opposing key!

A special tonic found among Rome's ancient catacombs is consumed by three stray puppies, giving them incredible powers of super strength, amazing intelligence and lightning speed. These three dogs - Ben, Uru and Puchi - swear to defend a boy who has a map of a hidden treasure in the Silk Road, all while fighting against evil organizations and even competing with one another to help their master. --- **Volumes 180-182 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**