The journey to the martial peak is a lonely, solitary and long one. In the face of adversity, you must survive and remain unyielding. Only... more>> then can you break through and continue on your journey in becoming the strongest. High Heaven Pavilion tests its disciples in the harshest ways possible to prepare them for such a journey. One day the lowly sweeper Yang Kai managed to obtain a mysterious black book, setting him on the road to the peak of the martial world. <<less

Before the Pirate King was executed, he dared the many pirates of the world to seek out the fortune that he left behind in one piece.... more>>

As a child, Monkey D. Luffy dreamed of becoming the King of the Pirates. But his life changed when he accidentally gained the power to stretch like rubber...at the cost of never being able to swim again! Now Luffy, with the help of a motley collection of nakama, is setting off in search of "One Piece", said to be the greatest treasure in the world.

Note: The best-selling series in manga history.

Was a finalist for the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize from 2000 to 2002. The German translation won the Sondermann audience award at the Frankfurt Book Fair Comics Centre in 2005, 2008 and 2009.

Won the 41st Japan Cartoonists Association Award Grand Prize alongside in 2012. Received the Kumamoto Prefecture Honorary Prize in 2018. <<less

Twelve years ago, the powerful Nine-Tailed Demon Fox attacked the ninja village of Konohagakure. The demon was quickly defeated and sealed into the infant Naruto Uzumaki, by the Fourth Hokage who sacrificed his life to protect the village. Now Naruto is the number one knucklehead ninja who's determined to become the next Hokage and gain recognition by everyone who ever doubted him!... more>>

Note: Has been nominated for the 19th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize and won the "Rookie of the Year" award in the media fine arts category by the Agency for Cultural Affairs in 2015. <<less

Ichigo Kurosaki has always been able to see ghosts, but this ability doesn't change his life nearly as much as his close encounter with Rukia Kuchiki, a Soul Reaper and member of the mysterious Soul Society. While fighting a Hollow, an evil spirit that preys on humans who display psychic energy, Rukia attempts to lend Ichigo some of her powers so that he can save his family; but much to her surprise, Ichigo absorbs every last drop of her energy. Now a full-fledged Soul Reaper himself, Ichigo quickly learns that the world he inhabits is one full of dangerous spirits and, along with Rukia--who is slowly regaining her powers--it's Ichigo's job to protect the innocent... more>> from Hollows and help the spirits themselves find peace.

Note: Won the 50th Shogakukan Manga Award in the Shounen category in 2005. <<less

is a , a special breed of humans who possess unique, superhuman powers. used to be an infamous space villain, but he was tricked by a beautiful woman and found himself trapped in the body of a child- and he's been forced to work as a ever since to get his real body back. ... more>>

Denma is a fantastic tale of myriad space adventures that Denma goes through, filled with spaceships, ESP, high technology as well as insidious conspiracies and heartbreaking romance, all coming together to present a wonderfully constructed futuristic society controlled by greed, lust, and desire. <<less

Shinichi Kudo is a high-school student who, by using observation and deduction, is good at solving mysteries. While investigating one, he is caught by the criminals that he was watching and forced to take an experimental drug. Leaving him for dead, the criminals disappear. Instead of killing him, however, the drug turns Shinichi into a little kid. ... more>>

To preserve the illusion of his 'disappearance,' Shinichi adopts a new name based on his favorite author (Arthur Conan Doyle) and becomes Conan Edogawa. Ran, his (actually Shinichi's) childhood friend takes this little boy under her wing and brings him to her home.

Conan now lives at a detective agency run by Ran's father, but his mind is as keen as ever and he continues to solve mysteries... always allowing Ran's father to take all the credit.

As far as everyone's concerned, Conan is just a little kid anyway... even to Ran. This is *extremely* frustrating to Conan since nobody will listen to a 'little boy.' Despite this, Conan has a mission... to find the criminals who did this to him and get the antidote to that drug.

Note: Won the 46th Shogakukan Manga Award in the shōnen category in 2001. <<less

In his past life, although too weak to protect his home when it counted, out of grave determination Nie Li became the strongest Demon Spiritist and stood at the pinnacle of the martial world. However, he lost his life during the battle with the Sage Emperor and six deity-ranked beasts.... more>>

His soul was then brought back to when he was still 13 years old. Although he's the weakest in his class with the lowest talent, having only a red soul realm and a weak one at that, with the aid of the vast knowledge which he accumulated from his previous life, he decided to train faster than anyone could expect. He also decided to help those who died nobly in his previous life to train faster as well.

He aims to protect the city from the coming future of being devastated by demon beasts and the previous fate of ending up destroyed. He aims to protect his lover, friends, family and fellow citizens who died in the beast assault or its aftermath. And he aims to destroy the so-called Sacred family who arrogantly abandoned their duty and betrayed the city in his past life. <<less

Gods with everlasting lives. Sura who possess unrivaled power. And humans, caught helplessly in-between.... more>>

When Kubera’s peaceful village meets its fiery end, a mysterious magician named Asha comes to her rescue. Together they begin on a journey in search of answers and revenge. Meanwhile across the realms, a web of entwined fates is growing tighter. One by one the other players of the game will emerge, each with their own agenda to pursue.

At the center of this maelstrom stands Kubera, the girl with a god's name. Will this sixteen-year-old be the salvation of the world or its destruction? <<less

Celestial wizard Lucy wants to join the Fairy Tail, a guild for the most powerful wizards. But instead, her ambitions land her in the clutches of a gang of unsavory pirates led by a devious magician. Her only hope is Natsu, a strange boy she happens to meet on her travels. Natsu's not your typical hero - but he just might be Lucy's best hope.... more>>

Note: Won the 33rd Kodansha Manga Award for Best Shounen Manga in 2009 (shared with ). Won the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation's Industry Award for Best Comedy Manga in 2009. Vol. 9 was nominated in the Youth Selection category at the 2010 Angoulême International Comics Festival. <<less

He has only three years left, his cultivation meridians sealed, bloodline hunted down, homeland torn apart, and his fate—to be devoured by the sparrow and python.... more>>

Unable to train like ordinary cultivators do, he picks up a brush and rewrites his destiny. <<less

Iremy and Enz follow the Ethermask around the world looking for a lost magic. They make friends, defeat enemies, and uncloak the mystery of the... more>> Ethermask's immortality along the way. <<less

Bam, who was alone all his life has entered the tower to chase after his only friend, Rachel, but how will he survive without having any special strength or power?... more>>

"What do you desire? Money and wealth? Honor and pride? Authority and power? Revenge? Or something that transcends them all? Whatever you desire—it's here." <<less

Han Jee-Han, a normal high school student, suddenly develops a special power where his entire world is shifted into a game-like setting. He can see the power levels of people, look at the stats of a seemingly normal item, get abilities, and even level up! Follow Han Jee-Han as he discovers how to use this power, and maybe even where it came from.... more>>

What if your life is just like playing a game? What if you can upgrade your status and gain more levels? A fantasy world is coming right at you!

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Additional info about the universe in a novel "The Gamer - Origin" (더 게이머 오리진) <<less

Zhuo Yifan was called the Demonic Emperor because he became the strongest by using the Ancient Devil King’s Book of the Nine Secrets. Targeted by... more>> all the Holy Land experts and even betrayed by his own disciple out of greed for his powers he died. Then his soul enters and comes back to life in a family's servant boy named Zhuo Fan. Restricted by the body's feelings, he cannot ignore the family and the mistress he serves. Uniting the child’s memories with those of his former life, he will now lead this declining family back to the pinnacle of this continent and reclaim his seat at the top! <<less

Dragon Ball follows the adventures of Goku from his childhood through adulthood as he trains in martial arts and explores the world in search of... more>> the seven mystical orbs known as the Dragon Balls, which can summon a wish-granting dragon when gathered. Along his journey, Goku makes several friends and battles a wide variety of villains, many of whom also seek the Dragon Balls for their own desires. Along the way becoming the strongest warrior in the universe. <<less

The young Chu Feng was always seen as an insult to the Chu family due to his weak physique. One day he decides he's had... more>> enough of it, and in order to reclaim his father's name and save his mother, he decides to get stronger no matter what. <<less

While an island half-disappearing from the face of the earth, a mysterious organization is sending out invitations for a tournament to every skilled fighter in the world. If you win you can have ANYTHING you want.... more>>

They're recruiting only the best to fight the best and claim the title of The God of High School! <<less

In a world full of magic, Asta—an orphan who is overly loud and energetic—possesses none whatsoever. Despite this, he dreams of becoming the Wizard King, a title bestowed upon the strongest mage in the Clover Kingdom. Possessing the same aspiration, Asta's childhood friend and rival Yuno has been blessed with the ability to control powerful wind magic. Even with this overwhelming gap between them, hoping to somehow awaken his magical abilities and catch up to Yuno, Asta trains his body relentlessly every day.... more>>

In the Clover Kingdom, once a person turns 15 years old, it is time for them to receive their Grimoire, an item allowing its wielder to use their magic to its full capacity. At the ceremony, Yuno obtains a Grimoire with a legendary four-leaf clover, indicating the exceptional strength of its wielder, while Asta pointlessly waits for his. Feeling dejected, yet unwilling to give up, Asta sees Yuno caught by a mage who is trying to steal Yuno's special Grimoire. Despite being completely overpowered by Yuno's captor, Asta's will to keep fighting rewards him with his very own Grimoire—one with an unheard-of black five-leaf clover. <<less

First among the ten martial emperors, Peerless Martial Emperor Gu Feiyang met his demise in the Tiandang mountains. He was reincarnated fifteen years later, as... more>> Li Yun Xiao of the Tianshui Nation, and thus began a heaven-defying battlefront with the countless talents of the current generation. Martial arts of the nine heavens and ten divine realms. From then on, the whole world was set ablaze. <<less

During the Edo period, Japan is suddenly invaded by alien creatures known as the "Amanto." Despite the samurai's attempts to combat the extraterrestrial menace, the Shogun soon realizes that their efforts are futile and decides to surrender. This marks the beginning of an uneasy agreement between the Shogunate and Amanto, one that results in a countrywide sword ban and the disappearance of the samurai spirit.... more>>

However, there exists one eccentric individual who wields a wooden sword and refuses to let his samurai status die. Now that his kind are no longer needed, Gintoki Sakata performs various odd jobs around town in order to make ends meet. Joined by his self-proclaimed disciple Shinpachi Shimura, the fearsome alien Kagura, and a giant dog named Sadaharu, they run the business known as Yorozuya, often getting caught up in all sorts of crazy and hilarious shenanigans.

Volume 2 contains Shirokuro

There is a young professional "curser" who, trought mystical methods and a baseball bat, brings punishment to what law doesn't punish, and to bring calm to hateful hearts. She meets a demon that tells her to give up her "work," to keep the harmony between the human and supernatural worlds.

Volume 24 contains 13 (サーティーン)

Volume 38 contains Bankara (ばんから)

The cyber revolution seems to be a new weapon that school delinquents take advantage of and cause damage. A chair woman named, Miyamoto Shizuka, possesses the power to keep things in order. But what will happen to the fate of the school when she mistakenly lets the rumored legendary BANKARA, named Gouda Takeru, free? <<less

Chen Fan died in the midst of divine tribulation, having reached the pinnacle of the cultivation world in less than 500 years. Somehow, despite the... more>> loss of his cultivation base, he was able to return to his youth as a university student living on Earth. He decided to once again tread the path to immortality, armed with the knowledge he had gathered in his past life, to overwrite his past mistakes, remove his lingering regrets, and set a firm spiritual foundation that will guarantee success in his inevitable attempt to once again ascend to another plane of existence. <<less

In the world where the taste and texture of food are very important, there is Toriko, a hunter of precious foods regularly hired by restaurants and the rich. ... more>>

He's a man with the inhuman skills necessary to capture the ferocious, evasive, and rare animals to complete his ultimate dinner course!

His current accomplice is a weak, timid person who was inspired by Toriko's greatness and accompanies him on all his journeys on his quest for the course of his life.

Note: Was nominated for the 2nd Manga Taisho Award in 2009. <<less

A land with out magic, dou-qi, martial arts, but have essence spirits. This is the combat continent 10 000 years after the formation of Tang... more>> Sect. A new hero and his friend walks the land, a new "Seven Monsters of Shrek", will they keep up the name of the Tang Sect? Or will it crumble due to a new essence system? <<less

The "Seven Deadly Sins", a group of evil knights who conspired to overthrow the kingdom of Britannia, were said to have been eradicated by the Holy Knights, although some claim that they still live. ... more>>

Ten years later, the Holy Knights have staged a Coup d'état and assassinated the king, becoming the new, tyrannical rulers of the kingdom.

Elizabeth, the king's daughter, sets out on a journey to find the "Seven Deadly Sins", and to enlist their help in taking back the kingdom.

Note: Nominated for the 7th annual Manga Taishou Award. Won the Kodansha Manga Award for Shounen in 2015 (tied with ). <<less

In the whole world there lays twelve paths to climb the Tower of God, and in legends, these twelve pathways lead toward the legendary road of immortality. However, these paths in the Tower of God, are far too long, without end. In ancient times there once were many types of martial arts, sadly the world underwent terrible changes, and only three were left: Flame, Dragon, and Star Martial Arts. Generations of experts of those three martial arts are searching for the road to immortality.... more>>

A Star Martial Arts practitioner on his journey of life plans to become the Highest God. <<less