The story is about a young pilot named Shin Kazama and his experiences at Area 88, a mercenary air force base secluded in the desert of a war torn country. Shin goes from head of his class at a world renowned aviation school dating the beautiful daughter of an airline president to a mercenary fighter pilot bound to Area 88 by a three-year contract that he was duped into signing by a jealous and competitive childhood friend. Determined to earn $1.5 million dollars to buy his way out of the obligation and return home, killing becomes second nature to Shin as he quickly rises to the top rank at Area 88. Overwrought with shame and... more>> self-loathing for what he has become, Shin begins to question whether he is still fighting for survival, or like his fellow mercenaries, for the sheer excitement and camaraderie of battle.

Note: Won the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōnen in 1985.

Viz published up to v5. c7 of the bunkoban. <<less

Mariko, codenamed "Rose Marie" is a leader of anti terrorist group, CAT (Counter Attack Terrorism). She lost her husband and son in a terrorist bomb... more>> attack at an airport. Also suffering injuries in the blast, she was left with a scar that looked like a rose flower on her chest. A summit conference is due to be held in Switzerland secretly, with Marie's team deployed. However, it becomes clear terrorists have already made a move to sabotage the meeting. <<less

This story revolves around the life of Akira, a man who has been saving his money for over three years to finally obtain a computer.... more>> Unable to get the computer model he wants he is offered the same model from a shady man in an alley. What happens next is something that will change the life of Akira forever. For he didn’t look at the box closely enough to note that it isn’t Model 9821, it is actually Model 2198, a super advanced gynoid who’s sole purpose is to serve and protect her “master.” <<less

The Cleopatra Corns Group, aka Cleopatra DC, is a powerful financial conglomerate controlling most of the United States economy, almost as powerful as the US government itself. At the top of the organization is the beautiful, smart and brave Ms. Cleo, the Group's young, talented Chairman, a blonde African-American who fought her way out of the slums. ... more>>

Good thing she manages her company so well--it means she can handle the repair bill from that airplane crashing into her bedroom. With stolen artifacts, corporate kidnappings, and top-secret cyborg projects gone awry, her luck only gets worse from there. <<less

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