Nine children are bestowed the almighty power of the monstrous robot, The Moon. By focusing their thoughts together they become able to control it with... more>> their minds and save the world from annihilation. <<less

After his whole family was eaten as a child, Chikita Gugu is the sole survivor of the legendary Gugu clan. Now he's a teenager and... more>> people are coming to him for help, even though he has no training or ability! Luckily he's not alone. Laa Lam Delal, the yokai who killed his family, is watching over him, waiting for him to ripen... <<less

The underwater world and the real world are linked to one another. Sango, a hospitalized girl whose name means "coral," makes up cute, mysterious stories... more>> about this underwater world. <<less

A fierce, ruthless, aggressive and evil creature, the cosmic life form "Death" appears before the human race.... more>>

An epic tale depicted by the brilliance of Hirai and Kuwata's on humanity's collapse and the birth of a new human race! <<less

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Youkai are specters who have lived in the human world since the dawn of time. They often rest peacefully in their dwelling places, until humans rouse them by inconsiderate actions. Kitaro is a young youkai boy who wants to help humans and youkai live in harmony, and he fights to protect humans from the enraged youkai who lash out at them.... more>>

Note: For Kodansha's version of the series that began in 1967, the first volume is titled "Hakaba no Kitarou," but volume 2 and upwards are titled "Gegege no Kitarou."

Compilation Releases by Drawn & Quarterly

Vol. 0: Kitaro

Vol. 1: Birth of Kitaro

Vol. 2: Kitaro Meets Nurarihyon

Vol. 3: Kitaro and the Great Tanuki War

Vol. 4: Kitaro's Strange Adventures

Vol. 5: Kitaro the Vampire Slayer

Vol. 6: Kitaro's Yokai Battles

Vol. 7: Kitaro's Trial <<less

Osomatsu-kun is an all-time classic gag manga that follows the lives of the sextuplets: Osomatsu, Karamatsu, Choromatsu, Ichimatsu, Jyushimatsu, and Todomatsu. While the boys are almost always indistinguishable, they're constantly up to various shenanigans. As the series continues, Focus shifts from the six brothers to Iyami and Chibita, who were becoming much more popular as the series went on for their unique and eccentric personalities Many other reoccurring characters appear as well, such as the sextuplets' love interest, Totoko. While the series' characters had base personalities, and the manga itself had a base premise, often there would be chapters set in alternate settings or time periods, making the series much more versatile in the type... more>> of stories it could tell, and focused more on comedy based upon character's personalities and their interactions within any given setting.

Note: Won the 10th Shogakukan Manga Award in 1964. <<less

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In the Hensoukyoku series:... more>>

1) Vilents Monogatari

2) Andalucia Koiuta (Madrigal)

3) Koutei Enbukyoku

A history of the musicians Wolfgang Rechter and Edoard Soltie. <<less

500 Million years ago the Moon was populated but under threat. Their leader, Prince Norman, decided to reach through space and time to recruit people... more>> with immense psychic power to defend his home, but will they be in time? <<less

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Asahi Sonorama (2000): ... more>>

1. Kinpatsu no Sougen :

Meet NIPPORI Ayumu, an 80 year-old man, who, due to a serious heart condition, has spent sixty years of his life confined to his house. One morning, he wakes up believing himself to be twenty again. In his mind, he has become the youthful young man that he once was. However, reality fails to keep up with his illusion, and everything around him seems to be quite different from what he is used to. So, he decides that he is simply dreaming. As his reality becomes his dream, his unhappy world turns into a life enriched with happiness and expectations for the future. Ayumu is now enjoying his life to the full again.

Enter KODAI Narisu, an 18 year-old home-care worker who is newly assigned to look after Ayumu. To his great surprise, Narisu looks exactly like the girl he had fallen for when he was twenty and he immediately mistakes Narisu for her.

Narisu, on the other hand, is trying to deal with her own secret love. She is living amidst the uncertainties of youth, struggling to find her way.

Ayumu's happy dream. Narisu's fragile and sometimes painful reality. The story takes place in an old house, where these two contradicting worlds intertwine with each other through their words and exchanges. Ayumu gradually begins to realize what is real, until one day, he decides to find out whether what he believes to be his life is in fact a dream.

2. Yumemushi Hitsujigusa

3. Mizumakura Hanemakura

4. Ama no kaguyama

5. Non Regaato

6. Dahlia no Obi <<less

This manga tells the stories of an antique store that is run by an elderly man and his grandson. The grandson watches the store while... more>> his grandfather is out, and it seems like the most interesting customers come by during these times. The grandson has the ability to perceive the supernatural, and his customers often end up being entwined with the stories of different antiques in the store. <<less

Hayato's city is devastated by a giant robot, his parents are killed in the massacre. The only friend left to him is his dog Jack,... more>> the only things left are mom's shoe and a picture of a man and a woman who, as his father tells him on his deathbed, are his real parents. Now Hayato wants revenge on the one who is said to have sent the robot: the terrible Ghost Ship which threatens ships and is rumored to wish to exterminate everything. But then Hayato stumbles on a secret underground factory of Mr. Kurosio, owner of mostly everything in the city - and realizes things are not as Mr. Kurosio has been telling him... Someone terrible lives in a castle under the sea... Hayato is trying to tell people the truth - but his life is now in danger by from the one who does not wish to be known. Then Hayato is saved by no other than the captain of the Ghost Ship... Hayato is about to uncover more than the one secret he has been searching for. <<less

One day, fighter jets fly over the skies of Tokyo, and heavy tanks start driving through the city. Takashi Shikii is at a loss as to what is going on, but then a mysterious woman appears and tells him that "World War III is about to begin. Then, Tokyo... In addition to the title story, this is a collection of suspense SF short stories that includes "Kuro-shi tori 4444", "Yakou Toshi no Mirai” and “Kiiroi Usagi”... more>>

Note: Kuro-shi tori 4444 was published in Shuukan Shounen Magazine with Buronson as writer. <<less

Mamiya Mugen, the mysterious long-haired protangonist, will once again use his detective skills to solve the unusual supernatural mysteries that he encounters. Mamiya is also gifted with the skill of telepathy and can perceive the strong desires of others.... more>>

1. Fukuwajutsu (腹話術)

2. Kamen Shounen (仮面少年)[/b]

3. Liar Kyouju no Gogo (ライヤー教授の午後)

4. Yoiyami Toori no Bun (宵闇通りのブン) <<less

The lead is a spirit medium, although unfortunately he's not the best. His medium house has lasted for generations, but he only has a quarter... more>> of their ability - the only spirits he can call are animals, and while his touch can feel the spirits, he can't even hear them. For that, he needs help from his feline sidekick, although he can only be called half a cat, as he has the past life memories of a dog. Together they aid the animals they encounter, helping them find perspective by exploring their pasts. <<less

Based on Gaston Leroux's "The Phantom of the Opera."

The mysterious Shadow and his assistant Maria run a small pawnshop. Every customer of their shop experiences unforeseen consequences because of his or her dark... more>> side. What they pawn there may be something that they are not supposed to let go. When you enter the Devil's pawnshop... be careful what you wish for! <<less

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A collection of sci-fi oneshots.

Famicom Rocky is basically Rocky the movie, but with old NES-era video games. The series stars an ineloquent brute of a protagonist who has long,... more>> extensive training montages so that he can dramatically compete against vaguely imposing rivals who, for narrative purposes, are deluded into thinking they're better at video games than him. <<less

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