After saving the world, the strongest hero who has no place to go anywhere · Leo. Power that is too strong can not enter the... more>> peaceful world …… Such a place of employment where he arrived – the former enemy, the Magus army! The 2nd Kakuyomukon <<less

Naoto Watari has had his share of struggles: His parents died two years ago, and now he and his sister live at his aunt’s house.... more>> There, his desire to protect his sister earned him notoriety as “the guy with the sister complex,”—which never mattered to him, as his sister always came first. But when Satsuki, a childhood friend-turned-enemy, becomes his school mate, Naoto’s ordinary life is thrown into chaos … and Satsuki may just be the beginning. <<less

Zeon ace pilot, Commander Char Aznable, thought he could foil the Federation's plan to build a mobile suit by attacking their research base on colony Side 7. He was wrong. With a prototype already active, the besieged Federation forces strike back using their new weapon, the mobile suit Gundam, with devastating consequences. Amidst the fighting, young electronics wizard Amuro Ray is determined not to let his friends and family die in the crossfire. But what can one boy do to repel a squad of mobile suit-clad invaders?... more>>

Note:

Won the Seiun Award for Best Comic in 2012.

The later published Volume 24 included a prequel to the first chapter of the main series and 3 short stories:

-Casval 0057: Tells a story from Char´s youth that explains how his sister Sayla was born.

-Artesia 0083: Three years after the One Year War ended Sayla Mass continues to be pursued by Kai Shiden.

-Amuro 0082: Covers the post-war life of famous Gundam pilot Amuro Ray. <<less

A young man who had surely died in an accident, was reborn in another world as a baby! After that, he was picked up by... more>> the patriot hero "Sage" Merlin Wolford and was given the name Shin. He was raised as a grandson by Merlin and soaked up Merlin's teachings earning him some shocking power however, when he became 15 his grandfather Merlin said: "I forgot to teach him common sense". <<less

The background is in the distant future, a post-apocalyptic world after the destruction brought about by Armageddon. The war between humans (Terran) and vampires (Methuselah) continues, as a struggle between two factions: the Vatican and the New Human Empire.... more>>

Yet, amidst the bloodshed and violence, many desire a peaceful co-existence between the two species. However, standing between them and this goal is the Rosenkreuz Orden, a group of vampire extremists who manipulate the two sides and pit them against each other. To combat them, the Vatican special operations group "AX," led by Cardinal Caterina, must use everything they have - even a vampire who preys on the blood of other vampires. <<less

Yuri Shibuya was living a pretty normal life. That changed the day he was dunked into a toilet after an attempt to save a classmate... more>> from a gang of bullies. Instead of just getting a good soaking, he's pulled in. The next thing he knows, he's in a world that vaguely resembles medieval Europe. If that's not odd enough, he's told that he is to be the next Maoh, just because he has black hair and black eyes. The Maoh is the King of the Mazoku, who are coexisting not-so-peacefully with the humans in this world. Much to his subject's dismay, he's totally different from the rulers they're accustomed to. He's kind, considerate, a believer in justice, and not willing to use violence to solve conflicts. Not exactly someone they want running a country on the very brink of war. Now, Yuri has to deal with trying to become a good Maoh, while at the same time attempting to adapt to this land's customs and culture, all in a world where the tension between the humans and Mazoku is reaching its peak. <<less

It's the year 305 of the Alcian calendar, and the world is currently controlled by "numbers." Every human born is branded with a "Count." This... more>> Count can be anything; the amount of kilometers walked, or the amount of people who have said your food is tasty. If your Count drops to 0, you will be sent into the Abyss. After Hina's mother's Count dropped to 0, her last request was for Hina to look for the Legendary Flying Ace. <<less

They day after a red shooting star fell to Earth, a man wakes up to find himself in an apartment with no memory of what happened up until that moment.... more>>

Could he be "Char"? Or is he simply someone who just happens to look like him? One mystery just seems to lead to another mystery? <<less

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Imagine there is a bar with many weird kind of food and drink that might bring you to another world! The bar, so-called "Nobu" is... more>> located in a alley of the old city Aiteria. AT the very first step, diners feels like falling into another completely country, with cold, super cool beer, so-called "toriaezu Nama"! <<less

Daisuke Niwa is an ordinary, if slightly unlucky, middle school student. On his fourteenth birthday, he comes down with a 'condition' that has plagued the men in his family for three hundred years. When he sees his crush, Risa, he transforms into his alter ego, the phantom thief Dark Mousy. Unfortunately, when Dark Mousy sees his crush, Risa's twin Riku, he transforms back into Daisuke. The only cure for this craziness is if Daisuke can get Risa to fall in love with him ...... more>>

Included are the following stories:

- Kannoke wa Kanaianzen (Protecting the Kanno House)

- Namaiki no 'N' (N Is for Nishiki)

- Oumagake Again (The Demon Returns) <<less

The main character is a detective, Kazuhiko Amamiya, suffering from Multiple Personality Disorder (a.k.a. Dissociative Identity Disorder). Starting out as a violent detective series with... more>> a twist (the twist being the variant personalities that take over Detective Amamiya at various intervals), the series evolves into an exceptionally complex and involved sci-fi conspiracy story. <<less

Fateful Encounters:... more>>

Saitou Yakumo, a college student, was born with different eye colors. His red left eye gave him a special ability to see ghosts and spirits. He believes ghosts and spirits are bound to earth because of a certain 'cause' and simply by eliminating that 'cause' will help those spirits rest in peace. Being asked for help by Ozawa Haruka, together they begin their investigation. <<less

The Private Aichi Symbiosis Academy was originally a high school for high-class girls, when it became co-ed, the girls, out of fear, asked to be permitted to bring weapons to school. When that was enforced, a five-member vigilante corps-like organization called the "Supreme Five Swords" was also formed.... more>>

After many generations, the five swords eventually became a group which corrected problematic students and such the academy started proactively accepting such students in order to correct them.

Nomura Fudou was sent to that school after being part of a huge brawl, what will he do when the only options he has after enrolling are being expelled from that school too or being corrected the way the rest of the male students there were... by being forced to dress and act like girls! <<less

The final hour of the popular virtual reality game Yggdrasil has come. However, Momonga, a powerful wizard and master of the dark guild Ainz Ooal Gown, decides to spend his last few moments in the game as the servers begin to shut down. To his surprise, despite the clock having struck midnight, Momonga is still fully conscious as his character and, moreover, the non-player characters appear to have developed personalities of their own!... more>>

Confronted with this abnormal situation, Momonga commands his loyal servants to help him investigate and take control of this new world, with the hopes of figuring out what has caused this development and if there may be others in the same predicament. <<less

Serge Battour is the son of a French viscount and a Romani prostitute, and despite his kind nature and academic talent, is shunned by his family and his peers due to the color of his skin. He begins to attend Lacombrade Academy, his father's alma mater, in the hopes that there he will find a place to belong.... more>>

Gilbert Cocteau is, like Serge, the orphaned son of a wealthy family, and is infamous at Lacombrade for his beautiful and delicate appearance, lack of dedication to schoolwork, and habit of prostituting himself to other students. He has no intention to connect with any of his classmates, instead devoting himself to his uncle Auguste.

Due to a shortage of living space, Serge and Gilbert become roommates even though Gilbert's antisocial nature has in the past made it impossible for him to room with anybody. Serge, being sociable and idealistic, is determined to be friends with Gilbert; Gilbert is only interested in either being able to manipulate Serge or push him away entirely. To the surprise of both of the boys, however, the two eventually form a deep, albeit generally dismal, bond that leads to a romantic connection.

In 1979, this series was awarded the prestigious Shogakukan Manga Award for shounen/shoujo manga.

For those who don't like yaoi - this manga is more of shounen-ai and the sex scenes are nothing like the ones you can see in modern yaoi mangas. A bit of warning: "Kaze..." includes scenes of rape and child abuse (but no shota). <<less

Wataru has a hard time remembering his childhood. His parents divorced and since then he has done his utmost to relieve his mother of her... more>> burdens. On the first day of school his past catches up to him in the form of three childhood, female, friends whom each want to marry him. Oh, and the neighbor girl has the hots for him too. <<less

There's a new student at St. George International School, and soon he becomes one of the most talked-about students. Even though it's an international school in Tokyo, Japan, the new student (Yonogi Dai) is a Japanese boy. Dai was raised in the US and recently came to Japan for the first time.... more>>

Dai turns out to be a distant person, uncaring about other people and those who want to be his friends. He looks quite cute and gentle but he's actually unsocial and can be harsh. Jerry Morton who's very popular and well liked among the student just wants to ignore this cold Dai, but being the kind hearted (and nosy) boy that he is, he begins to approach Dai.

Jerry and Marty and their other friends soon find out that indeed Dai is rather difficult to deal with, but it doesn't take long before Dai becomes their friend. However, sometimes when they feel that Dai is getting closer to them he would say or do something that shows that he doesn't really think them as his close friends.

The story then begins to unfold itself. Dai's new friends start to discover the truth about the mysteries surrounding Dai. Why he's in Japan, about his family, about Ken in the States who seems to be the only one he's having personal contact with, and about his relation to a very famous game, "Sabbath Child". They discover the real Dai just like Dai discovers his true friends in life, and also himself along the way. <<less

In the Lucky Star Comic a la Carte series:... more>>

1) Happy Strike!

2) Lucky Turn

3) The Lucky Paira

4) Brillant Star <<less

With their father going away for an extended time without any warning whatsoever, the Yamadas have to get by on their own. Tarou, the eldest... more>> son, carries the biggest burden of all: supporting his large family. Of course, Tarou's money problems are overshadowed by his appearance, as many girls and even guys trample all over each other to get his attention. Experience the joys and tears of being poor AND beautiful through the life of the Yamadas. <<less

The story takes place in an ordinary Japanese town, Fuyuki City. Hidden from society, there has been a deadly war going on in this town. Seven sorcerers known as "Masters" summon powerful familiars called "Servants," and they all fight each other till the last one. The last one is said to attain the Holy Grail, which will grant them a wish. Only a few know when this War started and what the Holy Grail is, but the war is about to begin again this year.... more>>

The main character is Emiya Shirou, who lost his parents in a fire and was adopted by a man who called himself a sorcerer. Admiring his stepfather, he has been training himself to be a sorcerer. However, he had no talent and he could barely use even one type of sorcery. His stepfather has already passed away, and today he's a sorcerer without any skills or knowledge. He is involved in the War of the Holy Grail when he accidentally summons Saber, who is said to be the strongest servant of all... <<less

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

Yuuki Momozono, a transfer student to Aitan Private School, has an incredible power - He is actually the reincarnation of a Japanese hero, Momotaro. He... more>> must break the curse that was set upon him by 7 devils in his previous life, a curse that will bring misfortune to him and his friends, and kill him on his 18th birthday unless he kills the 7 devils before then. Three guardians with super powers and masks showed up to protect Yuuki, but how far can Yuuki live before his time is up? <<less

Naofumi was sent to another world, accused of rape, and betrayed by his fellow companions. Left penniless and alone, he was forced to purchase a slave in order to have a fighting chance in this world. ... more>>

Anyway, here’s a bunch of stories about them eating delicious food. <<less

An unknown parcel arrives to Yoshio, a 30-year old NEET. The content is a game disk titled “The Village of Fate.”, a beautiful CG game with real-life images.... more>>

All of the villagers in the game are high-performing AIs, who behave remarkably close to human beings. In the game Yoshio takes the role as the god of destiny and is in a position to guide the villagers. But his only options in the game are to give a message, a prophecy, once every day. The villagers will follow the instruction, and their gratitude transforms to the power of miracles, which the god of destiny can use.

Yoshio is worshiped as God but in reality he lives like a shut-in. Thanks to villagers he will again learn the joy of life and thanks to him the villagers will be saved. <<less