Yukari is a "bad girl." She rebels against her controlling mother by dyeing her hair, polishing her nails and having an older boyfriend, with whom she has an intimate relationship. In fact, as she notes, that's kind of all they have right now. He never takes her anywhere; they just go to a karaoke box, sing a bit, and have sex. ... more>>

Miki is a "good girl." She's tall, and has classic Japanese beauty. She's quiet and bookish and smart. And a bit aloof.

The two are forced to share a double desk at the beginning of the term which annoys Yukari to no end. Like most bad girls, her initial reaction is disdain and derision for the good girl's behavior. But, one day, after school, she sees Miki in the Art Room, gently kissing a statue of Mars and her heart starts to race. When someone comes up from behind, both Miki and Yukari know that they've been seen, and everything changes between them. <<less

Dark Horse proudly presents another of the crown jewels of international graphic fiction—Astro Boy! Created by the late Osamu Tezuka, a revered animator and cartoonist—who created over 150,000 pages of comics in his career!—and considered the Walt Disney of Japan, his Astro Boy was the first manga series to be adapted to animation and became a worldwide phenomenon, making Astro Boy the Mickey Mouse of anime—a jet-powered, super-strong, evil-robot-bashing, alien-invasion-smashing Mickey Mouse, that is! ... more>>

Exciting, whimsical, and touching, Astro Boy hearkens back to the classic era of comics and animation, featuring stories that readers young and old will enjoy. <<less

Hakuo Gakuin used to be a prestigious high school and was famous for martial arts. However, because its rival school, Seishikan, has been cowardly luring its superior students, Hakuo is declining.... more>>

In order to recover from the situation, the acting principal of Hakuo, Hojo Himeko, sends Yagyu Ranko to Fuma Village in search of the famous Fuma ninja clan for assistance. The leader of Fuma sent Kojiro to Hakuo. There he faces the notorious Yasha clan, who fights for Seishikan, led by Asuka Musashi.

Soon Kojiro's comrades arrive and an all-out ninja war postponed for 500 years begins between the two clans. <<less

A story set at a girls' boarding school. It focuses on friendship between girls, with a bit of supernatural flavouring on the side.

In the fictional Tokyo suburb of Mahoro, Keisuke Tada works as a "benriya" - a general problem solver for hire.... more>>

One day in January, former classmate Haruhiko Gyoten appears unannounced. Back in their schooldays Gyoten was a quiet person who rarely talked. Now, Gyoten won't stop talking. Both men are over 30 years old and divorced. Without giving an explanation, Gyoten suddenly asks to spend the night at Tada's home. Tada turns down Gyoten, but Gyoten is persistent and Tada finally relents and allows him to sleep over for one night. What Tada is unaware of is that Gyoten plans to stay for more than one night. Eventually, Tada accepts Gyoten as his assistant and they become involved in various cases involving an assortment of people from different walks of life. <<less