Japan in the near future suffers an unexplained major disaster. Five years later, reconstruction is well underway. Two young researchers at a university are pinning all their hopes on robot development. Now their new interpretation of the eternal hero Astro Boy up until his birth is just about to start!... more>>

Tells the story of what happened up until the birth of Astro Boy. Essentially an "episode 0" for . <<less

A collection of short stories.... more>>

Story 1: ≠kids

"A hero can never be seen as weak. He must always be seen as perfect." Will the dead superhero's four children collapse under his rules and people's expectations, or will they finally break free?

Story 2: Lenny Worker

The cyborg "worker" number 02 just wants to live his life in peace. When he meets Kate, who calls him Lenny and treats him like a normal person, it seems he might have a chance. But then some other workers kidnap Kate and take 02 to join their gang...

Story 3: Lenny Worker Alternative

Two months have passed since Lenny took on the form of Angel to rescue Kate from the workers. Kate, who has been holding on to Angel's "core", gets a surprise visit from Lenny, who tells her he will take on Angel's form again. But something isn't right...

Story 4: Coyote

Alicia is a prostitute stuck working in a place she hates, but since she's been disowned by her parents she has no hopes of ever leaving. Then a man called Ed comes to visit, who says all he wants to do is talk. But what does Ed really want? And what will Alicia do when he offers her a way out at the end of a gun?

Story 5: I am a Demon

Commander Clout of the underground Mawbulf empire has finally been released from his prison, but where is his arch-rival Fox Sunday?! <<less

Finally a manager at age 35, Asahi Maebashi seems to have it all. People think she's gorgeous, and everyone knows how good she is at... more>> her job. Now if only she could have as much confidence in the bedroom... but is it any surprise she has given up on love and marriage after her husband divorced her for her lack of skills in the boudoir? Asahi is determined to be celibate, but now she has a new burning desire... to see a man touch himself while looking at her! As fate would have it, she meets 29-year-old Kouya Kisarazu, a hot, but slightly narcissistic director, through work. He doesn't seem inexperienced with women, but after a traumatic past, he is so insecure in that arena, he has already had enough! He would like a woman to watch him spank his monkey, though!! Realizing this is a win-win situation, the two release their inner freaks and help each other out... <<less

On her death bed, Kousaku Sakamoto's mother tells him that after she dies, he should go to Tokyo where he'll be taken care of by... more>> her friend Ibari Oozora and his family. Since his father died three years before and with no where else to go, Kousaku decides to go along with his mother's last request. However, he soon discovers that Ibari is the boss of the Oozora Group mob ring. Uneasy about his predicament, he considers leaving, but he has second thoughts when he meets Ibari's four daughters–Tsugumi, Tsubame, Suzume and Hibari–only to find out that Hibari is actually Ibari's only son. Now Kousaku must not only cope with living among mobsters but also with refusing Hibari's advances toward him. <<less

Arihisa Aokura needs money. He needs money in order to support his family of orphans and earn a living at the same time. Looking online... more>> for potential employers, he finds a posting for a part time job in an "evil organization." Seeing that the pay and benefits were fairly substantial, he took the chance and took the interview. He was somehow hired and now has to work as a henchman inside the evil organization "Antares." Will he be able to survive the onslaught of missions against heroes while providing for his orphan brothers and sisters? <<less

22-year-old Yashiro Mai was an average office worker until the day a video game console arrived in her mailbox and she was forced into playing a game known as “Nightmare.” If you refuse to participate, those dear to you will die; if you lose battles in-game, parts of your body cease functioning as penalty.... more>>

The horror of Nightmare spreads through society in a flash. To combat it, Mai’s company creates a Nightmare Strategy Team, and she's one of the members. <<less

A group of high school students visit the inside of a mountain on an agricultural trip. While staying at a farmer's home, they learn the... more>> rural life. However, the village doesn't exist...? A shudder runs down everyone's spine as a lot of inexplicable events happen in the village, that now restricts entry. What are the high schoolers fate? <<less

Day laborer Kazuya Shibuya is feeling frustrated with his boring, day-to-day life when a mysterious game called “Blackout” is delivered to him out of the... more>> blue. Not knowing what is going on, he starts to play the game, only to find out that what is inside surpasses anything he could have ever imagined. No one has ever managed to beat this game shrouded in mystery. Is “death” awaiting him at the end...? The battle-filled fantasy novel popular on website Everystar is now a manga! <<less

Our protagonist Haruka has been given the gift of precognition. He’s led an ordinary life so far, without really giving question to his special ability.... more>> However, one day, he foresees someone close to him die in an accident while travelling. It’s only after he sees this insufferable vision that he gathers the determination fight against the future, but… in such an unthinkable way. What will the future hold after Haruka rises up against a fate that’s already been decided…? <<less

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