In the year 300X, a cruel dictator has mandated the hunting of all hair in the Maruhage Empire. But a single man rises to the... more>> occasion and takes a stand against this violation of human hair rights. Bo-bobo, master of Fist of the Nose Hair, uses the prehensile hairs of his schnoz to most lethal ends. Follow the nonsensical adventures of Bo-bobo and his sentient sidekick snacks as they lead their hilarious rebellion against the Empire. <<less

Long before the dawn of man, savage dinosaurs roamed the Earth. Now, only one remains — the smallest, wildest of them all! GON marches across the wilderness defending the friendly and furry from the mean and hungry. Told entirely without words, these stories highlight the amazingly detailed art and visual storytelling genius of creator Masashi Tanaka.... more>>

Got an additional chapter in Afternoon 2013-11 (to promote the CGI show), and a spin-off in 2006 called "Gon-chan" in Comic BonBon that lasted until 2007.

Note: Received an Excellence Prize at the Japan Media Arts Festival in 1998. Won the Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material and Best Humor Publication at the Eisner Awards in 1998. <<less

The typical Kochikame plot involves Ryo-san coming up with a money-making scheme by inventing a new gadget or capitalizing on a fad, achieving great success, calling on Nakagawa's help as things turn sour, and finally losing it all as the fad runs out of steam or out of control. While the plots are gag-driven, much of the humor comes from the juxtaposition of mundane characters with the bizarrely incongruous (Nakagawa's wealth, Maria's appeal, everyone's lack of actual police work), most of which is never explained or rationalized in the slightest.... more>>

Note: Won the Seiun Award for Best Comic in 2017. <<less

The world was plagued by Shocker, a mysterious terrorist organization. For its plan in world domination, Shocker recruited agents by kidnapping people, turning them into mutant cyborgs and, ultimately, brainwashing them. However, one of the victims was rescued just before the final step, and his name was Takeshi Hongo. ... more>>

With his sanity and moral conscience remaining intact, Hongo became the grasshopper-looking, altered-human (改造人間, kaizou ningen) superhero Kamen Rider and battled Shocker with his newly acquired powers. <<less

199X, nuclear war has ravaged the planet. From the ashes, gangs have risen to take all the power from world governments. Justice has ceased to... more>> exist in this now lawless world. From the sands of a desert, a man appears. His name is Kenshiro, and he is the sucessor to the most powerful martial art in the world, Hokuto Shinken. This art attacks the foes insides, and makes them explode internally and die in often brutal ways. Kenshiro's goal is to kill the man who kidnapped his fiance, Yuria. A man that he once called a friend, but who betrayed him and left him for dead. Along the way, he makes friends and enemies alike, while protecting those who cannot protect themselves. <<less

Lucia is the new girl at school. She and her sister run a public bath that's all the rage. When Lucia meets a terrific-looking surfer boy, there's just one little problem: Lucia is a mermaid-not just any mermaid, but a princess on an important mission to save the seven seas from an evil force bent on taking control of the marine world. Such a responsibility doesn't leave much time for romance. But Lucia vows to protect her world and win the heart of handsome Kaito.... more>>

Tankoubon #7 includes 3 short stories

Get Nude

Moonlight Goddess Diana

Cherry Blossom <<less

Yaiba's whole life has been spent training to be a samurai and he doesn't know about anything else, not even girls. When he returns to Japan, a pair of cursed swords makes life even more exciting... and hilarious.... more>>

Note: Starting at chapter 80, started using bunko scans, so the volume numbering is a little different.

In 1993 Yaiba received the Shogakukan Manga Award. <<less

After 1000 years of peace, the wolf god Fenris Fenrir has been reborn. She seeks to find the reincarnation of Balder, the most beloved God, as the land of Midgard sinks further into anarchy. They are both key players in the coming of Ragnarok, the time when fate and free-will shall come into conflict as the very nature of the universe is forever redefined.... more>>

RilleL:

Based on norse mythology, ragnarök is the term for the end of the world. Christian equivalence would be the last judgement.

The popular Korean MMORPG "Ragnarok Online" was based on this book. <<less

Rakudai Ninja Rantarou is about a boy who wishes to become a chou-ichiryou-ninja (aka, the number one ninja). There is only one problem: he keeps... more>> failing. Together with his friends, they encounter mishap after mishap as they seek to eventually graduate from the first grade. <<less

A manga part of the Uma Musume Project by Cygames, a game and an anime. It follows Special Week, an aspiring horsegirl athlete-idol, as she... more>> transfers in to the Traincent Academy to follow her dreams. <<less

The story is about Mutsu Tsukumo, a young and normal looking youth who challenges great foes to prove that his style of fighting is the best in the world. His Ryuha, or fighting style is called Mutsu Enmei Ryu. A style that is said to have never lost in its 1000 year history. Tsukumo not yet a perfect fighter also increases his strength as the story progresses.... more>>

Won the 14th Kodansha Manga Award for shounen in 1990. <<less

The story is about an odd-looking 12-year-old boy named Fuusuke, who is a powerful warrior from the Ninku school of martial arts, a style that mixes ninjutsu and karate.... more>>

It is explained that before the present time in the story that those who could use Ninku were targeted by an evil empire and the Ninku corps were formed to combat the menace. When the war was over, the Ninku were defeated and almost all of them were killed since they were useless and were also dangerous for the rulers. At the beginning of the story, three years later, Fuusuke, the young former captain of the 1st Ninku corps and controller of the wind and Hiroyuki, his flatulent penguin, start searching for the other Ninku captains, each of whom can control various elements. However, a new group of Ninku users has arisen and are trying to take over the world. Fuusuke and his penguin must defeat the new Ninku empire with the help of his old comrades.

Source: Wikipedia <<less

After having been sealed for 300 years, the demon lord Giri reawakens and sends off his monster minions to wreak havoc in the world. King... more>> Uruga XIII decides thus to place announcements everywhere in the kingdom in search of a legendary hero who can defeat Giri. In the king's castle will be held a competition to discover who the true hero is. Forced by his hero-wannabe parents to go to the castle, Nike first visits the witch's house, where the magic-learning Kukuri joins him. Together they travel around the world defeating monsters, gaining new abilities and trying to uncover the mysteries surrounding the Migu Migu tribe. <<less

The people have demanded change; Criterion boxes were created for the purpose of the people to leave their complaints in it. The result of this were two changes: the first being the creation of 'Koishigawa Youjoujo' for the people, the second being an inner-city magistrate office, known as the Mushibugyo.... more>>

Tsukishima Jinbee is a warrior who aims to be best, under the belief that a weak warrior isn't a warrior at all. He was scouted out by a representative to join the Mushibugyo and told to go to Edo with the instructions that he'd knew what to do once he got there. Shortly after arriving at Edo, he hears a scream and goes to check it out only to find a giant spider-like creature devouring some citizens of Edo. Being a warrior, there's no way he could stand this... <<less

11-year-old Tsubasa Ohzora transfers to his new school where he quickly becomes the star of the school's soccer team. His Brazilian coach, Roberto Hongo, notices... more>> the potential of the young athlete and soon offers him a chance to come with him to Brazil. Young Tsubasa trains more and more and is with each passing game more confident in his abilities. Old enemies become his friends and the World Cup seems closer and closer for him. <<less

After the World Youth, Japanese players are looking for pro careers in Japan and around the world.... more>>

In order to fulfill their dream of World Cup 2002 in Korea and Japan, they must get stronger playing in various club competitions, home and abroad.

*Includes a side story called Go for 2006 in vol. 15. <<less

The series begins with the story of Seiya, the main hero, who is one of Athena's Saints. Seiya, along with the other Bronze Saints, must... more>> train hard to earn their "Cloths," and take on other challenges as well. Saint Seiya has been a hit in Japan, as well as many European countries including Spain, France and Italy. <<less

England. France. Germany. What common thread binds these three nations together? Answer: each is famous for producing unique, distinctive, delicious bread.... more>>

But what of the island nation of Japan, home to rice and delicacies of the sea? Is there not a doughy, gastronomic delight they can claim as their own? The answer is no...until now!

Kazuma Azuma, a 16-year-old boy blessed with otherworldly baking powers, has taken it upon himself to create Ja-pan, the national bread of the land of the rising sun!

Note: Won the 49th Shogakukan Manga Award in the Shounen category. <<less

Collection of short stories including:... more>>

• Nejishiki

A man gets bitten on the arm by a jelly fish on a village beach foreign to him. He sets off desperately searching for a doctor who can heal his bleeding veins...

Tsuge's 3rd-only English translated work, a sensational and controversial piece that stunned American audiences when published in issue #250 of The Comics Journal. One of Tsuge's "dream stories".

• Numa (Marsh)

A man meets a strange woman while hunting in a marsh.

• Chico

A couple takes care of a java sparrow.

• Hatsutake Gari (Mushroom Hunting)

Rain mysteriously falls around a particular place where a boy and his grandfather plan on going mushroom hunting the next morning...

• Sanshouuo (Salamander)

• Touge no Inu (The Dog of the Mountain Pass)

• Uwasa no Bushi

• Ondoru Koya (Ondoru House)

• Gensenkan Shujin (Master of the Gensenkan Inn)

• Chouhachi no Yado

• Oba Denki Tokin Kogyosho (Oba's Electroplate Factory)

• Yoshiboo no Hanzai

• Shounen

• Aru Mumei Sakka

It DOES NOT contain this story:

• Soto no Fukurami (The Outside Inflation)

The outside inexplicably threatens to collapse a man's house, leading him out to a world of anxiety and oddness in this minimalist story. <<less

To learn about his roots, Sharaku must investigate the mysterious ruins that a long-lost civilization called the Three-Eyed Ones bequeathed to him. In his worldwide search, which takes both him and Chiyoko Wato to locations like Arizona, Easter Island, and Mexico, Sharaku deciphers ancient scriptures and uses gadgets he invents to help solve (or start) problems and mysteries.... more>>

Sharaku is frequently bullied for his childishness, and as such the story is also about how he fights back when the x-shaped bandage that covers his third eye is removed. Behind the bandage is hidden Sharaku's malicious third eye, and the boy's hidden evil genius emerges when it can see. Sharaku's rivalries with teachers or students are occasionally developed into major plot points.

Winner of the 1st Kondansha Manga Awards (1977) in the shounen category (tied with ). <<less

Within the wires and pixels of your favorite video game lies an unsuspecting protector. Patch is the top guardi-agent at the Guardians of the Video Game Corporation, working hard to keep games running at all costs. That is, until his promotion is ruined by office politics and he's assigned to the obsolete Classic Games department. Nevertheless, Patch is determined to fulfill his responsibilities as a guardian. (From LINE Webtoon)... more>>

Patch is an elite agent working for a secret company that builds, operates, and guards the world of video game unbeknownst to game players. His perfect career as an elite agent starts to crumble as he gets sighted by a game player on site... <<less

Many years ago, an ancient civilization once ruled Earth. They were known for advanced artifacts and machines, but were destroyed in the end due to the misuse of their creations. Creating indestructible message plates written in Hebrew, these people left messages for later generations, informing them that if they could not find a good use for their creations, they should be destroyed.... more>>

Various entities such as paramilitaries, national armies and armed private forces began to secretly search for these "mysterious" artifacts in order to be used for their own good and against their enemies after the end of the Cold War. Only the ARCAM Corporation can stop these forces from destroying themselves with these "advanced" machines. With the help of its military arm, the ARCAM Private Army and their elite secret agents known as Spriggans (or Strikers), ARCAM plans to turn the tides of battle against those who would threaten the safety of humanity by using the dangerous artifacts. <<less

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

International man of mystery and master thief extraordinaire, Lupin III comes from a long line of high stakes bandits, all committed to stealing from the rich and giving to themselves. Fortunately, Lupin tends to avoid robbing society's virtuous and, instead, targets some pretty shady characters.... more>>

Of course, he partners with some pretty shady characters as well: Daisuke Jigen is an ex-mafia hit man who carries himself with a somber demeanor, his trademark black fedora tilted forward to hide his eyes. Goemon Ishikawa is a cipher-like swordsman with samurai-ish overtones who mysteriously fades in and out of Lupin's exploits. Fujiko Mine is the object of Lupin's affections, but, since she is a thief herself, the duo's romance more than occasionally clashes with their competition for big scores.

The global police force, Interpol, and in particular the tenacious Inspector Zenigata, long to capture Lupin and his gang. Zenigata's relationship with the eponymous master thief is a complicated one, characterized by mutual respect laced with utter disdain. The two have even worked together when it's served both their interests, but they understand that when the crisis ends, they must resume their former wariness and animosity toward each other. <<less

Kimengumi is an episodic chronicle of the bizarre adventures of a group of misfit junior high school (and later, high school) boys who form a... more>> club known as the "Kimengumi". All of the character names in the series are puns. For example, "Kawa Yui" is another way of saying "kawaii," and "Uru Chie" is a slang form of "urusai," meaning "obnoxious" or "annoying." <<less