Growing up in the late 16th century Sengoku era Japan, Shinmen Takezō is shunned by the local villagers as a devil child due to his wild and violent nature. Running away from home with a fellow boy at age 17, Takezo joins the Toyotomi army to fight the Tokugawa clan at the Battle of Sekigahara. However, the Tokugawa win a crushing victory, leading to nearly three hundred years of Shogunate rule. Takezo and his friend manage to survive the battle and afterwards swear to do great things with their lives. However, after their paths separate, Takezo becomes a wanted criminal and must change his name and his nature in order to escape an ignoble death.... more>> style="line-height: 40px;"> Note: Won the 24th Kodansha Manga Award in the general category in 2000. Won the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2002 and was nominated for the 2003 Eisner Award in the Best Writer/Artist category. <<less

The tyrant Xi Wuji always thought that his pampered queen treated him affectionately, like a delicate little lotus flower. He thought she loved him, but... more>> on the day of his death, he opened his eyes. As a result of his death, she took charge of the government and had many lovers, and lived in debauchery. But he became her favourite lover again in this new life‽ <<less

Once in Armian, Re-Manu XXXVII is awaiting her death. As it goes for years in history, the dying queen foretold the fate of her four daughters. Divination that would lead them toward their fate, and significance to determine the successor to rule Armian. ... more>>

The beautiful Swarda is fated to marry a throne man of Persia. The smart and calm Aspasya will encounter a great leader of history.

But fate has its own plan to fool with their destiny. The first and the fourth daughter have their fates entangled, to both inherit the title of Re-Manu. There can't be a country with two leaders, so one has to given way to another. And of course it won't be the cold-hearted and ambitious Manua to give up the crown, who decides to exile her youngest sister.

Little Re-Syahrina has to start her journey to find a phoenix's feather to get back home, while the story is also concerned in Swarda's pain of being betrayed by her lover and sister, Aspasya relationship with a slave called Bahel, and the new Re-Manu who would sacrifice anything to fulfill her ambition, and her sisters aren't excepted. <<less

Hasegawa Kodaka has transferred schools, and he's having a hard time making friends. It doesn't help that his blond hair tends to make people think he's a delinquent. One day, he runs into his bad-tempered solitary classmate Yozora while she's talking animatedly to her imaginary friend Tomo. Realizing that neither of them have any actual friends, they decide that the best way to alter this situation is to form a club and start recruiting.... more>>

That is how "Rinjinbu" was formed, a club specifically designed for people who don't have very many friends. As other lonely classmates slowly join their little club, they'll try to learn how to build friendships through cooking together, playing games, and other group activities. But will this group of relationship-challenged misfits really be able to get along? <<less

<Cheating Men Must Die> Side Story. Su Lüxia receives a mision, smuggling into a small world to abuse scum. Her targets: the bastard Emperor and... more>> three evil consorts. However, she encounters agent Jiang Mo of the 'Male Readers Group'. In order to finish the mission given by the male readers system, Jiang Mo arrives in the small world to drive out agent Su Lüxia of the female readers system. Two agents fighting in a small world, a female readers system vs a male readers system, who will be the final victor? <<less

It begins with a middle school girl’s soccer match where short-haired Suo Sumire shows her overwhelming talent, but during a counterattack, her beautiful dribble to her shot at the goal gets blocked by a twin-tailed girl named Soshizaki Midori, ending the game.... more>>

With no powerhouse school to go to, these two rivals, Sumire and Midori enter the same high school. In a scrimmage game, they are now on the same team… <<less

There’s no lock Detective Dobin Kim can’t open. With his unique ‘opening’ ability, he can unlock anything -- even people -- to get the information... more>> he needs to hunt down criminals and solve crimes. Enter Locker -- his polar opposite and his enemy. When Locker uses her ability to ‘lock’ a witness and prevents Kim from accessing key information in a crucial case, they plunge into a cat-and-mouse game with justice itself at stake. When two equal forces collide, who will emerge the victor? <<less

Continuation of Daiya no A - our protagonists continue to advance at Koshien, the biggest high school baseball tournament in Japan.

The World Rift. A giant line of water jets that divides the world in two. Eight years ago, an epic battle punctured a hole through the rift and strange creatures began to leak into the known world, making it so that the only ones who venture out to sea are fools and pirates.... more>>

Cherry Blossom is one of these aspiring pirates, setting out to sea in order to find something important to him. Along the way, he crosses paths with Sun, a mysterious boy who holds the World Rift Tear, an amulet said to be the key to traversing the World Rift and discovering what lies beyond. Together, they set out into uncharted seas, inviting any grand adventures that awaits them! <<less

Shigeharu Honda is a Japanese League batter on the rise. His son Goro is a Little League pitcher who one day hopes to follow in his father's footsteps. Momoko Hoshino, Goro's schoolteacher, is the first woman Shigeharu has been interested in since the death of Goro's mother. The destinies of these three individuals will become intertwined as father and son experience both heartbreak and triumph on the baseball diamond. But when an unspeakable tragedy visits the family, it will take everything they have to pick up the pieces and reclaim their dreams.... more>>

Note: Won the 41st Shogakukan Manga Award in the Shounen category in 1996. <<less

Sugiki, a standard ballroom dancer, offers to teach Suzuki, a Latin American dancer, ballroom in exchange for Suzuki's teaching him in return. ... more>>

Their names are similar, but their personalities are complete opposites, just like their schools of dance. When these two meet, something's bound to happen! <<less

Ikuto Touhohin just had a last fight with his old man, one that led him to make a rash decision to run away from home.... more>> He boards a ship, deciding to take a vacation, but the ship is suddenly hit by a huge storm--one that sends Ikuto overboard! When he regains consciousness, he realizes he is still alive… on some island. An isolated island. An isolated island with nothing but girls and talking animals. Stranded on an island with only girls, no electricity, gas, radio, television… like he was back in the stone age. <<less

For the love of all things otaku--anime, video games, figures, you name it!... more>>

Power-pedaling Sakamichi Onoda has long been conquering the steepest slopes and regularly making the ninety-kilometer round-trip to Akihabara on a mommy bike!! But when his bike commute to his new high school lands him in a confrontation with the serious first-year road racer Imaizumi, Onoda has a major showdown on his hands! Can this meek geek really out-pedal the future ace of the school road-racing team?!

Won the Kodansha Manga Award for Shounen in 2015 (tied with ). <<less

Every 30 years, a new princess is chosen from the Hime family to serve the Hayagami. The time has come again, but over these past... more>> years, records state not a single female has been born, save for one, the 15-year-old Arata. The only problem is, Arata is actually a male! Forced to disguise himself and take the place of the princess candidate until a formal one can be found, he attends the festival only to witness the current princess, Kokuri-hime, murdered, and his own life is forfeit as well, by the hands of the princess' personal guard, the 12 Shinshou. As he runs for his life, Kannagi of the 12 convinces everyone that Arata is the one who has murdered the princess instead, and now everyone in the Imperial Court is after his head! Now, another Arata from our world has crossed over in Arata's place! How did this happen, and how will these two survive? <<less

Taira Capeta was a 4th grader boy. He had lost his mother when he had been very little. Although he pretended to be tough in front of his father, actually he felt lonely. One day, his father brought junk parts home from his workplace and made a racing kart. Soon, they went to a circuit to drive the kart. However, Capeta found that its frame was bent and it could hardly run straight. But, with his technique he managed the kart. Furthermore, he followed soon after the fast kart and he could nearly leave it behind. The driver in the kart was Minamoto Naomi, the champion of the East Japan Junior Kart. Looking at their... more>> chase, Naomi´s mother, Minamoto Nanako, advised Capeta to take part in the official race.

Note: Won the Kodansha Manga Award for Shounen in 2005. <<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

Pokémon comics based on the original Game Boy games... not the TV series!... more>>

POKÉMON ADVENTURES includes all the Gym Leaders, places, and opponents from the game. There's plenty of action as trainers named Red and Blue explore forests, jungles, cities, and caves in search of Pokémon and excitement. But can they foil the schemes of Team Rocket, a mysterious group of villains who want to use Pokémon for evil?

Vol 1-7: Red, Green, Blue & Yellow

Vol 8-14: Gold & Silver

Vol 15-22: Ruby & Sapphire

Vol 23-25: FireRed & LeafGreen

Vol 26-29: Emerald

Vol 30-40: Diamond, Pearl & Platinum

Vol 41-42: HeartGold & SoulSilver

Vol 43-51: Black & White

Vol 52-55: Black 2 & White 2

Vol 56-ongoing: X & Y <<less

Vongola GP is a Spin-off of the Manga Series, Katekyō Hitman Reborn! Unlike the original series which is written by Akira Amano, the Spin off series is written by Takayama Toshinori. ... more>>

The Spin off takes place in a very different setting, where instead of the Mafia, Racers exist. Racers use go-karts, and during a race anything goes, including any type of interference to prevent your opponent from winning.

Tsuna is the descendant of the person know as the greatest racer in history, Primo but is absolutely horrible in the sport himself and has lost 999 races in a row. Tsuna races for Team Vongola, and is known as the disgrace of Nammimori town. <<less

The continuation of Miiko Desu!... more>>

This time, Miiko is in the fifth grade, and the stories have become more exciting!

This series received the 1996 Shogakukan Manga Award for children's manga. <<less

An alternate take on Mahou Sensei Negima! In this universe, Negi and co. still have their teacher/student relationship, but Negi's an adult and the rest... more>> are kindergarten students! (enjoy the cuteness) <<less

Yuil Hotel’s representative director is Lee Hojin. He not only possesses an outstanding appearance and background, but he is also competent, modest, and well-mannered!... more>>

The natural enemy of such a man is Lee Youngjun, his cousin. In order to screw over the devious last boss who takes everything away from him, even the attention and spotlight meant for others, Hojin is trying to obtain an art piece that Youngjun couldn’t get.

In order to do so, he needs to become the husband of Han Seojung, the youngest daughter of the art piece’s owner… <<less

Izumo Kunisaki, a descendant of Izumo no Okuni, is often mistaken for a girl. It is the bane of his existence. His father and best-friend... more>> often laugh about it. To top it off, he plays the girl roles in his family's Kabuki troupe. In this short, he discovers that that curse is also his greatest source of strength and will prove just how much of a man he is. <<less

Two guys: cousins, both left-handed, both passionate about becoming their school team's best pitcher. One of them has already lost the spot once - back in elementary school - and his cousin moved away not long after, seemingly clueless to the fact that he was leaving the guy who introduced him to baseball dispirited and defeated. ... more>>

Now, Yoshizawa Sora is back, still smiling innocently while encouraging Yoshizawa Shuuji to get back into the game. Shuuji accepts, determined to defeat the guy who, in his eyes, took away the only thing that mattered to him. <<less

A young Tetsuou watched a performance by Giovanni Bazonni and was inspired to become a master cellist. But he knows that living as he is in an out-of-the-way Japanese island means his musical aspirations are unlikely to be realised.... more>>

One day, a boy named Ikumi comes to stay at Tetsuou's place. Ikumi is the sole survivor of an accident at sea, wherein he saved himself by swimming out to Tetsuou's island.

But he makes a surprising claim: he says he found his way to safety by following the sound of beautiful cello music, and is convinced that the player was Tetsuou. <<less

Question: What is the format of competitive quiz bowls, called "golden rule" by truly able players?... more>>

Answer: 7 Right 3 Wrong

Explanation: It means that one wins when he gets seven correct answers, or gets disqualifed when he gives three incorrect answers. It's a standard rule loved by competitive quiz bowl players. <<less