Rotten fruit returns to the branch, and gold drips down like water, A land where events beyond reason occur, a land known as "Meichi" (The Underworld) that easily claims the lives of those who dare to enter. The scholar "Ren" arrives in this godforsaken land to save his sick younger brother. Together with the guide "Tobia", "Ren" embarks on a perilous journey to obtain the "panacea," an ancient relic of "Meichi."

Most girls are crazy about jewelry, but not Anis Yamamoto. Not since her father gave her a rose choker as a child, claiming it was a protective amulet which would safeguard her from harm; however, if she ever took it off (a feat easier said than done!), she would be afflicted by a 'punishment' of some sort. Not like it matters to her though, since the attention, it attracts around school from faculty and students alike isn't something she's particularly fond of. But after a certain incident causes the choker to disappear, she realizes that this punishment her father spoke of might have been a bit more than she bargained for!

(from ebookjapan): A cute Japanese doll returned from an evacuation site. But then an abominable event occurs. Contains two works: "Banshee" and "Ghoul".

Volume 1 - Tantei Kitan - Chapter 1. Detective Lecture - Chapter 2. Switch - Chapter 3. 14 year old consultation room - Chapter 4. In bereaved bee … - Chapter 5. Karakuri (Clockwork) Her grandfather has passed on, leaving a mecha in his likeness to help her. Has he left other gifts and will she ever truly understand? - Chapter 6. Bound form of blood - Chapter 7. Space Ranger Go Five - Chapter 8. School trip - Chapter 9. From the bottom of a dark hole - Chapter 10. Tropical Pixy - Chapter 11. Nankoku nobunaga Volume 2 - Positive Sensei (Positive Teacher) - Chapter 1. Species - The 5th Beam Manga Awards Honorable Mention. Masakazu Ishiguro name. - Chapter 2. Justice Just - Chapter - Chapter 3. In the night red eyes world - Chapter 4. Positive teacher - Chapter 5. Love the screws - Chapter 6. Daemon Knights - Chapter 7. Mysterious! A transparent human comes

Naples, 2001. Giorno Giovanna is a small-time crook with one big dream—to become a "Gang-Star." No ordinary thief, Giorno has a connection to the remarkable Joestar bloodline, and possesses a Stand named Gold Experience. His dream starts to become reality when he meets Bruno Bucciarati, a mobster from the gang Passione and a fellow Stand user himself. Realizing that they share similar ideals, and both disagree with the gang's harmful affairs, Giorno reveals his goal to Bruno: with Bruno's help, he will reform Passione by overthrowing the boss. As Giorno becomes a member of Passione, and is inducted into Bruno's squad, he discovers that it is no simple gang; its numbers are teeming with Stand users. Now confronted by other squads of differing loyalties and unpredictable caliber, their goal to change the gang from the inside out will be a tough one. Taking on these adversaries, Giorno attempts to rise through the ranks and inch closer to the boss, a man who is shrouded in mystery. [Official English](https://www.viz.com/read/manga/jojo-s-bizarre-adventure-part-5-golden-wind/all)

Alice, a the leader of a popular idol group finds herself lost in a dark, evil, forest. There, she meets 'Heroines' who battle to the death for their 'Happily Ever After'. Alice, Little Red Riding Hood, Snow White, what bloody tale will these girls tell…?

With a height of 192 cm and a scar on his face, Ujioka Tasuku is mistaken for a "scary person" by those around him, and his student life has been lonely up until now. On his first day of high school, Ujioka is determined to make friends and have a fun high school life, but a shocking encounter with Shimohoshizaki Kodzuru awaits him after she trips on a banana peel! She's completely out of it, but Ujioka is touched by Shimohoshizaki's hard work and she doesn't judge Ujioka by his appearance, so they decide to become friends!? ___ **Alt Official Raw:** [YanMaga Web](https://yanmaga.jp/comics/%E5%90%9B%E3%81%AF%E3%81%8A%E3%82%8C%E3%81%AE%E5%84%AA%E3%81%97%E3%81%8F%E3%81%AA%E3%81%84%E6%98%A5)

Clannad is set in a high-school located in a Japanese town. Tomoya Okazaki is a third-year student who doesn't take his studies seriously. Always late for class, he's seen as a delinquent by the rest of his classmates who are busy preparing for their entrance examinations. Needless to say, he doesn't have too many close friends either. Tomoya seems not to mind too–until he meets a few other girls from his school. Though he doesn't care much about them at first, he soon opens his heart to them as they get to know each other better. Clannad is a romantic youth drama that's likely to be more down-to-earth than Key's other works. But like Kanon and Air, Clannad's story is expected to be another touching and heart-breaking weeper. Based off the game of the same name by Key.

Third story arc of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series. In 1989, Joseph Joestar arrives in Japan to meet his troubled grandson Jotaro Kujo at the request of his daughter Holly. Jotaro has locked himself in a jail cell out of fear that an evil spirit is possessing him and that he may cause harm to others. However, Joseph reveals the truth to Jotaro: this "spirit" is really a "Stand," a physical manifestation of one's fighting spirit. What's more, Joseph and his companion Mohammed Avdol possess Stands of their own and have learned to control them with ease. Joseph's arrival comes with another piece of news: an old family enemy has returned from the grave, causing the Stands of the Joestar family to awaken. However, when a Stand manifests within Holly, her inability to cope with it leaves her gravely ill, stirring the men into action. Armed with the power of Stands, a globe-trotting adventure from Japan to Egypt—where their adversary resides—begins. Meeting an array of nefarious Stand users along the way, as well as new allies, the team leads a crusade to save Holly and put an end to their enemy for good.

At a young age, Duroa Valrose realises that she’s been reincarnated as the villainess of a novel who is destined to die at the hands of the male protagonist, Nocturne Edgar. Determined to change her fate, she tries to befriend Nocturne, but little does she know that he is the only living black mage who can hear, sense, and even control people’s thoughts and emotions. To Nocturne, Duroa is an enigma. She is the first person that he’s encountered who is not susceptible to his magic, a fact that makes him feel both intrigued and intimidated at the same time. The two form a strained friendship, but Duroa has no idea whether the story is changing for better or worse. Will she be able to rewrite her ending and escape death?

Midorimaru Matsunoki, the only son of lord Matsunoki Mumeharu, retainer of Hideyoshi Toyotomi, becomes involved in his father's secret plans about construction of a new castle. Soon after encounters a female peasant school teacher, Tae, who becomes his lover. Circumstances even come to affect the beautiful female noble Yayoi, who hates (and loves) him, and his beloved sensei, samurai Fujinosuke Murasaki, the main constructer of the castle, in ways no one would have anticipated… This is a fast-paced story with overt characterization that reflects on the fairness of love and war. The Osamu Tezuka Complete Works also includes "Natsukusa Monogatari." --- **Volume 50 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**

Eun Sian, otherwise known as Shanshan by her good friend Hyunee, is popular with all the girls at school. Which would be great if she swung that way, but she doesn’t. It just happens that she’s terrified of men, and her mother is obsessed with protecting her from all men. And suddenly, Yuri, the prettiest girl at school, has admitted to Sian that she has feelings for her. Now Yuri won’t stop following Sian around, which would also be fine by Sian, except it seems like Yuri wants Sian all to herself... and who knows how far she’ll go to make sure that happens.

A boy named Yamano Koichi is revealed to be the heir to the supernatural powers of an alien named Babel, who was stranded on Earth 5000 years ago and built the biblical Tower of Babel. Koichi becomes Babel II, armed with supernatural powers and served the Three Servants: the shapeshifting Rodem, the giant, pterodactyl-like Ropross, and the humanoid aquatic robot Poseidon. With his newfound powers, Babel II seeks to put an end to the ambition to Yomi, a man from the Himalayas who seeks world domination. AnimeNewsNetwork Links: [70s Anime Adaptation](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=1192) [Anniversary OVAs](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=2113) [Beyond Infinity](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=490) (remake)

A regular school boy, Hikaru Shindo stumbles upon an old go board while looking through his grandpa's old storage room for something worth money. From inside the board came an old spirit named Sai who once dedicated his life to go. Together, Sai continues to search for the move people call "the god's hand" while Hikaru slowly began an interest in this ancient game and walks down the road of go. --- Hikaru Shindo is like any sixth-grader in Japan: a pretty normal school boy with a two-tone head of hair and a penchant for antics. One day, he finds an old bloodstained Go board in his grandfather's attic - and that's when thing get really interesting. Trapped inside the Go board is Fujiwara-no-Sai, the ghost of an ancient Go master who taught the strategically complex bpard game to the Emperor of Japan many centuries ago. In one fateful moment, Sai becomes a part of Hikaru's consciousness and together, through thick and thin, they make an unstoppable Go-playing team. Will they be able to defeat Go players who have dedicated their lives to the game? Will Sai achieve the "Divine Move" so he'll finally be able to rest in peace? --- *Hikaru no Go* received the Shogakukan Manga Award in 2000 and creators received Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2003 for the series.

Sojiro, employed at a confectionery company, and his wife, Makoto, have joyfully opened their home to a foster child, Kuriko. But there's a catch – Kuriko seems to communicate mostly with a simple "mhm," perhaps due to nerves. Sojiro, who has vague memories of his own early childhood, struggles to bridge the gap between him and Kuriko. However, Kuriko harbors a deep fascination with Sojiro's special talent – crafting delectable sweets! The art of confectionery becomes the thread that weaves this family closer together. Join this heartwarming journey of a seemingly disconnected parent and child as they evolve into a bonded "family".

Kana Takachiho, despite her disadvantages, is a pretty nice girl. She’s friendly, outgoing, and used to be good at sports until she was injured in a freak accident, losing the scholarship keeping her in school, and earning her the disdain of her fellow classmates. Oh, and her childhood friend and (self-proclaimed) boyfriend, Aki, just so happens to be a vampire who turned her into his slave after drinking her blood on their first date. But Aki’s not just any vampire; he’s a Pureblood, and he’s participating in a game to find the seven “Stigmas” in order to wake his twin brother and Kana’s other childhood friend, Eriya, from his mysterious slumber…

In April 1999, Jotaro Kujo travels to a town in Japan called Morioh to find a young man named Josuke Higashikata, the secret love child of his grandfather, Joseph Joestar. Upon finding him, Jotaro is surprised to learn that Josuke also possesses a Stand. After their strange meeting, the pair team up to investigate the town’s proliferation of unusual Stands!

"If you don't have water, why don't you just drink milk?" Before becoming a mangaka, Hiromu Arakawa worked as a farmer in Hokkaido for seven years. She raised cows, grew vegetables, was frightened of bears, and was at the mercy of Hokkaido chipmunks. It was tough, hard work, working 24/7 from morning to night. But if you read the story, you will understand. Farmers are cool!

Strange people live in a building called Getenrou. There are boys looking for porn, a space officer, robots, and also…a murderer on a killing spree!? Officer Sakuraba Saeko's curiosity is piqued by two siblings who appear to hold the key to solving the mystery, and she begins an investigation of her own. Will her “sloppy” logic be able to reveal the astonishing truth hidden in Getenrou? Nominated for the 2012 Manga Taisho Award.

In the American Old West, the world's greatest race is about to begin. Thousands line up in San Diego to travel over six thousand kilometers for a chance to win the grand prize of fifty million dollars. With the era of the horse reaching its end, contestants are allowed to use any kind of vehicle they wish. Competitors will have to endure grueling conditions, traveling up to a hundred kilometers a day through uncharted wastelands. The Steel Ball Run is truly a one-of-a-kind event. The youthful Johnny Joestar, a crippled former horse racer, has come to San Diego to watch the start of the race. There he encounters Gyro Zeppeli, a racer with two steel balls at his waist instead of a gun. Johnny witnesses Gyro using one of his steel balls to unleash a fantastical power, compelling a man to fire his gun at himself during a duel. In the midst of the action, Johnny happens to touch the steel ball and feels a power surging through his legs, allowing him to stand up for the first time in two years. Vowing to find the secret of the steel balls, Johnny decides to compete in the race, and so begins his bizarre adventure across America on the Steel Ball Run.

From the mangaka behind Drop, Babel and HERO comes Sanbun no Ichi. The manager Shuu, worker Koji and one of the patrons named Ken succeed in robbing a bank. They initially agree to divide the stolen money equally into three parts, but then they become consumed by greed and try to get more than their share.

One night, mild-mannered college student, Hiroshi Mori, bumps into a woman visiting his next-door neighbor. A large, creepy woman, she has long hair, wears a coat and carries shopping bags in both hands. He had never seen her before. But then, without warning, the woman starts stalking Hiroshi, shifting her attention from his next-door neighbor whom she had been visiting to Hiroshi himself. Who is she and what is she after? Originally published in 1993 - before the term "stalker" was acknowledged in Japanese society, this well-written horror manga is about a young man pursued by a mystery woman. Serialized for just ten weeks, this short, single-volume manga unusually became a hit bestseller, selling a staggering 400,000 copies. Regularly chosen as "the scariest manga ever" in magazine horror specials.

Meet Yosuke Eguchi, leader of a high-school biker gang AND the school's handicrafts club. Which means he divides his time between fist fights and fancy needlework. And if you think he's weird, wait until you meet the rest of his gang…

A black company employee in his 40s, Namba Kazu, died of overwork and was reincarnated to another world. After saving the world, he returns to find himself regressed to his 17-year-old self. Kazu realizes that he can use the abilities he acquired from another world and is excited to restart his life over again. However, through the help of his childhood friend, Yui, he learns of the existence of human-eating abomination called Variant in the world he was born in. Kazu knows from his past memories that Yui will die in the near future. In order to save Yui, who is on a mission to fight against variants, Kazu decided to throw himself into battle in this world as well.