Bai Die was known to be a sign of calamity, the daughter of a butterfly. She was to be killed whenever anyone came across her. Only then can there be peace. However, Liu Chen doesn’t believe it. Since he has already fallen for her, what’s there for him to be afraid of even though he’ll meet his eternal doom? When the prophecy came true after several years, numerous conspiracies surfaced and the world fell into chaos once more. If one was born at the wrong time, it was not up to them to control their destiny. In the end, will the two of them be holding hands or will they end up as enemies instead? Adapted from the novel “The Old Tales Of Southern Dynasty”.
A love story set in the Joseon dynasty between two people who know only of pain from the world.
In order to bring the right order to the heavenly world, the first Jade Emperor gathered the representatives of the 12th, the Ten Longevity Symbols, and the Obangsin. He joined the organization as Hwang Ryong's representative. What did she see on her first day at work? Fantasy drama, which takes place against the backdrop of the heavens where various races live together. --- - [Official Simplified Chinese Translation](https://manga.bilibili.com/detail/mc28076)
This was the early Sengoku (Warring States) period. People suffered, starved and suffered from constant wars. The orphan Kyubei, who has lost his parents, is rescued by Tamon Maru, the leader of a band of robbers, where he is sold into slavery. When Tamon Maru talks about his desire to rise in troubled times and become a daimyo (Japanese feudal lord), Kyubei feels the heartbeat of his soul… A new story of the hero of the Sengoku period, born from the masterpiece of historical novels "Jinkan"! ---
Hao is a courageous hero who has saved a hundred different realms. Nevertheless, he has to cross dimensions once again to rescue one last realm that belongs to the cultivators. Exhausted, he decides to make his weak disciple, Chen Junan, the next hero. Junan is timid and extremely lazy. Will Hao succeed in training him? Meanwhile, the real reason why Hao was summoned to the Cultivation Realm was to compete for the role as the cultivators’ leader. How will they overcome the strange adventures? For unknown reasons, there seems to be a bigger secret hidden beneath the realm...
A graveyard in contemporary Israel has an unlikely visitor. The elderly gentleman from Japan, a former news correspondent, lays a bouquet of flowers at the tomb of one Adolf Kamil. For he remembers the tale of three Adolfs: Kamil, a Jew who grew up in Kobe, Japan, the son of a baker; Kaufmann, only child of a German consul stationed at that port city and his Japanese wife; and the Fuhrer with whom the Far Eastern nation made common cause. --- - **Won the 10th Kodansha Manga Award for General Manga in 1986, shared with Makoto Kobayashi's What's Michael?** --- **Volumes 372-376 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**
At the behest of his father, Tamekage, Kagetora (Kenshin Uesugi) was sent to Rinsenji Temple from an early age to study Buddhism and the art of war. However, after the death of Tamekage, someone came to seek for Kagetora to be the daimyo of Tochio Castle. Kagetora struggles between being a Buddhist priest and a military commander... How was a genius of war born to live righteously? This is a super epic Sengoku picture scroll depicting the young days of Kenshin Uesugi, a brilliant and witty shogun who lived through a tumultuous and tumultuous life! (Source: ebookjapan)
An adaptation of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's classic Crime and Punishment, reworked for younger readers. The setting is St. Petersburg in Czarist Russia, in the days just prior to the Russian Revolution. Rascalnikov is a child from a poor family. He murders an old lady who is a loan shark and flees with her valuables. Judge Polifili, who has been assigned to the case, immediately suspects Rascalnikov because he had recently submitted an essay in a magazine claiming that "the world is divided into those who are geniuses and those who are not. A genius may commit murder but is not guilty if it is for the good of the world." At first, Rascalnikov feels invincible and confident that he can elude the law, but the Judge Polifili obstinately persists in his investigation, and gradually Rascalnikov comes to feel cornered. In the meantime, Sonya, a prostitute, frantically tries to persuade Rascalnikov to turn himself in. All this takes place on the eve of the Russian Revolution. ___ **Additional Buy Links:** - 1977 version (The Complete Works of Tezuka Osamu Volume 10): [Amazon](https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4061086103) - 1995 Bunko Edition: [Amazon](https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4041851254) **Alt Official English:** [eManga](https://emanga.com/products/crime-and-punishment-revised-edition?variant=32122389382)
The invincible commander of the Ye Jiajun was killed by a traitor and died in the battlefield. The Heavens are merciful; I was reborn, but I did not expect to be a eunuch?! Then, I almost got killed by the crippled prince on the spot?! Can someone tell me why does this prince hug me whenever he can? And even want to kiss me?! One is a servant who gets thrown away, and the other is a prince who gets treated coldly, being looked down by everyone. After their fateful meeting, they begin working together to purge corruption and bring prosperity to their imperial reign.
A collection of Mizuno one-shots, including some of her earliest works: - **Night of the Blue Star** (青い星の夜, Aoi Hoshi no Yoru) - Toshiko, a girl in poverty, has always longed for the pair of red shoes at her local store. On the day of her town's star festival, Toshiko encounters a puppy being harassed by some children. This puppy takes an unusual liking to her... - **Carnival!** (カーニバル！) - Marietta is a poor commoner who was found and raised by a family of musicians. One day, she and her family set off to perform at the carnival. It's said dreams one has at the carnival are real... What dream will Marietta end up having? - **Granite** (みかげ石, Mikageishi) - **The King Who Ate Blue Roses** (青いバラをたべた王様, Aoi Bara wo Tabeta Ousama) - **The Swan of Tuonela** (トゥオネラの白鳥, Tuonela no Hakucho) - Adaptation of Sibelius's tone poem. - **Tale of One Snowy Night** (ある雪の夜の物語, Aru Yuki no Yoru no Monogatari) - **The Mermaid Lights the Fire** (人魚が火をともす, Ningyo ga Hi wo Tomosu) - **Star Child** (星の子, Hoshi no Ko) - The 'title' one-shot of this compilation. Goro is an astronomer down on his luck, struggling to discover something. One night, an little angelic being named Chiru comes down from the stars, changing Goro's life... - **Glass Angel** (ガラスの天使, Garasu no Tenshi) - **Two Suns** (二つの太陽, Futatsu no Taiyou) (Note: Official raw only for Star Child).
In this 1977 science fiction short story, a soldier in the army of Cambyses II is wandering an endless desert, lost from his company. Just as he is about to accept death, he sees a glimmer of light in the distance — and when he follows it, he finds himself in a large building full of strange machines he has never seen before, and occupied by one young girl. They cannot communicate; her words are as gibberish to him as his are to her. The girl nurses him back to health, treating his wounds and feeding him. But when Sark attempts to leave, bringing provisions with him, the girl turns on him violently…
Seven years since the rare solar eclipse occurred, Adashino continues to assist those in medical need. After visiting a patient at a beachside home, the tactful doctor notices a shadow resembling a bird. This spontaneous sighting leads Adashino to reminisce about a story Ginko once told him about a Mushi that assumes the same form. Such a revelation, however, may lead to false optimism. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
(from ebookjapan): Sasuke was born the son of a peasant farmer. Overcoming his parents' objections, he enrolled in the Koga School of Ninjutsu and trained in ninjutsu until the age of 15. His grades were poor and he flunked three times, was suspended from school eight times, received 56 write ups, and was reprimanded 162 times. Even Tozawa Hakunsai, a teacher who could not bear to see him fail, took away his ninjutsu license and had him sealed in the art of ninjutsu. At that time, Sasuke's village is attacked by an army and his parents are killed. Sasuke, using his ninjutsu as a weapon, burns with a desire for revenge. An early shojo manga "Kodama-chan" is also included. --- **Volumes 215 and 216 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**
Woll is a military working dog who was trained as a living weapon during the Vietnam War. Now that it's over and he has to return to life as a pet, acclimating to his old life proves to be a hard challenge.
16 year old Xuan Qian Cao was outstanding, but because she was the daughter of a traitor, she suffered endless amounts of humiliation, sneering and loneliness. The most outstanding individual in the Imperial Academy, Chen Tong Xue, had never met Qian Cao before, but he helped her in their first encounter, causing Qian Cao to secretly fall in love with him. The lowly Qian Cao could only silently work hard, hoping to become his servant…
The peerless chivalrous thief is finally caught!! The poor Goemon will be boiled in a pot!? The oneshot about the great thief who doesn't even fear the gods. (From: MU)
Based on Light Novel with the same title. Kan Shougyoku (Guan Xiaoyu), who was renowned as the unparalleled general, accepted her former aide and current the emperor Bunrin's (Wenlin) request, suddenly finds herself as the empress however…!? The irregular heroine, onwards to a woman's battlefield! A soldier empress's unconventional cinderella story, starts!!
Promo for the novel *Don't Be Obsessed With a Spirit Like Me*. ---
A jazz manga set in post-WW2 Japan about a girl searching for her sister's lover in Tokyo. **Award:** Won the 2021 Japan Media Arts Festival's New Face Award.
The story takes place in an ordinary Japanese town, Fuyuki City. Hidden from society, there has been a deadly war going on in this town. Seven mages known as "Masters" summon powerful familiars called "Servants" and they all fight each other until the last one. The last one is said to attain the Holy Grail which will grant them a wish. Only a few know when this War started and what the Holy Grail is, but the war is about to begin again this year. The main character is Emiya Shirou, who lost his parents in a fire and was adopted by a man who called himself a mage. Admiring his stepfather, he has been training himself to be a mage. However, he had no talent and he could barely use one type of magecraft. His stepfather has already passed away, and today he is a mage without any skills or knowledge. He is involved in the Holy Grail War when he accidentally summons Saber, who is said to be the strongest Servant of all…
Rudolf is the Crown Prince of the House of Hapsburg, a dynasty that has borne the title of Holy Roman Emperor and has held power equal to the Church since the Middle Ages. Ever since their experience together during a lakeside incident, Rudolf finds himself bound by fate to an orphan boy called Alfred... Introducing Tomoko Kato's epic and dramatic historical romance.
In ancient times, the King of Paroh is savagely murdered with his wife and servants in his castle by mercenaries from the Gohra army. Only his children, Prince Remus and his twin sister Princess Linda managed to escape during the massacre in the surrounding forest. Quickly caught up by bloodthirsty murderers, they are saved by a strange-warrior with the face of a leopard. Suffering from amnesia, the mysterious savior only remembers his name: Guin. Twins explain him their situation and decides to help Guin hoping to learn more about its origins. On their way, they meet some allies including a young girl from an ape-people, a mage and a mercenary by the name of Isht Van. The small group will rally the tribes Sem and legendary giants, the Lagons, to expel the invaders and to avenge the massacre committed by Gohra. ___ **Cover Illustrator:** Katou Naoyuki (also the original novel cover illustrator, for Main Story Vols 1–19 and Side Story Vols 1–5) **Additional Links:** - Amazon: [Volume 1](https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4861763657), [Volume 2](https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/486176422X), [Volume 3](https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4861765730), [Volume 4](https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4861766494), [Volume 5](https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4861767245), [Volume 6](https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4861767695) - Official English Novel: [Kodansha USA](https://kodansha.us/series/guin-saga/)
A family is devastated by the Great Tottori Fire of 1952, but the family comes to terms with the disaster and breaks free from the bonds holding them back. (from MangaUpdates): KNOW THY FATHER The book opens with some childhood thoughts of Yoichi Yamashita spurred by a phone call at work informing him of his father's death. So, he journeys back to his hometown after an absence of well over a decade during which time he has not seen his father. But as the relatives gather for the funeral and the stories start to flow, Yoichi's childhood starts to resurface. The Spring afternoons playing on the floor of his father's barber shop, the fire that ravaged the city and his family home, his parents' divorce and a new ‘mother’. Through confidences and memories shared with those who knew him best, Yoichi rediscovers the man he had long considered an absent and rather cold father. Note: Was nominated for the Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material - Asia in 2021
Yamada, a ronin seeking a job in the city of Edo. Meanwhile, a horde of dead people suddenly start wandering around. Aiming to escape from the city with the little girl Wheat I met ...