Ever since he was a child, Prince Uriel has always dreamed of searching for the lost city of Rowadis rumored to be buried somewhere deep in the desert. One day, he manages to sneak out of his country to join an excavation party in the hopes of learning more about his beloved Rowadis. However, the barren land turns out to be a dangerous place for the prince and he is captured by the savage Seldira clan. Follow the adventures of the young prince as he gets tangled up with the handsome leader of the Seldira and unlocks the mysteries of the desert.
*Second arc of Kiichi!!, taking place 10 years after the events of volume 9.* Ever more uncompromising in the face of injustice, Kiichi has become a star. Known around the world for shaking the Japanese establishment, he doesn't intend to stop there. Now at the head of a big company, between school of thought and mafia, whose members number in the thousands, he wants once again to get the population moving, even if it means provoking the powerful of the country!
Huffman Island is a land that emerged from the deep due to volcanic eruptions over three decades ago, now, it is split by an uneasy cease-fire between two major world powers, the United States of the New Continent (USN) and the Oceania Cooperative Union (OCU). The cease-fire has held for 20 years, but now tensions are mounting, and it looks like open war will break out again soon. Matsuda Akira has gone to join the on-site reporting team for NNTV. Are he and his colleagues really ready for the horrors they may face if they're caught in the middle of a war? Adapted from the Front Mission games.
1: Affair The reunion of Yoshiyuki, who still nurses a grudge, and Okabe, his senior from their high school baseball club. 2: My Dear Mad Dog A pair of half-siblings attempt to navigate the Yakuza world and their complicated relationship. 3: One Lucky Guy Two co-workers play a game of honour, luck and Mahjong. 4: Love Machine A university student decides to get his driver's license and a fellow student offers to be his instructor.
When Hana's abusive father causes her to run away from home, she gets picked up by Takaya, the top host at a host club. Hana is soon attracted to Takaya, but can she find happiness with a host who is paid to hang out with women? Moreover, does Takaya care about what she thinks? Included oneshots (vol. 2): - Otona no Douwa (An Adult's Fairytale) - Himeta Ai (Hidden Love)
In Japanese mythology an inugami is a type of shikigami, similar to a familiar spirit, resembling, and usually originating from, a dog, and most commonly carrying out vengeance or acting as guardians on behalf of the inugami-mochi, or "inugami owner". Inugami are extremely powerful and capable of existing independently, as well as turning on their "owners" and even possessing humans.
Makoto Gousuke has just transferred to a new high school with the intention of being the toughest kid there. Little does he know that there’s an entire group of toughs who already rule the school, and they’re all girls! After being humiliated by their leader, the pretty Misaki Shizuka, he vows revenge and when he gets it starts a lengthy battle between the sexes at the school.
In the ”Canis” series: Vol. 1 - ”Dear Mr. Rain” Kutsuna Satoru, a hatter, picks up a man collapsed by the side of the road. This man, Kashiba Ryou, has come to Japan to die.… Vol. 2-3 - ”Dear Hatter” Sequel to ”Dear Mr. Rain.” Vol. 4-7 - ”The Speaker” A spin-off of the main series that follows some of Ryou's gang acquaintances.
As a child, Yashiro Nonoyama developed an intense fear of men due to boys constantly bullying her. Now in high school, she dreams of being reunited with her first love: a girl who protected her one day from her bullies. Yashiro is in disbelief when a transfer student named Mikoto Saionji arrives who looks a lot like her first love, but she later discovers that Mikoto is actually a guy, and that he was her first love. Yashiro learns that Mikoto is rapidly turning into a girl, and the only way to counteract this change is for them to passionately make out with each other every day.
A girl finds her friend has been possessed by the ancient spirit of an American Indian warrior, who has been involved in the deaths of numerous presidents.
The first half of the book is made up by the titular story, a serial killer thriller that gets all kinds of meta and crazy as it progresses. The second half of the book consists of a short interview with Kago (and Ryuichi Kasumi, a Japanese crime fiction writer) and a number of short stories. (Source: Caterpillar)
Nonomiya Yuuta, a Skii Jumper aiming for Olympic Gold, bursts onto stage with his exceptional skills. However, his biggest problem is that he is not really a "HE"… This Yuuta is actually Nonomiya Yuuta's twin sister, Nonomiya Nono… And with Women's Skii Jump not being an Olympic category, hiding her true identity is the only way for her to achieve the dreams of her father and brother.
Contains five oneshots which involve love blooming from physical attraction. 1) Love You Madly: One day, Ami suddenly got her feelings acknowledged by Kawano. Originally a guy beyond her reach, their bodies touched, Ami felt like she was in a dream. But, she found that this is a dream without love declarations, without kisses, and only comprising of sex. Ami was thrown into confusion…and what are Kawano's real intentions…? 2) Butterfly's Bed: A schoolgirl's parents die, and she goes to live with her handsome young uncle she has never met. He is very cold and distant to her, but as they grow more comfortable with each other, she discovers a dangerous side to him. 3) The Rose Lock: A spoiled young rich girl has a bodyguard her own age. She orders him around, but she can only push him so far before she finds out who's really in charge. 4) Passion's Prison: Yurino's arranged marriage is to a Rei, a nice older man, but she's secretly in love with his wicked younger brother, Kai. And Kai's not about to let her go. 5) Balance of Love. She's always been too tall, and too nice, unlike her pretty older sister. Now she has a crush on the only guy taller than her. Can she trust that he's not just using her? And an omake: The Rose Lock extra.
A collection of stories set amongst the oiran (high-rank courtesans before the time of geisha) in (mostly) the Yoshiwara district of Edo, a famous historical 'red-light district.' 1. Kagerou no Shou When Kagerou was a child, her parents sold her to be trained as an oiran in Yoshiwara. On her way there, she fell in love with the man who transported her, Ryuuji, and insisted that he be her first sexual customer when she grew up. Now, she is approaching the time when she will lose her virginity, but will Ryuuji be able to be her first? 2. Inazuma no Shou Wakana works in Yoshiwara, but she plans to one day buy her own way out. She seduces presents out of the men who buy her, in order to save money for her future. But one man, Mitsunori, is not like all the others. Will the skilled seductress Wakana be able to cope with real emotion? 3. Mizu no Tsuki no Shou Suigetsu is approaching the time when she's meant to lose her virginity. One day, she miraculously meets with a relative who knows her by her real name: Saya. Is it possible for her to be rescued from this life? 4. Nagasaki Bojou Otaki, an oiran-in-training in Nagasaki, is slated to lose her virginity. However, she's been told she's going to have a Dutch man as a partner! She's frightened of sleeping with a foreigner who may not even speak her language! However, the man in question is nothing like she feared…
A hot nymphomaniac wakes up one morning to find that everyone in the world has disappeared…
Freesia is set in an alternative Japanese society that is at war, and has passed a law legalizing retaliatory killings. If somebody kills your loved one, you are legally sanctioned to kill, or hire someone to kill, the victimizer. The manga is set around a character who works for a firm that specializes in these retaliatory killings.
They believed that every time they took a life, they brought happiness to another... Before becoming Night Raid's deadliest ally, Akame was a young girl bought by the Empire and raised as an assassin whose sole purpose was to slaughter everything in her path. Because that's what makes people happy...right? Discover Akame's shocking past in Akame ga KILL! Zero, the prequel to the hit series Akame ga KILL!
With the (non-accidental) death of Claudius, the emperor of Rome, his emotionally and psychologically unstable adopted son Nero takes the throne. A historically based Roman adventure, full of political intrigue, murder, rebellion, incest, and all the things a boy wants!
1-6. Collecting #1-#6 A girl collects everything her crush touches; a man keeps a photo album of women giving him blowjobs; schoolboys plays a sexual card game; a lunchbox factory girl collects vomit; a man gathers his missing girlfriend's body parts; a suicidal girl joins a group of women who've made abortion into a grotesque art. 7. Harakiri A world where cutting your stomach is the newest fashionable trend among schoolgirls. 8. Holy Night Santa is terrorizing the Japanese by flooding everyone with unwanted gifts. The only way to stop him from sending more is to convince him that you're happy with what you've got, or so people think. 9. Voracious Itches Putting worms under the skin can be an addictive pleasure.
Remember the tale of the little mermaid that fell in love with the dashing human prince? Now, imagine the roles reversed, as a romance blooms between the beautiful Evyione and a dashing young merman. It’s a unique twist on a timeless tale that is sure to leave you spellbound.
A collection of short horror stories. The volume contains: * RED STRING (Shueisha) 1990 * Oni Gokko (Chuokoronsha) 1993 * Oni Kon Shiki (Chuokoronsha) 1993 * Ihin (Josei Sebun) 1977 * Dokuro no Yakata (Josei Sebun) 1979
She is a famous idol. On the other hand, I am just a nerd. We have to keep our relationship a secret.
Comics Underground Japan presents the wild, subversive world of Japan’s most accomplished underground comics artists. Some of the dozen artists included in this anthology will be familiar to followers of manga; others make their American debut in these pages. The richly imaginative stories in this volume show a great range of graphic style, from painstakingly detailed craftsmanship to exuberant, maniacal renderings. At the heart of each work in this anthology is a unique personal vision and a fierce artistic compulsion–these manga artists are the misfits of the art form, and they are its visionaries. Included stories are: 1. "Hell's Angel" by Yoshikazu Ebisu 2. "It's All Right if You Don't Understand" by Yoshikazu Ebisu 3. "Steel Pipe Melancholia" by Masakazu Toma 4. "Future Sperm Brazil" by Takashi Nemoto 5. "A Love Like Lemons" by Carol Shimoda 6. "Selfish Carol's Summer Vacation" by Carol Shimoda 7. "Mercy Flesh (Jiniku)" by Kazuichi Hanawa 8. "Don Quixote #1 & #2" by Yasuji Tanioka 9. "Planet of the Jap" by Suehiro Maruo 10. "Mary’s Asshole" by Hanako Yamada 11. "Volvox" by Pan Migawa 12. "Bigger and Better" by Muddy Wehara 13. "Laughing Ball" by Hideshi Hino 14. "Cat Noodle Soup" by Hajime Yamano & Nekojiro
As a result of her "vigorous attitude", Ritsuka is known as the tomboy of Sakuraya police station. While on duty, she was accused of a cosplay scandal. Later on that day, she discovers a girl who was raped by an unknown man in the men's bathroom. With her fellow cops, she and two other policemen from the Criminal Investigation branch - Daisuke Takaya and Eiji Itsuki - attempt to find the suspect.