The year is 158 AD, and the Roman Empire thrives under the 20th year of Emperor Antoninus Pius’s reign. Lucius, a Roman bathhouse architect, is now sixty years old and plagued with back pain. His wife Satsuki has mysteriously disappeared, his son, Marius, is beyond comprehension...and to top it off, he still has the Roman bathhouses to worry about!
The tyrannical rule, foolish king and greedy nobles cause the powerless citizens nothing but misfortune. In this ruined land, Sion Astal, the son of King Roland and an ordinary woman is faced with the difficult destiny of rescuing the country…and his friend! Based on Sion Astal's points of view, this tells the story during Ryner's exile and how Sion fight against the King of Roland to gain the throne.
During the second half of the 19th century, Europe became intrigued by the Japanese culture. A Japanese girl named Yune travels to France, where she started working in the lower parts of a town in Paris at a craft store called Enseignes du Roy. She and the store owner named Claude communicate with each other in order to get over their cultural differences. This is the story of Yune's stay in Paris.
It's 2020 and Tokyo is on fire! A large, mysterious creature rampages through the city destroying everything in its path. Cut to 1959, we meet Asa Asada, a spunky young girl from a huge family in Nagoya. As one of 11 siblings, Asa is constantly forgotten. Most people can't even remember her name. So, when she is kidnapped for ransom (by a burglar who mistakes her for a doctor's kid), no one bats an eye—not even when a typhoon hits! Now Asa and her kidnapper must work together to survive the brutal storm. But there's more to her kidnapper and this storm than meets the eye. --- **Awards Won:** - Winner of the [Lucca Comics Awards](https://luccacomicsawards.com/albo-doro-2/) for Best Manga Series in 2021. --- See [MyAnimeList](https://myanimelist.net/manga/116000/Asadora) for Manga Details. - [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asadora!)
In the imperial court, a young woman is put into servitude, Maomao. The tale is just beginning for the female apothecary from the red-light district, as rumors circulate about the emperor's children's lives being short-lived. Her curious nature and thirst for knowledge pushes her to action. To satisfy her curiosity, this young apothecary will investigate the origin! What is shifting in the imperial court...!?
We are in the Taishō Era (1912–1926). Sumie, the only daughter of a once-proud warrior clan now fallen from grace, is to marry into the respected Hikashi family, a union intended to restore the lost prestige of her own lineage, the Kanemoto clan. Yet before even meeting her future husband, the naive and inexperienced Sumie must first test her resolve by immersing herself in the moral decay of her new home. ※Note that even though this has the GL tag, this is not a "pure yuri" story※
The “Kojiki”, which was written about 1300 years ago, is Japan's oldest history chronicle. Written to legitimize the idea of the Emperor's divine descent it contains Japanese myths and historical legends. This manga mainly covers the tales of deities from the first volume, which tells the stories from the creation of heaven and earth to the birth of the legendary founding Emperor of Japan, Jinmu, as well as the legend of Yamato Takeru No Mikoto, which is originally included in the second volume.
Adapted from the same source material as the Japanese – Mongolian film, "Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and Sea" This manga tells the story of the legendary leader's journey from boyhood to becoming one of the greatest conquerors in history. At the age of 11, Temujin is already being groomed to succeed his father as tribal leader. One day, while hunting in the woods, he meets a young boy from a neighboring tribe. This encounter paves the way for decades of conflict. Learn the personal story of sacrifice and struggle that transformed this nomadic child into one of history's most influential leaders.
140 years ago in Kyoto, with the coming of the American "Black Ships," there arose a warrior who, felling men with his bloodstained blade, gained the name Hitokiri, man slayer! His killer blade helped close the turbulent Bakumatsu era and slashed open the progressive age known as Meiji . Then he vanished, and with the flow of years, became legend. Ten years later, a young woman's life is saved when she happens upon a strange wandering swordsman named Kenshin. The young woman accepts the wanderer into her dojo, despite his secretive past, and the two become fast friends. As their relationship grows, they meet and make more friends (as well as enemies), and they grow accustomed to their life together. However, one man can only run from his past for so long, and it isn't long before Kenshin is forced to face the life he thought he'd left behind. Now, together with his friends, he must fight the ghosts of his past if he wants the people he loves to have any kind of future. Contains a side story called Yahiko no Sakabato. --- Official Release: - Indonesian release by Elex Media as **Samurai X** (2001)
"I want to be by my sister's side until the last moment..." In the fall of her twenties, Rachel married her childhood friend Noah, who had been her longtime crush. She knows that the person Noah really loves is Alicia, his older sister and Rachel's best friend... Noah and Rachel live a married life full of deceit while Alicia has only a short time left to live. Rachel feels as much guilt and heartache as she does happiness, but who is the real 'bystander' in this love? The long-awaited first volume of the comic adaptation of the pinnacle of "a fake marriage of unrequited love" that wrenches the heart with hidden love, irreplaceable friendship, and the sadness of passing each other!
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)
Young Jonathan Joestar’s life is forever changed when he meets his new adopted brother, Dio. For some reason, Dio has a smoldering grudge against him and derives pleasure from seeing him suffer. But every man has his limits, as Dio finds out. This is the beginning of a long and hateful relationship!
(Manga Mogura) This manga is based on the famous novel "Moby-Dick" by Herman Melville about a whaler ship's obsessed Captain Ahab seeking revenge on a huge albino sperm whale.
From Kirei Cake: After Yune returns to Japan, Alice can't seem to forget about her, so she decides to go visit Yune herself! Each chapter in this series features "quickies" that show the daily lives of Alice and Yune having fun being silly in Japan! Each page links to the next in a sequence of events that help build the story as it progresses! Side Story of Ikoku Meiro no Croisée.
The island nation of Tsushima is comprised of 3 different races of people. The Akitsu race is the majority and comprises of 80% of the population, the Shiomi population comprises of the upper 10% and the Oina race, most known for their tail and neko mimi (cat ears), makes up the remaining small percentage. Tsushima is also known for its relatively strong military force. Mikasa Sanekiyo, formerly of the Sakune family, was adopted by a family after his parents and grandparents passed away. His older stepbrother, Mitsukiyo, is already an accomplished military commander and Sanekiyo looks up dearly to him for moral and emotional guidance. Following in his footsteps, Sanekiyo is accepted into the navy academy as the top chair of his class. Little does he know how discriminatory the Akitsu are against the other two races and how hard the training is going to be. Sanekiyo has to learn how to be a great leader and overcome these obstacles if he plans to lead the navy fleet someday.
Miya is the illegitimate child of a prominent family. When her mother dies and her father's estate agrees to take her in, she's convinced she knows what awaits her in her new home: a life of servitude and misery at the hands of her wicked stepmother and stepsisters. Yet when she finally meets the women she expects to treat her like dirt, they actually end up being... sweet?!
*Anno Domini* 1620. Europe is riven with the conflagrations that will grow into the Thirty Years War. Catholic and Protestant forces clash across battlefields ruled by sword and gunpowder alike, and mercenaries of every stripe ply their trade. Among them is Issak, a lone Japanese warrior bearing a matchlock of strange design, and fighting in service to his sworn mission-to find and kill the man who murdered his master and fled Japan for the other side of the world. [Kodansha]
A story based on the concept of Frankenstein. The late scientist Victor Frankenstein's papers on the creation of a "frankenstein" are being put to use, and Fury Flatliner, motivated by revenge, sets out to kill them and their creator.
1) Kitsune to Atori This is a tale of human and fox, of Atori, who hates lies, and of her sister, who lost one eye because of a fox. 2) The Doll's Girl Minori is a reserved girl who would rather be left alone to make clothing for her dolls. Kanae is a flashy, spur-of-the-moment type of girl who's always enthusiastic. When the two end up in the same hospital room, they become fast friends. But when a fight tears them apart, it'll take a lot to get them back together. Can a friendship truly be eternal? 3) Extra story for Yaeka no Karte
In front of the large stone wall with engraved inscriptions, her memories return along with a strong feeling.
A collection of Kuroshitsuji one-shots chapters by various manga artists.
In the rural and peaceful Belzenia-Asmodin Empire, women of all ranks, ages, and marital statuses have begun disappearing one after the other. All they have in common is that they are both beautiful and reputable. Where have the women disappeared to - and who will be targeted next? Based on the VOCALOID song of the same. ___ **Buy Special Edition:** [Amazon](https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4047285560), [CDJapan](https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/NEOBK-1379921)
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**
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.