Sequel Series to Kindachi Shounen no Jikenbo - File Series. Serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Shounen Magazine from 1998 to 2000. Consists of 7 cases divided into 10 volumes. Case 1: Murder in the Forest of the Demon Dog. Case 2: Demon Killer from Projection Screen. Case 3: Amakusa Treasure Legend Murder Case. Case 4: Yukikage Village Murder Case. Case 5: Russian Dolls Murder Case. Case 6: Murder in Extraordinary Circus. Case 7: Young Kindaichi's Trip of Death Preparedness. Note: In the newer reprints of the Kindaichi series, the File, Case and Shin cases were merged and printed as full cases instead of the original tankobon. The volumes which correspond to the above cases are 20 to 26. The raw links below correspond to the first chapter of the first case of the Case Series.
Everybody at Seiyo Elementary thinks that stylish and supercool Amu has it all. But nobody knows the real Amu, a shy girl who wishes she had the courage to truly be herself. Changing Amu's life is going to take more than wishes and dreams—it's going to take a little magic! One morning, Amu finds a surprise in her bed: three strange little eggs. Each egg contains a Guardian Character, an angel-like being who can give her the power to be someone new. With the help of her Guardian Characters, Amu is about to discover that her true self is even more amazing than she ever dreamed. [Kodansha]
Wilcome, wilcome! This is a 4-koma about a cafe run by two avian sisters. Originally a oneshot, before winning a newbie contest and being awarded a serialization. **Wikipedia** - [Chinese (Traditional)](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%B3%A5%E5%A8%98%E5%92%96%E5%95%A1) - [Japanese](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%81%A8%E3%82%8A%E3%81%8D%E3%81%A3%E3%81%95!)
The story revolves around Nishimiya Shouko, a grade school student who has impaired hearing. She transfers into a new school, where she is bullied by her classmates, especially Ishida Shouya. It gets to the point where she transfers to another school and as a result, Shouya is ostracized and bullied himself, with no friends to speak of and no plans for the future. Years later, he sets himself on a path to redemption. --- Note: Won the 19th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Award New Artist Prize in 2015 and the Ogaki City Cultural Alliance Award (Lifestyle Culture Division). Nominated for the category "Best U.S. Edition of International Material" in the 2016 Eisner Awards.
"If you read a message to the east aloud while you pour hot chocolate into a cup, a fairy of love will appear to fulfill all your desires!" It says so on the heart on a cup that Kaede has just bought. Said and done! Mirumo has arrived to change her life! This manga series was awarded the 2003 Kodansha Manga Award and the 2004 Shogakukan Manga Award for children's manga.
Money Is Buried in the Ground! Natsunosuke Bonda is a relief pitcher in Tokyo Spiders. In his eighth pro season, he makes 18 million yen at age 26. But he is always troubled by how little he makes, given that he is surrounded by high income earning baseball players. This is a relief pitcher's story in Nippon Pro Baseball, his envies, worries, sweat and tears. Gura Zeni! --- - **Won the 37th Kodansha Manga Award for General Manga in 2013, which it shared with Akira Hiramoto's Prison School**
The workplace comedy's story follows a 26-year-old office worker named Momose. He recently changed jobs after his previous boss harassed him. He's worried his new boss will also use power harassment to make his life miserable. Momose is trying to hide his anxious stomach when he first meets his new boss Shirosaki, however he's surprised to find his new boss is such a natural airhead that he eliminates all of Momose's anxiety.
The manga centers on veteran novelist Mariko Kōda, who lives with the families of both her son and her grandson in one house. Feeling like she no longer has any place in her home, she decides to leave the house and strike out on her own, beginning with living in a manga cafe in the city. Won 42nd Annual Kodansha Manga Award for "Best General Manga" (2018)
Current-day Japan is facing the serious issue of population decline due to low birthrates and the concentration of the populace in only a few major metropolitan areas. Tottori-kun, the local god of Tottori Prefecture, least populous in all of Japan, must face these problems and other social issues as he and the other gods of Japan's prefectures battle it out to become the new capital. The series features real social, economic, and historical issues, with a dash of humor and creativity--and is also a fun way to learn about the different charms of each of Japan's 47 Prefectures. (This is an anthropomorphized battle manga) Synopsis from MangaUpdates: The story follows local gods of each Japanese prefecture as they battle to rule in Japan's capital.
Akihime is a seemingly normal girl attending junior high school, but she is actually the daughter of Ryokuhouzan's tengu. She lives with her mother in the human world, living a normal human life. However, her childhood friend Shun is constantly trying to convince her to go to the mountains with him, so that they can become tengus together. Despite his continuous urgings, Akihime refuses because she has feelings for her classmate, Takeru-kun. Machi de Uwasa no Tengu no Ko won the 2009 Shogakukan Manga Award for best shoujo
Humanity's dream… Crystal humanoid technology. They have 'illnesses' just like humans but the treatment options are quite different. The troubled AI's band together, and the new doctor at the facility, Sudou, bears witness.
Middle schoolers, Shiro and Masumi, encountered a mysterious dragon that brought them back to the time of the Three Kingdoms; situated in ancient China. As soon as they arrived, they were rescued by the Han Kingdom. Not long after these events, Masumi was kidnapped and Shiro barely escaped death… Soon the story gets more complicated as they are stuck in the past. In 1997, Ryuurouden won the Kodansha Manga Award for shōnen manga.
*Ookiku Furikabutte* isn't just a baseball manga. It's the story of a timid young man who was made an ace pitcher in middle school because of family connections. Now he's in high school and it's his time to shine as an ace in his own right. ___ * Won the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize for best creative work in 2006 * Won the Kodansha Manga Award for general manga in 2007. **Note:** Discrepancy in chapter numbering (mag vs. tank), there are no chapters missing inbetween 25.2 and 53.
Welcome to the classes of horror! I will be your guide to a world that lurks under everyday life. For these lessons, you don't need text books or notebooks. If you're prepared for the worst…
Lukul, an underqualified divine maiden, is tasked with caring for Julius, an ill-tempered dragon under the protection of Azfareo's king. Slowly, their bond strengthens, and when Julius' life is threatened, Lukul proves to be his ally. What secrets lie beyond the walls of Azfareo's palace?
By all the usual measures, he could be considered a pretty useless guy: a scholastic failure, an athletic disaster, and a chronic loser… But Fukuda Shinichi has one passion: cheering for others! The 18-year-old captain of North Kanto Southern High's Cheerleading squad decides to make the most of his summer by attending cram school in Tokyo, only to find out that the whole trip was a sham! Things are looking up when he and his friend meet up with two cute Tokyo girls; too bad the girls brought them to a rip-off bar and took off! Ditched by his one remaining friend and stuck with an impossibly high bar bill, Fuku-kun's life couldn't get any worse! But just then he gets saved by Ume, his role model and former cheerleading squad captain! What is he doing in Tokyo… and why does everyone around seem to know and respect him? Without anywhere else to go, Fuku-kun decides follow Ume to his job, only to discover that… he's a host?!? Fukuda's summer of cheering others on has begun… and the streets of Tokyo's red-light district will never be the same!
Kotaro Makaritoru is a manga that follows the antics of the long haired protagonist, Kotaro Shindo, a skilled karate expert, sole member of the Kyokutan-ryu Karate Club and an uninhibited pervert, who spends time feuding with the Student Council and Discipline Committee, along with various clubs within Tsurugamine High School, due to his habit of stealing panties, fighting, and his trademark rule breaking hair.
Ooshima Nagi is an 28 year old office lady always trying to read the mood and fit in. Berated by her boss, taken advantage of by her colleagues, and betrayed by her boyfriend, Nagi quits her job and severs contact with everyone in her social circle in order to restart her life from scratch. Will Nagi be able to change herself, or will she fall back into her old ways? ___ **Note**: Nominated for the 11th Manga Taishou Awards (2018). Nominated for the 12th Manga Taishou Awards (2019). Won the 65th Shogakukan Manga Awards (2020).
Sayoko is a newly transferred student: gifted with rare beauty and mysterious and magnetic charm, she captures every student's attention. Among them, the introverted Yuiko and the grumpy Mari become friends with Sayoko, while Ryou, a known womanizer, wastes no time and tries to hit on her, unleashing his girlfriend's rage. But this story has countless plot twists, characters and secrets… --- - **Kisho Tenyo received the 1983 Shogakukan Manga Award for Shoujo Manga**
A school suddenly turned into a dungeon!? Can the students fight their way out of a dungeon with rampaging monsters? Selected as a finalist for the Alpha Police Web Contents Prize!
Midori Makibao is a small white racehorse. Compared to other thoroughbred horses, he looks more like a donkey with wide nostrils. However, with his guts and speed as his weapon, Makibao wins in every big race. In the beginning of his career, Makibao had a trouble making his debut as a racehorse, because of his appearance and various disadvantages he had. But Makibao had reasons to overcome his difficulties; there was a lifelong rival horse called Superhorse Cascade, that Makibao needed to defeat. Plus, he was determined to win back his mother, a horse that had been taken away for pay back the debt on the farm. There are many hardships that Makibao has to overcome, but he thrives in the series of races to become a great racehorse --- - **Won the Shogakukan Manga Award for Children in 1997**
Manga adaptation of the first novel in Kyougoku Natsuhiko's award-winning "Kyougokudou" series. Tokyo, 1952: The bizarre case of a missing doctor and his supernaturally pregnant wife captures the imagination of novelist Sekiguchi Tatsumi, so he enlists the help of an old friend, Chuuzenji Akihiko, a bookstore owner and part-time exorcist who begrudgingly agrees to help investigate the disappearance. They'll face a family's darkest secrets… secrets that Sekiguchi himself can't escape. - Part 1: Ubume no Natsu - Part 2: Mouryou no Hako - Part 3: Kyoukotsu no Yume - Part 4: Jorougumo no Kotowari - Side Story: Hyakki Tsurezure Bukuro
The beautiful Seto is told that she has 6 months to live. At school, she meets a tomboyish girl who wants to leave her boyish past behind and debut as a shoujo heroine-esque high schooler.
A vida nos reserva grandes surpresas. Tudo ia bem na vida de Ann Uekusa até receber uma bela notícia: seus pais iam se divorciar. Ela e sua mãe se mudam para o interior do Japão para refrescar um poucos dos ares da cidade grande e planejar uma nova vida. Ela, que está acostumada a não ser notada por ninguém, quando está na cidade natal de sua mãe, acaba vendo que cidade pequena todo mundo se conhece e se ajuda mutuamente, logo vai perceber que a bondade é algo que não se pode desprezar quando mais se precisa nas horas mais difíceis.