A group of very different people wake up together in the sealed environment of an abandoned school building. They include the college students Yumi and Reiji, a cabaret girl named Akane, an occult-obsessed salaryman named Yukitoshi, a punk factory worker named Toshio, an unemployed pedophile named Taichi, and a 9-year-old girl named Michika. The building in which they find themselves has running water, no food, and a timer set for seven days. When they find a cleaver and a hot pot in an upstairs classroom, they begin to guess the intention behind their imprisonment; they're meant to kill and eat one another to survive. In principle, they should be able to survive just by waiting out the seven days in hunger, but nothing is ever that simple.
Mai Shintani, who works at the Kitakabane Police Station was suddenly assigned in the "Organized Crime Countermeasures Division", commonly known as the "Sotai". Immediately after that, she gained influence within her jurisdiction. The leader of expanding yakuza faction "Tatsygamigumi" Shogo Mikuro mysteriously disappeared. There's a tension in the conflict between cases of opposing Yakuza groups. And for some reason, Shintani is looking composed at the northern police station. Behind it is an absurd shocking truth?!
Naota is a normal Japanese sixth grader (although a little cynical), but when his older brother leaves for America to play baseball he leaves his homeless 17 year old girlfriend Mamimi behind. Mamimi is sending mixed signals and advances to Naota, and he doesn't know what to do about her. But to make matters worse, Naota's world is totally turned upside down when he is run over by a woman on a Vespa. During their first encounter, she hits him over the head with her guitar, which then causes a horn to grow out of his forehead. She calls herself "Haruko" and her presence changes Naota's life to even further insanity. [Official English](https://www.darkhorse.com/Books/18-934/FLCL-Omnibus-TPB)
Makoto is a recluse (hikikomori) who gets summoned to another world. After being discarded by the original goddess, another goddess grants him the "Truth Eye" aka "God's Eye". Makoto is now able to see various things, including the past and future. He then finds a town overrun by zombies, picks up a log, kills the entire town of zombies and rescues three naked girls trapped in a well. After looting the town of valuable he goes to register at an adventurer's guild and is powerful enough to kill a veteran adventurer in one hit.
A virgin elf beauty is offered as a sacrifice to a legendary monster to save the village and the monster eats her, BUT she was spat out the second after because she tastes disgusting and had super stinky feets among other things, so the monster spoke. The pretty elf somehow got to live only to be sent back to the monster again after the villagers tried to "make her to taste better", now more healthy than ever went back to the monster…. but it didnt work out, she was spat again and again, now the elf beauty is pissed.
Arsène Lupin III is the grandson of the master thief Arsène Lupin. With his cohorts Daisuke Jigen and Goemon Ishikawa XIII and his love interest Fujiko Mine, he pulls off the greatest heists of all time while always escaping the grasp of Inspector Zenigata.
During the past decades, Japan has become the shining star of Asia, with its noteworthy achievements in the fields of science, technology, medicine, quality of life, and many others. Yet, while there are a great number of rich and successful Japanese people, there are even more of those engaged in a furious struggle for something as simple as earning to cover their day-to-day living expenses; all the while battling dangerous and money-consuming addictions such as gambling and alcoholism. What would these poor and not-so people do when they require the money to fulfill their never-ending desires, the desires that are part and parcel of being human? Just how miserable and dangerous might their lives become were they to fall into traps laid by *yamikin*, the loan sharks of the Japanese financial world's dark side, whose only goal is to ensnare such weak-willed souls? Adapted into film and a J-Drama. --- - **Won the 56th Shogakukan Manga Award for General Manga in 2011** - **Won the 23rd Japan Media Arts Festival Social Impact Award in 2020**
For generations the Torqye Pashalu and the Balt-Rhein Empire have stood in stern opposition of each other. Then one night, when an Imperial minister is found assassinated, the two nations are plunged into a potentially explosive situation. As the generals of Torqye's council cry for war, Mahmut comes to discover the devious truth behind the assassination. Thus the young pasha's battle for his country and peace and trust in his fellow man begins… --- **Links:** - Alternative Official English - [K MANGA](https://kmanga.kodansha.com/title/10291/episode/324757) (U.S. Only), [Kodansha](https://kodansha.us/series/altair-a-record-of-battles/) **Notes:** - Won the 41st Kodansha Manga Awards in the shounen category.
«C'est à l'épreuve de la réalité que je saurai ce que je suis... Voilà pourquoi mon voyage commence.» Un être sous forme d'une petite sphère est envoyé sur terre, celle-ci change d'apparence en fonction de ce qu'elle rencontre. Elle rencontre d'abord un loup puis un jeune garçon vivant seul au milieu d'un paysage enneigé. Chaque nouvelle rencontre est une occasion de vivre de nouvelles expérience pour cet être. Ainsi commence le voyage de l'Immortel, un voyage fait d'expériences et de rencontres dans un monde implacable...
Smile at the Runway starts with the story of Fujito Chiyuki, an aspiring fashion model and daughter of a fledgling Modeling Agency, Mille Neige. Ever since she was little, Chiyuki's dream was to be the star model of her dad's agency and perform at Paris Fashion Week. With great looks and a gifted environment, it seemed like she was on the right track to fulfill her dream, but she soon found herself faced with a seemingly insurmountable wall when her height stopped growing at 158cm (5'2"), hopelessly too short to be a professional model. Although Chiyuki still kept on believing in herself for years despite everyone telling her it's impossible, Chiyuki's resolve starts to crumble as she enters her last year of high school. This is when she meets Tsumura Ikuto, a lame classmate with a surprising talent for designing clothes, who is also considering giving up his dream due to unfortunate circumstances. Together, they begin the journey of doing the impossible in order to realize their dreams. --- **Links:** - [Official Anime Promo Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKRr9TAdiTs) - [Official Website](https://runway-anime.com/) - [Official Anime Twitter](https://twitter.com/runway_anime)
Ryuunosuke's from an impressive clan… Or well, his secret is impressive, but he's not. After receiving a an unknown vampire doll from his sempai, his spilled blood wakes it up. With the soon-after death of his dear colleague, he also acquires a beautiful meat-eating girl. These two girls guide Ryuunosuke in controlling the monster that lurks within his blood while he tries to figure out the true reason for his existence.
The series follows the adventures of Sabu, a young Edo bakufu investigator, aided by the blind master swordsman Ichi. They deal with a wild variety of macabre mysteries and sordid crimes. Sabu is engaged to Midori, the daughter of his boss, who works as a police officer for the Tokugawa shogunate. The situations they deal with often shine a mournful and cynical light on the human condition, but the staunch friendship between Sabu and Ichi helps them cope. The manga gives a strong portrait of life in Tokugawa Edo, enhanced by the artwork which draws on Japanese traditional art. **Note**: From 1966-1967, the manga was serialized in Weekly Shonen Sunday. From 1968-1972, the serialization was moved to Big Comic, causing a shift in demographic. Periodic one-shots with the two leads were still published after in different magazines. --- - **Won the 13th Shogakukan Manga Award for Shonen in 1967**
A noisy little family, a cheerful group of classmates, and a boy, born on the first year of the lunar calendar living a never changing life. Then one day he notices a girl in his class shrouded in mystery. Her name is Makina. However, the boy just can't seem to bring himself to talk to Makina. Then one day, before the first lunar calendar month, another mysterious beauty appears. Her name is Lucia, and as she leans in as if she is going to kiss him, she tells him about a mysterious power hidden inside him called "Snake Eyes"… Adaptation of the light novel series written by Sakaki Kasa with illustrations by Amagai Yukino.
This time i will say it honestly— there is only you. the person that i don't want to see the most in this world — "my ex-boyfriend" During junior high school, Mitsu had her first boyfriend and first heart broken, without really solving problems between them had, she is now a university student. This year, she definitely want to have a new love, but unfortunately Kaede, her ex-boyfriend is her neighbor! Five years has passed and now he is a popular guy, but his smile didn't change a bit. …gosh, love will bloom again… he knows all her weaknesses, she wanted to know about his previous girlfriends, and he led her to misunderstanding by his kindness. Her ex-boyfriend is so troublesome!!! But, the thought of 'if we didn't break up that time' is unstoppable. Is a 'retry' with ex boyfriend okay!? ————— Volume 2 contains the side story "Prologue: Koi wo Shitta Hi kara" (プ� � ーグ～恋を知った日から～). Volumes 4–7 each contain a side story. Otoko Tomodachi no Aji (おとこトモダチの味) China at Zenryoku Kataomoi (ちな@全力片思い); Cheese! Zoukan 2014-07 Barairo no Yuuutsu (薔薇色のユウウツ); Cheese! Zoukan 2013-03 Kenzen na Kajitsu (健全な果実) Wakuseikan Omamagoto Renai (惑星間オママゴト恋愛); Cheese! Zoukan 2015-03 Pt-Br: Durante o colegial, Mitsu teve seu primeiro namorado e teve seu coração partido pela primeira vez, pois não conseguiram resolver os problemas que eles tinham. Agora, ela é uma estudante universitária. Esse ano ela definitivamente quer ter um novo amor, mas infelizmente, ela descobre que seu ex namorado Kaede, é seu vizinho! 5 anos se passaram e agora ele é um cara super popular, mas seu sorriso não mudou nenhum pouco. O amor irá florescer novamente.
Shishio Academy is a prestigious, the best school in Japan, in which only the elite of such fields as study, sports, pedigree can study. But in reality it is a school of principles of “devouring the weak by the strong”, where everything is measured by the results of the games. This is a massacre in which only a definite winner can survive. Guren is a legend of the shadow world, conquering and invincible, and at the same time he wants to start a normal, carefree life. He fails the entrance exams to the academy on purpose, therefore, following his results, he qualifies as the lowest grade F. However, after reuniting with his younger sister Karen, the situation changes dramatically. And when his sister is in danger, he shows his true abilities!
The students of Kamishiro High-School Class 2-A swore revenge on their homeroom teacher, Takao Nanami. Against her, a fake suicide had been concerted, meant to be played out by one of her students, whose actual death would later sink the class into confusion. Who soiled the water with blood? Skinned of its trust, their friendship became an urge to sate each other’s hunger.
Asato, a high school student with a strong sense of justice, is investigating small pranks that frequently occur at school and comes across the newly appointed school nurse, Egou Nemu. Nemu is admired by everyone at school because of her beauty, but she has a curt attitude towards everyone. However, when Asato learns Nemu's secret, he is invited to Nemus home. Asato is at the mercy of Nemu, who has a sweet attitude that he doesn't show during the day, but there is an even more important secret―in that room.
By the order of Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa, ten ninja from the Iga and the Kouga clans must fight to the death in order to determine who will be the next Tokugawa Shogun, with the surviving clan ruling for the next thousand years. But Oboro of the Iga clan and Gennosuke of the Kouga clan have fallen deeply in love. Now these star-crossed lovers have been pitted against each other. Can their romance conquer a centuries-old rivalry? Or is their love destined to end in death? Note: Won the Kodansha Manga Award in the category "Best General Manga" in 2004.
The start of high school life. To the girls, that also meant the start of their love lives. For brand new first year student, Takahashi Nanami (Nana for short), it was no different… She happens to end up in the same class as the incredibly popular Yano Motoharu, who rumors say that two thirds of all the girls are guaranteed to fall in love with. But will that hold true for Nana, who says that if she had to choose between like or dislike, she'd say she dislikes him!? --- - **Won the Shogakukan Manga Award for Shojo in 2005**
Chihaya is a girl in the sixth grade, still not old enough to even know the meaning of the word zeal. But one day, she meets Arata, a transfer student from rural Fukui prefecture. Though docile and quiet, he has an unexpected skill: his ability to play competitive karuta, a traditional Japanese card game. Chihaya is struck by his obsession with the game, along with his ability to pick out the right card and swipe it away before any of his opponents. However, Arata is transfixed by her as well, all because of her unbelievable natural talent for the game. Don't miss the first volume in this story of adolescent lives and emotions playing out in the most dramatic of ways. --- - **Won the 2nd Manga Taisho Award in 2009** - **Won the 35th Kodansha Manga Award for Shoujo in 2011** --- **Official Websites:** - [Live-Action Movies](http://chihayafuru-movie.com) - [Chihayafuru Charity Fund Info](https://chihayafund.com/) - [Chihayafuru Charity Fund Store](https://chihayafund.stores.jp/)
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?
Rain Jewlitt, known as the Methuselah, is a spaced-out, immortal, 624-year-old man dressed in priest's clothes. He's got eternal youth and a large price on his head… put there by those questing after the secret of his immortality. Machika Balfaltin is a tomboyish, energetic 14-year-old girl who, upon the death of her grandfather, sets out to kill Methuselah, the one bounty her assassin grandfather, Zol the Grim Reaper, couldn't kill. Instead, however, Machika ends up being saved by Rain again and again from other aspiring bounty hunters attacking them both. Sound like the beginnings of an odd relationship? You won't believe where their journey takes them… Note: Some sites say this manga ends on chapter 66 but there's a difference between the magazine and tank chapter numbers. The manga is complete with no chapters missing.
Akira's older brother, Atsushi, has been missing for two years. One day, a mysterious woman who seems to know Atsushi's last known whereabouts appears and offers to take him and his friends there : to the island of Higanjima. Thus the great Man vs Vampire epic begins…
Igarashi is now in college. The bittersweet memories that he left behind in childhood are now beginning to resurface when he meets his childhood friend Chiyo-chan again after 10 years.