**"Tokyo swallows and digests tens of millions of human beings, then expels them. And here is some of the excrement: her name is Barbara."** (from ebookjapan): Yosuke Mikura, a popular and indulgent novelist, meets a shabby girl named Barbara at a train station. Ever since she's been staying at his house, MIKURA's inspiration has been brilliant and he finds himself on top of the world. ...Is she a demon or a goddess? A mysterious tale of an artist's glory and pain! [Official English](https://emanga.com/products/barbara?variant=32122317702) --- Link to the Live Action Film Adaptation's Trailer on **[YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2vKPj8gxkA)** --- **Volumes 145 and 146 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**
Seton Academy, a school full of animals where, thanks to population decline, there are fewer humans than any other creature. Mazama Jin, an animal hater and the only human male in his class, falls in love with Hino Hitomi, the only female human, the moment he lays eyes on her. However he soon finds himself entangled with various other creatures after he reluctantly joins the 'pack' of Lanka the wolf, the only other member of her pack.
In the early twentieth century, Russo-Japanese War veteran Saichi “Immortal” Sugimoto scratches out a meager existence during the postwar gold rush in the wilderness of Hokkaido. When he stumbles across a map to a fortune in hidden Ainu gold, he sets off on a treacherous quest to find it. But Sugimoto is not the only interested party, and everyone who knows about the gold will kill to possess it! Faced with the harsh conditions of the northern wilderness, ruthless criminals and rogue Japanese soldiers, Sugimoto will need all his skills and luck—and the help of an Ainu girl named Asirpa - to survive. --- - Winner of the 9th Manga Taisho Award in 2016. - Nominated for the 20th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize and 40th Kodansha Manga Awards that same year. - Winner of the 22th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2018.
Great Mazinger starts after the defeat of Mazinger Z. Tetsuya Tsurugi is the new protagonist, piloting the powerful Great Mazinger, a creation of the once thought dead Kenzo Kabuto, the father of Koji Kabuto. This time the enemy is the Mycene Empire and its powerful robots.
Saya is an average schoolgirl in every way but one; she's got a HUGE crush on her older brother. She's never been able to raise any flags with him (mostly due to her habit of beating him to a pulp whenever she sees him), but one day, she wakes up in the body of a cat that he brought home! Could this be her chance to make her beloved older brother fall for her?
20 years ago, Genji, a widower and former Yakuza, rescued what he thought was an abandoned kitten in the rain. That ‘cat’ turned out to be a shape-shifting non-human, and Genji found himself raising a young boy. Now, that boy has grown into a handsome young man, and now, their relationship begins to change.
A "Cat" is engineered by humans, they have cats ears but otherwise appear to be human. They can only love their owners, and if their owners don't make love to them they will die. 1) Please Love Me Emiya has always had on/off relationship with women, but when his sister sends him a Cat as a gift, will he realize that Rei might just be the partner that he has always been looking for? 2) Please Love Me More Continuation of chapter 1, Emiya has invited his sister over to his house, and all of the sudden Rei bites Emiya's hand, why is he upset? 3) Sango the Black Cat Etsushi has won a prize in a store and it turns out be the Sango the Black Cat. Since there are so many interesting colored cats the Black Cats are not very popular. Will Etsushi learn to love Sango? 4) Wishing I Could Love You Mikito's sister has gotten herself a Cat called Rokurou. But since Mikito is so concerned about her buying him, so she decides to give Rokurou to Mikito. Mikito is scared to sleep with another man, how will Rokurou win over Mikito's heart? 5) Wishing You Could Love Me Ichii is a very stubborn Cat, and even though he has never seen the face of his Doctor, he is in love with him. A Cat should not be able to fall in love unless they look into the eyes of their master. Ichii gets lucky and his blindfold falls off and Ezaki becomes his owner. What will become of these two? 6) The Prince of the Southern Island 7) The King of the Southern Island 7.5) Extra Rokurou is about to be sent to his new master… you will get to see a quick glimpse into the life at the dormitory for cats…
Ayumu Chiba is a college student who has been labelled "disappointingly handsome" because even though his handsomeness catches everyone's attention, he's a crybaby whose only friend was a cat named Ai-chan. After Ai-chan's death he runs into Haruki Imano, a fellow cat lover who takes him under his wings. When Ayumu starts to develop feelings for Haruki, a love rival appears in the form of his Haruki's own nephew Hiro!
In the protected forest of the guardian deity, Yoichi the tanuki, arises a new guardian deity, Tsugumo. After dying as a fox cub, he was reborn for the sake of becoming a god and is still yet at a very tender age. While he is taught about the laws of life and the usage of divine forces, he innocently takens to Yoichi. "I love you, Yoichi. I want to be by your side forever and ever." To Yoichi who has continued protecting the forest heftily in solitude, Tsugumo revives his long ceased feelings back, however...
The night before his first day in high school, Souta Kashiyama took care of his pet unicorn, Mahoro, and went to sleep as usual. However, the next day when he woke up there was a stranger in his bed!! Could this man actually be his pet unicorn!?!?
For Tamagawa, volunteering at a cat café is the only relief from his stressful job. The manager tells him to, "relax and learn to be spoiled", but he doesn't know what that means until a new customer, Shindo Rai, comes to the café and tells Tamagawa he wants to keep him as a cat! Enter their strange, but fateful relationship. A pure-hearted and soothing romantic comedy.
This series, a joint project between the rising star Asumiko Nakamura, and renowned director of Revolutionary Girl Utena, Kunihiko Ikuhara, weaves a strange, surreal, and often dark comedy resplendent with ruffles and lace. It is on the surface a farce about a young girl traveling with her lover, some sort of bear-type creature, but as to be expected of Ikuhara, it's multi-layered.
Mikuni is a snake beast folk who was constantly bullied as a child due to his beast nature. His only friend and defender was Nachi, a quarter lion beast folk who always tells Mikuni that he's pretty. Mikuni's feelings for Nachi have always been more than just friends and became stronger as they grew up. Now grown-up, Mikuni is undergoing his shedding phase, which makes him emit pheromones. This proves to be troublesome as it makes any person, beast or not, attracted to him. He's only ever wanted Nachi. When Mikuni learns that his bite may have a chance of bewitching someone, he tries it on Nachi. Will his bite make Nachi want him? Also contains two side stories: "The Sweetest Bite in the World": A story between the Professor and his ward, Takumi, a track team member. "Catch the Goddess by the Tail": The story between senior track member and former ace, Aihachi, and the current track ace, Shunsuke.
(From Solstice Translations) Lin Huanhuan, a regular 20-year-old girl who just joined the workforce, suddenly transmigrated while taking a bath! What’s more, it’s a world filled with handsome men who wear loincloths and can transform into beasts! Romance with another race is bound to be difficult, but luckily, there’s a transmigration system which teaches her how to survive in this strange new world. Study hard to achieve your sweet romance, Huanhuan!
Gold, a witch hunter, is targeted by wolves who mistake him for a witch's servant because of the red hood he wears. Realising that they share his objective, Gold teams up with the werewolf, Fen, to kill the witch. Fen is none too pleased at first, because most of the benefits from this partnership seem to come to Gold, who can also gain healing powers by "attaining bodily fluids" from Fen… How will this unlikely duo fare on their quest together? A retelling of Little Red Riding Hood…with some interesting twists.
One night Ida discovers an injured kitten and brings it to the local vet. However, the veterinarian suddenly confesses to Ida: "I love you. I dream about you every night, we have met in a previous life."
In a world, alongside humans, there exists a species that resembles them. They are known as 'cats'. In this world, humans carry the responsibilities of providing manual labor and sexual services. Cats experience periods known as 'heat cycles'. Unlike female cats, the male cats, who can enter countless heat periods utilize human males as their primary source of relief and medications to help suppress the influence of these heat periods. In a certain country, in a world known as this one…a cursed little black cat who lived in a big, big mansion picked up a strange man off the street.
I got my heart broken and started raising two snails - turns out they’re aliens? That’s not the only surprise, as they plan to conquer the world by breeding with… me? Is that their only reason for…? --- - [Original Webtoon <Lezhin>](https://www.lezhin.com/ko/comic/earth_conquest_snail)
From [Peach Kyoudai](https://thelazylittlepeach.home.blog/): **Vol. 1 Summary:** “Ryuugaeri” —In the present day, where people turn back into dragons has become an ordinary matter. On his way home, a former-human dragon, Tsukumo, suddenly fell in front of Murasaki. He then reluctantly allows Tsukumo, who no longer has a place to live, to freeload at his home. However, at midnight, Murasaki was attacked by Tsukumo, who was asleep while crying “I’m lonely”?! For the first time in his life, the weredragon reaches his hand to break open the heart of the lonely high school student whom was shrouded in darkness— This is a touching story about living together. **Vol. 2 Summary:** "Ryuugaeri" — The phenomenon of people turning into dragons has become an everyday occurrence. The human-turned-weredragon, Tsukumo, and the lonely high school student, Kurogane Murasaki, shared their warmth by snuggling up with each other and became close that they could open their hearts. Tsukumo can feel his heart flutter as he sees Murasaki, who remains close no matter what form he takes. While spending their days in peace interacting with other weredragons and people from the shopping district, one day, Murasaki's uncle, Toono, appeared. He, who comes to visit while Murasaki is away, then said, "I want you to leave this house for Murasaki's sake," to Tsukumo…?! The turbulent second season of the kind-hearted and caring weredragon X the lonely, tsundere high-school student!
A rabbit, who was going to be sold by a human trafficking group to a wealthy pervert, escapes into the forest when the group’s cart gets attacked by an unknown monster. After wandering around the forest for some time, the rabbit arrives at an abandoned-looking house and, unable to overcome his hunger, he eats a flower… But it turns out that the flower is precious to the owner of the house, Willow! Willow tells the rabbit to ‘pay with his body’, but... --- - [Original Webtoon <RidiBooks>](https://ridibooks.com/books/120040278) - [Original Webtoon <Bomtoon>](https://www.bomtoon.com/comic/ep_list/ddlo_happy) - [Original Webtoon <Lezhin>](https://www.lezhin.com/ko/comic/happy_dandelion) - [Original Webtoon <Naver>](https://series.naver.com/comic/detail.series?productNo=3490343) - [Original Webtoon <kakao>](https://page.kakao.com/home?seriesId=51439383)
In his childhood, the only son of three generations of only sons, Yoo Weol, narrowly escaped a burning mountain with the help of the wolf spirit. Afterwards, to level the combination of yin and yang caused by change in his demeanor, his name was changed to Yoo Myeong, and his family would each time set up a ceremony of gratitude. Yoo Myeong who has fear of going up the mountain from memories of the incident, rashly went down the mountain, lost his way and met a big wolf. But oddly enough, Yoo Myeong's body became hot…
A collection of side stories focusing on the Crypters. --- *※ Contains Cosmos in the Lostbelt spoilers.*