Koichi has looked forward to becoming a high schooler for one reason: to help continue his grandfather's coffee shop. But on the first day of school, a strange girl wearing an eerie mask tells him that she has come to take his life. She tells him that the heart beating within his chest is her own, and that she is an alien invader who has come to take over the world.
‘Mapping’. For his 15th birthday, Note is gifted this inferior version of the skills ‘World Map’ and ‘Area Map’. In other words, a trash skill. Soon after, Note’s childhood friend obtains extremely powerful skills and due to his self-loathing, reluctantly decides to part ways. Having driven away the childhood friend he secretly had feelings for, he lives his days in misery while trying to earn a daily income through adventuring. “…We need that skill of yours.” However, his life changes when a young man named Jin approaches him. This is a story of a boy named Note, who—with no cheats or skills of his own—joins a party full of the strongest cheat-like skills and sweats, fights, and struggles his way to dungeon domination. A story of that kind of growth.
Naoto Date is a feared heel wrestler in America known as Tiger Mask who is extremely vicious in the ring. However, he decides to change after returning to Japan when a young boy tells him he wants to be a villain like Tiger Mask when he grows up. The boy resides in an orphanage, the same one that Tiger Mask grew up in during his childhood. Feeling that he does not want the boy to idolize a villain, Tiger is inspired to be a heroic wrestler. The main antagonists are Tiger's Cave, a mysterious organization that trains young people to be villainous heel wrestlers on the condition that they give half of their earnings to the organization. Tiger Mask was once a member of Tiger's Cave but no longer wants anything to do with them, instead donating his money to the orphanage. This infuriates the leader of the organization and he sends numerous assassins, including other professional wrestlers, after Tiger Mask to punish him. Most of the environment and characters are fictitious, but real-life pro wrestlers Antonio Inoki and Giant Baba are included in the story as well.
Bleach? Perm? Traditional? A man should wear an Afro. This is a bible for high school boys. (from ebookjapan): Bleach? Perms? Dreads? Why're ya talkin' crazy for?! If you're a guy, you gotta have an Afro! The bible for high school boys all over Japan makes its grand entrance! One morning, Okamoto is on his way to school when he comes across a guy in school uniform with an Afro trying to break the lock on his bicycle. After breaking the lock, Afro steals the bicycle, but stops at the top of a hill because of broken gear. Okamoto catches up with him and defeats Afro after a fierce battle. However, Afro turns out to be Tanaka, who transferred to Okamoto's class that day!
"To end his eternal suffering, he must slay one thousand enemies!" Manji, a ronin warrior of feudal Japan, has been cursed with immortality. To rid himself of this curse and end his life of misery, he must slay one thousand evil men! His quest begins when a young girl seeks his help in taking revenge on her parents' killers… and his quest won't end until the blood of a thousand has spilled! [Official English](https://digital.darkhorse.com/series/373/blade-of-the-immortal) --- - **Won the 1st Japan Media Arts Award Division Excellence Prize** --- AnimeNewsNetwork Links: [Anime](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=9691) [Live-Action Movie](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=18861)
A Martial Arts Whirlwind with a Spirited Young Girl Who Loves Karate! Natsuki Kisumi is a strong-willed second-year student at Gouju High School and a member of the karate club. Her skills are so impressive that even the club captain, Yanagisawa, recognizes her talent. However, her boyfriend, Osawa, is less enthused about her karate obsession. He wishes she would embrace a more traditionally feminine demeanor. Anime adaptation: [AniDB](https://anidb.net/anime/3352) | [ANN](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=5329) | [MAL](https://myanimelist.net/anime/2083/Natsuki_Crisis) | [AL](https://anilist.co/anime/2083/Natsuki-Crisis/) Video game adaptation: [IGDB](https://www.igdb.com/games/natsuki-crisis-battle) | [IMDB](https://m.imdb.com/title/tt3788208/) Official Release: - Indonesian release by m&c! Comics (2000)
It's the Meiji Era in a slightly alternate Japan, and the Gregorian calendar has just come into effect. The fox-eared girls living in the youkai part of town are about to be put to work together with a delegation of young human soldiers, to promote interracial understanding. So what will happen when Zakuro's strong personality collides with human sensibilities? --- *(Series has been on Hiatus since January 2024)*
The strongest final boss in RPG history figures out a way to get super rich in his own world! Demon Lord Menas, ruler of the Noa Empire, finds the Resistance's forces on his doorstep. While Alex, a determined, beautiful, blonde young lady stands before him, he gets this weird feeling of deja vu... Isn't this just like the prologue of 'ResNoa', the video game he plays in his dreams?! Menas realizes that he was the final boss of his own world all along! He fakes his death at the hands of Alex and seizes his chance at a brand new life with both hands. Our dark hero takes his world by storm, using whatever cheat codes he has to protect his newfound freedom! ___ **Character Designer:** [Tajima Ryuushi](https://mangadex.org/author/3ac15f57-6a12-4018-b549-30aab86fc6c8)
**“Here I come, a life full of friendship!”** What would happen if the mightiest being of all time reincarnates himself as Villager A? As the Demon Lord, Varvatos leads a life where nobody dares intrude in his personal space. Desperate to find friends, he takes matters into his own hands and reincarnates 3000 years later as Ard Meteor, your regular nobody born in the boonies. But little did he know, magic has vastly degenerated after his passing, and what was considered average magic power during his lifetime is now considered never-before-seen talent! In a new life as a new abnormal, will he finally find true friendship? *Source: Comikey Media*
“…Fueh? W-What is it?” When the shut-in girl Terakomari, or Komari for short, woke up from her slumber, she had been appointed as a commander! And if that wasn’t enough, the corps she holds responsibility over is known for overthrowing and murdering their superiors! Even though she had been born into a prestigious vampire family, because she can’t drink any blood, she possesses close to no athletic or physical abilities, she’s rather small for her age, and she can’t even use any magic. Met with endless despair, her trusted (?) maid Vill comes to the rescue. “Please leave it to me, Komari-sama. I will definitely make sure you won’t be found out!” Thus begins the comical fantasy portraying Komari’s struggles. She’s a shut-in, but she can actually do it if she puts her mind to it!? The Popular Novel is now in Manga form! --- **Links:** - Alternative Official English - [Comikey](https://comikey.com/comics/the-vexations-of-a-shut-in-vampire-princess-manga/665/)
God appears among us once every 90 days… And those who issued oracles from God, as the family of God, are taken away by Him. The people call the family of god “Sun” and send them forth with shouts of encouragement. “Suns” are truly human vessels envied by all for having received the greatest glory… However, There was never the slightest hint of joy in the expressions of those taken by God.
One day, at the base of Mt. Fuji, appeared a "castle" pouring out Youkai. To curb the labour shortage caused by a declining population, the government decided to integrate the Youkai into society; however, this led to rising conflicts between Humans and Youkai. In response, the JSDF, with aims to expand their influence in public security, secretly forms a Youkai penal tactical response force, "Tachikawa Task Force", to execute "tactical solutions" for the various issues born from this new society.
"I defeated the demon king...?" The strongest sage reincarnates as the six-year-old Eddie Radcliffe. Despite his inherited memories and magical prowess making him stronger than he ever was, he's determined to live a peaceful life. Contrary to his wishes, he's now tasked with saving the world from behind the scenes and is trusted as a ruler in the dark.
Tatsuya Matsui and Taiga Kuroda are two people who get into fights while exploring various places… but actually they are just looking for public bathhouses in search of the best soak!!
Noemi Kohiyama is a second-year student at Count High School, a school with no established reputation in the world of tankery. Her first match as a tank commander is against Saunders University High School. She directs the crew of her tank with her orders, and she follows the orders of their team leader. At that time, she remembers the words that her senior said to her.
When Lina Inverse meets the dimwitted swordsman Gourry Gabriev, the two partner up in what should have been a temporary alliance… But when the two find themselves under constant attack by brutal demons out for their blood, they join up with Zelgadiss, a chimera desperately searching for a way to regain his former human body, and Amelia, a spunky princess with a penchant for justice! Join these four unlikely companions as they kick some Mazoku butt, lay the smack-down on bandits and Demon Lords alike, and search for fine cuisine – all in the name of massive collateral damage! A manga adaptation of the first eight novels.
From a young age, Minami Harusumi has had recurring dreams of Veronica, a princess whose kingdom is on the verge of destruction. He believes them to be recollections of his past life, and that he is her reincarnation. Because of this, he is ridiculed by his classmates. One day, when the mockery escalates into bullying, he rediscovers magic—something Veronica had studied and used. Reassured his past life is not merely a fantasy, Minami tries to learn more about his past memories and the reason behind them…
The story is set in an alternate world with 20th century-like technology, during a great war between the alliance of the Grand Duchy (Russia that never formed) and the Empire (Poland-Lithuania that never fell into ruin) on one side, and the Republic (the Ottoman Empire that never fell apart) on the other. Lieutenant Martina M. Mayakovskaya is a new officer in the Grand Duchy Logistics Corps. It's a branch of the armed forces responsible for transportation and supply that is looked down upon by the rest of the military as "paper soldiers". Martina's assignment is supposed to be a comfortable desk job dealing with stamping paperwork, but for some reason wherever she goes, she ends up in the middle of combat. Also, what's that eight-legged pseudoweasel that she adopted as a pet (or it adopted her?), and is it just a coincidence that it seems to be saving her from harm every time?
I drew a lottery at the Shopping District and won the privilege to go to another world. After drawing a lot of balls, unexpectedly I got a cheat-like skill. Silencing those who are noisy and getting hold of all the things that I want. I will satisfy all my desires.
"We'll kill all vampires. Sharing our own fallen 『 blood 』 as a weapon...!!" Arbitration Knights travel around the world to protect peace. Rinslet, a girl who has just become a regular knight, meets Yuri, a vampire girl with cool silver hair and crimson eyes. Rinslet learns that she is an abomination who kills her own kind by manipulating the power of 《 blood armor 》, which materializes blood into swords, bows and arrows. She becomes Yuri's kin in exchange for her life, and her goal is...? A Yuri x Vampire x Dark Fantasy!
Ostracized and tormented by his peers to the point of breaking, Kazuhisa Kaya set off into the nearby forest atop the mountain with one purpose: to dig a pitfall and bring about the death of the person behind his suffering. However, right when Kazuhisa was about to succeed in his revenge, a sudden earthquake throws his plans out of whack! Caught unaware, all he can do is patiently lie in wait until someone lumbering across the path happens to fall into his trap. Kazuhisa's excitement is short-lived, however, as the corpse at the bottom of his pitfall turns out not to be the bully he was expecting but a grotesque, pig-looking monster, and his confusion only grows as he’s suddenly greeted by a pure-white room and a RPG-like status screen. Strange monsters now wandering the mountain and with newfound powers at his disposal, Kazuhisa is forced to throw all concerns over his tormentor to the wayside as he focuses on a new goal: survival. That's not going to be as easy as it seems, however, as he’s not the only one to have been wrapped up in this mess... (Hanashi Media) ___ [Official English Light Novel](https://hanashi.media/another-world-survival/)
At Academy Island, everything is settled through "Games" waged for a certain number of stars, with the strongest student being granted the ranking of Seven Stars. Hiroto, a transfer student, unexpectedly beats the strongest empress and becomes the pseudo-strongest in the school! A mind game of lies and bluffs begins!
Momozono Nanami’s dad, a man with a penchant for gambling, disappeared after accumulating a huge amount of debt. Thus, she was chased out of her house by the debt collectors. When she met a timid guy being chased by a dog, he told her that he’d give her his house. She believed his persuasive talk, but when she went to his house… it turned out to be a shrine. Moreover, a guy with fox ears appeared, which made Nanami even more confused. What will become of homeless and confused Nanami?
Kai, a young Dark Knight who comes from a household of elite Dark-job holders, decided to pursue even greater strength. One day, he saved the Princess who was being attacked by a monster, which ended up being the trigger for him to join an academy specialized in teaching Holy jobs. Together with Millia, his childhood friend as well as a Paladin, his little sister Chloe the Necromancer, and Princess Shel, who later becomes his tutor, their thrilling academy life begins. Despite having a body so incompatible with Holy magic that he almost passes out whenever he uses it, he is resolved to endure all hardships, for he aspires to become the polar opposite of the strongest Dark Knight: the kingdom's strongest Royal Paladin! (Source: Manga UP! Global)