A collection of short stories which contains:- **Edelweiss** (エーデルワイス) - A tale centered on one man, his one-sided love, and the edelweiss, the flower that always evades him. - **First Love** (初恋, Hatsukoi) - Adaptation of Turgenev's novella of the same name. - **Selena's Grief** (セレナのなげき, Selena no Nageki)- **Venus Dream** (ビーナスの夢, Venus no Yume)- **Peacock Stone** (くじゃく石, Kujaku Ishi)- **Heliotrope Love** (ヘリオトロープの恋, Heliotrope no Koi) - Adaptation of Turgenev's novel, Smoke.

Anthology of short stories based on the Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner video game.

In Kyoto, in the late 1800s, the son of a local book-binder, Kyujuro Fukakusa sees his father murdered before his eyes and vows revenge. In his quest for justice, he answers the recruitment call of the Shinsengumi (or "The new squad") a newly-formed special brigade of samurai loyal to the shogun. There he meets fellow recruit and proficient swordsmen, the enigmatic Daisuke Kamakiri. Despite the gap in their fighting skill levels, the two forma close bond, but can it survive the age of upheaval that is descending on "The Wolves of Mibu?" (from emanga.com)---**Volume 11 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**

This is a short story collection anchored with the tale of a young woman who is trying to ignore the reality that her husband is a serial killer, including "The Record of Peter Kürten", "Sensual Nights", "Lord Iechika Mogami", "The Lady of the Rhine", and "The Thief Akikazu Inoue".---**Volume 265 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**

**"Hyuma, be a big giant star!"**This is the story of Hyuma Hoshi , a hot-blooded boy who endures intense, bloody training in response to his father's wish!Adapted into Anime twice once in 1968, lasting 182 episodes and again in 1977(As Shin Star of the Giants with a follow-up), lasting a total of 75 episodes. Numerous Anime films were also produced as well as an OVA featuring a crossover with Tezuka's Atom, directed by Gundam's Yoshiyuki Tomino.---- **Won the 8th Kodansha Children's Manga Award in 1967**

Updating

Zuo Ying, a once-renowned criminal investigation expert at Huanyang University and a prominent figure in the legal community, was brought to trial by her own daughter, Zuo Yang, who accused her of crimes. Just as Zuo Ying was about to be sentenced to death, the court abruptly changed her sentence, ordering her to be confined in an insane asylum instead. Due to her success in solving this case, Zuo Yang was promoted rapidly. However, soon after, a series of murders broke out in the city, and unable to solve the cases, she was forced to seek her mother's assistance. Facing her mother, who had once brought her love but now only left behind a complicated and indescribable mix of emotions, Zuo Yang felt a thin layer of sweat form on her cheeks. "My darling daughter, if all it takes is a little pleading to get my help, why not?" Zuo Ying said, glancing at the newspaper in her hand, squinting as she smiled. The shackles on her hands were so conspicuous—who really was the caged bird here?

The time is AD 75, during the Ancient Roman Empire.Imprisoned in the Colosseum is a criminal named Aaron.The Colosseum, which serves not only as a venue for gladiatorial battles but also for the execution of criminals, is the citizens' ultimate entertainment facility.However, Aaron, who is deemed a 'criminal deserving death,' carries a burden deeper than anyone else, never to be killed, never to die.This is the story of a man consumed by revenge, defying his 'fate.'A historical spectacle unfolds, depicted with extraordinary craftsmanship. Let the show begin!

Meet our hero, a regular guy in Japan with a bad attitude and not many friends, he lives with his mother, studies history at university and leads a boring and dull life, that is until one day his whole world goes up in flames, literally, he finds out that everything he knew was a lie and now he has to deal with monsters, magic and mayhem. He's got some new powers, but he doesn't know how to use them or where they came from and to make matters worse, he has to find out who his ancestors were and what kind of blood he's got in his veins Sounds like a nightmare, right? Well, buckle up because it's about to get wild!

Freelance writer Shunsuke Koshiji went to the Sea of Trees at the foot of Mount Fuji in response to a video streamer's message for help. Upon arrival, he found dozens of other streamers gathered there, their goal being to find a secret cult known as "Jofuku Divine Teaching," who are said to operate in the forest. But that night, something happens... The Sea of Trees and a dark cult... both will bring out the streamers' ugly true desire of wanting to go viral... (Source: Nihon Bungeisha)

A man recalls his first love at a mermaid auction.

The first 2 volumes contain thematically linked but self-contained stories concerning Tomie - a beautiful young woman with the power to seduce and dominate any male, from small boys to elderly men. Later, the series leaves these characters behind and focuses on stand-alone gothic horror pieces.Each volume has its own title:1. Tomie (Scanlated)Included one-shots:TomiePhotographKissMansionRevengeThe Basin of the Waterfall2. Tomie - Part 2 (Scanlated)Included one-shots:Tomie Part 2BasementPainterMurderHairOrphan Girl3. Flesh Colored Horror (Scanlated)Included one-shots:Long Hair in the AtticPermission/ForgivenessThe Bee HiveDying YoungHeadless StatuesFlesh Coloured Horror4. The Face Burglar (Scanlated)Included one-shots:The Face BurglarScarecrowsFallingRed StringMy Dear AncestorsThe Hanging Balloons5. Souichi's Diary of DelightsIncluded one-shots:Fun Summer Vacation (Scanlated)Fun Winter Vacation (Scanlated)Souichi's Diary of Delights (Scanlated)Souichi's Home Tutor (Scanlated)Cloth TeachersSouichi's Birthday (Scanlated)6. Souichi's Diary of Curses Included one-shots:Souichi's Selfish Curse (Scanlated)The Silent RoomThe CoffinRumoursFashion Model7. Slug GirlIncluded one-shots:Slug Girl (Scanlated)Out of Its Element / Thing that Drifted Ashore (Scanlated)MoldColdness (Scanlated)RyokanThe Groaning Drain (Scanlated)Biohouse (Scanlated)8. Blood-bubble Bushes (Scanlated)Included one-shots:Blood-bubble Bushes Unbearable LabyrinthSword of the Re-animator The Will The Bridge DemonologyThe Conversation Room9. HallucinationsIncluded one-shots:HallucinationsBog of the Living DeadPenpalFurther Tales of OshikiriFurther Tales of Oshikiri: The Wall10. House of the MarionettesIncluded one-shots:Ice Cream Bus (Scanlated)Gang HouseThe Smoking ClubSecond-hand RecordThe Sleeping RoomThe Gift Bearer (Scanlated)House of the Marionettes (Scanlated)11. The Town Without StreetsIncluded one-shots:The Town Without Streets (Scanlated)Near Miss! (Scanlated)MaptownVillage of the Sirens (Scanlated)The Supernatural Transfer Student12. The Bully (Scanlated)Included one-shots:The Bully House of the Deserter Father's HeartMemoryThe Back AlleyLove by the Book In the Soil13. The Circus is HereIncluded one-shots:The Circus is HereGravetownThe Adjacent Window (Scanlated)Sleuth Kids: The Second Daughter's LoverSleuth Kids: The Assembly of Fallen Ghost14. The Story of the Mysterious TunnelIncluded one-shots:Long Dream (Scanlated)The Story of the Mysterious TunnelThe Bronze StatueDrifting SporesBlood Sickness of the White Sands Village (Scanlated)15. Lovesick Dead (Scanlated)Included one-shots:The Beautiful Youth of the IntersectionsThe Anxious WomanShadowsScreams in the Night16. Frankenstein (Scanlated)Included one-shots:FrankensteinA Doll's Hellish BurialMemories of Real ShitNote: Tomie has its own page because of a third volume that isn't part of this collection.Scanlation Groups:Slug-chicksTitaniaDaniel.AUiemonsyNeggie+

A historical manga that depicts people who defy fate and live by faith in a world of war. (from MangaUpdates): The classic, long ninja saga. Many intertwined themes and many characters. It is a series that is as well a traditional samurai tale as an attempt of Shirato to uncover the role of revolting peasants in feudal Japan. It was adapted into a film by Nagisa Oshima in 1966. Kagemaru is a fictional samurai, the hero of the story, aiding the peasants in their struggle for life. Nobunaga Oda, the historical 16th century warlord is his opponent.

A collection of short one-shot stories by Nakamura Ching filled with intensity.

The first of two early works one-shot compilations by Kimura, this collects works from her latter half of high school through college, with one one-shot from her 20's at the end.- **Rain** (雨, Ame) - A boy is falsely accused of tearing a classmate's photo, but things don't seem to favor his truth. This boy is no stranger to lies and falsehoods, however...- **Tommy** (トミィ) - Tommy is a boy whose father perished during the war. Though the truth is hidden from him, Tommy begins to notice something is off....- **Balloon** (風船, Fuusen) - A largely silent one-shot about a girl who longs for the embodiment of joy: balloons.- **Tunnel** (トンネル)- **Carrot** (にんじん, Ninjin)- **Mamoru-kun's Dead** (まもる君が死んだ, Mamoru-kun ga Shinda)- **A Joyful Tale** (こうふくな話, Koufuku na Hanashi)- **The Wingless Bird** (翼のない鳥, Tsubasa no Nai Tori)

Nalan Tianyue, a princess who practices the ghost cultivation, advances her practice by consuming the Yang energy of men. The Gu clan, which served her for generations, betrayed her. Her spirit dissipated after massacring the entire clan, but instead of perishing, she possessed a good-for-nothing daughter of a chancellor on another continent. With her engagement broken off, a target on her back, and no way to cultivate, will these challenges bring her down? No, of course not! She will make great progress in cultivation while looking down on the world! "Stop crying at my feet. You are dirtying my path to massacre a city."+

A manga set in the NIKKE universe, this story takes place 100 years before the game story. The protagonist, Claude, is the commander of an all mass-produced NIKKE squad who sees them as more than easily replaced tools of war and tries to protect them and fight for their rights.

The Abyss. A giant pit filled with gigantic cave system that goes down to extreme unknown depths, filled with wonderful and terrifying treasures and creatures never before seen. Only the bravest of the delvers are able to see what horrors truly lie in wait at the bottom. People are familiar with the great story of Made in Abyss, following a young orphaned cave raider, a mysterious amnesiac robot, and a tragic narehate. But, what if something went differently? What if one single decision changed these unfortunate childrens' story?Up on Orth a pair of friends, Fyuo and Kwazan, a newly promoted red and blue whistle start experiencing a few strange things happening to them. Fyuo is having dreams of an unfamiliar figure and Kwazan decides to help him figure out the cause of these nightmares using notes she stole from another delver. But, what they find waiting for them only a few hundred meters down, will change their lives forever.

"Cold-hearted." That was the word Lee Eunyoung always used to describe her mother. But after her mother's passing, Eunyoung discovers a diary that shows her things she never even knew about the woman who raised her. Reading the entries allows Eunyoung to continue to feel her mother's presence and resolve their complicated relationship, but as the remaining pages dwindle and the visions that kept her company begin to fade, she's forced to face her new reality and say her final farewell.

Several years after the tragic event in 1989, Akira Yuki plots his revenge in taking on the most monstrous nuclear menace known to mankind-Godzilla! However he's not the only one whose targeted the King of Monsters. The intergalactic tyrant SpaceGodzilla has also aimed his sights on Godzilla! Not only that, but the entire world as well!Two Godzillas, one earth, who will remain and hold the crown?

Do you have a wish or desire you want to come true at all costs? The Tower of Solace will grant you that if you can make it to the top. Serena wakes up in the tower, coming from a life she hated. Now she'll climb the tower to create a life she will never regret.

"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!

One day, the world ended. Mysterious creatures appeared, turning modern Japan to ruins. As humanity hid underground to survive, an organization formed to protect them and reclaim the surface. Its name was the "Undead Defense Unit."

In the country of Goldland, it is prohibited to have a princess succeed the throne. When the queen has a daughter, she decides to raise her as a boy, and have her identity be a secret. However, Sapphire would occasionally don girl's clothes.One day, disguised as a girl, Sapphire meets Franz Charming, a prince from another country. Not knowing the truth of her identity, they fall in love. However, Duke Duralumin, a distant relative to Goldland's king, is plotting to overthrow him... Note: Different from the 1963 version that was serialized in Nakayoshi. This version is shorter and does not include characters like Captain Blood.---**Volumes 85 and 86 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**