"Manga" tagged "Tragedy" (39)
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Vagabond Vagabond
Growing up in the late 16th century Sengoku era Japan, Shinmen Takezou is shunned by the local villagers as a devil child due to his wild and violent nature. Running away from home with a fellow boy at age 17, Takezo joins the Toyotomi army to fight the Tokugawa clan at the Battle of Sekigahara. However, the Tokugawa win a crushing victory, leading to nearly three hundred years of Shogunate rule. Takezo and his friend manage to survive the battle and afterwards swear to do great things with their lives. However, after their paths separate, Takezo becomes a wanted criminal and must change his name and his nature in order to escape an ignoble death.
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Won the 24th Kodansha Manga Award in the general category in 2000. Won the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2002 Note: was nominated for the 2003 Eisner Award in the Best Writer/Artist category. -
20th Century Boys 20th Century Boys
Humanity, having faced extinction at the end of the 20th century, would not have entered the new millennium if it weren't for them. In 1969, during their youth, they created a symbol. In 1997, as the coming disaster slowly starts to unfold, that symbol returns. This is the story of a group of boys who try to save the world.
Won the Kodansha Manga Award for General Manga in 2001 Won the Seiun Award for Best Comic in 2008Volume Titles:
Tomodachi Yogen-sha Gitā o motta eiyū Aitoheiwa Sai kai Saigo no kibō Shinjitsu Kendji no uta Rabbit Nabokov Kao no nai shōnen Seibun hyōji Tomodachi no kao Owarinohajimari Shōnen to yume Ban paku ban zai Kagami no mukou Cross counter Min'na no uta Kaettekita otoko Jinrui no shōbu Uchūbito genru Seigi no hajimariSee AnimeNewsNetwork for the live-action adaption.
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Fullmetal Alchemist Fullmetal Alchemist
Alchemy: the mystical power to alter the natural world; something between magic, art, and science.
When two brothers, Edward and Alphonse Elric, dabbled in this power to grant their dearest wish, one of them lost an arm and a leg… and the other became nothing but a soul locked into a body of living steel.
Now Edward is a agent of the government, a slave of the military-alchemical complex, using his unique powers to obey orders… even to kill. Except his powers aren't unique. The world has been ravaged by the abuse of alchemy.
And in the pursuit of the ultimate alchemical treasure, the Philosopher's Stone, their enemies are even more ruthless than they are..
English release by Viz Media Indonesian release by Elex Media Won the 49th Shogakukan Manga Award for Shonen Won the 15th Osamu Tezuka Cultural Award New Artist Prize Won the Seiun Award for Best Comic in 2011 -
Pluto Pluto
Someone - or something - is destroying the seven most powerful robots in the world one after the other; brutally dismantling them without any provocation on their part. Gesicht, one of the seven and a detective for the European Federation — Europol, embarks on a mission to capture the killer…and confront the mysteries behind the vague but disturbing memories that keep haunting him in his dreams.
Urusawa's approach on "The Greatest Robot on Earth" chapter of Astro Boy done in celebration of Atom's in universe birthday (April 7th, 2003).
Won the 9th Japan Media Arts Award Excellence Prize Won the 9th Osamu Tezuka Cultural Award Grand Prize Won the Seiun Award for Best Comic in 2010 -
Death Note Death Note
A shinigami, as a god of death, can kill any person—provided they see their victim's face and write their victim's name in a notebook called a Death Note. One day, Ryuk, bored by the shinigami lifestyle and interested in seeing how a human would use a Death Note, drops one into the human realm.
High school student and prodigy Light Yagami stumbles upon the Death Note and—since he deplores the state of the world—tests the deadly notebook by writing a criminal's name in it. When the criminal dies immediately following his experiment with the Death Note, Light is greatly surprised and quickly recognizes how devastating the power that has fallen into his hands could be.
With this divine capability, Light decides to extinguish all criminals in order to build a new world where crime does not exist and people worship him as a god. Police, however, quickly discover that a serial killer is targeting criminals and, consequently, try to apprehend the culprit. To do this, the Japanese investigators count on the assistance of the best detective in the world: a young and eccentric man known only by the name of L.
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Naruto Naruto
Before Naruto's birth, a great demon fox had attacked the Hidden Leaf Village. The 4th Hokage from the leaf village sealed the demon inside the newly born Naruto, causing him to unknowingly grow up detested by his fellow villagers. Despite his lack of talent in many areas of ninjutsu, Naruto strives for only one goal: to gain the title of Hokage, the strongest ninja in his village. Desiring the respect he never received, Naruto works toward his dream with fellow friends Sasuke and Sakura and mentor Kakashi as they go through many trials and battles that come with being a ninja.
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Billy Bat Billy Bat
Kevin Yamagata is the creator of American comic "Billy Bat", which stars an anthropomorphic bat on various adventures. After a brief visit from the police, Kevin travels back to Japan, where he served in World War II as a translator for Allied troops, to discover the origins of his comic and the generation-spanning conspiracy of a much more supernatural origin. As the story unfolds, jumps forward and back in time occur in a nonlinear fashion, unraveling the mystery of the bat sigils, historical events caused by their influence, and those afflicted by their prophetic abilities.
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Yu-Gi-Oh! Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sitting by himself in the back of the class, 10th-grader Yugi always had his head in some game–until he solved the Millennium Puzzle, an Egyptian artifact containing the spirit of a master gambler from the age of the pharaohs! Awakened after three thousand years, the King of Games possesses Yugi, recklessly challenging bullies and evil-doers to the Shadow Games, where the stakes are high, and even the most ordinary bet may result in weirdness and danger beyond belief! Let the games… begin!
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Since ancient times, rumors have abounded of man-eating demons lurking in the woods. Because of this, the local townsfolk never venture outside at night. Legend has it that a demon slayer also roams the night, hunting down these bloodthirsty demons. Ever since the death of his father, Tanjirou has taken it upon himself to support his mother and five siblings. Although their lives may be hardened by tragedy, they've found happiness. But that ephemeral warmth is shattered one day when Tanjirou finds his family slaughtered and the lone survivor, his sister Nezuko, turned into a demon. Adding to this sorrow, a demon hunter named Tomioka Giyuu arrived and was about to finish Nezuko off, but to his surprise she and Tanjiro started to protect each other. Seeing this oddity and Tanjiro's promising fighting skills, Giyuu decides to send them to his old mentor to be trained. So begins Tanjiro's life as a demon hunter, bound on a quest to cure his sister and find the one who murdered his entire family.
Alternative English: MANGA Plus
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Tripeace Tripeace
Nana, handsome amnesiac youth who has long fair hair and a strong sense of justice, attempts to bring peace to the world. To do so, he attained a Tri-peace operative number (102078) in an organisation of people who stop wars and encourage peace. Faced with danger and perpetual doubt in whether or not he can truly get the world to be at peace using his good disguise (crossdressing as Nanako), he strives to stop all wars.
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Uzumaki Uzumaki
On her way to the station to pick up Shuichi Saito, a high school student from a neighboring town, she finds Shuichi's father sitting in an alley, staring at a wall.
He seemed oblivious to Kirie's greeting and continued to stare at the snail shell stuck to the wall…
An out-of-this-world horror depicted by Junji Ito, the genius of new-sensation horror!
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Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories
The door to Kingdom Hearts was sealed, dealing a blow to the heartless and restoring the worlds to normal, but Riku and King Mickey were trapped inside! Now Sora, Donald, and Goofy's search for their friends leads them to the mysterious Castle Oblivion, where a hooded figure tells them, "Ahead lies something you need, but to claim it, you must lose something dear." What could be more dear than their very memories themselves? And what do the shadowy members of Organization XIII want with them?
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Kingdom Hearts Final Mix Kingdom Hearts Final Mix
Sora is a young energetic boy looking forward to exploring the world with his friends, Riku and Kairi. The threesome is working hard on completing a raft that will allow them to leave their island but one day a mysterious force causes Sora to gain a special weapon known as the Keyblade. He fights monsters called Heartless and gets transported to a strange town. Meanwhile, Donald and Goofy leave their castle to search for the king and the chosen one who holds the "key" to saving the world. Sora is attack again by Heartless but is helped out by an old man named Cid and a warrior named Leon (Squall). He eventually meets up with Donald and Goofy and they join forces to go search for his friends and the King.
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Goodnight Punpun Goodnight Punpun
Punpun Onodera is a normal 11-year-old boy living in Japan. Hopelessly idealistic and romantic, Punpun begins to see his life take a subtle—though nonetheless startling—turn to the adult when he meets the new girl in his class, Aiko Tanaka. It is then that the quiet boy learns just how fickle maintaining a relationship can be, and the surmounting difficulties of transitioning from a naïve boyhood to a convoluted adulthood. When his father assaults his mother one night, Punpun realizes another thing: those whom he looked up to were not as impressive as he once thought.
As his problems increase, Punpun's once shy demeanor turns into voluntary reclusiveness. Rather than curing him of his problems and conflicting emotions, this merely intensifies them, sending him down the dark path of maturity in this grim coming-of-age saga.
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Jujutsu Kaisen Jujutsu Kaisen
For some strange reason, Itadori Yuuji, despite his insane athleticism, would rather just hang out with the Occult Club. However, he soon finds out that the occult is as real as it gets when his fellow club members are attacked!
Meanwhile, the mysterious Fushiguro Megumi is tracking down a special-grade cursed object, and his search leads him to Itadori…
Alt Official English: VIZ
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BEASTARS BEASTARS
In a world populated by anthropomorphic animals, herbivores and carnivores coexist with each other. For the adolescents of the Cherryton School, school life is filled with hope, romance, distrust, and uneasiness. The main character is Legosi the wolf, a member of the drama club. Despite his menacing appearance, he has a very gentle heart. Throughout most of his life, he has always been an object of fear and hatred by other animals, and he's been quite accustomed to that lifestyle. But soon, he finds himself becoming more involved with his fellow classmates who have their own share of insecurities and finds his life in school changing slowly.
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STRAVAGANZA The Queen in the Iron Mask STRAVAGANZA The Queen in the Iron Mask
A mysterious warrior travels the kingdom of Auroria, battling monstrous creatures and seeking adventure. Few know she is secretly Auroria’s young and inexperienced masked monarch -- Queen Vivian. In a world where humans are not at the top of the food chain, the Queen in the Iron Mask must learn to use both her sword and her throne to protect her people from the dangers looming just beyond the city walls.
---Note on official english translation by Udon:- It combines 2 Japanese volumes into 1, producing total 3 volumes from 6.- Volume 7 is a compilation of 8 short stories and was not included.
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Erased Erased
A strange phenomenon where one is transferred back to the moment right before something life-threatening occurs. This continues to happen until the cause of the threat is erased. It is as if somebody is forcing Satoru to stop it from happening. Then one day, everything is changed. What truths are revealed when Satoru comes face to face with his own past? How will they affect his future?
Boku dake ga Inai Machi: Re (Gaiden volume) is considered volume 9 of the series
Was nominated for the 18th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Reader Award in 2014 and for the 7th, 8th and 9th Manga Taisho Award between 2014 and 2016. Also nominated for the 40th Kodansha Manga Awards in 2016.
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21st Century Boys 21st Century Boys
Growing older is pretty rough and Kenji is finding out just how hard it can be as life starts wearing down on him. On top of trying to make ends meet running a convenience store he has to care for the niece that his missing sister left in his care. Memories of youth make it easier, until those memories come back to haunt him. Picking up directly after the events of 20th Century Boys, it seems like the world is finally out of danger, but the mystery of "Friend" still exists. As the world is threatened again, Kenji must search his memories for any clue about "Friend."
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Yu★Yu★Hakusho Yu★Yu★Hakusho
Yusuuke Urameshi was a tough teen delinquent until one selfless act changed his life… by ending it. When he died saving a little kid from a speeding car, the afterlife didn't know what to do with him, so it gave him a second chance at life. Now, Yusuuke is a ghost with a mission, performing good deeds at the behest of Botan, the ferrywoman of the River Styx, and Koenma, the pacifier-sucking judge of the dead.
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Gantz (Official Colored) Gantz (Official Colored)
How long will you stay in the game?
The last thing Kei and Masaru remember was being struck dead by a subway train while saving the life of a drunken bum. What a waste! And yet somehow they're still . . . alive? Or semi-alive? Maybe it's reanimated . . . by some kind of alien orb with a nasty message . . . "Your lives are over. What you do with your new lives is up to me!" And what this orb called "Gantz" intends to do with their lives is make them play games of death, hunting all kinds of odd aliens, along with a bunch of other ordinary citizens who've recently met a tragic semi-end. The missions they embark upon are often dangerous. Many die-and die again.
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Bakuman。 Bakuman。
Moritaka Mashiro (Saiko), with his superb drawing skill, is invited by his writing genius classmate Akito Takagi (Shujin) to tread the difficult path of the mangaka!! His sights are set on his naive yet earnest joint dream with Miho Azuki, who is aiming to become a voice actress!! Saiko and Shujin team up as writer and artist, aiming to be serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump, make a hit, and then release an anime. They bring their manuscripts into editors and set off on the road to becoming pro manga artists!! This is a new-age story of manga success!!
AnimeNewsNetwork Links: Season 1 Season 2 Season 3
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Berserk Berserk
Guts, known as the Black Swordsman, seeks sanctuary from the demonic forces attracted to him and his woman because of a demonic mark on their necks, and also vengeance against the man who branded him as an unholy sacrifice.
Aided only by his titanic strength gained from a harsh childhood lived with mercenaries, a gigantic sword, and an iron prosthetic left hand, Guts must struggle against his bleak destiny, all the while fighting with a rage that might strip him of his humanity.
Won the 6th Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prize Excellence Award in 2002.
Note: Following Miura Kenta's death in 2021, the series has been taken over by Kouji Mori, who supervises the series with art done by Studio Gaga.
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Yomi no Tsugai Yomi no Tsugai
The manga centers on Yuru, a boy who lives in a remote mountain village, spending his time hunting birds and being one with nature. But one day, Yuru's younger twin sister Asa is called to serve in the jail at the heart of the village, her duty also confining her there. Yuru slowly unravels the unnatural mystery hidden beneath his quiet village.
Official English Volumes: Square Enix Manga & Books Official Indonesian Volumes: Elex Media Komputindo
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Vinland Saga Vinland Saga
As a child, Thorfinn sat at the feet of the great Leif Ericson and thrilled to wild tales of a land far to the west. But his youthful fantasies were shattered by a mercenary raid. Raised by the Vikings who murdered his family, Thorfinn became a terrifying warrior, forever seeking to kill the band's leader, Askeladd, and avenge his father. Sustaining Thorfinn through his ordeal are his pride in his family and his dreams of a fertile westward land, a land without war or slavery… the land Leif called Vinland.
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The Heroic Legend of Arslan The Heroic Legend of Arslan
As an unnaturally heavy mist descends on the battlefield, King Andragoras and his most valued officers confer among the bodies of dead and dying soldiers. When Daryoon, a young but highly skilled officer, voices his reluctance to send men into battle under these conditions, the king, unstable and enraged, banishes him. Now, Daryoon's new mission is to insure the safety of the King's only son, Prince Arislan. Daryoon and Prince Arislan set off on a quest of their own, but they can't succeed alone. They must convince both the Lord Narsus and his companion, the archer Elam, to join them in their quest to somehow help the soldiers win the war.
Now a group of only six they must somehow overcome an enemy of 300,000 soldiers! These unlikely soldiers have fate on their side, so anything can happen!
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HUNTER x HUNTER HUNTER x HUNTER
Hunters are a special breed, dedicated to tracking down treasures, magical beasts, and even other men. But such pursuits require a license, and less than one in a hundred thousand can pass the grueling qualification exam. Those who do pass gain access to restricted areas, amazing stores of information, and the right to call themselves Hunters.
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Asadora! Asadora!
In 2020, a large creature rampages through Tokyo, destroying everything in its path. In 1959, Asa Asada, a spunky young girl from a huge family in Nagoya, is kidnapped for ransom—and not a soul notices. When a typhoon hits Nagoya, Asa and her kidnapper must work together to survive. But there’s more to her kidnapper and this storm than meets the eye.
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Monster Monster
Monster weaves the riveting story of brilliant Dr. Kenzo Tenma, a famous surgeon with a promising career at a leading hospital. Tenma risks his reputation and promising career to save the life of a critically wounded young boy. Unbeknownst to him, this child is destined for a terrible fate.
A string of strange and mysterious murders begin to occur soon afterward, ones that professionally benefit Dr. Tenma, and he emerges as the primary suspect. Conspiracies, serial murders, and a scathing depiction of the underbelly of hospital politics are all masterfully woven together in this compelling manga thriller.
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Made in Abyss Made in Abyss
The enormous cave system, known as the Abyss, is the last unexplored place in the world. Nobody knows how deep down goes this titanic pit, inhabited by strange and wondrous creatures and full of mysterious ancient relics which purpose in unknown to modern man. Generations of bold adventurers have been drawn by the cryptic depths of the Abyss. In course of time those brave enough to explore the dangerous pit came to be known as "Delvers."
In Orth, the town at the edge of the Abyss, there lives a little orphan named Riko, who dreams of becoming as great a delver as her mother was and solving the great mystery of the pit. One day, exploring the murky depths, she stumbles upon a little boy who turns out to be a robot…
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Grappler Baki Grappler Baki
"To be the strongest in the world!" That is Baki Hanma's dream. The mysterious, young, martial artist aspires to follow in his sinister father's footsteps as the world's strongest creature. But to what lengths will Baki go? We follow the young grappler as he matures in a world full of some of the strongest fighters and how he overcomes all obstacles in order to face his father one day in the fighting ring.
From the jungles to and underground martial arts tournament, Baki is put to the test from fighters all over the world.
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Elfen Lied Elfen Lied
Captured and isolated against their will, the Diclonius species are a threat waiting to break free. When a young Diclonius girl, Nyu, escapes from the research facility she was being held in, she manages to find solace in two allies until danger seeks her out, putting everyone at risk. However, her enemies soon realize they're in over their heads as an attempt to subdue Nyu results in unspeakable tragedy. [Dark Horse]
Included one-shots: Volume 1: MOL Volume 2: Digitopolis Volume 3: Memoria Volume 5: Elfen Lied (Pilot)
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Pokémon SPECIAL Pokémon SPECIAL
Pokémon Adventures follows the story of the original Game Boy game, with all the Gym Leaders, places and opponents. There's plenty of action as these trainers explore forests, jungles, cities and caves in search of Pokémon and adventure… sometimes working together, sometimes on their own! But can they foil the schemes of Team Rocket, a mysterious group of villains who want to use Pokémon for evil?
Chapter 001 - Chapter 40 - Red, Green & Blue Arc Chapter 041 - Chapter 90 - Yellow Arc Chapter 091 - Chapter 180 - Gold, Silver & Crystal Arc Chapter 181 - Chapter 267 - Ruby & Sapphire Arc Chapter 268 - Chapter 302 - FireRed & LeafGreen Arc Chapter 303 - Chapter 337 - Emerald Arc Chapter 338 - Chapter 416 - Diamond & Pearl Arc Chapter 417 - Chapter 441 - Platinum Arc Chapter 442 - Chapter 460 - HeartGold & SoulSilver Arc Chapter 461 - Chapter 524 - Black & White Arc Chapter 525 - Chapter 548 - Black & White 2 Arc Chapter 549 - Chapter 595 - X & Y Arc Chapter 596 - Chapter 617 - ΩRuby & αSapphire Arc
Sun & Moon, Sword & Shield and Scarlet & Violet will be added to this entry.
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Attack on Titan Attack on Titan
Several hundred years ago, humans were nearly exterminated by Titans. Titans are typically several stories tall, seem to have no intelligence, devour human beings and, worst of all, seem to do it for pleasure rather than as a food source. A small percentage of humanity survived by walling themselves in a city protected by extremely high walls, even taller than the biggest of Titans. Flash forward to the present and the southern district of Shinganshina has not seen a Titan in over 100 years.
Teenage boy Eren and his foster sister Mikasa witness something horrific as one of the outer district walls is damaged by a 60 meter (196.85 feet) Titan causing a breach in the wall. As the smaller Titans flood the city, the two kids watch in horror the tragic events that follow, as the Titans devour people unimpeded.
Eren vows that he will wipe out every single Titan and take revenge for all of mankind.
Won the Kodansha Manga Award for Shonen in 2011 Won the Noma Publishing Culture Award in 2021Links:
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Tomie Tomie
Every male who encounters Tomie becomes obsessed with her and eventually kills and dismembers her. But Tomie is not human, and is always reborn…
Notes: || Note: There is a third volume of Tomie called "Tomie: Again" which was included in the new japanese reissued two- volume version of the Junji Ito Horror Comic Collection (伊藤潤二 恐怖博物館). These new stories are not included in the original ComicsOne editions of Tomie, but are available in Dark Horse's Museum of Terror volume 2.
Note 2: Besides Junji Ito's Horror Comic Collection (Also called Museum of Terror), in 2000 Tomie was also published in a compilatory tankoubon called "Tomie, The Complete of Tomie" -「富江」 （全）THE COMPLETE OF TOMIE-. Regardless of the title, this volume does not include "Tomie Again" within its pages.
Note 3: Some people also consider "Tomie no kyoufu gaka" [ シリーズ富江の 恐怖 画家] as part of the Tomie franchise. Tomie no kyoufu gaka was the first Tomie's compilatory tankoubon that was ever released (It was published in 1996) and features five stand-alone stories (Gaka, Ansatsu, Mouhatsu, Youjo and Takitsubo) that were published a year later in Junji Ito's Horror Comic Collection.||
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InuYasha InuYasha
Kagome is a modern Japanese high-school girl. Never the type to believe in myths and legends, her world view dramatically changes when, one day, she's pulled out of her own time and into another! There, in Japan's ancient past, Kagome discovers more than a few of those dusty old legends are true, and that her destiny is linked to one legendary creature in particular–the dog-like half-demon called Inuyasha! That same trick of fate also ties them both to the Shikon Jewel, or "Jewel of Four Souls." But demons beware…the smallest shard of the Shikon Jewel can give the user unimaginable power.
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Birdmen Birdmen
Eishi Karasuma is a loner with a monotone life with his only friend is Mikisada Komoda. While skipping class they met Tsubame, a very energetic girl and Rei Sagisawa, a boy that attend the same middle school. On their way back, Eishi and Mikisada take a bus which plummets from cliff. In order so survive they have to make a contract with the mysterious Birdman… what does their future entail?
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Liar Game Roots of A: Kaitani Shinobu Short Story Collection Liar Game Roots of A: Kaitani Shinobu Short Story Collection
Roots of A is essentially a manga short featuring Akiyama during his senior year of college. In it, Akiyama and four of his classmates are taking a criminal psychology course and given an assignment where they must construct a profile of a person based on a letter they sent. This outcome of the assignment, plus what the professor says afterwards, is what prompts Akiyama to enter grad-school and continue to study psychology.
Includes other oneshots: Nine Darts Three Phase - The Forbidden Divination 1 Three Phase - The Forbidden Divination 2 The Tale of Shinobu Kaitani's Dog Lovers
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Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
In Kingdom Hearts, Sora turned the Keyblade on himself in order to release Kairi's heart, but his heart was also released in the process. This brought about the creation of Roxas, Sora's Nobody.
Unlike most Nobodies, however, Roxas has no memories of his past. He joins Oragnization XIII and slowly begins to discover the truth behind his existence and the Organization itself. He meets and befriends the fourteenth member of the Organization, who also has no recollection of her past.
What will Roxas see during his time in the Organization? What is the connection between him, Sora, and the fourteenth member? And what becomes of them? Dive into the heart of Kingdom Hearts storyline's biggest secret.