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Aotsuki Ushio's family maintains a Shinto temple in Japan, where 500 years ago, his samurai ancestor battled a demon to a standstill, and eventually trapped him against a rock using a blessed spear called the "Beast Spear". While cleaning out the temple storage, Ushio accidentally unseals the chamber the demon, later named Tora by Ushio, was trapped in. Initially, Ushio wisely refuses to remove the spear pinning the monster down, as Tora unwisely makes the strategic blunder of mentioning that the first thing he would do upon being freed would be to devour Ushio; but Tora's unsealed presence attracts various demons to the premises, and Ushio is forced to free Tora in exchange for his help. The two later realize that they make a perfect team, despite the latter's reservations to eating the former. - **Won the Shogakukan Manga Award for Shonen in 1992** - **Won the Seiun Award for Best Comic in 1997** --- **Officially Published:** - In Italian by [Star Comics](https://starcomics.com/testate-fumetti/ushio-e-tora-perfect-edition) --- **Links:** - [Author's Twitter](https://twitter.com/ufujitakazuhiro?lang=ja) - [1992 OVAs on ANN](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=237) - [Anime Season 1 on ANN](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=16754) - [Anime Season 2 on ANN](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=17232)

Set in Kyoto in the 1950s. The daughter of a long-established ryoutei restaurant, Ichika was left only a kitchen knife as a keepsake from her husband, who did not return from war. Wanting to be independent, Ichika decided to work in the kitchen of a hotel for western cuisine. Now 34 years old, Ichika has found herself forced to marry a 19-year-old boy from a ​wealthy family to save her family’s restaurant.

Young Shinichiro once had a chat about alternate realities with a local cat on a hot summer day. Years later, he discovered another cat who can speak the language of humans, and a door opens to a whole new world. Unfortunately, his guide to learning how to be a modern day Doctor Dolittle, the unflappable and occasionally hostile Narusawa warns Shinichiro that his decision to learn how to talk to animals may have consequences beyond his imaginings. It all seems like fun and games at first, especially with the charming black cat, Acht, around to liven things up, but as Shinichiro and Narusawa grow closer, the complexity of both communication and the human heart begin to be revealed…

The curvaceous cutie Captain Tita pilots the far-future submersible Cha Cha Maru, hunting creatures for the exotic pet market. With only four years’ experience under her belt, can Tita capture an elusive cloud whale and fulfill a vow to her dead father, or is she literally out of her depth on this one?

Basically, this manga follows Hibino Hareluya as he tries to "conquer the world" by dealing with the everyday punks on the street. Always ready to fight and always winning his fights, he just finds himself in more and more trouble. Along the way he surrounds himself with friends who are all very strong in their own unique way.

Love Letter - A short tale of a shy girl struggling to deliver her feelings to the boy she loves and how destiny brings them together.

Due to the virtual reality creation item 'Real Play (Ripple)' rank 1 pro gamer 'Hyun-soo' leaves the gaming scene. Unlike his peers, he despises Ripple and is bullied for it, spending his days barely getting by working part time jobs. Thanks to his friend who pities him, he reluctantly begins to play Ripple. With his reaction times from his days as 1 frame, and the strength of a berserker, he becomes the focus of attention.

Otokojuku - a private school for juvenile delinquents that were previously expelled from normal schools. At this school, Japanese chivalry is taught through feudal and military fundamentals. Similar to an action film, the classes are overwhelmed by violence. Only those who survive it become true men.

Yu-han and Tae-yun form a one-sided love alliance as they enter High School. Yu-han, who falls in love quickly, immediately falls in love. Tae-yun, who always viewed Yu-han as pitiful, soon also develops a crush. And both slowly became more aware of each other.

After my previous life was cut short, I was reincarnated in a world of early modern-style warfare where line infantry exchanges gunfire. Being a commoner second lieutenant, I was shunned as "Krombertz the Grim Reaper" because of the many deaths of my men in battle. With that, I was assigned to the 6th Special Duty Brigade, an all-female unit, as a staff officer. The brigade commander, who is up to something, and the carefree non-commissioned officers are women, while the foot soldiers are just girls who are practically amateurs. In this world, if you don't fight, you will be killed. That being the case, I have to do something about this... but how?!

Kurogane Hayate finds herself in a dilemma. Her twin sister, Nagi, is recovering from an injury and needs someone to go to school in her place. Little did she know, the school was based on a "Swordswoman League," where everyone participates in what are called Duels for Stars with their sisters-in-arms, shinyuu, in order to gain prestige, money, and power. Her first encounters with the students at this new school range from intimidating, such as with the Student Council President, Amachi Hitsugi and her shinyuu, Miyamoto Shizuku, to completely awestruck, such as the hot-headed but extremely experienced (and without a shinyuu) Mudou Ayana. At first Hayate thinks she can get away without participating in the Duels for Stars, but the first day she comes home, the orphanage she cares for deeply is a complete wreck…

"Aah, if I had do it all again, I'd rather die." Adventurer Lughys spent his days as a loser. Oppressed by his party members, so called "comrades", the road to being a hero or a legend was a long ways away. Then suddenly, a mysterious shadow called out for him, giving him the chance to return to his past, and told him he'd be given only one chance. He longed for it - this time, he'd obtain valor and honor, and love. However, the god of fate would not permit it. A battle with a great magical beast, an attack on a noble house, challenging a quest with the hero. For far and away from his expectations, he gets entangled after rescuing someone. Unbeknownst to him, his dream took a 180, and from the girls in his former party, came a twisted attachment and affection. "There's only one chance at this. Now, why not take back the future?" Revenge dwelling in a dark, hot flame, and turning the tables in a Replay Fantasy! ---

Kyouto, April 1928. Oshikouji Ryu is 17 years old, and is called 'Genius swordman, Dragon of Kyouto'. He will inherit the property of the noble Oshikouji family, but prefers practising Kendou. He enters a school for training Kendou swordman, but the seniors of school are very harsh and intolerable. But Ryu doesn't surrender and overcomes the problems, later on he impresses his seniors and they begin to like him. This manga tells a great story against the richly textured background of historical Japan and China, it has a refined and excellent artwork. Murakami's views on Chinese and Korean people is very warm, and not those of the previous invader and governor such as the extreme right party in Japan. Another interesting part of the manga is its rich depiction of Japanese colorful life. A typical example of the realistic style and a manga of high reputation in Korea and Japan.

While the title suggests a story of simple, everyday school life, the contents are more the opposite. The setting is a strange school where you may see the principal wrestle a deer or a robot's arm hide a rollcake. However there are still normal stories, like making a card castle or taking a test you didn't study for. The art style is cute but mixes with extreme expressions and action sequences for surprising comedy bits. (The original magazine run ends at Chapter 192)

“Enter the Island of Death or die?” As I was skipping school on the rooftop, I was coerced by a creepy clown who appeared out of nowhere. But of course, I choose what anyone else would, The Island of Death. But what I didn’t except, was it to be dangerous. With treacherous foreign pavilions, silent villages, a gloomy looking church… Ugh, just out with it already!

Wen Ming unexpectedly transmigrates into a high-martial world and finds himself engaged to the powerful Empress, Wu Xin. Hoping to take advantage of this connection for a comfortable life, he plans to rely on her and avoid hardship. However, his dream of an easy life is quickly shattered after he unintentionally angers Wu Xin. Uncertain about her own feelings for him, Wu Xin devises a test—she sends her close friend, Tao Sisi, to seduce Wen Ming. This not only serves as a trial of his loyalty but also helps her gauge whether she would feel jealous. As Wen Ming navigates this unusual predicament, he questions the effectiveness of such a test, wondering what kind of man would actually fail in such a situation.

Akaba Ken is a top-rank stock-car driver who was involved in a horrific accident, which killed 6 spectators. He was badly hurt, but he survived and promised his younger sister that he would give up racing. He goes to America to help his father develop a new Formula 1 racer, but in the testing of the car runs at speeds that set records – so the pressure is on for him to return to racing, this time in the F-1 circuit. He has supporters, but there are also those who don’t want him to come back, including those who caused the original crash…

Kane Blueriver and Canal, his AI companion, are trouble contractors who take jobs which require their special skills. This could go from armed escort, to patrol, to capturing dangerous criminals. Milly is a private eye who has to be the best at everything (uchuu ichi!!). When the three of them get together, they run into one mess after another, gradually uncovering more of a mystery that ties the legendary Lost Ships to all of their pasts, bringing them closer and closer to a discovery that something called Nightmare would rather not have them find…

You Qiuzi. Who in the school doesn’t know her name? With a terrifying aura that screams antisocial, her overbearing attitude and a face laden with heavy makeup repel others with little difficulty. However, under her fierce appearance is a wounded heart, and all that unfriendliness is simply a mask to detach herself from social interactions. After five long years, her mundane daily life was once again lit up by the return of her childhood friend, Gao Tuoyi. At the him who is now both unfamiliar yet familiar, in order to see his smile again, she who is bad at socializing will just have to take action.

True Vampires household who has the ability to transcend other races and once reigned as the ruler of the Ephenia continent! Among them, the young princess, Ristia, who has the “Strongest” power, woke up after sleeping for 1000 years and revived in a different world, that is the present day!! Her purpose isーーーwanting a cute little sister!! Even in the different world, Ristia’s ability is overwhelmingly superior and the people around her can only be astonished at how easy the job that she does… Now, can Ristia become an ordinary girl and get a cute little sisterーーー!? A fantasy story of an overwhelmingly strong vampire princess who is searching for a sister while behaving recklessly and running around noisily!

In the era of hunting with spears made of wood and stone, in some tribes, talented young people were killed by fighting and killing their prey with "monkeys". Respecting the sun god, they waited for the son of the sun god to appear with a crossed star on his forehead, who would one day take him to the "land of the rising sun." One day, as in the prophecy, a boy appears...

On his way to school, Torii Akira helps a girl who was about to fall down. From that moment he keeps running into that girl, and she seems very happy to see Akira. Could this be the reason Akira can't help smiling all day? Before long, however, Akira begins to notice the true face of that girl. Her obsession growing every day, Koharu's eccentricity causes her to take anything involving Akira to the extreme, disregarding the concerns and well-being of others as she seeks her senpai's affection.

Born in the age of the Japanese civil wars, "Hyakkimaru" had his body stolen from him by demons. He hunts for the demons who have fragments of his body and recovers his body bit by bit. Having lived till the present day chasing after demons in the city's shadows, Hyakkimaru is one day sought out by a child—Roro, a girl who holds a fragment of Hyakkimaru's body despite not being a demon. Under a contract with her, Hyakkimaru goes on his final hunt for the remaining demons...this time, for the sake of becoming a complete human being.

An assassin who cannot kill x a blind young man "If you knew the real me... you'd be disappointed." Born into a family of assassins and living in a world of darkness, Chinatsu has been unable to kill anyone due to his past trauma. When Chinatsu's brother died before his very eyes, a boy reached out a hand to him. That scene is still burned into his mind... While having the same nightmare yet again, Chinatsu happens to see the boy from that day, Kasumi, again. Unable to leave the blind boy alone, Chinatsu unexpectedly becomes his "friend", but... Chinatsu, who suffers his family's curse, and Kasumi, who despite his blindness is spirited and pure. This is a story of salvation that melts the loneliness of two people living in darkness.

A fairly close manga adaptation of George Orwell's Animal Farm, serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine. A tale of the rise and fall of a society farm animals form after they overthrow their owner. Animals toil and suffer on Manor Farm, owned by the cruel and careless Mr. Jones. One night, Old Major, an elder pig on the farm, has a fantastic dream one night, of which he informs all the other animals; one where animals overthrow the human race, and the fruits of their labor are made theirs to keep. Though he dies not long after, the animals are emboldened with his vivid visions of a potential future - and one day, through a fierce uprising, they take ownership of the farm from Mr. Jones. Manor Farm - now renamed Animal Farm - maintains itself under an ideology known as Animalism, built upon Old Major's dream and stances regarding humans. However, tension is high, and different parties have their own intentions about the fate of Animal Farm...

"If you can get 5 million yen for killing a person, what would you do?" A beautiful woman asks Shiki, a part-time lecturer, that question on their first meeting. Shiki answers "If it's an evil person…," mistaking this for a joke. But then the woman points out the target…