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Kasumi Arai was only six years old when the world plunged into chaos: earthquakes emerged, diseases spread like wildfire, and society began to crumble in the clutches of an eternal winter. Her only solace in the present is an old, abandoned stationery store that withstood the test of time amidst the disorder of the world. While there, she often uses a vast array of colorful pens to draw her favorite anime character, Miracle Momo, just to pass time. After reminiscing with his friend about the days before the end of the world, a young man decides to make a trip back to his family's stationery store and discovers Kasumi's drawing within. Feeling nostalgic, the man sketches the same anime character, triggering a correspondence between the two unlikely individuals.

In 2036, the World Olympic Committee made the groundbreaking decision to lift all restrictions on doping for athletes. All those hallowed, longstanding records of human ability were buried in a single night of competition. The public enthusiasm for the performances was suffocating. The new rules were here to stay. But, not all athletes want to dope. Not all of them see the 'enhanced' records as legitimate. And Mike, a clean-running 100-meter specialist, is about to hit these steroid monsters with his very best shot.

A conversation between two high school girls, and the iron ambition one of them has.

A guest from the planet of happiness, the alien Takopi, arrives on Earth to spread happiness throughout the Earth and meets Shizuka, a girl who never smiles. Looks like she has problems at school and with friends... What will the simple-minded Takopi face? An amazing story begins! ___ **Official English Volumes:** [VIZ](https://www.viz.com/takopi-s-original-sin)

Anyway, I'm gonna dote on her.

The jewelry store Rohstein is an unconventional shop where "a maid sells jewels". Off of the main street, the shop is visited by an elderly gentleman, a noble, an actress, a poor student, and all sorts of people who have heard the rumors of it. When they hold the jewels selected by the maid, their own lives also begin to shine.

Complaining about Christmas.

"The Moon" is a giant robot created by the millionaire Baron, spending 2.5 trillion yen (at that time). Baron proclaimed that **"God is Dead"** and created The Moon as a replacement, to serve as a new power to bring justice in a world of wickedness. He entrusts the operation to kids with a pure heart, as he believes only children are the ones able to enact true justice. Note: Volume count based on the bunkoban.

A young man finds himself joining a job of corporate work and thus enters into the world of adults for the first time.

Collection of one-shots. Also includes an extra chapter of California Story, "Garden of Dreams".

Upon transfering to a new school Alice meets Uchuu, a gloomy classmate. He reveals to her that their world is a manga of which he is the protagonist. With this revalation Alice starts occasionally noticing text bubbles appearing accompanied by the feeling of being watched.

A zashiki-warashi, a youkai that gives luck to people if they live in the same house, has become the next door neighbor to a very unlucky girl. When his luck runs out on her, she finds herself kidnapped, but will his love for her be enough to save her? JUMP FUTURE PROJECT #6

An "abnormal" assassin meets an "abnormal" restaurant with an "abnormal" owner. This is a ferocious friendship between two outcasts. The setting is based on the short story "The Restaurant of Many Orders" by Kenji Miyazawa.

Saimai, a lovely idol who is loved by everyone, lived a happy life as usual, until something happens and everything is taken away from her. When she is not the one at fault, why is her life, as the victim, destroyed…?!

(from ebookjapan): Some 3,500 years ago, the Arians living on the banks of the Indus River had established a caste system with Brahmins at the top. Shortly before the birth of Siddhartha, the hero of this story, Chapra, who was born a slave, became his adopted son after helping a general of the Kosala kingdom. He then hid his origins and sought the position of power, but Chapra, too, could not escape the curse of the status system... Here begins the epic story of the Buddha's life and the times in which he lived! The complete biography of Buddha, as seen by Osamu Tezuka. --- Official Release: - English release by [Kodansha US](https://kodansha.us/series/buddha/) - Indonesian release by Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia (KPG) --- - **Won the 21st Bungei Shunju Manga Award in 1975, along with another short work of Tezuka's, Animal Tsurezuregusa (included in Paper Fortress)** --- **Volumes 287-300 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**

Emeraldas navigates the sea of stars—and swears to do so until the flame of her life is extinguished. Aboard her ship, the Queen Emeraldas, she sails in search of a certain object, and along the way encounters the passions and tragedies of those who dare brave the infinite reaches of space. (from ebookjapan): On the planet Jera, a young woman met her lifelong friend, a ship named the Queen Emeraldas. Huddled together and covering for each other, they set off on a journey through space... No one knows why or what they continue to wander the universe in search of. On the red sands of Argyre, Emeraldas meets a boy named Hiroshi Umino, who has lost his spaceship. Emeraldas feels some kind of strong fateful bond with this boy who has an indomitable fighting spirit... [Official English](https://kodansha.us/series/queen-emeraldas/)

From Viz: Takemoto lives in a run-down student apartment, where his greatest worry is when he'll next be able to afford to eat meat and whether he'll get to class on time. Although he's away from home and living on his own, Takemoto is far from finished growing up. Along with his crazy cast of friends, Morita, Mayama, Yamada, and Hagumi, Takemoto sets out to discover life and his true self. Was adapted into a live action film in 2006 and a live action tv series. In 2003, this manga won the 27th Kodansha Manga Award for shoujo.

The year is 2029. The world is surrounded by communication networks and a vast amount of information is circulating around the world. However, nations, ethnic groups, and crimes still exist. The name of the organization belonging to Public Security Section 9, a special unit formed to combat increasingly complex crimes, is "Ghost in the Shell"! The work by Shirow Masamune became a huge hit due to its detailed story structure, outstanding artwork, and vast amount of information! The digital version is now available in a unique format, with notes outside the columns for easy reading! ___ [Alt Official English (Koudansha USA)](https://kodansha.us/series/the-ghost-in-the-shell/)

At Rubrum's Akademeia, cadets are divided into twelve classes based on their magical expertise. Kurasame Susaya feels that he is wasting his time with the immature cadets in Class Third, so he strives to be a part of real missions with the elite Class First where cadets take their roles more seriously. With the proposal of a test of courage, however, Kurasame begins to see his class as more than just lazy idiots, but his chances of being a part of the class are taken away after tragedy strikes. As a result of the disaster, Kurasame and three of his fellow classmates Miwa, Guren, and Kotetsu unite to help support each other, and to defend Rubrum from the outside forces that will do anything to see it fall.

Takes place a few years after the first Ghost In The Shell manga. The Major has been missing since then, and Ghost in the Shell 2 follows the mysterious Motoko Aramaki as she runs an investigation into an incident at an organ factory and its consequences. She's on the run to clean up the mess and save herself in the process. Meanwhile, the former members of section 9 investigate Motoko to find out who she really is.

The first English translation of Mizuki's best-loved work NonNonBa is the definitive work by acclaimed Gekiga-ka Shigeru Mizuki, a poetic memoir detailing his interest in yokai (spirit monsters). Mizuki's childhood experiences with yokai influenced the course of his life and oeuvre; he is now known as the forefather of yokai manga. His spring 2011 book, Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths, was featured on PRI's The World, where Marco Werman scored a coveted interview with one of the most famous visual artists working in Japan today. Within the pages of NonNonBa, Mizuki explores the legacy left him by his childhood explorations of the spirit world, explorations encouraged by his grandmother, a grumpy old woman named NonNonBa. NonNonBa is a touching work about childhood and growing up, as well as a fascinating portrayal of Japan in a moment of transition. NonNonBa was the first manga to win the Angoulême Prize for Best Album. Much like its namesake, NonNonBa is at once funny and nostalgic, grounded in a sociohistorical context and floating in the world of the supernatural.

(from ebookjapan): Now is the time to think about war. A masterpiece war manga that should be preserved for the future, based on the real experiences of Shigeru Mizuki, a Mangaka who served in the Pacific War. 20 historic chapters. The Japanese officers decide to commit to using a banzai charge in the face of overwhelming defeat by the onslaught of the U.S. forces. What will be the fate of the 500 survivors?　 Based on the mangaka's own real-life experiences, this masterpiece war memoir manga depicts the horror, senselessness, and tragedy of war. Includes a special collection of conception notes discovered after his death. A new and complete edition that resonates with the determination of the soul that went into the work! [Official English](https://drawnandquarterly.com/books/onward-towards-our-noble-deaths/)

(from ebookjapan): The year is 2052. Tokio Watarai, a "dream guide" who can enter other people's dreams, takes on the job of searching the dreams of Aoba Jujo, a girl who has been asleep for seven years since a certain incident. And with the name of the island where Aoba lives happily in her dream, "Barbara", unexpected facts begin to appear one after another...? [Official English](https://www.fantagraphics.com/products/otherworld-barbara-vol-1) --- - **Won the Japan SF Taisho Grand Prize in 2006**

Humanity, once a technologically advanced and thriving civilization, has been pushed to the brink of extinction following a cataclysmic war known as the Seven Days of Fire. The remnants of the human race now live in scattered kingdoms to avoid the unrelenting spread of the Sea of Corruption, a colossal forest infested with dangerous mutant insects and fungi that produce poisonous spores. Nausicaä, the sole heir to the throne of the agricultural kingdom Valley of the Wind, is thrust into war after an ally kingdom, the imperialist Torumekia, invades the Dorok Empire. Forced to fight alongside the Torumekian military and their cunning princess Kushana, Nausicaä witnesses firsthand the horrors of war and its effect on both humanity and the environment. With her uncanny charisma and gentle nature, Nausicaä may be the only hope for humanity as the ongoing war and the Sea of Corruption hasten the extinction of mankind. Set against the backdrop of a devastated world, Kaze no Tani no Nausicaä depicts the aftermath of human folly and the immortal power of nature.