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It is the 21st century, and technology has progressed further than humanity itself could imagine. 2003, Tobio, the son of the head of the Ministry of Science, is killed in an accident. Mad from his grief, his father, Dr. Tenma, orders immediately the construction of a new, robot Tobio - a child of science. While initially delighted at seeing his son reborn, gradually Tenma grew fed up at the fact that this new Tobio could not age and grow. In this newfound frustration, he sold him off to a robot circus. There 'Tobio' was given the new name Atom (Astro Boy). Later, he would be taken in by Professor Ochanomizu, who serves as his guardian. Human-robot conflict occurs over and over again, and is a major driving force. Atom never gets appreciation for his work in stopping plots and conspiracies on the international and even intergalactic scale solely because he is a robot. The authorities doubt him because he is a robot. And as a robot, he has difficulty fully connecting with not just the humans around him (like his school friends), but even his robot family. Atom's serialization was unfinished, as the magazine it was in ceased publication. While there was content for Atom after this, the narrative never properly concluded. [Official English](https://www.darkhorse.com/Search/Browse/%22astro+boy%22/PpwNwkt8) --- **Volumes 221-238, 240-242, 251 and 252 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**

Reading the “Astro Boy” manga with his dad is Tsugio's one refuge from the bullies at his school. One day he finds an abandoned kitten, and names it after the robot hero to convince his family to keep it. But after a strange encounter with aliens honeymooning on Earth, Tsugio's shocked to find his cat can speak ― and has all of Astro Boy's powers! Sworn to secrecy, Tsugio and Earth's tiniest hero together fight raging fires, awakened mummies, and more! [Official English](https://emanga.com/collections/osamu-tezuka/products/atomcat?variant=32122286790) --- **Volume 309 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**

**Bang** A shot goes off in the night. Scientist Ryohei Jagata is shot dead by an unknown assailant in his home. The assailant then steals a precious, and mysterious, stone hidden in Jagata's eye socket. He then makes his escape, but not before alerting Jagata's butler, Hanawa and Mimio. Mimio and Hanawa investigate what happened before running into the famous detective Shunsaku Ban, Mr. Mustachio. Mustachio overheard the gunshot as he was close by when it happened. After inquiring into why Jagata may have been targeted, Mimio brings Mustachio to the lab where he was born. Who is the assailant, what are his intentions, and what is the true nature of the mysterious stone? Tezuka's famous SF work, filled with Adventure, Mystery, and Tragedy! Part of the famous "World Trilogy" consisting of this work, "Nextworld", and "Metropolis". "Lost World" possesses 5 different versions. The most famous one, this version, is the fourth. The Private Edition, which is also on MangaDex, is the very first version. --- **Volume 130 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**

As Mustachio and Kenichi make their way through the hustle and bustle of Tokyo, they overhear a muffled scream from a parcel carried by an old man. Ever the curious type, Private Detective Mustachio follows the old man to his home, finding out that he is a scientist, Professor Yamadano. When confronting Yamadano over the package and his intentions, Yamadano breaks his silence and reveals the discovery he made during a visit to Horseshoe Island. A discovery that has very grim implications... The final installment in Tezuka's SF "World Trilogy" filled with Conspiracy, Political Turmoil, and Hardship. --- **Volumes 45 and 46 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**

Tinos is the farthest colony planet from Earth. There lives a generation of people who have corrupted the dreams of the founders from 300 years ago. However, a new man will change it all…

This volume includes ten of Junji Ito’s short stories, as selected exclusively from the Shōgakukan publisher catalog and presented and accompanied with a gallery of six color illustrations. Stories: 1: Army of One / Billions Alone (Okuman Bocchi, 億万ぼっち) 2: The Human Chair (Ningen Isu, 人間椅子) A woman enters a furniture store in search of a chair, but the proprietor is all too eager to reveal its past... 3: Venus in the Blind Spot (Mouten no Venus, 盲点のビーナス) 4: The Licking Woman (Name Onna, 舐め女) 5: Umezz Kazuo and Me (Umezu-sensei to Watashi, 楳図先生と私) A oneshot that appeared in Monthly Spirits 2014-11 to celebrate Ito and Kazuo being in an interview together. 6: An Unearthly Love (Kono Yo no Hoka no Koi, この世のほかの恋) 7: How Love Came to Professor Kirida (Miirareta Kirida Kyouju, 魅入られた切田教授) 8: The Enigma of the Amigara Fault (Amigara Dansou no Kai, 阿彌陀羅断層の怪) 9: The Sad Tale of the Principal Post (Daikokubashira Hiwa, 大黒柱悲話) 10: Keepsake (Wasuregatami, 忘れ形見) Pin-up: 1: ''Kirie'' 2: ''Ningen Shikkaku no Onna-tachi'' Gallery: 1: ''Frankenstein in Innsmouth'' 2: ''Ningen Shikkaku'' 3: ''Uzumaki'' 4: ''Ningen Shikkaku''

(from ebookjapan): Michael's seemingly carefree daily life, with his pampering and begging for food, is thrillingly unpredictable, including a fall from the seventh floor and an interrogation on suspicion of theft of Pen Nibs! Michael's daily life created the golden age of cat manga that took the 1980s by storm! The "dancing cat" that won the Kodansha Manga Award, was made into an anime TV series, a TV drama, and even appearing in TV commercials. Michael, who, has become a hit with the general public, is back in digital form! Beware of the too cute cat! [Official English](https://www.darkhorse.com/Books/3004-968/Whats-Michael-Fatcat-Collection-Volume-1-TPB) --- - **As mentioned in the description, What's Michael? Won the 10th Kodansha Manga Award for General Manga in 1986, shared with Osamu Tezuka's [Message to Adolf](https://mangadex.org/title/16dc43f3-d6ba-4154-b445-a9d2e674c0eb/message-to-adolf)**

An unexpected series of trials begins for a girl who was close to the bottom of the school hierarchy. The winner gets a prize!

A 10-cent novel that was being serialized in a free newspaper was actually someone's afterword after murder!

Hyakkimaru is boy befallen and surrounded by tragedy. Before he was born, his father Daigo aspires to rule Japan and does so by making a pact with 48 majin. His side of the bargain? 48 of the body parts of his soon-to-be born son. Hyakkimaru, now a disfigured and horrid looking infant that can no longer be called human, is cast away by his family. Years later, Hyakkimaru, now a young man, makes it his life goal to hunt down the 48 majin and restore his body parts, having already gained some by the time we see him. Along this journey, he comes across a brat in danger who goes by Dororo. After being rescued, Dororo becomes a pest that Hyakkimaru can't seem to shake. With Dororo's cunning, and Hyakkimaru's wit, the two head off into a long and perilous journey. --- **Volumes 147-150 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**

Meet Yosuke Eguchi, leader of a high-school biker gang AND the school's handicrafts club. Which means he divides his time between fist fights and fancy needlework. And if you think he's weird, wait until you meet the rest of his gang…

The story is set in the year 2050, in a place called Sky City Tokyo. The main character, Park, is a window cleaner. If you've ever experienced those street windshield washers that descend upon your car when you stop at a red light, you can imagine what Park does for a living. Except worse, because in Sky City Tokyo, the cars travel in mid-air! How does a window cleaner become a hero?

An unknown woman killed someone in front of my eyes. But she’s going to be in <LOVE> with me starting today?! A journal about the survival of Chuo Ku’s somewhat scary and strange lover.

A more modern version of Tetsuwan Atom.

Starting up one year after the finale of the first series, the Maruhage Empire is reformed by former emperor Tsuru Tsurulina III into the Neo-Maruhage Empire, where the Hair Hunts resume and a new generation of powerful Hair Hunt generals are created. Bo-bobo, powering the abilities of his "Fist of the Nosehair" into its "True Theory" form, rejoins Beauty and the Hajike allies to take on the renewed Maruhage threat.

The Communication Player (COMP) is a portable gaming system that can send and receive emails and surf the web. Kazuya Minegishi and his friends are each given a COMP by Kazuya's ominous hacker cousin, Naoya, who tells them they will need the devices to survive. Confused, the three think nothing of Naoya's warning and proceed to open up a strange "Laplace Email" in their inboxes. The email claims that someone will be brutally murdered, followed by a large explosion and a blackout that will take the entirety of Tokyo offline. They believe it to be a joke until the terrifying events unfold in front of their eyes. Shaken, the three soon learn that Naoya has loaded a demon summoning program onto their COMPs, which causes powerful demons to crawl out of their devices and attack them. When defeated, the same demons forge contracts with them and become their partners. Armed with the ability to summon demons and predict the future via email, the three friends fight to survive in their new, demon-infested reality. Along the way, they must uncover the truth behind the summoning program and what happens when they change their fates.

Subaru is grieving the disappearance of his father and questioning the unusual partnership he has gained with the AM-ian War-Rock. By combining their powers, they are able to transform into the EM Wave Human named Rock Man and battle crime.

Although similar in name to the Go Nagai work, this version by Gosaku Ota is vastly different from Nagai's work.

Garouden is the story of a muscular man named Bunshichi Tanba who trained hard for five years to get his revenge on Kajiwara, the only man to have defeated him in a fight.

(from MangaUpdates): In a small Nepalese shop, Makoto Fukamachi, photographer for a Japanese expedition to conquer Mt. Everest, stumbles across a camera which may well be that of George Mallory, the celebrated mountain climber who was the first to attempt conquering Everest. Mallory disappeared along with Andrew Irvine during the course of their ascent in 1924, without leaving any indication of whether they reached the summit or not. So, what if it was only on their return trip that they had their fatal accident? Based on the Baku Yumemakura novel of the same name. --- - **Won the Japan Media Arts Festival Excellence Award in 2001**

Zhian Tian was abandoned by his father along with his mother and sister. They moved to East China Sea to earn a living, but his mother was murdered and framed to look like a suicide jump off of a building.. Fortunately, a mysterious person rescued him and took him to join the army. After ten years of bloody battlefields and fighting bravely to kill enemies, Zhan Tian ascended from being a border pawn, all the way to being called 'The God of War'. He lead the iron cavalry under his command to sweep borders, guard territories, drive out the barbarians, and set a world-leading feat. Ten years later, he received an imperial edict and returned to Beijing to report on his duties. Finally, he had the opportunity to make everyone tremble under his feet.

Hiro and Tsukasa discover a man-made fissure in their shrine's nodule in the countryside. A spark of curiosity takes their normal lives away from them. Their existences are erased from the world while doppelgangers take their place. The story of 5 childhood friends as they attempt to take back what was theirs.

The rise of rappers due to a mysterious virus! Japan has turned into a hellish clubhouse! Holy shit! The rappers are gonna eat you!

Masumi Takanagi is normal 16 year-old boy, that is until one night, he dreams of an mysterious man cutting off his hand with a scythe. Then he wakes up to the sound of his alarm clock, and finds his hand bleeding. Now strange things are happening and his seemingly woundless hand continues to bleed. What will become of Masumi and his mysterious hand?

Humans are suited to be come a warrior of the Gods world. Once proven to be the holder of an honourable soul, a Goddess - The Warrior Virgin - will lead and show those the way into the Gods world, and yet dead, their souls will be given the opportunity to walk down the path of life. Necromancer, Lezard Valeth and his young apprentice Louie meet a "Hero" from a small town. Is he perhaps one of these honourable souls and what interest does Lezard have in him?

The world stops every 11 o'clock every night! Lee Se-hoon, an ordinary office worker who can move in the paused time, and Ji Yun-sung, another psychopath killer who can move… In the paused time, Lee Se-hoon's desperate struggle to stop Ji Yoon-sung's murder takes place. --- - [Official Indonesian Translation](https://kakaopage.co.id/content/Not-Alone/3381)

(from ebookjapan): Shizutora is the 14th head of the murderous kobudo "Nada Shinkage Ryu" and father of Keebo. This kind-hearted and solitary master has techniques that can take lives, but also unleashes fists that heal hearts! The long-awaited manga collection of short stories that tells another story of the masterpiece of fighting manga "Legend of the Highschool Iron Fist: Tough" and "TOUGH" is now available in tankoban format! "Oniryu," which depicts the "evil" aesthetics of Shizutora's twin brother Oniryu, is also included!

Is it a curse or fate? Challenge the inevitable tragedy. New Higurashi anime made into a comic! Keiichi Maebara has moved to Hinamizawa Village, a cold village in the mountains. I was fulfilled in the lively and irreplaceable daily life with my friends. Knowing the horrific dismembered murders that occurred in the past and the existence of haunting that has been handed down to the village, suspicions are accelerating due to the unnatural attitude of their friends … The tragedy is repeated. Is it possible to overcome the fate of fear and suspicion and obtain an "answer"? –The summer of 1983 begins.

The samurai didn’t stand a chance. First, the aliens invaded Japan. Next, they took all the jobs. And then they confiscated everyone’s swords. So what does a hotheaded former samurai like Gintoki “Gin” Sakata do to make ends meet? Take any odd job that comes his way, even if it means losing his dignity.