A man wakes up and realizes he's become a subject in a human experiment.
After receiving a call from a mysterious lady called Shindou Yurika, Masaki, the main protagonist, learns that his elder sister died under mysterious circumstances. He obtains a Jazz CD from Yurika and plays it in remembrance of his sister. While listening to it he experiences soul traveling and dives into a, for him unknown, "psyche world". Later on he accidentally meets other souls and tries to find out what actually happened to his sister. Apparently Volume 4 will be the last one.
The world is in a state of isolation. The cause is due to mysterious deep sea entities the navy has dubbed the "Deep Sea Fleet" and their taking over the seas isolating all the countries of the world from one another. Refusing to just sit idly by and let the Deep Sea Fleet have its way, all the countries of the world pool their resources to make a new weapon to combat them... a weapon that is comparable in power to that of a battleship... and it's name is: The Fleet Girls. Will this new weapon be enough to combat the Deep Sea Fleet? Will the ensign that was just sent to the naval base where the "Fleet Girls" are kept be able to aid in their struggle... Only time will tell as this war against the Deep Sea Fleet begins to unfold.
Kanata and his friend Tokiji are ordinary teenagers in modern Japan. Mysterious deaths have begun to occur in their city, where the victim's head will transform into an animal face and explode. There are rumors about these strange incidents, but one day it happens at Kanata's school. Kanata is caught up in the incident and gains the special ability to "remove his limiter". This allows him to greatly enhance a single ability of his, but after he uses it, another ability will go out of control. He encounters a mysterious, beautiful woman in a black skin-tight combat suit named Shiki. She forces Kanata and Tokiji to become deeply involved in these incidents. Just what is going on? What mysterious organization is behind this!? A world-spanning conspiracy begins to unfold.
This is a oneshot from the 90′s Four Seasons Award Anthology.
Nostradamus prophesied that the world would end in the seventh month of 1999. Today is July 21st, 1999. Ever since she was little, Maruyama Sakura has put her faith in this prophecy, has believed she will die at age 19. Consequently, nothing has seemed all that important to her. As the final days of her final month tick down, Sakura is whiling away the last of her time. Then Sakura meets Mori. Sakura has ten days until the end of the world.
It is a short story collection to commemorate the forty anniversary cartoonist life of Go Nagai. And decorate the top, "Sirene birth Guide". Birth secret story of that Sirene.
As a child, Yashiro Nonoyama developed an intense fear of men due to boys constantly bullying her. Now in high school, she dreams of being reunited with her first love: a girl who protected her one day from her bullies. Yashiro is in disbelief when a transfer student named Mikoto Saionji arrives who looks a lot like her first love, but she later discovers that Mikoto is actually a guy, and that he was her first love. Yashiro learns that Mikoto is rapidly turning into a girl, and the only way to counteract this change is for them to passionately make out with each other every day.
Slice of life with a young couple, Inoue Meiko and Taneda Shigeo, and how everyday occurrences affect their lives. Meiko begins contemplating whether freedom without purpose is really the same thing as boredom. This is a retelling of a very common real life situation, perhaps enjoyable for an older fanbase. Art is different, there are no anime-esque deformations here. Nominated in 2009 for the Eisner Award Best U.S. Edition of International Material - Japan. Nominated for the 2009 Harvey Award for Best American Edition of Foreign Material.
Story about Charles-Henri Sanson, the Royal Executioner of France during the reign of King Louis XVI and High Executioner of the First French Republic.
On a daily basis, the Animal Design Department situated in heaven fabricates fresh animals, yet they face challenges from their demanding client - God - who makes unreasonable requests. This manga piece is both clever and informative as it delves into intriguing subjects such as the absence of unicorns, the factors that determine whether an animal is delicious, which sea creature reigns supreme, and the outcome of a confrontation between a bird and a serpent. The encyclopedic entries presented within the manga are so enlightening that it's hard to fathom they belong to a manga series. After indulging in "Heavenly Design Team," excursions to the zoo or aquarium will be a hundred times more exhilarating!