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(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**
After two eccentrically dressed individuals ambush her, high school student Yukari Hayasaka promptly passes out due to shock. She soon awakens to find herself surrounded by even more strangely dressed people in the basement studio of Paradise Kiss—a fashion design club composed of four students from Yazawa School for the Arts. Although it seems like Yukari has been kidnapped, the older students explain that they only approached her to see if she would model their collection for an upcoming fashion show. Being a senior with a busy schedule, Yukari furiously rejects the group's offer. But when she drops her student passbook in her haste to leave, the ringleader of the group, George Koizumi, picks it up and uses it as a means to coerce Yukari into considering their request. After hearing about the other members' unbridled ambition, Yukari is inspired to reevaluate her own circumstances and eventually agrees to help them out. Now as Paradise Kiss' model, Yukari must learn to balance her new responsibilities with her hectic personal life. However, the more time she spends with George and the rest of the team, the harder it becomes for her to avoid getting swept up in the glitz and glamor of the fashion world.
The girl who changed my life is for those who never return. It is his left hand that rescues Shu in despair… ⁉︎
Nozaki Haruka's family moves to a small town following her father's new job. Unfortunately, Haruka becomes a target of bullying in the new school, which is set to close in a few months due to the lack of students. As a strong girl, who doesn't want to worry her parent, Haruka tries to ignore the bullies, but the case is steadily growing out of proportion. And since the teachers are not willing to deal with bullying during the final school months, nothing is stopping an appalling tragedy that is looming over Haruka.
Kyotaro is just an ordinary guy trying to lead an ordinary high school life, despite the fact that he is the son of a yakuza boss. Then comes Kumiko, his half-sister he's never met before, who's looking for a man with a centipede tattoo who killed her loved ones in the past. Will Kumiko and Kyotaro be able to manage their family business? Will Kumiko ever find and take revenge on the man with the centipede tattoo? And will they be able to control their sexual urges for each other?
Sal Cooper, the most loyal and efficient shadow of the family, was sent out as a sacrificial pawn by the newly appointed head of the Cooper family during the major distribution meetings after representing the family in victorious battles. He became the object of abuse by the former subordinates who once served under him. After exerting all his efforts to kill those who had humiliated him and attempting to take Alan down with him, he discovered that as a child, he was chosen by the family to be the “shadow” and was enchanted with magic, unable to harm Alan and instead bearing all the injuries Alan suffered, thereby enhancing Alan’s own abilities. Learning from Alan that his entire life as a shadow was orchestrated, Sal reversed the magic’s effects and, through his own death, reclaimed everything Alan had taken from him, including talents and abilities. Although Alan survived, he lost his vitality and the ability to intimidate other families, leading to the downfall of the Cooper family. However, Sal Cooper was reborn at the age of three, before the magic of “nourishment” was cast upon him. Original Webtoon: , ,
A young man who discovers he can have out of body experiences, which he uses at first to have fun but quickly leads him to discover that his life isn't what he thought it was, and people he knows have lives he never imagined. And then he meets this girl who has the same power and much more control... Hidoi~! Translators
After Ame's father remarries, he's not sure what to do with 3 new brothers and a stepmother at the age of 19. As he comes to appreciate his happy new home and family the glue holding them together starts to come undone. How will these 4 brothers weather tragedy after tragedy and stay together?
“Facing the truth only distances you from vengeance. And the stronger your opponent, the further you have to remove yourself from the truth.” Castle. The criminal organization that gathers in the Castle Hotel in Gangnam. Eight years ago, they killed Shin Kim’s father. Then they killed his mentor. Now, he wants revenge-- and he knows just the people he’ll need to get the job done.
From Kotonoha Wolfsmund is a dark historical manga set in the early 14th century of Europe (Switzerland). The story revolves around the eponymous fortress in the St. Gotthard Pass which is ruled by a sadistic tyrant. Basically, each chapter deals with characters who for some reason have to cross the pass and who end up getting interrogated by the mentioned tyrant. What sets this manga apart is the fact that there's rarely a happy ending for our protagonists. The author pulls no punches to show us just how brutal and inhuman the Middle Ages really were. Other manga: + Yu-Gi-Oh manga + Phantom Blood manga
Vlad is a vampire who lives in the mountains surrounding a certain town in Japan, and during his hundred years of residing there has come to be regarded as a god of the land. As he protects his territory and its residents, he has encounters with humans and youkai alike, and has made it his mission in life to grant as many of their wishes as possible.
Kanna Haruhiko (male), for reasons unknown to him, was suddenly turned into a girl. He returned to his male form some time afterwards, but with the continuing cycles between turning into a girl and then back to being a guy, he is bewildered by the differences in both physical aspects and ways to communicate with other people. Plus the abrupt changes that happen to his relationship with other people including his best friend and his childhood friend. A dramatically depicted story about men and women...
