Adventure
Vampire Master Dark Crimson
2011-12-21
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. From before the dawn of time people ("Crimsons") have been controlled by a deadly foe ("Clients") who think themselves gods. Now, at the turn of the twentieth century, the Crimsons still live in fear of the Clients. Powerful individuals protect themselves by making sacrificial offerings of live human beings.Dark Hunter, Shion, is half-Crimson, half-Client - in other words a vampire. With his loyal sidekick, Rain, he wages an endless war against the Clients. When Shion meets Helen--a young girl whose family were butchered by the Clients--he makes a blood oath and takes Helen as one of his followers.Why did Shion become a Dark Hunter? The mystery--hidden under the tattoo on his chest--forces him into a horrendous battle. This is the beginning of a bloody, romantic, dark fantasy.
Vision of the Other Side
2011-12-21
In a small kingdom where chivalry exists and heroes are living legends, an extraordinary adventure awaits a young princess--Nan-Fan, Princess of Tang: young, naïve, and strong willed.On the eve of her arranged political marriage to the brutal "Battle Demon" of the rival Li Kingdom, she escapes from the imperial palace to seek her true fate. On this journey, she begins to understand the joys and hardships of the common people and realizes that living outside the palace can teach a young princess how to become a person of strength and character.Thus, undaunted by the unknown, Princess Nan-Fan forges ahead, reshaping the myths and legends of her own destiny.
The Five Star Stories
2011-12-19
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. From Anime News Network:Several thousands of years from now, there exists the Joker Galaxy of five Star Systems, where a long, long war is being fought. The god of light, Amaterasu, is trying to unite the galaxy under his rule. The fighting stands between giant mecha called Mortar Headds, their pilots, the Headdliners, trained since birth for their task, and the female humanlike computers called Fatimas, necessary for controlling the MH. Many are the lives and destinies found throughout the more than thousand year long era of war, although Amaterasu seems to live through it all.Note: To honor its 25th anniversary, the series was reprinted under Five Star Monogatari Reboot (The Five Star Stories Reboot) with a final and 13th volume.
The Ice Wanderer and Other Stories
2011-12-19
An anthology of six short stories;1) The Ice WandererSet in the Klondike region in 1897, and recounts the American author Jack London’s fortuitous encounter with an enigmatic old man.2) White WildernessAlso related to Jack London - it's an adaptation of the early part of his novel White Fang, in which two men and their team of dogs are relentlessly pursued by a pack of wolves. 3) Our MountainsSet in 1920s Japan, the story follows an elderly hunter in his attempts to take vengeance on the enormous bear that killed his son. 4) Kaiyose-JimaA nostalgic tale in which a boy is sent to spend the summer with relatives on the coast after his mother is taken ill. 5) ShôkarôA mangaka looks back on the strange apartment building he lived in when he first came to Tokyo as an aspiring artist and the unusual people he met there. 6) Return To The SeaThe tale of a marine biologist working on the coast of Alaska who becomes obsessed with an elderly bowhead whale and the Inuit tales of a whale cemetery.
The Legend of Heroes VI: Sora no Kiseki
2011-12-19
The story revolves around two young bracers Estelle and Joshua, and their adventures as they fight off monsters and help people. Estelle is daughter to a famous bracer and Joshua is a kind of an adoptive brother to her. Joshua is a mysterious young man who is not quite sure who he really is. Their big adventure begins when an airship disappears with their father onboard. They set on a journey to find out what really happened, but as they investigate the matter they discover that the incident is not all that simple..
The Legend of Twin Dragons
2011-12-19
During the end of the Sui Dynasty two bums by chance found the Scroll of immortality and with it lies a secret martial art style that'll make them the some of the best martial artists in this trouble time. With the new found power they will become a important factor in the war to rule over ancient China. With in this manhua, you will see real people that lived in that era including Li Shi Min, YuWen HuaJi and many more. In full color!
The Monkey King
2011-12-19
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. a manga twisted nearly beyond all others The medieval Chinese legend of The Monkey King.
The Vision of Escaflowne
2011-12-19
When high school girl Hoshino Hitomi dabbles with tarot cards she suddenly finds herself on a strange world called Gaea. With her new found friend, Van Fanel, the young prince of the devastated kingdom of Fanelia, Hitomi becomes involved in the battle against the Zaibach forces, an evil empire bent on conquering the planet. So begins the epic saga that was spawned by one the most acclaimed anime series of the past decade
Time Traveler Ai
2011-12-19
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Ai Ijima is an ex-adult video star who successfully broke from her past and went on to become a popular mainstream actress, now known in America as the "Traci Lords of Japan." Follow her adventures as she discovers a magic Time Machine, and dons a leather catsuit to show Cleopatra how to really rule her subjects, duels with a female Western gunfighter (but then they kiss and make up), and teaches Leonardo da Vinci some really interesting uses for his flying machine!
Super Metroid
2011-12-18
Three Super Metroid related shorts that follows our heroine on her adventure through Planet Zebes in a humorous light. Originally published in Shonen Oh! as short 4 panel comics, these are sure to delight any Metroid fan.
Tamago no Hi
2011-12-18
After the erosion of the atmosphere (dimensional barrier), the world itself is about to cease (disappear). What's left of mankind has used up every bit of technology that remained. To defend the world they built artificial bodies.
Silver Fang Legend Weed
2011-12-17
A wild dog named Weed happens to hear that he is the son of Gin, the great leader of Ohu, who lead the dogs of Ohu to victory in a fight against the monstrous bear Akakabuto. Weed wants to find his father no matter of what. On his search, Weed meets many friends and enemies.Gajo no Ketto Hen (Side Story)Ginga - Nagareboshi Gin (Prequel)Ginga Densetsu Riki (Prequel)Ginga Densetsu Weed: Meishobu Retsuden (Side Story)
Sister Generator
2011-12-17
Contains six short stories: • Kuzein-ke no Saidai no Show (??????????) • Seifuku ha Hugenai • Brigit no Bansan (Brigit's Supper) • Shizuru Cinema • Kasou Senryaku - Kagami-uchi (Mirror Play) • Emerald
Spider-Man
2011-12-17
A high school student named Yu Komori is bitten by a radioactive spider, which gave him spider-like powers. Yu faces Japanese versions of villains such as Electro, the Lizard and the Kangaroo. Yu also has an Aunt May (her name is "Mei"), and the publisher of the Joho newspaper is a counterpart to J. Jonah Jameson.Only 7 out of the 13 Japanese stories in total were fully translated by Marvel, with heavy edits to remove the violent scenes. After that the title was cancelled, which was a likely decision by Marvel since the stories written by Hirai departed even further from the source material, and included scenes of sexual and gruesome imagery of a kind not seen in the original US Spider-Man comics.
Spirited Away
2011-12-17
Winner of the 2002 Academy Award for Best Animated feature, Spirited Away tells the story of 10-year-old Chihiro, a girl in the midst of a move to the suburbs who wanders into a strange town and finds a world of spirits ruled over by the mysterious Yubaba.
Steel Fist Riku
2011-12-17
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. A teenage girl, skilled in the martial arts and with fists as strong as steel, defends the people of her village from criminals and bullies. Riku lives with her adoptive father, Rocky, who has trained her in the martial arts. In Riku's world, humans co-exist with human-like animals, so there's nothing alarming about a "Pig Man" showing up in the neighborhood one day. But this Pig Man is out to shake down a local merchant…and Riku is not about to let that happen. The ensuing battle sets off a whole series of events that reconnect Rocky to his shady past. Follow Riku's adventures as she dispenses justice and keeps everyone on the straight and narrow path!From CMXMANGA...
Shadow Skill (1993)
2011-12-16
Gau Ban is a boy who is struggling to become a "Sevalle," the strongest class of warrior in the mercenary kingdom of Guruda. Gau's elder sister, Elle Rag, is the 59th "Sevalle" and holds the honorable title of "Shadow Skill." The story develops around the two siblings, as they fight magical monsters and historical warriors. The major part of it is a battle called "Shadow Skills" that is fought with only the hands and feet. It begins when the historical warriors chant the words "We are invincible!" and obtain superhuman powers.Note: Originally published as four volumes by Takeshobo and Kadokawa but was not complete until 1998 in the final serialization in Dragon Junior which was released in tankoubon in 1999 by Kodansha as Volume 5 "Shadow Skill Phantom of Shade."
Shadows of Spawn
2011-12-16
Related/spin-off to Spawn (American Comic) by Todd McFarlane Spawn: Shadows of Spawn wisely does not retell the U.S. comics story of Al Simmons. Instead, we get an all new character, Ken Kurosawa, also known, unfortunately, as Double K. Ken is a savvy street thug with a heart of gold. While he may be a crook, all his earnings go to caring for his ailing sister, Mariko. But Ken's rubbed the wrong people the wrong way and dies rather horrifically in a car bomb. As with Al Simmons, who is referenced several times in this first volume, Double K makes a deal with the devil. He'll trade his soul just to be with his sister again. As with any deal with such nefarious creatures, Ken finds himself "alive" again seven years later. Dressed in a bizarre costume and sporting incredible power, Ken has a new role to fulfill, that of a Hellspawn. A number of questions are raised about Double K's purpose as a Hellspawn and the possible redemption of the wicked. But like the original Spawn the questions are left unanswered in favor of action and comedy.
Shanaou Yoshitsune: Genpei War
2011-12-16
In feudal Japan, Hyota used to be a traveling acrobat. He meets Ushiwakamaru, an ill boy of royalty who is being held captive by the lord of that land. As they look exactly alike, Hyota agrees to swap places, but when Ushiwakamaru dies of his illness, Hyota agrees to carry on his dream and stay in his position. Years later, Hyota has become Minamotono Yoshitsune and with his advisors, Musashibou Benkei and Isesaburou Yoshimori, he brings peace to his lands by solving crimes and problems. A secret messenger arrives to see Yoshitsune and informs him of a coming war. This is Yoshitsune’s story in one of the biggest wars in feudal Japan.
Rokumon Tengai Moncolle Knights
2011-12-15
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Imagine a world full of flying dragons, talking mushrooms, burning forests, supernatural bisons and many more strange creatures... Well, Mondo, Rokuna, and Dr. Hiiragi go on some crazy adventures taking on lions and crazy monsters in hopes of creating a passageway between worlds so humans and monsters can live together! Rated PG-13 for some slight nudity & pantsu.
Roman Club
2011-12-15
A mountain spirit is strangely attracted to the club members of the Roman club in the high school near her shrine … and thus begins all their adventures into the unknown.
People of the Desert
2011-12-14
A manga which Miyazaki wrote for a newspaper targeted for children. It is more of a graphic novel than a manga, since most of the text are written outside of the frames and there are very few dialogue bubbles (though towards the end of the story, it moved closer to the traditional manga style).The surprisingly dark story deals with the devastation of war, betrayal, and the ugliness of the human nature under desperate situations, including deaths of several characters. One can see the influence of TEZUKA Osamu in the art style of this manga (as in most of the manga written in this time), but you can also clearly see the style and motives you find in Miyazaki's later works such as "Nausica�¤". In a sense, this is a prototype of "Nausica�¤".
Psychedelia
2011-12-14
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. High school senior Gwon Kang-Han lives a fairly ordinary life with two troublesome parents. He thinks he's been playing too many RPGs when he has a strange dream in a fantastical setting, but that isn't the end of the odd experiences he will encounter, as he discovers the next day at school: in fact, his adventures seem to be just beginning.
Ao No Rhapsodia
2011-12-13
There's a legend about a lost continent of gold and only one man has successfully made his way through the treacherous waters to that continent. The man entrusted the map to the lost continent to his daughter, Allegra Reese, making her the prime target for every pirate on Edythe Island.
Operation Liberate Men
2011-12-13
Operation liberate men is an interesting series. In this series, you must keep one thing in your mind. Women are men and men are women in this series. The setting appears to be a fantasy medieval era. Men are sex machines and used only as slaves. Women are kings and all other powerful people are also women.Our main character is SuHa. (I will not discuss her last name in this review.) Su Ha is a miserable boyish looking girl who just failed high school entrance exam. On her way to home, Su Ha encounters a beautiful boy (or man) with weird outfit. The beautiful man takes her to a fantasy world where women are men and men are women. (Note that Su Ha's world is our world.) Su Ha experiences many events that she could never dream of. Since she dresses up like a boy, she was mistaken as a man. Therefore, she was treated as a slave. As she spends more time, she begins to see the true face of the "fantasy" world she was dragged in ...
Otoko Hime to Mahou no Lamp
2011-12-13
This one volume work is a collection of selected stories from Kayono's "Arabian Nights" series.1) Princess Man & the Magic Lamp -Princess Sonia has been kidnapped and is being forced into a political marriage. "By no means will I lead such a life!" she proclaims, and then escapes from the castle and has a fateful encounter with Sinbad! At first she thinks she's jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire, because Sinbad seems like the worst man alive, but then they embark on a journey to seek out the "magic lamp"!?2) Tearful Madonna.Mink is a beautiful professional killer whose mission is to sneak into the castle of the Vampire Noa Tribe to assassinate their leader Orion.3) The Beautiful Face Tribe.Rin pretends to be a rich girl in order to marry a wealthy man and save her father from a 100,000,000 yen debt.
My Name is Nero
2011-12-12
With the (non-accidental) death of Claudius, the emperor of Rome, his emotionally and psychologically unstable adopted son Nero takes the throne. A historically based Roman adventure, full of political intrigue, murder, rebellion, incest, and all the things a boy wants!This is our first SHOUNENMagic release!! With the nonaccidental death of Claudius, the emperor of Rome, his emotionally and psychologically unstable adopted son Nero takes the throne. A historically based Roman adventure, full of political intrigue, murder, rebellion, incest, and all the things a boy wants!
Layers Anarchy Manhwa
2011-12-12
Layers SequelThey have a plan to replace the whole town with a fake one from Layers. Will the special class be able to stop them?
Naruto the Movie
2011-12-12
The weirdo has returned! Ok for the most part these are exact clips from the movies, no joke. They didn't redraw any of the scenes, they just clipped up the footage and put text bubbles in. So if you were looking for a cool manga version of the movies, you shall be disappointed. But if you want to know the entire plot of a 45+ min movie in under 20 mins worth of manga, this is precisely meant for you.Ani-manga analogues to the Naruto theatrical release movies.Volume 01 - Ninja Clash in the Land of SnowNaruto is thrilled when he is sent on a mission to protect his favorite actress, Yukie Fujikaze, on the set of her new movie, The Adventures of Princess Gale. But when the crew ventures out to film in the icy, foreboding Land of Snow, Yukie mysteriously flees! Naruto and his squad set off to find her... unaware that three Snow Ninja lie in wait, with a sinister purpose that will force Yukie to face her hidden past!Volume 02 - Legend of the Stone of GelelOn a beach in the Land of Wind, Sunagakure ninja, with Gaara and Kankuro among their ranks, engage a group of armored warriors. Elsewhere, Naruto, Sakura, and Shikamaru complete a mission to find a lost ferret. On their way back, they are attacked by a group of armored warriors under the direction of a young knight. The knight and Naruto's battle results in them being knocked unconscious and carried by a stream. When they awake, the knight, Temujin, and takes Naruto to his leader, Haido, who wishes to establish a utopia. However, his true motive, conquering the world by finding the source of Gelel, or life energy, are eventually revealed.
Night Witch Variable Witch
2011-12-12
This is a spin-off of the series Night Wizard. It has completely different characters. ryuunosuke changes into a female wizard when he senses monsters called Emulators
Mishiranu Machi
2011-12-11
Stories included in this volume:1. Mishiranu Machi (?????)A group of teenagers went on a summer holiday and had a car accident. The woke up and found the whole city was empty. How can they escape the eerie place? But more importantly, can they really all go back?2. Youkoso Mystery Tour e (?????????????)In the summer holiday, a 15 year old girl Kana went on a vacation on an island, when a certain hotel giving out invitation to join a treasure hunt event with only a ridiculously impossible map to read. With a group of four along with her cousin Riku who can't handle transportation, her little brother Takashi who likes mystery and her brother's girlfriend Natsuki, the group join the event, meeting suspicious people and witnessing unexplainable occurences. Can they find the treasure? Is there any hidden agenda from the hotel owner by making such an event?3. A wa Akuma no A (??????)An almost dead man entrusted a Devil statue to Riku, a 15 year old boy. Before they realized, Kana, Riku, Takashi and Natsuki were already involved in an adventure involving antiques, cops, a devil in disguise, an angel in custody, and a cold blooded killer.
Lupin the 3rd
2011-12-10
This is the first time Monkey Punch's original, classic series has been published in the U.S. International man of mystery and master thief extraordinaire, Lupin III comes from a long line of high stakes bandits, all committed to stealing from the rich and giving to themselves. Fortunately, Lupin tends to avoid robbing society's virtuous and, instead, targets some pretty shady characters.Of course, he partners with some pretty shady characters as well: Daisuke Jigen is an ex-mafia hit man who carries himself with a somber demeanor, his trademark black fedora tilted forward to hide his eyes. Goemon Ishikawa is a cipher-like swordsman with samurai-ish overtones who mysteriously fades in and out of Lupin's exploits. Fujiko Mine is the object of Lupin's affections, but, since she is a thief herself, the duo's romance more than occasionally clashes with their competition for big scores.The global police force, Interpol, and in particular the tenacious Inspector Zenigata, long to capture Lupin and his gang. Zenigata's relationship with the eponymous master thief is a complicated one, characterized by mutual respect laced with utter disdain. The two have even worked together when it's served both their interests, but they understand that when the crisis ends, they must resume their former wariness and animosity toward each other.
Marichen Chronicle
2011-12-10
Marichen finds herself in a different world when she wakes up. The only way to get back home seems to be finding three elements and bring them somehow back to her dream. The three elements are: Peace, Compassion, and Eternity. Her adventure to seek them out begins, or not. This manga is on hiatus/discontinued and the author has started a new series called Shining.
Kono Yo no Owari e no Tabi
2011-12-09
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. A man sets out on a journey to go away from his repetitive and boring life. He finds unbelievable things, terrible things.Note: This manga contains cannibalism.
Koutetsu Sangokushi
2011-12-09
A fantasy adaptation of the classic Chinese novel "Romance of the Three Kingdoms." In a time of war, the Kingdom of Wu struggles with the ominous power of the Imperial Seal.
Kwaidan
2011-12-09
Taken from Dark Horse:In 12th Century Japan, Lady Orin pines for her warrior lover, Nanko, who has been away in battle. Jealous of her beautiful sister, Lady Akane savagely mutilates Orin's face, beginning a spiral of despair that ends in the suicides of both lovers at Lake Amada. The evil Akane, as fickle fate would have it, becomes the mystical caretaker of the lake, now brimming with a strange power.Thus begins a complicated web of revenge and redemption that spans two centuries. Jung's lush, expressive artwork, action-filled sequences, and expert sense of timing brings to life this suspense-filled tale, packed with ghostly encounters, samurai swordplay, undead armies, beautiful landscapes, and strange demons. The lost spirits of these two unlucky lovers may still find freedom, but their hope now rests on the supernatural birth of a granddaughter...and her ability to unravel the secrets of the restless ghosts that haunt her, the Kwaïdan .
Kinnikuman II Ultimate Choujin Tag Hen
2011-12-08
After the terrible battle against the Demon Seeds pace has been restored and thus Mantarou is wasting his day sleeping around like usual... Suddenly he has a weird dream of him fighting a tag match against the Original 'Machine guns' team (Kinniku man x Terry man tag team)... Even weirder it is that the machine guns aren't 60 something, but are instead in their top form at their finest age, as they where when they won the universal tag team championship... Could this weird new vs old dream mean something?As he awakes from his afternoon nap, Mantarou realizes that there are some evil beings floating around the sky that call themselves Time Choujins, after sending a weird challenge they banish in tin air without leaving a trace.
Abide In The Wind Manhwa
2011-12-08
One day, there began the story of a girl who faces the last dragon on Earth.
Junk Force
2011-12-07
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. After the last world war (2100-2104), the earth has become a desert place to live. Even more : the scarce resources left are destroyed by the ZPT system to clean the earth for the return of the Mars colonists. Louis (the only boy in the gang), Liza, Mill and Wooty, together with the Android Mamet, have accidentally found each other with the same target. They search for the source engine of the ZPT to destroy it and thus stop the useless destruction of the remaining cities and people on earth. In their journey, they have to fight mechanical devices, revolutionary armies and Martians to get to the core of the ZPT engine.
Kaitou Saint Tail
2011-12-07
An uncatchable thief is plaguing the city. No one knows her true identity and the police are unable to stop her. She is only known as Saint Tail. At St. Paulia Junior High, a young student named Asuka Jr. makes it his mission to find, stop, and apprehend the elusive Saint Tail. Little does he know that the nocturnal thief is really his friend, Meimi. Aided by a novice nun, Meimi steals to help the needy. Don't miss any of Saint Tail's magical exploits in the tale of this modern day Robin Hood.
Jing: King of Bandits
2011-12-06
This is a fantasy adventure which unfolds in worlds beyond human imagination. A city where the world's robbers meet; a casino devoured by evil; a haunted ship with a living anchor; a speeding train run by a Dodo bird; a floating island ruled by a mask; a large sculpture in the sky which waits for a sacrifice; a girl with a tattoo of a famous picture all over her body ... These are just some of the sights encountered by Jing, a thief so accomplished he can steal the stars from the sky.Jing: King of Bandits - Twilight Tales (Sequel)
Jing: King of Bandits - Twilight Tales
2011-12-06
Take a fantastical, far-out journey in the out-of-this-world adventures of Jing and his feisty, feathered friend Kir. Twilight Tales is an awesome new series with a fresh, original look for our heroes! When Jing sets his sights on a valuable jewel in the coffin of a notorious mafia boss, is he really playing with fire? Will Jing get away with it all, or does Cosa Nostra's reach extend beyond the grave? Ou Dorobou Jing (Prequel)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 3: Stardust Crus...
2011-12-06
SERIES 3: "Stardust Crusaders"The third arc of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, Stardust Crusaders takes place 100 years after Jonathan Joestar defeats Dio Brando. Dio is back, and Jonathan's descendants must travel to Egypt to destroy their ancestral enemy once and for all. On one side: Joseph Joestar and Jotaro Kujo ("JoJo" for short)...a globetrotting martial artist and his delinquent Japanese-English grandson. On the other side: a vampire and an army of murderers possessed by evil spirits, the monstrous "Stands". But Jotaro and Joseph have "Stands" too...and the stage is set for a terrifying battle as the heroes fight their way around the world! Adapted into anime, action figures and video games, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is one of the weirdest, most influential Jump manga ever! Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Series Follows the following order:1: Phantom Blood - Jonathan Joestar2: Battle Tendency - Joseph Joestar3: Stardust Crusaders - Jotaro Kujo (first use of Stands)4: Diamond is Unbreakable - Josuke Higashikata5: Vento Aureo - Giorno Giovana6: Stone Ocean - Jolyne Kujo7: Steel Ball Run - Gyro Zeppeli & Johnny Joestar (alternate universe Jonathan Joestar) Actual file names (volume and chapter numbers) for most files are relevant to the main series counting from the first part of the series where as the display names are relevant to each part of the story. Do not get confused by it. MT Staff
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 6: Stone Ocean
2011-12-06
SERIES 6: "Stone Ocean"Time: Early 21st Century -- Place: A Florida prisonSet in and around the maximum-security Green Dolphin Street prison in Florida, surrounded by palm trees, swamps, and man-eating alligators, this storyline stars Jolyne Kujo (Stand: Stone Free), the daughter of Jotaro Kujo. After being falsely accused of a hit-and-run automobile accident, she is sentenced to 15 years in jail, a plot which may be orchestrated by some dark conspiracy, some unknown enemy. Series 6 is a weird prison story in which Jolyne discovers her own powers and other Stand Users while trying to escape the pen. Her dad Jotaro Kujo returns for a cameo in the first few volumes, and Dio, the ultra-villain of the JoJo series, also shows up in several flashbacks, with a fragment of his corpse playing a major plot point. This series appears to be an attempt for Araki to relaunch the series for new readers (the graphic novels are numbered starting with "Vol. 1" with "JoJo Vol. 63", and so forth, in small letters) by re-explaining the Stands and introducing a slinky, appealing female protagonist. And for the most part, it takes place within a literally confined environment -- Araki had previously done some short manga stories set in jail, so maybe that's where his current interests lie. Note also that Jolyne is the first American (specifically Japanese-American) JoJo protagonist. The sheer level of weirdness is also pretty mind-boggling, with all kinds of bizarre phenomena -- rains of frogs, time distortion, and some extremely odd, conceptual Stands. And the ending is probably one of the strangest things ever to happen in the series.From the Jojo FaqJojo's Bizarre Adventure Series Follows the following order:1: Phantom Blood - Jonathan Joestar2: Battle Tendency - Joseph Joestar3: Stardust Crusaders - Jotaro Kujo (first use of Stands)4: Diamond is Unbreakable - Josuke Higashikata5: Vento Aureo - Giorno Giovana6: Stone Ocean - Jolyne Kujo7: Steel Ball Run - Gyro Zeppeli & Johnny Joestar (alternate universe Jonathan Joestar)
HITOMI - Escaflowne
2011-12-05
Escaflowne, the God Protector of Fanalia, has been stolen and the country is left in ruins. Desperate to find the key to Escaflowne's seal and recover the legendary guymelef, Van Fanel, Prince of Fanalia is sent to Earth, only to find it in the possession of a high school girl, Hitomi Hoshino. With enemies chasing them at every turn, can the two reclaim what was lost?Named Messiah Knight when serializing in Monthly Asuka Fantasy DX, but renamed to HITOMI when tankoubon were published.
Harukanaru Toki no Naka
2011-12-04
Motomiya Akane, a normal high school student, finds herself summoned to another world along with her friends Tenma and Shimon. In this world, Akane finds herself worshipped as the Dragon Priestess (Ryuujin no miko) who will expel the demons inhabiting the world. Reluctant at first, Akane soon realises her duties as a sacred child, and meets Akram, leader of the demons who wishes to use her for his own gain. Luckily, Akane has the Hachiyou, a group of 8 powerful men who possess the powers to protect her. As tensions mount, Akane finds herself dangerously and equally attracted to Akram's evil, but magnetic charisma, as well as to the true, pure goodness of some men of the Hachiyou. When the time comes, who will Akane finally choose?
Hero (FAT Ip Ming)
2011-12-04
Hero is a dramatic adventure manga set in ancient China. Wang Xiao Shi is a martial artist of the capital's largest faction, the Pavilion of Light Rain. At the outset of the story, Xiao Shi is faced with an impossible situation, as the Prime Minister insinuates that he will kill Xiao Shi and destroy the Pavilion if Xiao Shi is unwilling to assassinate Master Zhuge for him.