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17-sai, Kiss To Dilemma
2013-02-24
From Chibi Manga:At 17 years old, I didn't know anything about life or love. And I wasn't seeing my cousin as a "man"...I'd like to not know anything at all but love changed everything...
Bleach dj - Blindfold Fiend (Yaoi)
2013-06-24
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. AizenxUrahara
Ganbare!! Tabuchi-kun!!
2014-05-26
Comical 4-koma sports manga based on a real-life baseball player. Was a mega-hit in Japan in the 70s and has actually aged quite well if you like baseball and slightly mean humor!
My Honey Express (Yaoi)
2015-01-31
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. After Umashika Distribution’s skilled salesman, Aikawa Mitsuru, confessed to his truck driver kouhai, Takahashi Youji, it was supposed to be the start of their bright love life. However, with the sudden transfer notice, what will Aikawa do?!With pure determination and the sake of love, something will be done for their happy and romance filled love life!
Aventura
2011-01-14
Lewin Randit is a first-year student attending the Gaius School of Witchcraft and Wizardry—except that he shows no aptitude for magic. Currently in training as a Swordsman, Lewin is constantly picked on by classmates and teachers alike for his lack of talent. But one day in the library, Lewin makes a couple of friends from the Magic division, and for the first time ever there are people who actually enjoy his company. However, a visit to the Magic division's labs goes awry when Lewin and his new friends accidentally unleash an army of undead! Now a team of inexperienced first-year students must fend off a magical dilemma that even the school professors would have trouble with.
Blue Drop - Maiorita Tenshi
2011-01-14
Sachi lost her parents due to the sudden attack of an alien race called the Gosta. While living in an orphanage of children who suffered the same fate, a girl with no memory, Ai, suddenly appeared. Who is this girl and what is she so afraid of?
Earthian
2011-01-14
From Blu:It's present day, and Archangel Michael is fed up with the pathetic development of the human species. The angels, in their world high above ours, have been given the choice between destroying or preserving humanity. This will be decided by havi
Gurenki
2011-01-14
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. From Horobi no Michi:Suou is just a normal highschool student. One night, she dreams about a red-haired demon girl... who shows up the next day in the middle of class and "claims" her as her property.
Tales of Destiny
2011-01-14
Stahn Aileron was just a simple country-boy who left in search of adventure. While a stowaway on a transport that got taken down by monsters, he found the sentient sword Dymlos, a relic of an ancient war. Now he's stuck with Rutee, a brazen bounty-hunter, Mary, a kind-hearted warrior, Philia, a naive priestess, and the stuck-up Leon as they pursue enemies who have stolen an object with the power to destroy the world!
Zombie Hunter
2011-01-14
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Unknown to the world aliens have begun to invade people's bodies. A young race car pilot named Toshio was won by a mysterious organization for a "test" for money. That test turned out to be a hellish training to become a Zombie Hunter. However, Toshio dec
Yasahikushite Yo
2011-03-03
When Subaru and Hayato were in the third grade, they became friends with the new boy who had moved in next door, Kengo. Now in high school, he is the only one who can tell the twins apart and one day, he catches Subaru in the act pretending to be Hayato to get a little "sneak peek" at what's to be on the quiz his class will have soon. Subaru is the mischievous type and thinks it's unfair how Kengo is only nice to the other twin, the ever calm and collected Hayato...but is that really the case? (Spicy Scanlations)
Sanzensekai no Karasu o Koroshi
2015-05-20
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Collection of oneshots:1) Butter-fly2) Sanzensekai no Karasu wo Koroshi (To Kill the Crows of 3000 Worlds)Karasuma gets an odd job request from his boss. What'll happen when the boss buys him expensive suit and jewelery?3) Haru no Uguisu Nani Kite Neyaru (What Puts Spring Nightingales to Sleep)Karasuma and his boss take care of a baby.4)5)6)7) Rules of Propriety
Renai Patisserie (Yaoi)
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. Zero experience points, shy and pure patissier Erio and Kai, a writer with a mysterious past. Kai is a regular guest at Erio's shop and always messes with Erio, but they are soon drawn to each other...As well as the title cut depicting the sweet and wet love of the two, this book contains other sweet and sexy short stories.Second story is about a teacher and his student.Third story is about a magical cat-spirit (kettoshi) kingdom, and a young kettoshi's journey to adulthood.*Fourth story is about Saki, a kettoshi who is suffering from an unrequited love in mating season.Fifth story is about two kettoshi who are living as cats in the human world. One is being set up for a mating session with a female cat... will the other try and stop the situation?Sixth story is about a boy who was wham-bam-thankyouman'd and has decided to seek his revenge by stalking his ex, who turns out to be a kettoshi. Will revenge be taken, or something else?Extra about Kai's past.
Hana to Hoshi
2011-12-26
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Hanai is a junior higher and the best at table tennis. She's never lost, and she's won many tournaments, but after some freshman she's never heard of beats her like it was nothing, she starts losing every game after that and she can't get rid of that feeling of defeat. Now it's her first day of high school and she's decided to quit table tennis and live an ordinary high school life, but on the first day, she runs into the very girl that first defeated her. It turns out that she's also quit table tennis, but this girl always has a cold expression on her face and Hanai can't help but feel that this girl is always looking down on her and trying to mess up her perfect high school life. One day the girl falls asleep in class, and Hanai reaches over to wake her up. As she does so, the girl, still half asleep, looks up at her with a smile and almost kisses her. The girl later tells Hanai that she was having a dream about her, but Hanai coldly brushes it off thinking she's just messing with her and walks away - as the girl behind her looks down while blushing...
Love Glasses (Yaoi)
2012-03-20
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Chapter 6 from Go! Go! KikakuÂ
Cubism Love
2012-08-17
From Aerandria Scans:Noriko is caught up in an accident while she is going to her running tracks competition. When she opens her eyes, there is the young doctor Shinoda who seems very concerned about her. She is attracted to his child-like smile, but from his lips, she learns a shocking truth - in the accident, Noriko has lost her physical body and what remains is only a brain, stuck in a little black box?!
Fate/stay night - Magic Gunner Rin (Doujinshi)
2012-09-09
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Rin Tohsaka is a bounty-hunting Magic Gunner known as “The Crimson Witch”. After taking a job to protect a little girl from the mafia, Rin finds that her client might need her protection even more than his younger sister.
Saki - Buchou Musou (Doujinshi)
2013-03-17
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. not found...
Between the Sheets (HASHIMOTO Aoi) (Yaoi)
2014-05-07
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. In the Between the Sheets series:V.1 - Between the SheetsIchise finds himself lost and somewhere he doesn't know. Later, he finds a bar that has an amazing bartender, Takafumi. Ichise falls in love with Takafumi at first sight, but Takafumi has his own rule that he will never go out with his customers. One day, Ichise tries to ask Takafumi out again and suddenly Takafumi says "yes"!?V.2 - Blue Moon, Blue"Here as well as here, here and here … Are there all mine?"Ichise is a hotel president has begun to overflow with too sweet words of love for his partner Takafumi. In contrast to the high-tech Ichise, Takafumi has a high difference in values. But what happens when Takafumi’s boss asks him to hire his younger brother? Filled with husband-ly complaints and sweet talk, follow this sweet love until the end! lace of the current one
Shadow
2014-05-15
Have you ever thought about who cleans up the mess that the heroes made from the fighting? SHADOW (Super Human Assistance Department Office Worker) is now here to clean up the mess!
Ayako
2015-03-13
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Jiro Tenge (???? Tenge Jir??), one of the eldest sons of the moderately wealthy Tenge family, has become an agent working for the United States, and his secret murders are discovered by Ayako Tenge (???? Tenge Ayako?), his youngest sister. This problem is aggravated by her discovery of terrible incestuous affairs in her own family; the wife of her older brother is actually her mother, who has to frequently have sex with Ayako's father, the family patriarch Sakuemon. To hide these secrets, the family—under pressure from Sakuemon and his eldest son Ichiro—decides to keep Ayako locked up in the basement for the rest of her life.Despite the efforts of her mother and younger brother Shiro, she lives for nearly two dozen years under the family's house, while great political and social changes occur above her. Ayako eventually leaves the basement after growing into a beautiful and attractive woman, and seeks affection from others while remaining terrified of the outside world. This sets off a chain reaction of events which spells tragedy for the Tenge family.
Juuhime - Sincerely Night
2011-04-25
Plot: Luca Athrason has been sentenced in 500 years of imprisonment – such is the price to pay for his sins. The only way for him to shorten his sentence is to accomplish his missions as the Church's vanguard or as some might call it... The Church's Dog!
Amaenaideyo!! Ms
2011-01-14
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Ikko's finally home after a long trip at a training temple and everybody is glad to see him. But this sequel has a big twist. Since Jotoku is gone, Sakura is in charge now, and Kazuki has moved in with Ikko and the rest of the girls at the Saienji Temple!
Billion Princess
2011-01-14
Bai-Yaoâ??s father is the owner of one of the largest media companies in Asia. She is beautiful, rich and popular so she is considered as a modern-day princess.Even though Bai-Yao is being railroaded into an arranged marriage by her mother, our princess is in a secret relationship with the famous male singer Yin, who is represented by her fatherâ??s company. Working at her fatherâ??s company is Tien, an errand boy with dreams of becoming a songwriter, who also happens to adore Bai-Yao.The trioâ??s lives are entangled when a unexpected death happens.
Datenshi Dj - Harem Nights (Yaoi)
2011-01-14
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. The Army is gearing up for their leave now that they have their bonus in hand. Red Light District, here they come...?
Elektel Delusion (Yaoi)
2011-01-14
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Shunpei and Fumi are best friends and neighbours. One day, Fumi tells Shunpei he might be gay and has agreed to go out with another guy in school. Shocked at this sudden confession (but very accepting), Shunpei questions Fumi about all sorts of things regarding his newly-discovered homosexuality - subtly aware that he's disappointed that Fumi picked someone else over him - and, upon meeting the boyfriend, cannot take that Fumi chose someone who was more or less normal... like Shunpei!NOTE: Chapter 5 and 6 of volume 1 are extras of Otona Keikenchi.
Fate/kaleid Liner Prisma Illya 2wei!
2011-01-14
Sequel to Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya. IIlya and Miyu were dragged again by Rin and Luvia. Their job this time was to normalize earth's pulse, which went haywire after they started to collect the cards. After completing the ceremony to normalize the earth's pulse, disaster struck. Illya took action to protect the company, only to find out that a clone of her is sitting beside her after the danger passed. How will she cope with this new crisis?
He~nshin!! - Sonata Birdie Rush
2011-01-14
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Sonata Hayama is a newbie on the pro-golfing scene, and she has a hot body to boot. Unfortunately, due to her serious social anxiety disorder (she's REAAALLLY shy), she always gets nervous and ends up losing in tournaments. With all the money spent for registration and caddy hire, she ends up broke.One day, a president of a costume company cuts a deal with her: the company will sponsor all her golfing expenses on one condition. She has to play in tournaments wearing anime cosplay costumes!!!The costumes are revealing, e.g. really short mini-skirts, which doesn't help her serious shyness issue. Nonetheless, Sonata steps up to the plate and gives it her all to play a good game.
Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne
2011-01-14
Kusakabe Maron has lived alone for a long time, since she was young and her parents left to travel abroad for their jobs. Her rent gets paid every month, and she always has money for food or whatever else she needs or wants, but her parents haven't even sent a single letter to her in all the years they've been gone. Even though right across the hall is Maron's best friend, and she always puts on a brave face, Maron always dreads the empty apartment at night and the time of day when she stops and checks her mail box, which never has anything in it.Then she meets Finn Fish, the tiny angel-in-training which tells her who she really is: Kaitou Jeanne, the reincarnation of Joan of Arc (called by her French name, Jeanne d'Arc in the series)! Now, as well as dealling with normal highschool and an empty mailbox, at night Maron must become Kaitou Jeanne, the amazing art thief who uses special divine tools given to her by the will of God to sneak into people's homes and other places to "steal" beautiful objects, normaly paintings, which have been inhabited by demons who control the beautiful souls of the people who love the art. These people become greedy and cruel, and will stop at nothing to save the art. And so Jeanne leaves a note card, designating the time she will arrive to steal the art. The process used to seal the demon, however, also causes the art to disappear, and where paintings were a beautiful angel now fills the empty canvas. However, the athorities cannot allow this to go on, and Maron's best friend, who dreams of becoming a detective and is the daughtor of a police chief, will stop at nothing to capture Jeanne and comes up with a new trap every night. Then the smooth-talking Chiaki moves in to the apartment next door to Maron, at the same time as Kaitou Sinbad appears and begins to seal demons as though he were in competition with Jeanne, and with his sidekick, another angel-in-training named Access Time, he is begining to thwart the police as well as Jeanne. Maron might have bitten off more than she can chew now, because the greatest obstacles still lies ahead: Falling in love with her worst enemy next to the devil himself.Reads this manga from right to left
Meteod
2011-01-14
Thirty years ago a series of meteorites rained down on Earth, destroying much of civilization. Decades later, pockets of humanity are beginning to reemerge, but many of the children who have been born after the crisis have been mutated by radiation from t
Poor Poor Lips
2011-01-14
Nako is a poverty-stricken 21 year-old in desperate need of a job. She applies for a job at a jewelry store. When shop owner Ren identifies herself as a lesbian, the competition for the position evaporates, leaving only Nako. Ren asks her if her sexual orientation will be a problem, Nako sensibly replies that she's not interested, so she doesn't see any problem.The comic is a a series of 4-koma strips, and range from beating Nako's state of poverty to death (as in the strip where she's about to eat bread crusts for lunch and is mistaken for feeding the birds) and to Ren's privilege and her orientation. But never in a mean way. Nako's not entirely naive, but she's not entirely clueful either, which makes for a nice mix of goofy silly and plain funny.
Shaolin Sisters: Reborn
2011-01-14
From Tokyopop:When Julin Misumi has a recurring dream about an age ruled by martial arts, strange things start happening. She is attacked by a mysterious bird woman, saved by a masked man and given a bell by a little bird. Now she must team up with an e
Will o' Wisp
2011-01-14
Plot: Based on the Victorian-goth otome girl's game.Hanna inherited her grandfather's ability to make "elemental dolls," but he forbade her to do that after she made her first doll, her maid Emily. After he died however, Hanna discovered a strange male "elemental doll" called Will in the basement of her grandfather's workshop. Who made Will and for what purpose? Why is he calling her "master" and are there others like him? These are only a few of the mysteries Hanna has to solve.
Kechonpa
2011-12-07
Ririko, a role model Charisma Gal from Shibuya, finds herself playing amateur detective after an unexpected turn of events. She is keen to solve cases to impress elite police detective Nii, a man she adores and regards as her fiance. But her enthusiasm leads her into a whole lot of trouble…
Babylonia no Shishi
2012-08-07
From Aerandria Scans:Sin and Leona are childhood friends – she has always been fascinated with the mysteries of the ancient Near East, and he has always been fascinated with her, to the point where he is ready to follow her thousands of years in the past, to the days of the Kingdom of Babylonia, where she has a very special part to play…
black museum springald
2014-01-12
From MangaHelpers:The Black Museum holds criminal memorabilia from the many cases that have been investigated by Scotland Yard. In this fictional re-imagining of the popular legend, a visitor comes to see a piece of particular interest, the leg of Spring-Heeled Jack. When the curator guides him to the piece, he begins to tell his story of the case of Spring-Heeled Jack, which began in the late 1830s.The earlier adventures of Spring-Heeled Jack involved an eccentric nobleman named Walter, who used his specially made suit to harass women. After an encounter with a very strong-willed woman named Margaret, Walter hung up his Spring-Heeled suit for good. Three years later, Spring-Heeled Jack returns, this time with a penchant for murder. Detective James Rockenfield first suspects Walter, but soon it begins to seem that someone else has taken up the mantle... [tethysdust]
Ou-sama Game - Kigen
2014-03-18
"The King's orders are absolute. Fail to obey, and you will be punished." 30 years ago in the remote Yonaki Village, a black envelope is delivered to a single villager. The command inside threatens to draw the entire population into a terrible tragedy! Take a deep breath, steady your heart, and prepare for a shocking, terrifying survival horror adventure! The latest chapter in the wildly popular "King's Game: Origin" saga has begun. It all starts here!
4-gatsu No Kimi, Spica.
2015-04-01
From Chibi Manga:Hoshi inadvertently enroll into theological school suddenly find himself fail to make any friend! right on that time he meet with Taiyou and Mizuki which marks the starting line of their bright years school life
Azamaru
2011-01-14
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. From Esthétique:1185. After a very bloody war, two heroes, moreover enemies,are reincarnated in order to continue their eternal fight. Who will be the winner: Benkei, the soldier-monk, or Yoshitsune, the dethroned brother of the current shogun? The onl
Book Club
2011-01-14
"For those who have courage…for those who do not fear death…open this book and turn the page!” goes the magazine in which this manhwa is serialized in. And for good reason. Peek into the horror within this particular book club. The president Kyungdo
Buttobi!! Cpu
2011-01-14
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. This story revolves around the life of Akira, a man who has been saving his money for over three years to finally obtain a computer. Unable to get the computer model he wants he is offered the same model from a shady man in an alley. What happens next is
Code Geass - Lelouch of the Rebellion
2011-01-14
There is an island in the Far East called Japan. This small country is being threatened by the superpower nation, the Britanna Empire.And there are two boys lining there.One is the son of the emperor of the Holy Empire of Britannia- Lelouch vi Britannia. His mother was murdered by an unknown assassin, and Lelouch was sent to Japan as a political tool. The other is the son of the Japanese Prime Minister-Suzaku Kururugi. Their meeting will be the prelude to a war involving the whole word!
Crimson
2011-01-14
From Bliss :In this universe, there are four worlds: Meikai, the center of the universe, Ninkai, the human world, Youkai, where monsters with shape-shifting forms live, and Shintenkai, the world of the Celestials. Shiba Yukinari is one of the few who ar
Do-re-mi-fa-sol-la-si-do
2011-01-14
Korean manhwa based on a novel.The heroine reports a hit and run case which disrupts the family of Hui Won. He constantly abuses her while falling in love with her along the way.However, she has a boyfriend - Eun Gyu - who is the singer of an ongoing
Godeath - Megami No Ketsumyaku
2011-01-14
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. It's the 18th century in Naples, Italy. There is a girl named Maria living peacefully in the city, but she is more than she appears. She is like a goddess of death, with a sword that cuts through everything. But what exactly is she? Where has she come fro
Kana
2011-01-14
Yuuji Abe meets a mysterious girl at the subway station. This chance encounter with Kana and Rou, her wolf companion entangles Yuuji in a plot concocted by the Seven Heads, a group of half-demons who want to bring a type of utopia where humans and demons
Mikkusu Bejitaburu
2011-01-14
Plot: Hanayu Ashitaba is the daughter of the celebrated Patisserie Ashitaba, but all she wants to do is be a sushi chef. Hayato Hyuga is the son of the prestigious Sushi Hyuga, and all he wants to do is be a pastry chef! It's love and leftovers at Oikawa High School Cooking Department as these star-crossed gourmands do their best to reach their cuisine dreams!
Momo
2011-01-14
On her 16th birthday, the unlucky, unmotivated and good-for-nothing Odagiri Yume saves the high-classed and lovely Momo, who claims to be the Devil. Yume confesses her wish to become special and Momo grants it: she makes Yume the representative of the Earth! However, Yume must now give Momo seven good reasons why the Earth shouldn't be destroyed, and the time limit is her 18th birthday. The countdown for the destruction of the world has begun and only Momo can stop it.
Planetes
2011-01-14
Haunted by a space flight accident that claimed the life of his beloved wife, Yuri finds himself six years later as part of a team of debris cleaners on a vessel called the Toy Box charged with clearing space junk from space flight paths. The team consists of Hachimaki, a hot shot debris-man with a sailor's affinity for the orbital ocean; Fee, a chain-smoking tomboy beauty with an abrasive edge; and Pops, a veteran orbital mechanic whose avuncular presence soothes the stress of the job. (Source: Tokyopop)
Saint October
2011-01-14
Kotoko and Natsuki are shoujo detectives, who are looking for the Three Carving, which holds magical powers. A third girl joins them, and they must solve the mystery and fight the evil, to protect and save the people. [From Owl Scans]
Yome Ni Konai Ka (Yaoi)
2011-01-14
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Vol. 1Keigo is single and one day mentions that it would be nice to have a wife to greet him when he returned home. That day he comes home to be greeted by a smiling man welcoming him home, and the man says that he will be Keigo's wife!
MAX
2011-02-11
Namu goes to a school where all the elites gets idolized by the 'non-elites'. From models to computer geniuses, these students make tons of money on their own! Because the school gates are always crowded by screaming fans of these elites, it is difficult for Namu to get to class on time. One day, however, a new transfer student helps Namu out in her morning predicament. Guess who gets categorized as an elite almost immediately?
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)