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Utopia Avenger
2011-01-14
From Tokyopop:After establishing an idealized utopian country, the legendary warrior, Hong Gil-Dong, disappeared without a trace. As time passed, the people of the land began to forget about Hong Gil-Dong, who had been enjoying a peaceful existence of anonymity in a small village. Until one day, when a band of unknown warriors invaded the village, leaving it in utter ruin. Now, Hong Gil-Dong has returned, determined to raise his village from the ashes-but in order to accomplish this he will need funds. And so he finds employment as a bounty hunter, capturing wanted criminals. Then, in a twist of fate, Hong Gil-Dong inadvertently rescues the daughter of a wealthy merchant from a kidnapping attempt. Consequently, he is hired on as her bodyguard, and charged with delivering the girl safely to her father. But evil forces lurk in the shadows, observing the hero's every move-waiting for the opportunity to strike.
Velvet Kiss
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. Nitta Shin finds himself saddled with a sudden, crushing debt. His loan agent tells him he can escape repayment if he keeps a particular woman company. He gradually learns that this arrangement might not be as easy as he once thought.
Venus Capriccio
2014-11-16
From Manga Abyss:Takami and Akira are childhood friends who attend the same piano classes. Compared to the rough and boyish Takami, Akira is more feminine and cute and is also more skilled in piano. Takami thinks of Akira as a younger sister, but one da
Watashi No Taisetsu Na Tomodachi
2011-01-14
Ebi sacrificed everything to get into art school, studied hard for a whole year, drew like crazy to ready herself--only to fail the entrance exam because her mind went blank. Worse, while heading home with an armful of doujinshi, she meets her friend Tach
Ways Of The Jogang Jicheo Manhwa
2011-01-14
Seobang(1) my ass! Who's your hubby,And who are you calling my manura(2) ?Promise between households?Pu! Who cares about that kind of thing!Oh goodness, our neighbors,Just listen to the way he's talking.I'm telling you to keep the promiseSince it's a vow between two households!It's not as if I've become your manuraBecause I wanted to be!!!Anakne(3) virtues are;One: Carefulness of conduct, Two: Carefulness of conduct.This is the way she was taught to act,Genuine country maiden Kim Seon-Nyeo.Because of resistance(?) from Cha Eun-Hyeok who is to become her seobangnim(4),She gives up on trying to be the perfect wife,And reveals her true natureAs a hot-blooded fighting art specialist!Taming Jogang Jicheo(5)?It's actually taming Jogang Jibu(6)!(1) Hubby(2) Wifey(3) All of women(4) "-nim" makes it to become a formal way of calling seobang(hubby).(5) Wife who has shared one's hardships(6) Husband (literal meaning father) who has shared one's hardships
Welcome To Room #305! Manhwa
2011-01-14
A regular college freshman Kim Jung Hyun and his room mate Kim Homo are polar opposites and friends. It's a story that deals with many sensitive topics with a dash of humor.
Wish
2011-01-14
One night, a man named Shuichiro Kudo comes across a tiny angel trapped on a tree branch. He frees her, and in return she offers to grant him a wish. However, Shuichiro is a successful doctor, with a home and everything he needed; he declined the angel's offer. The persistant angel, named Kohaku, refused to give up, stating that 'some wishes cannot be fufilled by oneself'. After settling in at Shuichiro's home, Kohaku reveals her mission to track down the Angel Master of Wind, Hisui, who has abandoned heaven. That is, if her devil rival and his two catty servants would let her leave long enough to do so...
Wolf's Castle
2011-01-14
Among humans they were calledâ?¦ wizards or witches.For the "Wolf Tribe"â?¦ they are called â??The Contractors of the Moonâ?.For the wolf to obtain â??Moonstreamâ? it must form a contract with an existence between the â??physical worldâ? and the â??eternal world". The wolf gains great strength to defeat any foe in its way.For the human, is an opportunity to achieve oneâ??s goal, together with eternal lifeâ?¦
Yamada Tarou Monogatari
2011-01-14
From Kagami:With their father going away for an extended time without any warnings whatsoever, the Yamadas have to get by on their own, and Tarou, the eldest son, carries the biggest burden of all: supporting their large family.Of course, Tarou's money problem is overshadowed by his appearance, as many girls (and GUYS) trample all over each other to get his attention. Experience the joys and tears of being poor AND beautiful while reading this manga.
Yasashii Ryuu No Koroshikata
2011-01-14
In this fantasy world, humans and phantoms live side by side. One represents Yang and the other represents Yin.A long time ago, when the world faced apocalypse, the King of the phantoms helped the Queen of the humans and made a promise to his beloved Queen that whenever her descendants faced a similar crisis, his descendants would come and help…Fast-forward to present time. An apocalypse is coming again due to the imbalance of Yin and Yang. A determined phantom King comes to the human world to fulfill his ancestor’s promise. He meets a beautiful Holy Knight by a random twist of fate, and so begins the adventure…Based on the same titled novel by TSUMORI, Tokio.
Yatteraneeze! (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. Plot: Fujimoto Hiroya is at the top of his class. He's the Student Council Vice President, spends all his time studying, and is the idol of all the "good girls". But the truth is, he'd trade it all just for the chance to be someone else... someone popular, outgoing and carefree... Someone like Masaki.Masaki's what Fujimoto's friends would call an "idiot". He'd rather play soccer than study, almost never cracks a book, and is popular with all the "normal" kids. He's got flashy clothes, bleached hair and a reputation just as lousy as Fujimoto's is good.In the summer of Fujimoto's freshman year of high school, he resolves to change his image and his life... all to make friends with Masaki. But can dyed hair, new clothes and a piercing really change a person inside?
Yell! (Yaoi)
2020-02-21
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Touguuji Shin finally manages to enter highschool. He's always been unhappy for being treated like a girl since highschool. He decides to join a club which he belives to be manly, hoping that he can root away that hateful custom around him by changing him
Yokohama Monogatari
2011-01-14
From Ivyscan:In 1875, after the death of her parents, Uno goes to live in the Kanou household as a companion to Mariko, who is the same age as Uno. The two girls become very close and attend Cimons private school.This great romance tells the story of the loves and dreams of two girls growing up during the westernization of Japan in the Meiji era.
Yomogi Mochi Yaketa
2011-01-14
From Animenewsnetwork:The titular character, Yomogi, is a high school freshman who sees her friends falling in love, but she prefers money over boys.
Your Smile
2011-01-14
[From Ivyscan]:Do you know that one single moment that seems so insignificant, can mean so much to another?Like everyone else, Koota never really notices Mai and has always thought that she is just an introverted and cold person. But he soon learns that there is more to see than what meets the eyes.
Youth Gone Wild Manhua
2011-01-14
Yating was working in a recording company until she was fired by her boss (a famous movie actress with a spoiled temperament). Discouraged and jobless, Yating decided to work in a pub where a famous group called "Gangster" regularly played. Along the way, she gets to meet this guy who has the most divine voice. Yating's luck then began to change when her uncle decides to retire and set up his own record company. He asks her to join in his ambition to create the most famous rock group in Taiwan. This is the story of how Yating, being the new manager, tried to create the ultimate rock band!
Comic Hoshi Shinichi
2013-08-11
Omnibus of short stories from famous science fiction author Hoshi Shin'ichi.
Yu-gi-oh! Millennium World
2011-01-14
This is a continuation of the original Yu-Gi-Oh! series and contains the Egypt arc. Originally just called Yu-Gi-Oh!, Viz renamed it to its current name.From the 1st Volume Cover:The final Yu-Gi-Oh! story! After hundreds of battles, Yugi has finally g
Yubisaki Milk Tea
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. Due to a chance event, Nori-kun cross-dressed as a female for the first time and ended up liking it!Now, Nori must juggle his love of a mature classmate (a girl) and his love of his childhood friend (also a girl) who is just beginning to mature. And, he must do it all with his hobby of cross dressing as a female!
Yugo
2011-01-14
Yugo Beppu is a master negotiator and mediator. Fluency in five languages, Socratic wit, and a deep understanding of human nature combined with top-level international connections make him a formidable operator. When a woman's father is seized by Dacoit bandits in Pakistan, Mayuko seeks Yugo's help. After complex and dangerous negotiations, he secures his release. After this success Yugo is called in to deal with yakuza in Japan, triads in Hong Kong, the IRA in Northern Ireland, and the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs in Siberia. (Source: M-U)
Noragami
2011-03-21
"A god who can, with a sword, clear sentences." In the human world, there is a god who can penetrate into the heart of them. When you are sad, when you are tired, if you look up to heaven, we can see a telephone number. But it is important not to call! If we call, a boy stands in front of you dislike and say "Delighted, I am God." If it happens to you, what would you do?
Yume Tsukai
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 Kodanclub:An ordinary, quiet town is shaken by a series of bizarre happenings brought about by the darkness in human hearts. There are no solutions in the real world: Only "Dream Messengers" can find the answers. Dream messengers connect the fabulo
Yumeiro Patissiere
2011-01-14
Amano Ichigo is incredibly clumsy and can't seem to do anything right until she is scouted at a Sweets Festival by Henri-sensei, who acknowledges her ability of taste. Henri-sensei suggests that she transfer to St. Marie academy, which she recognizes as the school her Grandmother, a skilled patissiere, was enrolled at. Ichigo has trouble adjusting, but with the help of the three Sweets Princes and their magical Sweets Spirits, as well as her own Sweets Spirit, Vanilla, she gains confidence and is able to work towards becoming a fantastic patissiere.
Yureka
2011-01-14
In real life, Roto, Boromid and Ah-Dol are average kids with average problems, but in the virtual world of Lost Saga, they're heroes. They might even become legends... if they can stop bickering long enough to level up. Whether it's werewolves running rampant or a gorgeous pair of troublesome thieves, our boys must be ready for anything, because in Lost Saga nothing is what it seems and murder can happen with a click of a mouse.
Zero (matsumoto Taiyo)
2011-01-14
From: MALThe story of a boxer who's been undefeated for nearly 10 years and has thus earned himself the nickname, "Zero."
Zero no Tsukaima Chevalier
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. Plot: Hiraga Saito was summoned to the wonderful world of Halkeginia through the use of magic. He was summoned by the very cute, yet with "Zero" magical ability, Louise. Although it was an accident, Saito was summoned during the summoning ceremony, and sealed the agreement to become Louise's "Familiar" through a kiss. That is how he arrived in this world.While on the way to visit the Princess of Tristain for her upcoming marriage to the King of Germania, war broke out. Because of the upcoming marriage, Conquista joined forces with Albion, declared war and began their invasion of Tristain. While drowning in despair over the disparity in military strength, Louise, by chance, got on board the Zero Fighter piloted by Saito. Her ability to use the legendary magic lineage "Void" awoke and she single-handedly ensured the triumph of Tristain over the army of Albion. And so we continue on from there to their next scene of battle.
Zetsuai (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. From Obsession:Long ago, his mother had killed his father and had hurt him also; that may be the reason why Izumi Takuto, a soccer player in school, acts so "cold" to other people. He didn't want to trust anyone, or give his love to others, so he went t
Zig Zag Don
2011-01-24
Ichina is a 2nd year high school student. She lives with her mother Youko who she hates with a passion. After getting dumped by her boyfriend she ends up having a one-night stand with her best friend Sekitani who also recently broke up with his long-time girlfriend. Will they become more than friends? And who is the strange guy who's waiting at home with Youko when she gets back?
Zippy Ziggy
2011-01-14
Reputation is everything in a world of icons and popularity contests. So why not score some points here and there by being the nice guy? This is the way Shinghi Ghang legitimizes the fake personality he has everyone believing. Armed with his above average looks and a (completely false) angel-like personality, he has every girl in school head over heals, and all the guys looking to him for guidance. With the exception of having a screwed up cross-dressing devil for a dad, Shinghis life is absolute perfection (*cough* of lies) until one day, Sung-Hae transfers to his school.While being a complete martial artist freak, she also likes to fib just a little in front of those who know her.... you know, like acting like she is just a scared little girl who d play with kittens rather than break brick walls with her head~! After all, how can anything go wrong when you are as cute as Sung-Hae?Fate has brought these two masters of lies together and the two must battle it out to see who will be crowned the undefeated heavy-weight champion of fakeness!
Osomatsu-kun
2011-01-17
Osomatsu, Karamatsu, Chyoromatsu, Ichimatsu, Jyushimatsu, and Todomatsu.Winner of the 10th Shogakukan Manga Award in 1964.Also was adapted to two animes and a live-action TV special.
Naisho No Mangaka Tonari No Yutori-san
2011-01-21
A 4-koma about a boy who discovers the girl he likes is a manga artist. When she's close to deadline and nowhere near done, he agrees to help her finish her work on time.
Rockin' Heaven
2011-01-24
From Entropy:Sawa applies to Heaven’s Wing Academy, thinking she would look cute in the uniform. But she never expected the academy to be a previously all-boys’ school! And the head honcho of the school, the class president himself—Ran—doesn’t seem to like her one bit and takes no pains to hide it. At first, adjusting to life at the academy is tough. Sawa is bullied and teased, and the boys in the class even throw her new shoes in the water. While attempting to retrieve her shoes, she falls into the water and is unexpectedly saved by Ran, who up until this point has made her life hell. The newfound gentleness in Ran intrigues her—and she finds herself falling for him. What will her days be like for the rest of her school life?Read this manga from right to left
The Bride of the Water God
2011-01-24
Soah is a girl from a small village. The Water God is upset and so a long drought has been devastating the village people. In order to appease the god, they marry Soah off to him by sacrificing her to the Water God in exchange for rain. The Water God rescues her to his Water Kingdom, where her new life begins. For Soah, this is a story of her faith ... her life ... her love...
Issho ni Neyou yo
2011-01-24
Ichiko Usami is a fifteen-year-old runaway girl. One day, while she’s loitering around the riverbed with nowhere to go, a masked boy named Kohaku suddenly appears in front of her! Ichiko faints and Kohaku takes her to the mansion he shares with several others. Even while lost in wonderment at the individualistic residents, Ichiko gradually opens up to them. But why is she somehow frightened by the fallen children shoes?
Kiss to Koukai
2011-01-24
The distance between us wouldn't diminish. It's painful, lonely, and my heart squeezes in pain. At that time, if I had been more honest, would it change anything...? Yeah, right. That's why this time, so I won't regret it, I'll...Other stories include
Hayate X Blade
2011-01-24
Kurogane Hayate finds herself in a dilemma. Her twin sister, Nagi, is recovering from an injury and needs someone to go to school in her place. Little did she know, the school was based on a -Swordswoman League,- where everyone participates in what are called Duels for Stars with their sisters-in-arms, yuujin, in order to gain prestige, money, and power. Her first encounters with the students at this new school range from intimidating, such as with the Student Council President, Amachi Hitsugi and her yuujin, Miyamoto Shizuku, to completely awestruck, such as the hot-headed but extremely experienced (and without a yuujin) Mudou Ayana. At first Hayate thinks she can get away without participating in the Duels for Stars, but the first day she comes home, the orphanage she cares for deeply is a complete wreck...
Captain Tsubasa International Overseas Games En La Liga
2011-01-24
The continuation of Captain Tsubasa after Oversea Games in Calcio. It keeps focusing on their road to win the Olympic Medal after the 1st Phase. Players from abroad return to join the Japanese Golden 23 team after their league are over.
Oishii Kankei
2011-01-24
Fujiwara Momoe, a girl who loves to eat, was raised by her rich parents eating only the best. When her father dies from heart disease and Momoe has to support her and her mother, she cant stand the food that she makes(she never cooked before). One day, she walks into a little French restaurant and recognizes the food from its taste. She had eaten it several years earlier when celebrating her birthday at a 5-star restaurant with her parents. She asks to work there as a cook under the head chef, Oda-san. She falls in love with Oda, but he doesnt notice her feelings and only considers her an annoying apprentice. This series goes through joy and heartbreak, as experienced by Momoe. How does the situation end? (Source: M-U)
Pygmalio
2011-01-24
A tale of love in all forms: pure like a child's, twisted like the scorned of a lonely woman, and multi-facets between.Kurt, prince of a faraway kingdom, leaves home to find a way to heal his petrified goddess-mother. Battling numerous monsters, overcoming challenges set forth by Medusa's apostles, and helping other people all seem so heavy for a ten-year-old boy. Never fear, he's not alone. His youngest aunt, a goddess from heaven, his girlfriend collected along the way, his-not-quite-adversary, not-quite-friend, mysterous dark apostle... and various others. All are drawn in by his charisma, his will, and his purity.Let's join Kurt, to travel to far, far away lands, to meet interesting people, monsters, gods, and goddesses... then to kick their asses.
Katekyo Hitman Reborn!
2011-01-24
Tsuna one day comes home, greeted by a little baby mafioso who apparantly is his new home tutor. His job is to guide Tsuna into his role as the 10th Boss of the Vongola family. With the help of all his new friends and an array of special items such as the ,Dying Will Bullet, he might just be able to do it.
A Rose-Colored Tomorrow
2011-01-24
• I Can Hear the Ghostly Drum-BeatingThe first guy Rika ever falls for turns out to be her older sister's fiancé. However, her sister's dream since she was a child was to be a bride, and ever since her engagement to another guy didn't work out a few years earlier due to her not being able to conceive, Rika swore to do everything in her power to help her sister fulfill her dream. Does that include helping her marry the guy that she's in love with?!• Like Snow Falling on HarborYori runs into Kurita, a girl he knew from basketball club back in high school. Back then, she was a quiet girl who had a quirky oddness to her. When he runs into her out of coincidence two years later, however, he finds that she's become an out-going (if not slightly high-strung) girl. A few weeks after their chance meeting, he receives a phone call from the hospital saying she had tried to kill herself, and he finds out the true reason for the drastic change.• Fight!Yuki's a hard-working 21 year old who's tirelessly slugging away as a coordinator at a English language school so that she can save enough money to go study abroad. She has no interest in guys because she's so set on her goal---that is, until she meets Yuki, a guy with the same name as her. They move in together only days after they met, and at first things go well, but one day, he hits her in the face by accident. The violence escalates as the days wear on --- will their love last?!• The Days of the SunNana and Ichi are twins who are as close as can be. Sure the people around them think it's odd that they still sleep in the same bed --- but they couldn't care less what others think. All they need is each other. One day, they run into a scruffy looking man wearing dark sunglasses who claims that he's their long-lost dad! Is it really him? And why did he choose to reveal himself to them now?Includes other stories which all center around the theme: "a rose-colored tomorrow."
Aishiteruze Baby
2011-01-24
Kippei Katakura is a 17-year-old playboy who spends his time chasing girls, careless of their feelings. But when his 5-year-old cousin Yuzuyu comes to live with his family after her mother's sudden disappearance, Kippei is put in charge of taking care of her. As Kippei gets to know Yuzuyu and starts to understand how she feels, he also begins to realize that all girls were like Yuzuyu once...
Angel Shop
2011-01-24
In a high-tech world, Boris finds out that his cute classmate Yuri Angel has created a robot that looks JUST like him! Annoyed by the robot's resemblance, and by its creator's lack of emotion, Boris hides the automaton in his room and sneaks into the Angel residenceâ?¦pretending to be the robot itself. But once he succeeds at the bizarre ploy, how does he get out of it?
Baka to Test to Shoukanjyuu Dya
2011-01-24
From Mango Scans:At Fumidzuki Academy, classes are separated by academic achievement. The smartest kids are in A Class, while the dumbest are in F Class. This chronicles the daily life of the students in F Class. Instead of grades, they have to worry about homosexual stalkers, crushes, ambiguous genders, and waging academic war on the upper classes!
Boku ni Natta Watashi
2011-01-24
Welcome to Momoko's waking nightmare. Things were settled. They were! She was SUPPOSED to have gone to a normal school, made normal friends, and led a blissfully normal life. But the universe is just cruelly, irredeemably, monstrously unfair, so instead she found herself thrown out of home, stuck in an all-boys boarding school with a roommate she hates, cursed with a hideous haircut and wearing clothes which, to be frank, she wouldn't be seen dead in. And the only thing worse than her current situation is the one that she'll be in if anyone ever realizes that she is, in fact, a girl. Everything is wrong! Everything! Particularly the fact that, even though she's surrounded by amazingly gorgeous guys, her chances of romance are less than zero. But with life this complicated, something is bound to give. In fact, it just did.
Boku wa Konomama Kaeranai (Yaoi)
2011-01-24
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Upbeat Ritsuro and downbeat Ken have been longtime friends. Although Ken leads a dark life of prostitution after dropping out of high school, Ritsuro still cares about him. When Ritsuro realizes that what Ken wants is something more than friendship he vacillates between Ken and his girlfriend Moeko, setting the stage for a bizarre love triangle.
Cherries Fight
2011-01-24
From Forbidden Garden:Manami, a highschool girl, joined the class party where there was fun, laughter, and drinking. She had the best night of her life until the next morning, when she woke up to find that she wasn't alone. She quickly looks over to see that lying next to her is her "friend" Motoyoshi Hajime. Did they actually do anything together?!! To the inexperienced Manami, her world is turned up-side down as she tries to figure out how to deal with this situation...
Chobits
2011-01-24
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Hideki's just like every other guy in the 22nd century. He just wants a good job, a good car, and a sexy robot girlfriend to call his own. Until he lands a job, he'll never be able to afford his own 'Persocom' companion. Hideki's luck changes when he discovers Chi--an adorable but seemingly stupid Persocom--tied up in a pile of trash. His first robot companion turns out to be a lot more responsibility than he expected, and she gets him into quite a few embarrassing situations. It's 'boy-meets-girl' for the cyber age. (Source: Tokyopop)
Cousin
2011-01-24
Tsubomi Shirakawa, 18 years old, has graduated from high school, but while her circle of friends have already found jobs or started college, she has decided to become a -Freeter-, and begins part-timing at a local rental video store. Meanwhile, she finds out that her cousin Noni, whom she has not met from as long as she can remember, has debuted in show business.Tsubomi may have a chubby figure but was uninterested in beauty of figure or form. However that is about to change when, a coworker, Shiro, brings her to visit a bar where she falls in love with the owner, Nasukawa.
Crimson Spell (Yaoi)
2011-01-24
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. In order to protect his people from attacking demons, Prince Val uses a demonic sword and curses himself in the process. He leaves his kingdom to find a cure, and his search leads him to Hallwil, the person rumored to be the only one who knows how to break the curse. Hallwil agrees to help Val... for a price.
Cross Game
2011-01-24
Kitamura Koh has known the Tsukishima family for years. One of the Tsukishima daughters was even born on the exact same date as Koh! What will become of Koh when his best friend is no longer around?
Dakishimete Ii Desu Ka
2011-01-24
“I can’t bear to be separated from you, because you’re so cute.”Because of Ushio’s excellent grades, he is forced to leave his beloved girlfriend, Ruka, and go to Tokyo University. Ruka is very beautiful, but also a little stupid, and other men frequently mess around with her, so he is worried that someone might take her from him, but if their relationship turns into a long-distance one…
Dengeki Daisy
2011-01-24
Teru, a poor and kind girl, recently lost her older brother, her only remaining relative. Before he died he gave her a cell phone connecting her to a person he said would support her if ever he were unable to. As time passes she is cheered on by text messages sent from this enigmatic person, known only as DAISY. Then, one day, through an unexpected incident, Teru begins working for the delinquent school janitor, Kurosaki. But this sadistic scoundrel Kurosaki is reall...!?
Dolls
2011-01-24
After the crime rate began to spiral out of control in the third Toutoh empire, a law was established to help expedite trials and relieve the pressure on the overcrowded prisons, which were filled to the brim with criminals who had been sentenced to life in prison without any chance of parole. According to this new law, trials could be held and the accused criminals sentenced to death even if they hadn't been captured yet. Moreover, in order to capture/kill these criminals who had been given a punishment by the courts, the Special Executions police force was created...