A fantasy story for kids featuring a girl named Melmo, who can change her age as she wishes by eating special candies. Melmo's mother dies in a traffic accident, leaving young Melmo and her younger brother Totoo. Anxious, Melmo's mother in heaven asks God to prepare some magical candies, and hands them to Melmo. There are two kinds: Melmo can grow 10 years older to become any sort of adult she wishes by eating a blue candy. By eating a red one, she can become 10 years younger. Using these miracle candies, Melmo disguises herself as a nurse, schoolteacher, policewoman, and overcomes troubles together with her brother, Totoo
Mysterious Chocobo is a kid's manga based on the Square video game Chocobo's Mysterious Dungeon. It's about a Chocobo and Mog (simply called Chocobo and Mog, respectively) who search various dungeons full of dangers and hidden traps for treasure. Chocobos and Mogs are mascot-like creatures featured in several of the Final Fantasy games.Note: There are conflicting sources on whether this continued on or remained as a oneshot.
Scottish adventuress Isabella Bird journeys to Japan in 1878 and becomes the first Westerner to travel to many remote locations, heading northward towards Hokkaido to study the aboriginal Ainu people. Based on a true story.
During their visit to the National Library, Miaka Yuuki and Yui Hongo, two junior-high students, get transported into the world of a mysterious book that takes them to ancient China, known as "The Universe of The Four Gods." Miaka's fate takes an unexpected turn when she is chosen to be the priestess of Suzaku, and her task is to unite all of her celestial warriors to summon Suzaku and make three wishes. However, Yui is manipulated into becoming the priestess of Seiryuu by Seiryuu's enemy nation. The two former best friends are now turned enemies as they embark on their journey to summon their respective gods and obtain their wishes.
In 1923, Takao, the father of Suzuno Osugi, cautioned her against reading The Universe of the Four Gods, explaining that it was exclusively designed for men. Takao had collaborated with the deceased Einosuke Okuda, who had deciphered the tale's significance, and he was aware of the need for a final leading character, the priestess of Byakko, to be introduced into the plot.
Living in the Taisho Era, Takiko Okuda is a resolute young girl who faces numerous hardships. Her beloved, Oosugi, is married; her mother is terminally ill, and her father, Einosuke, has been absent for a year. Einosuke finally returns with a notebook filled with Chinese writings that he values more than his wife's demise, prompting Takiko to steal his translation, "The Universe of the Four Gods," with the intent of destroying it. However, as soon as she opens it, she finds herself surrounded by light... And thus begins the legend of the Priestess of Genbu. Bonus story: Volume 6: Ayashi no Ceres Gaiden
From Viz: Miaka Yuuki is an ordinary junior-high student who is suddenly whisked away into the world of a book, The Universe Of The Four Gods. There she becomes the priestess of the god Suzaku, and is charged with finding all seven of her Celestial-Warrior protectors.
From Nyan-Nyan Rampage: "The final arc of the story begins... When Takao Osugi receives the mysterious "Universe of the Four Gods" book from his mentor, Einosuke Okuda, he does everything to keep it away from his young daughter, Suzuno. But when disaster strikes Tokyo, can he still protect her from her fate? Shortly after the tragic finale of Genbu Kaiden, young Suzuno Osugi's tale as the Priestess of Byakko beings to unfold!"
From Viz: When schoolgirl Takiko Okuda attempts to destroy her father's translation of The Universe of the Four Gods, she is instead literally sucked into the story, becoming the Priestess of Genbu in an epic journey to find the seven Celestial Warriors!
Ordinary constitution? Extremely difficult techniques? Nothing an epiphany cannot fix! To Xiao Yun, everything can be solved with epiphany. If an epiphany cannot do it, two epiphany will do!
Fusion Fantasy: Nine Celestial Maiden Masters From The Get-Go manhua, Fantasy: Nine master fairy masters at the beginningYe Xiu awakened the Eyes of the Gods from the start; No matter which superlative technique, it's at full mastery! "What did you say, it took you tens of thousands of years to cultivate the rank nine immortal swordsmanship? I'm sorry, I just took a look and got full mastery!". "The flame of the phoenix? The flame of the Vermillion Bird? The soul of the dragon god? Once I look at it, it's mine!" "What? You say you are the strongest in the universe? I'm sorry, I have nine Celestial Masters for guidance!" In the vast world, who is pretentious enough to be the king? Ye Xiu: "Please call me the pretentious prick king!"