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"Middle Edo Period -- One state becomes the gathering place for sinful martial artists, who believe in nothing other than power, know of no other way of life other than letting oneself go wild in the battle. That state is the Unabara State, the "Haunt of Demons" . . ." Washitzu Naosata, the ruler of the powerful state, Unabara, is looking for his successor. He calls upons all his 31 sons, and tell them to search for whoever they believe to be the strongest martial artist of all. Each of their chosen martial artists then are to fight against each other until only one is left standing. Whoever is the winner, whoever has the strongest martial artist in nation by his side will become his successor . . . Out in the midst of the mountain is the doujo of the "Daigame Ryuu" (Giant Tortoise Style). There lives Kurogane Gama, the son of the legendary swordsman, Kurogane Jinsuke, who is believed to be able to kill 1000 martial artists in Unabara. There, one of the son of Washitzu Naosata, Washitzu Naoshi, comes in search of the legendary swordsman, only to find that he had gone missing several years ago. After seeing the battle style of Gama, he instead chooses to ask Gama to come with him. Wanting to become stronger, Gama agrees to his offer, and that marks the beginning of Gama's battle to become the strongest of all . . . (From Ju-da-su)
A sequel to the original Gamaran manga focusing on Gama\'s former rival, mentor and friend Sengoku Iori.
Shigure has appeared in Kangho! And destroyed Kangho! This is the story of the people who survived the disaster. Cheongsu, a disciple of the Volcano sect, who had been hiding his abilities. For some reason, he was sentenced to three years of solitary confinement in the mountains. Three years later... When Cheongsu leaves the confession hall, he sees Kang Ho, who has been erased. To find his missing siblings, who might still be alive somewhere. He wanders through the ruins of Kangho.
Short stories showing some of Oku Hiroya's inspirations before he created his famous masterpiece, Gantz. From Baka-Updates: This series tells us stories about the mangaka's (OKU Hiroya) favorite movies and how it helped and lead to the creation of the manga we all came to know & love - Gantz.
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In the aftermath of the Crusades, two travelling Arabic minstrels - Farhad and Saud - arrive at the castle of the melancholic Baron Victor. Over a series of four connected short stories, Victor reveals the reasons for his sadness, the minstrels' own stories are revealed and, in very different ways, this fortuitous meeting allows all three to find a measure of contentment.
<h1>A Silent Garden</h1> Only after losing my daughter and husband did I realize how twisted the world was. By some miracle, I was given a second chance at life. This time I will only live for myself.
The setting is London at the end of the 19th century. A young vagrant boy, Louie, meets Sherlock Holmes, a consulting detective who has just opened his own practice, after a murder case. Despite his hatred for Holmes, who does not pay attention to cases involving anything but the upper class, Louie decides to become Holmes\' \"dog\" and work for him in order to gain the ability to protect the homeless children. The splendid tag team of Aosaki Yuugo and Matsubara Toshimitsu presents an underground mystery epic for boys!
It seemed Mom had pulled back the curtains. I couldn’t stand the blinding sunlight and opened my eyes. “But why can I see the sky?” It was true. I had clearly fallen asleep in my bedroom, in my bed—yet when I opened my eyes, what I saw was the blue sky. Greenery stretched around the edges, and in the middle was an open clearing. Here and there, scattered clouds drifted by…. “What on earth is going on?” Trying to collect myself, I went over to the stream flowing nearby. Splashing the cold water on my face cleared my head a little. But then— “Who are you?” The round face with a bob cut I’d always known was gone. Instead, a sharp-featured, strikingly beautiful woman looked back at me. Her hair cascaded all the way down to her waist—golden blonde. “Oh my god… Is this a dream? Or is this what they call possession?”
Based on a wealth of research, the book examines the life of Mao Zedong, the bright star who laid the foundation of today\'s China. The young Mao Zedong, who carried the banner of revolution through an era of upheaval, is depicted with images of unusual power with distinctive penmanship from Fujiko A, better known for his work in boys comics.
Asa and Kame meet on their first day of serving in the Ooku - and quickly discover that things there are more complicated than they imagined. A strange cult, an unexplained delay in a palace festival, and even samurai in the Ooku are just some of the oddities they encounter. And what does the Medicine Seller, who peddles love potions and mononoke exorcisms, have to do with any of this...?
From ShoujoMagic: This manga is loosely based on The Tale of Genji / ??????(Genji Monogatari) and is a MUST read! When the Emperor takes a new Empress, she is barely older than the Emperor's son Hikaru. She becomes both the one woman Hikaru loves and the one woman he can never have. And so Hikaru's feelings roam as his body wanders from bed to bed, seeking a replacement for her. When he finds the girl he believes can take her place...he commits a terrible sin. Now, a thousand years later, Hikaru's nightmares become reality as he is punished for past deeds in a new life--the greatest playboy in all of history...shakes like a lamb when any girl touches him!
