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As a middle school student, Anzu Momose prefers to blend in as an ordinary individual. However, her brother, a gifted yet foolhardy inventor, designs a contraption to boost his own attractiveness to girls. The plan goes awry when the device instead transforms Anzu into a hot commodity among all females. Now, Anzu must dodge unwanted attention from admirers. Thankfully, her brother's android helper, Salmiakki, acts as a savior, helping Anzu navigate her newfound and unexpected desirability.
A collection of brief narratives set between Universal Century 0079 and 0093, which feature various characters and subplots spanning from the original Gundam to Char's Counterattack.
The narrative follows the exploits of B-Kikan, a team led by Jittoku and Nemu, that battles against Insects; insidious creatures concocted by the government to feed on human flesh.
Captain Harlock takes the lead role in a science-fiction adaptation of Wagner's "Ring of the Nibelungen."
Beautiful as a flower, delicate as a young blossom, the ruler of a nation accidentally slips and falls through the passages of time to the present world. By strange coincidence he ends up in the body of a famous superstar with all eyes on him! How does the emperor, who is straight as a pen, become bent as coiled incense after traveling through time?! Read to find out!
It is an era of remarkable gourmet cuisine, and Toriko is the exclusive hunter capable of sourcing the world's top restaurants with ferocious ingredients. Toriko is a Gourmet Hunter who tracks and conquers the most tantalizing and perilous creatures using his own hands. However, will his abilities be put to the test by an enormous, eight-legged alligator as huge as a tank?
Kotarou Oohira is a boy with the clueless touch--he has an unusual type of ESP that is transmitted via physical contact. When he accidentally gives his cousin Tatsuki the "gift", he comes to realize that there is much more to his powers than he ever imagined!
At the proposal of a experienced detective, Nagatsuma, a specialist in criminal investigations, begins therapeutic sessions with Aoi, a blind masseur known for both his dexterity and striking appearance. Nagatsuma becomes entranced by Aoi's rejuvenating touch and eagerly anticipates their appointments, unaware of Aoi's hidden truth.
Hideki Motosuwa worked hard for four years in high school and is now attending cram school in Tokyo to achieve his dream of getting into his desired university. To support himself, Hideki also works at a bar but doesn't have the luxury of keeping up with the latest technological advancements, such as human-like computers called Persocoms. Despite his desire for one, his financial situation simply won't allow it... until he discovers an abandoned Persocom in a garbage pile. The robot is faulty and can only utter the word "Chii," which Hideki decides to name her. Little does he know, Chii is not an ordinary Persocom. She is a legendary type called a "Chobit" who can think and learn independently. Now, Hideki takes on the responsibility of teaching Chii how to live like a regular robot while uncovering the secrets of the elusive Chobits series.
In a peaceful country where Automata are developed and humans and vampires coexist. A boy who was supposed to become a hero, rises in revolt. To save the lonely princess and to resist the false world.
In The Crater, Osamu Tezuka presents a collection of standalone short stories that span across multiple genres, including horror, mystery, and science fiction. The tales are diverse and unique, featuring a man from the slums who confronts his doppelganger from the opposite side of the tracks, three hot spring visitors who are haunted by a bell that only they can hear, and an astronaut who is stranded on the moon in a life-sustaining crater filled with a mysterious gas. Tezuka weaves together a haunting world of remorse and transgression, making this a must-read for any fan of short stories.
