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This dark and intense drama is set in a boy's high school where Kujo becomes the official leader of a gang. Kujo must constantly defend his position by playing a dangerous rooftop game with the other boys vying for his position. This manga has also been made into a film which has shown in various festivals throughout the world. Taiyo Matsumoto made his manga debut in 1986 in the anthology Afternoon, with the short story Straight. His credits include boxing serial Zero, the domestic drama Hanao, the sports manga Ping Pong, the beautiful and violent, Black and White, and the Moebius inspired, No. 5. Black and White and No. 5 were both published by VIZ and scanned by Jinchi who is loved by all US based manga publishers.
Based on a series of light novels, Kure-nai is about the adventures and misadventures of 16-year-old Shinkurou Kurenai. Shinkurou is an authority in settling disputes between people, and is one day approached by Murasaki Kuhouin, the daughter of a powerful plutocratic family, asking him to be her bodyguard.
From Sugar Oasis: Kou and Yukako have been friends since elementary school but over the years Kou has fallen in love with his childhood friend and when he found out that she was moving as a result of her family mounting debts he was devastated at the prospect of losing his best friend and the woman he loved. That was back in junior high. A few years after their separation, Kou and Yukako meet again. Kou is happy to see her after so many years apart but at the same time shocked at how frail and thin she has become. The strong genki little girl he knew was gone and in her place stood a half-starved homeless girl forced to steal to eat.
Yuuka is on a school trip to Kyoto but she's in the same group as her ex-boyfriend and his new girlfriend, so she ditches her group and goes off on her own--only to bump into a classmate doing the same thing.
A salaryman's life gets turned upside down due to a dramatic tragedy, and now he is going to have a summer adventure the entire city will never forget.
1. Mada Amanogawa ni Ikenai - Still can't reach the Milky way Like Orihime and Hikoboshi, Kira and Yuriha can only meet once a year when Kira visits Japan. Can feelings grow under such circumstances? 2. Juunen no Ame - 10-year rain Sakura's childhood friend Kashiwaze has grown up to a popular guy, and to keep from being ostracized by the girls she hides their friendship and ignores him. 3. Koi ni Ichiban Chikai Shima 4. Senaka Watte Koi (w)o Suru 5. Senaka Watte Koi (w)o Suru Bangaihen
Reiko finds a starving mysterious animal that looks like a cat with wings. To the girl's surprise this cute animal names itself a space salesman that would sell advanced technology to humans for just a bit of hahise, which is abundant on Earth. But what is hahise? Would you pay it for a machine that can copy anything?
Akino is depressed, why can't she talk to Nacchan like before? And now, he wants to teach her how to dance. What to do?!
Karate girl Seri tries to kick away her past in order to catch a new guy at a singles party, but Tamaki, a childhood flame from her old karate dojo, shows up to show off and makes her heart pound. Their reintroduction leads to a karate challenge, and if Seri loses, she must become Tamaki's "toy"...!? It's a game of love with more rivals and obstacles (and sex!--LOTS of SEX!) than either Seri or Tamaki could have foreseen!
Lumiére's just moved in with his owner and wonders why Lluvia, the cat next door, won't have anything to do with him. Will Lluvia ever come around? A gentle tale of becoming friends, and perhaps something more.
A man sets out on a journey to go away from his repetitive and boring life. He finds unbelievable things, terrible things. Note: This manga contains cannibalism.
