Fantasy
In 2023 in a universe where there are 4 realms BRILHO,ESCURA,CRISTAL and TERRA a rare feat happened a 13-year-old Brilloniann boy still didn\'t know how to use powers. You will get the adventures of Nikko Sasaki and many other heroes
Romance
Three unhappy people. Two ungraceful steps backwards. One unfairytale-like story. Just when everything's heading towards a happily ever after for her and Blaze, Andreline learns about the truth that leads them to cross paths again with Quinn, their childhood playmate. Still barely scratching the surface of this thing called life, they go through a series of heartbreaks and healing. Will they eventually realize that it's not all about happy endings but everything in between?
ActionFantasy
Her village was destroyed when she took some vegetables and fruits at the mountain, everything's gone, leaving nothing but her best friend and her stepsister. Her Mother's dead body lay down on the floor, made those big of her eyes wide open from shocks. Zahrein's goals are twofold, bringing back her Father and destroying her sister's family!
LGBTQ+
Markus is an insecure guy with low self steem caused by bad experiences in his life. But things start to change after he decides to get out of his confort zone and go out with this weird but kind guy he met on public transportation.
Action
Being a master of both medical skills and Kung Fu, he’s accompanied by his beloved one all his life. On the continent, the grandmaster returns to three hundred years ago and becomes a young student again. He bravely fights against the rich and exposes the darkminded doctors; He rushes to the front when the country is in danger; He breaks into the heaven with his undead body; he pays huge debts of blood and protect his loved ones; The most of all, he rewrite his life and re-reaches the top of the world. From now on, no one can be a match for me in the universe!
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Of course, the mediocre actor James was lucky. He plays a major role in a fantasy series. But his conceit and ambition are too high. Constant failures to break into a big movie lead to depression and he gradually destroys his life. Also a weird guy who dreams every night. What if James meets him in reality?
Ning Xiaofan was an unremarkable teenager from a poor family who was often bullied by his classmates, until one day, when a magical app called the "Three Realms Online Shop" suddenly appeared on his phone. Ever since then, Ning Xiaofan's life has been thrust onto a completely different path, taking him from zero to hero.
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Helena is a normal student, with good grades and a planned future, it has been like this all her life, until one fateful night, a demonic creature saves her from an unfortunate event and her world is turned upside down. Will Wangari be able to adapt in the human world? The Draconian has many secrets, will Helena be able to unravel them? Follow this beautiful romance between girls and unravel the magic mysteries surrounding Don't Look at The Sky
Drama
The world becomes cruel as time goes by, or is it just the people in it who becomes greedy and inhumane? Lucia experienced the worst treatment as she lives in the cruel world. She realized that even if she fights, it will just become worst for her. On the other hand, Josefina seems to realized the same, but still continues to fight back until she gets her revenge, even if it kills her. But what would happen if fate took its part and change their life?
Cassie Dee’s dark past with people surrounding her had caused her to make the biggest decision in her life. What’s more, a dark shadow keeps appearing before her whenever she does something reckless. Why does Cassie keep seeing this or is it some sort of a warning?
Comedy
As an Otaku, Lan Zhujue time-traveled into his favorite Gal Game, and accidentally become a girl. Only overcome all missions can he return to the real world. But when he starts his challenges, he notices that this world is not as simply as he thought.
Cherie Tanner spent her youth thinking about one man - Jason Morris. But after more than 10 years of obsession and torment, she finally decides to give up. After all, he could even use their marriage as a part of his schemes. Yet, when the cold Jason Morris takes the initiative to get close to her, how could she stop herself from feeling butterflies in her stomach again? Perhaps, it's her destiny to never be able to escape the palm of his hand.
In Zhuang Ling’s heart, Shu Bohang had always been his number one enemy. Bohang caused his family to fall apart, and he even kept him by his side using love as an excuse. He thought that no matter what came upon Shu Bohang, it was well deserved. He wouldn’t sympathize, nor love him. But when Bohang passed away due to an accident, he found out that not everything is as it seems to be…
Ye Tian, a celestial being with cultivation of six hundred years who failed to get through the disaster to become a real immortal, was reborn on the earth with the most valuable precious Nine Heavens Divine Stone. His fortune was lost, his family was destroyed and his wife was killed, but blood will have blood! Suppressing masters from different places, defeating those rich and noble families, and bringing the ancient schools to ruin, he can get all the money, beauties, and power as long as he wants. Let’s see how he will counterattack each powerful group!
For some people, they can barely earn 10 million yuan all their lives, but for Zhao Hao, it's nothing but the price of a robot. However, this robot named "Lu Qing" is getting more and more weird... Although it is impeccable in work, why does a robot look strange?
Eastern RomanceDrama
Her parents and baby died a brutal death. Her kindness earned her nothing but the vicious schemes of her husband and eldest sister. The hatred can only be returned in blood! When she resurrects in her new life, her former husband becomes a tough enemy for hers! Who will she choose? The aloof prince who is scheming, the young aristocrat who shares lots in common, or the young general who has had a crush on her since childhood? In this life, she wants to kill her enemies with her own hands, and also enjoy a bright future.
After being betrayed by her adoptive family, Alexa Herring is forced to be a plaything of many showbiz tycoons. When she is given a second chance at life, she vows to make her adoptive parents and their daughter pay, one by one.
If a man in this world of and another man from another world were reborn inside your body, he even wanted to change something you from the future will regret. What should you do? A life without regrets, who have? No one!
The chunnibyous Ken, Johanne and "K.J" living in a world inhabited by anthropomorphs. These 3 believe that they are the protagonists in a manga. They keep it to themselves, however, so as not to be called crazy by society. Together they experience an exciting everyday life at school, sports clubs or at home with their families.
For the sake of finding his missing parents, Qin Li was forced to become mute for ten years to cultivate a technique given to him by a mysterious old man. He was forced to marry into his gorgeous wife's family, but she never treated him well and called him good-for-nothing! But today, those ten years are over! Today, Qin Li is about to change everything!
Eastern Romance
She is the Prime Minister's legitimate daughter, devoting her life to vengeance. He is the invincible, ruthless Warlord Prince of Blessia, yet committing to loving her for the rest of his life. Between them are not only the difference in status but also the enemy intrigues. Can they change their fates and fulfill the promise they couldn't have in their previous life?
After living his last life betrayed by a scumbag, framed by a rival, criticized by the netizens, and ended up dying miserably in a car accident, Kyan Lim decides to focus on his career when he gets a second chance at life. But he soon discovers that Faye Gu, the famous business tycoon, was the mysterious man who took care of him in his final moments.
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FantasySci-Fi
ActionAdventureFantasy
Izu Takashi was just playing the online game "Argate Online" as usual, but he suddenly noticed something strange, his level is now 1!? Also, he can not log out and the pain control function does not work anymore... It seems like he wandered into another world-like game that became a reality... (Source: MU)
ActionFantasyShounen
Kekkai Sensen centers around the crime-fighting organization "Libra" and their battles in Hellsalem's Lot, formerly known as New York City. Hellsalem's Lot was created in a single night when a portal to the "Beyond" opened, and now it is a paranormal melting pot of monsters, magic, and the everyday mundane city life. It's up to Libra to prevent the horrors of this city from spreading to the outside world. When mild-mannered Leonard Watch arrives in the city, he's inducted into Libra and things spiral out of control from there. (Source: Wikipedia)
RomanceSchoolSeinen
Silent manga about a good looking girl and the guy that never looks at her.
RomanceYaoi
Follows the characters Sena Shougo and Sagara Rei's story from Love Stage. (Source: MU)
ShounenSports
AdventureFantasyGame
ComedyFantasyParody
A series of 4-panel comic strips that touch on the days of Aincrad in a comedic viewpoint.
HorrorPsychological
Mai Yashiro (22) was an average office worker until the day a video game console arrived in her mailbox. The game she is forced to play, "Nightmare," is a dangerous game in which one risks both the lives of the ones they love and their own body!! If you refuse to play, those dear to you die. If you lose battles in the game, parts of your body (your arms or legs, your voice, etc.) cease functioning. The horror of this game spreads throughout society in a flash, and, to fight it, Mai's company creates a "Nightmare" Strategy Team. After being assigned to this team, Mai and her dependable comrades boldly rise up against this hellish game. Adapted from the super-popular novel which has received over 40,000,000 hits online!! (Source: MangaBox)
SchoolSci-Fi
ComedyShoujo
A fun guide that teaches the basics of the art of manga by one of the most well-known mangaka in the business! Follow Eri on her journey to "become a pro and inspire people with dreams!"
AdventureComedyHistorical
Tezuka teaches about biology in short installments.
DramaShoujo
1. Talent 2. Bride 3. Trick 4. Sky 5-8. Idem
ComedyFantasy
Manga Science was serialized in a science magazine for elementary school students. From the cutting edge to the more familiar science, unique characters make it all easy to understand. This popular science manga can be enjoyed by all regardless of age. (Source: JManga)
MysteryRomanceShounen
Graduating at the top of her class, elite detective candidate Jun Shibata is transferred to the section that handles cases deemed "unsolvable" by the department. Her partner, though a well-respected and experienced detective, has grown complacent after unsuccessfully pursuing these cases that many consider an exercise in futility. With her upper class breeding, her colleagues don't expect much from her either, but she suprises them all with her motivation and astounding powers of deduction. (Source: Asian Wiki)
The story revolves around Kaname, a first-year university student, his girlfriend Itsumi, and other members of their university's 'East Asia Investigation Committee,' as well as their resident Korean friend, Kouichi. Kaname initially believes the story of Japanese oppression of colonized Korea as taught at school and is critical of his grandfather who once worked for the colonial government in Korea. Kaname's belief, however, is subsequently challenged by his grandfather's last words before his death that 'Japan contributed to the development of Korea.' Confused, Kaname decides to join the history group on entering the university and begins his quest for the 'truth' about Korea and Japan-Korea relations. Throughout the comic, he and Itsumi accumulate knowledge on Korea and Japan-Korea relations from the Internet, books, and senior members of the history group. In each chapter they debate opponents such as Kouichi, other history study groups, citizen activists, and South Korean students over issues such as the Japanese colonization of Korea, the status of Korean residents in Japan, and who should accept responsibility for the war. Invariably they win every debate.
ComedySeinen
An autobiography of the duo Fujio Fujiko, creators of Paman and Doraemon. How they become friends and developed love for manga—but their passion lead them into different ways in the end. (Source: MU)
The story follows Karen Kohiruimaki, a 183-centimeter-tall (6-foot-tall) college student who's insecure about her height, and is bad at dealing with people in the real world. She enters the world of Gun Gale Online with her avatar, Ren, who is less than 150 centimeters (5 feet) tall and wears all pink. She meets a beautiful, brown-skinned female player who goes by Pitohui. They hit it off, but one day Pitohui pressures her to participate in "Squad Jam," a team battle royale variation of the Bullet of Bullets tournament. (Source: ANN)
In the year 2022, gamers rejoice as Sword Art Online-a VRMMORPG (Virtual Reality Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game) like no other-opens its virtual doors, allowing players to take full advantage of the ultimate in gaming technology: NerveGear, a system that allows users to completely immerse themselves in the game world by manipulating their brain waves to create a wholly realistic gaming experience. But when the game goes live, the elation of the players quickly turns to horror as they discover that, for all its amazing features, SAO is missing one of the most basic functions of any MMORPG-a log-out button. Now trapped in the virtual world of Aincrad, their bodies held captive by NerveGear in the real world, users are issued a chilling ultimatum: conquer all one hundred floors of Aincrad to regain your freedom. But in the warped world of SAO, "game over" means certain death-both virtual and real... (Source: Yen Press)
Utilizing a system called "Sense," each player aims to create their unique character in the VRMMORPG "Only Sense Online." Joining this realm is Yun, an absolute beginner in the world of gaming, equipped with some of the worst customized "Sense" ever. While his two sisters, both veterans in this world, criticize his choices of equipment, he continues to delve into the skill sets he has acquired. Along his way, he meets the art of "production" and people that have mastered this art. Watch as a total novice creates a revolution in the gaming world and create the "ultimate" support class. (Source: MangaHelpers)
Seinen
In a desolate future, a girl is living her life day by day. Doing whatever it takes to survive. Her life is completely changed after meeting an old woman, and stealing her most precious shoujo manga.
RomanceYuri
New manga editor Haruka has just been assigned to her favorite manga artist ever, Kuroi Ritsu. Kuroi-sensei's manga, "With You" motivated her to turn her life around. When she finally meets shut-in, mopey, entirely unfashionable Kuroi-sensei, Haruka is in for a bit of a shock. (Source: Okazu)
DramaRomanceShoujo
High school girl Yoo Eun Bi becomes obsessed with ballroom dancing after watching a ballroom dancing competition. Her passion drives her to form a ballroom dancing club in school, but it isn’t as easy as it seems. Not only is the school refusing to fund the club, but model student Kang Woon is set on making Eun Bi’s life hell. While struggling to form the club, she finds out Kang Woon’s darkest secret. He leads a double life, balancing between being a top student in school and a devious dancer during the night. With the help of Kang Woon, will Eun Bi finally be able to accomplish her goal? (Source: Esthétique)
ComedyDramaShoujo
When the orphaned Sera was taken in by the Lady of the Choi household, her dreams of having a family were fulfilled. However, Sera found herself rejected by the Lady's three handsome sons, and it was made very clear to her that she was nothing more than an orphan who would would never become part of their family. At 16, Sera still finds herself bullied by the three brothers, and soon it becomes evident that there is more than just her background that makes the boys reluctant to officially adopt her into the family. (Source: Vampire Knights)
"This game is impossible to clear. It's just a matter of when, where and how you die." Kayaba Akihiko's death game has been up for one month. This incredibly difficult VRMMO has already claimed 2000 victims. It's the day of the 1st floor boss strategy meeting. The solo player Kirito, who's decided to only strengthen himself, meets a rare female player on the current front lines, while heading to the meeting around noon. Fighting alone against the strong monsters, she was like a meteor cutting the night sky. A compilation of Aria in the Starless Night, where Kirito becomes known as the Black Swordsman, the events concerning the 2nd floor boss clearing, and Rondo of the Transient Blade, the sad tale of a young male blacksmith. (Source: Volume 1 description)
On December 28, 2025, Suguha showed Kazuto a news article that the Holy Sword Excalibur in ALfheim Online had been found. Excalibur was the rarest and most powerful sword in ALO, but, although they had found the sword nearly a year ago, they were not able to break through the guardians of the dungeon that the sword was held in, until they ended up temporarily forgetting about the sword due to more important matters. However, Kazuto was then told that the weapon had only been discovered so far, but not yet acquired. Thus Kazuto called Asuna, Lisbeth, Silica, Klein and Sinon to form a full party and attempt to clear the dungeon again. However, after they arrived at Jötunheimr and got on Tonkii's back, they discovered that the other players discovered the location of the item via a quest that required slaughtering the beast-type Evil Gods. (Source: Sword Art Online Wikia)
In the year 2022, gamers rejoice as Sword Art Online—a VRMMORPG (Virtual Reality Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game) like no other—opens its virtual doors, allowing players to take full advantage of the ultimate in gaming technology: NerveGear, a system that allows users to completely immerse themselves in the game world by manipulating their brain waves to create a wholly realistic gaming experience. But when the game goes live, the elation of the players quickly turns to horror as they discover that, for all its amazing features, SAO is missing one of the most basic functions of any MMORPG—a log-out button. Now trapped in the virtual world of Aincrad, their bodies held captive by NerveGear in the real world, users are issued a chilling ultimatum: conquer all one hundred floors of Aincrad to regain your freedom. But in the warped world of SAO, "game over" means certain death-both virtual and real... (Source: Yen Press)
Sci-FiSeinen
The miraculous encounter that changed my entire world. (Source: Batoto)
Shoujo Ai
Alice Turn Back Clock is Inoue Shinkai's take on Alice in Wonderland, complete with a bunny-eared schoolgirl and aliens from outer space. (Source: Lililicious)
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Shoujo
Hirose Arisu's dream is to be a mangaka! But is it as simple as it seems? Will she be able to rise to being a great mangaka like her classmate Usami? Or will she continue to be a failure...?
ComedyRomanceSchool
Shoujo AiSeinen
Asuka, who debuted as a manga artist at the age of 13 but has not had work since then and is now 19. Fresh off from graduating high school, she gets inspired by the works of Sachi, and decides to quit her job in order to become a manga artist again. Since girl's love and boy's love are currently popular genres, she decides to go out with a former co-worker, Morishita who is in love with her, in order to gain experience. Later, she finds out that Morishita is actually Sachi. Included one-shots: Volume 7: Pii-chan Volume 8: Shoujo A
ComedySupernaturalSeinen
Minayoshi Yuu is trying to help his mother, Touko, who was once a national idol, recover from a strange "ailment." For her, he will do anything, even if it means finding a way to go back in time and erase the pain from her mother's past in order to bring her back to normal in the present. (Source: MU)
DramaHistorical
Manga version of the greatest Ancient Greek myths.
Horror
Taken from kotonoha: In the song "Too Much Blood," Mick Jagger asked, "Do you remember Japanese student kill and ate his girlfriend in Paris?" That world-wide-known cannibal is Kazumasa Sagawa. He was eventually released by French authorities because he was diagnosed with a mental disorder. He was sent to Japan, but Japanese psychologists couldn't find anything wrong with his mental condition, so he went free! In his own comic, written and drawn by himself, Sagawa details the murder and the banquet just like a gourmet guide. "The flesh of her butt is incredibly soft and juicy like genuine filet." Does it make you feel rush into a rest room or Sizzler? Warning: This manga contains very disturbing scenes such as cannibalism, mutilation, desmembering, etc. (In short: Guro) READ AT CAUTION!
Shounen
Shoujo AiJosei
1. Rouman Hikou ni Nottotte 2. Kare no Sumu Illuda 3. Rittai Kousa no Eki (Overpass Junction) 4. Ao to Shiro no Ream 5. Mokuyoubi no Savarin 6. Yoru wo Kasaneru 7. Aru Kyuujitsu
Crossover of sorts of Azumanga Daioh and Ichigo Mashimaro
Sports
An anthology collection with manga & illustrations from Japanese and international artists for the FIFA World Cup 2002.
Historical
Four young Japanese men immigrate to San Francisco at the start of the 20th century. There they adopt American names and set out to learn western ways and seek their fortunes. Henry (the author’s alter ego) enrolls in art school to learn the western style of painting, Charlie studies American democracy, Fred plans to become a successful farmer, and Frank wants to be a prosperous merchant. Along the way they experience first hand the events affecting Northern California and the United States at that time; the 1906 earthquake, the World’s Fair, and World War I. (Source: MU)
Kirito awakens in a vast, fantastical forest filled with towering trees. In his search for clues to the truth of his surroundings, he encounters a young boy who seems to know him. He ought to be a simple NPC, but the depth of his emotions seem no different than a human. As they search for the boy's parents, Kirito finds a peculiar memory returning to him. A memory from his own childhood, of this boy and a girl, too, with golden hair, and a name he should have never forgotten—Alice. (Source: Yen Press)
ComedyDramaRomance
Compilation book of winning works of the "2013 Silent Manga Audition" first round ("Love Letter" theme). See more info for details.
While Asuna, Leafa, Silica and Lisbeth were doing their homework in Kirito and Asuna's Log House on the 22nd Floor of New Aincrad, Lisbeth informed Asuna of a player known as "Zekken" (Absolute Sword) who was challenging players on the 24th Floor, while offering an 11-hit Original Sword Skill as a reward. Asuna was told that the mysterious player had actually converted from a different game and that over thirty players who had attempted to challenge the player, including Leafa and even Kirito, were defeated. Hearing that Kirito had said something to the player before being defeated and not sharing what he had said with the others and thinking that the mysterious player had come for a reason, Asuna decided to challenge the player as well. To her surprise, the player was actually a girl named Yuuki. (Source: SAO Wikia)
Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization takes place in Sword Art: Origin, a restoration of Aincrad with intentions of research and development in the year 2026, three years after the original Sword Art Online event.
Two side stories bundled with limited editions of anime Blu-ray/DVD.
It has been a full year since the end of the Sword Art Online incident and ten months since the end of the ALfheim Online incident. Although things had returned to normal for some time, mysterious incidents occur in another VRMMO game, called Gun Gale Online (GGO), when in two instances, a player in the game is shot by a mysterious person in a mantle who calls himself "Death Gun" and the shot player mysteriously disconnects after a few seconds, only for their real body to be found dead days later. After the second such incident, Kirigaya Kazuto is asked by a member of the VR Crimes Division, Kikuoka Seijirou, to investigate the rumours that the incidents in-game are related to the deaths of the players in the real world. After hearing that Death Gun has a requirement for his targets: the people he supposedly kills are all top players, Kazuto agrees to convert his ALfheim Online avatar into Gun Gale Online using The Seed's character conversion feature to enter the most well known tournament in the game, the Bullet of Bullets, to draw the attention of the mysterious Death Gun. (Source: Sword Art Online Wikia)
Follows the heroines from the Aincrad arc through their various adventures in the real world at the SAO Survivor School and in the virtual world of ALfheim Online.
Kazuto Kirigaya has survived the death game of Aincrad masterminded by Akihiko Kayaba, programmer of Sword Art Online, and made it back to the real world. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for Asuna Yuuki (aka Asuna the Flash), the girl Kirito fell in love with in the game world and who has yet to awaken from her seemingly endless slumber. As his sister, Suguha, sadly looks on, Kazuto continues to visit Asuna in the hospital in the hope of finding answers... But one day, the answers suddenly find him in the form of a man who claims to be Asuna's fiancé?! With him, the man brings an in-game screenshot of someone who looks a lot like Asuna being held captive! Now Kirito must dive into an all-new VRMMORPG, ALfheim Online, to bring Asuna home!! (Source: Yen Press)
The psychologist Ryou and his cheerful nurse Asuna explain many aspects of mental illness to the reader. They cover topics such as the validity, prevalence, and origins of mental disorders, in addition to addressing specific disorders. The information is imparted in a cheerful and comic manner, with various jokes, puns, and pop culture references. (Source: MangaHelpers)
ActionSci-FiShounen
Sci-Fi
Contains original stories set in the Star Wars universe featuring characters from the six films. This work shows you many different sides of the familiar franchise, featuring everything from comedy to tragedy to despair to redemption. (Source: Waterstones) The following stories are in Star Wars Black; * Perfect Evil Part 1 by Hiromoto-SIN-Ichi * Tantive IV by Formalin * Evil Eyes by Nao * Dear Anakin by Furi Furi Company Also contains three illustrations by Kia Asamiya, Yuji Kaida, and Tsutomu Takahashi.
ComedyShounenSlice of Life
Saitou, an editor at Weekly Shounen Jump is tired of his work, tired of being forced to work like a slave while receiving a small salary. He decides to be a Mangaka and dreams of getting rich quick. Then he looks for Murata Yuusuke, Mangaka of Eyeshield 21, and threatens him and gets him to teach him how to draw manga. Murata starts with the description of the basic tools, tips on how to draw a face, body, girl, etc. They also receive special guests as lecturers, like Kawashita Mizuki (Ichigo 100%), Matsui Yuusei (Nougami Neuro), Shimabukuro Mitsutoshi (Toriko) and Togashi Yoshihiro (Hunter X Hunter).
ActionAdventureDrama
1. And I Love Her 2. Dead and Fail to Die 3. Yuki Youkai Ningen Organogel 4. Fight of the Living Dead 5. Shitai to Kurasu na Kodomotachi 6. Zombie 7. Shounen Zombie 8. Shiryou no Mori (Source: MU)
ComedyRomance
ComedySlice of Life
Tells the story of eight Japanese men, aged 30 to 50, who have never had sex.
1. Mou Shoujo Manga nante 2. Heroine Blue 3. Michikusa Shounen Shoujo 4. Usotsuki House 5. Time Machine wa Uso wo Tsuku (Lying Time Machine)
Based on the popular American comic book series, it was created as an attempt of Marvel Comics to break into the manga industry.
ActionSci-Fi
Contains original stories set in the Star Wars universe featuring characters from the six films. This work shows you many different sides of the familiar franchise, featuring everything from comedy to tragedy to despair to redemption. (Source: Waterstones) Star Wars Silver contains the following stories; * Perfect Evil Part 2 by Hiromoto-SIN-ichi * Oh!! Jawajawa by Hitoshi Ariga * Star Wars -Phantasmagoria- by Baron Ueda * Vader vs. R2 & 3PO by Makomo Nakatsuka * Dark Jedi by Yasushi Nirasawa Also contains two fold-out illustrations by Yuji Kaida and Kia Asamiya.
ActionComedyFantasy
An anthology comic of RWBY by various mangaka.
HistoricalSlice of Life
They are burning Japanese cars in Detroit. The top management at Toyosan Motors must decide whether to begin offshore production of its cars in the U.S. But our hero Mr. Kudo fears that offshore production will devastate the numerous local subcontractors of Toyosan, leading to a hollowing out of the auto industry in Japan, leaving only a financial shell. The American color TV industry has already suffered such a fate. The villain, Mr. Tsugawa, calls Kudo a wimp and sees a splendid opportunity for union busting. Will our hero prevail? Thus begins the first episode of this rollicking yet incisive introduction to the world economy from the Japanese point of view. Other episodes treat the appreciation of the yen, the impact of the 1970s oil shocks, deficit financing, the internationalization of business and banking, and the post-industrial future of Japan and the Pacific Rim. The book is an English edition of volume 1 of Manga Nihon Keizai Nyumon, originally published in 1986 by Nihon Keizai Shimbun, the Japanese equivalent of the Wall Street Journal. It is based on a serious introductory text put out by the newspaper and is packed with informative charts and facts. When the comic book was first published in Japan, it was an immediate best-seller, selling over 550,000 copies in less than a year. The stories in the book reflect Japan's national mood during the "Japanese miracle" and into the 1980s economic bubble: apprehension and optimism jostle one another, and there is a sense of national self-pity. The book also reflects a deep suspicion of politics and bureaucrats. The prime minister appears more worried about his government's popularity than about taking the right economic course. Ultimately, the employees at Toyosan Motors demonstrate that the success of the Japanese economy will not depend on natural resources or politics but on business practices that are ethical, socially responsible, and forward-looking (Source: University of California Press)
FantasyGame
A doujinshi co-authored by Kawahara Reki, under the pen-name of Kunori Fumio, and ponz on Sword Art Online. Note: Part comic/novel doujinshi. Novel by Kawahara Reki, manga by ponz. The contents are: "Sound of Water, Sound of Hammer" - Kunori Fumio "Extraordinary Ordinary Days" - ponz
A doujinshi co-authored by Kawahara Reki, under the pen-name of Kunori Fumio, and Kurusu Tatsuya on Sword Art Online. Note: Part comic/novel doujinshi. Novel by Kawahara Reki, manga by Kurusu Tatsuya. The contents are: "The Final Promise" "A Spot of Sunshine in the Winter"
ActionGame
In 2022, the world of virtual reality was upended by the arrival of a new invention from a genius programmer, Akihiko Kayaba, called NerveGear. It was the first full-dive system, and with it, came endless possibilities to VRMMORPGs. In 2026, a new machine called the Augma is developed to compete against the NerveGear and its successor, the Amusphere. A next-gen wearable device, the Augma doesn't have a full-dive function like its predecessors. Instead, it uses Augmented Reality (AR) to get players into the game. It is safe, user-friendly and lets users play while they are conscious, making it an instant hit on the market. The most popular game on the system is "Ordinal Scale" (OS), an ARMMORPG developed exclusively for the Augma. Asuna and the gang have already been playing OS for a while, by the time Kirito decides to join them. They're about to find out that Ordinal Scale isn't all fun and games... (Source: Aniplex USA)
A side story of Only Sense Online that focuses on Myu.
FantasySci-FiSlice of Life
"...And so, this short story became ‘A tale of Kirito riding a bicycle’, but it’s a story I wanted to write since the past as well, so I would be glad if you enjoyed it. I’ll write a story that involves playing games next time." (Kawahara Reki in this story´s afterword) (Source: Tap-Trans)
ActionAdventureSci-Fi
Asuka Empire—a long-living Japanese-style VRMMO game that started service in the midst of the SAO Incident. This game, where Yuuki, Ran and the others formed the Sleeping Knights guild, also had a hidden story―― The battle miko Nayuta and the ninja Koyomi. The two girls who met in Asuka Empire by chance and became friends encountered a strange priest in-game. The elderly priest wished to request help from a "detective" to "solve" a certain quest and he planned to pay 1,000,000 yen for the job. The two girls were shocked by the exorbitant payment, but the detective who accepted the strange request was an equally strange young man. All of his stat points were invested into luck―meaning that he was a tricky player who was absolutely weak in battle, but had an extremely high rare item drop rate... The solution of the mystery in a cutting-edge VRMMO world by the shady detective, along with the two girls, now begins. (Source: Dreadful Decoding)
1. The Fourteenth Autumn (十四回目の秋); Aincrad 35th floor, October 4, 2024 Brief story about Silica and Kirito approximately one month before the clearing of SAO. Also introduces the «Angel's Ring», which is used later in Sword Art Online: Girls Ops.
AdventureGame
A spin-off of the Sword Art Online series focusing on Kibaou.
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