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A series of 5 'picture book' manga for very young children, Ishinomori crafts his own tales that fit right at home with well-known Japanese folklore, gracing them with dozens and dozens of gorgeously done two-page spreads.- **Child of the Stars** - Hikaru is a boy of mysterious parentage, said to have come down from the stars. One day, Hikaru comes to face an oni with his own reason for attacking Hikaru, one connected to Hikaru's past.- **The Dragon's Whiskers** - Taro's mother is ill, but legend has it that if she drinks a boiled dragon's whisker, her illness will be cured. Taro goes on his quest to obtain this whisker.- **Tale of the 1000 Year-Old Cedar** - A tengu father suddenly finds himself responsible for several human children. A yamauba offers to care for the children by becoming their mother, but he refuses. Frustrated, the yamauba is set on making him suffer...- **Aim For It! Saburota** - Saburota's father was killed by a whale ('the white monster'), and his mother dies from the shock. Now orphaned, Saburota aims to become a great harpooner to avenge his parent's deaths.- **Kon Kon Kon** - A young boy who doubts kitsune ends up crossing paths with one, as he suddenly ends up in different worlds, much to his confusion...
"What can I do to get closer to you?" Today as well, he watches her intently from afar.
S Tier Hunter Sa Hyun--a member of HN, one of the world's top guilds--came to see Jeong Yi-Seon. "I came to scout you, Mr. Jeong." "Like hell you are, if you're approaching me like that." "I don't think you know what exactly 'hell' is, but......" Sa-hyun let out a laugh, looking just as if he were in a painting. "Let's make a contract, shall we?" "I'm not interested in any 'contract,' so please stop following me. You're getting..." "I'll take care of them for you." "What?" Still full of laughter, he stared right at him. He was definitely smiling, but his icy eyes still sent a shiver down Yi-Seon's spine. Sa Hyun approached the stiff Yi-seon, one step at a time. Leaning down, he whispered. Whispered in a kind, friendly voice. "Those corpses that haunt you... I'll take care of them."
In “Blue Dragon”, “shadows” can fuse with their "hosts". This is the history of the teenager, Ral, and his "shadow", the Blue Dragon "Grado", that his father, a king, imprisoned together in the dungeon of the castle when Ral was a young baby. One day, when the "shadows" besieges the castle, his personal educator, Mio, releases him to protect the castle and repel the “shadows”.
When a kid Mineko found claimed he is looking for a saviour of his decreasing powers, what is a girl supposed to do? Furthermore Helios, the ruler of the magical world, DESPISES humans!... But naive and kind Mineko will not be put off, she is determined to help him and along the way they will both find beauty in love and friendships... Summary by harliey_nick [Manga Rebels] From Baka-Updates: In the Helios Eclipse series: 1. Prologue 2. Median 3. Ternion 4. Quaternion 5. Quintet 6. Hexad 7. Septenary 8. Epilogue NOTE: This is an OEL from Malaysia
While investigating a murder case, Detective Hishinuma Kazuha is reunited with mobster, Hyoudou Itsuki. During their junior high school days, their relationship was like oil and water; Kazuha minded his own business and Hyoudou was emotionally attached. Hyoudou is at a bargaining point as he approaches Kazuha: he'll divulge important information about the case in exchange for Kazuha's body. Kazuha refuses such an unfathomable request, but Hyoudou, the unrestrained beast, takes control... These two interwoven men and their superb, wild, beast-like love!
From Shinnen: Hibiki and Tomoe Kazema are two sisters attending an ordinary high school, but unbeknown to their teachers and fellow students, they are members of a hidden group of ninjas. Their mission is to use their special powers to exterminate the akuma that are plaguing the world. This is made difficult by the fact that their enemies can possess corrupted humans who eventually turn into new akuma. Despite being faced with an ever growing army, the two are determined to prevail as "The two flowers that will slice through the darkness." The only question that remains is will they succeed against such overwhelming odds?
The peaceful lives of many are taken away as a freak meteor shower destroys the Kanto area of Japan. However, the lives of the victims aren't lost, as they start to awaken one by one into a strange pre-historic world. A girl named Kyoka awakens into this world, and is attacked by a monster, however she is saved by Shinma Shingo, another monster. She joins Shinma and his companion as they search to find a way back home.
An exterminator dies and finds himself in a fantasy world, without any skill with the sword or wand he carries on doing what he knows best.
From RebelliousArt: The following stories are included within this collection: Black City, Two Keita's, Proto One, and Jewel of Love.
From Gievmoar: A virus deal clinched in Russia on the Christmas eve. Purpose: unknown. Two clues: a mysterious lady "Maya", one of the reasons it happened, and "Bloody Monday", the keyword for the project. Then an incident happened in far-distant city of Tokyo. Fujimaru Takagi, a second year student at Mishiro Gakuin high school, is commissioned to find out the truth by the Public Security Intelligence Agency, for his great ability as a super hacker. Now, Maya approaching to Fujimaru as his high school teacher...
Train Heartnet, also known as "Black Cat," used to be an infamous assassin for the secret organization Chronos. That is, until he abandoned his post as a cold-blooded killer and went to live on his own terms as an easygoing bounty hunter. But is Train's past as far behind him as he thinks?
