This manga tells the legacy of Mitsuyo Maeda a Brazilian naturalized as Otávio Maeda, who was a Japanese judōka (judo expert) and prizefighter in no holds barred competitions. He was also known as Count Combat or Conde Koma in Spanish and Portuguese, a nickname he picked up in Spain in 1908. Along with Antônio Soshihiro Satake (another naturalized Brazilian), he pioneered judo in Brazil, the United Kingdom, and other countries. Maeda was fundamental to the development of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, including through his teaching of Carlos Gracie and others of the Gracie family. He was also a promoter of Japanese emigration to Brazil. Maeda won more than 2,000 professional fights in his career. His accomplishments led to him being called the "toughest man who ever lived" and being referred to as the father of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu.
Takina Inoue, a high school girl working as a member of an all-female taskforce of assassins and spies known as "Lycoris" dispatched to eliminate criminals and terrorists in Tokyo, is sanctioned by her superiors at the DA agency for disobeying orders in order to save a colleague. She is transferred to work with the elite Lycoris agent Chisato Nishikigi at one of the agency's branches, which operates under the cover of a cafe, called "LycoReco".
\"When I woke up this morning there was a beautiful girl, but that was… me!?\" - Idol Otaku Aisaka Yousuke wakes up one morning and realizes he\'s now a beautiful girl named Aisaka Yoko. Now with his new appearance and his great Idol knowledge, he will attempt to become the number one idol.
A series depicting a new side of the Liella! members serialized in Love Live Days
Aung San Suu Kyi: Tatakau Kujaku (“Aung San Suu Kyi: The Fighting Peacock”), by cartoonist Akatsu Mizuha, was first released by publisher Oakla Shuppan as part of a series of manga on Nobel Prize winners. It depicts Suu Kyi’s early life, examining the impact of the political legacy of her father, assassinated independence leader Aung San, and ends with her receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991." - The Irrawaddy.
From Dark Horse: She's cute. She's a barrel of fun. She's irrepressible. And… a bit of a klutz. She's Haruo Hattori, and now she's leaving her little country farm town, her boyfriend, and her loony family for college in the big city. Before she leaves, she makes a pledge that she'll remain true to her boyfriend, despite all the temptations a big city can throw at her, and the temptations pile up like cordwood when the need for a few yen to rub together nets her a job at Club 9, a hot hostess bar. The charming country girl lights a lot of fires in the hearts of the club patrons, and her short skirt is fanning the flames! How ya gonna keep `em down on the farm once they've been to Club 9?
"Cute girls doing cute things in cute ways." Everyday things make up the fabric of life, whether it's making friends, going to school, trying to make money, or celebrating a holiday. Ichigo Mashimaro follows the antics and daily lives of Chika Itoh, her sister Nobue, and her friends Miu, Matsuri, and Ana.
About a boy who’s 14, who wants to destroy the world so he summons a demon but it’s not what he expects. He still strives to destroy the world in whole even with the inconveniences.
A talented elder sister becomes a civil official and a beautiful younger brother becomes a courtesan! Shunran and Shunrei are twin sisters born into a family of poor local bureaucrats. However, the elder sister, Shunran, is so clever and the younger brother, Shunrei , is so beautiful that they are often mistaken for each other. The rumour that "the elder sister is the most beautiful woman in the world and the younger brother is a smart and promising young man" finally reached the ears of the emperor, and Shunran was assigned to work in the imperial palace! Shunrei is also forced to take the examination. ...... The two, trapped in a corner with an unwanted future, decide to switch places and live together!
Suzu Akio, 32 years-old. He dislikes dealing with people but likes smoking, drinking and cats. In a town with a mountain that rains ashes on it, Suzu's days stay the same and time passes by without him ever being concerned about trying to change it. One day, when he went to deliver goods to a regular customer, a person who will throw his life into disarray appeared and he is Yutaka, the couple's nephew who has come from Tokyo and the latter attempts to break through the wall that Suzu has put up in his rejection towards human connections. Here's a warm yet heartrending and somewhat bittersweet story of platonic love between two awkward men.
Now a major (K-Drama) adaptation. What’s better than a good meal? My name’s Jaeho and I love food. While some may call me a deadbEAT because I don’t have a job at the moment, I’m just your normal happy guy who loves eating and my girlfriend of 7 years… That is until I got a breakup text yesterday… Where did things go wrong? I keep trying to look back through the years, but I just can't figure it out...
This is the ninth collection of panpanya\'s works originally published in Rakuen magazine. Including the title stories and others, a total of 16 chapters are presented that will make you fall in love with life\'s little details.