Adventure - Page 666

Gol D. Roger, a man referred to as the "Pirate King," is set to be executed by the World Government. But just before his demise, he confirms the existence of a great treasure, One Piece, located somewhere within the vast ocean known as the Grand Line. Announcing that One Piece can be claimed by anyone worthy enough to reach it, the Pirate King is executed and the Great Age of Pirates begins. Twenty-two years later, a young man by the name of Monkey D. Luffy is ready to embark on his own adventure, searching for One Piece and striving to become the new Pirate King. Armed with just a straw hat, a small boat, and an elastic body, he sets out on a fantastic journey to gather his own crew and a worthy ship that will take them across the Grand Line to claim the greatest status on the high seas. One Piece is the highest selling manga series of all time, with over 430 million copies in circulation as of 2017. Volume 67 of the series currently holds the record for highest first print run of any manga (including books) of all time in Japan, with 4.05 million in 2012. The series was a finalist for the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize three times in a row from 2000 to 2002. In 2012, it won the 41st Japan Cartoonists Association Award Grand Prize, alongside Kimuchi Yokoyama's Neko Darake. VIZ Media has published One Piece in English under the Shonen Jump imprint since January 2, 2003 and in 3-in-1 omnibus editions since December 1, 2009. VIZ Media released three boxed sets for the manga; the first including the first 23 volumes released on November 5, 2013, the second including volumes 24-46 released on November 4, 2014, and the third including volumes 47-70 released on October 4, 2016. The series has also been published in numerous amounts of languages worldwide including; Korean, Malay, Indonesian, Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Polish, Turkish, and Russian.

Ao is a young orphan with Japanese heritage who dreams of pursuing his passion for art in Paris, France. His aspirations take an unexpected turn when he encounters Giselle, a prominent mage whose demeanor is reminiscent of Thorn's. Recognizing his natural talents, Giselle chooses him as her potential asena and takes him under her wing. With her guidance, Ao explores a myriad of colors and revels in the wonders of the cosmos.

Taeryang wakes up in a world where men are treated as commodities. Could the power of his “thrust” be enough to save him?

MANGA / MANGA A unique publication from before Shogakukan Inc. established Viz Communications in 1987 (the first full-fledged business in the United States by a Japanese Manga publisher), MANGA was an 88-page anthology of 10 short stories in both color and black-and-white: An experiment by Masaichi Mukaide, the publication's editor, this may have been too far ahead of its time, in many aspects. Features a stunning roster of authors of that time: such as Hiroshi Hirata, Yosuke Tamori, Yukinobu Hoshino, Katsuhiro Otomo, Keizo Miyanishi, Noboru Miyama, Yoji Fukuyama, & Noriyoshi Orai (illustration) and with Hajime Sorayama featured on its cover, Back cover by Hiroshi Hirata, and Chika Oya in charge of coloring the illustration indicated. --- Notes - For detailed ToC, refer to Grand Comics Database page (Link) - Description adapted using excerpts from the 2020 article "People who have delivered Japanese manga overseas No.1: Masaichi Mukaide, Editor" (Link)

Noah was raised by his exceptionally capable older sisters. He leaves his home to the nearby city to become an adventurer, but every time he performs he shocks those who witness him with wonder... “Wait? Am I actually strong...?” He really shouldn’t be surprised by his abilities when all five of his older sisters that raised him are the worlds greatest in their respective fields! He has unbelievable potential! Here begins Noah’s shining new life getting the acknowledgment he deserves, but his older sisters are chasing after him...? He who was supposed to be inept is actually a super rookie! Noah’s life as an adventurer begins!!

Tori, a boy who can only use everyday magic, works as a servant at the adventurer’s guild to support his sick brother. He can only defeat slimes and obtain a small amount of magic stones. He earns a living day by day while enduring the unfair treatment he receives from the guild members. One day, he encounters a “talking book” in a cave. “Do you want to obtain a ‘real magic stone’?” Those words will greatly change Tori’s fate. The story of the everyday magician’s “unrivaled magic stone” begins here!

In the future, a vast starfaring society has been established by humanity. However, the community is suffering from melancholy and monotony as they are continuously conquered and dominated by an aggressor. To fight against this widespread apathy, Herlock decides to take initiative and rally a group of rebels aboard his spacecraft, Arcadia, to launch daring attacks on those who oppress Earth. The invaders include the Mazone, a species of organic, plant-like women who had visited Earth in the distant past and have come back to claim it as their own.

This manga is based on the 15th full-length Pokémon movie. Keldeo is determined to become a Sword of Justice, but to do so, Keldeo must defeat Kyurem, one of the most powerful Dragon-type Pokémon in the world. Keldeo challenges Kyurem, unleashing a destructive force even Ash and Pikachu may be powerless to stop!

Mitrov, a young noble with no interest beyond food, is exiled from his family and forced to make his way as an adventurer. However, his first dive into the labyrinth ends in disaster. Trapped by monsters, his fate seems sealed. But just as death closes in, a swift and skilled elf named Gracie saved him. Now, with his first-ever companion by his side, Mitrov steps into a new world of adventure, forging bonds and discovering a life beyond his appetite.

The stronger they are, the lonelier and more hopelessly awkward they tend to be… and if you praise them, they’re unexpectedly easy to handle?! After the protagonist gets hit with a spell that makes all his true thoughts spill out uncontrollably, his unfiltered compliments throw the world’s strongest women into complete chaos. A laid-back (…maybe?) fantasy where overpowered girls are helpless against accidental honest compliments!

Become a cat and enter another world. An adventure that's not just cute begins! A boy reincarnated in a different world aspires to be an adventurer, but his body is that of the weakest race of cat people, and the magic he wields is an empty attribute that is ridiculed as "empty". However, the boy ignores the big handicap and uses his ingenuity to create weapons and armor from sky magic, transforming it into magic that allows him to walk in the sky. When he grows up supported by the kindness of those around him, and when he realizes the true value of the sky attribute, his journey as the strongest catman adventurer begins!

A boy who dreamed of being OP in another world finally gets his wish and is reincarnated into a fantasy world—but instead of getting cheat powers, he ends up with useless skills!? Each time he dies an untimely death, he’s granted a new skill… but every single one turns out to be a dud. Until—on his fifth reincarnation—does he finally pull an OP skill!? “No more dying. No more starting over…” A story about having overwhelming power born from new encounters and hard-earned experience in another world—the ultimate “I’m OP” tale begins!