It was a typical day for Kokoro and his pals until they were faced with a harsh reality - the world was under siege by dragons! The fierce beasts devoured humans and left a path of destruction in their wake, leaving the Japanese military helpless against their power. Without much hope left, a secretive military unit surfaced, possessing extensive knowledge of these new species of dragons. Who could these enigmatic individuals be? How did they obtain information about these never-before-seen creatures? What is the backstory of these dragons? Who is leading their mission? Can Kokoro and his comrades unravel these mysteries before it's too tardy?
Universal Century 0079. The Magellan-class battleship Toutatis tracked a Musai-class ship on its way towards Side 2 for a preemptive attack following the Duchy of Zeon's declaration of war. Eventually they crash-landed on the Island Iffish colony and what they saw there was a landscape wiped out by poison gas, realizing Zeon's aim to drop the colony on the Earth. The Toutatis, equipped with a nuclear warhead, attempts to destroy the colony. Meanwhile, a Zaku platoon had entered the colony by chance, ordered to subdue and silence dissent among friendly forces.
During the Edo period, Japan faced an unexpected invasion from extraterrestrial beings referred to as the "Amanto." The samurai fought hard to defeat them, but it was an impossible task to accomplish. Thus, the Shogun reluctantly agreed to surrender, leading to a fragile treaty between the Shogunate and the Amanto. This treaty had a colossal impact on Japan, prohibiting the use of swords and utterly extinguishing the samurai spirit. Nevertheless, one man, determined to rekindle his samurai legacy, refused to let his spirit die. Gintoki Sakata, an idiosyncratic character wielding a wooden sword, makes a living by performing miscellaneous tasks. He is accompanied by Shinpachi Shimura, his understudy, Kagura, a powerful alien, and a massive dog named Sadaharu. Together, these characters jointly operate the Yorozuya business, often engaging in bizarre and comical incidents. Furthermore, the manga series features several one-shot stories like "Dandelion," "Shirokuro," "13," and "Bankara-san ga Tooru," published in volumes 1, 2, 24, and 38, respectively.
Starting in September 1995, a Japanese manga artist named Yoshinori Kobayashi, known to be right-wing, published a three-volume manga series called "Special" as an addition to the Neo Gōmanism series in "SAPIO" magazine. Even though the series received criticism from intellectuals and groups, including the Academy of Outrageous Books and foreign media outlets like "The New York Times" and "Le Monde," for "rewriting history," Kobayashi continued to push his agenda. In a verbal dispute published in a book titled "The On War War," Sōichirō Tahara argued with Kobayashi over the manga's content. Apart from ideological criticisms, the manga was found to contain historical inaccuracies, manipulated evidence, and irrational arguments. For example, it stated that neither the Chinese nor Japanese people had authority over Manchuria, and only Japan remained autonomous when the West colonized East Asia, ignoring countries such as Siam and Japanese colonies like Korea and Taiwan. Moreover, the manga aimed to provoke young readers who had no knowledge or little information about the matter. It's essential to note that although both the manga and Carl von Clausewitz's "On War" share a common name, namely, "Sensō Ron," Kobayashi's manga has no connection to the latter.
In the summer of AC 196, Relena Darlian leads the Earth Sphere Unified Nation's effort towards disarmament. Despite this, the Gundam pilots are concerned about Vulkanus, an OZ manufacturing plant rumored to be filled with Mobile Dolls and lost in space. Meanwhile, the Perfect Peace People organization advocates for more extensive disarmament than even Relena does. To prevent Vulkanus from falling into the wrong hands, the Gundam pilots embark on a mission to locate and destroy it.
The Great Orient is home to the continent of Rodenius. One day, an unidentified flying object entered the airspace of Qua-Toyne Principality, violating its laws. This was just the beginning of something even more surprising. Suddenly, an archipelago appeared in the far eastern ocean. They introduced themselves as Japan, claiming they were transported to a foreign world. Without any connection to their former lives, will the indigenous nations embrace Japan or view them as a foe? Follow Japan's journey as they navigate through the chaotic changes of this new world.
In the manga's story, extra-terrestrial life known as Trench Walkers reveal themselves, emerging from the Antarctic, and walking on the sea floor. Their goal is to terraform the Earth to their liking, which involves raising the sea level by 70 meters, thus rendering Tokyo and many other population centers uninhabitable. They have also begun to change Earth's surface water into what they call Nectar, the "divine water." Those who are incompatible with Nectar have a high chance of death when imbibing it. However, there are girls who are found to be compatible with Nectar, and they are recruited to be marines in a fight against the Trench Walkers, boarding ships to do battle in a new deep sea front line. The story centers on Hiro Todoroki, who receives a message from an older sister, a marine supposedly missing in action. The message tells Hiro to find a formidable marine named Kiriri Tsunoba. Though lost and confused, Hiro heads to the Masakado Girls Academy Submarine Unit with the intent to join them.
In a world still engulfed in war, Theo, who serves as a military lieutenant, feels uncomfortable around Kaguma, the captain of another unit, who constantly hits on him. However; one day, while shielding Theo from a sniper, Kaguma sustains an arm injury that takes a month to heal. Feeling responsible, Theo offers to nurse Kaguma for the month until he recovers, but... When he witnesses Kaguma masturbating, Theo ends up helping him deal with "that" as well...?
20 years after the spread of a zombie virus. While investigating a garbage dump where a strange sound is coming from, Yoo Yeon, the leader of A/Z’s Team A, an armed group responsible for public security, and her teammate Ryung are ambushed. “Sunbae, what are we going to do?” “I got bitten.” While protecting Yoo Yeon, Ryung is bitten by a zombie with a peculiar appearance. Feeling the change in his body, Ryung decides to commit suicide, but… “Huh…?” For some reason, he isn’t dead, but retains his senses. “It’s weird. I only feel thirsty when I see you, sunbae.” “This can’t be hunger.” “It could be lust, though.” Perhaps, that might be even more dangerous…
Breed, an old dragon master, is not only fired from his job but also exiled from his country... but the dragons love him and follow him!? The story of building the strongest country with an old man and 100 dragons!
Born with an abnormal condition, Victor earned the nickname 'Pufferman' from his peers in his orphanage. To make matters stranger, he discovered his cravings for the human flesh. With no one to seek guidance from, how will he deal with these factors in his life?
“I’m considering sending you to join the female soldiers.” Jaejun is a participant in the -Mixed Gender Operation Pilot Program-. He ends up transferring to a military base comprised entirely of female soldiers with himself as the sole male… Will he be able to complete his military service in a base where temptation lurks around every corner?!