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Saichi Sugimoto, also known as the "Immortal Sugimoto," gained a reputation for his ruthless actions during the Russo-Japanese war, though he hardly deserves to be called a hero. Discharged from the army after he assaulted a higher-ranking officer, Sugimoto must now survive the unforgiving terrain of Hokkaido. Despite tirelessly searching for gold in honor of his fallen comrade, he finds no success until a mysterious traveler tells him of an urban legend. The legend speaks of a thief who stole gold from the Ainu people - natives of Hokkaido - and hid it in a secret location, marked only by a map made of tattoos from escaped prisoners. When Sugimoto meets a young Ainu girl named Asirpa, they team up to embark on a treacherous journey to find the prisoners and their treasure. But other treasure hunters, including soldiers and mercenaries, are also on the hunt for the Ainu gold, making their quest a dangerous one filled with violence and greed. Asirpa brings knowledge of the land, while Sugimoto brings the desire for revenge and riches. Together, they plunge headfirst into a perilous adventure.
"Does anyone remember the true world?" After the fierce competition for dominance among the five tribes of the planet, humanity emerged victorious under the leadership of Sid. However, the world that Kai, a young boy, witnessed was suddenly "rewritten." In this altered reality, dragons and demons ruled while humans were defeated due to Sid's absence in the tribal wars. To make matters worse, nobody remembered Kai. Nevertheless, when Kai meets the enigmatic Rinne, he decides to challenge his predestined fate. In a world devoid of heroes, Kai wields the sword of heroism and trains in martial arts to confront the dominating races that govern over the world.
After his father's death, Kai Ikki found himself discontented with the monotony of his existence and harboring a craving for excitement. One day, attempting to escape his ennui, he went for a run in the nearby forest and happened upon a Japanese Defense Forces soldier who transformed the trajectory of his life. Forever altered by this encounter, Ikki became single-minded in his pursuit of a career in the military. Will he manage to accomplish his objective and conquer the rigorous regimen that lies ahead?
Once a regular office worker, Iruka's life took an unexpected turn when he chanced upon a pet store and crossed paths with Nagara-san, a reptile enthusiast. Persuaded by her passion, Iruka embarks on an exhilarating journey as a proud owner of reptiles!
In a world where fairies are bought and sold to the highest bidder, humans aren't exactly on friendly terms with the fae folk. But friendship is exactly what Anne Halford seeks with Challe, her new fairy bodyguard, though he's not so keen on the idea. As his new master, Anne tasks him with escorting her through a particularly dangerous area, but with a reluctant bodyguard eager to escape a life of servitude, she'll have to deal with a lot more than she bargained for...
On the outside, Takeshi Nanase appears to be a dedicated high school student, but his inner turmoil stems from a past experience. He fixates on the opinions of others despite being an ordinary young man who is romantically involved with his lifelong pal, Kurumi Isoshima. One day, while on school premises, Takeshi encounters a girl dressed in an unusual uniform, trying to maintain her balance. The girl, Aiba Mui, confesses to being a practitioner of magic and expresses regret for inadvertently bestowing the same abilities onto Takeshi, thus initiating a chain of unexpected events.
Formerly a member of her high school track and field club, Akira Tachibana's injury has left her unable to move at her previous pace. In order to support herself, she works part-time at a family restaurant where she unexpectedly falls for her 45-year-old manager, a divorced man with a young son. Despite their age difference, Akira appreciates her manager's tender nature, a stark contrast to how other employees view his weaknesses. Through small moments shared between the two, they begin to understand each other until Akira realizes that true love requires no explanation. On a rainy day, she chooses to confess her feelings, drastically shifting the dynamic between them. What remains to be seen, however, is how her manager will respond.
How far would you travel for the love of your life? Amid an extraterrestrial attack, Mikako becomes a member of the rebellion and parts ways with her beloved. As she ventures further into the cosmos, Mikako's sole form of contact with her partner is via text message. The conflict persists and time elapses, yet Mikako endures the perpetual youthfulness of space as Noboru ages. How can the affection shared between the separated duo withstand the ravages of war?
How about this, a manga for adults—and not young adults either. This is a series of stories about love and romance amongst the older generations. As the manga itself says, "In the later years of their lives, men and women sometimes find themselves in the glow of love. Their love stories are shining like shooting stars in the twilight."
As with any other day, Ie and Kazu, two high school students, were commuting home from school on a bus until an enigmatic gas flooded in. The duo lost consciousness and later regained it to a horrifying spectacle: a truck carrying numerous dead human bodies. Moreover, they were trapped within the confines of the frozen cadavers and a crew of people sawing through them. How can they survive this atrocity and flee from this place?
Childhood friends Koutarou Fujiki, Kajiwara, and Fuyuko thought they would always be together. They spent their youth in a strange love triangle, the two boys fighting over who would date Fuyuko. But suddenly one day, that life ends. Kajiwara goes missing, and Koutarou takes his sweetheart's hand in marriage. Now middle-aged, Koutarou is left to wonder—would his wife have chosen differently if Kajiwara were still around? On a visit to his hometown, the memories come rushing back...
