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A collection of one-shots done during the 1970s (and one from 1980), all regarding some aspect of Tezuka's early life. Includes a reflection of his time at the famous Tokiwa-so.- **Record of the Life of Gachaboy**: A reflection on Tezuka's career up to that point. Tezuka encounters the God of Manga right after the war, who nicknames Tezuka "Gachaboy". He is determined to see Tezuka become a great mangaka, no matter what - and restore manga's presence in Japan.- **Paper Fortress**: Right at the end of the war, Tezuka is doing manga in private in high school. He meets a girl who fully understands his situation, and they get along well. In a society where manga, dancing, and even informal relationships are forbidden, how will Tezuka, crazy about manga, keep on?- **Hungry Blues**: Directly following *Paper Fortress*, Tezuka is now a hungry, desperate student with little luck on his path in manga. Things change when he comes across a young lady who works for a newspaper, and he manages to land a serial for it. However, in an era rife with turmoil and starvation, Tezuka's own stomach may prove to be a serious intrusion in not just his manga-making career, but his very life.- **Tokiwa-so Monogatari**: Part of a series recounting memories within the famous apartment complex, Tezuka showcases its history through commentary from the building itself!- **The Letter that Came**: Tezuka receives an ominous letter that may put him in hot water.- **Animal Tsurezuregusa**: Two reflections on animals Tezuka had encountered in his early years - the first a horse, the second two tanuki.An excerpt of *Dotsuitare* featuring Tezuka is also included at the end.---**Volume 274 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**
From AQUA Scans: Marie is a shy college student and also a doll maker. Then one day, she is trapped in a gothic mansion by a mysterious young man calling himself "Kahrel." Kahrel demands that she "Creates the "people" that make up the world" for him if she wants to leave. The terrified Marie then has the dolls she's made in past come to life, and are bearing down on her! Gothic Doll Fantasy!!
After two eccentrically dressed individuals ambush her, high school student Yukari Hayasaka promptly passes out due to shock. She soon awakens to find herself surrounded by even more strangely dressed people in the basement studio of Paradise Kiss—a fashion design club composed of four students from Yazawa School for the Arts. Although it seems like Yukari has been kidnapped, the older students explain that they only approached her to see if she would model their collection for an upcoming fashion show. Being a senior with a busy schedule, Yukari furiously rejects the group's offer. But when she drops her student passbook in her haste to leave, the ringleader of the group, George Koizumi, picks it up and uses it as a means to coerce Yukari into considering their request. After hearing about the other members' unbridled ambition, Yukari is inspired to reevaluate her own circumstances and eventually agrees to help them out. Now as Paradise Kiss' model, Yukari must learn to balance her new responsibilities with her hectic personal life. However, the more time she spends with George and the rest of the team, the harder it becomes for her to avoid getting swept up in the glitz and glamor of the fashion world.
Korean version of the Water Parasite! Spectacular struggle with unknown creatures!
The struggle for survival between humanity and Parasites continues unceasingly around the world. Unfolding in the shadow of the legends of Shinichi and Migi, another battle for existence is revealed. Fukami, a veteran detective, investigates a brutal mass murder, and is unsettled by the composure of the informant: high school student Tatsuki. The source of that discomfort lies within Tatsuki's family... The tale on the other side of the ageless masterpiece "Parasyte" begins here!
From ShoujoMagic: There is a legend in the kingdom of Paros -- a legend of the Sword. It is said that if one who is unfit to rule should wield it, it will mean the ruin of the kingdom. As sole heir to the throne of Paros, Princess Erminia must accept the Sword and a husband when she comes of age on her next birthday. But the princess refuses to wed any man who is less of a man than she -- which excludes every man in the kingdom! Just when Erminia is ordered by her father the king to wed her foster brother Yurias, she has a fateful encounter with the unfortunate, beautiful maiden Fiona..!? "The Sword of Paros" is a miraculous romantic fantasy about defying convention, transcending gender and status, and knowing oneself.
From ShoujoMagic: High school freshmen and twins, Nae and Moe, and Ken and Takeshi, enjoy their lives as students and close friends. Until Moe suddenly dies in a traffic accident...and her corpse disappears? Between the vanishing corpse and a pharmaceutical corporation, her three remaining friends are struck with the reality that something is amiss in their world...
Continuation from .traeH. After became a friend, finally Yuu visits Ayumu's home for the first time and learns that she lives alone. What follows is a story of holding on to the past and learning to move forward.
[Would you like to reverse time?] [All your abilities will be reset.] [Please choose the date.] “February 28th, 1985. The day I was born.” Financial power. I will gather all the fortune of the world— and create a monopoly. I will monopolize all the dungeons of the world. I will do this now, while the world is still peaceful... before it all begins.
Ace, a human teenager, has been raised by King and Jay, vampires who have lived an eternal lifetime. As he grows up, he became attracted to Jay and Jay also comes to yearn strongly for Ace's blood. King and Jay, afraid that their secret will be exposed, decide to send Ace away to a boarding school. But when Ace finds that out, he wishes to be a vampire like them. Sadahiro Mika's Gothic love story about the growth of a teenager who's raised up by vampires and the feeling of a vampire who live in eternal life. (from the cover) Also contains two additional oneshots: 1) Deep Throat (beware, this is also the name of the extra at the end of volume 1 of Pathos, but it's two different releases); 2) EX.
Peach Blossom LuckA young prodigy who cultivated in both differences, embarked on a life journey of passionate struggle to open a harem because of an admission letter. With whom will the ignorant teenager with perfect peach blossom skills erase the spark of love? How many unknown masters and secrets are hidden in the Longwu School, which symbolizes the temple of martial arts training? Watching the youth go out to battle, reap the best life.
