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A diver has died, but five years of his life have been accidentally destroyed from his blue lantern. Now he must live again. Will he be able to make all the right decisions?Note on the title and premise: A "lantern", as it relates to this story, is a vessel, floating on the water, that contains the memories of a person's life that they will see when they die.
Story 1: A high school girl is runs away from someone and stumbles into a room with a strange man who calls himself a “cleaner.” She learns a lesson from him about friendship and cellphones. This “cleaner” takes any job if given suitable compensation and the high school girl who is running away from the mafia teams up with him to solve a dangerous and exciting case! Story 2: A famous fashion clothing chain’s president's health is in critical condition and his son is kidnapped! The vice president is working hard to cover up the truth about the president’s son, but who hired the “cleaner” to kidnap the son? Story 3: A popular artist dies in a car accident after burning all but one of his paintings of his wife and meets a death god. The daughter of the artist sets out to find her father’s last painting and meets a friend of his. This friend wants to teach her how to paint, but the death god reappears and warns her not to go see the friend.
Prior to the 2020 Education Reform, “our man” is coming back! He’s the legendary attorney Sakuragi Kenji, who will waltz back to the fallen Ryuzan High School where the students’ academic aptitude is plummeting. In opposition to apathetic students and “The Empress” (Representative of the Chief Director) who wields overwhelming authority, he will start a revolution along with Mizuno, his former pupil. Part 2 of Dragon Zakura, the legendary “manga that will help you pass the University of Tokyo entrance exams” — which helped change the landscape of Japan’s university entrance exams — is here at last! Rest assured, entering the University of Tokyo is going to be a cinch
Eshikawa is a man who has lost sight of his life and stumbles through it, with no clear meaning or purpose. One day, he is informed that his ex-girlfriend committed suicide, which sets his brain on retrospect mode. He goes on a journey of self-revelation and contemplates upon the myriad of human emotions, the joys and sorrows of normalcy.
Beautiful People is a manga comprised of six profound and thought-provoking short stories. 1. Seppakuhime (Princess White Snow) 2. World's End 3. Anti-Telephonica (Electric Angel) 4. Stalker no Onna (The Lady Stalker) 5. Beautiful People 6. Kuuki no Naka wo Nukeru Sora (Blue Sky)
Through the activity of “Elfenbein” – an anti-government organization that Fon, Jacques and their other classmates established – Fon, now a 3rd grade student in Ilegenes Military Academy, became a threat for those important people in the government with connections to the black market. Meanwhile, two female military cadets entered the academy – something unusual in the all-male environment of the academy. One of them, Gabrielle, is surrounded by mysterious movements of unrest… The long-awaited new series of Ilegenes finally begin!!
Adaption of Alexandre Dumas' novel The Count of Monte Cristo. Set in the time just before Napoleon's return to power, this adventurous tale follows the trials and tribulations of Edmond Dantès. After being unjustly imprisoned on the day of his wedding, Edmond devises a plan that leads to his escape, a hoard of treasure, and a new identity: the Count of Monte Cristo. A tale of courage, vengeance, romance, and betrayal.
From Bamboo Garden "I think about the same things every day. I hope for the same things every day. Perhaps I was born in the wrong dimension; I feel that this is my true world... Maybe the world I was first born in was fake. Because- take a look, this world is beautiful. Only in this world do I feel happy."
In the American Old West, the world's greatest race is about to begin. Thousands line up in San Diego to travel over six thousand kilometers for a chance to win the grand prize of fifty million dollars. With the era of the horse reaching its end, contestants are allowed to use any kind of vehicle they wish. Competitors will have to endure grueling conditions, traveling up to a hundred kilometers a day through uncharted wastelands. The Steel Ball Run is truly a one-of-a-kind event. The youthful Johnny Joestar, a crippled former horse racer, has come to San Diego to watch the start of the race. There he encounters Gyro Zeppeli, a racer with two steel balls at his waist instead of a gun. Johnny witnesses Gyro using one of his steel balls to unleash a fantastical power, compelling a man to fire his gun at himself during a duel. In the midst of the action, Johnny happens to touch the steel ball and feels a power surging through his legs, allowing him to stand up for the first time in two years. Vowing to find the secret of the steel balls, Johnny decides to compete in the race, and so begins his bizarre adventure across America on the Steel Ball Run.
Supersonic Fingers is the first Gunnm Gaiden story, it takes place shortly after Gally's fight with Jashugan. Gally is attacked by an unknown sniper, and while she recouperates, her hunter-warrior friends search for the culprit. The culprit is a strong fighter with a death wish that only Gally can fufill. The Holy Knight is the second Gunnm Gaiden story, Homecoming is the third, but takes places immediately before The Holy Knight. Before he met Gally, Ido worked as a hunter-warrior to make ends meet. Although a skilled doctor, he had no skill in the areas of cybernetics. He saves and befriends a young, mysterious girl, whom he names Carol. During their time together Ido learns the art of cyber-medicine, and starts his cyber-doc practice, but Carol's past catches up with her and Ido learns a painful lesson about medicine(https://kodansha.us/series/battle-angel-alita-holy-night/)
Makoto Okazaki is your run of the mill high-schooler, a perfect bullying target and a closet pervert. One Night he decides to return a DVD to a friend of his and ventures out into the night. He notices a person on a nearby rooftop. The person lunges at him before he is able to make sense of this, and bites into his neck, drinking blood. The Attacker stops drinking blood. At this point Makoto notices, that the Attacker is a beautiful Girl. She asks him: "Do you want to die or become like me?" He decides to live...
