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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)
After the death of SpaceGodzilla, in 1996, Birth Island is found destroyed with Godzilla nowhere in sight. His adopted son, LittleGodzilla, is presumed dead. Meanwhile, all is well in Hong Kong, but Godzilla, covered in glowing lava-like rashes proceeds to attack Kai Tak Airport and menace the aircraft there, before wiping out the seafront area of Hong Kong with repeated blasts of his Atomic Spiral Ray. G-Force representatives hire college student Kenkichi Yamane, adopted grandson of Dr. Yamane who witnessed the original Godzilla in 1954, to come work at the center in an attempt to unravel the mystery of Godzilla's condition.
“There are three murderers hiding in your midst.” These are the ominous words given to the six survivors of a tragic bus accident, followed by an ultimatum: Within one week, the murderers must anguish over their crimes and find some way to answer for them, or the evidence of their sins will be given to the police. But when every person has a secret, who can you trust…?
“The Witch of the East, Adele! By the Church’s decree, you shall be burned at the stake!” The mischievous witch Adele has a nightmare about a future where her beloved youngest disciple, Reinold, kills her. To prevent Reinold from rampaging across the world and bringing it to ruin, Adele must take action…?! A time-bending, fate-twisting comedy unfolds between a devoted, out-of-control disciple and his adorable, clumsy mentor.
"The extreme heat, and the stench of the factory, mixed with the unique smell of a fishing port, this town feels like hell on earth..." A collection of tragic horror stories by horror manga master and madman, Hino Hideshi, originally published by Hibari hit comics, and listed as number 1 in its "black frame" horror manga series 1 • Uroko no Nai Sakana: A boy keeps having terrible nightmares every night, but he can't remember a single thing from these nightmares, at the same time, he is getting tormented by hallucinations of a fish he caught. [Weekly Shounen King 76/08/01] 2 • Semi no Mori: A boy and his beautiful sister's summer vacation are ruined by a swarm of bizarre cicadas... [Weekly Shounen Action No.1 75/09/08] 3 • Mannequin no Heya: The son of a mannequin maker believes the mannequins from the deposit room are haunted. [Weekly Shounen Action No.2 75/09/22] 4 • Jigoku e no Elevator: What will happen when a young baseball player takes a strange elevator? [Weekly Shounen Action No.3 75/10/06] 5 • Gama: After killing a toad for fun, a boy's older brother starts suffering from violent headaches. [unknown] 6 • Tomodachi: The tragic tale of 2 childhood best friends... [Weekly Shounen Action No.5 75/11/03] 7 • Okashina Yado: A family stays in a bizarre inn. [Weekly Shounen Action No.6 75/11/17] 8 • Madara no Tamago: One day, a boy living in a factory filled area finds a strange spotted egg in a plot of land and brings it home, the boy goes to school and when he comes back, he sees a creature hatching from the egg, but his beloved pets... [Weekly Shounen Action No.4 75/10/20] Note: train of terror was originally serialized in Shounen action as part of Kaiki Kyoufu Gekijou as episode 7 in issue No.7. Also weekly shounen action is actually biweekly
“Only fools commit suicide,” is what he thought. But, to helplessly lose his loved ones right in front of his eyes…
カット＆ペーストでこの世界を生きていく / Living in This World With Cut & Paste A world where God will grant abilities called Skills to those who come of age. The protagonist, bestowed with two skills, uses them and rises to an existence called a hero.
D.ダイバー / ディーダイバー Kagura Wataru is a young student in law school who lost his parents as a child when someone set fire to their house. Ever since, he's had strange dreams where he visits mundane, familiar settings and people that seem to blend into reality, interspersed with visions where his body is enveloped in fire. As he progresses in his studies of criminal law, his increasing contact with evildoers triggers something inside him…
High Society / 상류 사회 / High Society (Gyeonwoo) / 상류사회 (견우) / Sociedad de clase alta / Yüksek Sosyete "Please sell me. I will become the most expensive lady in Sant'nar" Tired of the troubles brought about by his political marriage, debauchee Cesare coincidentally enters into an unusual contract Adel, a shoeshiner from the slums. The deadline is three months. Expecting this to be his liberation from the tedious strategic marriage, Cesare finds himself becoming increasingly concerned about Adel, who behaves unlike any woman he has ever known... "In the first place, didn't you bring me here to get me engaged to Sir Ezra?" "That's right." Cesare replied obediently for a moment before bursting into a sharp laugh. "But why do I feel so disgusted?"
