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Guts, once a mercenary and now called the Black Swordsman, hunts for revenge. After a brutal childhood, he at last discovers someone he admires and thinks he can rely on, but everything shatters when that person strips Guts of everything he holds dear to satisfy his own ambitions. Branded for death, Guts is doomed to a fate where demonic entities chase him without mercy. Embarking on a bleak journey filled with misfortune, Guts—wielding an enormous blade and inhuman strength—allows nothing, not even mortality itself, to halt him until he can behead the one who erased his and his lover's humanity. Included one-shot: Volume 14: Berserk: The Prototype

Centuries ago, grotesque, human-like beings emerged. These mindless, colossal giants—known as Titans—posed an existential danger, devouring any humans they encountered to fuel an insatiable hunger. Unable to mount an effective defense, humanity retreated behind towering walls that encircled what might be the last safe haven on Earth. Now, life inside the walls enjoys peace, as the residents have not faced a Titan attack in years. Three children—Eren Yeager, Mikasa Ackerman, and Armin Arlert—dream of seeing the world beyond, inspired by tales of wonders outside their confines. But when a massive 60-meter Titan suddenly shatters that tranquility, they witness firsthand the world's cruelty. That day, Eren vows to eradicate every last Titan from the Earth, striving so that humanity may one day live beyond the walls without fear.

Thorfinn, the son of one of the greatest Viking warriors, has become a top fighter in the mercenary band led by the cunning Askeladd—an impressive feat for someone his age. But Thorfinn doesn't fight for plunder; he joined because Askeladd caused a terrible tragedy in his family, and the boy has sworn to kill him in a fair duel. Too weak to defeat him yet unable to abandon his vengeance, Thorfinn spends his boyhood with the crew, honing his skills on battlefields among the war-loving Danes, where killing is just another pleasure of life. When Askeladd learns that Danish prince Canute has been taken hostage, he devises an ambitious plot—one that will decide the next King of England and drastically change the lives of Thorfinn, Canute, and himself. Set in 11th-century Europe, Vinland Saga tells a bloody epic in an era where violence, madness, and injustice are inescapable, providing a paradise for the battle-crazed and utter hell for everyone else.

Alchemists are individuals blessed with knowledge and natural talent, allowing them to manipulate and transform matter through their craft. However, despite the vast potential of their art, alchemy is far from omnipotent as many believe. Human transmutation is a forbidden practice, and anyone who dares attempt it faces severe repercussions. Nevertheless, siblings Edward and Alphonse Elric choose to break this great taboo in hopes of bringing their mother back to life. Their attempt ends in failure, and they pay a terrible price for their hubris: Edward loses his left leg, while Alphonse loses his entire body. To make matters worse, Edward sacrifices his right arm to bind his brother's soul into a suit of armor. Years later, the young alchemists journey across the nation in search of the Philosopher's Stone, aiming to reclaim their original bodies using its power. Yet their quest for the legendary stone leads them to uncover far more sinister secrets than they ever anticipated.

High school student Kei Kurono has grown distant and cynical, alienated from others due to the cruelty he sees in the world. One day, while waiting for the subway to school, his classmate Masaru Katou jumps onto the tracks to save a drunk man who has fallen. Acting on a rare impulse to help someone, Kei follows Katou into danger. Though they manage to rescue the man, both boys are struck and killed by the oncoming train. Kei awakens beside Katou in a strange apartment filled with unfamiliar people, dominated by a large black sphere with a glassy surface. He learns that everyone in the room has also recently died. Words appear on the black ball, ordering them to eliminate a bizarre creature. The sphere provides Kei and the others with powered suits and strange guns before sending them out to complete this deadly task. Though the mission proves far more dangerous than he anticipated, Kei survives. He and the other survivors are teleported back to the apartment, where the black sphere—named "Gantz" by a fellow survivor—awards them points based on their actions in combat. Despite having died earlier that day, Kei is allowed to resume his normal life, but with a condition: he can be pulled away at any moment and summoned back to the apartment, where Gantz will assign him and other recently deceased individuals new assassination targets. Katou dreads the inevitable call back to Gantz, but Kei finds purpose in carrying out these missions. Thriving in the heat of battle and gradually learning to value himself and his comrades, Kei faces increasingly dangerous monsters that start to spill over into his everyday life beyond Gantz.

Twenty-Fifth Bam lived in solitude for his entire life until he met Rachel. But now, Rachel has made up her mind to climb the Tower, and she is prepared to leave Bam behind to achieve that goal. After Rachel vanishes behind a curtain of light, Bam chases after her, determined to ascend the Tower in the hope of reuniting with her. However, the Tower is a perilous realm filled with ancient mysteries, terrifying monsters, and malicious people. Each floor is overseen by an Administrator who subjects the daring challengers to grueling trials that test their every limit. When he confronts Headon, the Administrator of the first floor, Bam discovers that he is an "Irregular"—someone who was not chosen by the Tower but managed to enter it on his own, an extremely uncommon occurrence within the Tower. Despite this revelation, his course remains clear. Whether it is wealth, power, glory, or even being reunited with Rachel, every desire can be fulfilled at the pinnacle of the Tower.

22-year-old Eikichi Onizuka is a pervert and a former gang member who somehow becomes a teacher. Great Teacher Onizuka follows this outrageous educator as he tries to outsmart and win over the scheming Class 3-4, which is dead set on getting him fired. Along the way, he faces other hurdles—the frustrated balding vice principal Hiroshi Uchiyamada, old rivals from his biker days, and his own ridiculous teaching style. Yet Onizuka battles through it all while helping his students, chasing the affection of fellow teacher Azusa Fuyutsuki, and striving to live up to his self-proclaimed title. Also included is the side story "GTO: Great Toroko Oppai♡" (Tomoko's Big Adventures).

In a vast steel maze filled with terrifying monsters, humanity has retreated into small, isolated communities, living in constant dread of extinction. This dystopian setting is traversed only by a mysterious young man named Killy. Armed with superhuman abilities and a rare Graviton Beam Emitter, Killy battles savage creatures and other malevolent forces as he desperately hunts for a human possessing the Net Terminal Gene—genetic code that could fix the broken world. The grim tale of Blame! follows Killy through encounters with new people, more violence, and his gradual approach to finding the Net Terminal Gene. Along the way, the true nature of this world is slowly revealed.

In ages past, six meteorites struck Earth, giving rise to six moons and leaving only a solitary island behind. Those unable to reach the island sank into the ocean, where over eons they gradually transformed into crystal. After countless millennia, 28 of these crystallized beings—called the Lustrous—emerged from the depths and now inhabit the island. Under the guidance of the wise Kongou-sensei, they must protect themselves from the seemingly endless hordes of Lunarians, moon-dwellers who seek to harvest the gems' valuable bodies to craft weapons and jewelry. Houseki no Kuni follows Phosphophyllite, a young gem nearing its three-hundredth birthday. Clumsy, extremely fragile, and devoid of any noticeable talent, it is among the weakest gems, unable to contribute meaningfully to the fight against the Lunarians. Yet as the battle against these otherworldly invaders continues, it soon learns that power comes at a price no one should ever have to bear.

Yi Shi-Woon, known as Shioon, endures a harsh daily routine at Nine Dragons High School, where he is constantly tormented by fellow student Ho Chang and his gang. His life takes an unexpected turn when a stranger named Han Chun Woo witnesses one of these assaults—but instead of helping, Chun Woo calls Shioon a coward for not fighting back. To make matters worse, Shioon later discovers that Chun Woo is the new substitute English teacher at his school. Fed up with the relentless bullying, Shioon decides to join a martial arts academy to learn self-defense. On his way there, he stumbles upon Chun Woo in a tight spot: cornered in an alley by a gang of angry men. When provoked, Chun Woo swiftly takes them down using martial arts moves, which Shioon secretly films. Shioon then uses the footage to blackmail Chun Woo into teaching him how to defend himself. Chun Woo reluctantly agrees, and Shioon is quickly introduced to the hidden world of martial arts, known as Murim. Yet Shioon remains oblivious to his master’s dark history and the dangerous underworld lurking beneath society. The question remains: how will Chun Woo guide Shioon and keep him alive in the realm of Murim?

In 1999, a meteorite struck Antarctica, causing the continent's ice sheet to melt and global sea levels to rise dramatically. This event altered the world's climate and wiped out more than half of humanity. By 2015, mysterious beings known as Angels—monsters of unknown origin—are laying waste to the remnants of civilization. In the fortress city of Tokyo-3, 14-year-old Shinji Ikari is fated to stop the Angels' attacks. Summoned by his father's covert group NERV, Shinji becomes the pilot of an Evangelion, a gigantic bio-organic robot built specifically to fight the Angels. Burdened with the fate of the world, Shinji must find the bravery and will to defend the future—and himself. Yet as battles between Evangelions and Angels grow frequent, the terrible reality of the world gradually comes to light.

The narrative centers on Ken, a man from a wealthy family who lost his parents at a young age because of their connection to the Yakuza, turning him into a notorious high school brawler. His sole motivation for action comes from his romantic feelings toward his classmate Yumi. When he learns she has decided to move to Korea to become a police officer, Ken abandons his life in Japan and attempts to follow her path. However, due to unforeseen events, he accidentally becomes the leader of a local gang and must keep this secret from Yumi. Under his leadership, the gang is rebranded as the Sun-Ken Rock Group. Included one-shot: Volume 12: Trigun: The Lost Plant

Yuuichirou Amane loses his parents at eight years old and is taken in by the Hyakuya Orphanage, where he struggles to connect with his new "family." However, that becomes the least of his problems when a massive pandemic suddenly breaks out, killing everyone above the age of 13. Exploiting the chaos, vampires that had previously remained hidden underground rise up and enslave the surviving humans, using them as livestock to harvest blood. Four years later, Yuuichirou and his family have grown accustomed to life under vampire control, though Yuuichirou still harbors a desire to kill all vampires and put an end to their oppression. This frequently causes friction with fellow orphan Mikaela Hyakuya, who stresses the importance of using wit and resourcefulness to survive. Having gained favor among high-ranking vampires, Mikaela acquires inside information and uses it to orchestrate a daring escape. But during the attempt, the group of orphans is intercepted by vampire officer Ferid Bathory, who proceeds to massacre them. Yuuichirou is the sole survivor to reach the surface, where he is found by the Moon Demon Company, a military unit dedicated to hunting vampires. Given an invitation to join, Yuuichirou accepts without hesitation, finally gaining a chance to achieve his goals and avenge his family.

Kazuki Hoshino treasures his mundane routine above anything else. He spends his school days carefree with his friends, until that uneventful bliss is shattered when the aloof beauty Aya Otonashi transfers into his class and immediately delivers a cold, dramatic statement to him: "I've come to break you. This is my 13,118th transfer. After so many times, it's starting to grate on me, so this time I'm spicing things up with a proper declaration of war." With those puzzling words, the ordinary days Kazuki loved so much become a cycle of turmoil and fear—Aya's sudden appearance signals the unraveling of unseen mysteries surrounding his seemingly normal friends, including the discovery of strange devices known as "boxes."

Lucy is a unique human known as a Diclonius, characterized by a small pair of horns and invisible telekinetic hands, which makes her a subject of cruel government scientific experiments. When an opportunity to flee arises, Lucy, hardened by her imprisonment and suffering, unleashes a violent wave of killing as she breaks free from her captors. During her escape, she suffers a severe head injury that causes a split personality: one side is a harmless child with limited speech ability. In this unstable condition, she encounters two college students, Kouta and his cousin Yuka, who unknowingly take in an injured fugitive, unaware of her lethal nature. This act of kindness will alter their lives, as they become entangled in the hidden world of government secrets and conspiracy. Included one-shots: Volume 1: MOL Volume 2: Digitopolis Volume 3: Memoria Volume 5: Elfen Lied

A decade has passed since the Bakumatsu, a war-torn period when citizens rose against the Tokugawa shogunate. The revolutionaries sought to build a peaceful, prosperous nation free from oppression. The Meiji era has begun, but true peace remains elusive. Though swords are outlawed, murders still occur in the streets. Orphans of war veterans have no place to go, while the government appears content to enrich itself. The wandering samurai Kenshin Himura continues striving to ensure the ideals he fought for are worth the lives sacrificed to bring about this new age. Once called Hitokiri Battousai, he was dreaded as the most merciless killer among the revolutionaries. Now burdened by remorse, Kenshin has vowed never to take another life as penance for his past, and he may never find peace until killing is utterly eradicated. In the 11th year of Meiji, Kenshin encounters Kaoru Kamiya, the owner and head instructor of a small dojo threatened with closure. The police are powerless to stop the series of murders committed in her dojo's name by a man claiming to be the legendary Battousai. Kenshin puts his wandering on hold to join Kaoru in clearing both their reputations. But how long can he remain before his past catches up with him? Included one-shot: Volume 28: Meteor Strike

After Goomoonryong destroys Yi "Shioon" Shi-Woon's ki-center, stripping him of his martial arts ability, Shioon resolves to leave the Murim world behind and return to a normal life of school and time with his mother. But the Murim world refuses to let him go. Identified as Goomoonryong’s sole true disciple and given the Phoenix Medallion of the Sunwoo Clan by Lady Sosul—a gift that makes him the clan’s interim leader—Shioon finds that his new status draws relentless attention. Unfamiliar enemies keep emerging before him, including the group known as Soldiers Under Command, who aim to eliminate him to further their own ambitions. The question remains: how can Shioon defend himself when his ki-center is shattered?

A reclusive high school student named Cha Hyun spends his days shut away in his room playing video games. After losing his entire family in a tragic car accident, he is forced to leave behind his home and carefree lifestyle, moving into a new apartment by himself. His annoying neighbors and lack of money quickly become the least of his concerns as people around him suddenly start transforming into terrifying monsters, throwing the world into apocalyptic chaos. The situation grows even worse when Hyun realizes he himself is slowly turning into a monster, all while a mysterious voice in his head becomes louder and more persistent. With time running out, Hyun must cooperate with his fellow tenants to uncover the cause of the outbreak and find a way to survive in this hopeless new world, all while fighting to hold onto his humanity.

In feudal Japan, Manji is a notorious swordsman known as the "Hundred Man Killer" for slaughtering one hundred innocent people. Yet what is even more terrifying than his dark reputation is that he cannot die—a condition given to him by the eight-hundred-year-old nun Yaobikuni, who placed bloodworms inside his body that can heal nearly any wound. Seeking atonement for his past crimes, Manji decides to slay one thousand evil men. Yaobikuni agrees to this plan, promising to lift his curse of immortality if he succeeds. Shortly after making this pledge, Manji encounters Rin Asano, a sixteen-year-old girl who begs him to help her kill the murderers of her parents. At first, Manji refuses Rin's desperate request. But seeing how weak she truly is, he changes his mind and agrees to protect her for four years. With their pact sealed, the two set out on a dangerous journey filled with bloodshed, vengeance, and redemption, each striving to achieve their own life's purpose.

Kind-hearted Syaoran has been close friends with Sakura, the princess of the Clow Kingdom who possesses a unique power that can alter the world. When a mysterious figure tries to take control of Sakura's ability, her memories are scattered across different dimensions in the form of feathers. In order to save Sakura, Syaoran turns to the Dimensional Witch for help and encounters two other travelers—Kurogane and Fai D. Flourite. Kurogane, a skilled fighter and ninja, was exiled from his home world and desires to return. On the other hand, Fai, a magician from Celes, wishes to travel across dimensions to escape his home and past. As the cost for crossing dimensions, each of the three must offer their most treasured possession. For Sakura's sake, Syaoran agrees to sacrifice their relationship as payment to the Dimensional Witch. With strong resolve, Syaoran, Kurogane, and Fai set out on a journey through many worlds to battle their fated doom.

Fourteen-year-old delinquent Yuusuke Urameshi wastes his days cutting class and antagonizing the adults around him. He frequently gets into street fights with his rival Kazuma Kuwabara and mocks his childhood friend Keiko Yukimura. Burdened by self-hatred and the weight of an alcoholic mother, Yuusuke makes a split-second decision—he shoves a small child out of the path of an oncoming car, sacrificing his own life. Spirit guide Botan steps in, letting Yuusuke witness how those he left behind react to his death; he is deeply affected by the devastation his loss inflicts on his mother, Keiko, and even Kuwabara. Furthermore, because his death was heroic, he is given a second chance at life by Koenma, the son of the Spirit World ruler. Koenma recruits Yuusuke as a "Spirit Detective" and assigns him to solve a string of increasingly difficult paranormal cases. Fighting and eventually forming bonds with demons like the elegant Kurama and the aggressive Hiei, Yuusuke hones his combat abilities. However, as sinister forces emerge from the Underworld, Yuusuke stands with his allies to protect the things he once took for granted.

Park Hyung Suk has spent all 17 years of his life at the bottom of the social ladder. Short, overweight, and unattractive, he is accustomed to being tormented by his classmates and facing constant discrimination because of his appearance. Hoping to get away from his worst bully, Lee Tae Sung, he decides to transfer to Seoul's Jae Won High School, a vocational school known for its relaxed policies and carefree student body. Just a few days before his transfer, Hyung Suk wakes up to discover he is no longer in his usual chubby body. Instead, he now possesses a perfect physique—tall, handsome, and well-toned—the ideal version of himself. The catch is that his original body is still lying next to him, and whenever one body falls asleep, he wakes up in the other. Now in possession of two wildly different bodies, Hyung Suk must learn to handle his newfound popularity at J High while also uncovering the mystery behind where his second, almost superhuman body came from.

In the corrupt city of Ergastulum, a breed of superhuman individuals known as "twilights" exists, possessing enhanced strength and speed. Their constant friction with ordinary humans defines the city, and the major powers—the Corsica Family, the Monroe Family, the Cristiano Family, and the Paulklee Guild—exploit them to preserve the delicate equilibrium within Ergastulum. Enter the charismatic human Worick Arcangelo and the deaf twilight Nicolas Brown, longtime friends and partners operating the neutral agency "The Handymen." As hired muscle, they take on nearly any job to get by. One day, they accept what seems like a routine police request: eliminate a rival pimp and his prostitute. But this assignment proves far from ordinary, dragging the duo down a perilous trail and setting off events that may alter the very foundations of Ergastulum forever.

Kenichi Shirahama is a kind-hearted yet frequently bullied fifteen-year-old boy. Frustrated by his own weakness, he signs up for his school's karate club hoping to become stronger, but he only ends up serving as a living punching bag for the senior members. Everything changes when the beautiful transfer student Miu Fuuriniji arrives—she is an elite martial artist who leads Kenichi to the Ryozanpaku dojo. At the dojo, Kenichi encounters six eccentric masters, who promptly decide to accept him as their student. Shijou Saikyou no Deshi Kenichi follows the journey of history's strongest disciple Kenichi as he undergoes relentless training under the world's greatest martial artists—each devoted to their own unique martial art—so he can acquire the power needed to defend the people and ideals that matter most to him.