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Makoto Kubota drifted through existence without much concern or introspection. Leading the youth faction of the Izumo Group, he found satisfaction in yakuza skirmishes, mahjong games, and hits. Then one day he encountered an odd drug named Wild Adapter, which causes unusual reactions—even death. Transformed by this experience, Kubota gets involved with a wanderer called Minoru Tokito. The pair develop an unexpected bond, pulling them further into the enigma surrounding Wild Adapter.

Yuuri Shibuya led a fairly ordinary existence until the day he tried to defend a classmate from a group of bullies and ended up shoved headfirst into a toilet. Rather than simply getting soaked, he was pulled under and suddenly found himself in a world resembling medieval Europe. Even stranger, he was informed that he must become the next Maou (Demon King) solely because of his black hair and black eyes. The Maou rules over the Mazoku (Demon tribe), who coexist uneasily with the humans of this realm. To the dismay of his new subjects, Yuuri is nothing like the leaders they are used to. He is compassionate, thoughtful, devoted to justice, and refuses to resolve disputes through violence—hardly the ideal ruler for a nation teetering on the edge of war. Now Yuuri must learn to be a worthy Maou while adjusting to the customs and culture of this land, all as tensions between humans and Mazoku escalate to a breaking point.

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).

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?

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

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?

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.

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.

Kurokami Medaka becomes Student Council President as a first-year student, and her first initiative is to create a suggestion box that students later nickname the "Medaka Box." She urges everyone to submit any issue they have without hesitation, promising to take on any problem from anybody. Having secured the Student Council election with an overwhelming 98 percent of the vote, Medaka is its only member. She turns to her childhood friend Hitoyoshi Zenkichi for assistance, and he reluctantly agrees, taking the position as the Student Council's lowest-ranking member. Soon after, Medaka brings in two more members: former judo club member Akune Kouki as secretary, and current swim club member Kikaijima Mogana as treasurer, the latter borrowed for a daily fee of 300 yen. The Student Council then spends their days tackling the problems sent through the Medaka Box—whether it's troublemakers in the wrong clubs, girls needing help writing love letters, or people searching for lost pets—slowly earning the trust and admiration of the entire school.

Fuuta Okeya is a 14-year-old boy who can see ghosts and conceals a noticeable birthmark on his left cheek with a bandage. One day, a new student named Kouko Ishigami, who has a scar on her forehead and is accompanied by the ghost of a tall, friendly man, transfers into his class. Fuuta quickly develops a fondness for Kouko, thinking it might be love at first sight. After waking up in tears from a strange dream involving her, he feels a sense of nostalgia and becomes determined to become her friend. However, a series of events forces Fuuta to show his birthmark to Kouko, upon which she declares him her lifelong enemy. An enraged Kouko explains that the two are connected through reincarnation, and that Fuuta's birthmark is a curse she placed on him in one of their past lives so she could recognize and ultimately defeat him. Kouko summons a circular, flame-based object called the "spirit circle" and attacks Fuuta, shoving him down a staircase. As he falls, Fuuta is hurled into the memory of one of his previous lives. Spirit Circle follows Fuuta as he travels back and forth through his various past lives, slowly uncovering the truth behind his apparent feud with Kouko.

Koyomi Araragi is well acquainted with the unnatural. Over spring break of his third year in high school, he becomes a vampire after a fateful run-in with the vampire Kiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade. Plunged into a world of aberrations, Araragi one day catches classmate Hitomi Senjougahara as she tumbles down the school stairs—but something feels off. When Senjougahara confronts him, he discovers her weight was taken by a mythical crab. Despite her blunt threats, Araragi persuades her to let him assist. Seeking a remedy for this abnormal issue, the pair visit the enigmatic Meme Oshino, the wanderer who once freed Araragi from his own vampirism. Bakemonogatari is a story about the monsters lurking inside everyone, but just how deep do they hide within the people Araragi encounters?

High school student Yuugi Mutou spends his days being picked on by bullies between classes and his nights playing board games and solving puzzles in his bedroom. His love for games comes from his grandfather, who runs a game shop that also serves as their home. One night, Yuugi finally solves the Millennium Puzzle, an almost impossible challenge that releases his inner darkness and gives rise to a second personality: Yami Yuugi. When under extreme stress, Yuugi involuntarily transforms into this more daring and dangerous alter ego, and he begins operating as a vengeful vigilante, challenging bullies and wrongdoers to high-stakes games where losing leads to fates worse than death. Yuugi and his dark side befriend some of the very students who once tormented him, forming unbreakable bonds with them. However, the group must face off against foes far more dangerous than schoolyard thugs—enemies who use games for evil purposes and threaten the lives of Yuugi and his friends.

Kurosawa is a 44-year-old bachelor who has worked at the same construction company his whole life. He just wants a bit of respect from his coworkers, and a little popularity wouldn't hurt either. Unfortunately, his plans tend to fail spectacularly. Then one day, he suddenly finds himself in the middle of a fight—against a gang of delinquent middle schoolers.

Beni is an energetic and strong-willed young woman who doesn't care whether she lives or dies, as long as her death embarrasses her arrogant father. One day, she suddenly encounters Kagetora, a ninja who falls from the sky and swears complete loyalty to her as her bodyguard. Kagetora has time traveled from a distant past and has devoted his life to protecting Princess Beni. What Kagetora doesn't realize is that this Beni is not the real princess. Can true love and honor persist through a centuries-long time warp in a crazy modern world?

This spin-off of the GTO (Great Teacher Onizuka) manga takes place immediately following the Teshigawara arc. After former teacher Teshigawara shot Eikichi Onizuka, he was hospitalized. Soon after, he escaped and spent fourteen days that remained a mystery to everyone. Oddly enough, when he came back, a wanted poster appeared depicting a man who bore a resemblance to Onizuka. What did he actually do during those fourteen days?

Eikichi Onizuka and Ryuuji Danma belong to the notorious biker gang known as Oni Baku. When they aren't cruising around, they're usually at school attempting to chat up girls. This tale follows the younger Onizuka, who would eventually become Japan's finest teacher.

During a summer visit with his mother, Haru meets Ren, a boy who has just been adopted by her. Getting along with Ren proves difficult because Haru's aim is to "civilize" him before the summer ends. As Haru spends more time with Ren, their bond gradually strengthens, and Ren slowly becomes more open to him. Will they be able to form a true "family" by the end of summer?

In the afterlife, angels struggle for their fate and future. Yuri, the leader of the Shinda Sekai Sensen, rebels against the god who doomed her to an unfair existence. Meanwhile, Tenshi, the student council president of the afterlife realm, fights the SSS members. The SSS members use guns and other weapons to battle angels who command supernatural powers.

In 2020, Tokyo is a harsh place with soaring crime rates, where crimes targeting women are second only to homicides. To protect their daughter from such dangers, Tsukasa's parents raised her as a boy. Tsukasa dreams of becoming a police officer and battling the yakuza, just like her parents did. However, her parents are killed in the line of duty, leaving Tsukasa and her three brothers to look after themselves. To cover the family's debts, Tsukasa must serve as a bodyguard for her classmate Ryuji, who is the leader of Tokyo's most formidable yakuza organization.

Mahiru Shirota is a lively fifteen-year-old living an ordinary life, but everything changes when he takes in a stray black cat he names Kuro. At first glance, Kuro seems like a normal feline, but Mahiru is shocked when the cat suddenly transforms into a human! It turns out Kuro is a centuries-old vampire with an extremely lazy and sluggish personality—he doesn't drink blood and finds any kind of activity a nuisance. Without realizing the consequences, Mahiru makes the mistake of saying Kuro's name out loud. This action creates a bond between them, meaning Kuro could become Mahiru's servant vampire—a "servamp." However, after a vicious attack orchestrated by a vampire named Tsubaki, Kuro ends up drinking Mahiru's blood, sealing the contract and making Mahiru his master, known as "Eve." The mysterious Tsubaki reveals Kuro's true name: Sleepy Ash, the sloth and eldest of seven siblings—each representing one of the deadly sins. Tsubaki, the forgotten eighth brother embodying "melancholy," has declared war on all vampires and humans. To prevent further bloodshed, Mahiru and Kuro must warn the other servamps and their Eves before it's too late.

Eight hundred years ago, Xie Lian was a noble Crown Prince of pure lineage, a favored child of Heaven with limitless promise. Yet after ascending to godhood and amassing tens of thousands of devotees, his fortunes took a drastic turn. He was cast down again and again, sinking to the very depths. Eight centuries later, Xie Lian ascends once more—but this time, he has no worshippers and no offerings of incense. One day, while returning from collecting scraps, he brings a mysterious young man home. That young man is none other than Hua Cheng, the Ghost King whose very name makes others tremble in fear.

A cyborg vampire named Charley performs the Vatican's dirty deeds while serving as the thrall of Johnny Rayflo, a playboy vampire. The pair combat crime and clash with each other, resulting in comedy, violence, and sacrilege. Charley fights his own overwhelming thirst for blood. Together, they confront a childlike vampire princess, a dubious sect of the Unitarian Church, and each other. This edition features the one-shot "Volume 2: Zoul Half."

Ginji Amano is a cool, pragmatic, and hip blonde who can generate electric currents with his body like an electric eel. Ban Mido is an equally hip brunette, bespectacled and rambunctious, who possesses the mystically enigmatic "Evil Eye," granting him the ability to create illusions in the minds of his opponents. Together, they form the GetBackers, the premier retrieval team in the world. They can recover anything taken from their clients, boasting a success rate of (almost) 100%! Yet first, they need to land some clients—and soon—or this lively detective pair will end up starving on the streets!