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It is the Roaring Twenties in America. On the surface, the era is peaceful and optimistic after the horrors of the Great War. But a dark element lurks in the shadows, ready to shatter that peace. Sister Rosette Christopher, an exorcist serving the Magdala Order, is charged with fighting the demons that appear and wreak havoc. Yet alongside her companion Chrno, she often ends up causing more destruction than the demons themselves. On one particular mission, they meet a young girl with a beautiful voice named Azmaria, who is being targeted by her own stepfather. As Rosette and Chrno work to save her, more is revealed about the relationship between them. There is more to these two than meets the eye.

In the year 2100, virtual reality games are nearly indistinguishable from real life. Feng Lan decides to become the first player to choose a character of the opposite gender in the VRMMO "Second Life" to prove to her brother she can succeed without relying on "female advantages." However, after she upsets her family during a PvP match and encounters her real-life friends and acquaintances inside the game, can she manage to avoid further trouble while keeping her true identity hidden?

Negi Springfield, a ten-year-old wizard who has just graduated from Merdiana Magic Academy in Wales, has two goals: locating his missing father, the legendary Thousand Master, and becoming a Magister Magi—a wizard who aids the ordinary world with magic. To achieve this second objective, he receives one final task: teaching English at a Japanese middle school. To his shock and dismay, he discovers that his homeroom class consists of thirty-one girls, and he accidentally reveals his magical identity to one of them, Asuna Kagurazaka. Now forced to come to terms with her knowledge, Negi must work to keep his secret safe while dealing with magical threats emerging both inside and outside Mahora Academy, all while continuing his search for his lost father.

Kind-hearted Akira Fudou has always been easily taken advantage of. When he meets his childhood friend Ryou Asuka again by chance, Ryou reveals the terrifying truth behind his father's research: demons are real and intend to reclaim the earth. Wanting to help his friend protect humanity, Akira agrees to go to the Black Sabbath, a debauched and corrupt party, in order to attempt fusion with a demon. A brush with death leads him to merge with Amon, a demon feared even among his own kind. This union creates Devilman, a being that combines Amon's raw power with Akira's compassionate soul. After fusing with Amon, Akira uses his newfound abilities to battle the demons, desperate to prevent the collapse of all human civilization.

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.

Jin Kanzaki appears to be a common homeless child, but he harbors superhuman strength that he puts to use for the benefit of others—at least, that is what his grandfather hopes. To his grandfather's annoyance, Jin demands 10,000 yen for each good deed he performs. Yet Jin's quiet existence is abruptly upended when he comes across a player, a lethal being likely connected to a string of unexplained killings. As Jin tries to deal with the situation by forcing his way through every challenge, a band of enigmatic men desperately search for someone bearing a ring-shaped mark on their hand. While they pursue their inquiry, hidden truths about the world begin to surface—and it appears that Jin himself may hold the key to the mystery.

The last thing Natsu Iwashimizu remembers about her family is sharing her favorite dishes with them. But when she wakes from that dream, she finds herself aboard a sinking ship, rescued by three strangers: Arashi Aota, a kind-hearted person with a quick temper; Semimaru Asai, who enjoys mocking Natsu's timid personality; and Botan Saotome, a capable woman who seems to understand what is happening. After escaping, the four sail to an uninhabited island. Unknown to them, this mysterious island is actually Japan. A meteorite struck Earth, wiping out humanity and drastically altering the environment. To restart the population, the government launched the "7 Seeds" project, dividing people into five teams—Spring, Summer A, Summer B, Autumn, and Winter—each composed of seven healthy young individuals and a guide. Natsu and her companions are part of Summer B, a group labeled as societal misfits. To secure more resources, the group must locate one of seven government-built shelters. In a hostile, unfamiliar world without loved ones to rely on, the four must learn to cooperate if they want to survive.

Yuri, an ordinary modern-day teenager, is abruptly transported to the Hittite empire in ancient Anatolia, where a ruthless queen plans to use the girl as a blood sacrifice to kill off all heirs except her own son and seize the throne. Fortunately, Prince Kail intervenes just in time to save Yuri from the queen's clutches. Kail promises to send Yuri back home, but the queen's relentless schemes to murder them both, along with their growing feelings for each other, keep delaying those plans. Included one-shot: Volume 28: Orontes Renka.

In the world of the Great Continent of Combat Qi, the strong dominate the weak. Xiao Yan, once a rising prodigy of the Xiao Sect, lost all his talent at just eleven years old. Now fifteen, he faces contempt from those who once admired him and is close to being expelled from his clan. Making matters worse, his fiancée, Na Lan Yan Ran, requests to break off their engagement. Xiao Yan swears a solemn oath to himself: no longer to be "trash," but to gain the power to control his own destiny. A complex saga of hope and despair, Doupo Cangqiong follows a fallen genius as he embarks on a dangerous journey to acquire strength and rise to the highest realm of cultivation.

In a world where magicians enchant bullets to perform magic—such as summoning mighty beasts—there once existed a witch so formidable that she dared to challenge the gods, and for that, she was cursed. Ten years before the story's present, that same witch defeated another magician in battle and, in doing so, rescued a young boy. He instantly fell in love with her and was inspired to wield guns as his "Sword of Justice." That boy was named Zero. When he came of age, he set out on a journey and found the woman who had saved his life... or so he thought. She is not the idealized figure he remembered; she is selfish, rude, arrogant, and significantly shorter. Yet, in moments when she feels Zero's love and self-sacrifice for her, she can unleash incredible power. Thus, the two embark together to discover a cure and uncover why the gods bothered to curse her at all.

Renton Thurston is a restless 14-year-old boy weary of his dull daily routine. The sole activity that brings him joy is "lifting," an extreme aerial sport using a hoverboard. His dissatisfaction stems from working tirelessly in his grandfather's garage and being the son of a mysterious yet celebrated hero. One day, a massive LFO (Light Finding Operation) unit called the Nirvash crashes from the sky, and a beautiful girl named Eureka emerges, requesting repairs. When a smitten Renton eagerly trips over himself to assist her, the two set off on a voyage that will alter both their fates.

Ikuto Touhouin is a 14-year-old boy who gets into a fight with his father and storms out of the house. He then boards an overseas ship, but a massive storm hits and causes the vessel to sink. After drifting in the ocean for a week, he washes ashore on an island where everyone lives like they're from the Meiji period—and every single inhabitant is female. The girls have been cut off from any outside contact, let alone men, because whirlpools surround the island and prevent anyone from leaving. Now that these love-starved women have finally encountered a male, what will happen next?

A girl named Rahzel is cast out of her home by her father, who tells her to go explore the world. Thus starts her travels—but she doesn't journey alone, as she meets a reserved young man named Alzeid, who is bent on avenging his father's murder. Alzeid and Rahzel clash like opposing elements, yet they feel an inexplicable pull toward each other, possibly from hidden affection or their mutual magical abilities. Together, the two unwilling partners move from town to town, employing their powers to aid those in need while searching for their own rightful places in the world.

Kimihiro Watanuki could not have been more thrilled than when he accidentally discovered the bizarre wish-granting shop owned by the beautiful yet unsettling Yūko Ichihara. She solemnly promises to banish the spirits tormenting Kimihiro, but only after he pays her fee—rendered in daily afternoon chores at her shop—in full. Of course, the excitement fades once Kimihiro realizes his payment plan closely resembles indentured servitude… eternal indentured servitude. Still, he presses on, ready for whatever adventures come his way. But for Kimihiro, three may not be the charm. His first job—to acquire a pair of fake eyeglasses—seems exceptionally pointless, even by Yūko’s standards. At least, it appears that way, until Kimihiro watches a woman throw herself into traffic. He soon learns that the doors of bespectacled perception can open both ways. Next, when a classmate asks for help solving a mystery involving text messages from the dead, Kimihiro is happy to play detective. But he must turn to Yūko to determine whether the root of the riddle is supernatural mischief, deceit, or murder. Finally, no matter how ready, willing, and able Kimihiro thinks he is to face the most unusual circumstances, he finds himself completely baffled by the stranger who chases away his darkest spirits, condemns Yūko as a craven charlatan, and offers Kimihiro a way out of his supernatural predicament—and a fortune besides.

The surviving participants of the "7 Seeds" project have started a new life. After reuniting and establishing a home, they must keep working together and exploring the surrounding area to secure not only their own survival but also that of future generations. However, not everyone is faring well. Due to their past deeds, former Summer A members Ango and Ryou have been cast out from the group. Left to fend for themselves, the pair uses this time to reflect on how they might atone and discover a new purpose moving forward.

Ever since he can recall, teenager Ichigo Kurosaki has possessed the ability to see ghosts, yet this has not prevented him from living a typical life. One day, upon arriving home, he discovers an intruder in his room who identifies herself as Rukia Kuchiki, a Soul Reaper whose duty is to guide spirits to the afterlife. Their conversation is abruptly interrupted when a Hollow—a malevolent spirit infamous for devouring souls—launches an attack. Ichigo rashly tries to confront the Hollow, but Rukia steps in to defend him from a retaliatory strike. Wounded and unable to continue fighting, Rukia proposes a dangerous plan: transferring half of her Soul Reaper powers to Ichigo. He agrees, and to Rukia's astonishment, he ends up absorbing all of her power, enabling him to swiftly defeat the Hollow. Now a Soul Reaper in his own right, Ichigo must assume Rukia's responsibilities of eliminating Hollows and protecting souls, both living and deceased. Alongside his friends Orihime Inoue and Yasutora Sado—who later develop their own spiritual abilities—Ichigo soon discovers that the repercussions of becoming a Soul Reaper and navigating the spirit world are far more immense than he ever anticipated.

The American Old West sets the stage for the planet's most monumental race. A massive crowd gathers in San Diego as thousands prepare to journey more than six thousand kilometers, competing for the fifty-million-dollar grand prize. Since the age of the horse is drawing to a close, participants may employ any type of vehicle. Racers must survive harsh conditions, covering up to one hundred kilometers daily across unexplored desert lands. The Steel Ball Run is an unparalleled competition. Young Johnny Joestar, a former horse racer now confined to a wheelchair, arrives in San Diego just to see the race commence. There he meets Gyro Zeppeli, a competitor who carries two steel spheres at his hip rather than a firearm. Johnny watches as Gyro uses one sphere to generate a supernatural effect, forcing a man in a standoff to turn his gun on himself. During the commotion, Johnny accidentally touches the steel ball and experiences energy flowing into his legs, enabling him to stand for the first time in two years. Determined to uncover the mystery behind the steel balls, Johnny joins the race, launching his bizarre journey across America in the Steel Ball Run.

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.

A devastating earthquake once left Tokyo in ruins, and from its remnants emerged Deadman Wonderland—a prison that operates publicly as a theme park. It houses inmates from across Japan, turning them into attractions for visitors. The true, horrifying nature of this "theme park" remains hidden from the public. Ganta Igarashi, an ordinary middle school student, has led a typical life since the earthquake. That changes when a masked killer known as the Red Man appears, slaughtering his entire class. Ganta is knocked unconscious, leaving him the sole survivor. Upon waking, he is framed for the massacre and sentenced to Deadman Wonderland. His survival now depends on the prison's bizarre "games." Meanwhile, Shiro, a girl who claims to be Ganta's childhood friend and waits for him inside, may hold the key to the Red Man's identity.

In 2011, Yasuho Hirose and Joushuu Higashikata, who grew up together as friends, find a naked man buried in the ground on the outskirts of Morioh. The man cannot recall his name or anything from his past life; the only thing he remembers is how to use his Stand, a supernatural power that manifests as a humanoid figure. The stranger is soon named Jousuke, and Joushuu's father, Norisuke, chooses to take him into the Higashikata household until he can locate his own residence. As Jousuke starts looking into his history, it becomes clear that he is no typical amnesiac. His true identity holds far more than he initially realized, and when he is forced into intense Stand confrontations, he gradually uncovers a deadly scheme that involves the entire town.

From a white coffin inside an abandoned building in South Korea, Cadis Etrama Di Raizel—often called Rai—awakens, an incredibly elegant and noble being of striking beauty. Finding himself in an unfamiliar era, Rai seeks out his trusted ally, Frankenstein. To start blending into human society, he changes his old-fashioned attire into the neat school blazer of nearby Ye Ran High School, where the principal turns out to be his loyal servant, Frankenstein. Having slept for the past 820 years, Rai relies on Frankenstein to help him navigate the modern world. Frankenstein thus enrolls him as a student to let him experience everyday life and understand contemporary society. However, Frankenstein's plans quickly unravel—not only due to the challenges of modern living, but also because of lingering conflicts from both his and his master's troubled past. With no alternative, Rai is forced to wield his mysterious powers to protect those dear to him.

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."

In 1989, Joseph Joestar travels to Japan at his daughter Holly's request to see his grandson Joutarou Kuujou, who is deeply troubled. Joutarou has locked himself inside a jail cell, terrified that an evil spirit is possessing him and that he might harm others. Joseph, however, reveals the truth: this "spirit" is actually a Stand—a physical embodiment of one's fighting spirit. Moreover, both Joseph and his companion Mohammed Avdol possess their own Stands and have mastered controlling them. Joseph's visit also brings grave news: an ancient family enemy has returned from the dead, awakening the Stands of the Joestar bloodline. But when a Stand manifests within Holly, her inability to control it leaves her dangerously ill, spurring the men into action. Armed with their Stand powers, a globe-spanning journey from Japan to Egypt—where their adversary awaits—begins. Along the way, they face countless malevolent Stand users and gain new allies, all while leading a crusade to save Holly and finally vanquish their foe.

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