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Good-Bye is the third in a series of collected short stories from Drawn & Quarterly by the legendary Japanese cartoonist Yoshihiro Tatsumi, whose previous work has been selected for several annual “top 10” lists, including those compiled by Amazon and Time.com. Drawn in 1971 and 1972, these stories expand the prolific artist’s vocabulary for characters contextualized by themes of depravity and disorientation in twentieth-century Japan. Some of the tales focus on the devastation the country felt directly as a result of World War II: a prostitute loses all hope when American GIs go home to their wives; a man devotes twenty years of his life to preserving the memory of those killed at Hiroshima, only to discover a horrible misconception at the heart of his tribute. Yet, while American influence does play a role in the disturbing and bizarre stories contained within this volume, it is hardly the overriding theme. A philanthropic foot fetishist, a rash-ridden retiree, and a lonely public onanist are but a few of the characters etching out darkly nuanced lives in the midst of isolated despair and fleeting pleasure.

One day, the hero-adoring highschooler Oda Nobunaga, together with his sister stepped into a mysterious other world. There, were all the strongest and famous historical heroes and figures of the Warring Kingdom period. The curtain rises on the battle to decide who the strongest hero is, and who will be the ultimate ruler.

In a world where true humanity has vanished, a doll by the name Riona, created with feelings, longs for her own life after years of being passed from child to child. Her desperate wish to become human is granted by an enigmatic entity, thrusting her into a cruel and corrupt reality. As Riona navigates this harsh world, she clings to the hope of finding and spreading the lost essence of true humanity. This tale explores whether innocence can survive and shine in a world where humans rarely act like humans.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sponsored a 7-part short introducing several famous Central Asian dishes and how to prepare them.

Tokyo in the Taisho Era, when Japan made a strong move towards modernization. Len, the eldest son of the Kagurazaka family, wants nothing more than to prevent his sister, Rin, from entering an arranged marriage. As a last resort, he goes in search of the urban legend of a ghost train that will grant any wish. Not only does he find it, but in order to grant his wish, the train's conductor, Miku, charges him an incredibly high amount of money...?!

parts melodrama, historical romance, and supernatural fantasy. Japanese history predominates a heavily structured plot, which mainly involves the continued aggression between magic using guardians, or "possessors," and the denizens of a "feudal underworld

The path to love is never easy, and Usagi has some unexpected competition. It seems that another ninja clan wants to welcome Lord Hanzo into the family, and they've sent the beautiful and talented Yuri to win herself a wedding. Usagi won't be daunted by her rival's looks and skills, but will Lord Hanzo's secret feelings for an off-limits princess be enough to send her away in despair?

Edo period, a young draftsman, Sutehachi, arrives at Katsuhika Hokusai's house, the genius of the print and his daughter O-ei. If the boy's passion for drawing does not give way to that of the master, haunted just like him by the passion of the print, he is also very attracted by the world of pleasures.

Zhuang Min is a popular artiste's assistant, due to one accident while filming an ancient set, she transmigrates to another world! Become a maid servant of a big family! After a series of shock, she reluctantly accept that she doesn't have the luck of other transmigrators , she decide to rebel against the norms, shaving off her servant status and obtaining freedom! A few miracles meetings, Zhuang Min gains some support, adventuring in the ancient era creating her leisure kingdom, and also some hot guys!

First she's hungry, then she's sleepy, but all along she's nothing if not completely useless. And yet, freshman reporter Totoko always seems to get her man! Never mind that she's supposed to be after the story, not the suspect, and that her ill-fated coworker Iriya always seems to bear the brunt of the collateral damage. What's more, there's a master thief on the loose in Tokyo... But leave it to Totoko to get the scoop!

Lady Philine, the daughter of a poor baron, is in a loveless political marriage with Lord Volkhardt, the next marquis and royal magician. Being treated as a "trophy wife" by her callous husband, who's known as the "Ice Wizard," wears her out so much that, one day, she collapses... and all the memories from her past life come flooding back! In that life, she was a rabid fan of Volkhardt, a character from her favorite mobile game. Upon realizing that she is now in the game world, she decides to give up on receiving his love as a wife, and instead becomes determined to cheer him on with all her might as his fan. Converting their servants and pet dog into Volkhardt fans as well, she pours her body and soul into her fave, and starts making her own Volkhardt merchandise. Could doing all this bring about a change in her famously cold-hearted fave...?

Charity is a bundle of nerves at her friend's Christmas engagement festivities. A friend who has approached her in the past will likely take this opportunity to propose…and she accidentally eavesdrops on a conversation revealing the groom-to-be's illegitimate love child! Oh, no! She must tell her friend at once! But before she can, the groom Edward's best friend appears and puts a stop to her meddling. How can she stay silent and watch her friend become miserable? It's a story of love, lies, secrets and the creation of a meddlesome Christmas angel. Enjoy this spin-off of "Saving Sarah".

Three orphan Monks are sent on a mission to recover a valuable artifact, when one of them is kidnapped by the mysterious bird-like creatures known only as the Storm Reavers, During the epic Kung-Fu battle that ensues, the artifact is smashed open, unleashing a mysterious curse upon their leader Mao, who is torn to shreds by the blast. With strange new abilities and a determination to rescue their friend, they must set out to confront the Storm Reavers in their homeland. But first they must face the wrath of the Elders of their Monastery for their failure to complete their mission.

"Tenko" is Kohei Horikoshi, mangaka of My Hero Academia, first published work back in 2007. It stars the eponymous boy that has a tragic past, and his endeavor during war time in feudal Japan. He's the main inspiration behind a character from My Hero Academia that has a similar name.

In the Hensoukyoku series:1) Vilents Monogatari (2 Parts)2) Andalucia Koiuta (Madrigal)3) Koutei EnbukyokuA history of the musicians Wolfgang Rechter and Edoard Soltie.

This is a fan translation of this series, please continue to read it if you like the style of our translation. The love of my life, Rakan, became the Emperor. At last, the coronation ceremony; I stood by him expecting to become Empress. However, the crown of empress didn’t become mine, it became Vienna’s, my younger cousin. I threw everything away to make Rakan the emperor, and all that’s left for me ahead was death. It wasn’t until I was abandoned that I realized he used me. Everything was a ruse. The carefully planned screenplay; its main characters being the love of my life, Rakan, and my cousin, Viena. I was the only one who didn’t know that. In my last moments, I made a promise. If I had another chance, I wouldn’t love you again, even if I died. I’ve miraculously returned to the past! To when I was 18, the day all the disharmony began. I made up my mind in tears. This time, I’m going to give everything I’ve got to destroy you, Rakan. In my vow of revenge, I began to see something I had never noticed before. My fiancé, Faylon, has always looked my way.

This is the story of Ocho, a shinobi and courtesan who lives under the name "Kocho" and hunts other shinobi who have lost their way. Sequel to Butterfly Beast.

The story begins in Europe, during the first years of the XX century. On a background of intrigues, machinations and a Europe that is going strait toward World War I, three kids meet at a strict conservatory in Germany. Julius met Isaac at the famous Orpheus' Window and later in another event met Klaus there. The legend told that two lovers met at Orpheus' Window would end in unhappiness. But Julius met two different persons, and they didn't know Julius' secret. In fact, Julius is a woman who's forced to dress up and pretend to be a guy. But she isn't the only one who has secrets. Klaus, for example, is Russian. Is he a communist spy? Then the whirlwind of fate began.

A massive, 1200 page anthology gathering one-shots from every Garo mangaka up until 1984.

The Waterfalls of Lowen Petergillian -They are the waters at the end of the world above. Every river, every lake, every ocean; all water arrives here, Protecting the ends of the world and the city which longs for it, Klinia Roe. On a green hill lies the representation of peace and harmony. The world is ruled by the Higher Prince, Al El. His brother, Serlhon, and an adventurer from the world below begin their journey.Serlhon admires Ashrei and believes that he is the only one who can free him from monotony. Exactly one year ago, Ashrei and a man-beast, Hephaistos, arrived in this world. Different from the Klinia people and Serlhon, Ashrei Rodd possesses dark hair and eyes of a mysterious light.During his journey with the strong and manly Ashrei, how will Serlhon grow? What secrets does Ashrei hide?

The sixth brother of the de Burgh family, Reynold, is determined to leave the Campion castle. Seeing all his brothers get married one after another is growing painful. He knows it is impossible for him to be happy like them. The ones who come to see him off are the L'Estrange sisters, who are rumored to be witches. Their prophecy states, “Reynold will slay the dragon and then save the damsel in distress.” While he thinks the statement is ridiculous, the village he reaches happens to have a dragon that protects a treasure, and the beautiful daughter of the manor, Sabina, has started looking for help!

Yasukado and Yasutoki are twin brothers born as the heir and protector of their family's feudal household. When an assassination attempt is made on Yasukado, Yasutoki must do all he can to protect his beloved brother and lord.

Okay. I get that I transmigrated into an R-19 tragic romantic novel, but why is he like this? “Bark! Bark! Bark! Grrrrrr…” I can’t believe this guy is held by a curse that makes him act like a beast…And that’s not the end of it, because when he returns to normal for a moment. “I-i-if you aren’t g-going to take responsibility for what you did to me, th-th-then don’t t-touch me!” At any rate, I felt relieved that I probably wouldn’t have any sort of romantic interactions with this guy. A year later… “Th-th-the day I leave this place, please…m-meet up with me!” Well it wouldn’t be a big deal to meet him once. But, then, when I was released from prison… * “Welcome back. My lovely younger sister.” The day of my release, a man approached me. Turns out, I’m the villain’s sister. “You must have suffered going to prison in my stead. I waited only for you.” …F*ck. My brother’s the male lead’s sworn enemy? * 3 years later, I met the male lead. He looked totally different than when I last saw him. “It’s been a while, Iana. I’m going to kidnap you now.”

Conan and the Detective Boys are asked to help kids who have been send backwards in time. These "Time Drifters" explore different eras of Japanese history in search of the Time Stones that will help them return to the present day.

Parme, the exclusive servant who helps Erzeta. One day, because of the princess' request he met Pastor Levanto. "Parme, please replace me when you meet him." But what happened was that Pastor Levanto, who was rumored to be a jerk, was apparently more caring than he thought. Very considerate. "I would like to see you, princess." He was almost carried away by his beautiful face and words. But, Parme never thought that Pastor Levanto also sent a servant named Angelo! "Angelo, Elio, Rigieri... How many names do you have?" A man who managed to destroy her heart with hidden intentions from head to toe. Don't tell me he's just following orders, right?

A young artist of anthropomorphic military machines slips through time and finds himself in the year 1939 on Mongolian-Manchurian border where he discovers a rather unusual fan of his work in the form of Japanese tank crew commander.

Because she killed herself, Sagiri became one who escorts souls of those who have died, instead of going to heaven. She met Hisagi while he was crossing the river of the world of the dead... They promised they would meet again and live happily in their next lives... Can their promise be fulfilled?

This is one of the most well-known titles by Yamagishi Ryouko. It shocked the public immensely when first published, because the story depicted how the legendary regent of Japan, Prince Shoutoku - who also supported the spread of the new religion; Buddhism - fell in love with a man, suffering because of it, and acting on his unrequited love. This is no ordinary shounen-ai manga, but its homoerotic theme is the biggest motivating force behind this convoluted story with complicated language and plot-line. 'Hi Izuru Tokoro no Tenshi' is regarded as a masterpiece in the manga world.Hi Izuru Tokoro no Tenshi won the 1983 Kodansha Manga Award for sh?jo. 

A girl with glowing, bejeweled eyes and a tiny dragon has been found in an abandoned palace... and there is no doubt she is the long-forgotten daughter of the Emperor. Growing up wild and free, she is unaware of how special she is, especially since her eyes see things others cannot. As the Emperor and his three other children take her in and try to get closer to her, will she learn to trust them? And will this new addition to their family bring fortune or ruin to the empire?

The story of a young boy Kamui growing up to become a ninja. His life of training ends when he realizes that he doesn't want to be a ninja and decides to become a nukenin (outlaw ninja), someone who is not affiliated with an organization and is hunted for leaving the clan...

It’s the nineteenth century, France is in turmoil and Marguerite, the daughter of the Marquis of Gerbeaux, is working as a weaver to hide her noble lineage from Napoleon’s men. Her business takes her to the Port of Marseilles, where she meets a young, beautiful man and woman who look as if they’ve stepped out of a fine painting. Just as she’s about to leave, gunshots ring out—and the woman’s been hit! Marguerite saves the beautiful couple with her quick wits. But the man, Louis Jacques, seems more interested in Marguerite than his beautiful wife…even if he is still on his guard around her. Little does Marguerite know that her sensual, harrowing journey has just begun…

The cadets of Akademeia's Class Zero are legends, with strength and magic unrivaled, and crimson capes symbolizing the great Vermilion Bird of the Dominion. But will their elite training be enough to keep them alive when a war breaks out and the Class Zero cadets find themselves at the front and center of a bloody political battlefield?!

What links together two bands of worshippers, one deep in the Arctic snows, one hidden in the bayous of Louisiana, is more than their shared practice of blood sacrifice. It is the inhuman phrase they both chant: Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'yeh wgah'nagl fhtagn—"In his house at R'lyeh dead Cthulhu waits dreaming." Now these nightmares will disturb the sanity of Francis Thurston, a young man pursuing an investigation into the cult of Cthulhu that leads to the most forsaken spot in the vast Pacific...and to Earths supreme terror, the risen corpse-city of Rlyeh.

Takao is saved by an American ship when the boat he is on sinks. At first he feels lonely and wants to go home, but later forms a strong friendship with the son of the man he works for. 

A character book with newly drawn illustrations, new information about the characters, tribute illustrations by great artists, character Q&A's, and more!

From Operation Boredom:Jin, son of a Count, has a dark past that follows him everywhere. Now a pirate, he's recently acquired a new set of slaves to sell. However, one of them, Lisa, sparks something inside Jin. Could she be the one to get through his c

Six classic chilling stories populated with yokai, ghosts and demons. A work that enchants with aesthetic refinement and imaginative suggestion. Inspired by Lafcadio Hearn's celebrated Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things (1904) and other famous legends from Japanese mythology such as the fascinating and frightening Snow Woman. An unforgettable journey into the mysterious Japanese spectral realm.

Marion is a young schoolboy who prides himself on his adherence to a philosophy he calls "realism". Because of his distain for emotional display, he ignores anything remotely akin to affection. But when Marion is entangled in a romantic affair with an old

Ashura is an unrelentingly dark drama that follows the struggles of a young boy who did whatever it took to survive during a time of war and famine in medieval Japan.

In Fallen Words, Yoshihiro Tatsumi takes up the oral tradition of rakugo and breathes new life into it by shifting the format from spoken word to manga. Each of the eight stories in the collection is lifted from the Edo-era Japanese storytelling form. As Tatsumi notes in the afterword, the world of rakugo, filled with mystery, emotion, revenge, hope, and, of course, love, overlaps perfectly with the world of Gekiga that he has spent the better part of his life developing. These slice-of-life stories resonate with modern readers thanks to their comedic elements and familiarity with human idiosyncrasies. In one, a father finds his son too bookish and arranges for two workers to take the young man to a brothel on the pretext of visiting a new shrine. In another particularly beloved rakugo tale, a married man falls in love with a prostitute. When his wife finds out, she is enraged and sets a curse on the other woman. The prostitute responds by cursing the wife, and the two escalate in a spiral of voodoo doll cursing. Soon both are dead, but even death can’t extinguish their jealousy. Tatsumi’s love of wordplay shines through in the telling of these whimsical stories, and yet he still offers timeless insight into human nature.

In ancient times, the Heavenly Emperor opened the Gate of Firmament, connecting the Heavens and Earth. Even mortals could learn to ascend to the Gate to meet with the Emperor and to obtain divine powers in order to aid the mortal realm. Unscrupulous individuals took advantage of the Emperor's gesture, and plunged the human realm into chaos, filling the lives of the common folk with anxiety and weariness. At this time, the sibling gods Fuxi and Nüwa took pity on the people and convinced the Queen of Huaxu to close the Gate forcibly with the help of Emperor Zhuanxu. From then on, no one could reach the Heavens with impunity, and no god could travel to the mortal realm freely. This incident came to be known as the Isolation of the Heavens and Earth. -Based on the game 軒轅劍外傳穹之扉(The Gate of Firmament)

“I was reborn as the youngest daughter of the soybean family!? The youngest princess’s bean flour royal rice cake making project! “Your marriage has been decided. The emperor of the empire.” What are you talking about to your daughter?! … The future husband is a grandfather?! ""Yeah. If I want to survive here, I have to make a fool of my daughter and a fool of my sister!

Beautifully illustrated, and deftly demonstrating an innate sense of the power of color palette, Oku's collection boasts folktales hailing from Kyoto's Honnoji Temple, folklore surrounding Nagano's Biwa-Ike, and many more short stories of all manner passed down throughout Japan!Love, joy, sorrow, and regret live onevocative as everin this imaginative 21st century visual retelling of ancient tales.---**Ch. 3 Content Warning: Suicide.**

When people told themselves their past with stories, explained their present with stories, foretold the future with stories...the best place by the fire was kept for...The Storyteller Archaia and The Jim Henson Company are proud to present all-new tales of fantastic wonder and extraordinary myth, as told from the tongue of The Storyteller and his loyal canine companion.

A slapstick romantic comedy featuring the hijinks and romance of Japan's first co-ed high school. Subtitled in its Hakusensha reprint as 'Another Mari and Shingo', as the leads originate as supporting characters in this work. Contains one shot "I'm Fine with Dying" in volume 2: Micole is a young French girl whose cousin, Leon, an up-and-coming painter, lives with her. One of Leon's paintings catches the eye of a wealthy art-loving gentleman, and he gets offered to study in Paris. Leon has always been rather delicate, but for some reason, his health begins to worsen even further once he arrives there... Read Oh My Lord! on manhuascan

Rather than borrowing the power of the earrings and gaining great strength, the people of “Miao” are trapped by it’s side effects. Hundreds of years ago, “Aewol” and “Panhwa” who barely survived extinction, the two families both quietly lived in the west part of the continent while serving as a guard. One day, the Yokai God’s representative “Juno” descends to the ground and announces a “trial” for the people. A crisis where if they can’t solve this riddle-like problem, the two families will disappear from earth…! Will Aewol and Panhwa survive this crisis? And why did this ordeal find the Miao?