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Welcome to Estarcion, the wildly absurd and funny world of Cerebus the Aardvark. This initial volume collects the first two years of stories from Dave Sim's 300-issue magnum opus. Don't be discouraged by the initially crude artwork or the silliness of the stories. It gets better--even noticeably within this volume. This first installment is the most valuable in preparing for the larger stories ahead. When we first meet Cerebus--a small, gray, and chronically ill-tempered aardvark--he is making his living as a barbarian. In 1977, when the Cerebus comic book series began, Sim initially conceived of it as a parody of such popular series as Conan, Red Sonja, and Elric but quickly mined that material and transformed the scope of the series into much more. Even by the end of this volume, the Cerebus story begins to transform beyond "funny animal" humor into something much more complex and interesting. High points in Cerebus include the introduction of Lord Julius, the dictator of Palnu, who looks, acts, and talks just like a certain cigar-smoking, mustachioed comedian; Jaka, Cerebus's one true love; Elrod the Albino, an innept swordsman; and the Cockroach, the-mother-of-all-superhero-parodies and "inspiration" for the much-later TV and comic character--the Tick. All of these characters appear later on in the series as part of a constantly present ensemble of supporting figures. Even if Cerebus doesn't knock your socks off, give its successor, High Society a try, as this is where the plot really gets going.

In just a few days, the Eldritch Mele Festival at Cambia High School will begin. Fighters of the Four Houses will test their skill in the martial and metaphysical arts. Leyla and her BFF Tama want to spend the day like normal school girls for a change, but Leyla finds two suspicious love letters in her lockerMy Super Eldritch High School Mele Festival

The main character is a detective, Kazuhiko Amamiya, suffering from Multiple Personality Disorder (a.k.a. Dissociative Identity Disorder). Starting out as a violent detective series with a twist (the twist being the variant personalities that take over Detective Amamiya at various intervals), the series evolves into an exceptionally complex and involved sci-fi conspiracy story.

A hard-boiled fantasy set in a parallel world called "Blended World" where alcohol is a source of magical power, where the half-orc Elpis and the daughter of a corrupt nobleman, Margit, go on an adventure in search of whiskey left behind by the teleporter Tanaka!

Taxi driver Chaeah once saw her acquaintance from the church, Park Yoon-soo, walking through the city streets with a girl, but she could not even think that this would lead to the burying of evidence of murder, persecution, and a complete change in her daily lifestyle.

Su Ruhui, a class A wanted criminal died of a serious illness. When he woke up, he realised 5 years have passed. And he had became another person who’s now the bride of Sang Chiyu, the head of a secret sect. Sang Chiyu was Su Ruhui’s enemy to death, Kunlun Mountains‘s most secretive commander, he was a god blessed child, but he injured his leg because he made a mistake.

After a tough breakup, Matsuoka finds solace in a surprising place—his ex-girlfriend's wardrobe. Donning her outfits, he embarks on nightly escapades that garner a whirlwind of attention, not all of which is welcome. One perilous evening, Matsuoka is rescued from an assault by his unsuspecting co-worker, Hirosue. Hirosue, an endearing klutz, is completely taken by Matsuoka's disguised persona and falls head over heels. As Matsuoka thrives in the glow of Hirosue's adoration, the weight of his secret looms large. How long can he keep his true identity hidden? And what will unfold when Hirosue discovers the truth?

High school student Sanho, blessed with extraordinary intuition, finds himself caught in a battle between monsters only he can see, nearly losing his life. He awakens in a world where monsters keep humans as pets. Now trapped as a pet himself, Sanho desperately searches for a way to escape and return home. Will he be able to find his way back home?

In the magical world of Alpi, divine spirits are the source of all life, communities living in harmony under their protection. However, when their lives end, a terrible curse drives them to evil, and these malign spirits must be sent to the afterlife by the Soul Senders. Alpi is one such girl, talented despite her young age, and assisted by her familiar Perenai!

Love comes in many forms. A magnificent bird comforts a struggling girl; a vampire waltzes with a young lady at night; a blind girl lives with a monster of whom there is more than meets the eye. This six-story manga collection by masterful manga creator Nagabe explores fascinating relationships that refuse to be confined.

Uruno started as an intern in a programming company where the person he's interested in, his senior, Hongo, works at. While Uruno is skeptical about love matters, he finds himself drawn to Hongo every time he spends with him. All in all, Uruno was fine with the way things are. But when Hongo transfers out, Uruno is left hollow and indifferent. When news of Hongo's company being booted out reaches Uruno, he is persistent in finding Hongo. He succeeds in finding Hongo, now jobless and homeless, with only his drones for company. Desperate to keep Hongo by his side, Uruno offers to buy Hongo for $50,000.

"Hyeok-su’s never given that much thought into this own future. He never concentrates in class, he’s been kicked out of the basketball team, his father’s always thinking up a wild investment plan—he knows he won’t amount to much, so why bother? After he finds out that participating in viral brawls is a better investment than studying, he dedicates his entire attention to that “sport.” However, one day he discovers another sport that’ll benefit him in the long run. Ice hockey. How difficult could it be? It’s just swinging some sticks around on ice, isn’t it?"

Takuma Uzuki, the “tragic doctor” who lost the use of his right arm in an accident, wanders into another world while chasing a white cat that has wandered into the hospital. There, in a structure called “The Bastard of Disaster,” he encounters a strange figure…!

The owner of that name was definitely me.The 'name' that was making a big deal about the world, one day it started to be engraved on people's bodies.Woo-joo thinks that it's someone else's business and lives each day as a host.Getting caught by a police officer or going to prison is nothing special to him."27 years old, Im Ji-hoon... Hyung... Don't you remember me?"That was until he met him again in the prison cell, Ji-hoon with his name engraved on the back of his neck.Ji-hoon, whom he met in the prison cell with nowhere to run or hide,begins to strangle Woo-joo in a completely different way from the childhood he remembers...+

One day, a rabbit confesses his love to a fox who tries to eat him. Despite the fox's confusion, Usagi continues to tell him that she loves him. Can the eater and the devoured live together?!

Gajun and Sunwoo are second-years at Shinhae High School, an exclusive school for students with special abilities. While on a school trip, they miss the bus during a brief stop at a rest area. After a series of twists and turns, they manage to board another bus and head to the training center with an uneasy feeling. When they finally arrive, they are confronted by their friends dying at the hands of suspicious people. Just before he dies, Gajun finds himself waking up on the same bus heading to the training center. The school trip keeps repeating. After experiencing several deaths, Gajun realizes that the cause of the time loop is Sunwoo's death, and he becomes increasingly overprotective of him. Meanwhile, Sunwoo, who is weaker than Gajun, is puzzled by Gajun’s overprotectiveness and tries to protect him in return... “Trust me, I'll protect you no matter what."

As birth rates decline, in an effort to increase the total population of Japan, the country has implemented... a pet-humanism policy...?As more and more owners "humanize" their pets--having them become members of society--Japan begins to experience a hike in economic growth, as well as in increase in crimes committed by these "dogmen" and "catmen"...In the midst of such social unrest, what could possibly be of bigger concern to one cynical high school girl named Ao...?

Mysterious alien life-forms invade Earth! Most of humanity is wiped off the face of the planet. John, his sister, and the remaining survivors hope to find a new world to inhabit… But one day, they’re targeted by aliens again!

After years as a struggling comic artist, Xiaoge's prized comic is amount to be made into a film. But thanks to a predatory contract, his publisher is taking all the profits and credit. Enter Mo Qian, a hotshot lawyer who’s willing to help Xiaoge for a simple price. If Xiaoge will pretend to be Mo’s boyfriend, he’ll help with his lawsuit. Simple, right? What could possibly go wrong?

Shiori was once a guitarist in a light music club in high school. But her first live performance was dashed when her brother ran away from home with a lot of debt, to become a musician in Tokyo. A decade later, Shiori is now a high school teacher, leading a boring, uneventful life and paying off the debt… till she runs into the ghost of none other than a famous guitarist Jim-you-know-who. A story of a 27-year-old woman on her way to a music legend begins here.