Still in her early twenties, beautiful Toshiko Tomura has won the Akutagawa Prize for her story "The Book of Human Insects." The great honor is not her first: she has previously won the New York Design Academy Award, before which she was the lead actress of an established theatrical troupe. Yet, while the media go abuzz, the woman in the limelight slips away from the metropolis; what the sole paparazzo who manages to trail her to an abandoned country house witnesses is an immobile figure of an old woman and the star herself, naked, in a reverie as bizarre as it is erotic...
234 views Ningen Konchuuki Ch.099Zephyrus is a mysterious beauty, with an irresistible sexual power over men. Even if you see her face only once you will dream of her for the rest of your days. She is using this power to take a slow and complex revenge on society and all men for their past sins. Her plans for destruction go smoothly until she encounters the "primative-minded" alcoholic sailor Seki Gohonmatsu, who seems to be the one man in the world immune to her powers. As her schemes start to unravel, she begins to appear in more than one place at once working on different projects, as if there may be more than one Zephryus.
80 views Swallowing the Earth 20.1In a super-advanced city in the near future where humanoid robot technology is very sophisticated, the boy detective Kenichi is caught up in the conflict as the powerful politician Duke Red, distraught over his child's death, hires a scientist to create a replacement, an exquisit... In a super-advanced city in the near future where humanoid robot technology is very sophisticated, the boy detective Kenichi is caught up in the conflict as the powerful politician Duke Red, distraught over his child's death, hires a scientist to create a replacement, an exquisitely beautiful sex-changing robot child named Mitchy. Note that this original 1949 manga supplies only part of the plot for the recent Metropolis movie, and does not feature Rock, whose role in the film was adapted from Phoenix, Nextworld and other Tezuka manga. Show less
10 views Metropolis 0Publisher Hayakawa is celebrating its 70th anniversary with two manga anthology reprints. One collection is dedicated to mystery works while the other compiles sci-fi stories printed over the publisher’s long career.
14 views Comic S ─ Hayakawa Publishing 70th Anniversary Comic Anthology [Sci-Fi] Edition 5This is the story of a roughhousing young man who “gives birth” to a formless creature that eventually evolves into girl living inside a doll...
39 views Yakeppachi no Maria Vol.02 Ch.012.1The manga tells the story of what happens up until the birth of Astro Boy and is considered an "episode zero" story.
424 views Atom - The Beginning 62It’s not that studio 13 is haunted. It’s that there is a small cat-like creature living there who wants to be left alone, and will only respond to the requests of a small girl, which means that the producer who uses the studio needs to keep them both happy…
21 views Bukkira ni Yoroshiku! 6Haight and Andrews are successful engineers working for a company on the verge of developing a history-making breakthrough on nanotechnology; however, when Haight discovers a new technology that will help people live better and cure a few diseases, Andrews decides to use this technology for military purposes. Aware of his intentions, Haight resigns from the company taking all the documents and research about his discovery with him. Andrews becomes angry at this and prepares a trap for Haight. Andrews and his five maniac sidekicks brutally torture Haight and kill his loved ones, then sever both his arms and leave him for dead. Luckily Haight is rescued by a mysterious doctor and his assistant. Both men are experimenting with the strange power of "The Zetsmos," which is the ability to control the ghost inside the body while one is still alive. Reports of people that had their limbs severed confirm that they can still "feel and move" their limbs even if they are not there, but with the Natural power of the Zetsmos, the body can assimilate any kind of materia and make it part of the body (such as wood, paper, water, metal, etc.) and recreate the limb that was gone. However, awakening the Zetsmos is a painful and dangerous process; the bearer has to put himself between life and death to awaken it. But Haight will stop at nothing to hunt down those that made his life a living hell, and he's determined to use the mysterious power to carry on his revenge.
140 views Dämons Vol. 2 Ch. 17 Induced ExplosionNew story of Princess Sapphire currently running in Tezucomi, an 18 month special magazine commemorating Osamu Tezuka for his 90th Birthday.
44 views New Princess Knight Vol.01 Ch.006Publisher Hayakawa is celebrating its 70th anniversary with two manga anthology reprints. One collection is dedicated to mystery works while the other compiles sci-fi stories printed over the publisher's long career. "Ureta Hoshi" by TEZUKA Osamu (p. February 1972 issue S-F Magazine) "Eisei 2-ren Dokubou" by MATSUMOTO Leiji (p. February 1972 issue S-F Magazine) "7P (2) -- H.G. Wells" by ISHINOMORI Shotaro (p. October 1969 issue S-F Magazine) "Captain Past" by NAGAI Go (p. November 1970 issue S-F Magazine) "Ragini" by HAGIO Moto (p. February 1980 issue S-F Magazine) "Dorothy" by FUKUYAMA Keiko (p. August 1984 issue S-F Magazine) "Mizubito" by AZUMA Hideo "SF Kozou no Yuurei (THE GHOST OF SF KID)" by TORI Miki "Heikou Wars" by YOKOYAMA Eiji "Ojii-chan no Shosai/Uchuu" by IMAI Tetsuya "Megane o Kai ni" by TSUNAMINO Yuu "Futokou" by Tsubana "Mister Donut" by NISHIJIMA Daisuke (Original concept: KITANO Yuusaku) (p. June 2002 issue S-F Magazine) "Mahou Shoujo Time-chan Sono 1 Onee-chan wa Kaidan o Ochiru Yume o Miru no ka" by YOSHITOMI Akihito "To, Aru Hi no Boku no Himo" by MIYAZAKI Natsujikei "Ore no Yume no Imouto (Sister of My Dreams)" by COCO
20 views Comic S Hayakawa Publishing 70th Anniversary Comic Anthology [Sci Fi] Edition Vol. 1 Ch. 7 Aquatic People [Azuma Hideo]Daigo Kagemitsu, who works for a Samurai general in Japan's Warring States period, promises to offer 48 body parts of his unborn baby to 48 devils in exchange for complete domination of the country. When the baby boy is born, Daigo has him thrown into a river, hoping the boy will die. A kind sage, however, finds him and adopts him. The sage fits out his poor son with prosthetics. Time goes by and the baby grows into a boy who calls himself Hyakkimaru. Everytime Hyakkimaru eliminates a devil, he retrieves one of his missing body parts. Hyakkimaru meets a boy thief named Dororo and together they travel the countryside in search of the devils who possess Hyakkimaru's parts. Throughout their travels, they face monsters and ghosts. Links Buy Manga Chinese Translated
141 views Dororo to Hyakkimaru-Den Chapter 44Hiro Tezuka is the heir of the prestigious Tezuka Group. He wants to prove to his father that he got what it takes and that he's much better than him by venturing into the jungles and proving that the Lost World exists. Things take a sudden turn once his expedition group comes across a majestic white lion.
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20 views Search and Destroy 18A graveyard in contemporary Israel has an unlikely visitor. The elderly gentleman from Japan, a former news correspondent, lays a bouquet of flowers at the tomb of one Adolf Kamil. For he remembers the tale of three Adolfs: Kamil, a Jew who grew up in Kobe, Japan, the son of a baker; Kaufmann, only child of a German consul stationed at that port city and his Japanese wife; and the Fuhrer with whom the Far Eastern nation made common cause.
154 views Message to Adolf Vol. 5 Ch. 36Microids are a being between humans and insects- while looking human, they can sprout wings from their backs, are equipped with extraordinary powers, and are barely the size of your finger. However, they are enslaved under Gidoron, who plans to take over the human world and destroy the polluting humans above. Yanma, a Microid, manages to escape, along with Ageha and Mamezo, who make their way to the city to tell humans about Gidoron's plan. The only ones who take heed of his warning is Dr. Midoro and his son, Manabu. Meanwhile, Zigā, Yanma's brother, leads the attack on humans.
41 views Microid S Vol. 3 Ch. 18 Jiga's Last StandThe story centres on Kiriko, Black Jack's nemesis who specializes in euthanasia form the Author of BM: Nectar and El El and Artist of Houkou! Shimazu Juuji
13 views Dr. Kirico Shiroi Shinigami Vol. 1 Ch. 1(from MangaUpdates): In the future, birds have taken over Earth and replaced human kind as the dominant species. With the assistance of bird-like aliens, the birds of Earth gained increased intelligence and began to attack humans. Now humans are treated as livestock by the birds who have moved on to create their own society with laws, currency, countries, and class systems. Ironically, the birds are following the same path as humans did. Now, the meat-eating predatorial birds and the insect and grain eating birds have begun a war amongst each other that has no end in sight. As they fight, aliens begin to consider what species should replace the birds as the dominant species of Earth in this science fiction thriller. Also contains the Otona Manga (Adult Manga) \"The Story of Fumbling Animals\". --- **Volumes 94 and 95 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**
8 views Birdman Anthology 4A continuation of Dororo that is set in a more modern time.
42 views Dororo "Bon" 38Tetsu Otani is a junior high school student with a weak heart. Despite the hardships of being so meek at school, he has an intense crush on one of his teachers: Reiko Mizushima. However, one of his least favorite teachers, Kito, intends to propose to her. Since Kito is very violent and often pushes Tetsu around, the thought of him and Reiko together infuriates Tetsu. Before him appears a ghostly white horse, and the next day, Kito is found dead. Tetsu realizes that this horse is the ghost of Bomba, a horse Tetsu's father told him he was charged to take care of during the Pacific War. Now, whenever Tetsu feels intense hatred for someone, Bomba will appear and cause that person to die. ---------- Also includes the 1972 oneshot, "Ma no Yama" or "Devil's Mountain" at the end of the volume as a bonus.
11 views Bomba! Vol. 1 Ch. 2 Devil's MountainA special tonic found among Rome's ancient catacombs is consumed by three stray puppies, giving them incredible powers of super strength, amazing intelligence and lightning speed. These three dogs - Ben, Uru and Puchi - swear to defend a boy who has a map of a hidden treasure in the Silk Road, all while fighting against evil organizations and even competing with one another to help their master.
14 views Flying Ben 6.1As a manga tie-in for the then ongoing anime in 1966, this spin-off was serialized for a younger audience. As a little lion cub in the jungle, Leo must find a way to stop an aggressive red rhinoceros from hurting his jungle friends. Watch a boxing match between Leo and a rogue lion, Bubu. Help Leo save a brave hero as he gets revenge on Lubar, an elderly leopard. Finally, learn about Laiya's brother and how a hydra-snake was able to devour their entire family. These chapters of the Shogakukan Sunday Comics were re-released in 1994 with the Complete Manga Works edition of Bouken Ruby (冒険ルビ).
25 views Leo the Lion Cub 16.1In Kyoto, in the late 1800s, the son of a local book-binder, Kyujuro Fukakusa sees his father murdered before his eyes and vows revenge. In his quest for justice, he answers the recruitment call of the Shinsengumi (or \"The new squad\") a newly-formed special brigade of samurai loyal to the shogun. There he meets fellow recruit and proficient swordsmen, the enigmatic Daisuke Kamakiri. Despite the gap in their fighting skill levels, the two forma close bond, but can it survive the age of upheaval that is descending on \"The Wolves of Mibu?\" (from emanga.com) --- **Volume 11 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**
25 views The Shinsengumi 5.1As a manga tie-in for the then ongoing anime in 1966, this spin-off was serialized for a younger audience. As a little lion cub in the jungle, Leo must find a way to stop an aggressive red rhinoceros from hurting his jungle friends. Watch a boxing match between Leo and a rogue lion, Bubu. Help Leo save a brave hero as he gets revenge on Lubar, an elderly leopard. Finally, learn about Laiya's brother and how a hydra-snake was able to devour their entire family. These chapters of the Shogakukan Sunday Comics were re-released in 1994 with the Complete Manga Works edition of Bouken Ruby (冒険ルビ).
17 views Jungle Emperor (Third Grader) vol.1 ch.4Astro Boy! Created by the late Osamu Tezuka, a revered animator and cartoonist--who created over 150,000 pages of comics in his career!--and considered the Walt Disney of Japan, his Astro Boy was the first manga series to be adapted to animation and became a worldwide phenomenon, making Astro Boy the Mickey Mouse of anime--a jet-powered, super-strong, evil-robot-bashing, alien-invasion-smashing Mickey Mouse, that is! Exciting, whimsical, and touching, Astro Boy hearkens back to the classic era of comics and animation, featuring stories that readers young and old will enjoy.
20 views Tetsuwan Atom Vol.04 Ch.004 - Ghost Manufacturing MachineThe English version of the Astro Boy 2003 Manga was published and translated by Chuang Yi , distributed by Madman Entertainment and exclusively for sale within Australia and New Zealand due to Astro's popularity down under. Now uploaded in better quality!
37 views Astro Boy 2003 Vol. 1 Ch. 11 Save LightingA Tezuka One-Shot that was included in the Complete Works release of Apollo's Song but wasn't included when Apollo's Song got an official English release. It tells the story of two brothers, one a cop and the other an aspiring songwriter, who find themselves mixed up in the student protests of the late 1960's in Japan that are being led by a Christ-like folk singer.
5 views Rubbish Poetry OneshotAn anthology of three Tezuka oneshots from the late 1960's. The Runaway Tanker- Newscaster Goro Tsukinashi is invited to board the world's first atomic-powered, computer-operated oil tanker, the Osakabe Maru. While on its maiden voyage, everything that could go wrong, does go wrong. Can the passengers survive aboard this voyage of the damned? Land of the Tigermen- Television director Goro Ibukuro makes his living exploiting the talents of others on his most popular show, World's Cruelest Acts. After hearing about a tribe of "Tigermen" that live in the hinterlands of Borneo that apparently have a miracle cure in the form of a ceremony, he decides to set off and film them. However, he might have taken on more than he bargained for... The Spaceman's Base- Set during the Occupation of Tripoli during World War II, two American soldiers and a German soldier are held hostage by a Japanese boy who hijacks the Americans' Jeep. The boy's destination is the mysterious ruins of Wadan-Wadan, located in the middle of nowhere. What is the connection between the boy and these ruins?
13 views The Runaway Tanker Vol. 1 Ch. 3 The Spacemen's BaseRainbow Parakeet is a genius actor and a fantastic mimic, but also a thief. He can act out any role to the best of his abilities, while robbing the richest members of the audience during his performances. His methods are a mystery, even to the detectives charged with apprehending him: Police Inspector Senri and his daughter, Police Detective Mariko Senri.
73 views Nanairo Inko Chapter 46One night in 1968, a strange blue moon dubbed the \"Death Moon\" is spotted all over the Earth. During this time, Taku Nakazou and his family flee Japan due to his father\'s involvement in the arms trade. Tasked to go to a remote part of Southeastern Asia, the family later meets two other strangers with extraordinary powers. The new group, while traversing to meet with their \"employer\", are transported back in time on the Moon. The Reason: to fight in an ancient intergalactic war for the fate of the moon!
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