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In the eight volumes of the series, the mangaka choses some of the most famous operas of all times to tell their stories. The first two volumes deal withe the operas in Wagner's Ring Cycle, the third contains La Traviata, Rigoletto, Aida and so on, each o the volumes containing various operas, their actions being divided in acts following the staging tradition.
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The story revolves around the first professional cat pitcher Miitarou, who plays for the "Nyiants." Miitarou has a great but unusual playing style distinctive of cats: he dozes off on the pitcher's mound and uses the bat to sharpen his claws. Source: ANN
An anthology by various artists to commemorate the 50th death anniversary of Tanizaki Junichiro, adapting various stories. 1. **谷崎ガールズ** (Banko Kuze) 2. **少年** (Usamaru Furuya) 3. **猿が人間になった話** (Tsuchika Nishimura) 4. **夢の浮橋** (Akino Kondoh) 5. **飈風** (Sansuke Yamada) 6. **痴人の愛** (Machiko Kyou) 7. **続続羅洞先生** (Nakamura Asumiko) 8. **青塚氏の話** (Shunji Enomoto) 9. **陰翳礼讃** (Fumiko Takano) 10. **谷崎潤一郎『瘋癲老人日記』×ヘミングウェイ『老人と海』REMIX** (Kotobuki Shiriagari) 11. **台所太平記** (Akira Yamaguchi)
The Hermes company was originally founded in the years 800 as a horse saddle shop, but later become famous for its clothing. Their top product was a silk scarf that was used as an accessory by emancipated women in the 1920’s. This manga tells the story of the craft of the Hermes company, throwing a glance at the company’s owners, their descendants, the evolution of fashion and costume etc. which makes it more a detailed catalogue rather than an actual manga. Only for Takemiya fans. (Source: shoujo-manga.net)
In 19th-century Russia, Anna Karenina lives a peaceful life as a wife to her husband Karenin, a high-ranking government official, and a mother to her beloved son Sergei. But everything changes when she meets Count Vironsky, falls in love with him and leaves everything behind.
"Manga History of Japan" is a masterpiece entirely drawn by Shotaro Ishinomori. This is not just a history textbook, but a dramatic depiction of life in Japan! (Source: Ishimori Productions, translated) *Note: Chapter count includes prologues and interludes.*
Daisan no Nami (The Third Wave) makes startling sense of the violent changes now battering our world. Its sweeping synthesis casts fresh light on our new forms of marriage and family, on today’s dramatic changes in business and economics. It explains the role of cults, the new definitions of work, play, love, and success. It points toward new forms of twenty-first-century democracy. (Source: Penguin Random House) Note: Cover image of volume 3 is unavailable.
Oscar François de Jarjeyes is a young noblewoman raised as a son by her father. As commander of Marie Antoinette's palace guard, Oscar is brought face-to-face with the luxury of King Louis XVI’s court at Versailles. Joined by her servant André, Oscar is privy to the intrigue and deceit of France's last great royal regime. (Source: Udon Entertainment) *Note: Volume 10 includes the Gaiden chapter The Countess in Black (黒衣の伯爵夫人の巻), and the one-shot Shiroi Egmont (白いエグモント)*
1945, Japan. Gen Nakaoka is a spirited six-year-old boy who lives with his poor yet loving family in wartime Hiroshima. As the second World War rages on, Gen's father Daikichi stands among the few outspoken who are opposed to the emperor and stand for the innocent civilians bearing the brunt of the war. However, in a society with nothing but feverous support for their nation, Gen and his family are ostracized as traitors. Unbeknownst to them, a terrible fate awaits the people of Hiroshima... One quiet morning, the US forces drop an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. In an instant, the city is completely destroyed, leaving thousands dead and many more exposed to radiation. Though Gen manages to survive the blast, he finds his life irreversibly changed. Regrouping with what's left of his family, Gen must now grapple with starvation, destitution, and an unsympathetic public who see survivors as little more than disease-ridden beggars. Based on author Keiji Nakazawa's real-life experiences, Hadashi no Gen follows Gen and his fellow survivors in their struggle to survive in post-war Hiroshima. Gen resolves to soldier on with unwavering determination, while never forgiving those who caused the atrocity, never forgetting the pain of the bomb, and never letting his spirit be broken by the tragedy.
The main character is a scientific genius boy named Kiteretsu, who has built a companion robot named Korosuke. He frequently travels in time with his friends and Korosuke in the time machine he built. Miyoko is a girl in his neighborhood who is basically his girlfriend. Tongari is his rival, who happen to share some similar traits of Honekawa Suneo. Buta Gorilla (Kumada Kaoru) is a typical neighborhood bully, who also share similar traits of Gian (Takeshi Goda) except that he often antagonizes Korosuke (though they are in grade school).
