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IMMORTALITY, AT WHAT COST? In the Glass Mansion, a family has been frozen in cryosleep for 20 years under the orders of their patriarch. When the oldest son Ichirou awakes, he struggles to accept the reality that he has slept away 20 years of his life. Ichirou plans to exact revenge on those in his family that stole his life from him. As Shirou, the youngest brother, attempts to stop Ichirou, he becomes aware of the dangerous side effect of cryosleep that led to its national ban years ago. How far will Ichirou fall, and will Shirou be able to stop him? In Record of the Glass Castle, Osamu Tezuka tackles the great quandary of immortality at the cost of humanity, in a different, much darker light than he often does in his better-known masterpieces like Phoenix. In this tale, the search for humanity seems more hopeless than ever, tangled in hatred, greed, and lust. This one volume series is a must-read for the fans of Tezuka’s dark side, as well as those who can appreciate a story that won’t spell out all the answers. (Source: DMG)
Teenage delinquent Yaketpachi's has a spectral woman as the closest thing to a female influence in his life: Maria! The manifestation of the women Yaketpachi lacks in his life, Maria needs a body to become corporeal, but the only thing around is a sex doll, which is easily ravaged by a hard life and the target of rough pranks. Yaketpachi and Maria are joined at the soul, but ripped apart by an uncaring society. How much strain can Maria's plastic body take before it cracks beyond repair? Yaketpachi may want to move heaven and Earth to provide a life for Maria, but do teenagers truly know love? Osamu Tezuka brings the battle of the sexes to a paranormal comedy, where Yaketpachi and Maria explore their teenage years in High School, with all the trials and tribulations that come with it. There's the queen bee of the school to tussle with, a dating club that heavily skews towards one gender (and against Yaketpachi), and even rival spirits out to earn their own revenge against their accidental deaths! Yaketpachi's Maria continues to prove to be a love letter to young love, with all the faults and flaws that are inherent. Tezuka brings a healthy dose of real-world sexual education to the drama of a love that can never be between a man and his sex doll. (Source: DMP)
After years of failure to discover the meaning of the universe, Professor Ichinoseki decides to end his own life, but he is interrupted by the sorceress Mephist. They strike a bargain: in exchange for Ichinoseki's soul, Mephist will grant his wish for a fulfilled life... Originally published over the course of 1988, NEO FAUST is the final of three adaptations of the classical Faust legend by "The Godfather of Manga," Osamu Tezuka (Source: Ablaze Publishing)
Hijiri, a girl who thinks socializing with other people is a waste of time, dies honorably after saving a boy... At least, she was supposed to! When she opens her eyes, she finds herself in a life of unlimited shopping and comfort!? And in exchange for this new life, Hijiri is appointed the new Dungeon Master. She decides to enjoy her afterlife by creating an "Amusement Park Dungeon!" Her life might be over, but she's not regretting anything! She's going to enjoy her afterlife as a recluse!! A comedy about a girl 21 years after her death and her efforts to create a peaceful dungeon life! (Source: Renta!)
Kashiwada Naoki was determined to lead his high school life without anyone knowing that he’s an Otaku. However, his classmate Bishoujo, Koigasaki Momo, who was rumored among the girls to be a bitch, found him out!? Before the despairing Kashiwada, she said something undoubtedly surprising. “Aren’t you an Otaku? Then, make me into an Otaku!” The love story of two individuals bounded by an agreement of Otaku and Riajuu starts!! (Source: Baka-Tsuki)
A spin off based on Ai's usual antics of "trying to get closer to Ta-kun" from even before affiliating herself with the Jien Otsu club. *Includes 1 bonus chapter.*
Kuraishi is an introverted high school boy with a mean look, no friends, and seriousness as his only merit. He has always kept a low profile, until his peaceful life was shattered by a girl. Komukai-san is a minefield (?) of a girl, a delinquent who keeps trying to convince Kuraishi to skip school! She'll miss classes, skip cram school, and ignore her parents. But Kuraishi couldn't help but be attracted to the mysterious Komukai-san, as she tempts him in increasingly bold ways!! (Source: Comic Gamma Plus, translated)
Carol (5th grade elementary school) likes Kotarou (25), the guy who lives in her house. Being aware of her own limitations she realizes that she, who's still a child, will not be able to win Kotarou's heart. Things get worse when she finds out that Kotarou is dating her friend's sister, Chizuru. She cries knowing that she cannot compare with Chizuru, who's tall, has plump breasts, and is an adult. That night, she writes many times in her diary "I want to be an adult", until what she wants is carried away in her dream. When she awakens there is a strange woman in front of her, claiming that she is Ai, the daughter of Carol and Kotarou who has come from the future.
A man dies alone after living a stagnant and fruitless life—but that's not where his story ends, as a boy named William is born into a land of fantasy and magic. Raised in a city of the dead by his new family—a mummy, a skeleton, and a ghost—he can remember glimpses of his past life, enough to know his time on Earth was wasted, and he vows not to let that happen again. Schooled in magic and combat, Will sets out on a journey to see the world. Along the way, he'll meet beings of all shapes and sizes. Each of these people has a story to tell and a lesson to teach Will about how to live his life to the fullest. (Source: J-Novel Club)
Love, friendship, and a glorious adolescence—that’s what Hodoka Nanamura hoped for when he entered high school. But by his final year, he had none of it. Then, on the eve of graduation, he sacrifices himself to save his classmate, Sora Hanamitsuji, from on oncoming truck, ending his life… Or so it should have. Instead, he and Hanamitsuji were both transported back in time to their first year of high school, just before the entrance ceremony. Though Nanamura resigned himself to reliving the same unremarkable, lonely high school years, Hanamitsuji swears that she’ll drag him out of his loner lifestyle! With a second chance at high school, Nanamura gets to experience the best (and worst) coming-of-age romcom of his life! *Source: Manga UP! Global*
By the time Haruhiro comes to, he finds himself in a game like world filled with terrifying monsters. This world is called Grimgar. Armed with no more strength or ability than your average boy, Haruhiro and his fellow party members struggle to survive as they cobble out a mean existence, receiving mediocre pay in return for risking their lives everyday. What kind of future does this harsh, uncaring world have in store for those who are not destined to succeed, who have no prophecy to guide them, who are not heroes...? (Source: Yen Press)