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*They say no one's ever heard her voice in person...* Meet Kanae, an introvert about to have her life transformed in the most unusual way--through music. Kanae's transformation begins when she accidentally bumps into Hina, an independent singer who releases her music via the Internet. As the girls become good friends, they quickly find that they've become one another's inspiration--in more ways than one! (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment) **Included one-shots:** Tokubetsu na Hito (Someone Special), Tobira (Opening)
In the manga and anime, Tiger Mask (whose real name was Naoto Date) was a feared heel wrestler in America who was extremely vicious in the ring. However, he became a face after returning to Japan when a young boy said that he wanted to be a villain like Tiger Mask when he grew up. The boy resided in an orphanage, the same one that Tiger Mask grew up in during his childhood. Feeling that he did not want the boy to idolize a villain, Tiger was inspired to be a heroic wrestler. The main antagonists in the manga and anime was Tiger's Cave, a mysterious organization that trained young people to be villainous heel wrestlers on the condition that they gave half of their earnings to the organization. Tiger Mask was once a member of Tiger's Cave but no longer wanted anything to do with them, instead donating his money to the orphanage. This infuriated the leader of the organization and he sent numerous assassins, including other professional wrestlers, to punish him. Most of the environment and characters were fictitious, but real-life pro wrestlers Antonio Inoki and Giant Baba were included in the manga and anime as well. (Source: Wikipedia)
If you thought Evangelion's characters have a tough time in the anime, wait until you see what happens when some of Japan's most unhinged manga artists get their ink-stained hands on them! Neon Genesis Evangelion: Comic Tribute is an officially authorized one-shot anthology of parody stories assaulting Evangelion from all directions. (Source: Dark Horse) **Table of contents:** 1, 15, 16. Neon Genesis Revolutionary Legend Evangelion, by Kawata Yushi and Yukito 2. Drowning in L.C.L. 3. Let's Study with NERV!, by Teri Terio 4. Neon Genesis Tanakagelion, by Tanaka Keiichi 5. Misato Katsuragi's The Shinji Ikari Raising Project Report 6, 19. Tony Takezaki's Neon Genesis Evangelion, by Tony Takezaki 7. [Neon Genesis Evandoglion](https://mangabaka.org/search?q=myanimelist%3A49859), by Karasawa Nawoki 8. Mr.Director Anno 9. [Shinji and Asuka's Hot Day](https://mangabaka.org/search?q=myanimelist%3A49859), by Igarashi Ran 10. Don't You Dance Like You Want to Win! 11. In Sickness Unto Sudden Death Overtime 12. Eva-san 13. Decisive Battle! Evangelion Online! 14. Angel Fight 17. Eternal Fourteen 18. I Forgave You Long Ago
A collection of short stories by various authors and artists, intended for a female audience (girls).
Mira peacefully resided in a magical world until a blow to the head caused her to partially remember her previous life in Japan. The protagonists in reincarnation stories always end up having to deal with trouble, which is the last thing she wants. Alas what awaited her was the selection exam for a magic academy and naturally(?) her special cheat ability was discovered then. A fantastical tale of a reincarnated girl who doesn't want any cheats.
**“If going back home isn’t an option… I might as well try to make the best of this, right? I think I’ll have more fun here, anyway.”** Suzumiya Kaede has little to look forward to in life aside from online gaming, and even that’s slipping away from him. After a three-day-long MMO bender, he passes out and finds himself waking up in an entirely foreign fantasy world full of monsters and magic. Starting out with access to unthinkably powerful skills, he resolves to make the most of the situation and pioneer a hitherto unheard of niche: a spellsword. *Source: Comikey Media*
Fans already love the romantic comedy franchise about Katarina Claes, a woman from Earth reborn into an otome game and determined to avoid her villainous end. Although she’s living in a game world full of male love interests, she also develops rich relationships with the women around her–and that’s exactly what this anthology is about. Enjoy these original manga stories about Katarina and her lovely ladies setting the boys aside to explore deeper relationships with each other. This book is a special gift to the fans of this series who dreamed of more love between the women! (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)
Meet Toni and Mika-identical twins as different as day and night. Toni is a star athlete, out-going, and popular. Mika is shy, quiet, and academic. Although they look like ordinary junior high school students, when they unite, these twins produce Miracle Powers. Telepathy, teleportation, and magic are all used to help the girls get through the day. Nobody knew about Toni and Mika's powers until a nosey classmate discovered their secret. Can the twins keep their powers a secret or will they be exposed to the world? (Source: TOKYOPOP) *Note: Includes the one-shot “Sukoshi dake Mystery (すこしだけミステリー)".*
The Meiji Era (1868-1912) was probably the most defining period in Japanese history. It was a time of massive change from the more traditional; Tokugawa era to a positioning of Japan in the modern world. Contemporary writer, Soseki Natsume, suffered due to all the social and cultural changes and expressed his feelings through his character Botchan, a classic in the vein of Mark Twain or Charles Dickens. This massive work over 10 volumes could, in other hands, have been but an informed text book. However, the solid script by Sekigawa explores the period through an adult story whilst the art by Taniguchi portrays the material with exquisite and elegant detail. (Source: Ponent Mon)
As graduation gradually approaches, Miyoshi, a high school student, finally gets a chance to talk to a fellow classmate alone for the first time since they met. Due to the other student, Arai, always sleeping after arriving to school early, he's never really had a chance to meet him until now when their time together is limited to the short period before graduation. Meanwhile he realizes his latent feelings for Arai. Arai, however, has never had an interest in school or friends, and he only really had one joy in life... (from Psycho Pandas)