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A series of 5 'picture book' style manga for young children, Ishinomori crafts his own tales that fit right in alongside well-known Japanese folklore: - Child of the Stars (星の子): Hikaru is a boy of mysterious parentage, said to have come down from the stars. One day, Hikaru comes to face an oni with his own reason for attacking Hikaru, one connected to Hikaru's past. \- The Dragon's Whiskers (龍のひげ): Taro's mother is ill, but legend has it that if she drinks a boiled dragon's whisker, her illness will be cured. Taro goes on his quest to obtain this whisker. \- Tale of the 1000 Year-Old Cedar (千年杉ものがたり): A tengu father suddenly finds himself responsible for several human children. A yamauba offers to care for the children by becoming their mother, but he refuses. Frustrated, the yamauba is set on making him suffer... \- Aim For It! Saburota (ねらえ! 三郎太): Saburota's father was killed by a whale ('the white monster'), and his mother dies from the shock. Now orphaned, Saburota aims to become a great harpooner to avenge his parent's deaths. \- Kon Kon Kon (コンコンコン): A young boy who doubts kitsune ends up crossing paths with one, as he suddenly ends up in different worlds, much to his confusion...
Shotaro Ishinomori's manga adaptation of George Orwell's *Animal Farm*, an allegorical tale about the horrors of dictatorship and totalitarianism.
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Kutouryuu, a medicine peddler who kept a kakeba-cho (a list of customers for medicine peddlers) with a kutouryuu on the cover, would sometimes take on troublesome cases as "baiyaku" (purchase) as he traveled from country to country. His goal is to discover the secret of his birth. The only clue to the secret of his birth is a metal fronting "Kutouryuu" on a cigarette case. In search of someone who knows "Kutouryuu," Kutouryuu continues his journey...
Hayato's city is devastated by a giant robot, his parents are killed in the massacre. The only friend left to him is his dog Jack, the only things left are mom's shoe and a picture of a man and a woman who, as his father tells him on his deathbed, are his real parents. Now Hayato wants revenge on the one who is said to have sent the robot: the terrible Ghost Ship which threatens ships and is rumored to wish to exterminate everything. (Source: Anime News Network)
A manga written and illustrated by Hayase Masato that ran in Tokusatsu Ace starting in 2004. The series serves as a sequel to the original Kamen Rider manga. Rough plotting was done by Ishinomori some time before his death. The series was originally going to be published in place of Kamen Rider Spirits but was delayed due to certain circumstances. The first six chapters were sold in one volume in 2007 by Kodansha. 30 years ago, before the original Kamen Riders were created, Kadowaki Jun was supposed to be used as the original Kamen Rider, but Shocker's plans changed after Hongo escaped. Before he could be awaken, the double riders destroyed the Shocker base and the sleep capsule that Kadowaki was in was buried underneath the ruble of the Shocker base for 30 years. When he finally awakes in the present day, Kadowaki has no recollection of his life. The story follows his quest to regain his memory and figure out who turned him into a cyborg. (Source: Wikipedia)
Taking place around two decades before the events of Kamen Rider Saber, this supplementary volume chronicles the high school days of current-era Kamen Rider Buster, Ryo Ogami.
An alternate sequel to Kikaider: Code 02. The manga was based on Inazuman chapter "The Boy with the Guitar" and follows mainly Inazuman's story.
Ecchan appears to be a normal little girl, but appearances can be deceptive. She is descended from the great ninja Sasuke Sarutobi, and possesses ninja skills of her own. Ecchan is also capable of all sorts of extraordinary feats: she can communicate with animals, possesses hypnotic and telepathic abilities, and is stronger and more intelligent than normal girls of her age. But despite all this, Ecchan is still only a young girl, and like any young girl makes mistakes. But with the help of her friends Miko, Taihei and her dog Buku, everything always turns out right.
(from ebookjapan): Seven warriors, including Hoshi Hikaru, protect the earth from alien attacks. Their special move is Miracle Nova! "Rainbow Squadron Robin" is a science fiction anime created by "Studio Zero," the legendary anime production company of the Tokiwa-so masters. This must-see work, serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine as a manga version, was made under the name "Akira Kazeta" as a joint work by Shotaro Ishinomori and Fujiko Fujio.
The series tells the story of the battle between the Earth's defenders and a demonic entity named Genma Daioh. Its first protagonist is Jo Azuma, a Japanese highschool student of the 1970s who suddenly finds out he has psychic powers and is being called along with other psychics around the globe. They are gathered by Vega, an alien cyborg warrior, and Luna, the princess of Transylvania, who have discovered the presence of Genma traveling towards the Earth with the intention to conquer it. In order to stop him, Luna and Vega train Azuma and all the other psychics to defeat Genma and thwart his destructive plans. (Source: Wikipedia)
Kenji, a curious boy, helps his older brother in one of his missions. Kenji's brother is secretly a a member of the japanese branch of Mezzon, an organization that protects peace, using the code name Mezzon J. Kenji is then chosen to become a temporary member, with the code name Mezzon Z.