Black Jack Kuroi Ishi (Black Jack Dark Surgeon) was published in 2005 and 2006. It is a direct remake of the original Black Jack manga, with original Tezuka stories rewritten and redrawn in a more modern manga style by Kenji Yamamoto. It was published in Shounen Champion, the same magazine which hosted Black Jack Alive and Black Jack Neo. It is three volumes (20 issues) in length, and ended serialization Feb. 9th 2006.

After her sister’s engagement to the crown prince is broken off suddenly, tragedy strikes, and Lady Francette and her family lose all of their wealth and status. Left with nothing but her name and determination, Francette moves to the slums and ekes out a living selling homemade pastries. That’s when she meets an unlikely new friend named Wibble, a talking slime who introduces her to the one and only slime duke himself: Gabriel! To her surprise, the unusually stoic Gabriel soon asks for Francette’s hand in marriage—and she accepts. Now she must adapt to Triste and its eccentric people, and she soon finds herself breathing life into the strange but endearing backwater. What was once a marriage of convenience becomes something much more in time…and—of course—expect lots of slime! *Source: J-Novel Club, Vol. 1*

Eyden L. Schutzer always had a passion for art. He enjoyed his peaceful life as an art school student in a town filled with life and beauty. But everything changed when the Sky Golems--mythological creatures of destruction--appeared without warning. The Sky Golems unleashed a storm of thunderbolts and destroyed the town, along with Eyden's days of peace. One year passes; Eyden is now suffering from depression after witnessing the fragility of the world. Desperate to rekindle his passion for art, he wanders around a town's landscapes and finds Dakini, a mute girl who carries a wooden sword around her waist. Eyden's meeting with Dakini will change his life forever.

He can't run! He can't eat hard food. You can't get any weaker than the boy named Hachimaru. But his dream is to become a samurai. For a boy who can't even survive without the help of his father, that dream seemed impossible. But when a samurai cat appears before him, his whole life will change! A legendary manga creator and a rising star come together to bring you this science fiction samurai epic! (Source: Manga Plus)

To Sasaki, his teacher Kawaguchi is God. She taught him not to be ashamed of his own dreams and made him feel fully capable to forge forward and make them come true, no matter how low the odds. Yet one day, trouble from Kawaguchi's past follows her into the classroom. With his god in danger of total humiliation, Sasaki sets out to protect his teacher using her very own teachings: to strive for the impossible. (Source: MAL Rewrite)

Young salaryman Mutsuki Hotei gets the surprise of his life when his senior coworker Nakamura drags him to a so-called "snack bar" - especially when he gets enchanted by Snack Bar Metadoll's own "diva," Ichiko! (Source: Manga Planet)

Despite the fact that lackadaisical illustrator Izumi Morino can't find work, his life is still very complicated. Cute junior-high-school student Kinoko has become his de facto assistant and is attempting to run his life through means of whining and wheedling. One morning, Kinoko catches him in bed with a doll - a cute rag doll. Embarassing to be sure, but even though Izumi had no idea where the doll came from, he could have handled the surprise... until the doll started to speak, walk, and call him nasty names!

An ancient seal has been broken, sending a flood of demons into the mortal realm. Hizuru Oborozuki and Takuya Hijou, descendants of the great savior who banished the demons in the past, must fight the evil spirits using their mystical powers. In order to give the world a fighting chance, Takuya uses his music to transform Hizuru into a beautiful warrior. Some things are worth fighting for, but is the Earth one of them? (Source: TOKYOPOP)

Miyoshi becomes engrossed in Far Cry 4 as a distraction from his boring daily life. But a question asked by the in-game villain, Pagan Min, makes him realize something? (Source: Shueisha, translated)

Because of her little brother's gambling addiction, young Catherine now finds herself shouldering a five-thousand-pound debt. A nurse (*sic*) advises her that if she were to marry a death-row inmate the debt would be absolved, and that it would be better than becoming the mistress of an old nobleman. With no other options left, she goes to the prison. She actually follows through and ends up marrying an unshaven, scary-looking man named Jack. Jack's infamous in town because he's a known boss in the criminal underworld. During their wedding night, Jack's freed from his shackles and allowed some freedom to tidy himself up. He suddenly transforms into an impeccably mannered and handsome young man! Not exactly what Catherine was expecting...

On their first day of high school, Kai and Miyuki decide to stick together. Or rather, after much crying and pleading, Kai agrees to stick to his shy and nervous cousin, Miyuki. Miyuki is afraid of people but also afraid of being alone. Kai, on the other hand, knows what he wants and doesn't fear standing out like a sore thumb for it. It's their first day of high school, and nothing goes as expected. Kai can't believe nobody else is wearing the school uniform, and Miyuki is surprised she can make a new friend: Moegi Koshino, the good-looking new idol of their year. On top of his handsomeness, Moegi is bright and friendly to everybody. But what is Moegi Koshino secretly hiding from his new friends? Is he really who he says he is?... (Source: Futekiya)

A comedic spin-off about the off-duty activities of Defense Corps members.