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Ryôichi Ikegami's compilation of stories adapted from literary works by five Japanese writers: Jigokuhen (Akutagawa, Ryuunosuke), Osei Toujou (Rampo, Edogawa), Tojuro no Koi (Kikuchi, Kan), Matsukaze no Mon (Yamamoto, Shoguro), Tenshu Monogatari (Izumi, Kyoka).
Based on anime of the same name. Set in a world where fairies possess and reside within animals, granting them special powers. By surgically removing and transplanting the organs of a possessed animal into a human, humans can partially summon the fairy and use it as a weapon. Eventually, such individuals were used for war, and were called "Fairy Soldiers." After a long war, these soldiers lost their purpose, and had to reintegrate into society. From the government, to the mafia, and even becoming terrorists, each tread their own path. The story begins nine years after the end of the war, and centers on the protagonist Marlya. Marlya is a fresh recruit of "Dorothea," an organization dedicated to the investigation and suppression of fairy-related crimes and incidents. Even in peacetime, the government is still unstable after the war. Many criminals still have lingering wounds from the previous conflict, and there are terrorist groups bent on revenge. This is the story of Fairy Soldiers seeking their own justice in a chaotic postwar world. [ANN]
Today, as always, the girls have fun while practicing in a serious manner, as they bond with each other through table tennis! This is an authentic school slice-of-life table tennis story! (Source: ComicWalker, translated)
Infamously known as Phantom Solitaire, the dramatic illusionist Tena Sorimura is always searching for the perfect audience who will appreciate his lavish performances. However, since stealing priceless paintings and making entire buildings disappear aren't exactly "legal," he often catches the attention of the authorities. Uncover the origin of this magician—turned—criminal prankster in this biographical spinoff manga from Dead Mount Death Play. Fans of the original series can look forward to familiar troublemakers and police officers from the original series, along with some new faces. Come one, come all, and let the DEATH PLAY begin! (Source: Square Enix)
I don’t want to be a hero. When a certain Adventurer revisits the location of an event from five years ago, it has now become the stuff of a tale passed down through the span of half a century. To commemorate these heroes who saved this city from a crisis, stone statues of "Sir Nowtsugu" and "Sir Shiroe" now stand all throughout the place, much to the bafflement of the two. "I am not a hero like Sir Shiroe or Sir Naotsugu..." Source: Kadokawa
I was a mountain climber in Japan, and when I noticed, the view that spread before me was a strange one. A villainous Lord and a rural village at the brink of destruction filled with children. But those children have no way to oppose, so I guess I will save this village as thanks for them accepting me. Source: NU
Backed by a fixer who controls the political and economic circles, a high school student, Jinryu Goji, governs his school – Seiun Gakuen. In response, the school authority asks Nagare Zenjiro, a champion of Chinese martial arts who killed his father and was sentenced to a juvenile detention center, to fight Jinryu Goji. The story revolves around combats between the two. The dual develops into extensive conflicts involving high school students nationwide, and eventually leading figures in political and economic circles. The artist represented detailed movements of kung-fu, which was extremely popular at that time. The series was epochal in that is established a new genre of manga highlighted by conflicts on campus. (Source: tsoj.manga.org)
2222 A.D. Nyakano, Tokyo. In this city where cats who have acquired intelligence and human rights live alongside human beings, the story of amazingly energetic girls who will save the love of this world unfolds. (Source: natalie, translated)
As the third son of a pauper samurai, Kanzaemon Hoshino is not allowed to have dreams- but dream he did in secret, of becoming the world’s best archer in the Toshiya, also known as the ‘Olympics of the Edo era’. Opportunity soon presents itself when he stops a raging bull in front of the master of the top archery dojo in Japan. Where sons of nobler samurai see an amateur, Master Nagaya sees an unpolished prodigy. (Source: Shogakukan Asia)