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16-year-old shut-in Yoruhiko's twin sister, Akane, ends up in a coma after getting into an accident. Not wanting to ruin her perfect attendance, Yoruhiko decides to continue her record by going to school in her place. But, in order to do so, he must disguise himself as her and attend an all-girls boarding school! How will former recluse Yoruhiko keep up his act when surrounded by his sister's friends and roommate? (Source: Comikey)
Iruka was just an ordinary office worker, until one day he happened to pass by a pet shop where he met Nagara-san, a clerk with a deep love for reptiles. Urged by her, Iruka enters the thrilling life of a reptile owner! (Source: Comikey)
Shigeru Mizuki--Japan's grand master of yokai comics--adapts one of the most important works of supernatural literature into comic book form. The cultural equivalent of the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm, Tono Monogatari is a defining text of Japanese folklore and one of the country's most important works of literature. This graphic novel was created during the later stage of Mizuki's career, after he had retired from the daily grind of commercial comics to create personal, lasting works of art. Originally written in 1910 by folklorists and field researchers Kunio Yanagita and Kizen Sasaki, Tono Monogatari celebrates and archives legends from the Tono region. These stories were recorded as Japan's rapid modernization led to the disappearance of traditional culture. This adaptation mingles the original text with autobiography: Mizuki attempts to retrace Yanagita and Sasaki's path, but finds his old body is not quite up to the challenge of following in their footsteps. As Mizuki wanders through Tono he retells some of the most famous legends, manifesting a host of monsters, dragons, and foxes. In the finale, Mizuki meets Yanagita himself and they sit down to discuss their works. (Source: Drawn & Quarterly)
In the the near future, the Japanese government has succeeded in discovering and monopolizing a new form of energy known as Ψ ("Psi"). To protect this precious new energy form rival forces, the Japanese government created a three-man elite force known as "Cerberus." This team consists of: the "Princess" Sakuya, Gotou, and Leon. Gotou and Leon support Sakuya, who experienced a traumatizing past that still haunts her daily. Yet, she is the deadliest fighter out of the three. These three fight side-by-side in this epic science fiction world! (Source: Alien Books)
Set just before World War II: Having honed his swordsmanship to a fine art, dashing young Kumomaru leaves his native Japan to see the world and test himself against the evil forces brewing an apocalyptic world war. His companions include a beautiful French woman and the as yet unknown writer Ernest Hemingway.
Nagai's ecchi parody of Star Wars with one of the leads being a genderbent barely covered parody of Luke Skywalker named Ryuko Skywalker. It's regarded as Nagai's second attempt at Shameless School and was very controversial with the Parent Teacher Association of Japan from the very first chapter. It includes much suggestive and violent content, leading to it only lasting a year in serialization. Most physical copies of the work are out of print, but can be acquired from sites such as ebookjapan with ease. The work debuted around the same time as Rumiko Takahashi's Urusei Yatsura.
When mild-mannered office worker Tojima Jr. decides he's destined to become a real Kamen Rider –despite having no powers, no motorcycle, and no clue –he sets off on a chaotic quest that collides everyday absurdity with over-the-top tokusatsu action. From battling malfunctioning monster suits to surviving his company's soul-crushing meetings, Tojima's fight for justice becomes the funniest struggle of them all: growing up without giving up your dreams. (Source: Titan Manga)
If people who turn into animals really existed in the modern world, how would they behave? This book gives some realistic, yet unexpected, answers. Nobody is a complete good guy or bad guy--every character is a complex figure, and even the bad guys have some very good reasons for what they do. Leo is an innocent caught in the midst of it all, but nothing like the "helpless killer" stereotype of American werewolf movies--he is a person in control of his own powers, trying to decide what to do with his life now that so much has changed.
Deep within the deserts lie the mysterious Dungeons, vast stores of riches there for the taking by anyone lucky enough to find them and brave enough to venture into the depths from where few have ever returned. Plucky young adventurer Aladdin means to find the Dungeons and their riches, but Aladdin may be just as mysterious as the treasures he seeks. Together with the djinn Ugo and his friend Alibaba, Aladdin sets out to find his fortune in the depths of the endless dunes… (Source: Shogakukan Asia)
Surviving a zombie apocalypse beats being a wage slave any day! After spending years slaving away for a soul-crushing company, Akira's life has lost its luster. He lives in a trash-filled apartment, his pay is abysmal, and he can't even muster up the nerve to confess his love to his beautiful co-worker. But when a zombie apocalypse ravages his town, it gives him the push he needs to live for himself. Now Akira's on a mission to complete all 100 items on his bucket list before he...well, kicks the bucket. (Source: VIZ Media) *Note: Volume 1 contains a bonus chapter titled "Sakura Mochi Of The Dead"* *Note: Volume 4 contains a bonus chapter titled "Show Club of the Dead"*
When the duke was a young boy, a witch made it so that any living thing he touched died. Unable to cope with such a cursed child, his family sent him away to live in an old mansion. Now a young man, his only companions are an elderly butler and his childhood friend, a buxom, blonde maid named Alice. Despite the fact that touching the duke means instant death, Alice is constantly teasing him, getting close and flirting mercilessly. But even though Alice loves to make the duke blush, her affection for him is the real deal. Can the two figure out a way to break the witch’s spell? (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment) *Note: The chapter count includes 15 extra chapters.*