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Natsuki is the top female karateka in her high school. Beautiful and cheerful, she charms most people she meets. Most of the young men in her class would dearly like to be the object of her affection but she saves her passion for karate. Unfortunately, all the big ugly thugs she comes across want to fight her so she's always finding practical application for her karate skills. As the series continues and her opponents get grimmer, Natsuki learns techniques from Akido and Judo and develops a special Ki energy blast that doubles the strength of her punches. She may not be able to smash walls like some of her opponents but her special N.G. Bomber usually sends her opponents flying.
One-shot published in the Weekly Shonen Jump magazine's combined 21st and 22nd issue.
The story centers around a spirited high school girl named Marika. She keeps herself busy with the space yacht club and her part-time job at a high-class retro café. One day, two men suddenly appear and claim to be subordinates of her dead father. They demand that she assume command of the space pirate ship Benten Maru. A privateer ship's compact was made during a war of independence a century ago, and according to that compact, the ship must be inherited by the captain's next direct descendant. Marika finds herself embarking on a new life as a space pirate. (Source: Anime News Network)
It's like a well filmed movie, anyone who has read this work would certainly feel that way. It starts with a bang, the middle is a series of unexpected events, one after another, and then it ends with a big finale. A great, entertaining production from the first page to the last. The stage is resort hotel, which someone had the great idea of building way too deep in the mountainous areas of Hokkaido. Due to a landslide which causes the disappearance of the Hotel Director, the employees are cut out from the outside world and completely isolated. Though the next town is far away, the hotel is elegant and lavish, and the staff begin living their lives together in this strange environment, which the story in unimaginable directions. The staff begin to dress up in costume and stop listening to what people say, shots are fired at Yakuza who came to collect on a debt, bears are wandering around, and even a warrior clad in armor makes an appearance. The progression of the story is extremely light and quick. There's no point that it's ever boring and the tempo will keep you reading through the book. Then, you'll find all sorts of crazy developments happening, and it'll look like it's all going to end up a huge mess, but as the story charges towards the ending it'll make you want to stand up and clap your hands. There are a number of habits that Sugimura Shinichi has in his images, however they're also humorous and have a personality to them that you'll never forget. And surely there would be no mistake in calling him top class in the manga world when it comes to his power in composing kinetic, rowdy stories. That feat is supported by his ingenuity in direction. He'll boldly use compositions, come up with images full of impact, and you'll never get bored of it no matter how many times you read it. It's a masterpiece and not letting yourself read it would be a complete waste. (Source: Amazon)
A world divided into nine countries by nine volcanoes and rivers. Repeated eruptions and flooding rivers containing mineral poisons. In such a barren land, people are waiting for the appearance of the "Taiju-ou" who is said to be responsible for the well-being of a country. The two candidates are the "King's Vessel", which was selected as the "Sacred Treasure". One becomes a king, and one dedicates his life to the king. A strange fate that unfolds in a common world. (Source: Kodansha, translated)
A heart-warming childcare comedy. (Source: Pixiv, translated)
Chitose is a high school baseball player who had to abandon baseball due to injury. One day, when Chitose was spending a boring day off without any goal, Chitose's life changed completely with a "VRMMO game" that was suddenly sent by his sister Haruka! “Oy Onii-chan, let's play a game together in our spare time!” A high school baseball player became a gamer at the invitation of his cute sister! ? Using his "excellent baseball sense" to enjoy a fun game in a VR world!
Haruki Nara (30), a salaryman who is busy with his work, being overly demanding on himself and on others. Only to a stranger named Haida, a middle-aged man whom he calls "Papa," can he show his true self. At Haida's suggestion, the two experience what Haruki had wanted to do as a child... (Source: Pixiv Comics, translated)