Chobin is a funny creature that falls on the ground after the capture of his home planet by the tyrannical forces of Brunga, a demonic figure in a dark coat with bat-like wings. *Note: Originally serialised in 1974, but not collected in a volume until 1999.*
The series is set many years after a devastating war, which killed 80% of the Earth's population. Earth is being watched by a group of beings known as The Third from a city called Hyperius. They are named after a red jewel-like eye on their forehead (Space Eye) that serves as a port for data access and other types of communication. These beings are committed to protecting the humans from harm. One of the main ways is to protect the humans is to control the amount of "technos" or technology that the humans have access to, known as the "technos taboo". Human found using forbidden technos could be killed by The Third's best "autoenforcer" an AI robot named Bluebreaker. It follows the adventures of Honoka, a 17 year old girl who is human, but was born with a blue third eye as well. The Third found that she could not interface with the rest of The Third and so declared her a mutation and left her with human parents. Her blue eye enables her to see Chi and use it to find cloaked enemies and sense the emotions of all living things. Honoka is a jack-of-all-trades who travels throughout the barren earth with the help of a sand tank operated by Bogie, an AI guardian given to her by her grandfather. She earns a living by doing various jobs with the tank like ridding areas of oversized spiders and ants and escorting or transporting clients. One night while traveling through the desert, she comes upon a strange man named Iks. He arrived on the planet for a purpose which is not clear until the last episode. The Third is also nervous about his arrival and fears he may seek to harm the humans. In order to understand the world more Iks contracts with Honoka to accompany her for most of her travels. During travel or at night, she recites poems by a writer named "Dona Myfree" (exact spelling unknown at this time).
A condensed biography of Kublai Khan, as told by Professor Munakata. This is the second tie-in to NHK's Road of Civilization special.
Amir Waker is an archer who’s been banished from an S-Rank party "The Band of Prodigies", which mainly consisted of nobles. He then falsified his identity and registered himself as an F-Rank adventurer. He took an escort quest to the countryside. The quest was supposed to be an easy task for him as a former S-Rank. But surprisingly, the client of this quest is none other than the 3rd princess who’s being targeted for some certain reasons! Will Amir be able to escort the princess safely from the "strongest" knight’s division of the kingdom? Amir is thus dragged into the political struggles and conflicts of the kingdom.
An 8-page extra published with the 2009 No.11 issue of Weekly Shounen Jump that features a page or 3 from the following series: Hitman Reborn, Bakuman, Eyeshield 21, Sket Dance, and To Love-Ru.
Includes six short stories. 1. **Shimobashira no Mori** (霜柱の森): Forest of the Ice Needles: a middle school student just wants a normal life, but his cultish mother is determined to raise him as she sees fit. Throw in a mysterious boy and some soccer, and you have this enigmatic tale. 2. **Anna O** (アンナ・O) 3. **Joshi Kousei Satsujin Nikki** (女子高生殺人日記) 4. **Kona Milk** (粉ミルク) 5. **Toumei Ningen no Shissou** (透明人間の失踪) 6. **Renai Kazoku** (恋愛家族)
A collection of short stories: 1. One Day In The Life of Ivan Dejavu 2. Fangs of the Sea 3. Emperor of Winter 4. Alice 1 5. Alice 2 6. Alice 3 7. Hunters at Dawn 8. Lightning Strike 9. A Tale of Seven Cities, Battle of Pell Strait
Anyone who sees the "other face" of the witch Dara will be drawn into a terrifying world of mystery. The entrance from the ordinary to the extraordinary is right next to you. In addition to the three stories of the title story "Witch Dara", the book also includes "The Blood-stained Package" (血ぬられた小包), "The Neck" (首), "Oh! Nice Birdie" (Oh!ナイスバーディ) and "The Flesh Monster" (肉の怪物). (Source: Sukima, translated)
Hoshino Sora is a flight attendant who is very curious about other people, easily involving herself on other people's problems, and loves her job very much. She likes to help all people she meets through each flight; and while helping the people, she also learn a lot of things and becomes more mature in the process. Stories about Sora's beloved job: being a flight attendant, meeting different kinds of people, and helping them.
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...
The Samurai Troopers are five warriors who were given magic armor and must use it to defeat Arago and his warlords.

