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Although an attractive girl, Toroko is a terrible actress. Despite the fact that she messes up her lines, ignores her superiors, and generally causes mayhem, Touzai Television continues to use her in many of their shows. People begin to notice, and the tabloid reporter, Rokurou, intends to get to the bottom of this mystery. Little does he know that his investigation will turn up a strange relationship between the actress and a demon… or that he will soon be a part of that uneasy relationship himself. Osamu Tezuka, the God of Manga, depicts an usual and unprecedented drama about demons and the supernatural. You don’t want to miss this one! (Source: DMG) *Note: Includes the three-part story Kibando (牙人).*
The May issue of Akita Shoten's Bessatsu Shounen Champion magazine revealed on Monday that Spanish artist Kenny Ruiz (Telémaco, Dos Espadas) will launch a new manga in collaboration with Tezuka Productions based on various characters of Osamu Tezuka's manga. In the manga's story, a robot alliance rules over 90% of the universe. The knight Sapphire is troubled over the pain of non-robots, and she makes a decision, for a new future. (Source: Anime News Network)
A collection of four children's stories by Osamu Tezuka. 1. **Wansa-kun** Originally designed as a mascot for Sanwa Bank, is a puppy who was sold for pittance and escapes. He spends the series searching for his mother. (1971/10 - 1972/02) 2. **Rabi-Chan** A 4-koma covering the daily life and unlucky adventures of Rabi-chan, aimed for a young audience. (1960/04 - 1961/12) 3. **Fly, Fly! Run-Chan!** A short story about a little plane. (1959/01 - 1959/03) 4. **Pokkachi** A story about a living bubble and his group of human and animal friends. (1969/04 - 1969/09) *Note: All four stories are unfinished.*
A story by and about the mangaka, Osamu Tezuka, who finds himself in a science fiction story about robots and transforming creatures.
An anthology collection revolving around a school where Tezuka's characters are the students and faculty members.
As the future emperor of the African jungle, Leo the lion cub is sent off to live with a little Japanese boy named Kenichi. During his stint with the humans, Leo has many learning experiences and somehow always manages to get into a little trouble along the way. But when a rat arrives—carried by a stork like a little bundle of joy, no less—with a message from home, Leo realizes it’s time to return to the jungle. As he embarks on his biggest adventure yet, he’s unaware of the great battles that lie ahead. (Source: DMG)
Cactus Sam is just your regular, ordinary cowboy, but give him just a sip of milk and transforms from a calm, congenial fellow, into the rootin-est, tootin-est, two-gun shootin-est cowpoke you ever did see... And it just so happens his parents own the local "Milk-Hall." Join "Cactus" on his adventures, as he makes some new friends and battles unsavory characters across the Old West - with his trusty six-shooter in one hand, and a nice, ice-cold cold, glass of milk in the other. (Source: DMG)
His looks are -255, touching girls causes him pain, and sexual acts will literally tear him apart—that’s the price Yoshioka Shigeru paid to become an overpowered god after he ended up inside a game. Though he’s ugly as sin, he has loyal friends who have founded an employment agency alongside him, except that the true goal of the agency is to defeat an evil organization. As they work towards their goal, they discover that one of their friends, Riese, was hiding a secret… What awaits them on this new adventure?! *Source: Manga UP! Global*
This is the first manga edition in English of The Setting Sun, Osamu Dazai's classic novel, often considered his masterpiece. Set in the aftermath of World War II, this is the story of Kazuko, a strong-willed young woman from an aristocratic family that has fallen into poverty since the war. The book follows Kazuko's journey as she and her family struggle to survive and adapt to the harsh new conditions. In addition to having to move from Tokyo to the countryside, where she is forced to work in the fields to support the family, she has to deal with a difficult divorce, the birth of a stillborn child, and the return of her drug-addicted brother from the war. This gripping and inspiring portrait of one woman's determination to survive in a society that is in the grip of a social and moral crisis tells one story in a fast-changing world, with universal themes that resonates with readers today. (Source: Tuttle Publishing)
Anastasia, an elf said to be the most powerful magical talent in a thousand years, is fighting in the final battle of a three-way war. In the midst of battle with her arch-enemies, the demons, Anastasia finds herself enveloped in an intense light, and wakes up on a deserted island in another world. As Anastasia explores the island, she meets a mysterious stranger, and what's more, she finds herself unable to use magic…! This is a survival comedy about a beautiful elf girl from another world, stranded on a deserted island with an ordinary man! (Source: Kadokawa, translated)
