Wandering female assassin of supernatural origin confronts men's hatred for all things different in a cruel world of dark fantasy genre. Note: The manga continued in form of Doujinshi.

An all-watercolor manga based on Tigers In The Mud, the memoirs of Otto Carius, a German tank commander. Tiger Ace Otto Carius destroyed more than 150 tanks during his WWII career. Carius originally joined the 20th Panzer Division in 1941, during the attack on Russia. In 1943 he transferred to the 502 Tiger battalion. This unit fought at Leningrad and then in the area of Narva, Estonia. Carius was wounded in the summer of 1944, subsequently becoming the commander of a Jagdtiger company in the West at the beginning of 1945. He surrendered to the Americans in May. Miyazaki's manga concerns the exploits of Carius in Estonia during his fight against the advancing Soviet army. All of the characters appear as pigs. This series has the subtitle "Mousou Nouto" ("Fantasy Note" -- however, mousou can also mean "wild or crazy idea" or "delusion"). This is a change from the title "Zassou Note" used for previous manga by Miyazaki published in the same venue. (http://www.nausicaa.net)

The story begins near Berlin, Germany at the end of W.W. II. Hans, a German chief tank mechanic, and his commanding officer are racing west toward the American front lines. They hope to surrender to the US forces and escape capture by the approaching Russian Army. While traveling on foot, they discover an abandoned German Panzer IV tank near a large mansion. Hans attempts to repair the Panzer as his commanding officer heads for the mansion in search of provisions. There he discovers Rosa, a German girl; her elderly grandmother; and her dog, Gustav. Fearful for their safety, he convinces them to accompany Hans and himself on their journey West. Hans is successful in bringing the tank back to life, and they make their escape just as the Russian troops close in. More adventure and perhaps even romance will follow Hans and his companions as their story unfolds.

This album brings together 6 short stories, all set in the final weeks of the Second World War. Ki-108 Kai, J-7 Shinden, Ki-94II, D4Y Suisei, Ki-61 - these are just some of the aircraft we see flying around with such grace and dynamism. Against a backdrop reminiscent of Japanese mystical traditions, with little touches of the fantastic skilfully distilled, this work plunges us straight into the daily life of the Japanese Interceptors, already defeated pilots trying every day to stem the endless tide of B-29s over Japan. (Source: Paquet, translated)

Second Lieutenant Matsumoto, a fighter pilot in the Imperial Japanese Army, battles the Allied air forces in his Kawasaki Ki-61 ‘Hien’ (Tony) over the Solomons, New Guinea and the Philippines. Faced with opponents who always outnumbered him, he survived the fierce fighting thanks to his intelligence and the help of squadron leader Ozawa and his mechanic Hino. His final mission is to escort the Kamikaze planes off the Philippines... (Source: Paquet, translated)

Based on true accounts, Seiho Takizawa tells the story of wartime aviation. From the testing of new models to surprising confrontations between combat survivors, from Guadalcanal to the Yorktown aircraft carrier, the author takes us to the Pacific front with a historical rigour recognised by all specialists. (Source: Paquet, translated)

"Hikoutei Jidai" is a 15 page all watercolor manga, which the animated film "Porco Rosso" is based on. It was serialized in Model Graphix, a monthly magazine about scale models, as a part of Miyazaki's "Zassou Note" series. Like other mangas in this series, "Hikoutei Jidai" is a manifestation of his love for old planes. It's filled with planes from 1920s (heavily modified by Miyazaki), technical details about them, and men (good-hearted and silly) who love these planes. Compared to the anime version, the manga is much lighter and sillier (in a good sense). Other than being a "retired Italian Air Force pilot", Porco's past is not in the story, so there is no conflict with the fascist government, although the rise of fascism and the sentiment against it are mentioned. Gina doesn't appear at all, and Porco is basically a happy guy. Still, the basic story line and its charm are carried over into the anime. In the air battle scene between Porco and Donald Chuck (Curtis in the anime version), Miyazaki wrote; "If this were animation, I might be able to convey the grandeur of this life-or-death battle. But this is a comic. I have no choice but to rely on the imagination of you, good readers." No one knew at that time, that we were going to be able to see this scene on the big screen as the animated movie "Porco Rosso". (Source: nausicaa.net)

WHO FIGHTER is a WWII manga, with two complete stories and one short vignette. The title story tells the experience of a Japanese fighter pilot who shoots down a strange fireball over Japan during WWII. What follows is a strange and twisty tale, and the only thing more odd than the suspicious G-men investigating the incident is the fireball itself. Are the bizarre events that follow the result of this alien phenomenon, or are they all in the pilot's head. There is strong evidence to suggest both, which makes WHO FIGHTER an exciting and unique story, right up through the final frame.

A biography of Joachim Peiper.

Book presenting two stories: 1. **JUNGLE EXPRESS** Burma, 1945... Under the waters of the Indian Ocean, a Japanese submarine glides slowly towards its homeland. But a stopover in the Philippines will change the mission of these men, who are already aware that the war is lost. 2. **Ukraine konseiryodan** (ウクライナ混成旅団) 1950, the post-war period is harsh for the combatants captured by the Russians. A Japanese prisoner was assigned to dismantle and repair tanks damaged in the fighting. The beginning of a long struggle for survival, in contact with Russians and Ukrainian independence fighters.

Manga contributions to various hobby magazines during the 1980s and early 90's. The series have been bundled in a book, published by Dainippon Kaiga in 1992, and was re-published by the same publisher in 1997. **Shirarezaru Kyojin no Mattei** (The Unknown Youngest Brother of the Giants) A king of a Vulcan country orders the construction of a huge airplane. **Koutetsu no Ikuji** (The Pride of Steel) A story about the Monitor and the Merrimack, two ironclad ships of the American Civil War. **Tahoutou no Deban** (Enter the Multigun Tower) A pig creates a huge tank and kidnaps a girl. Her boyfriend comes after them, and he and the girl finally destroy the tank. Miyazaki wanted to make an anime out of this. He even said, "I want to make the tank go at full speed with 'Country Road' as BGM" (!) There was a plan to make it into an OAV, but the project never materialized. **Noufu no Me** (The Eyes of a Farmer) Based on Andre Malreaux's semi-autobiographical novel "L'Espoir", this is a story about a farmer who finds an enemy base during the Spanish Civil War. It features a Potez 540 bomber. **Ryuu no Koutetsu** (Steel of the Dragon) A story about Teien and Chinen, Chinese battelships in the China-Japan War of 1905. **Kyuushuu Joukuu no Juugousakuki** (The Heavy Bomber over Kyuushu) A story about a Chinese heavy bomber (Martin 139W) which flew to Kyuushuu in Japan to conduct a night "air raid". Instead of bombs, it dropped fliers to calling for peace. **Koushahoutou** (The Antiaircraft Guntower) A story about a huge antiaircraft guntower in Germany and the many Allied air force attempts to remove it. Q ship A story about a "Q Ship" during World War I. "Q Ship" was an English battleship which disguised itself as a civilian ship by putting sails on its radio mast to fight against German U-boats, who were fooled to take it as their easy target. **Anshoumaru Monogatari** (The story of Anshoumaru) A story about Anshoumaru, a Japanese make-shift aircraft carrier. **London Joukuu 1918 nen** (Over London, 1918) A story about the German air raid of London. **Saihin Zensen** (The Poorest Front) A story about a Japanese fishboat Kissyoumaru and her crew, who were commandeered by the Japanese Navy. **Hikoutei Jidai** (The Age of the Flying Boat) The manga "Porco Rosso" is based on. **Buta to Tora** (A pig and the Tiger) A story about Hans, a German mechanic and a Tiger tank.