Seeking a new continent, Columbus sets off on an adventurous voyage to Zipangu, the land of gold. He was on the verge of giving up after a long voyage with little food left, when he found the new continent he had dreamed of. His strong conviction and hopeful heart made his dream come true. (Source: Poplar-sha, translated) *Note: The 11th volume in Poplar Publishing's Comic World Biography Series (コミック版 世界の伝記).*

If Cleopatra's nose had been a little shorter, the history of the world would have been different. The life of Cleopatra, whose beauty has been celebrated even by posterity, With this book, you can discover Cleopatra's life in the form of an easy-to-understand comic strip. (Source: Populus, translated)

Despite living in poverty, Madame Curie devoted herself to her research. The story of the efforts and glory of a genius scientist who was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize twice. (Source: Poplarsha, translated)

Galileo changed our fundamental scientific understanding through his observations and experiments. He broadly shared his discoveries, even though it put him in conflict with the Church and caused him to suffer for it. Let's take a look at the life of Galileo, who is called the "Father of Astronomy." (Source: Poplar-sha, translated) *Note: The 13th volume in Poplar Publishing's Comic World Biography Series (コミック版 世界の伝記).*

Born in Domrémy in 1412, Joan of Arc heard divine voices asking her to “save France” from English enemies when she was only 13 years old. At the time, the interminable Hundred Years War pitted the two rival kingdoms against each other, plunging the people into disarray. Determined to accomplish her mission, she manages to meet the Dauphin of France a few years later. This decisive moment will allow him to go into battle and lift the siege of Orléans, in order to lead the future King Charles VII to the throne. But Joan of Arc will eventually be captured by the English. Accused of heresy, she died at the age of 19, condemned to the stake. (Source: Nobi-Nobi, translated) *Note: The 10th volume in Poplar Publishing's Comic World Biography (コミック版 世界の伝記) series.*

"I want to make my childhood dream come true." Tadataka Inou starts his second life after he turns 50. He studied astronomy, and accomplished the goal of creating a map of Japan. (Source: Poplarsha, translated)

“Disability is an inconvenience, but it is not a misfortune.” Helen Keller, whose illness left her unable to see and hear. With the support of Mr. Sullivan, she studied and eventually started working for people with disabilities. (Source: Poplarsha, translated)

Biography of Matsuo Bashou, considered to be the greatest Japanese poet, and the creator of the haiku.

"Why does the fire burn?" "Why does the wind blow?" Little Edison had many questions. Edison, who found answers to such questions one by one, eventually came to be called "the genius inventor of the century". (Source: Populus-sha, translated)

"I want to help the poor." Starting all by herself, Mother Teresa created facilities for orphans and for patients with intractable diseases. (Source: Poplar Publishing, translated) *Note: The 8th volume in Poplar Publishing's Comic World Biography Series (コミック版 世界の伝記).*

"I want to do something for someone." Nightingale decided to become a nurse despite the opposition of those around her. Overcome various problems in a battlefield hospital and think about real nursing for injured people. (Source: Popularsha, translated)

After being treated by a doctor for a burn he suffered when he was young, Hideyo Noguchi decided to become a doctor himself and devoted himself to his studies. As a bacteriologist, he discovered the causes of many diseases. (Source: Poplar-sha, translated) *Note: The 5th volume in Poplar Publishing's Comic World Biography Series (コミック版 世界の伝記).*