Bud quit baseball years ago as a form of protest against a father who he felt abandoned him. With little warning, Bud's parents divorced, and the father he had shared so many things with, especially baseball, moved out without so much as an explanation. A few months later, his father attempted suicide, regretting his actions and calling Bud's mother to come help him. But it was Bud who answered the phone, and arrived too late to save the man he once loved so dearly. Instead all Bud can do is hold his father as he dies waiting for an ambulance. *Source: TOKYOPOP*

Official English: [INKR](https://inkr.com/title/92) From TokyoPop (based on volume 1): MBQ is about life. It's about people. It's about the extraordinary in the everyday. Some of it's going to thrill you, some of it's going to make you cry, some of it's going to make you cringe, and some of it is going to make you die laughing. Omario is a struggling comic book artist who doesn't want to draw what everyone else is drawing. He doesn't want to draw super heroes, or cutesy little monsters, or zombies, or werewolves. But he also needs to get his rent paid. What's a guy to do? But this story is not a diatribe on the state of the comics industry. This particular rant is the whirlwind that is occurring in Omario alone. It seems like everyone else around him is buckling down and serving their time in the hard life while they work toward their dream. Jeff is grinding away at the MBQ while he's writing his screenplay. Brian is slaving at the karaoke place while he's mixing his beats. But not that everyone's dream is exactly glowing. Dee is looking to squeeze cash out of all the little underworld pukes in the Westside, and Officer Adian O'Malley has nothing to prove to anyone but himself. There are all sorts of people cruising through MBQ looking for the thing that makes their life complete. Some find it, some don't. You just got to read it to find out.

Despite her family's protests, Aoi Sakuraba decides that she is going to marry Kaoru Hanabishi, her love of eighteen years. Once he realizes that her intentions are genuine - and that she's not just trying to get him to reconcile with his estranged (and domineering) family - he begins to definitely warm up to the idea, too. What obstacles must the two overcome in order to be together? (Source: TOKYOPOP)

Blonde, hip, pragmatic and cool, Ginji Amano has the power to generate currents with his body like an electric eel. Brunette, equally hip, bespectacled and rambunctious, Ban Mido has the mystically mysterious 'Evil Eye,' the power to create illusions in the minds of his foes. Together, they are the GetBackers, the best retrieval team in the world. They can get back anything taken from clients, and their success rate is (almost) 100%! However, first they have to get some clients--and soon--or this spry detective duo will starve on the streets! (Source: TOKYOPOP)

These stories revolve around Kouichi Aihara. Every volume stars Kouichi and another girl who each share a romantic story. Volume 1 = Mao and Kouichi Volume 2 = Asuka and Kouichi Volume 3 = Mitsuki and Kouchi Volume 4 = Eriko and Kouichi Volume 5 = Yuumi and Kouchi Each story is seperate from each other.

Through a series of coincidences, Yoshinori wound up having to fill in for his beautiful older sister as a model for a bridal gown. Now, he has discovered that he has a liking for cross-dressing, and that by doing so, he is learning a great deal about what it means to be a woman--and a man. (Source: TOKYOPOP)

Takemoto Takeru, an ordinary high school student, encounters a strange light during a bike delivery for his part time job. When he stops and searches the surroundings, he notices a cute girl named Hikari climbing out of a sparkling cocoon in the forest. Takeru instantly falls for her at first sight, but was interrupted when suddenly a monster appears at the same spot and attacks the girl. This is the beginning of adventurous and exciting days for Takeru, the mysterious girls, Hikari and Akari, his childhood friend Nishino, Mari, and his classmates.

Hitoshi Kobe is pretty dumb, not good at sports, and extremely unpopular. The only thing he IS good at really is creating artificial intelligence programs on his computer. His greatest work is number 30, one which very accurately simulates talking to an actual girl. One dark and stormy night, a freak lightning strike causes number Thirty to emerge from his computer screen as a real girl, and sends Hitoshi's life on a turn for the crazy. (Source: Anime News Network)

Sweet and skittish Kotetsu has been stopping by the pet store lately just to see Okazaki! When Okazaki asks to see pictures of Kotetsu's cat, Kotetsu is overjoyed to finally exchange contact info with his crush... but what Okazaki doesn't know is that Kotetsu IS the cat! Having suddenly turned half-human, half-cat, Kotetsu must hide his cute ears and tail as he adjusts to his new lifestyle and pursues a blossoming friendship with Okazaki. But what will Okazaki think when he finds out the truth? (Source: TOKYOPOP)

Zerodaimu Kyupura Pa Azalraku Vairu Rua Darogu (a.k.a. Zero) once stopped the evil demon lord with his incredible psychic ability, and in the process saved the world from destruction and earned the honorable and highly imaginative title 'The Man Who Stopped the Evil Lord.' Now, he has accepted a position as a teacher at Psychic Academy, a school for gifted psychokinetic youngsters who have demonstrated incredible raw powers and want to learn how to hone their abilities. Among the student body is young Ai Shiomi, Zero's little brother, a somewhat meek boy who, despite parental prodding and his fraternal reputation, feels that his limited skills hardly justify his presence at the prestigious academy. However, everyone else is convinced that he, like his celebrated brother, is destined for greatness. A lot of pressure for a boy just entering adolescence! (Source: TOKYOPOP)

Whereas the main story of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED focuses on the struggles between the Earth Alliance, ZAFT, and Orb Union, the Astray series is focused on the three MBF-P0x mobile suit prototypes (however mainly on Lowe Guele) and their respective pilots and organizations, who mainly exist on the outskirts of the main SEED storyline. The MBF-P02 Astray Red Frame is piloted by Lowe Guele of the Junk Guild, and the MBF-P03 Astray Blue Frame is piloted by Gai Murakumo of the mercenary group Serpent Tail. The third Astray, MBF-P01 Astray Gold Frame, is piloted by the primary antagonist of the Astray story, Orb nobleman Rondo Ghina Sahaku, and later by his twin sister Rondo Mina Sahaku.

Seventeen-year-old Kasumi Asakura may be many things--high school student, next-door neighbor, police assault squad ace--but she's not going to stand still and let anyone take a picture up her skirt, as Shohei Aiba learns firsthand when he tries it on the subway. When he attempts to find out more about this mystery girl, he gets caught up in her search for the serial killer nicknamed the Shepherd--who enjoys carving his initials into young women's mutilated bodies! Asakura's back for more in this action-packed shonen sequel to Rose Hip Zero. (Source: TOKYOPOP)