Orbiting serenely above a long-ago poisoned earth, the last bastion of human civilization is the space colonies. After a terrorist attack, the colonists are forced into exile on the blighted planet below. In the confusion, a young mother is separated from her family and is flung into a bleak, uncertain future... But Sarah will not rest until she finds her children. Katsuhiro Otomo has explored the dark side of the psyche with Domu and the corruption that comes with absolute power in Akira. Now Otomo has set his sights on the enduring power of hope. Welcome to The Legend of Mother Sarah. This volume collects all eight issues this compelling series, one of the finest ever produced. (Source: Dark Horse)

The all-girls' school Yuri transferred to should have been one of discipline and morals. However, when she arrives, she discovers the girls follow their own rules thanks to a conceited honors student named Lily who believes in the school's "Freedom" and other pleasures!! A comedy about girls loving girls! (Source: Renta!)

In a magical library, all the books lead to different worlds, but when a book is damaged, a traveler must search for a way to repair it.

What would you do with the chance to become far greater than your greatest rivals… before they could even start? When a dominant guild gangs up on Rokan to humiliate him and destroy his hard-earned achievements in the world's most realistic fantasy VR game, he becomes desperate for revenge. But just when Rokan thinks he's lost it all, a twist in space-time sends him back to right before the game is even launched. Now, this former SSS-ranker sees the perfect opportunity to return to glory! (Source: Tapas)

Anriette may look like an average noble, but she's actually a human who's been transported into the world of her favorite novel, cursed by its author for writing fanfics critical of the original ending. And as Anriette, her fate is to be slain by the very male lead she wrote her fanfics about! Can she use her inside knowledge to craft the ending she always dreamed of for her favorite lead? (Source: Tapas)

Welcome to Neo-Tokyo, built on the ashes of a Tokyo annihilated by a blast of unknown origin that triggered World War III. The lives of two streetwise teenage friends, Tetsuo and Kaneda, change forever when paranormal abilities begin to waken in Tetsuo, making him a target for a shadowy agency that will stop at nothing to prevent another catastrophe like the one that leveled Tokyo. At the core of the agency's motivation is a raw, all-consuming fear of an unthinkable, monstrous power known only as Akira. (Source: Kodansha USA)

A twisted old man, gifted with extrasensory powers, holds silent sway over an entire block of apartments, its occupants puppets for him to control. Life is his to give...and to take. But suddenly there is a new voice in his head, and before he knows it, a young girl with her own battery of psychic abilities arrives to challenge him. Soon, the sprawling complex becomes a battleground between two minds possessing incredible, unimaginable power. (Source: Dark Horse) *Note: Won the 15th Seiun Award for Best Comic (1984).*

Welcome to the vampire city of Saruta, where the sun never rises, and all the vampire children love trying to stay up late. Hipira is a precocious young vampire whose best friend is a fairy named Soul. Hipira and Soul are an odd couple to say the least, and their games, pranks and adventures are extraordinary even for dwellers of this supernatural city. Hipira is a delightfully bright twist to traditionally dark subject matter. Filled with fun, wonder and heart, the illustrations look like they have been pulled off the screen of a top-flight animated feature. Hipira is a children's book like no other, one that will appeal to readers of all ages. (Amazon)

Collection of short stories including: 1. **FLOWER**; *SF Houseki 1979/10* 2. **Kanojo no Omoide...** (彼女の想いで..., Memories); *Young Magazine 1980/11/17* 3. **Bukiyosaraba** (武器よさらば, Farewell to Weapons); *Young Magazine 1981/11/16* 4. **SOUND OF SAND**; *Kisoutengai 1979/11* 5. **ELECTRIC BIRD LAND**; *SF Adventure 1980/07* 6. **Hair**; *Young Comic 1979/02/28* 7. **That's Amazing World - Magic Pot of Aladdin**; *1981* 8. **That's Amazing World - Noah's Ark**; *1981* 9. **That's Amazing World - The Old Man and the Sea**; *1981* 10. **That's Amazing World - Knights of the Round Table**; *1981* 11. **MINER SWING**; *Manga Action Zoukan 1977/08/24* 12. **Wakusei TAKO Nendaiki** (惑星TAKO年代記, Chronicle of the Planet TAKO); *SF Adventure 1981/03* 1 13. **Wakusei TAKO Nendaiki** (惑星TAKO年代記, Chronicle of the Planet TAKO); *SF Adventure 1981/03* 2 14. **Wakusei TAKO Nendaiki: Reimei-hen** (惑星TAKO年代記「黎明編」, Chronicle of The Planet TAKO - Chapter of Dawnlight); *Takarajima 1982/02* 15. **Fire-Ball**; *Action Deluxe 1979/01/27* 1 16. **Fire-Ball**; *Action Deluxe 1979/01/27* 2

**A new horror/comedy about adorable threats in a post-apocalyptic world!** A virus spreads across the world, transforming all humankind into wild, slavering, furry beasts: cats, to be precise. Those few survivors who remain human take refuge in the dark corners of the earth as they fight back against the feline horde. Kunagi, a man with no memory of his past yet a deep knowledge of cats, struggles to hold on with only his wits and a will to survive. Yet the virus transmits merely through cuddles, and Kunagi finds kitties so hard to resist! Is his willpower strong enough to withstand this hair-raising cat-tastrophe? *Source: Seven Seas Entertainment, Vol. 1*

The events take place during the Great Exhibition of technological breakthroughs in Victorian England, in mid-nineteenth century. Ray is a boy, the son and grandson of two great inventors, and since he was a little boy he dedicated himself to create amazing machines driven by steam power. One day his grandfather Lloyd returns from the United States, where he is working with his son to a secret project called for the multinational Ohara Foundation, and handing the boy a metal ball that can produce an immense energy. This marks the beginning of the adventures of the boy, who from that moment it will be hunted by the henchmen of the U.S. company and its competitors, eager to retrieve the precious item needed for their major project: the imposing Tower Steam, the ultimate war machine . A clash of generations between father, son and nephew, their world views and values of life, a brilliant critique of modern society and war.

*"Please, do not leave me." "We should get a divorce. You don't love me, do you? We... only got married for our families' sake." "Why… Why are you saying such things? Did I do something wrong to you? If you want me to kneel, I will. If you don’t like my face, I will wear a mask for the rest of my life. So, please… please, do not leave my side."* My husband, whom I married through an arranged marriage, is the second male lead who harbors an unrequited love for the heroine of The Saintess’ Wish, the novel I have possessed. And I, his lawful wife, am destined to endure a lonely marriage before meeting a mysterious death. For my own survival—and for his love—I decided to cleanly end our marriage. But… *"Why is he holding onto me? Aren’t you supposed to love Aria???" "This novel’s world… is different from what I knew. What is the truth?"* (Source: KakaoPage, translated)