A sorcerer who once been the top student of the famous Tower of Fang, now spends his time chasing around his hopeless clients as a moneylender; at least until his client comes up with a plan to make money: marriage fraud. Unwillingly being dragged in to the plan, Orphen encounters a monster who has long been his goal since the day he left the Tower of Fang. Between those who seek to kill the monster and Orphen, giving everything to protect the monster, his lousy but peaceful days end. Trying to turn back his sister, Azalie back to her true form leads to many more mysteries and the key to the secret to the world.

The first volume of Sorcerous Stabber Orphen was released in 2005 by ADV Manga. It tells us about Azalie, Orphen's love-interest, and best friend from six years ago, much sooner than the anime does. In the first manga we are told almost exactly what the eighth episode (titled "Azalie") of Sorcerous Stabber Orphen tells us about her. The story in the manga follows the anime but more the Novels almost exactly, except for information coming up earlier, or later. (Source: Wikipedia)

Childman’s class is comprised of the most promising students at the Tower. Problem is, they’re a band of misfits that seem intent on blowing up the very institution they’re attending! But they’d best watch out; danger lurks in more than one corner here. (Source: J-Novel Club) *Note: Includes two extra chapters.*

Poverty and Partners can always be counted on to make a bad situation worse. When trouble comes to town, Orphen finds himself forced to team up with the worst police officer on the force! Can he keep himself fed while avoiding friendly fire? (Source: J-Novel Club)

He calls himself Orphen: a rogue sorcerer who turned his back on the Tower of Fangs, the powerful academy that trained him. In those hallowed halls, a terrible curse fell upon his best friend Azalie, twisting her into a monstrous beast... and the teachers decided to simply cover it up. Forsaking his studies and even his own name, Orphen now wanders the land searching for Azalie, and a cure for what she has become. It won't be easy -- a quest brimming with adventure, spells, and swords awaits! (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)

From Kodansha: Neither a utopia nor a dystopia, it’s still a world of nations in strife, as dominated by corporations as ever. Technology hasn’t made humans nearly obsolete, but rather bettered us, if you will, attaching to our bodies and even brains as enhancements for those who can afford it. Comics artist Shirow Masamune’s vision of our coming society, animated to global acclaim and finally the basis of a major Hollywood production, branches out in five original stories by some of the most beloved SF novelists working in Japan today. A standalone collection, it requires no familiarity with the franchise to be enjoyed but is indispensable for fans for its thoughtful exploration of the series’ implications. While reality may never become virtual, it will be increasingly networked and augmented. Navigate herein age-old questions about a man that will return, not so ironically, in full force: What is the self? Is there such a thing as the soul?

Leo and Zap visit the funeral of a woman on their way to a mission. A girl appears and asks, "So, which one of you is my dad?" That is the beginning of the battle for the "future" of this world. (Source: Shueisha, translated)

Say, did you think that humans were the one standing at the top of the food chain? That's a great misunderstanding. The ones who are located at the top of hierarchy of this world are "Them" who live inside the darkness. By no means do they come to the surface world, the one we humans live. What we understand about "Them" is only that they absolutely hate having their existence to become known to human society. While there are some of "Them" with a form resembling that of a human being, there are others that look like a completely different kind of living creature. It is rare, but sometimes trouble between humans and "Them" can happen. Humans who discover the secret of "Their" existence, a stray "Them" preying on humans, and many other problems that I can not talk about to anyone. In those cases, in order to resolve those incidents involving "them", an utility man is employed. That man's name is "Pluto O"... that's me. What I told to you only was what I know. If you ever get in troubles, call my name three times. Say "Pluto O! Pluto O! Pluto O!", and if you're lucky I'll show up to help. All the volumes of this series were released under the name of Echizen Matarou (越前魔太郎); the true identities of the writers were later revealed on Kodansha's page, but not which author wrote which book. The project was a collaboration between Kodansha and Kadokawa, and the books were published by 3 different labels. (Source: Kodansha Book Club)

It seems some killing machines have woken up, and want to destroy every sorcerer on the planet! But Orphen isn't allowed to die, so he must stop their evil plot. This is a side story to the first Orphen manga, but you don't have to know much about the Orphen universe, so go ahead, read on! (Source: Izumo No Ryuu)