Adventure - Page 573

From Friendship Scans: In the history of the Kingdom of Siegerland, there has always been a powerful Shadow Messenger who acted as a guardian for the country. Yet the Shadow Messenger himself doesn't have a shadow! Every Shadow Messenger chooses a guardian out of all the knights. In order to show his devotion, the knight then offers his own shadow as a gift to the Shadow Messenger and by that becomes a Swordsman. Lisa is a normal girl who leads a happy life like everyone else, when suddenly her father dies a tragic death. From that day onwards, her mother forbids her to leave the house. In the end, she secretly steals away with her childhood friend Louis. They are playing outside, when her playmates die under strange circumstances… Only Lisa survives, but she lost her memories of that day...

From Tokyopop: Welcome to Kaya, a world where dragons shape people's lives. Some people, hunters, make a living by slaying them. Others, shamans, control them with incantations. Seur-Chong is a hunter with the Dragon's Curse, a condition which gives him incredible strength and stamina, but is slowly killing him. A mercenary, he cares only for money. But as he becomes enmeshed in the intrigue surrounding those who hire the hunters, he finds himself fighting for a cause more noble than anything he'd ever imagined. Of course if he's lucky, he just might come away with a profit and a cure to his curse, as well... Note: From volume 34 - 39(end), it's called Dragon Hunter - SIN.

Lakate is a man with the face of a wolf due to a curse. While traveling to find a cure for his state and the reincarnation of a woman who helped him long ago, he meets a lost young girl, Kukaru. This is where his real travel begins...

The story begins with a scene of regret, chaos, and desperation. Sora lives with his little sister, An, and his rather comical father. An is the soloist of her school's chorus, and Sora is an awesome cook. Sora prepares his "honki" (serious) bento for his sister's school concert. Once An begins her solo, a mysterious force creates a rift in reality, as An's existense shatters right before everyone's eyes. Sora runs in to save her, but he too becomes part of this dark ritual. As Sora ends up transported to a fantasy world full of gigantic mushrooms, nothing seems to be certain on what will happen to these two. Source: MH

The princess of the kingdom of Dipan, Alicia, was abandoned by her parents when she was still a child. The rumour says that she was posessed by a Demon and therefore lost her life. But the truth reveals different. Alicia in truth, inherits the soul of the Battle Maiden Silmeria, one of the three Valkyries, what she has to hide from the rest of the world. That of course gives people reason to think she has a split personality. She is taken to a castle far away from her kingdom and hidden from the public and ever since living a quiet life. Until that one day when Odin, the lord of the gods, decides to come after the lost Valkyrie and forces her to return to Valhalla... Taken from: Valkyrie Scanlations Valkyrie Profile Prequel Check the game: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niTrcLZeO-c

Some are chosen by the 3 guardians of the Universe that protect the balance of all worlds and to stop a great evil. These soon to be heroes are selected from different worlds and are gifted supernatural abilities and unique weapons to fight of The god of all evil and his force and take back the keystones which hold the source and balance of worlds.

A shounen story where 2 teenagers went back in time to the "Three Kingdoms" period of China. An entertaining action series with some light moment & a bit of romance. You also get to learn a bit about that era. From JanKenPon: Middle schoolers, Shiro and Masumi, encountered a mysterious dragon that brought them back to the time of the Three Kingdoms; situated in ancient China. As soon as they arrived, they were rescued by the Han Kingdom. Not long after these events, Masumi was kidnapped and Shiro barely escaped death... Soon the story gets more complicated as they are stuck in the past.

Nomura Nobuo was a normal highschooler, until his "gift" convinced him of his separation from the masses. When his gift is unmasked by Kaburagi Jirou, it marks the start of a war. A war on society itself. The War Front: Spike Hills.

Oneshot that led to the series One Piece. *Note: There are actually 3 versions of Romance Dawn that were written but only one was actually used.

From VIZ: Becoming a ninja is just a childhood dream for sixteen-year-old Recca, until a fateful encounter reveals he has inherited ninja powers, including the ability to wield fire! As Recca learns to master the ancient ways of his ancestors, he is drawn to protect a mysterious girl named Yanagi...

In a land where ungodly demons devour the souls of the living, Hokook is left helpless. Demons destroyed those he held dear, and he is the lone survivor, saved by a band of Taoist Masters. How did this evil come to exist? Rumor has it that these hellish events stem from the mysterious Creator, and the Spirit of Hell will soon strike again. As the Masters struggle to assemble their forces, Hokook realizes he has a hidden skill, one that defies the laws of nature and could save humanity. But to use it, Hokook must commune with the otherworldly.

In 52 B.C., the Chieftain of the Arveni tribe, Vercingetorix, united the Gauls in a major revolt against the power of the Romans. This is his story, beginning with his rise to power. In one of the tribes, he rescues the 11 year old Taranis, the only son of a Gallic hero who was executed by the Romans. Taranis follows Vercingetorix as he raises his army to fight for the freedom of Gaul