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It's the year 2034 and high school student Sasaki Hiiro boards his bus just like any other day. Everything changes, though, when his bus is suddenly attacked by a mysterious girl with red eyes. When Hiiro awakes, he finds himself in "Tokyo," a city which was supposed to have been permanently sealed off after the outbreak of the deadly Pandora Virus ten years ago. Not only that, but it also seems like all those being gathered in "Tokyo" are developing new inhuman abilities. Now, among the ruins of Shibuya, Hiiro and his friends must discover why they are here and learn all they can about the terrible Malicious Code that is running wild in their bodies before it destroys them all!
This volume contains 5 one-shots by Matsumoto Yoko-sensei. Ninjin Daisuki (Tody): A little boy named Takashi-chan hates eating carrots, so one night, he prays that somehow, he will be able to like eating them. Little does he know how dangerous this wish turns out to be... Saishuu Bus (The Last Bus): Sachiko visits Hitomi in her new rural home on the pretext of visiting an old friend. She gets on the last bus back to avoid having to stay at Hitomi's creepy new house, but...?? Family: Yuka lives with her gentle father and mother and mischievous, but cute younger sister Eri. Things seem like they should be so happy, but why is it that sometimes Yuka feels so uneasy? What important memory is she forgetting? Noriawaseta Shinigami (Evil Spirit): Miya was supposed to just take her father his lunch, but an earthquake stops the elevator she is on. Before the lights go off, a woman calls out that there is a shinigami (a grim reaper) among them, but suddenly dies before everyone is able to see where she pointed. Was the woman just crazy or is everyone's life now in grave danger? Soshite Yami wa Yomigaeru (Inviting Darkness): Minori is on a trip to a small lodge in the mountains with her school club. They are specifically going b/c the site is rumored to be frequented by UFOs, and they want to investigate. They are meeting Minori's cousin, Naoki, there, but why is it that Minori keep experiencing deja vu?
If he takes this medicine every day for a week, he'll earn a whopping 700 million won? Nara, a childhood friend, recommended Eungyu for a part-time job. Although he was hesitant, Eungyu eventually went to the designated place as suggested by Nara. But little did he know, a shady and threatening figure awaited him there...Original Webtoon:
(from ebookjapan):Sawako Matsumoto works for Manhattan Trust, one of the largest banks in the United States. This Sawako has returned as the vice president of the Japan branch. Corporate competition between Japan and the U.S. unfolds in the banking industry. This best-selling work depicts the turbulent period of the Japanese economy in the 1980s. Winner of the Shogakukan Manga Award and the Grand Prize of the Japan Cartoonists Association Award. It has also been made into an Anime!---- **Won the 33rd Shogakukan Manga Award for General Manga in 1987, which it shared with Ishinomori's other famous work, Hotel**- **As mentioned in the description, Manga Intro to the Japanese Economy Won the 17th Japan Cartoonists Association Award Grand Prize in 1988**
The "Old Testament," often called the world's best-selling book, which has formed the basis for Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. Follow the trials and tribulations of God's people, depicted with the unique touches of Satonaka Machiko, one of Japan's most famous manga authors.
University student Mimi Usazaki spends her days battling depression while attending psychiatric sessions and muddling through a bleak college life. One fateful day, she's caught up in a mysterious experiment that alters her life forever. Through the experiment, she ends up hosting the consciousness of Hyou Usazaki—her estranged younger brother, who also happens to be a death row inmate. Now, Mimi finds herself thrust into a deadly struggle against other death row inmates who were subjected to the same experiment. Will she survive the chaos that ensues? Or will her connection to her brother bring about her downfall?
Andou is a high-schooler who possesses the ability to force others to vocalize his thoughts—an ability similar to ventriloquism. Inukai is young man shrouded in mystery who commands the vigilante group, Grass Hopper, which appeared in a city shaken by the downtown restoration program. This is a tale of courage, resolution… and confrontation; this is a depiction of the two boys' encounter.
Andou is a high schooler who possesses the ability to force others to vocalize his thoughts - an ability similar to ventriloquism. Inukai is young man shrouded in mystery who commands the vigilante group, Grass Hopper, which appeared in a city shaken by the downtown restoration program. This is a tale of courage, resolution… and confrontation; this is a depiction of the two boys’ encounter."Even if it’s nonsense, if you believe in yourself and face things head on, the world will change."This was dropped by Endless Abyss.Though it has 10 volumes (Completed) in Japan.
Our hero Ryouta Arata is an otaku who's just lost his job after the dissolution of his company. Unwilling to return to his old NEET ways, he applies online to a private military security company, thinking the benefits to be promising. After what appears to be a baffling test, he's assigned to be an "operator of operators" and begins his training in a foreign country. Little does he know, the life of a private mercenary is far more grueling than he could have ever imagined! Adapted from the novel series of the same name.
The portrait of a girl in 60s -70s in Japan. Maria depicts the chaotic trajectory of a wealthy girl, whose family made a fortune in the after war. New arrival in a school of girls, Maria is independent and indomitable. She sleeps indifferently with girls or boys, and causes confusion among students as well as teachers, attracting fights and disasters. With Maria, the story of a teenager in 70's Japan, master Kazuo Kamimura tackles the taboos of his time. The excellence of its staging, the elegance of its line, serve wonderfully a striking, uncompromising writing. As with "Dosei Jidai", and in the image of the new wave, Kazuo Kamimura upsets the Japanese society and blows a new wind on the manga. Perhaps the most sultry of Kamimura titles.
The portrait of a girl in 60s -70s in Japan.Maria depicts the chaotic trajectory of a wealthy girl, whose family made a fortune in the after war. New arrival in a school of girls, Maria is independent and indomitable. She sleeps indifferently with girls or boys, and causes confusion among students as well as teachers, attracting fights and disasters.With Maria, the story of a teenager in 70's Japan, master Kazuo Kamimura tackles the taboos of his time. The excellence of its staging, the elegance of its line, serve wonderfully a striking, uncompromising writing. As with "Dosei Jidai", and in the image of the new wave, Kazuo Kamimura upsets the Japanese society and blows a new wind on the manga. Perhaps the most sultry of Kamimura titles.
The Nagare family had a happy home with three parents and three children. However, their son Kiritaka was secretly bullied at school. Then, an incident occurs, and the mother Mari\'s love for her son goes out of control.
