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Tatsumiyajima is the central island in the middle of a small cluster of islands, in a sleepy backwater of the Japanese isles. Not much happens there, and the island's young people go to school knowing that their lives are likely to remain peaceful and undisturbed. Or so they have been taught... but the truth is different. The fate of mankind is on the line, and Tatsumiyajima is the last line of defense against a hostile and incomprehensible enemy. At the center of it all, fighting for Humanity's continued existence, is the giant robot Fafner, the dragon that guards this final treasure of mankind.

A swarm of earthquakes hits the Japanese archipelago causing the sudden eruption of a dormant volcano. Soon after the people find themselves facing a wave of mysterious natural disasters... and ultimately discover an unbelievable consequence. Based on Sakyo Komatsu's best-selling science fiction novel, Takao Saito presents the story in his own powerful and distinct style.

Kidou Ryodan Hachifukujin is set in the near future where Japan has been subjugated by China and now fights against its former ally America under the Chinese banner. Fukujin, literally “luck god,” are special armor suits that are impervious to most conventional weapons. The story follows new recruits in the army of Japan, in a war torn future. There's an eccentric girl, a pacifistic guy, an advanced suit of armor impervious to all weapons figure in a story about war, violence, and militaristic subservience.

In the distant future, humanity is now only made up of women. Kohane Sumino has just enrolled into the prestigious Shirasakuya Academy that contains within it a secluded courtyard garden maintained by the Gardening Club. Legend has it that if two people pledge their love for each other underneath a pair of trees in that garden, they will be bound for eternity. Kohane seeks out the garden on her first day of school, where she meets Rekka Hanatsuka, the friendly self-proclaimed acting president of the Gardening Club. Although Kohane proves to be fairly popular early on, she soon learns that paradise is not without its thorns.

When a person dies, their soul leaves the body in the form of a butterfly and the body itself rots away quickly after. Ono lost his entire family in a plane crash fourteen years ago. But since this tragedy, the body of Senri, his twin sister, is still intact while the butterfly that contains his soul was stolen by a mysterious individual during the accident, leaving her unconscious and in a vegetative state. In order to get back his sister's butterfly, Ono joins the famous "Death Bureau", a state agency specialized in the capture, conservation and managment of the butterflies before they dissapear for good 49 days after their host death. Using the butterflies, the family of the deceased can come in contact with their loved ones in the form of a 3D hologram.

Super Dragon Ball Heroes: Dark Demon Realm Mission! is a spin-off manga. <br>It tells the story of the conflict between the Time Patrol and the Dark Empire.

In a world with floating cities know as Eden, a young boy named Jorrne attempts to return to Eden to be reunited with his mother. Born with the destiny of bearing god-killing powers, he is the object of Eden's attention--both as something to study, and something to destroy. Aided by a young magic-wielding girl named Elisiss, her sister Enefeaa, and a swordsman sent from Eden, Jorrne travels to find his way home and to discover the truth behind his power.

About a boy with blood powers. One-shot that appeared in Shounen GanGan 2009-002 issue. Moonlight light's version of this summary: People don't share identical blood types with everyone...there is blood type A, blood type B, blood type AB, blood type O, and..."strange blood"? Mikoto Hiiragi is a high school student with special "blood abilities"...He is a "strange blood" (more specifically, a blood type V!). Blood type V owners are known as "sorcerers of life". They are a very wanted type...and Mikoto Hiiragi didn't even dream what (or who!) was tracking him (to hunt him, of corse)! What turns it more dangerous is that not only "common" people want "strange blood"'s owners blood, but also other "strange blood"s possessors as well! As if that wasn't bad enough, scientists are offering a reward to the person who gives them every type of blood there is! (so they can find out what the "strongest" blood type is). What powers do blood type Vs have? what about blood type Rs? and blood type Ts? (and so on...)

Destination is a state of mind. A tale of a person and a bike and the road ahead. Kino wanders around the world on the back of Hermes - an unusual, talking, anthropomorphic motorcycle - only staying in each country for three days. During their adventures, they find happiness, sadness, pain, decadence, violence, beauty, and wisdom. But through it all, they never lose their sense of freedom. They discover that because of the world's imperfections, it is actually a thing of beauty. "The world is not beautiful, therefore it is."

Two children born from a scientific experiment had to live their lives as normal as possible, but it isn't easy.

She wakes up not remembering anything, all because of her love and a terrible accident.

Set in the far-future in 28XX, this series of interconnected stories follows the relationship between humans and androids. Two twin brothers, also androids, are "puppet masters." Arashi (Storm) has the ability to animate androids or "dolls" for a specific purpose and Shizuka (Quiet) can shut them down after they have fulfilled their roles.