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The manga is comprised of several distinct tales that revolve around the endeavors of the Crossbone Vanguard throughout and following the conclusion of the original series, with an exception being the initial story that transpires during the One Year War and delves into the younger days of Crossbone pilot Umon Samon. Moreover, the series introduces the reappearance of Grey Stork, who is an elderly depiction of Judau Ashta, and who had previously surfaced in Hasegawa's V Gundam Sidestory manga.
In this collection of speculative fiction written between 1968 and 1973, Osamu Tezuka brings to life a series of unsettling and suspenseful short stories. A Nazi lieutenant, sentenced to death for his war crimes, arrogantly believes he can escape his fate, but he soon learns the error of his ways. A female android follows her heart and marries for love, only to find herself lost and struggling to manage the consequences of her decision. When a married man uncovers a secret experimentation on his city, he wrestles with both his desire to save the people and his temptation towards adultery. On a dim and deserted road, a cab driver picks up a suspicious passenger who turns out to be completely unaware of the cab driver's true identity. An educated man falls hard for a mysterious woman who holds a life-altering secret. Young American students come face to face with the brutality of war. A revolutionary's attempts to overthrow the government falter. And when space hippies break the rules of a crucial interstellar peace conference, the expected results remain out of reach. These unsettling stories will leave readers grappling with the depths of despair and the hope that persists against all odds.
Asumi Kamogawa, a petite 14-year-old, possesses an unbridled adoration for the cosmos, particularly the twinkling stars. Under the tutelage of an affable ghost who wears a colossal lion head and goes by the nickname "Lion-san," she has been studying space since infancy. Despite an unsteady home life, Asumi resolves to join the Tokyo Space School. In no time, Asumi befriends a cadre of classmates, including her childhood friend Shinnosuke Fuchuuya, who sports spectacles and harbors a staunch brutal honesty, Kei Oumi, a cordial young woman who drew inspiration from Neil Armstrong's photos of the moon landing, Marika Ukita, an enigmatic and stunningly gorgeous girl with a few secrets of her own, and Shuu Suzuki, a bold and bright boy who maintains a laidback approach. The setting of Futatsu no Spica is an alternative future in which Japan's maiden human-crafted spacecraft crashed in 2010, and it follows the growth of these high schoolers as they travel toward the stars.
Alice seems perfect—she's beautiful, athletic, and popular. But when it comes to academics, she struggles to keep up and often fumbles with words. One day, a comment from her brilliant yet aloof classmate, Rui, sparks something in her, pushing her to chase her dream. Winner of Manga Taisho Awards 2025.
For as long as he can remember, Chuuta Kokonose, a 14-year-old boy, has been tormented by an elusive voice in his head, causing his peers to ridicule him for talking to himself. One day, an otherworldly creature, resembling a jellyfish with three eyes, pays him a visit, and he is transported to a galactic police station where he meets a diverse cast of inhabitants. The bureau's chief, Laine Brick, sees great potential in Chuuta and invites him to join their agency, ēlDLIVE. Chuuta's crush, Misuzu Sonokata, already a member of ēlDLIVE, opposes his joining, citing his lack of qualifications. Nevertheless, encouraged by the mysterious voice, Chuuta takes the qualifying exam, only to discover that the voice is actually an extraterrestrial coexisting within him all along. Together with Misuzu and their fellow agents, Chuuta dedicates himself to maintaining order and protecting the various worlds under the agency's jurisdiction.
In the distant future, specifically in After Colony 195, Earth is encompassed by orbiting space colonies. The colonists are subjected to harsh mistreatment at the hands of the Earth Alliance, using massive humanoid machines known as "mobile suits" to gain control over them. The perpetrator of this oppression is a clandestine organization referred to as "Oz," which has infiltrated the Alliance's military and lead it down the path of repression. The day has come for the space colonies to launch a counterattack. Five young pilots are entrusted with high-tech mobile suits dubbed "Gundams," and are dispatched to Earth with the intention of conducting guerilla warfare against Oz and the Alliance puppets under their command. The battle to determine the fate of humanity has begun...
"In the name of the moon, I shall punish you!" Usagi Tsukino is a cheerful 14-year-old who attends Juuban Municipal Junior High School. She prefers eating and playing video games to studying, which results in her notably poor grades. She also gets easily upset, whether by baseless insults or reasonable reprimands. It is very unlikely that she could be known as anything but a bad influence and a crybaby, but that begins to change when she meets a black cat. Given a special brooch from the black cat named Luna, Usagi can use it to transform into a guardian of justice named Sailor Moon! She is now tasked to protect the Earth from all that is evil and to find both a missing princess and a sacred jewel known as the Mystical Silver Crystal. Whether she likes it or not, Usagi's beautiful transformation marks the start of meeting the mysterious Tuxedo Mask, fighting alongside new comrades, and learning to take responsibility in this acclaimed magical girl classic.
How far would you travel for the love of your life? Amid an extraterrestrial attack, Mikako becomes a member of the rebellion and parts ways with her beloved. As she ventures further into the cosmos, Mikako's sole form of contact with her partner is via text message. The conflict persists and time elapses, yet Mikako endures the perpetual youthfulness of space as Noboru ages. How can the affection shared between the separated duo withstand the ravages of war?
(from ebookjapan): The year is 0169 of the Universal Century. The Earth Federation government has lost power, and the struggle for supremacy among the colonies has intensified, making it the "Space Sengoku Era". Ash King and other like-minded people stand up to put an end to the endless war!
A common individual finds themselves enamored with a planetary guardian superhero! Though vastly dissimilar in their situations, capabilities, and backgrounds, they gradually build a connection, provide mutual aid, and eventually embark on an unparalleled tale of interstellar love!
