Japan, 1995. After graduating from high school, It? Kaiji moves to Tokyo to get a job, but he fails to find steady employment because the country is mired in its first recession since World War II. Depressed, he festers in his apartment, biding the time with cheap pranks, gambles, liquor and cigarettes. Kaiji is always thinking about money and his perpetual poverty frequently brings him to tears. Kaiji's unrelenting misery continues for two years until he is paid an unexpected visit from a man named End?, who wants to collect an outstanding debt owed to him in Kaiji's name. End? gives Kaiji two options - either spend ten years to repay this outstanding debt, or board the gambling ship Espoir ("hope" in French) for one night to clear the debt. Using a con, End? pressures Kaiji into accepting the deal, believing he will never come back from the voyage. --Wikipedia The manga is divided into three parts: Part 1: Volume 1-13 (Complete) Part 2: Volume 14-26 (Complete) Part 3: Volume 27-39 (Complete) Part 4: Volume 40-49 (Complete) Part 5: Volume 50-? (Ongoing)
From KakerA Translations: Aizawa Minami is a girl who has never cried in her life. She's awkward with her feelings, and she carries a camcorder to film everything she likes. Because of her quirks, she's labeled as a freak and alienated by her classmates. Satoru is her classmate and a recently retired teen actor who understands her. They quickly become friends, but what Minami doesn't know is that Satoru is hiding his secret from the world...
This is a manga based on the fourth chapter of Karate's novel, The Story of a Macaron-Loving Girl who Lived a Thousand Years Somehow. It all started when a little girl claiming to be from the Cicada Kingdom appeared on his doorstep... This story is a little bit warm, and a little bit painful. But most of all, it is a wonderful story.
Aya and her twin brother Aki thought they were going to a celebration of their sixteenth birthday at their grandfather's home, but the funeral-like atmosphere tips them off that something's not right. Their "birthday present" turns out to be a mummified hand--the power of which forces an awakening within Aya, and painful wounds all over Aki's body! Grandfather Mikage announces that Aki will be heir to the Mikage fortune, and Aya must die! But Aya has allies in the athletic cook and martial artist Yûhi, and the attractive, mysterious Tôya. But can even two handsome and resourceful guys save Aya when it's her own power that's out of control?
1630, in the province of Suruga, Japan. The cruel prince Tadanaga Tokugawa, third brother of the Shogun Iemitsu, decides to gather the most valiant fighters to make them face eachothers in a tournament. The first duel opposes two men that seem to know eachothers, Gennosuke Fujiki and Seigen Irako. But what is their real connection? Warning! Extremely violent, gory including sex. For a mature audience only.
From ShoujoMagic: There is a legend in the kingdom of Paros -- a legend of the Sword. It is said that if one who is unfit to rule should wield it, it will mean the ruin of the kingdom. As sole heir to the throne of Paros, Princess Erminia must accept the Sword and a husband when she comes of age on her next birthday. But the princess refuses to wed any man who is less of a man than she -- which excludes every man in the kingdom! Just when Erminia is ordered by her father the king to wed her foster brother Yurias, she has a fateful encounter with the unfortunate, beautiful maiden Fiona..!? "The Sword of Paros" is a miraculous romantic fantasy about defying convention, transcending gender and status, and knowing oneself.
Kisaki is a 17 year-old high school student who likes her coffee. She lives with her father and brother in a sword shop and loves to hear the story of her ancestor who slew oni during the Age of Warring states in Japan (Sengoku Jidai). Her mother left when she was young and there is a Catholic nun who is like a mother to her. While taking several katana down to the store room she discovers a room that lock has been broken into. Inside she finds a sword which no one has been able to touch for a long time. She is destined to fight oni. For the new era has begun, the time when God will bring about the end of this world.
In a dystopian future in which robots are becoming increasingly commonplace, a young boy named Hogu lives in near poverty with his grandmother and sister. Though he innately possesses a kind soul, he is ostracized by his classmates and frequently bullied. At the beginning of the story, we find Hogu, friendless and alone - until he meets a robot girl...and our story begins.
The sequel and the continuation of City of Darkness.Prequel:> City of Darkness( http://mangapark.com/search?q=city-of-darkness )Spin-off:> City of Darkness Side Story( http://mangapark.com/search?q=city-of-darkness-side-story )
From Tokyopop: Imprisoned for a thousand years, eighty-eight fabled beasts seek resurrection from their world so that they can unleash their wrath upon present-day Japan. And a band of young warriors would love nothing more than to let loose these beasts so that they can feast upon the human world. The only thing preventing civilization's annihilation is the Girl of Water, who is lost in the human world--without any memory of who she is! As the elemental warriors continue their search for her, they cross paths with another of their kind: Ishigami, the Man of Earth. However, Ishigami is one who wants to stop the dreaded resurrection...
A love tale weaves together a young girl who lives in enchanted worlds but now blind, and a toughened boy who has lost all faith. Ai Rin's world crumbles after an unfortunate event, leaving her uncertain of the life she once knew. Her vision has faded, and she can't remember whether her "family" is genuine or a figment of her imagination. The existence of siblings and an angry mother are but a distant memory. On the other hand, Lee Su has been stripped of everything he ever held dear. His family unit disintegrated after his father succumbed to alcohol, leaving behind a financial mess that made it impossible for Lee to cater to his sister's medical needs. Once a believer in magic and bedtime stories, Lee had long given up on anything remotely resembling enchanted tales. Fate brings the two together - Ai Rin, the writer of whimsical stories, and Lee Su, a seller of hats. A romance blossoms between them despite their stark differences.
A love story about a manhwa artist who loses his eyesight due to his job, and a deaf woman who falls in love with the artist's manhwa, and then with the artist himself.