20th century Shanghai, China. In a society that has outlawed jiangshi, mafia groups have opened businesses exploiting corpses. Lei had his family snatched away from him, and even his own body was made into a jiangshi's. It was then that he met Mei Lan, a beautiful taoist who cracks down on jiangshi related crimes. With his eccentric partner, he intends to make every effort to liberate all jiangshi from their curse and bury the dark taoist, Hei Xu.
The Kaiji series is divided into five parts: 1. Tobaku Mokushiroku Kaiji 2. Tobaku Hakairoku Kaiji 3. Tobaku Datenroku Kaiji 4. Tobaku Datenroku Kaiji: Kazuya-hen 5. Tobaku Datenroku Kaiji: One Poker-hen
In the year 1492 of the Gregorian Calendar, in the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado... The Samurai guard the Luxurors and Casualries - the people - of Mikado. The wild Samurai Walter seeks to improve his self-taught, but unrefined skill. The Samurai Gina keeps a close, worried eye on the wild Walter. One night, the pair, while keeping watch, are suddenly transported to an unknown world... There, they see a tyrant - a demon that is far stronger than any they have encountered! As a result of the battle with the tyrant, the fate of this pair begins to shift...!
No matter how much time passes, and no matter who they are, the love one has for their parents does not change. A heartbreaking tragedy about the memories a son has of his late father.
Komugi Shirai wakes up every day at 4.30 am, to help in her sister's bakery. At the same time, her neighbor Kirato, a seemingly philandering musician, often returns home... when Komugi goes to a club to watch her best friend's band's concert, the girl finds herself in front of Kirato's band.
Left to himself at an early age in the slummiest parts of today’s Japan, Kiichi learns how to survive on his own. As a teenager, how can he adapt to a society whose rules he rejects? Unless he creates his own rules… Just like in The World Is Mine, the other series by Hideki Arai, the satirical author levels a violent and exhilarating accusation against the contemporary hypocrisy and stupidity with a malevolent jubilation. Kiichi, a raw icon of strength and integrity, stands alone against the world’s injustice and becomes an unforgettable character. –Angoulême Festival Catalog 2007 (Official Selection)
Inspired by the American story of Lassie. Lassie was born in a petstore and sold numerous times, but had not found his true master. Lassie helps a store employee named Asuki and finds the right match. However, he is sold again before Asuki can take her home. Subsequently, Lassie has many adventures trying to be reunited with Asuki.
A special oneshot story of Captain Tsubasa as part of the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the magazine Weekly Shonen Jump. This story occurs between the end of the juveniles soccer championship and the middle school soccer tournament of the original Captain Tsubasa series. Tsubasa is depressed after Roberto left him behind and his friends Genzo and Taro are going overseas. In order to cheer him up, his friends organize a friendly match with all his rivals from the juveniles soccer championship.
Explores the lives of the famous yet not famous people that lived in our world--such as Nikola Tesla, Typhoid Mary, the woman behind the Winchester Mystery House, Kou Yoshio, and much much more. Art by Araki Hirohiko and Onikubo Hirohisa, all stories by Araki Hirohiko.
“Everyone should dissapear!” Social distancing, masked police, financial crisis at his father’s company… Makoto Hamada (a high school student) is fed up of the world which is riddled with the corona virus. One day, Hamada is told by his teacher to stay behind after class with 3 other students – Teruo Yasui, Yasushi Tabata and Akayaka Matsuoka. What would happen between these people that Hamada aren’t particularly close with!? Human Extinction!
This is a story about two friends, from nearly the beginning to almost the end of their lives, who happen to love each other. Tatsuya and Junichi are in 5th grade and their music teacher is a pedophile. One day the music teacher has a request for Yumi, a girl who uses him to get expensive gifts. He wants her to get Tatsuya into the music room so he can be with him. Junichi recently confessed his feelings for Yumi and she decides to use him as bait to get Tatsuya to go to the music room. Junichi and Tatsuya's future does not look good... Note: Only chapter 1 of volume 1 and chapter 7 of volume 2 is shotacon. Reading chapter 1 is almost necessary for the story and is not very explicit but chapter 7 of volume 2 is an extra/one-shot and can be skipped over completely for those who dislike shota.
A nameless DJ hosting a radio show listens to darker versions of most famous fairy tales.
