In the early twentieth century, Russo-Japanese War veteran Saichi “Immortal” Sugimoto scratches out a meager existence during the postwar gold rush in the wilderness of Hokkaido. When he stumbles across a map to a fortune in hidden Ainu gold, he sets off on a treacherous quest to find it. But Sugimoto is not the only interested party, and everyone who knows about the gold will kill to possess it! Faced with the harsh conditions of the northern wilderness, ruthless criminals and rogue Japanese soldiers, Sugimoto will need all his skills and luck—and the help of an Ainu girl named Asirpa - to survive.
In the Taisho era (1912-1926), Chiharu was born as the eldest daughter in a landowner's family, but she had a "secret" - a large birthmark covering her back. Because of this flaw, she was turned down as a bride many a time and was unable to find a suitable groom until she reached the spring of her 28th year. One day, her father took her to a party, where she met a man named Seta. When asking about him, she is warned that he is a notorious womanizer who had made his fortune in a "bad business." But what is he doing now?! "I'm here to pick you up, Chiharu-san." It is Seta who demands that Chiharu marry him in exchange for covering his covering her father's debts. The clumsy marriage between a Taisho married couple begins!
He was an immortal sect's supreme being who oversaw the six realms. Elegant and dignified, he was admired and respected by all, but no one could attain him. She was born with hostile qi, a young girl destined to become a demon. Yet, fate had her approach him ignorantly and she became his disciple. He named her Chong Zi
In the flashy building, people's desires are running rampant, and the laws of heaven are almost destroyed. Suyou, a brothel girl, received a female guest officer. The female guest officer gave her a sum of money to redeem her life. She also claimed that she could know the future and hoped that Suyou could help her save the common people...+
At the age of fifteen, Mokdan struggled to survive under the care of his impoverished mother. However, his life took a turn when he unexpectedly reunited with his estranged father, the Prime Minister of the Emperor. His father offered him wealth and fame on the condition that Mokdan dressed as a woman and lived in the palace. The father's hidden motive was to establish a male Empress in the palace, thereby ending the royal family's lineage. Despite the difficult circumstances, Mokdan accepted the role of Empress, primarily out of concern for his mother. Over time, Mokdan's actions endeared him to the Emperor, who was moved by Mokdan's bravery when he foiled a plot to poison the Emperor. Gradually, the Emperor began to open his heart to Mokdan. Meanwhile, the Emperor's younger brother, who aimed to seize the throne, met an accidental death, leaving the Prime Minister with a new scheme. This plan involved giving Mokdan a medicine that could enable a man to conceive. To everyone's surprise, Mokdan miraculously gave birth to two children. Despite the newfound family, Mokdan grew weary of the distant Emperor, who had not been present for fifteen years, and the children felt isolated in the palace. One night, Mokdan decided to venture into the streets for a secret outing.
Tenma normally lives with his sister, in a city known mainly for being small and far away from other cities. One night, he returned from a trip he was making, discovering that his entire city was annihilated, and his sister was infected by a monster called "Basis", these monsters are able to copy the appearance and personality of their victims, attacked victims have their souls sealed and enter a vegetative state. That said, the infected person will only be able to wake up from their "sleep" if the "Basis" that infected them is killed. To save his sister, Tenma joins the hunt for the "Basis" that infected his sister.
"Shuran... You will go to the inner palace instead." The daughter of a wealthy merchant, Sai Reiran, was chosen to become His Majesty the emperor's newest consort, however, on the trip to the Imperial Capital, she runs away with the son of another merchant! In order to fulfill the emperor's orders, and keep their heads, the family orders Reiran's cousin, Shuran, to take her place instead! They tell her to just pretend to be Reiran, while they search for the real one, however that's easier said than done! Shuran struggles to keep her real identity a secret and ends up being caught up in all sorts of trouble! Not to mention the intrigues and plots that go on daily in the inner palace... How will Shuran survive...?
Gold Dragon came out to enjoy entertainment for the first time in a while. 'The joy of entering the academy under the fake identity of 'Adrian Heather' is short-lived, and he becomes a roommate with the youngest prince. When I really like this play, an unexpected variable arises. In the end, the Gold Dragon ends the play under the guise of death... I forgot about entertainment and spent peaceful days, but was suddenly summoned to the prince's room!? A gold dragon appears in the form of a dead friend in front of the prince who asks him to find his dead friend's body.
In the depth of a mountain lives a happily married couple! But this couple has a special something on them. And that is.. that the husband is a tiger who talks and walks like a human..? The troublesome daily life between a rough but kindhearted tiger husband and a playful and talkative human wife!
Scottish adventuress Isabella Bird journeys to Japan in 1878 and becomes the first Westerner to travel to many remote locations, heading northward towards Hokkaido to study the aboriginal Ainu people. A true story based on the book "Unbeaten Tracks in Japan".
From Nyan-Nyan Rampage: "The final arc of the story begins... When Takao Osugi receives the mysterious "Universe of the Four Gods" book from his mentor, Einosuke Okuda, he does everything to keep it away from his young daughter, Suzuno. But when disaster strikes Tokyo, can he still protect her from her fate? Shortly after the tragic finale of Genbu Kaiden, young Suzuno Osugi's tale as the Priestess of Byakko beings to unfold!"
From Tokyopop: Kantarou, a folklore scholar living in the Taisho period, has various and sundry adventures. But Kantarou moonlights as an exorcist solving the problems of ghosts and demons, all with the help of Haruka, the legendary demon-eating tengu!
