There are many perils in this desert world. Countries war and enslave, goblins prey on humans, monsters and magic run amok, and — most critically — wells run dry. Those desperate for water may undertake an ancient water prayer ritual, a grueling journey to beg the aid of Kahaku, the god of water. These are the various stories of people from all walks of life, each driven by their need to survive in that world and save the ones they love. Sometimes, these desperate souls cross paths with a pair of travelers, En and Linghua, who help them on their journey. A series of interconnected oneshots, each volume with a different title. Volume 1: Kishibe no Uta Volume 2: Kumo o Koroshita Otoko Volume 3: Touzoku no Mizusashi Volume 4: Akumujou no Aruji Volume 5: Tabibito no Ki Volume 6: Kageboushi-tachi no Shima Volume 7: Kita no Ouji to Minami no Sakana Volume 8: Kareno no Hanayome Volume 9: Tsukikage no Choujou
Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe is the name of a series of One-Shots featuring Rohan Kishibe (of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part IV) as the narrator and/or protagonist. This volume contains the following one-shots: - Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe - At a Confessional: As he is visiting Italy, Rohan decides to research the churches, especially for their architecture and spiritual background. He walks into a confession booth to research the interior, but mistakenly walks into the side reserved for the priest. Shortly after, a man walks into the other side of the booth and confesses his sin to Rohan, believing him to be the priest. Rohan hears his confession anyway, interested in getting information out of the man. This one-shot was also included in Shikei Shikkouchuu Datsugoku Shinkouchuu. - Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe - Mutsukabezaka: Rohan meets his editor, Kagamari Minoru, while reading a De Staël's Art book. Rohan explains that due to his research about the Yokai legend he bought 6 mountains in order to stop a corporation who wanted to build a resort in that area. When the resort plan was abandoned, Rohan's lands lose its value and he is unable to recover his money. However, Rohan tells his editor the research was a success and begins telling him about it. - Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe - Millionaire Village: Rohan Kishibe accompanies Izumi Kyouka, a Manga magazine editor, to a buy house at a village far off from civilization. They soon discover the village is home to a group of millionaires who had all mysteriously become rich at the age of 25. Rohan and Izumi enter one of the houses, only to realize they they are trapped by a mysterious power that won't let them progress unless they follow specific rules lest they suffer the consequences. - Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe - Poaching Reef: Tonio Trussardi (a minor character featured in Part IV: Diamond Is Unbreakable) seeks Rohan's help in retrieving a rare type of abalone from the sea near Morioh, as a key ingredient in a dish intended to treat Tonio's wheelchair-ridden beloved. - Rohan Kishibe goes to Gucci: A short story published in the October 2011 issue of the fashion magazine Spur, in which the mangaka mixes advertising for Gucci products with a little supernatural flavour courtesy of Kishibe Rohan and his grandmother's old traveling bag.
Sayoko is a newly transferred student: gifted with rare beauty and mysterious and magnetic charm, she captures every student's attention. Among them, the introverted Yuiko and the grumpy Mari become friends with Sayoko, while Ryou, a known womanizer, wastes no time and tries to hit on her, unleashing his girlfriend's rage. But this story has countless plot twists, characters and secrets… From Banana Fish and Yasha's author, a manga that won a Shogakukan Award and defined as "a must" by Matt Thorn, one of the greatest shoujo manga experts. Recently Kisshou Tennyo became popular again thanks to the TV drama and the movie adaptation! Kissh? Tennyo received the 1983 Shogakukan Manga Award for sh?jo manga.
"Please marry me."A 2 billion won contract offered to a private military company's mercenary. The condition is one year of marriage."Customer, are you perhaps crazy?""You're the only lunatic that's fine with having a divorce history."Lee Raehwa, the only daughter of Daesan Construction. In order to break free from her father's control and complete her painting, Raehwa hires a legal guardian for one year. But the only hope she hired, Gwon Itae, was unpredictable and crazy person The marriage and cohabitation, started as a contractual relationship, take an increasingly strange turn...---It tells the story of a woman who hired a mercenary to marry her for a year. She is the only daughter of a large construction company, who wants to free herself from her grandfather's control and dedicate herself to painting. He is a former soldier with an unpredictable personality, who works for a private military company. They begin a fake marriage for 20 billion won, but soon find themselves involved in several hilarious and dangerous situations. Will the two be able to keep the contract until the end, or will they truly fall in love?
KMS Potato Times, is a collection of rare/new/unknown manga series that Kisu KMS wishes to show to the English Manga Fans. Technically, since Kisu KMS dedicates itself on bringing rare series every month , but due to the number of current staff and stuff in real life, we're not capable of taking each and one of them without a translator. Thus KMS Potato Times is born.It's main purpose is to show possible mangas for scanlators to work on.-- (Permission Acquired from Grumpy)
After the Golden Week holiday, Kokoro Kasai, a stunningly beautiful and naturally charming high school sophomore, transfers to Shimotsuki High School. With her striking looks and engaging personality, she easily handles even the most daring conversations with a smile. Aspiring to become the student council president, Kokoro soon attracts the attention of some troublesome students with bad intentions. However, what they don\'t realize is that Kokoro Kasai is actually a psychopath.
A captivating new teacher, Miss Kasai, arrives at a troubled classroom. The previous teacher had been hospitalized after a tragic attempt at self-harm, driven to despair by student bullying. \"My goal as a teacher is to bring joy to my students,\" she says with a laugh, before turning her attention to addressing the bullies in her own unique way. However, the students are about to discover that Miss Kasai is not to be underestimated. Could Miss Kasai be hiding a darker side?
\"The reason I became a teacher is to bring happiness to my students.\" Koharu Kasai, a beauty with an incredible figure, is assigned as the new replacement teacher after the main high school instructor was hospitalized due to relentless bullying from the students. Though she appears airheaded and constantly wears a bright smile, the students continue to mistreat her, unaware of the dark secret that their teacher, Kasai-sensei, is a real psychopath.
A narrative of self-discovery masquerading as a coming of age romance, a family composition drama, a procedural detective story, and a superpowered thriller. Sakuta Minami openly professes the many loves of her life: Matsumoto Leiji anime, her family, swimming, Magical Plastering Girl Buffalo Koteko, but the unanswered questions surrounding her mother’s separation from her natural father have nagged her all her life. Moji Shouhei, an anime geek with prodigious talent for calligraphy, holds in his gifted hands both a physical key to the school roof of their high school as well as the figurative key to finally unraveling the mystery of Minami’s father.
No crime is prefect... Or is it? Read to find out. In the Kogan no Mouten - Okonogi Outarou no Jikenbo series: V.1 - Mondaihen V.2 - Kaitouhen
A collection of one-shots publlished between 2007-2008 published on various magazines and the Nisekoi pilot chapter: 1. Island (2007, Akamaru Jump) For the last 400 years, an island has been completely surrounded by walls, isolated from the rest of the world. Aira and Marue have always dreamed of voyaging outside the walls, where lies a devastating truth unbeknownst to them. 2. Koi no Kami-sama (2007, Weekly Shonen Jump) Tsuchibe Taichi, a boy who loves shoujo manga and believes in love above all else, ironically has the worst luck in love. His latest attempt in love is at the new transfer student, but a strange otherworldly force seems to be repelling him from her. 3. Williams (2007, Weekly Shonen Jump) William is a young boy who idolizes Aradoff, a character from a popular novel which told Aradoff's adventures, and always dreams of having a grand adventure on his own. William's meeting with the novel author finally puts him on an adventure to prove that the novel is not merely a fiction. 4. Personant (2008, Jump SQ) In the year 3333, everyone wears personants, technologically advanced masks, to maintain equality and peace, because they eliminate the "differences" in people that lead to discrimination and conflict. It has been 100 years since the government implemented this "personant system," so society has adapted. Yet one man exists as the only one in the world without a personant: the wanted criminal Damore! 5. Apple (2008, Young Magazine) The main character (the blond ponytailed guy - yeah, guy) is Aramiya Satoshi, whose main ability is shape-shifting into any animal... though at some point he has plants growing out of him, so he is able shape-shift into any living thing. I'm not sure if he was naturally born that way or if he was a biological experiment. Anyway, he's a pretty easy-going guy who just wants to be left alone to enjoy his solitary life in the middle of a junkyard, but apparently some army or another is always after him because of his ability. Luckily, he is able to fight off entire tank battalions before breakfast.
Afraid of women, high school student, Ooishi Kyou. Five girls suddenly confessed to him. Among them, four are creatures called \"Koibami\" that devour human romantic feelings. If he has his romantic feelings eaten by these girls, he will never be able to love again. However, he cannot abandon the feelings of the one who confessed to him for real - Kyou decides to find the one he truly loves among the five! A brain-shaking, romantic comedy suspense begins.
