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 Jinghua, 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 Volume 10: Suna no Shita no Shirabe
From Go! Comi: From birth, Cesare Borgia is surrounded by shadows. Damned by his own father, hated by his closest brother, separated from the sister who loves him, and driven by the demons of Hell itself, his quest for power threatens to set the world of Renaissance Italy ablaze -- unless one innocent person can drive away the poisonous shadows ravaging him! Enter the world of the Borgias. A world of unspeakable conspiracies and forbidden desires. A family whose murderous intrigues would make them infamous throughout history. A history written in blood…and a poison called Cantarella.
[From Del Rey]: Ryousuke Akiba calls himself ES, a code name taken from a mysterious scientific experiment. Ryousuke will live to be at least two centuries old and possesses strange mental powers: He can enter people's minds, discover their darkest secrets, even rearrange their memories so that complete strangers will treat him like family. Ryousuke acts not out of malice but for survival-wandering Tokyo for reasons known only to him. No one recognizes him for what he is . . . until Dr. Mine Kujyou, a determined researcher, meets someone who challenges everything she knows about science- ES, possessor of the Eternal Sabbath gene. But is he the only one?
Changing schools is something Yuuchi is accustomed to, due to his parent's profession, and with their recent venture to Africa, he is returning to his aunt's home after 7 years. The time that has passed since his last visit has faded his memories of the people he knew, and the ties that bonded them to him, including his cousin Nayuki. Slowly those people, coincidently all being girls, find their way back to him. However, time has passed and things have happened in their own lives that sets the tone for the series. Secrets that are coming to surface, and memories that are returning to not only Yuuichi, but to those surrounding him. A very heartwarming tale that touches upon a spectrum of emotions, mystery, and the supernatural.
From ShoujoMagic: High school freshmen and twins, Nae and Moe, and Ken and Takeshi, enjoy their lives as students and close friends. Until Moe suddenly dies in a traffic accident...and her corpse disappears? Between the vanishing corpse and a pharmaceutical corporation, her three remaining friends are struck with the reality that something is amiss in their world...
A manga anthology, based on the first Valkyrie Profile role-playing game \"Lenneth\". It\'s a collection of shortstories by various mangaka.
This is the one shot of the movie that Sana and Naozumi starred in from Kodomo no Omocha. A 14 year old boy, after the loss of his parents, starts researching his older brother, who has mysteriously disappeared several years before. He finds him in a strange palace, with his two friends who had also disappeared. At first, the boy is happy, but then he discovers that something horrible has happened in that palace, and he might just become a victim too.
A mysterious boy lies naked and unconscious on the street. The story begins when ninth grader, Ai Oomori, and his third grader brother, Seigi, find him. This boy has no memory of the past and doesn\'t even know his real name. He is like a little baby. Ai names this boy Makoto and takes him back home. Makoto has superhuman physical powers and can even recover quickly from injuries. Who is Makoto? Makoto is easygoing and not at all bothered by everyone\'s curiosity. Until that is he is pursued by a cruel woman who disguises herself as a spider. A neo sapiens, this spider woman has been dispatched by a mystery organization called, \"Love & Peace.\" Her mission is to bring back Makoto dead or alive. Source: MU
Hunters are a special breed, dedicated to tracking down treasures, magical beasts, and even other men. But such pursuits require a license, and less than one in a hundred thousand can pass the grueling qualification exam. Those who do pass gain access to restricted areas, amazing stores of information, and the right to call themselves Hunters. Gon discovers that his father was a famous Hunter, and so he embarks on a journey to find his father, meeting reliable friends and going on dangerous missions as well.
Having been assigned by the human elders the mission of stopping a mystical plague that has afflicted the Youkai with madness, Genjyo Sanzo assembles his team of Youkai warriors, desperately hoping that the disease will not affect them. He sets up qualifying tests that will help him determine the loyalty and worth of Cho Hakkai, Son Goku and Sha Gojyo. The team then journeys west to rid the land of madness.
When high school student Kakeru Daiba runs for long enough, he enters into a runner\'s high state that heightens his senses. When his crush, Natsume, disappears mysteriously one day he\'s forced to use his ability in ways he never expected.
