Friday, November 1, 2013

Traumeister -- NAKAYAMA Atsushi

Traumeister -- NAKAYAMA Atsushi

Synopsis:

Hika Souma, called Picasso by friends, is 17 and still without a girlfriend after being dumped 13 times. One day, a pretty girl who later introduces herself as Sujata drags him out from a moving train, and with her unwanted assistance, his childhood trauma toward demons (oni) takes the form of a real demon summoned out from his body.

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  • 5 volumes (END)

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Artist Acro -- SAKURAI Ato

Artist Acro -- SAKURAI Ato

Synopsis:

In this world artists have special powers that helps them create their art, but when artists began using human souls as raw material for their work, being an artist is no longer what is used to be. Follow Acro, a young artist starting his new action packed adventure to realize his dreams despite it’s impossibility and to gain the understanding of what it means to become a great artist.

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  • 9 volumes (END)

Sunday, September 1, 2013

Arms -- NANATSUKI Kyoichi & MINAGAWA Ryoji

Arms -- NANATSUKI Kyoichi & MINAGAWA Ryoji

Synopsis:

In a world of nano-machines, cybernetic assassins, powerful telekinetic opponents, and secret organization dedicated to bringing forth the next evolution of humankind, children arms transform into grotesquely deformed superweapons.

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  • Received the Shogakukan Manga Award for Shounen in 1999
  • 22 volumes (END)

Thursday, August 1, 2013

Magi: The Adventures of Sinbad -- OHTAKA Shinobu & OHTERA Yoshifumi

Magi Magi: The Adventures of Sinbad -- OHTAKA Shinobu & OHTERA Yoshifumi

Synopsis:

Before Aladdin and Alibaba, there was Sinbad – Monarch of Sindria and Conqueror of the Seven Seas! Go back to where it all began, and follow the epic journey of a young, charismatic hero as he embarks on his adventures across distant lands, capture legendary dungeons, and establish his own kingdom. The legendary tale of the boy who is destined to change the world begins right now.

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  • Japanese title: Magi - Sinbad no Bouken
  • 19 volumes (END)

Monday, July 1, 2013

Defense Devil -- YOUN In-Wan & YANG Kyung-Il

Defense Devil -- YOUN In-Wan & YANG Kyung-Il

Synopsis:

Mephisto Barto Kucabara is a prince who was banished from the demon world because of his kindness. He also had to lose his status and power. He then decided to become a devil's lawyer (defense devil) in order to help the accused (criminal spirits) who were treated unfairly by the god of death. Once the contract is signed by the accused, he and Buchira (his assistant) must find and show the innocence item as proof that the accused is innocent. They will get dark matter that comes out of the accused's body if they win. This dark matter functions as a source of power for them (and for the god of death) in the demon world. However, instead of collecting it, Kucabara often spends it to help the accused. The risk he bears is also very heavy if he loses, namely disappearing into ashes. He has defeated two gods of death (Meyer and Ponzol), now he must face Sugal. The problem is that his client feels he committed the crime. How does Kucabara prove his client's innocence? Find the answer in Defense Devil...

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  • 10 volumes (END)

Saturday, June 1, 2013

Maou: Juvenile Remix -- ISAKA Koutarou & OOSUGA Megumi

Maou: Juvenile Remix -- ISAKA Koutarou & OOSUGA Megumi
Maou: Juvenile Remix -- ISAKA Koutarou & OOSUGA Megumi
Maou: Juvenile Remix -- ISAKA Koutarou & OOSUGA Megumi
Maou: Juvenile Remix -- ISAKA Koutarou & OOSUGA Megumi

Synopsis:

Andou is a high schooler who possesses the ability to force others to vocalize his thoughts—an ability similar to ventriloquism. Inukai is a young man shrouded in mystery who commands the vigilante group, Grass Hopper, which appeared in a city shaken by the downtown restoration program. This is a tale of courage, resolution…and confrontation; this is a depiction of the two boys’ encounter.

"Even if it’s nonsense, if you believe in yourself and face things head on, the world will change."

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  • 10 volumes (END)

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Meteodo -- SHII Haruka

Meteodo -- SHII Haruka

Synopsis:

A giant meteorite hits the earth. Its fragments spread all over the world and cause living things to evolve. Animals and plants turn into dangerous monsters called Debris. Also born are human children who inherit special powers from meteorites called Meteodo. In such conditions, people appear who aim to stop the dangers of meteorites. They are called observers.

Tooi is a meteor who can control gravity. His adventure begins when his teacher, an observer, invites him to go to Japan. In Japan itself, a new type of debris appears that causes destruction. To investigate, Tooi and his friends go to the polluted area where the meteorite is located. There, in addition to eradicating debris, they must face Kuyou, another meteodo. From Kuyou, Tooi learns the fate that awaits the meteodo, namely that all meteodos must fight each other until one remains and this meteodo will inherit the power of the meteorite. Will Tooi succeed in preventing this fate and stopping the dangers of meteorites? Read on for Meteodo…

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  • 4 volumes (END)