Takahata Shun's day at high school begins just as normal and boring as ever, but it doesn't end that way. After his teacher's head explodes, he and his classmates find themselves forced to play children's games, such as Daruma ga Koronda (a game like Red Light/Green Light), with deadly stakes. With no idea who is behind this mysterious deadly game session, and no way of knowing when it will finally end, the only thing Shun and other students can do is keep trying to win...
Ryouma Takuma, a 39-year-old man with a hidden past, finds himself in a strange white room. The gods tell him that he has died and they are sending his soul to a different world, a world where magic exists. Living alone for 3 years, his gamer soul loses common sense and starts heading toward crazy routes.
Born with a failing heart, Kamo has fought death his whole life, but to no avail. As his body weakens and he readies to draw his final breath, he's visited by a powerful spirit named Crimson who offers him a deal: defeat and capture the souls of twelve spirits in exchange for a new heart. It seems too good to be true… and maybe it is. A pact with the spirit world; what could possibly go wrong?
Sanpei Momokuri's intention to work in a government office collides with the reality he receives. At work, he's in the Special Maneuvering Division, whose job is... does not do anything!?Inspired by Sanpei's quest to help a young boy find a turtle in a ditch, the mayor of Sakaue transforms the Special Maneuvering Division into... KAMOSHIKA...!?(Translated from Indonesian release synopsis)Official Release:- Indonesian release by Elex Media Komputindo as **Kamoshika** (2006)
Before humans claimed their place in history, the skybound paradise of Hinoaruchi was ruled by demi-beings—creatures that appeared half human, half beast. The realm flourishes under the tenuous peace maintained by the demi-dragons of Ryujinkyo, until prophecy predicts the dawn of a new era shrouded in uncertainty. With the fate of the world hanging in the balance, will the birth of Kamuna, the first human child, bring disaster or salvation?
A spin-off work starring Kamui, one of the main characters of Kamui-den. The first 2 volumes were published in a Shounen magazine and ended with the 20th chapter in 1971. The manga changed art style and direction when it switched to a Seinen publication in 1988. The violent and sexual explicit part of the narrative was the basis for the American adaptation by Eclipse Comics in the 1980s and its unedited Viz re-release in 1999.
From Drawn & Quarterly: It’s the 17th century in Japan. Child outcast Kamui lives on the fringes of a miserably stratified society. Fueled by pure grit, rage, and a dash of cunning, his only way out is to take up the mantle of ninja. Follow scrappy peasants, cold-blooded ninjas and warriors both disgraced and exalted as they navigate the unforgiving hardships of a violent yet hopeful age.
Kugaya is a teenager who lives with his aunt, Sakuri. The kendo coach at his high school, Narugami, has been after him to join the kendo team; but when he meets the new girl, Takemi, his life takes a supernatural turn and he is thrust into an epic battle with the demonic "Intruders". Reincarnation... buried memories... the Holy Sword... "Himuka"... and the Clan of the Swordsmen... it's all too much for a high school student to bear!
Yaegaki Meguru's next door neighbor is unique, to say the least. They are the Kusanagi ninja lineage, and their son, Kanata, has been her classmate and friend since their younger years. Kanata would always get into trouble or be late to class due to his ninja upbringings. Every morning, Meguru would have to pull him away from his training with his father. Most days, he's late to class anyway. In the past, they both vowed to never hide secrets from each other, yet Kanata would not reveal the "true purpose of a ninja." Meguru understood the reason behind Kanata's secrecy regarding his ninja background when a powerful force is released inside their own school. Then, Kanata will reveal his true potential as a ninja.
Walking home from school one day, Noriko is innocently caught up in a terrorist bombing. Rather than being blown to bits, she finds herself transported to another world; a world in which darkness seems on the rise, as its powers desperately search for a being known as the Awakening whom it is said will awaken the Sky Demon. She finds this new world to be dangerous and overwhelming, and Noriko has little choice but to throw her lot in with the mysteriously powerful man she encounters upon her arrival. The enigma of this world and her role in it will gradually unfold, but first things first: Noriko must learn their language! In 2004, this manga won the 35th annual Seiun Award for best science fiction comic.
From AQUA Scans: A group of scattered people who?ve lived sin-filled lives head off to battle once again after their deaths; each one harboring their own reason to fight? When the fighting is finished and their sins have been atoned for, their souls will be returned to them. Kanata no Togabito ga Tatakau Riyuu is an epic fantasy from a long anticipated new author, and the story of those who fight on and are burdened by the sins from their past.