Neneko is a spy with a mission: to uncover the secrets of an assassin from a rival organization. Sadly, she blows her cover. But, just when she thinks she's about to be killed, the assassin proposes to her instead?! Caught in his lethal embrace, her heart slowly begins to melt... And so begins the story of the sweetest and deadliest couple in the world!
In the event that a divine being's name is eradicated from memory, it will undergo a metamorphosis, transforming into a malevolent entity and ultimately disappearing altogether. Within a crumbling sanctuary resides a nearly-forgotten god who discovers comfort in an unlikely alliance with a young girl called Kokono, as it could be their only hope of averting the deity's plunge into obscurity.
In 1440, nine years after Jeanne d'Arc's execution in Rouen, the Hundred Years' War is in its final stages. The nobility of France, driven by greed, rebels against King Charles VII, seeking to restore feudal power and oppose his centralizing reforms. Despite being united in the fight against the English, they have turned against the crown, jeopardizing the nation's escape from the war. Emily du May, a French duke's illegitimate daughter, is taken in by Robert de Baudricourt and raised as "Emil," following Jeanne's footsteps. When Robert is summoned by Constable Richemont to fight the rebels, Emil confronts her foster father and demands to accompany the French loyalists. Emil is determined to carry out Jeanne's mission and sees visions of her predecessor. She faces the rebels led by Dauphin Louis, Charles VII's power-hungry son, as she travels across the nation Jeanne tried to unify.
Otto Carius' memoirs, Tigers in the Mud, have been transformed into a manga solely using watercolors. The story centers around Tiger Ace Carius, a brave German tank commander, who single-handedly took down more than 150 tanks during World War II. In 1941, Carius joined the 20th Panzer Division to fight against the Russian attack, then later transferred to the 502 Tiger battalion in 1943. He fought in Leningrad and Narva, Estonia before eventually being injured in the summer of 1944. At the beginning of 1945, he became the commander of a Jagdtiger company, but later surrendered to the Americans in May. Miyazaki's manga adaptation focuses on Carius' fight against the Soviet army in Estonia and depicts all characters as pigs. The series is known by the subtitle "Mousou Nouto," meaning "Fantasy Note," depicting a wild or crazy delusion from the previous manga "Zassou Note," both published in the same venue (http://www.nausicaa.net).
An uncomplicated yet poignant tale regarding the realm beyond death. Prior to embarking on the journey towards either paradise or damnation, a human spirit makes a stop at a bar in the afterlife which lies between the two diverging paths. Track the events that unfold as the soul enters the bar.
In search of the golden seeds that could bring prosperity to his people's food supply, Prince Shuna sets out from his small village. During his journey, he encounters slavery and rescues two young girls before reaching the land of god-men. There, he discovers the shocking truth about the grain and the slave trade.
Following an earthquake, an enigmatic forest materializes near the residence of the young main character who is ten years old. This manga is the final creation of Jiro Taniguchi prior to his passing, and it was intended to span three to five volumes. Designed for French readers, the full-color work was released concurrently in French and Japanese.
One-shot included: "Uwa no Sora ga Oka Yori".
This book contains depictions of extreme violence, inappropriate language, nudity, adult situations, consumption of alcohol and tobacco, physical altercations, unlawful acts, glorification of firearms, reckless behavior, and essentially all the misbehavior your parents warned you against.