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Based on the life of a famous Mahjong Novelist, Asada Tetsuya, this manga chronicles the history of the man who is now known as the "Mahjong Saint" in his journey through the world of Mahjong and gambling in general. In the year 1947, the people of Shinjuku are down on their luck. With little money to buy food or necessities, some resort to gambling in order to survive. Traveling Tetsuya chooses to spend his time at Mahjong parlors where he is wiping the floor clean with his adversaries. However, Tetsuya meets the intensely-skilled Boushu-san, this is when he realizes that his skills are still lacking. --- - **Won the Kodansha Manga Award for Shonen in 2000**
Jiyu, a student at Astor School—an elite private all-girls academy in Manhattan’s Upper East Side—lives in the same apartment building as Hunter, who attends Alton School, the all-boys academy just across the street. However, between Hunter, who lives in the penthouse of a luxury Fifth Avenue apartment overlooking Central Park, and Jiyu, who lives in a first-floor affordable housing unit, there exists a gap as vast as the highest peak and the absolute bottom of a pyramid. <br> <br> Even their personalities are polar opposites: Jiyu loves to sit quietly and read books, while Hunter cannot stay still for even a single second.<br> <br> Showing a natural talent for tennis, Hunter begins competing in earnest in tournaments and wins every single match Jiyu attends. Because of this, Hunter becomes convinced that Jiyu is his winning good luck charm. <br> <br> Eventually, the turbulent storm of adolescence finds them both. Amidst all this, tragedy strikes Jiyu. <br> <br> With nowhere else to go, the Hamilton family takes her in, but Jiyu is relegated from being Hunter's friend to nothing more than a servant.<br> <br> Jiyu exploits Hunter to survive, while Hunter exploits Jiyu because of his superstition.<br> <br> In a tennis match, "Love" means zero. A love game is a game where one player's score is zero. Bound together in a tangled web of love and hate, the two face each other across the net, trading volleys in a love game. Who will ultimately emerge as the winner of this game?<br> <br> <b>Original Novel:</b> <br> <a href="https://ridibooks.com/books/5721000001" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Main Story</a>, <a href="https://ridibooks.com/books/5721000280" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Side Story</a><br> <br> <b>Original Webtoon:</b> <br> <a href="https://ridibooks.com/books/5103000637" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">R19</a>, <a href="https://ridibooks.com/books/5103000638" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">R15</a>
A shy, naturally ditzy girl aims to be a sparkling ace!?<br> <br> Aoi Nasukawa, a girl raised on an island who dreams of a glittering high school life through her specialty, beach volleyball, fails her high school debut after enrolling in a city school with no beach or sea. To win back her youth, she joins the "Nasumi High School Girls' Volleyball Club" after being invited by her classmate Sayaka Misumi, but...?
In the year 1947, the people of Shinjuku are down on their luck. With little money to buy food or necessities, some resort to gambling in order to survive. Traveling Tetsuya chooses to spend his time at Mahjong parlors where he is wiping the floor clean with his adversaries. However, Tetsuya meets the intensely-skilled Boushu-san, this is when he realizes that his skills are still lacking.
He received help from Tae-hyun when he was a youth athlete, and after becoming an adult, he appears in front of him as a 'mating partner'. When Tae-hyun tries to push him away, he decides to become the best that he can't refuse.- Sung Tae-hyun (Soo): 24 years old ? 28 years old A sports star who is very popular for his good looks and likable personality, and a taekwondo athlete who suffers from controversy over poor performance due to bad luck that continues only in the Olympics. He is the best popular kid born in Taereung and Jincheon and is playful and cheerful. He reunites with Se-jin before his last Olympics, but tries to push him away when he realizes that his feelings for him are not light.*Watch this when: When you want to see a guilty moment where the cheerful and kind-hearted handsome Soo shakes the wandering younger man's heart with unintentional kindness. When youwant to see a heartwarming growth romance where the prickly kitten-like younger man doesn't forget the help he received in the past and repays Soo with his body and mind, making her lose her mind.*Sympathetic quote:"You can compare it with other people. I'm the best choice for you, hyung.""...Is it really okay for me to meet other people?""I'm sorry, that's actually a lie."+
Ayumu is a hardworking yet timid kid who is constantly being bullied. After one day of being bullied, he finds himself being punched into the air… and waking up in a boxing gym! Thus, Ayumu's quest to become "just a little bit" stronger begins with the two wacky members of the Gold Boxing Gym. Will Ayumu finally stand up for himself or will his timidness get the better of him?
Jegalgil, an asthma patient, desperately learns MMA to repay his grudge against his brother, who was also an MMA fighter. An intense process of battles unfolds. Fighting and defeating countless strong players, He sets out to finally challenge Kaiser's world heavyweight MMA champion 'River Dark Geseira' .
The Fierce Demons pride themselves as being the reigning delinquent gang of Mikado High School, but their name lets on much more, as they are being influenced by strange occult forces. Dan Hayato, a mysterious transfer student with an unknown past, arrives at the school with a hidden agenda. With his power to separate his soul from his body, what does he know about the motives of the Fierce Demons and what events will lead to the destruction of the school?
Ever since being tossed aside by a Little League manager for being too small, Hiyori Tsukiya vowed to quit baseball forever. So in its stead, he picks up track and field. Hiyori excels and even places first in a national race... But even after five years, Hiyori's heart still can't seem to give up the longing to stand in the diamond... The time comes to enter high school. And by the twist of fate, Hiyori finds himself being recruited by the baseball team's mysterious manager. Will this be his chance to finally reclaim his love for baseball? Will Hiyori even be able to get along with this motley crew of a baseball team...?
To meet his dead parents again, Hong Bin made a deal with the Baseball Fairy, who agreed to return him to the past if he achieved 3,000 career hits as a baseball player. And at the age of 40, Bin the baseball legend hits his last ball and goes back in time. After reuniting with his family, Bin decides to pursue his old dream of joining the major league. The only issue is that he's lost all his old skills as a pro! But will his past experiences be enough to help this legend fulfill his new goal?<br> <br> <b>Original Webtoon:</b> <br> <a href="https://page.kakao.com/content/60180921" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">KakaoPage</a>, <a href="https://webtoon.kakao.com/content/%ED%99%88-%ED%94%8C%EB%A0%88%EC%9D%B4%ED%8A%B8%EC%9D%98-%EB%B9%8C%EB%9F%B0/3287" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Daum</a><br> <br> <b>Official Translations:</b> <br> <a href="https://tapas.io/series/home-plates-villain/info" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">English</a>, <a href="https://jp.piccoma.com/web/product/142886" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Japanese</a>, <a href="https://th.kakaowebtoon.com/content/Home_Plate_s_Villain/1008" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Thai</a><br> <br>
Kyosuke Kano has lived under the shadow of his successful brother Seisuke all his life who is a professional soccer player. Tired of being compared and downgraded at, he abandoned playing soccer until a boy from his new high school discovered him and asked him to join their team. Kyosuke joins it and befriends two other first year players named Rodrigo and Sakai with the dream of becoming professional soccer players themselves.
