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It started with a brutal beating at a pachinko parlor, and now Bakune Young-maniac, moron or mastermind -- has taken Japan's biggest crime boss as a hostage as Step One of his plan to rule the world! Soon, yakuza, police, hapless detectives and Bakune's former gym teacher collide as Bakune holes up with his hostage in Osaka Castle, and the manly men of the Japanese mob vow to do anything to rescue their boss! Can Russian-roulette-playing police chief Sorigami salvage the situation with his highly trained army of human robots? Will Johnson Membodeath, the ninja, stop the madness by killing everyone in sight? Savage satire of the action-violence manga genre!

In order to determine which hot spring is to be the top overall, all of the hot springs within the region enter an unofficial tournament. The tournament is simple battle of capturing the enemy's flag, but the battle itself goes beyond any human measure. It is customary for a female to enter these battles. Carrying their pride and their flag, their only objective is to defeat their opponent. Hence they are commonly called "Fighting Spring Princesses." Kikko, the Fighting Spring Princess of the Aizen Hot Spring Temple, is an eccentric, hot-blooded person who is going to have her debut battle. Sit back and enjoy the story of Kikko's path to becoming queen of all hotsprings! [Source: MangaHelpers]

From Manga Updates: Kazei Takeshi moved with his parents to a new house and new school. One of his new friends is a motorcycle enthusiast and soon invites him to meet with his gang, the Zeros. Takashi comes to love motorcycles and soon gets involved in the gang's fights and issues. What has he gotten himself into and is he ready to face the consequences? From Baka-Updates: In the 80s, Kaze Takashi's parents moved to a quiet area in Tokyo to protect the young child from the bad influence of his friends. In class, Takashi doesn't wait to make new friends. Passionate for motorcycle rallies, they invite Takashi to join the next event. It became a revelation for the young man and he decides to join a biker gang! Now all that's left is to find a motorbike...

From Tokyopop: In an age of magic and sorcery, the world is divided between those who have supernatural powers and those who don't. Fighting for justice and against black magic and evildoers everywhere are the Sorcerer Hunters: Gateau, Carrot, Chocolat, Mocha, and the rest of the gang. Their quest is to destroy each of the Platina stones- the objects the evil sorcerers use for creating their black magic - in an entertaining mix of farce and adventure.

Meet Takeru, an ordinary boy who's always bullied because of his lack of self-confidence. What will happen when one day two mysterious girls show up in his room seeking shelter from a group of blood-thirsty thugs? Discover the changes in Takeru's life after meeting two girls that are definitely more than what meets the eye in Bakuretsu Tenshi. Bakuretsu Tenshi: Angel's Adolescence is a prequel to the anime Bakuretsu Tenshi.

"My name is Hanamura Megu, and a whirlwind circumstance landed me on a star search audition!! Once on stage, I had so much fun, and I was like one with the audience. Sadly, nobody walked away a winner. But me and three other girls caught the attention of a charismatic producer, and now he's giving us intensive training...!?"

While Hoshigaoka High School is under remodeling, Wakana and her classmates have to study at Sasara School. On the first day to go to school, Wakana meets Keisho from the same school. She loves him at first sight. In fact, Keisho is a man called the head of Sasara School...!! Included are: Reckless!! Love Attack / Underworld・Love・Justice / I'll have it bloom!! Flower of Love

Consists of 4 oneshots: 3) Devil's Baby-Sitter Nao is saved by Shouji from a group of delinquents. However, Shouji himself is a delinquent and makes Nao his slave. But after a fight in which Shouji was hit in the head, he reverted back to his 7 year old self?!

For the balance of mankind, our lives- are being controlled by someone!

Sneaking into the pool to practice isn't so bad unless you get caught! A cute romantic one-shot about a boy, a girl, and swimming lessons. From Baka-Updates: When Mizuoka sneaks into the pool after hours for extra swimming practice, he's caught by his classmate Hino! Hino agrees not to tell anyone he's broken in, provided he teaches her how to swim. Mizuoka agrees, and, though he finds himself liking her more and more, he really needs the extra practice for his swimming club status. Will Mizuoka's dedication to his club ranking destroy his chances with Hino?

Nomura Hiromi is an aspiration-less girl who is feeling left behind. One day, she catches a glimpse of her classmate Miyamoto Hiroshi's singing form and is moved by his song. Hiromi had always thought that Miyamoto felt as lost as she did, but it turns out he is aiming to become a professional singer. Hiromi decides that she too will aim to become a singer.

This encounter wasn't a mistake --one night, photographer Manabu was feeling desperate because his job wasn't going well, and hefound Iori unconscious in a back alley.Manabu is attracted to Iori, who is covered in bruises but has a strange s** appeal, and before heknew it, he was engrossed in taking photos.Afterwards, when he takes him back to his home, Iori tries to offer hid body in exchange for taking care of him.Manabu embraces him as he is provoked, butas he devours him supple body covered in bruises, hefeels a sense of exhilaration for the first time and a violent desire.And then, Gaku's behavior gradually escalates...?+