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JUN - SHOTARO NO FANTASY WORLD
A experimental manga series about a boy named Jun and his surreal voyages. The character is a alter-ego of Ishinomori himself.
Genre(s): Drama, Fantasy, Psychological
Updated Time: Nov 02, 2018
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In the loom of the Cold War shrouding Japan, mysterious murders have been reported in the country. The suspect is a man with a skull-like helmet while being dressed in black with a cape of the same color. Accompanied by a shape shifting beast named Garo, the duo terrify Japanese society without a clear reason why.
Genre(s): Action, Drama, Horror, One Shot, Psychological, Shounen
Updated Time: Sep 02, 2020
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K, a robot detective, joins the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Force’s Science Division and is partnered with human partner, Shinjo Go much to the chagrin of Chief Inspector Shiba Daizo, who distrusts the Robot. Together they battle the crimes perpetrated by the renegade conglomerate R.K.K. “BADO†(Robot Kaishi Kabukigaisha – Robot Rental Company)
Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Drama, Mecha, Mystery, Sci-fi
Updated Time: Oct 22, 2016
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COMIC S - HAYAKAWA PUBLISHING 70TH ANNIVERSARY COMIC ANTHOLOGY [SCI-FI] EDITION
Publisher Hayakawa is celebrating its 70th anniversary with two manga anthology reprints. One collection is dedicated to mystery works while the other compiles sci-fi stories printed over the publisher’s long career.
Genre(s): Action, Comedy, Drama, Sci-fi
Updated Time: Jan 30, 2019
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The genius robotics professor, Dr. Komyoji has created Jiro (who has the ability to transform into Kikaider) – a humanoid robot tasked with the protection of Dr. Komyoji’s son, Masaru, and daughter, Mitsuko. Gifted with a conscience circuit, which has the power to simulate real emotions that helps to distinguish between “right and wrongâ€, Jiro must protect Mitsuko and Masaru from the evil Dr. Gil who wants Jiro to join his army and aid in his goal of world domination.
Genre(s): Action, Comedy, Drama, Mecha, Romance, Sci-fi, Tragedy
Updated Time: Aug 21, 2022
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THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: A LINK TO THE PAST (ISHINOMORI SHOTARO)
There are 3 series of Zelda called "A Link to the Past"
-A Link to the Past (1992) by Shotaro Ishinomori
-A Link to the Past (1995) Aka. Triforce of the Gods by Ataru Cagiva
-A Link to the Past (2005) also Aka. Triforce of the Gods by Akira Himekawa
This one is the 1st one by Shotaro IshinomoriGenre(s): Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Updated Time: Oct 26, 2016
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Ryu stows away on a space vessel, only to be found by the crew when it's far to late to return to earth. So they stick him in a spare sleep capsule instead. Things take a turn for the unexpected, however, when Ryu wakes up to find himself the sole survivor of the expedition, the spaceship having crash landed on a grossly mutated and wholly unfamiliar Earth. Joining forces with fellow survivors from a different crash, Ryu and his comrades fight to survive on this new and deadly Earth as they search for any humans that might've made it through the mysterious apocalypse.
Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Psychological, Sci-fi, Shounen, Supernatural
Updated Time: Oct 28, 2016
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After being kidnapped by the cult Gorgom, Kotaro Minami were submitted to a mutant surgery with the purpose of becoming the candidates for the next Gorgom Devil King. Kotaro escaped and turned against Gorgom as Kamen Rider Black.
Genre(s): Action, Horror, Mystery, Sci-fi, Shounen, Supernatural
Updated Time: May 24, 2020
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The series follows the adventures of Sabu, a young Edo bakufu investigator traveling with the blind master swordsman Ichi. In their travels, they assist the common people in solving mysteries and righting wrongs (usually committed by bandits or corrupt officials). Sabu is engaged to Midori, the daughter of his boss, who works as a police officer for the Tokugawa shogunate.
This series won the 1968 Shogakukan Manga Award.Genre(s): Action, Drama, Historical, Mystery, Shounen
Updated Time: Oct 30, 2016
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From TokyoPop (based on volume 1):
The World at the Brink of Self-Annihilation
The nuclear age has brought with it the arms race, which has led to the advent of weapons powerful enough to destroy the world itself several times over. Unwilling to take the plunge into Armageddon, the world powers, in league with a group known only as the Black Ghost, have developed super soldiers known as the Cyborgs, designed to fight the wars of the world in space. Unfortunately, the Black Ghost didn't ask the Cyborgs how they felt about their role in the new world order.
This classic work from manga legend Shotaro Ishinomori (Masked Rider) not only told a thrilling tale set against a backdrop of Cold War tensions, but it also helped define the genre of super team stories such as Battle of the Planets, Voltron, and The Power Rangers.Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Sci-fi, Shounen
Updated Time: May 14, 2022
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Hayate’s father, Tani no Maju (another loyal “Chiguruma Tou” clansman) had discovered and developed the “Ninja Henshin Jitsu” (Ninja Transforming Magic/Techniques) that enabled man to transform into super powerful “Keshin Ninjas” (Spiritual Ninjas) who would be able to summon and utilize their own inner mystical powers. Majin Sai wanted to use this technique to further “Chiguruma Tou’s” cause and make their warriors invincible. Tani No Majyu resisted handing Majin Sai the secrets to this technique believing that in the wrong hands, this technique could pose a monumental threat to Japan. Majin Sai sent one of his “Youkai Ninjas” (Supernatural Ninjas) to steal the secrets of this technique. In the process Tani No Majyu was killed but not before he had shown Hayate the secrets of this process. Enraged, Hayate uses these techniques to tap into his inner mystical powers and becomes the super powered ninja “Arashi” (Storm).
Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Historical, Shounen
Updated Time: Nov 08, 2016
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In the era of cavemen, a boy with white skin is born on the night of a storm. He is immediately outcast as a cursed child, doomed to bring disaster to whoever he comes across. This boy is set to be sacrificed to the Dragon King (a tyrannosaurus), but is saved by an ape woman, Kitty, and is given the name Ryu. Ryu grows up as her child, and soon encounters the world of the cavemen again - with Kitty dying in a skirmish between them and the Dragon King. Ryu soon learns that Kitty is not his birth mother, though she is somewhere out in the world. Faced with this mystery, Ryu ventures on a journey to seek her - all while dealing with discrimination from other cavemen, and the ever-present danger of the prehistoric era. The first part of the Ryu Trilogy. **Links:** - [Anime Adaptation on ANN](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=1463)
Genre(s): Thriller, Sci-fi, Time travel, Action, Psychological, Animals, Comedy, Survival, Adventure, Gore, Drama, Aliens, Mystery, Tragedy
Updated Time: Jun 08, 2023
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(from ebookjapan): The word \"Mezzon,\" meaning \"middle child,\" has been turned into the name of an organization that stands in the middle of the world\'s two major powers and protects peace - and it has become the name of an organization that protects peace. Kenji, a curious boy, saves his brother, Mezzon J, a member of the Japanese branch of Mezzon, from a difficult situation and becomes a member of Mezzon. Mezzon Z\" was born! Just as Kenji becomes accustomed to handling the Mezzon uniform with its various secret weapons, his older brother, Mezzon J, goes missing. In order to rescue him, Mezzon Z heads to the \"Island of Superhuman Brains,\" but...? A near-future spy action manga!
Genre(s): Thriller, Sci-fi, Monsters, Action, Psychological, Animals, Comedy, Crime, Survival, Adventure, Office workers, Military, Gore, Drama, Police, Slice Of Life, Mystery, Tragedy
Updated Time: Oct 30, 2022
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(From ebookjapan): On a stormy night, Isamu witnesses a black phantom ship flying in the sky. He follows a man who has descended from the vessel and ends up at the Terada residence. There he finds four men terrified by a threatening letter from a man claiming to be Daisaku Arashiyama. Gradually, Isamu\'s family\'s past is revealed. Is the phantom ship a friend of justice or an ally of evil? The manga that inspired the 1969 anime film \"Flying Phantom Ship\", Ishinomori\'s early masterpiece with its SF elements and poignant adventure action!
Genre(s): Thriller, Sci-fi, Monsters, Action, Psychological, Ghosts, Comedy, Mecha, Survival, Adventure, Drama, Supernatural, Mystery, Tragedy
Updated Time: Dec 02, 2022
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Manga Introduction to the Japanese Economy
(from ebookjapan): Sawako Matsumoto works for Manhattan Trust, one of the largest banks in the United States. This Sawako has returned as the vice president of the Japan branch. Corporate competition between Japan and the U.S. unfolds in the banking industry. This best-selling work depicts the turbulent period of the Japanese economy in the 1980s. Winner of the Shogakukan Manga Award and the Grand Prize of the Japan Cartoonists Association Award. It has also been made into an Anime! --- - **Won the 33rd Shogakukan Manga Award for General Manga in 1987, which it shared with Ishinomori\'s other famous work, Hotel** - **As mentioned in the description, Manga Intro to the Japanese Economy Won the 17th Japan Cartoonists Association Award Grand Prize in 1988**
Genre(s): Award Winning, Historical, Psychological, Comedy, Adventure, Office workers, Drama, Slice Of Life
Updated Time: Jan 23, 2023
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(from ebookjapan): A blue kaleidoscope held by a boy next to me on the express train to Sendai. What he saw when he looked through it was the nostalgic world of his youth. In addition to the title story, \"My Norakuro,\" \"Tokiwa-so Charamera,\" \"The Day Osamu Tezuka Died,\" \"Ogawa\'s Medaka,\" which describes a summer vacation with his sons, and other autobiographies are included in this short story collection. Also of note is \"Like the Wind... Insects That Ran Too Far Back\", a retrospective of his relationship with Osamu Tezuka, including the \"Help with Workd...\" telegram and the feud over \"Jun\"!
Genre(s): Oneshot, Historical, Psychological, Animals, Comedy, Anthology, Drama, Slice Of Life, Tragedy
Updated Time: Mar 08, 2024
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