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Kubera
Nimmy Chacko - 2012
He would travel the world in his magnificent flying chariot, the Pushpaka Vimana, which had been gifted to him by his great-grandfather Brahma. Lanka enjoyed an age of peace and prosperity under Kubera's reign. But all that changed when his fearsome half-brother Dasagriva, the leader of the rakshasas, decided to claim the city as his own. Amar Chitra Katha pieces together from various sources in Indian mythology, the story of the Lord of Wealth.
Appare Jipangu, Volume 1
Yuu Watase - 1998
She grew up as a daughter of a pharmacist and works as a "Hikeshiya", who can erase sadness from people by using the Kongoumaru, which turns blue as it absorbs people's sorrows, then sends it back to the person guilty of causing the sorrowFrom Esthetique:As Yusura grew older, she acquired a reputation as the "Hikeshiya". Using her Kongoumaru, Yusura would eliminate sorrow from those who were suffering. Literally. One day, a nearsighted young man was being chased by several villainous looking fellows, so Yusura helped him. She took him back to her home,where she learned his name was Samon. Samon was the Daimyou of Sagami. Samon and Yusura have many interesting experiences in Edo Japan. The two run across many unique characters and with their aid have even more unique and exciting adventures.
Kenji
Ryuchi Matsuda - 1992
Kenji (拳児) is a manga about a Japanese teenager named Kenji who practices the martial art Bājíquán (Japanese: Hakkyoku-ken) and his encounters with other martial artists, including some from real life, such as Adam Hsu and Liu Chia-Liang.The series is based on the life of Song Tien Long Dz and has had histories of Hakkyoku-ken, Li Shu-Wen, and Liu Yun-Chiao.Kenji's archnemesis is a gangster named Tony Tan who practiced Hung Gar and later Xinyiliuhequan.This series primarily features Bājíquán, but also gets into Praying Mantis Kung Fu, Baguazhang, Chen T'ai Chi Ch'üan, Pi Quan, Xingyiquan, Xin Yi Liu He, Shaolin, Hung Gar, Daito Ryu, Shotokan and numerous other styles.
The Good Witch of the West, Volume 2
Noriko Ogiwara - 2007
Firiel escapes and befriends The Count, for Rune's sake. Unbeknownst to her, The Count imprisoned and sent her parents to exile in the past. Does Firiel know what she's getting herself into?
妄想テレパシー 1 [Mousou Telepathy #1]
Nobel
Because of that, she finds out that the mind of the popular Toda-kun is full of wild fantasies about her!
High School DxD: Asia Koneko's Secret Contract!?
Ichiei Ishibumi - 2012
Can this duo of devilish darlings really grant any wish?!The naturally clumsy Sister Asia and taciturn cutie Koneko form an unlikely pair as they head out to answer summons from humans with requests, but...can they really fulfill every desire?! These two little devil beauties get down to work in this spin-off of the megahit High School DxD!
The Fishes
Ben . - 2005
Cool lives his life moderately as a delivery boy. One day, he meets Ann accidentally. Only after a relationship begins to take shape, Mr. Cool realises that Ann is actually the sister of his ex-lover, Angel, who went missing without a trace. Situation starts to get cockle when Elvin, a friend of Ann begin showing his affection towards her. With all histories start to come up, their loves surely would end with more than just unhappy.
Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight, Book One
Ryo Mizuno - 2000
Chronicles of the Heroic Knights introduces Spark, the young knight-in-training. Although he dreams of being a glorious hero, he fails in his first assignment from the king, guarding the magical Crystal Ball of Souls. The beloved Grey Witch characters Deedlit the Elf and Parn the Knight return to guide and help Spark, but the focus of this series is the new heroes who join Spark in his quest. This comic series is as pulse-pounding as the Heroic Knight anime series, but tells a very different story, richer and with deeper character development.
Maria
Naoko Takeuchi - 1990
Her mother is sick and in the hospital, her family poor. They live off the money of a man who's identity is unknown to Maria. He is called "Daddy Long-Legs" and he supports Maria and her mother with only one fee: Maria becoming his bride. Just who is this mysterious man? Is it the doctor? Someone she does not know? A boy from school...? - See more at: http://www.mangahere.co/manga/maria/#...
Crows Vol. 01
Hiroshi Takahashi - 1991
Bouya just wants to be the number one fighter in school and in doing so he sets off a chain of events of high school gang warfare in the area.
Barakamon, Vol. 1
Satsuki Yoshino - 2009
"Sensei," as he comes to be known, is a city boy through and through, and has never experienced rural life until now. And by the looks of it, he has much to learn! Luckily(?), he has a willing teacher in Naru, the energetic expert islander, to help show him the ropes. But can Sensei keep up with the plucky first-grader, or will he get schooled?! Here unfolds a heartfelt island comedy about a gruff on the outside, soft on the inside urbanite teacher and his new, unfailingly kind island neighbors!
Attack on Titan #1
Hajime Isayama - 2014
The survivors took refuge behind giant walls. Today, the threat of the Titans is a distant memory, and a boy named Eren yearns to explore the world beyond Wall Maria. But what began as a childish dream will become an all-too-real nightmare when the Titans return and humanity is once again on the brink of extinction ?
Toto! 1: The Wonderful Adventure
Yuko Osada - 2005
He’s so determined to leave his little island home behind that he stows away onboard a marvelous zeppelin–one that just happens to be loaded with treasure and a gang of ruthless criminals!
Her bucket list
Hwang Yang/SOP - 2021
Overwhelmed with the pain of losing the love of her life, she decides to go through the bucket list they made together before joining him in death. Things take an unexpected turn when fate links her to Hansol, her neighbor who has a painful story of his own. The two embark on a journey to heal their wounds and learn there is more to life than trauma and heartbreak.