Tetsuwan Birdy
A remake of Tetsuwan Birdy. While pursuing a criminal, the pretty but reckless interplanetary police officer Birdy Cephon Altirra accidentally kills Tsutomu, an earthling high school student. To make amends, Birdy is forced to share her own body with Tsutomu’s spirit so that he can continue his own life. At first, Tsutomu knows nothing about […]
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From ADV: Tsubasa Shiina is a fourth grader who just moved to Hokkaido with her father. Shy Tsubasa has a hard time making new friends at school. Her father is concerned, but he’s just too busy with his new job. He even shows up late on Parents’ Day. One night, Tsubasa sees a strange-looking object […]
Taiyou no Mokushiroku
In the early years of the 21st century, a series of massive earthquakes and volcanic eruptions have struck Japan. The worst possible scenario has occurred, and Japan is a devastated country, split in two down the middle. Tens of millions are dead, the economy is in shambles, and what is left is under occupation by […]
B-Shock
« B-Shock! » is mostly a screwball romantic comedy, a showcase for Nakano’s wry sense of humor that does not often show in her work in « Young You ». However, « B-Shock! » is also a shrewd commentary on the relationship between the upper and working classes. As much as the Japanese pride themselves as being a homogeneous society, there […]
NAKED STAR
A collection of short stories set in various dystopian futures. They are fairly disjointed and difficult to follow. 1. THE BEAUTIFUL WORLD; kakioroshi 2. one self (はね); Comic Zero-Shiki 1998-09 vol.5 3. HANE; Comic Zero-Shiki 1999-11 vol.12 4. Shabon (しゃぼん); Comic Zero-Shiki 1998-05 vol.3 5. Necroman (ネクロマン); G3 vol.1 2000, vol.2 2001 6. Houshimaku Seibu […]
Dragonaut -The Resonance
In the year 20XX, humans face an unprecedented crisis in their history when extraterrestrial dragons decided to select Earth as their breeding ground. Unfortunately, where the dragon eggs hatch, they absorb all the nutrients from the surrounding land, turning it into a barren wasteland. That’s what happened to Tokyo two years ago, where our hero […]
Simoun
In the world of Daikuuriku, everyone is born female, and chooses which sex they wish to become at age 17. In this world, the peaceful theocracy of Simulacrum is guarded by magical flying machines called « Simoun », which can only be piloted by young girls who haven’t chosen a sex yet. The Simoun can activate a […]
Kurogane Communication
Not even the end of the world can dampen Haruka’s spirits! Though a robotic war wiped out all human life over a year ago, Haruka is certain she can’t be the only person left alive. And it’s not like she’s entirely alone – she has her robot family to keep her company! Together, the six […]
Boku wo Tsutsumu Tsuki no Hikari: BokuTama Jisedai-hen
Since the conclusion of the original series, Rin and Arisu are leading happy lives. Their son, Ren, is a very normal boy. But one day, a man and a woman as beautiful as an angel appear in front of him and tell him about a power! What is this power Ren suddenly has? The much […]
Rasen
In this adaptation of Spiral (Rasen), the legend of Sadako’s evil takes a scientific turn as Ryuji Takayama’s old college friend, Mitsuo Ando, must decipher a mysterious code while investigating this strange virus that kills people after watching a video tape. Disbelief gives way to fear. Logic bends to survival. And human evolution changes drastically. […]