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Gundam Sousei

Over the top and stylized depiction of the making of Mobile Suit Gundam based on Yoshiyuki Tomino`s biography

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Chapter 23 Jan 14, 2011

Onmyou Taisenki

[From Wikipedia]:The Onmyou Taisenki manga does not tell the same history as the anime. The story happens years before the events in the anime.The main character, Yakumo (who also appears on the anime, as a teenager) is the son of Monju, the chef prie

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Chapter 8 Jan 14, 2011
Chapter 7 Jan 14, 2011

Shuukan Ishikawa Masayuki

A collection of eleven short stories with a wide variety of subjects.

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Chapter 2 Jan 14, 2011
Chapter 1 Jan 14, 2011

Washizu - Enma no Touhai

Plot: A spin-off of the manga Akagi depicting Washizu Iwao in the pre- and early post-war period.

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Chapter 17 Feb 05, 2021
Chapter 16 Jan 10, 2021

Mitsurin Shounen

Plot: This story is set in Cambodia. War has ravaged the country year after year, leaving behind it large minefields. To this day, many people still suffer because of them. Aki Ra keeps clearing the fields. But what was his childhood like? This is the story of a real child soldier, a historical account of a tragedy humanity should never forget.Mitsurin Shounen is also the story of a meeting. The one between Aki Ra, who grew up during the war, and Akira Fukaya, politically-involved mangaka and in love with south-east Asia.

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Chapter 8 Jan 25, 2011
Chapter 7 Jan 25, 2011

Agrippa

In 52 B.C., the Chieftain of the Arveni tribe, Vercingetorix, united the Gauls in a major revolt against the power of the Romans. This is his story, beginning with his rise to power. In one of the tribes, he rescues the 11 year old Taranis, the only son of a Gallic hero who was executed by the Romans. Taranis follows Vercingetorix as he raises his army to fight for the freedom of Gaul

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Chapter 1 Apr 12, 2011

Munou no Hito

Plot: The story of a disillusioned mangaka who is forced to stop drawing and take up various odd jobs in order to feed his family.

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Chapter 6 Apr 14, 2017
Chapter 5 Apr 14, 2017

Otto Carius

Hayao Miyazaki's comics version of the memoirs of the German tank ace Otto Carius in Estonia, not long before the end of WWII. All characters are drawn as pigs. Miyazaki lets his tank fandom loose.

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Chapter 6 Aug 02, 2013
Chapter 5 Dec 13, 2011

Who Fighter with Heart of Darkness

WHO FIGHTER is a WWII manga, with two complete stories and one short vignette. The title story tells the experience of a Japanese fighter pilot who shoots down a strange fireball over Japan during WWII. What follows is a strange and twisty tale, and the only thing more odd than the suspicious G-men investigating the incident is the fireball itself. Are the bizarre events that follow the result of this alien phenomenon, or are they all in the pilot’s head. There is strong evidence to suggest both, which makes WHO FIGHTER an exciting and unique story, right up through the final frame. read more here

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Chapter 1 Dec 21, 2011

Munakata Kyouju Ikouroku

From all around the world come many legends and beliefs; professor Munakata, an authority on the study of folklore, reveals the invisible historical facts hidden behind the myths. This story is brightly depicted, the main character using keen reasoning and a deep insight to solve one mystery after another.

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Chapter 50 Oct 23, 2019
Chapter 49 Sep 22, 2019

Toki Wa... (Akimoto Osamu)

Toki wa… is a manga about two guys who travel back in time and visit Tokiwa Manor in the 1950?s. Tokiwa Manor is an apartment building where Osamu Tezuka, the father of modern manga / anime, and many other early influential mangaka once lived. [MU]

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Chapter 1 Jan 14, 2013

Kyoukai Senjou No Horizon - Official 4koma Anthology

Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon 4koma anthology by various artists.Not to be confused with the Horako-san 4koma.Note: Spoilers and in-jokes abound.

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Chapter 2 Nov 27, 2013
Chapter 1 Mar 25, 2013

Hidamari No Ki

Hidamari no Ki is about a friendship between a samurai and a doctor in the final days of the Tokugawa Shogunate.It received the Shogakukan Manga Award in 1984 for general manga.

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Chapter 65 Sep 17, 2017
Chapter 64 Sep 14, 2017

Strike Witches - Aurora no Majo

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. This story follows the earlier career of star Suomus witch Eila Ilmatar Juutilainen, when she was a part of the Suomus Air Force, 24th Unit.

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Chapter 14 Dec 27, 2016
Chapter 13 Dec 27, 2016

Demonic Resurrection

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Chapter 11 Jun 23, 2015
Chapter 10 Jun 23, 2015

Bisan (The Flying Mountain)

During a long drought, a runaway boy comes across a flying mountain, carried around by a gigantic turtle that only he can see or hear.Raw Link: http://webtoon.daum.net/webtoon/view/bisan

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Chapter 9 Dec 27, 2014
Chapter 8 Dec 27, 2014

Cat Wars

The great characters and military commanders of history are all cats!?A weekly 4-koma web-manga from seiga.nicovideo.jp/comic/15846Beginning with an adaption of 'The Romance of the Three Kingdoms'.

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Chapter 4 Jun 19, 2015
Chapter 3 Jun 19, 2015

Gintama

The story focuses on an eccentric samurai, Gintoki Sakata, his (partial) apprentice Shinpachi Shimura, and a teenage alien girl who's from one of the strongest races in existence: Kagura. All three are "free-lancers" search for work in order to pay the monthly rent, which usually goes unpaid anyway. The story takes place in the Edo Period, but instead of the Europeans invading in the late 1860s they are invaded by aliens, which they call Amanto. It's funny, and worth reading just for the laughs. This manga has a plot with no bounds, it can go anywhere with it, and it does, comedy and seriousness from time to time to make this a MUST read.

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Akatsuki no Yona

Being in love with a man of a lower rank was perhaps the only problem in Yona's otherwise peaceful life as a princess, until her world is irrevocably changed and she is forced to flee from her sheltered existence.

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Chapter 273 Jul 04, 2024

Takemitsu Zamurai

Early one New Year's morning, rounin samurai Senou Souichirou sets foot in Edo's Katagi tenements.Though he appears to be a cheerful and well-mannered man, the inhabitants of the tenements initially regard him with fear and suspicion. Kankichi, a carpenter's son, thinks that he is not human; the neighbourhood cats converse about how "that man reeks of blood".Ignoring the hostile reception, Souichirou pawns his sword, inserts a bamboo replica into the sheathe at his waist, and settles down to a seemingly normal life in the village. He befriends Kankichi and earns the trust of both children and adults alike; soon becoming the new school-teacher.Months pass, and all appears to be well. But Souichirou knows that wherever he may go, trouble and disaster will invariably follow...

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Chapter 8 Jan 14, 2011
Chapter 7 Jan 14, 2011

Shingeki no Kyojin

In a world entirely ruled by giants, the human race, which has turned into their food, has surrounded its residential zones with immense walls, which both prevent their freedom outside the walls and protect them from incursions. However, as a result of the appearance of supergiants who cross the wall, a desperate struggle begins and the young heroes, who have lost their parents, fight the giant as a training corps, with a view to regaining their freedom. Note: Won the Kodansha Manga Award in the shōnen category in 2011, was nominated for the 4th annual Manga Taishō award and also for the the 16th and 18th annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.

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Chapter 143 May 19, 2021
Chapter 142 Apr 08, 2021

Das Kapital

It's a manga adaptation of "Das Kapital" by Karl Marx. It's published under?????? by East Press, which is a series of paperback manga who are adaptations of masterpieces of literature.It provides an enjoyable introduction to the German socialist's original work, written in 1867. The targeted readers are office workers in their 30s.The fictionalized Vol. 1 of "Das Kapital" chronicles a cheese factory run by protagonist Robin, who rebels against his father's socialist principles and becomes a slave driver after teaming up with a cold-blooded capitalist investor. But Robin struggles between his capitalist ambitions and his sense of guilt over the exploitation of his workers.The book is being translated into English, Korean and Chinese for its upcoming manga debut in the U.S., Asia and Europe.

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Chapter 10 Jun 01, 2022
Chapter 9 Jun 01, 2022

Uso To Makoto

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Chapter 1 May 08, 2012

Rurouni Kenshin - To Rule Flame

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Hero

Hero is a dramatic adventure manga set in ancient China.

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Chapter 36 Sep 20, 2015
Chapter 35 Sep 20, 2015

Junketsu No Maria

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Maria is a witch living during the Hundred Years' War between England and France. Our young heroine hates war, so to keep the people of the village she protects safe, Maria will use all the power at her disposal to stop the fighting, whether that means conjuring giant dragons or sending her succubus familiar out to mesmerize the warring generals with her charms. But what do the villagers think of her "help"? And what will happen if Heaven notices her interference into human affairs? This story has a funny touch with a little history thrown in!

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Chapter 12 Dec 13, 2013
Chapter 11 Jan 14, 2011

Kingdom

Two Orphaned boys dream of being the greatest generals in all of China.

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Chapter 821 Aug 07, 2024
Chapter 820 Jul 31, 2024

Rurouni Kenshin

140 years ago in Kyoto, with he coming of the American "Black Ships," there arose a warrior who, felling men with his bloodstained blade, gained the name Hitokiri , man slayer! His killer blade helped close the turbulent Bakumatsu era and slashed open the progressive age known as Meiji . Then he vanished, and with the flow of years, became legend.

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Chapter 261 Jan 14, 2011
Chapter 260 Jan 14, 2011

Otoyomegatari

Set on the Silk Road that connected Asia with Europe before the modern times. The story of Amira, a woman skilled in archery and horsemanship, sent to marry Karluk, a boy from another village who is 8 years younger than her. But all is not well, as her village decides to take her back...

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Chapter 117 Jul 01, 2024
Chapter 116 Jul 01, 2024

Chang Ge Xing

Chang An in the Tang Dynasty of China (618-907): The demon star is passing through the sky, clamity is about to befall the Tang Dynasty - because of a womanThe title began serializing in the February Issue of “Manyou” of 2011, and subquequently via Chinese online release on u17.com at the end of April.The Japanese release started with the Nov. Issue of Ultra Jump the same year, which went on sale 19th Oct. 2011

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Chapter 80 Apr 18, 2024
Chapter 80 Apr 18, 2024

Hadashi no Gen

The childhood of Keiji Nakazawa dies on a sunny Monday morning. The biggest mass destruction weapon of human history is thrown at the Japanese town Hiroshima. Twenty years after the incident, Nakazawa begins to work through the gruesome events of his childhood and begins to draw manga.Background Information about Hadashi no Gen

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Chapter 11 Jul 30, 2024
Chapter 10 Jul 30, 2024

Innocent (sakamoto Shinichi)

In the 18th century, seeking "freedom and equality," the event that became the starting point of modern French society, the French Revolution, began. There was one more protagonist that lived within the darkness, Charles-Henri Sanson. He was the fourth generation family head of the Sanson Family, and executioner of Paris. This is the story of him nobly facing his harsh fate...

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Chapter 99 May 17, 2016
Chapter 98 May 17, 2016

20th Century Boys

Growing older is pretty rough and Kenji is finding out just how hard it can be as life starts wearing down on him. On top of trying to make ends meet running a convenience store, he has to care for the niece that his missing sister left in his care. Memories of youth make it easier, until those memories come back to haunt you. Kenji and his old friends are slowly being drawn into a mysterious conspiracy that could threaten the world. Who is the mysterious "friend", and how does he tie into Kenji's youth? Why are there disappearances and deaths tied into Ochanomizu University? The friend's memories hold the keys to the puzzle, but years between cloud the clues. The strange occurances and the reach of the "friend" conspiracy grow by the day. It will all culminate on New Year's Eve 2000. Will Kenji and the rest of the group be able to put together the puzzle and save the world?

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Chapter 249 Jan 14, 2011
Chapter 248 Jan 14, 2011

Chotto Edo Made

Plot: The comedy story is set in an ultra-prestigious middle school at the height of Edo-era Tokyo, over 150 years ago. It [centers] around a son of the ruling Tokugawa clan's Mito family and a daughter of an elite Tokugawa shogun.

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Chapter 8 Sep 13, 2013
Chapter 7 Aug 07, 2013

Peace Maker

NOTE: Not to be confused with Peacemaker KuroganeTells of a lone gunman named Hope Emerson, the son of legendary gunfighter Peace Emerson. Known for the Spot Burst Shot, a technique that involves the firing of multiple bullets at a rapid pace while fanning the revolver s hammer.Emerson gets drawn into a mysterious conflict when he defeats a gunslinger named Hans -Grim Reaper- Giles in a duel after surviving a gunshot due to his bulletproof jacket. Hans had been part of a private mercenary force known as the Crimson Executioners, raised by millionaire Phillip Crimson.

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Chapter 66 Jul 29, 2016
Chapter 65 Jun 07, 2016

Saiyuki Reload

Priest Genjo Sanzo and companions Cho Hakkai, Sha Gojyo, and Son Goku maintain their westward journey to stop the resurrection of the demon Gyoumao. As the reputation of the Sanzo Ikkou precedes them, they continue to fight demon assassins at every turn, but they must also deal with increasing tensions within their group in order to defeat a powerful enemy.

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Chapter 77 Jan 14, 2011
Chapter 76 Jan 14, 2011

Tetsuwan Girl

A young woman meets a young man. Tome Kano, a barmaid, lost everything during the war. Katsuya Ranzaki, a wealthy investor, lost everything for not going to war. The two are fed up with their lives and want to live "real lives" for once. Katsuya's startin

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Chapter 91 Mar 12, 2014
Chapter 90 Mar 11, 2014

Hellsing

Vampires exist. It is the duty of Hellsing, an organization sponsored by the British government, to hide that frightening fact and protect the blissfully unaware populace. Along with its own personal army, Hellsing also has a few secret weapons. Alucard, an incredibly powerful vampire, has been controlled by Hellsing for years. Although he dislikes being a servant to the Hellsing family, he certainly enjoys his job as Hellsing

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Chapter 95 Jan 24, 2011
Chapter 94 Jan 24, 2011

Inuyasha

Kagome is a modern Japanese high school girl. Never the type to believe in myths and legends, her world view dramatically changes when, one day, she's pulled out of her own time and into another! There, in Japan's ancient past, Kagome discovers more than a few of those dusty old legends are true, and that her destiny is linked to one legendary creature in particular--the dog-like half-demon called Inuyasha! That same trick of fate also ties them both to the Shikon Jewel, or "Jewel of Four Souls." But demons beware...the smallest shard of the Shikon Jewel can give the user unimaginable power.

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Chapter 559 Feb 09, 2013
Chapter 558 Jan 24, 2011

House of Five Leaves

From Viz:Masterless samurai Akitsu Masanosuke is a skilled and loyal swordsman, but his naïve, diffident nature has time and again caused him to be let go by the lords who have employed him. Hungry and desperate, he becomes a bodyguard for Yaichi, the charismatic leader of a gang called "Five Leaves." Although disturbed by the gang's sinister activities, Masa begins to suspect that Yaichi's motivations are not what they seem. And despite his misgivings, the deeper he's drawn into the world of the Five Leaves, the more he finds himself fascinated by these devious, mysterious outlaws.

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Chapter 66 Apr 29, 2019
Chapter 65 Apr 29, 2019

Donten ni Warau

In the eleventh year of the Meiji era carrying swords was forbidden by the government and those known as samurai were slowly fading away. However there were plenty that didn’t like those changes taking place in Japan and inevitably the crime rates increased. Japan’s only resolve was an inescapable lake prison. While the prison had no other way to access it but only through water, the 3 boys of the Kumo family were assigned to transport the criminals to their new “home”. Although... is that the only thing they were doing...?

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Chapter 29 Oct 08, 2014
Chapter 28 Sep 04, 2014

Shana oh Yoshitsune

From DragonVoice:This is naturally a shounen manga and deals with the orphaned boy Hyouta who's in a group of traveling entertainers and one day he encounters a fine noble woman named Tokiwa who requests the group to perform at her home. But her intentions are not what they seem to be... Read the rest for yourself ^^ The first chapter will probably remind you guys of the story of "The Prince and the Beggar".

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Chapter 78 Jan 10, 2018
Chapter 77 Dec 24, 2017

The Legendary Musings of Professor Munakata

Munakata is an anthropology professor that studies the relationship between folklore or fairy tales and real historical events. He believes that many of these stories that most presume to be entirely fictional are actually based on real events. This manga tells the story of Professor Munakata as he follows the clues left from both the imaginary world of fairy tales and the real world historical evidence.This manga is highly educational and entertaining at the same time. The connections between the history of the land and the implications it has on the fairy tales are extremely intriguing. It is a breath of fresh air if all you read are the typical genres and want some diversity.

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Chapter 41 Nov 24, 2015
Chapter 40 Nov 19, 2015

The Royal Tutor

Accepting the post of Royal Tutor at the court of the king of Grannzreich, Heine Wittgenstein is a little professor with a big job ahead! Each of the kingdom's four princes has a rather distinct personality. Does their diminutive new instructor have what it takes to lay down some learning? It's a comedy of educational proportions!

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Chapter 103 May 26, 2021
Chapter 102 May 26, 2021

To All the Corners of the World

This successor of the long selling Heisei classic “Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms” is a family drama set in Hiroshima's military city Kure during the war. Protagonist Suzu marries and moves from Hiroshima City to Kure, where she encounters uncertainty in her new family, her new city, and her new world. However, she manages to live each day healthily and happily.

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Chapter 50 Jun 25, 2018
Chapter 49 Jun 25, 2018

Akagami no Shirayukihime

Shirayuki was a young girl born with unique apple-red hair. She meets a famous but foolish Prince Raji, who falls in love with her at first sight and orders her to become his concubine. With nowhere else to go, Shirayuki cuts her hair and escapes to a neighboring country. While traversing through the forests, she meets a young man, Zen, who helps her after she boldly cures his wounds, but then gets poisoned by an apple meant for Shirayuki. Meanwhile, Prince Raji sends out henchmen to search for her. What will happen to Shirayuki? What is Zen’s true character? A refreshing fantasy love story between an optimistic heroine and a prince who constantly stays on her watch.-- Aerandria Scans

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Chapter 150 Aug 01, 2024
Chapter 149 Jul 09, 2023

Drifters

Plot: The story of Drifters takes place during Japan's Sengoku period (roughly XV to XVII century), a time of constant warring between the island's states, and a natural setting of choice for samurai stories.

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Chapter 83 Aug 14, 2021
Chapter 82 Aug 15, 2021

Emma

The "Emma, Further Tales" manga fills in details from the "Emma" manga, both before and after the events in that storyline, now concluded.Each chapter explores the motivations or simply shows a day in the life of a particular character from the story.Find out about the romance between Doug and Kelly in their early days, or follow the adventures of Eleanor as she overcomes her heartache and begins to live again, or visit with Tasha and her family on her day off.

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Chapter 73 Jan 06, 2019
Chapter 72 Jan 14, 2011

Getsu Seiki - Sayonara Shinsengumi

The end of the Edo period, the Bakumatsu (between 1853 and 1867), was an era of uncertainty and chaos, a time when the line between right and wrong was indistinguishable. During this era, Hijikata Toushizou, determined to live by his own rules, led his re

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Chapter 21 Jan 14, 2011
Chapter 20 Jan 14, 2011

Golden Days

[From Ivyscan]:Feeling rebellious toward his overprotective mother, Soma Mitsuya, a first-year high school student, only cares about his violin and his hospitalized grandfather. On the night his grandfather’s condition suddenly worsens, an earthquake hits, sending Mitsuya to 1921 in the Taisho era…

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Chapter 48 Jun 22, 2016
Chapter 47 Jun 07, 2016

Katana

A unique owner with an unusual talent, a boy is able to see the Katana's true form! Behold the strange tales of a sword sharpening meister!

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Chapter 67 Sep 30, 2023
Chapter 66 Jul 31, 2023

Peace Maker Kurogane

From ADV:With Japan in the midst of a bloody revolution, an elite cadre of samurai swordsmen known as the Shinsengumi must protect the embattled city of Kyoto. Tetsunosuke Ichimura has spent his life dreaming of working at the Shinsengumi, and his wish

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Chapter 25 Nov 04, 2015
Chapter 24 Nov 04, 2015

Saiyuki Gaiden

500 years before the story of Saiyuki, a heretic child with golden eyes is brought into Heaven. He is given into the reluctant care of a minor deity named Konzen, the nephew of the Merciful Goddess Kanzeon Bosatsu. Konzen eventually gives the child the na

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Chapter 41 Apr 04, 2015
Chapter 40 Apr 04, 2015

Samurai Deeper Kyo

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. At the dawn of the 17th century, at the end of the era of civil wars, in a world of chaos, the epic Battle of Sekigahara was joined. One man emerged from the largest battle ever fought on Japanese soil; a terrible warrior of unspeakable power, he was nicknamed 'the unconquerable.'Kyoshiro is a peaceful medicine peddler who harbors the soul of an assassin. He accompanies a young bounty hunter across Japan in search of a murderer and on a quest to discover the terrible secret of his own identity.

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Chapter 310 Jan 14, 2011
Chapter 309 Jan 14, 2011