Takahashi, Rumiko

In the town of Tokeizaka stands the old, worn-down boarding house known as Maison Ikkoku. For the last few years, the building has been home to a rambunctious group of tenants, including 20-year-old college applicant Yusaku Godai, its most recent resident. Recently, however, Yusaku has grown impatient with the noisy shenanigans interrupting his studies and has decided to move out. However, as he is preparing to leave, a beautiful woman named Kyoko Otonashi introduces herself as the new property manager. Falling in love with her at first sight, Yusaku changes his mind and decides to stay to court Kyoko instead.

Though he initially believes he is making progress with Kyoko, Yusaku soon discovers that she is a widow still mourning the loss of her late husband. Despite her growing feelings for Yusaku, Kyoko states that she has no intentions to remarry or even date, as she still loves her late husband. Empathizing with her, Yusaku seeks to free Kyoko from her sadness with the help of the other inhabitants of Maison Ikkoku—all in the hope that she will one day see him as more than just another tenant of the building.

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Maison Ikkoku

めぞん一刻

Tezuka, Osamu

Two doctors, the young, passionate and well-liked Osanai and the veteran, ambitious Tatsugaura, are both investigating the mysterious 'Monmow' diesease, found only in one remote village, which causes bizarre bone deformation, making its victims take on a beastlike appearance before their deaths.

Osanai is sent to the village by Tatsugaura to see if he can find a cause for the disease while also treating the victims to the best of his ability. But in reality, Tatsugaura is scheming against Osanai and intends to infect him with the disease in order to clear the way of any obstacles of presenting his own research, and thus gaining high prestige and rank in the medical world.

Kirihito Sanka

Ode to Kirihito

きりひと讃歌

Hoshino, Yukinobu

Regardless of time and place, space has always been a primary subject of mankind's awe and fascination. Steadfast in discovering the truth behind their own existence, humans have continued to venture out far into the unknown, ready to confront any hurdle that comes along the way. Although the path ahead is one full of uncertainties, as long as humanity remains persistent in their endeavors, they may ultimately learn to understand each other and come closer to unraveling the intriguing mysteries of the universe.

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2001-ya Monogatari

2001 Nights

2001夜物語

Saitou, Takao

Koike, Kazuo

For four decades, Golgo 13 has been the world's greatest assassin for hire - sometimes to settle a private score, and sometimes to change history!

His real name and nationality are unknown - but his legend is everywhere. G13 never fails a job, and never sees his clients again...

...unless they try and betray him!

Golgo 13

ゴルゴ13

Gurai is a Japanese Catholic Priest, who is unable to give up his lifelong sexual relationship with Yuki, a beautiful and sadistic young master criminal. Yuki's malicious crimes have become more and more extreme over the years, claiming many innocent lives, and Gurai is tormented by guilt at his inability to stop them...

(Source: ANN)

The story of friendship between a samurai and a doctor in the final days of the Tokugawa Shogunate.

(Source: Wikipedia)

Hidamari no Ki

陽だまりの樹

Kamimura, Kazuo

"The Rikon Club" is a bar managed by a young divorced woman. The story shows the difficulties of being a divorced woman in Japan in 1970's.

Rikon Club

離婚倶楽部

Matsumoto, Leiji

In the future, humanity has achieved a vast starfaring civilization, but is slowly and steadily succumbing to ennui or despair, often due to defeat and subjugation by a foreign invader. Rising against the general apathy, Herlock denies defeat and leads an outlaw crew aboard his starship Arcadia to undertake daring raids against Earth's oppressors. Their primary oppressors are the Mazone, a race of organic plant-based alien women who explored Earth in the mythic past and are now back to reclaim it.

(Source: Wikipedia)

Uchuu Kaizoku Captain Herlock

Captain Harlock

宇宙海賊キャプテンハーロック

Matsumori, Tadashi

Uto Yujiro, a Japanese youngster who cross the sea to the home of the Eskimos - a cold &amp; freezing place in northern Alaska, in order to become a top class whaler, but after he met a powerful boxer called Jim, his life's destiny has changed dramatically...

Kenshin

拳神

Hirokane, Kenshi

Kousaku Shima is a salaryman working as a section chief at Hatsushiba Electric in Tokyo. At 34 years old, he is doing well for himself and his family, and his loyalty to the company seems to be paying dividends for him. However, despite his apparent success, appearances can be deceiving.

Behind the scenes, Kousaku has a habit of mixing business with pleasure. He is popular with women in and around the company, and he cannot bring himself to say no when the opportunity presents itself. In addition, he finds himself involved in some serious scandals and power struggles within the corporation—several of which he cannot avoid.

As his affairs stack up and his reputation increases, Kousaku is exposed to different sides of Japanese corporate culture that he never knew existed or even really cared for. From struggling to find the right balance between work and play to questioning the morality of his decisions, each day is just another piece of business to take care of for Kousaku Shima, Section Chief.

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Kachou Shima Kousaku

課長 島耕作

Kariya, Tetsu

Hanasaki, Akira

Around the offices of Tozai News, Shiro Yamaoka has a reputation for being over-blunt, under-ambitious, and generally an all-around slacker. So why has he been given the important job of coming up with the "Ultimate Menu" to celebrate the newspaper's 100th anniversary? Because he possesses qualities his other colleagues don't: an exquisitely discerning palate, an encyclopedic knowledge of food and drink, and a masterful touch in the kitchen.

(Source: VIZ Media)

Oishinbo

Oishinbo: À la Carte

美味しんぼ

Kojima, Goseki

Path of the Assassin is the story of Hattori Hanzou, the fabled master ninja whose duty was to protect Tokugawa Ieyasu, who would grow up to become shogun and unify Japan. The creators poetically describe the story as "lifelong friends, with the same dreams, striving to grow into a rising river."

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