Tezuka, Osamu

From time immemorial to the age of space colonization, there is one legend that has stayed unchanged in every history book—the tale of the immortal bird Phoenix. A being whose blood is said to grant eternal life or wisdom, the radiant figure ensures the continuation of sentient life in the universe as it oversees human civilizations and their development.

Yet, mankind remains a slave to its habits; from happiness and sorrow, to wrath and love, a myriad of emotions continue to play an integral part of human life. Simultaneously, time and time again, certain beliefs and agendas persist over the centuries to disturb the fragile equilibrium of the world's preordained nature and principles. It appears that fate, with its dynamic variables, can manifest itself in many ways—and oftentimes exhibits a bizarre sense of humor.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Note: This is an incomplete series due to Tezuka's death.

Hi no Tori

Phoenix

火の鳥

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

Yasuko

A collection of short stories:

Mayonaka Express (Midnight Express)
Getsuyoubi wa Himitsu no Romance (Monday is a Secret Romance)
Daydream
2-nen G-gumi Romeo to Juliet! (Class 2-G's Romeo and Juliet!)

Mayonaka Express

真夜中エクスプレス

Nonaka, Kazuki

Kentarou has been dating his childhood friend Chiemi for 6 years now. As small dissatisfactions slowly pile up between them, the two find themselves going through a rough patch. One day, as thoughts of "What if I were dating someone other than Chiemi...?" begin to spiral, he stumbles upon a service called "Dream Partner" that promises the ideal lover...?

(Source: MANGA Plus)

Dream Partner

ドリームパートナー

Hagio, Moto

Bradbury, Ray

An adaptation of eight Ray Bradbury stories.

1. R is for Rocket
A group of boys dream of one day riding a rocket into space.

2. The Screaming Woman
"When you're living on a street like I'm living on, you just don't think awful things are going to happen. Like shooting, or stabbing, or burying people under the ground, practically in your back yard. And when it does happen, you don't believe it."

3. The Fog Horn
The sea is full of ancient wonders, perhaps even beyond human understanding. And once a year, the sounds of a fog horn reach them...

4. The Lake
Even after years away from the beaches of his childhood, the memories of a young man still remain when he returns.

5. Come Into My Cellar
It seems innocent enough when Mary's brothers receive in the mail their order of mushrooms to grow in the basement, but as the day goes on her suspicions rise.

6. Homecoming
Everyone's coming for All Hallow's Eve, which only serves to remind Timothy how much he feels like the family's black sheep.

7. Jack-in-the-Box
Her house is the world; her deceased father, God. Donna is wildly intrigued by what lies beyond those walls even though her Mother and teacher assure her that there's only death. But... what does "death" mean? 

8. The Rocket Man
Doug's father is a Rocket Man, home at last after a three-month trip. Turns out that working in space isn't as wonderful as it seems, and yet it keeps calling him back.

(Source: MAL)

U wa Uchuusen no U

ウは宇宙船のウ

ichtys

Different short stories and early works by the mangaka of Superior including :

* NO ONE CAN DO IT （2003)
* 神子－シェンズ－ (Shenzi) （2004)
* 桜雪 （2004)
* 混乱（バベル）の塔 (Tower of Babel) (2002)

Sakura Yuki

桜雪

Mupy

In a society where everyone knows their lifespan from childhood, 26-year-old Mitsuki Sato lives by the life plan she made in elementary school. But in a life that's otherwise gone according to plan, getting a boyfriend remains the one goal she hasn't achieved...

(Source: MANGA Plus)

Kagiri Aru Watashitachi wa...

Our Finite Lives...

限りある私たちは…

Matsuzawa, Mari

Experience the robot maid occupation like you've never seen it before in Hinadori Girl. Support Robot: Sally 001 has just been completed by boy technophile Yoshiki. Yet her "hinadori" or Fledgling personality makes her ill-suited in her role as a maid and leaves Yoshiki very smitten with her. Evil teachers and jealous sisters round this quirky cast of slapstick literature.

(Source: DrMaster)

Hinadori Girl

ひなどりGIRL

Anisaki, Yuna

In an alternate future Tokyo, in the Shunjuku district, there exists a red-light district of beautiful, highly paid, prostitutes. One such prostitute, Ayame, the "number one" of her house, begins an unlikely romance with a customer, the assassin Hayato.

Shin Tokyo Kuruwa no Koi no Yoiyume

新東京廓恋酔夢

Hara, Yuriko

Kawai, Katsuo

1. Atami no Uchuujin (Alien in Atami)
2. Taika no Hi (The Degeneration Day)
3. Kome no Kairo (Rice Cricuit)
4. Nakayubi no Ballet (Ballet with the Middle Finger)
5. Toaru Kamisama no Hoshi (Planet of a Certain God)

Atami no Uchuujin

Alien In Atami & Other Stories

熱海の宇宙人

Miuchi, Suzue

Maya Kitajima is a good-for-nothing girl with a passion and talent for acting. After watching a play only once, Maya can immediately perfectly imitate the performance word-by-word. This talent leads her to one day be discovered by Chigusa Tsukikage, a once-famous actress who performed and owned the rights to the play called "The Crimson Goddess."

Considered to be a legendary play, The Crimson Goddess attracts the attention of many, including Masumi Hayami, a wealthy businessman who is also a secret admirer of Maya. Another one interested in the play is Maya's rival, Ayumi Himekawa, a gifted individual whose veteran parents trained her in acting since childhood.

Glass no Kamen follows Maya and Ayumi as they climb their way through the relentless world of entertainment, overcoming intense training and challenges to become actresses worthy of playing the role of The Crimson Goddess.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Glass no Kamen

ガラスの仮面

Ikeda, Riyoko

Hoping to unite their countries with an alliance, The Empress of Austria arranges for her daughter, the delightful yet spoiled Marie Antoinette, to marry the crown prince of France, Louis XVI. Upon arriving in Versailles, the Austrian princess meets Oscar François de Jarjayes, Captain of the Royal Guards—a seemingly dashing young man—but to Antoinette's astonishment, he is in fact a woman!

The youngest daughter of a noble family with a prominent lack of a male heir, Oscar was raised as a boy to continue the family's military legacy. Suffocated by the rigid rules associated with her new position and longing for companionship, Antoinette immediately takes a liking to this intriguing young woman and wastes no time befriending her. However, as the childish new queen foolishly abuses her power, Oscar is conflicted between maintaining her loyalty to the royal family and addressing the growing concern of poverty among the common people.

Despite being unjustly burdened by family expectations and forced to deny their identities at the expense of personal happiness, Antoinette and Oscar march on to become key players in the annals of history.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

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