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Saichi Sugimoto earned the moniker "Immortal Sugimoto" for his brutal actions on the battlefield during the Russo-Japanese war. However, he is no hero. After being discharged from the army for almost killing a superior officer, Sugimoto is left to fend for himself. Without any other means of support, he heads to Hokkaido to search for gold - a promise he made to his fallen brother-in-arms. Sugimoto's search for the precious metal has been in vain until a mysterious traveler shares an urban legend with him. The legend states that a criminal stole the gold belonging to the indigenous Ainu people of Hokkaido and hid it in a location only accessible through a map of tattooed prisoner skins. In his quest for treasure, Sugimoto meets Asirpa - a young Ainu girl - and together they set out to find the tattooed prisoners. However, their journey is fraught with danger as soldiers and mercenaries also seek the gold. With Asirpa's knowledge of the land, they press on in their quest for the stolen Ainu gold. Along the way, they face revenge, greed, and murder.
Despite his many attempts, Aono Tsukune fails to be accepted into any high school. Eventually, his luck turns around when his parents find a school that doesn't require test scores. Unfortunately, the school is in the middle of nowhere and is actually an academy for monsters called youkai. Feeling defeated, Tsukune decides to leave, but he meets a beautiful girl named Akashiya Moka, who also happens to be a vampire. Moka bites him, and they become friends. Tsukune looks forward to a happy school life with her, but his happiness is short-lived when he learns that any human found on the school grounds is to be killed. With Moka's help, Tsukune conceals his identity from the other monsters, but he must also allow Moka to feed on him whenever she wants. As Tsukune navigates this dangerous situation, he wonders how it will affect him, and if Moka will be able to keep him safe.
In a world full of magic, Asta—an orphan who is overly loud and energetic—possesses none whatsoever. Despite this, he dreams of becoming the Wizard King, a title bestowed upon the strongest mage in the Clover Kingdom. Possessing the same aspiration, Asta's childhood friend and rival Yuno has been blessed with the ability to control powerful wind magic. Even with this overwhelming gap between them, hoping to somehow awaken his magical abilities and catch up to Yuno, Asta trains his body relentlessly every day. In the Clover Kingdom, once a person turns 15 years old, it is time for them to receive their Grimoire, an item allowing its wielder to use their magic to its full capacity. At the ceremony, Yuno obtains a Grimoire with a legendary four-leaf clover, indicating the exceptional strength of its wielder, while Asta pointlessly waits for his. Feeling dejected, yet unwilling to give up, Asta sees Yuno caught by a mage who is trying to steal Yuno's special Grimoire. Despite being completely overpowered by Yuno's captor, Asta's will to keep fighting rewards him with his very own Grimoire—one with an unheard-of black five-leaf clover.
Ichigo Kurosaki, a high school student, possesses the ability to see the spirits of the dead that doesn't hinder him from leading a regular life. However, his ordinary routine is disrupted when Rukia Kuchiki, a Soul Reaper, invades his room and warns him of the Hollows, malevolent spirits that consume souls. In the midst of their conversation, a Hollow attacks, and Ichigo foolishly attempts to fend it off. Rukia intervenes and is wounded. To defeat the enemy, Rukia shares a plan to transfer her powers to Ichigo, transferring the powers entirely when he accepts. Now with his own Soul Reaper abilities, Ichigo recognizes his duty to eradicate Hollows and defend spirits, both living and dead. Ichigo's friends, Orihime and Yasutora, also discover their spiritual abilities and help him. However, the path that comes with becoming a Soul Reaper and entering the supernatural realm proves to be more complicated than anticipated.
Goku has become bored with his mundane life on Earth after defeating Boo. Despite his wife Chi-chi's urging for him to find a job, his obsession with training and fighting stronger foes consumes him. Meanwhile, Beerus, the God of Destruction, and his assistant Whis travel the cosmos in search of excitement and sustenance. After destroying a helpless victim, Beerus remembers fragments from his dreams about a mysterious entity known as the "Super Saiyan God" and becomes obsessed with finding this elusive being. Is this the opportunity for Goku to discover his purpose once more?
Denji had hopes of a peaceful life with his girlfriend, free from stress and full of joy. However, those dreams were shattered by a harsh reality that buried him in debt and at the mercy of the yakuza. In order to survive, he and his loyal companion Pochita were forced to hunt demons for meager wages. Sadly, the yakuza ultimately betrayed and killed Denji, but Pochita intervened unexpectedly by merging with his dead body, granting him incredible powers as the chainsaw devil. With the ability to transform any limb into a deadly weapon, Denji was resurrected and set out for ruthless vengeance against his enemies. As his reputation grew, Denji was recruited by the esteemed Public Safety Bureau, drawing admiration from other devil hunters. With his newfound abilities, he refused to let anything stand between him and his modest plan of living a happy life with his beloved partner.
Detective Iida and his team work to save hostages from a bank taken over by a 15-year-old boy in the opening chapter of Jiraishin. This event was published in the magazine Morning Later and not part of the 19-volume series that served as the official version.
After finding herself stranded on the rooftop of a high-rise building, Yuri, a teenage girl, is thrust into a bizarre realm dominated by towering structures. Here, she witnesses a masked assailant brutally break a man's skull open with an axe. The creative duo of Tsuina Miura, the brains behind "Ajin," and Takahiro Oba, the illustrator of "Box!," have joined forces to craft an adrenaline-fueled thriller that takes place amidst the skyscrapers!
Jin is an adventurer so overwhelmingly strong that he can cut down a three-headed dragon with a single slash! Though he craves more power, he fears that becoming any stronger would turn him into a monster... so he retires from adventuring and returns to his hometown café, in Dagar! However, in the mountains behind his family home lies a dungeon said to grant one’s deepest desires...?! Together with Shuna, a runaway saint who suddenly barges into his life, the power-hungry former adventurer sets out to conquer the dangerous, monster-filled dungeon! And after the battles, they savor exquisite dungeon cuisine made from the monsters they defeat—?!
For over two hundred years the powerful stories of the Brothers Grimm have enchanted millions around the world, but there has never been an adaptation as intriguing or provocative as this. Grimm Fairy Tales explores a much darker side of the infamous fables you heard as a child as these classic tales are retold and re-imagined with a terrifying twist you'll simply love as an adult.
