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Stardust Memories is a short story compilation of human beings in the distant future where we have traveled deep into space. Each story describes a moral dilemma that people traveling in space may experience which is something that we have yet to determine in the current world.

Stardust Memories talk about such problems as the implications of having people travel for years, even decades, in the cold, quiet and endless universe. A different story tells on how human presence in a foreign galaxy will affect the environment. The topics the author decides to write about are interesting and makes you wonder about the future.

The Academy City on the water, Rikka (otherwise known as Asterisk) is the world's largest stage for the integrated battle entertainment, "Star Wars Festival." The young boys and girls of the "Starpulse Generation" belonging to the six academies made their wishes with Shining Armaments in their hands, vying for supremacy—Amagiri Ayato is one of them.

Ayato arrived at Rikka at the invitation of the Student Council President of the Seidoukan Academy, Claudia, and right after that he incurred the wrath of the "Petalblaze Witch" Julis, and ended up having to duel her.

The greatest academy battle entertainment begins here!

(Source: jCafe24)

Ten years ago, the mysterious Hell's Gate suddenly materialized in the middle of Tokyo, and the stars of the night sky were obscured in darkness. In their place, new stars emerged, each corresponding to an individual endowed with supernatural abilities. Devoid of emotion and conscience, these powerful killers have come to be known as Contractors.

But most people know nothing of the Contractors in their midst, and high-schooler Kana Shinoh is no exception. Still struggling to pick up the pieces after her father's death last year, Kana has never troubled herself with the rumors about Hell's Gate. That is, until she spots her father in the street one day. Determined to prove her father is still alive, Kana begins her search, but her mission is attracting some rather dangerous attention. Fortunately, she is rescued from the clutches of death by Hei, the most wanted Contractor in Tokyo. Though he is unsympathetic to her situation, Hei agrees to protect her as she searches for her father. But just how much should she trust the Contractor known as the Black Reaper?

(Source: Yen Press)

This story introduces Takeru who is an average Japanese highschool girl raised in a Buddhist convent by nuns. She has been experiencing reoccurring nightmares about the Witchblade calling out to her. This is due to the secret that the temple houses within, the Witchblade sealed inside a box. Furthermore, her lineage keeps an unknown connection with the mystic artifact and the folklore of the Oni, hence explaining Takeru's strong attraction to the gauntlet which is locally called Oni no te (鬼の手, "Hand of Oni"). Ultimately, Takeru's life suffers a drastic change when she becomes the next bearer of the Witchblade due to some circumstances that force her to randomly encounter it.

Witchblade Takeru started serial run since March 2006 in Champion Red magazine under publisher Akita Shoten. Story by Kobayashi Yasuko with art made by Sumita Kazasa, whose art and illustrations carry over an erotic style.

Based on Marc Silvestri's and David Wohl's American Comic book series

(Source: Wikipedia)

Kaguya is a quiet orphan who has lived with a Japanese family since she was a little girl. Another boring high school day becomes the adventure of her life when she's mysteriously transported far, far away to a realm of strangers who call her "Princess." Now, Princess Kaguya must uncover both her true identity and the motives behind the battling warlords who want to claim her. The universe is a battlefield, and the key to peace may be in the hands of one very special girl.

(Source: TokyoPop)

One morning, Hiiro’s bus is attacked, and he ends up in the city that is supposed to be sealed: Tokyo. When he arrives, there are people like him, people who have the “red eye”. Known as the Pandora Virus carriers, they believe themselves to be comrades, and find themselves attacked from all sides. The reason for these attacks are hidden in the bodies of Hiiro and his comrades, something to do with their genes.

(Source: MU)

Teenager Kurikura Kansuke lives in a small village with his family but tragedy strikes one day when his younger sister, Ayame, is brutally murdered. Six years later, Kansuke, in his search for his missing older brother, finds multiple women who all call themselves Kurikura Ayame. Kansuke learns that out of grief for Ayame, his brother created dolls, each with a part of her corpse and enhanced for combat. Kansuke vows to find his brother and stop the mindless violence.

(Source: MU)

1. Sachie-chan Guu!!
2-4. JIYA

In the near-future on planet Earth, a world gone mad where never-ending war is a fact of life, Kirio is the coolest kid at school. Up in the sky, a giant robot is fighting a fleet of gunships, but the brilliant and distant Kirio is far from fazed—until the battling 'bot makes an unexpected landing in Kirio's front yard and rings the bell. But the worst threat for Kirio could be what stands on the other side of the door: an alien invader robot with the face of an adorable girl!

(Source: Del Rey)

Sakura Yoshitake is a 25-year-old salaryman working for a food production firm. One day he takes the day off to go to his grandma's 88th birthday. While driving home after the party he sees a UFO and crashes. He survives the wreck and finds a terrifying alien standing over him. He passes out and when he comes to, he is in his own bed in his own apartment, covered in bandages. Even more, he finds a beautiful blonde half naked sleeping next to him. When she awakes she tells him she has come to earth to be impregnated by him. However when he touches her, her embarrassment causes her to lose control and she turns back into the terrifying alien he saw before. How will he ever impregnate her if she can't control her embarrassment enough to ever let him touch her?

At the turn of the previous century, the earth quaked. The earth's crust began to shift for the fourth time, centering around the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. The entire world's land mass was reduced to 3/5 of the planet, and the human population was reduced by a third. Put simply...the earth had gotten old. In 2039, there was only one country that continued to prosper, glaring around at the rest of the dying planet: Japan.

Todoroki Jin returns to Tokyo, the city where he was born, in hopes of finding his friend Ryoma. Little does Jin know about how Tokyo's changed since his last visit...

(Source: Illuminati-Manga)

One of the first published works by famed Berserk mangaka, Miura Kentaro. It's a short story about survival in a post-apocalyptic era.

The year is 20XX... A time when every household owns cute maid robots known as OrderMaids. Average grade-schooler Bondo dreams of having his very own robot. But what he got was... Unable to compute!!! Life is gonna get a whole lot weirder when Roboco, the most powerful clumsy maid ever created, shows up at his door!

(Source: MANGA Plus)

First issue of a canceled series; collected (in thumbnails) in Blame and So on (Artbook)

When goofy inventor Senbei Norimaki creates a precocious robot named Arale, his masterpiece turns out to be more than he bargained for!

Basking in the glow of his scientific achievement, Senbei scrambles to get Arale in working order so the rest of Penguin Village won't have reason to suspect she's not really a girl. But first Senbei needs to find her a pair of glasses and some clothes...

(Source: VIZ Media)

A collection of short stories from the original Rockman universe.

Volume 1 contains Rockman's Birth, Orders to Destroy R, Metal Heart.
Volume 2 contains Return of the God of Death, Holiday of Soldiers, Power Battle.
Volume 3 contains The Strongest Enemy to Date.

This information is taken from the comprehensive Enterbrain (re)release of the series, licensed for english translation and distribution by Udon Entertainment.

Information on the publication and prior/subsequent releases of this series can be found under More Info tab.

One year after the events in Bloody Monday Season 2, a new terrorist is born and an unforeseen and impossible cyber crisis begins in this new act of terrorism.

1. Akatsuki no Fumi (Daybreak Letters)
2. Shinjitsu no Catharsis (The Catharsis of Truth)
3. Moero! Otousan
4. Rasen no Kioku (Spiral Memories)
5. Asa to Yoru no Tenohira ni
6. Kimi ni Okuru
7. Hi no Matoi (pilot)

Nanase, a beautiful young telepath, returns to her hometown to settle down and lead a quiet life. However, her unique abilities make that impossible, even in the most remote location. Then she meets Norio, an abused little boy with extraordinary powers of his own. Nanase takes him under her wing, and from there they wander...two outsiders traveling from one strange encounter to another.

(Source: Tokyopop)

It's present day, and Archangel Michael is fed up with the pathetic development of the human species. The angels, in their world high above ours, have been given the choice between destroying or preserving humanity. This will be decided by having "Plus Checkers" looking for good points and "Minus Checkers" looking for bad points, and whichever finds 10,000 points first decides the outcome. Chihaya and Kagetsuya are angels who have known each other since their days at military school in Eden, and having taken up opposing sides of this "good vs. bad points" checking system, are teamed together during their stay on Earth.

However, Chihaya is unusual even by angelic standards—he has black hair, eyes and wings. He's one-of-a-kind, unusually powerful in spite of his naive demeanor (much to Kagetsuya's dismay), but set apart from his angel kin...until the Black Cancer strikes the heavenly population, darkening the wings and hair of its victims before spiraling them down into painful death. Tension builds among the angels and between Chihaya and Kagetsuya in particular, and it looks as if the secrets to the salvation or destruction of both Earth and Eden may lie with Chihaya himself. (source: BLU Manga)