<p>Masakazu Ishiguro was born in Fukui Prefecture in 1977. An multiple award winning artist, he broke though in 200 when we was presented with the Afternoon Four Seasons Award for his work on the short "HERO". 

While he broke through within the sci-fi genre, Ishiguro is possibly best known for his comedies; particularly the Japan Media Arts Award winning AND YES THE TOWN MOVES (Shonen Gahosha). Whimsical, stylish, and often surreal, Ishiguro's works are often put into their own genre - SF (Slightly Fantastical).</p>

Masakazu Ishiguro

<span>Upon meeting with a cult known as the Liviumen, Kiruko and Maru 
are tasked to dispose of some man-eaters. Their project would lead them 
to the people behind the organization known as the Immortal Order. With 
conflicting ideologies fighting for their services and rare working 
machinery in the heart of Tokyo, the two must decide whether or not to 
continue on their quest or to settle down with "civilization".</span>

Action & Adventure

Comedy

Science Fiction

Thriller

Digital

Heavenly Delusion

<p>To See What Can't Be Seen</p>In a now abandoned Akihabara, Kiruko 
and Maru find themselves in the middle of a cultural war. And as in 
every conflict, the fog of war hides much more than the truth! The same 
can be said at the Academy, which is reeling from some major shakeups 
within its student body and staff.<p></p>

Heavenly Delusion, Volume 4

Akili

<p>Just as Ichika and her family begin to settle down after a funeral, a mysterious young lady appears in their home searching for something. Who is this person? And is she looking for a memento or is she hunting down something more vascular?<br></p>

Romance

LGBTQ

Vampeerz

Vampeerz, Volume 1

Born in 1969, Hideki Ohwada is a beloved comedic manga creator. Best known in the West for his long-running mahjong political parody THE LEGEND OF KOIZUMI, Ohwada actually made his debut in 1999 on the baseball comedy FUN KOSHIEN. Since then he has contributed in nearly two dozen series, mostly for Kadokawa Publishing. While Ohwada may be best known for his sensational genre work in the West, he is respected across Asia for his passion for the Gundam franchise. Ohwada has been working within the world of Gundam continuously since 2009 and has created a number of works that have seen multi-media adaptations.

Hideki Ohwada

Yoshiyuki Tomino

<p><span>In 1978 animation director Yoshiyuki Tomino set forth to change 
the Japanese animation industry. For decades prior, Japanese science 
fiction had churned out numerous tales of semi-autonomous robots that 
would often come to the aide of humanity, but as someone who worked on a
 number of those works, Tomino came to the realization that he wanted to
 see a more realistic robot narrative. His vision was one where the 
robot while just slightly more human in appearance, was utilized more as
 a tool manipulated by man. With renowned artist Yoshikazu Yasuhiko by 
his side, and occasionally as his artistic rival, Tomino would change 
the way the whole world came to see Japanese animation and the broader 
toy and comics industries built around it. This evolution would be a war
 in its own right! Battles were fought in the offices of the animation 
studio! Conflicts were equally as heated in the recording booth!</span></p>

Drama

Mobile Suit Gundam

<p>In 1978 animation director Yoshiyuki Tomino set forth to change the Japanese animation industry. <span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 0.875rem;">This evolution would be a war in its own right! Battles were fought in the offices of the animation studio! Conflicts were equally as heated in the recording booth!</span><br></p>

The Men Who Created Gundam

Romy Oishi is the founder of peep, a writers collaborative with a focus on twitter novels. A prolific scribe, Dr.peep now edits and manages other new authors as they try to break into Japan's competitive prose scene.

Romy Oishi (Dr.peep)

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<p>For the longest time Shuhei and Ryoka have been pretty much alone in 
their now abandoned apartment building. But after countless attempts to 
escape, they not only run into a new version of Sai but two familiar 
faces!</p>

Lockdown Zone

Lockdown Zone: Level X, Chapter 13

<p>Another Sai gone and a bunch of "points" collected! But the next Sai is 
apparently four monsters and our young heroes have to not only discover 
what this new enemy is like but they'll have to find all four entities 
to advance to the next "level!"</p>

Our most spooky and scary manga to keep you up at night.

Horror

Lockdown Zone: Level X, Chapter 12

<p><span>After going on a wild goose chase through the badlands of 
Kanagawa, Kiruko and Maru are back in Tokyo where they can see a small 
but vibrant refugee community. But with society comes politics and 
economics, so now they have to turn to monster killing and odd jobs to 
survive in the big city.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: bolder;">Awards:</span><br>Selected as the Best Manga of 2018 by the&nbsp;<i>Kono Manga ga Sugoi</i>&nbsp;Committee.<span><br></span></p>

Heavenly Delusion, Volume 3

<p>The latest version of Sai may be much more than it seems and Ryoka is 
uncertain of whether she and her classmate are what Sai is hunting or if
 they're just being lead into an elaborate trap!</p>

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Lockdown Zone: Level X, Chapter 11

Nobuyuki Fukomoto made his manga debut in 1980 and has penned more than one-hundred and fifty volumes over his illustrious career. In 1998 he was presented the Kodansha Manga Award's Comic of the Year for his work on Gambling Apocalypse: Kaiji.  Known to incorporate both elements of gambling and finance in his works, Fukumoto's most memorable titles tend to focus on the consequences of Japan's economic culture. Kaiji was recognized by the publishing world for how it rendered a changing social landscape after Japan's economic bubble had burst. Outside of Kaiji, Fukumoto is best known for his other international best-sellers, which include: <b>Akagi </b> (Take Shobo), <b>Gin and Kin</b>  (Futabasha) and <b>Kurosawa: The Strongest Man </b>(Shogakukan).

Nobuyuki Fukumoto

<p>Having escaped the Espoir, Kaiji returned home with debts over than 
six-million yen still hanging over his head. The life-threatening 
experience has motivated him to change his ways. But real opportunities 
for advancement in the mid-nineties are hard to come by.  Japan's 
financial bubble has burst as the country's economy has recently 
collapsed.  <br>  
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                    Kaiji, now working part-time at a convenience store,
 resents society for his lack of prospects. So when approached with an 
opportunity to make some big money quick, Kaiji decides he'd rather take
 his chances than toil away at dead-end job for the rest of his years.</p>

Kaiji

<p>Life is nothing but a Human Horse Race!<br></p>

Gambling Apocalypse: KAIJI, Volume 3

<p>While trying to escape a wicked witch who is stalking their apartment building, Ryoka and Shuhei discover a phone app that may hold the tools to combat the Sai's they've encountered.</p>

Lockdown Zone: Level X, Chapter 10

<p>There is a new version of Sai for Ryoka and Shuhei to defeat, but this 
new one might come out of a Grimm Fairy Tale. Who is the main character 
in this story and will the pair be able to overcome the wicked witch?</p>

Mystery

Lockdown Zone: Level X, Chapter 8

<p>After heading south to investigate the place known as <i>Tomato Heaven,</i> 
Maru and Kiruko head back to Tokyo via a "ferry." But they are ambushed 
at sea by one of the man-eating Hiruko monsters. This specific beast is 
amphibious, making him extremely deadly as he can easily take cover in 
the sea. Meanwhile in the school, Tokio, with the help of his classmate 
Kuku, uncovers a frightening secret. Maybe life is not what it seems at 
all. Maybe those who are inside the walls are not in heaven. And maybe 
the walls are there to keep them all inside!</p><p><span style="font-weight: bolder;">Awards:</span><br>Selected as the Best Manga of 2018 by the&nbsp;<i>Kono Manga ga Sugoi</i>&nbsp;Committee.<b><br></b></p>

<p>After heading south to investigate the place known as <i>Tomato Heaven,</i> Maru and Kiruko head back to Tokyo via a "ferry". But they are ambushed at sea by one of the man-eating Hiruko monsters.<br></p>

Heavenly Delusion, Volume 2

<p>Kaiji's plans are in shambles and with no time left, his last chance is against a newfound rival. Can Kaiji outwit Kitami? Will he survive the gambling ship Espoir? Or could Kaiji fall even further into financial ruin?</p>

Gambling Apocalypse: KAIJI, Volume 2

<div id="iframeContent" dir="auto"><p>Within the safety of the walls, 
youths are raised in a nursery-style setting by robots. While life there
 may appear stale on the surface, the children are full of potential and
 curiosity. In many ways it is like a slice of heaven. The outside
 world is a hell-scape. It is almost entirely void of anything 
mechanical and is now inhabited by bizarre, yet powerful super-natural 
beings.</p> <p>Maru, with the aid of Kiruko, is out there crisscrossing 
what was once Tokyo for heaven. But after searching for so long, maybe 
heaven is more of an untenable dream than a potential reality.</p><p><span style="font-weight: bolder;">Awards:</span><br>Selected as the Best Manga of 2018 by the&nbsp;<i>Kono Manga ga Sugoi</i>&nbsp;Committee.<br></p></div>

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