Is a manga which Miyazaki wrote for a newspaper targeted for children. It is more of a graphic novel than a manga, since most of the text are written outside of the frames and there are very few dialogue bubbles (though towards the end of the story, it moved closer to the traditional manga style).... more>>

The surprisingly dark story deals with the devastation of war, betrayal, and the ugliness of the human nature under desperate situations, including deaths of several characters. One can see the influence of TEZUKA Osamu in the art style of this manga (as in most of the manga written in this time), but you can also clearly see the style and motives you find in Miyazaki's later works such as "Nausicaä". In a sense, this is a prototype of "Nausicaä". <<less

A heartwarming story of leaving one's home, of fighting enormous opposition, of persevering in spite of it, and of love. An original manga presented in... more>> full color watercolor by renown Anime director Hayao Miyazaki. <<less

Hayao Miyazaki manga from the memoirs of WWII Heer tank commander Otto Carius...anthropomorphism-style!

Pero, a magical cat wearing a spiffy hat and cavalier boots, helps the poor miller's son Pierre defeat an ogre and rescue a princess.

Based on Stevenson's "Treasure Island", most of the characters appear as animals, except Jim, the boy and Kathy, who is a typical Miyazaki heroine. It's... more>> a fun, slapstick adventure story. <<less