In the future, mankind has been able to create machine bodies so they can be able to live for thousands of years. Humans are now second class citizens and if they do not acquire an mechanical body, they are either hunted or forced to live a life of poverty. ... more>>

Tetsuro Hoshino is a young boy whose mother is killed by the machine men for a hunting trophy. Outraged, Tetsuro seeks out revenge and vows to keep his word to his mother to get a machine body. He soon meets a woman named Maetel who gives him a free ticket on the space train Galaxy Express, which if he rides, he will be able to receive a free mechanical body. But nothing is as it seems as rumors rise that all who board the train never return.

This is a story of how one boy learns about the world and his quest for a new body.

Note: Originally serialized in Shuukan Shounen King from 1977 to 1981, a sequel was serialized in various incarnations of Big Comic from 1996 to 2005. In tankoubon form, this sequel wasn't released as a stand alone titled, but tacked on reprints of the original series. This means, for example, that Shogakukan's 1997 release covers the original series in volume 1 to 14 and the sequel in Volumes 15 to 21.

Won Shougakukan Award in 1977 for Shounen Manga category

Viz released five volumes of the sequel. The original manga has yet to be translated into English. <<less

The World at the Brink of Self-Annihilation... more>>

The nuclear age has brought with it the arms race, which has led to the advent of weapons powerful enough to destroy the world itself several times over. Unwilling to take the plunge into Armageddon, the world powers, in league with a group known only as the Black Ghost, have developed super soldiers known as the Cyborgs, designed to fight the wars of the world in space. Unfortunately, the Black Ghost didn't ask the Cyborgs how they felt about their role in the new world order.

This classic work from manga legend Shotaro Ishinomori (Masked Rider) not only told a thrilling tale set against a backdrop of Cold War tensions, but it also helped define the genre of super team stories such as Battle of the Planets, Voltron, and The Power Rangers. <<less

Osomatsu-kun is an all-time classic gag manga that follows the lives of the sextuplets: Osomatsu, Karamatsu, Choromatsu, Ichimatsu, Jyushimatsu, and Todomatsu. While the boys are almost always indistinguishable, they're constantly up to various shenanigans. As the series continues, Focus shifts from the six brothers to Iyami and Chibita, who were becoming much more popular as the series went on for their unique and eccentric personalities Many other reoccurring characters appear as well, such as the sextuplets' love interest, Totoko. While the series' characters had base personalities, and the manga itself had a base premise, often there would be chapters set in alternate settings or time periods, making the series much more versatile in the type... more>> of stories it could tell, and focused more on comedy based upon character's personalities and their interactions within any given setting.

Note: Won the 10th Shogakukan Manga Award in 1964. <<less

Meet Eguchi Yoosuke, leader of a high-school Biker Gang AND the school's handicrafts club. Which means he divides his time between fist fights and fancy... more>> needlework. And if you think he's weird, wait until you meet the rest of his gang... <<less