Aizawa Kakeru is an energetic and dedicated eighth grader who serves as the manager for his school’s football team. Though he was well known for... more>> being a talented player the previous year, an accident during one of his games caused Kakeru to vow never to play competitively again. Still passionate about the sport, Kakeru dreams of one day becoming a professional football trainer so that he can work alongside his older brother Suguru, the ace of the school team who has represented Japan in international competition. <<less

Makunochi Ippo is an ordinary high school student in Japan. Since he spends most of his time away from school helping his mother run the family business, he doesn't get to enjoy his younger years like most teenagers. Always a target for bullying at school, Ippo's life is one of hardship. One of these after-school bullying sessions turns Ippo's life around for the better, as he is saved by a boxer named Takamura. He decides to follow in Takamura's footsteps and train to become a boxer, giving his life direction and purpose. Ippo's path to perfecting his pugilistic prowess is just beginning.... more>>

Note: Won the 15th Kodansha Manga Award for Best Shounen Manga in 1991.

Hajime no Ippo: Gaiden - The Naniwa Tiger is a oneshot that appears at the end of Vol 84 as chapter 806.5. <<less

In his entire life, Lee Seop pursued to become a capable heir of the number one firm in Korea, TK Group. But his efforts were in jeopardy when a genius man manages to take control of the core business in the firm. Frustrated with his own incapabilities, he planned to retaliate in a nonsensical way. Meanwhile, Mikyeong, a top elite in the firm was assigned to work with him.... more>>

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For the love of all things otaku--anime, video games, figures, you name it!... more>>

Power-pedaling Sakamichi Onoda has long been conquering the steepest slopes and regularly making the ninety-kilometer round-trip to Akihabara on a mommy bike!! But when his bike commute to his new high school lands him in a confrontation with the serious first-year road racer Imaizumi, Onoda has a major showdown on his hands! Can this meek geek really out-pedal the future ace of the school road-racing team?!

Won the Kodansha Manga Award for Shounen in 2015 (tied with ). <<less

Ikuto Touhohin just had a last fight with his old man, one that led him to make a rash decision to run away from home.... more>> He boards a ship, deciding to take a vacation, but the ship is suddenly hit by a huge storm--one that sends Ikuto overboard! When he regains consciousness, he realizes he is still alive… on some island. An isolated island. An isolated island with nothing but girls and talking animals. Stranded on an island with only girls, no electricity, gas, radio, television… like he was back in the stone age. <<less

Seulgi was no.1 in her old suburban school. Now, having transferred to the prestigious Chaehwa Girls’ High in Seoul, she must engage in fierce, friendly competition with her rich and talented rival Jay.... more>>

(Source: YLab)

Belongs to Blue String Universe. <<less

Shigeharu Honda is a Japanese League batter on the rise. His son Goro is a Little League pitcher who one day hopes to follow in his father's footsteps. Momoko Hoshino, Goro's schoolteacher, is the first woman Shigeharu has been interested in since the death of Goro's mother. The destinies of these three individuals will become intertwined as father and son experience both heartbreak and triumph on the baseball diamond. But when an unspeakable tragedy visits the family, it will take everything they have to pick up the pieces and reclaim their dreams.... more>>

Note: Won the 41st Shogakukan Manga Award in the Shounen category in 1996. <<less

The story is set in a world where supernatural powers exist through science, and magic exists through religion. ... more>>

"Academy City." 2.3 million inhabitants.

80% of the students are active in the "Brain Development Program" and out of those only 7 are Level 5s.

Meet the civilian protagonist Mikoto and her friend Kuroko, maintainers of peace and order at the University district, as members of the 'Judgment'. <<less

Idol otaku Aisaka Yousuke wakes up one morning to find himself turned into a beautiful girl.

Question: What is the format of competitive quiz bowls, called "golden rule" by truly able players?... more>>

Answer: 7 Right 3 Wrong

Explanation: It means that one wins when he gets seven correct answers, or gets disqualifed when he gives three incorrect answers. It's a standard rule loved by competitive quiz bowl players. <<less

Masumi Hijiri, our teenage heroine, is a cheerful girl who lives out in the sticks in Hokkaido. She lives with her dad, a sculptor, but her mind is always on ballet, and she dreams of becoming a great ballerina like her deceased mother. But it's not easy studying ballet out in a rural classroom where farm animals occasionally run through the rehearsal studio. Masumi loves ballet so much, she travels all the way to Tokyo to see a special performance by visiting Russian dancer Alexei Sergeiev. The ballet is sold out, but she forces her way backstage, where she runs into the performers. She is so stunned to meet them that she can do nothing... more>> but express her emotions through ballet, in an impromptu attitude en pointe, before the security guards hustle her away.

Luckily for Masumi, her spontaneous dancing intrigues Alexei, who thinks she has natural talent. The Russian dancer invites her to participate in a special national ballet competition for which he is one of the judges, and before she knows it, Masumi is attending a special ballet school in Tokyo. There she meets a bunch of rising ballet superstars who become her friends and rivals. Kyogoku Sayoko, an elegant, slightly older girl, takes Masumi under her wing and tries to teach her how to be a better ballerina. Aoi and Kusakabe, two of the male students, become Masumi's friends and try to make her feel at home. But it's not all fun and games at ballet school. Alexei Sergeiev becomes Masumi's personal coach. Furious at the idea that she might squander her natural talent, he leads her in a harsh training regimen, taking her to the edge of collapse. <<less

Fourteen-year-old Hikari Kamijo joins the rhythmic gymnastics team of her school, where she falls in love with Takaaki Ooishi, aspiring champion of artistic gymnastics, and... more>> befriends senpai Hazuki Shiina, sport and love rival, who Hikari truly admires. Aiming to become the best, Hikari competes with passion, always reaching higher limits and improving herself, helped by Mao Natsukawa, member of a rock band and composer of her competitions music, who's also in love with her. Rising to the top throughout the years, Hikari finds the strength to fight the most difficult challenges of her life. <<less

My name is Suzaki Aiichirou, a lone wolf and I live to fight! However, one day an annoying girl came to my house and challenged... more>> me to a duel… and since that day on my life has completely changed. This is a story about the birth of a brand-new world. <<less

Takeru and Sumika have been neighbors and friends since they were little, but when a mysterious girl arrives, and is found in bed with Takeru,... more>> their daily lives will be thrown into chaos. <<less

Enter a world where the First Space War has ended, and Earth has claimed its first extraterrestrial colony. Manabu Houo, a boy born into a... more>> totalitarian state, finds his only joy in watching forbidden movies with his childhood friend, Hina-chan. However, one day upon returning home, he finds a group of government officials waiting for him...?! Watch as this thrilling sci-fi school drama unfolds on a distant planet! <<less