Kabocha

An anthology of short stories and illustrations from various authors and artists following the anime storyline. This series of comics was originally released on the Young Ace UP website the week before the last episode of the anime aired and then compiled in an anthology volume.

These are one-shot manga anthologies featuring Josou Shounen (Cross-dressing Boys). There have been 17 volumes published to date. Each volume carries a subtitle. They are: White Group (Shiro-gumi) Peach Group (Momo-gumi) Princess Group (Hime-gumi) Blue Group (Ao-gumi) Red Group (Aka-gumi) Cherry Blossom Group (Sakura-gumi) Plum Group (Sumomo-gumi) Melon Group (Melon-gumi) Apple Group (Ringo-gumi) Satsuma Group (Mikan-gumi) Grape Group (Budou-gumi) Banana Group (Banana-gumi) Plum Group (Plum-gumi) Watermelon Group (Suika-gumi) Ribbon Group (Ribon-gumi) Princess Strawberry Group (Hime Ichigo-gumi) Princess Apple Group (Hime Ringo-gumi) Summary of each oneshot here. \[Note: Incomplete i.e. contains only a subset of the total]

The legendary GAINAX anime has been revived in the modern age! The year is 2015. Humanity is under heavy attack from space monsters. Can the main character, Takaya Noriko, the pilot of a humanoid fighting mech called "Machine Weapon," save the Earth?! Comic adaptation of the OVA masterpiece!

Part of Kantai Collection franchise.