Kawaguchi Kaiji

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It is predicted that there is a 70 percent possibility of an earthquake directly hitting Tokyo within the next 30 years. Are you prepared? This original manga comic vividly describes how Tokyo would be like just before and immediately after a major earthquake. Imagine yourself in these situations and take actions to be prepared.

The year is 20XX, state of the world affairs is changing at a dizzying pace. This is particularly clear in the growing military strength of countries neighboring Japan. In response to a near-skirmish with China over the much-disputed Senkaku Islands, Japan launched the state-of-the-art aircraft carrier "Ibuki", equipped with the latest stealth aircrafts and formed a new fleet… Captained by an Air Self-Defense Force, Ryota Akitsu, will he able to sort out inter-service differences? And amidst this rising tension, what will be Japan's next move? From the award-winning author of "Zipang", "A Spirit of the Sun" Kaiji Kawaguchi, comes a thrilling modern geopolitical dramas of the Far East Asia. •Winner of the 63rd Shogakukan Manga Award 2017, 'Best General Manga'• Note: It can be assumed that the story take places in 2014, the year of the series initial release. As mentioned in the manga; "60 years since the establishment of JSDF" (1954).

Collection of special chapters that were published for 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake Relief Effort Project.

This story begins around the time of the Heiji Rebellion (1159-1160), with the conflict between the Genji (Minamoto clan), led by Yoshitomo, and the Heike (Taira clan), led by Kiyomori. Yoshitomo's third son, 13-year-old Yoritomo, goes into battle against the Taira clan alongside his father and two older brothers. The events of this disastrous battle will change the course of Yoritomo's life, and eventually lead to his becoming a prominent figure in the history of the period.

Taking place at the end of the shogunal period, the story follows Hyôma Ustugi, son of a shogun's vassal who received a military training in France. During the battle of Toba-Fushimi (1868), he met one of his opponent named Shinpachirô Murata, someone Hyoma already knew from his foreign studies…

This is the tale of the members of a Beatles cover band in Tokyo who find themselves transported back in time to 1961 -before anyone had ever heard of the Beatles- and decide to take the mantle of the world's greatest rock band for themselves! But will they dare to pursue this dream until the end ?

Genjirou, now grown up, is trying to rebuild what used to be Japan into something new after the devastation.

Japan is hit by a series of monumental natural disasters that leave the country fragmented and its people devastated. Follow the lives of its citizens as they deal with massive emigration to refugee camps on the Asian mainland and try to solve the political task of rebuilding their nation.A Spirit of the Sun is also a retelling and melding of two well-known stories in Japan. The setting is directly lifted from the early '70s disaster science-fiction book and movie "Nippon Chinbotsu," (Japan Sinks) while many of the characters are allegorical to the key players in the Eastern classic "Sangokushi" (The Three Kingdoms). Sangokushi aficionados may discover greater entertainment by watching the characters in A Spirit of the Sun closely to spot these resemblances.From Kaiji Kawaguchi, the author of Silent Service, Eagle and Zipang (as well as the artist for Confession).A Spirit of The Sun received the 2006 Shogakukan Manga Award for the Seinen/General Manga along with Rainbow by Masasumi Kakizaki and George AbePublished in Indonesian by Level Comics as A Spirit of the Sun.

In the year 200X, a Japanese fleet consisting of 3 vessels leave on a mission to South America. After encountering a storm, the ship JDS Mirai find itself without its escorts and in the year 1942, traveling towards the island of Midway to face the American fleet in one of largest battles in naval history. The crew of the Mirai must decide whether or not to change the course of history by involving itself in WWII.Won the Kodansha Manga Award for General Manga in 2002Published in Indonesia by Level Comics.

I like to play baseball. Throwing the ball out, hitting, running the bases, and then catching it. Around a ball, the players in baseball moving... I like this simple exercise. Then say why I do not know how to answer that, but I heard that they were still in my infancy when my mother, regardless of how powerful cried, brought me to watch baseball practice at a nearby high school athletic field...

The boat leaves the island with a big dream of a boy on top of it. To make my dream of becoming a photographer fulfilled, Etsuko is a girl who lives strongly all the time. Shiro who was shaken by her dedicated mind strongly thinks that she wants to protect her. However, Shiro who faced the painful reality to block Etsuko 's dreams knows that there are things that he can not win yet with his power. And what is the dream of Shiro himself found? ── The origin of Shihoda Shiro, a man beyond Shanghai, is here.

Eagle is the story of a US Presidential election in which the Democratic Party nominee is a Japanese-American, seen largely through the eyes of a young Japanese reporter covering the campaign for a major newspaper. Official Release: English NA release by Viz Media Indonesian release by Level Comics

Araragi Riuichi is a law student. But unlike others, he is very aware of human lives and how people can toy with them. So when he sees that a man is trying to kill a kid, he decides to come in action. But although he believes it's the right thing to do, the police doesn't share his idea, and so Araragi goes off on his own to fulfill his dreams and make a better world. But then in his way… The Araragi Way.

A story about young Leonardo da Vinci and his works.

A story of a Japanese man in Shanghai at the end of World War II.

Medusa is a story of siblings Tatsuo and Yoko, that starts during the peak of the turbulent Vietnam War years. Tatsuo is a straight-laced Tokyo College student, the adopted son of a liberal politician. His sister Yoko is a revolutionary who plans to change Japan through protest; he plans to change Japan by rising in politics. Despite their similar views and love for each other, their different approaches lead to a conflict that drives them apart.

"Yakuza live for appearances. If you lose and lose your cool, it's all over for you." Two yakuza, Ryuzo and Kenji, spend their time in a boring manner at a billiards parlor abandoned in a corner of the city. When Momoko, the sister of Ryuzo's former big brother, appears before the two, the fangs of the "beast" begin to grow in the hearts of these calm men...!!

During the cold war, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force jointly developed a nuclear submarine with the United States Navy. On its maiden voyage, the captain of the submarine declares the submarine to be an independent state, "Yamato."Won the 14th Kodansha Manga Award for General Manga in 1990, which it shared with Gorillaman

Short and sweet stories of men and women in love.

No one can match him when it comes to bringing out the best in actresses!　 Kaiji Kawaguchi's masterpiece about the life of the monstrous director Gama is finally here!

From stage actor who play women, Kirara got selected as lead character of blockbuster movie. His performances that violate common sense have stirred people's hearts and become the focus of attention. The success story of Kawaguchi Kaiji style, where the passionate sparks of the actors are scattered!

Stories of light and shadow in the mysterious world of pro mahjong.

The incidents occurred simultaneously in Kyushu and Tokyo. A newlywed couple's sweet dreams were torn apart by an assault and a robbery that only aimed at their lives! The victim hired a makeshift detective. It turned out to be a former police officer!

Goro, who works at sea to support his wife and child, ends up falling in love with a young girl by chance. While he wants to break up with her quickly, he continues their relationship and the girl turns into a woman. Then, on Sunday, when Goro's wife and child come to visit him, the girl throws herself into the sea... This is a story of resentment depicting men and women who are dragged along by resignation and failure, living a life with nowhere to go.

Yokohama is a dangerous town that stinks of filth, located in Hinodecho and Koganecho on the Keihin Kyuko Line. The man calls this area the ends of the earth, and Algeria the Kasba. The man's name is Naojiro. Misako, who works at a department store, is invited by Naojiro, whom she meets here, and begins to see the depths of life... A collection of works depicting the present day of young people living in the postwar era.

A new era of military entertainment begins! Year 20YX. Global warming is causing sea ice to decrease in the Arctic Ocean. The Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Shiranui, on which Kaburaki, a candidate to become the next captain of the Ibuki, is dispatched to conduct research. Suddenly, a civilian research vessel is attacked by someone...! The "Shiranui" quickly uses its weapons to protect the civilian ship, but...! Who attacked it? What was the reason for the attack!

The manga centers on two men: a Japanese police officer who has secretly trained in Jerusalem, and a Japanese man who heads a group of armed insurgents in Iraq.

Asai and Ishikura, both alumni of J University's mountaineering club, are stranded at 3,200 meters on Mt. Owari. Ishikura, who was prepared to die due to an accident, confesses to the "murder" he committed in the past. At that moment, however, a mountain lodge appears in front of them, and the two survive for a time...

Takeda, who lost his wife several years ago and discovered that his own body was suffering from cancer, was despairing of his life. On the verge of committing suicide, he receives a phone call from the police. It was about his daughter Sawako, who had gone missing 14 years ago, and was found dead. With the statute of limitations fast approaching and the police having given up on this case, Takeda decides to put his remaining life on the line and find the culprit.

Jiro Kabuki, a.k.a. Turnip, quits his job at a leading company and becomes a private detective in pursuit of the mystery of his missing wife. With popular actress Mariko Kozue and protruding detective Masahiro Asahina as partners, they tackle many difficult and unusual cases!!

A detective thriller in which former boxer Shozo is thrown into a web of intrigue when he picks up a ringing phone in a room whose occupant he is supposed to be following.

A real live-bullet romance that stains the Japanese archipelago with the blood of revenge!! Kirihara Masato, a boy known as "Young", has three fathers. Urushizawa Choichiro, Susa Shozen, and Yokatani Chuji -- the three of them disguise themselves as wedding and funeral directors, and protect Masato, the surviving son of Kirihara Goichi, a gangster killed in a gang war, from the clutches of an organization. Masato has a faint affection for his female teacher, Ogata Yumiko. The shadow of an organization that aims to eradicate the Kirihara Group is drawing ever closer!!

Tsuyoshi Hondo is a young man who was born to a black American soldier and a Japanese mother and grew up in an institution. His life is heading towards the boxing ring whether he likes it or not! ! Meeting Umezu, the bouncer at the bar who taught him boxing for the first time, Sam, the American soldier, and Murano, the president of Toa Gym... The wheels of fate begin to turn with a bang...!!

Itako , Namegata County, Hitachi Province , is run by the family of the unscrupulous yakuza, Kankichi Ushibori . There are rumors that a lone wolf yakuza, known as "Itako's Itaro," will be returning to Itako. Osode, the daughter of a tea shop owner who was once in love with Itaro, is looking forward to his return, but she is forcefully taken by Kankichi. When Itaro returns and finds out, he is furious and attacks Kankichi's family, killing him. However, Osode disappears, not wanting to expose herself to Itaro after he seduced her. Itaro, who cares for Osode, sets out on a journey to find her, but it is an extremely harsh journey.