Some people are the type to sit back and watch a situation, hoping it ends in the best way possible; some are the type that jump into the situation head first and do all they can to make it end the best way possible. Daigo Asahina is a prime example of the latter. Working as a firefighter, his unorthodox ways are constantly getting him a little too much negative attention from his superiors as well as the media. Despite his constant struggle to keep his job, when the fire is roaring and lives are in danger, Daigo will ignore every order given as well as put his own life on the line to ensure everyone person is pulled from the blaze alive.

Note: Won the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōnen in 1997.

Maken XFrom Mangaupdates:A research laboratory in the international city Kanazawa. Kei Sagami, daughter of the chief of laboratory, Professor Hiromitsu Sagami, becomes a witness of an experiment - the awakening of a sword, the Maken. It's able to heal mental disorders, at least according to her father. But as strange foreigners forcibly break into the laboratory, kidnap her father and put the actual carrier of the sword out of action, she experiences the true meaning of the Maken first hand.

The creature standing on top of the evolution system aren't human, but a creature named as Majin. Majin Devil is a story about a young nerd who fights against monsters of all sort, and eventually faces Majin who wants to take his body.

The first of the three Crows Gaiden volumes written and drawn by Takahashi Hiroshi himself (the other two being Sono Go no Crows / Crows: The Aftermath, and Zoku - Crows Gaiden / Next Crows Supplementary Story, which has been incorporated into this entry).

All 3 volumes contain origin stories and can be read at any time, regardless of how far one has got in the main series.

From Tokyopop:
Yuuichi Tate is overjoyed: He gets to go to a brand new high school. Of course, then he just happens to find out the school he choose is under frequent attack by strange creatures called ''Orphans'', and the school set up a special task force of female members called ''HiME''s, using various elements as their powers, to battle these invaders. That's not all, though. Each member of the HiME task force has their own, unique ''Key'', another person whom, upon being discovered, can team up with the HiME to create a ''Child'', a combative unit specifically needed to effectively battle these Orphans. And with Yuuichi's luck, he just happens to find out he's not just the ''Key'' for one of the HiMEs, but for two... Two highly competitive, rival schoolgirls. And that's only the start of the trouble.

Kakusho Bizarre adventures in the world

From the big-hit original animation series, "Mahou Shoujo Madoka☆Magica', new spin-off comics will be published with whole new writing/story! Kyouko Sakura, who spends the day for noble battle, Mami Tomoe who protects Mitakiharashi city with the heart of justice, Homura Akemi, who silently reaches Madoka Kaname bit by bit. The battles of each mahou shoujo's battle that should never cross, is recreated as one story centering the incident of magical girl hunting. This is, the incident that changes the entire destiny of girls. This is, the start of new magical girl story...> Side Story of Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica(http://mangapark.com/search?q=mahou-shoujo-madoka%E2%98%85magica)

There exist familiars who have the power to grant one wish to a chosen girl. However, in return that girl must then become a magical girl and fight against witches, evil creatures born from curses that are responsible for murders and suicides. A schoolgirl named Madoka Kaname and her friend Sayaka Miki are approached by a familiar named Kyubey and a magical girl named Mami Tomoe with offers of becoming magical girls. Another mysterious magical girl named Homura Akemi tries to prevent Madoka from agreeing to the contract.Spin-Offs:> Mahou Shoujo Kazumi★Magica - The Innocent Malice( http://mangapark.com/search?q=mahou-shoujo-kazumi-magica-the-innocent-malice )> Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica ~The different story~( http://mangapark.com/search?q=mahou-shoujo-madoka%E2%98%85magica-the-different-story )> Mahou Shoujo Oriko★Magica( http://mangapark.com/search?q=mahou-shoujo-oriko-magica )> Gekijouban Madoka Magica Magica - [Shinpen] Hangyaku no Monogatari ( http://mangapark.com/search?q=gekijouban-madoka-magica-magica-shinpen-hangyaku-no-monogatari )Anthologieshttp://wiki.puella-magi.net/Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Anthology_1http://wiki.puella-magi.net/Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Anthology_2

In front of Mochizuki, a normal high schooler, appears a wounded girl named Mayuki. Mochizuki takes her to his home and finds out that he has gotten himself involved with a war that goes far beyond any human comprehension. One after another, Mochizuki and Mayuki confront girls that bear an unfortunate destiny, to fight to the death. Mayuki and Mochizuki are left with no option left but to fight.... Here, a new storyline is unveiled!

Set in a future where humans are not the only beings, there are tensions between two races (humans and demihumans). Humans of an age before created these demihumans as slaves to their society. But then a war broke out and demihumans were freed from their enslavement though still restricted to lead lowly lives.

Canon Passacagilia is an officer of the East Side's Police Bureau's Special Second Division who are in charge of dealing with crimes related to demihumans. She patrols this city's streets helping all she can.

Young scientists, Raul and Olivier De Laune, are researching the potential of genetic modification and cloning, set against the backdrop of the early 1930s. At a University talk on their research, Raul is accused by a clairvoyant, who tells him he can only clone someone successfully if their soul is transferred also. That night, Olivier is found murdered with no trace of injury or method of death. The clairvoyant tells Raul Olivier’s soul was ripped from his body by some non-human creature. She shows Raul a vision of Olivier, who tells him to find the ‘Blaise twins’. Soon after, larger than life, soul eating wolves begin to appear in the city, killing people by taking their souls. Raul is falsely accused of initiating the wolves and is forced to go on the run from the police. Now its up to Raul, his research assistant, a clairvoyant, two flunky private detectives and a retired chief of police to clear his name, find the Blaise twins, find the cause of the wolves, and most of all, put a stop to them.

From Lezhin:
The World's Greatest Storyteller telling his story in the most terrifying situation. What is his story? What is his motive?

After a long and treacherous journey, our Hero finally arrives at the Overlord’s castle only to find himself being asked for help. The Hero explains how the war that the demons have brought upon the humans have killed thousands and put more in misery. The Overlord however argues that this war has made the human society band together as one and showed empirical evidence how it has increased population, increased production, boosted economy and improved society overall. Furthermore, she explains to the Hero that ending this war will result in a civil war that will produce more bloodshed than there ever was.

The Hero, convinced that the only way to bring peace, relatively speaking, is to join forces with the Overlord, agrees to help with her plans!

The great demon Mao Dante, exploiting the weakness of a boy exposed to his demonic influence in his dreams, is awakened from a thousand-year sleep. The intent of this being, a survivor of an ancient and forgotten civilization, is to wipe out the whole human race.
But it's not that simple: the motivations of the demon aren't so wicked as one might think, and they will combine with the life of the boy, which hangs between nightmares and craziness. In the meanwhile, the Satanists fight against the hierarchy of the church to obtain a justice which is, as it's easy to guess, that of the demon Mao.

This series didn't have an ending until its remake in 2002. Nagai took many ideas from Mao Dante into Devilman.

Technology has advanced due to the discovery of an alternative source of fuel called "Thunder-Cores." This has changed civilization for the better due to the creation of longer lasting trains and cars, and a new form of transportation called Air-Ships!

The story follows Tatsu Frampt, a young boy who lives in an orphanage nowhere near the city, who dreams that one day he will be the captain of his own air-ship and travel around the world alongside his friends. He is told that he and his friends are being isolated from civilization due to a disease that makes iron grow in their bodies. However, the orphanage is attacked, and Tatsu is the sole survivor, and learns the dark truth of his "disease." Six years later, he embarks on a mission to save his friends, and kill those who stand in his way...

Sergeant Kai takes responsibility for the hardest missions, earning himself the nickname "Iron Heart". Kai claims that he's doing it for promotion but is there something more behind his ambition.....?

Soah is a lively human boy who dreams of becoming strong enough to defeat the Jotunn. He is also inspired by Thor, the heroic God of Thunder, who has patrolled around Midgard in order to eliminate all the Jotunns, protecting powerless humans, and Soah's friend. One day, after Thor returned to Soah's village for a short stay, Soah got captured by the Jotunn while he's training. Despite of his hesitation to attack the Jotunn because of the friendship they shared, Thor finally destroyed the Jotunn, but killing Soah as the result as well. Seeing Soah's determination, Thor bestowed all his Meging into reviving Soah, sacrificing himself. Several years passed by since the incident, Soah now is traveling out of his village along with three Meging weapons Thor left behind, in order to carry out Thor's will and protect Midgard from the Jotunns.

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From MangaHelpers:

In this story of Norse mythology, humanity's world of Midgard is caught up in a war between two of two powerful divine races, the Jotunn and the Aesir. Humans can't stand against them, due to the godly 'Megin' power of the divine races. The Jotunn see conquering Midgard as the first step toward attacking the home of the Aesir, and they slaughter many humans along the way. The Aesir step in to rid Midgard of the Jotunn and protect the defenseless humans. One of these Aesir, Thor, made his home base in a certain grateful human town.

In this town lives a young boy named Soah, who lost his parents in a Jotunn attack. He idolizes Thor and dreams of one day becoming strong enough to fight Jotunn and protect people. Thor enjoys Soah's childish enthusiasm, and the two of them share a warm friendship. One day, a Jotunn invading the town uses Soah as a human shield. Thor protects the town, but at the cost of the life of his young friend. Unwilling to let the strong-hearted boy die, Thor bestows his Megin upon Soah and vanishes. After much training, the now-powerful Soah begins to realize his dream, fighting against the Jotunn in Thor's place! [tethysdust]