Osamu Tezuka’s vaunted storytelling genius, consummate skill at visual expression, and warm humanity blossom fully in his epic of Siddhartha’s life and times. Tezuka evidences his profound grasp of the subject by contextualizing the Buddha’s ideas; the emphasis is on movement, action, emotion, and conflict as the prince Siddhartha runs away from home, travels across India, and questions Hindu practices such as ascetic self-mutilation and caste oppression. Rather than recommend resignation and impassivity, Tezuka’s Buddha predicates enlightenment upon recognizing the interconnectedness of life, having compassion for the suffering, and ordering one’s life sensibly. Philosophical segments are threaded into interpersonal situations with ground-breaking visual dynamism by an artist who makes sure never to lose his readers’ attention.
Tezuka himself was a humanist rather than a Buddhist, and his magnum opus is not an attempt at propaganda. Hermann Hesse’s novel or Bertolucci’s film is comparable in this regard; in fact, Tezuka’s approach is slightly irreverent in that it incorporates something that Western commentators often eschew, namely, humor.

Note: Won the Bungei Shunju Manga Award in 1975 and the Best U.S. Edition of International Material for the Eisner Award in 2004 and 2005.

From Infinity Studios:
Ever since we were children, we’ve heard stories about ghosts and about heaven and hell. Well, what if we told you another existence between heaven and hell exists? This is exactly what Suh Rin, an average high school girl, finds out one gloomy day.
On her way home from shopping around, Suh Rin meets with an unfortunate end when she is hit by an on coming truck. The next thing she knows, she’s being abducted by a stranger. Overwhelmed by the fact she had just been killed, Suh Rin has difficulty grasping the fact that she has entered a new existence in a realm of spirits. More importantly, she has yet to realize that tremendous supernatural powers lie within her… a power great enough to make her the target of abductions by tremendously powerful people within the spirit realm.
However, thanks to Young and the mysterious owner of a café called the Café Occult, Suh Rin is rescued from a new existence as someone’s servant. On the contrary, she joins Young on action packed thrills in which she assists Young fulfill requests as an ‘errand boy’ taking care of special requests by clients in a lawless world controlled only by power.

From Easy Going Scans:

Kei often gets involved in fights, despite of him being weak and always end up losing… One day, while helping a friend to bring some textbooks to an old building of his school, he and his childhood friend, Tomoe, are attacked by a monster. In order to save his friend, Kei will choose to become a Grave Protector!

* Cerberus, in ancient Greek mythology, was a hell hound that guarded the gates of the Underworld preventing those who have crossed the river Styx from ever escaping.

The protagonist of this story, Aichi Sendo, is a timid boy in his third year of middle school. He had been living his life looking backward rather than forward, trying not to stand out. However, he had one thing that kept him going - the "Blaster Blade," a card from a card game that was given to him when he was little. That card is the reason why he begins to engage in Card Fights, something that changes his life drastically. The name of the card game is "Vanguard." The game takes place in a different planet called "Cray," and due to a never-before-seen play system, it becomes popular throughout the world.

by: Easy Going Scans Ned, an easy going, simple minded guy travels around the world in order to retrieve his scattered memory pieces, along with a short-tempered talking stuffed rabbit. However there are some people called "Chasers" who target Ned and constantly becoming obstacle for their mission. The thrilling chase begins, unrevealing the many secrets of the world.

The son of the Qin emperor is in danger. The soldiers have cornered him and things look pretty bad for him. Just when he was about to lose hope, a stranger with golden hair appears and saves him and his mother. Follow their adventures as they try to stay alive and unite the land under one ruler!

Himawari Sakura's father has passed away and she has inherited the entirety of the yakuza organization. To protect her, Iwama Chibaki (a man with a distorted past) gets hired as her bodyguard.

"Long, long time ago... God descended down to the world engulfed in darkness. With the threads made from sheep's wool, He created one wondrous piece of cloth, gave rise to another world. That world is known as 'Divine Cloth'." This is the legend that was told from generation to generation.

Beneath the Earth of Divine Cloth is the world engulfed in darkness. There lives the creatures that were sealed by God known as Bugs. Frequently, Bugs plunge out from their world, creating holes on Divine Cloth. To fix these holes and reseal the Bugs beneath the ground, a young man and woman, Ryle and Marino, set out on their journey.

"Close Up" follows the story of a guy with a love for anything related to cameras, including media, photography and much more, and his quest to rise it to the top of this industry, and a strange living situation with a girl that seems to be much more well off in this industry to be stuck being his roommate...

New dawn of historical gunfights! A Meiji Era like no one has ever seen before is here!

The mighty Kingdom of Goguryeo is in the midst of a war which has raged on for decades. In need of talented warriors to help lead their people, O'Rhang Yhun is sent on a mission by his master into enemy territory to find and bring back his eldest brother. However, just as O'Rhang departs on his mission, his master, a renown warrior and general of Goguryeo, passes away. Unfortunately for O'Rhang, his 2nd eldest brother has always been jealous of his martial arts potential and betrays O'Rhang by branding him as a traitor defecting to the enemy. Having been branded a traitor, he is pursued and nearly killed. As fate would have it though, O'Rhang is able to escape from his homeland barely managing to survive when a maiden as beautiful and graceful as an angel saves his life. Join O'Rhang Yhun in this action packed adventure-love story to uncover the secret behind the martial arts his master passed onto him (Sa Shin Mu), his quest to find his oldest brother, and the score he has to settle with his 2nd eldest brother! [The Continuation of this manhwa is the manhwa NOW.]

From Dark Horse:
Two slaves free themselves from a slave ship; one a Japanese man, the other an African American.
After escaping, they find themselves on the shore of Edo-era Japan, a society with a strong caste system, isolated from the world. How will the Japanese people perceive this giant black man, and how will they survive? But first things first: How will they get these shackles off their feet?

The story takes place in the same official Code Geass history as the anime, but in a different era. The title character, Renya, is a 17-year-old boy with a mechanical left arm and shuriken throwing stars as his weapons of choice. The story begins when Renya encounters a mysterious, perpetually young witch named "Reifuu C.C." C.C. has appeared in Japan's historical Edo era to seek a new partner for a covenant. Meanwhile, a mysterious man, with a striking resemblance to the character Lelouch of the original anime, also appears with unknown intentions.

A Demon wants to turn into a human because she fell in love. This is the story of her turning into a human, with, a slightly realistic view as to what might happen..... Well, only if demons were real to begin with.

From Viz:
A contagious Monster Flu is spreading around town like wildfire. Can the town's troublemaker and his friends get the medicine in time to save everyone?!
Paifu, a half-vampire half-werekoala, is always getting into trouble. With his trusty sidekick, Jose the ghost, he's out stealing watermelons, befriending murderers and causing a ruckus. But not everything is fun and games when the contagious Monster Flu sweeps through town. If the sick monsters don't get some medicine within a month, everyone will die! But only the one who has the medicine is the Witch who lives high atop Horned-Owl Mountain...750 miles away! With the help of a former sumo wrestler, Paifu, Jose and tagalong Arpon are off on an adventure! But, will they get the medicine in time or will they become victims themselves?!

From Bliss:

The powerful pirate clan Preveza holds control over the Morea Sea. Amongst the pirates is the clan's strategist, the blind but beautiful Canale, and the fleet commander, Ayace. However, the secret that Canale holds is about to change the relationship between the two of them...

From Kotonoha:

Seventh grader Hayashi Renei is troubled by a strange dream: Her dead brother, who was killed in an automobile accident, comes back to life as Coo. The dream comes again the following night and then every night thereafter.

Coo's world is a cruel one--crueler than the real world, even--with its own share of pain, suffering, and sadness. Renei is searching for her house with her brother and others whom she meets in Coo's world so that she can return to reality and the land of the living...

Kentaro was a normal teenager in school in the country of Kenko, but when the neighboring kingdom of Sigma launches a surprise attack, he learns a secret about himself. Sigma warriors head for the Giria Academy where Kentaro attends in order to assassinate him. He and his classmates are saved by the Sanjuki, three of the most powerful and famous knights of Kenko: Tsubasa Sho Tenkuin, Shingo Go Daireiji and Kyonosukezaemon Dan Kuronokuzu. Kentaro learns from the Sanjuki that he is the heir to the throne of the kingdom of Kenko and his life will never be simple or normal ever again!

From Manga-Heaven:
Long ago, a devil traversed the world leaving nothing but death in his wake. Eventually the demon was slain by the 10 gods who created the world. As the people began to worship the gods, the gods created 10 swords infused with their power to protect the world from evil and peace dawned upon the world once more...
Mirim is a member of the 10 Pillars Sword Guild and one of its elite earning the title of Crimson and the right to wield one of the swords forged by the Gods. Her companion, Ash Grave, is the devil of legend. Why is a swordswoman with divine power to protect the world paired with the demon that is said to be destroying it? Perhaps there is more to this legend than meets the eye...

From Seven Seas:

From the time she was sold into servitude as a young girl and told by a handsome demonic figure that she had a destiny to fulfill, Sheila’s childhood was anything but easy. After joining an assassin’s guild to undergo rigorous training, Sheila is later taken in by the dashing Prince Edvard to serve as both his housemaid and bodyguard. As skillful as she is with a blade, Sheila hasn’t a clue when it comes to courtly romance. While she uses her talents to help Edvard win the throne, can she stave off the many admirers who vie for her heart?