The main character is this guy who's half Japanese, half English. Son of an English woman of noble birth and a Japanese zoologist. Keaton went to England at the age of five with his mother after his parents' divorce. There he learned archeology at Oxford University, where he met his wife with whom he has a daughter (Yuriko). They divorced after five years. He works as an operative/detective for Lloyds of London where he's known for his abilities he acquired as a master sergeant in the SAS and as a veteran of the Falklands War, and was one of the members of the Iran Embassy incident. This helps him carry out his dangerous work of insurance investigator. His works at Lloyds, but his dream is excavating the ancient civilization in a Danube basin. He's called "master" because the SAS training camp' teacher told him that he wouldn't be able to be a "professor" in his fighting style, but a "master" at best. The manga does portray many facets of Keaton. Not only his role as a detective, but also his humanistic views on nature, family and culture.
A hardboiled espionage action story featuring Major Eberbach. Can he elude the pursuit of the genius assassin from the KGB?
There exists a secret organization that has members traveling across time to save people from their wrongful deaths. Namihira Bon accidentally learn about the Time Patrol, and is recruited as an apprentice member. Together with Rim, the patrol in charge of mentoring him , Bon goes to various historical periods to rescue innocent people, trying not to alter history in the process.
Set from 1581 to 1586 with flashbacks further into the past, this is the story of Tyrian Persimmon. Born to a Spanish mother with an English husband in this era of conflict between the two contries, Tyrian favors Spain. His father suspects that Tyrian is not his son because he doesn\'t look like the man at all, and regularly beats him. His mother\'s lover is discovered to be a Spanish spy and flees the country. Tyrian is determined to join the navy and eventually rejoin Geraldo. At the age of 19 he begins to make his ruthless way up the ranks of the English navy. Note: Tyrian Persimmon was ancestor of one Major Klaus Heinz von dem Eberbach from From Eroica with Love.
One day, the British youth trio of Heath, Justin, and Vergil are told by the angel Doziel that they are part of \"Van Rose\". The Van Roses are a male-only clan that Doziel created from Eve\'s ribs, many of whom are historical figures of all ages, east and west, and the chosen ones are temporarily transsexual and female. He had a child and was growing his blood. Therefore, they are homosexual.
What happens when a gay art thief and a conservative NATO officer cross paths? Disaster, of course. Dorian is an aristocrat, a thief and a hedonist; Klaus is a duty-driven espionage agent with no patience for fools. Follow them as they chase each other across the globe -- from Britain to Baghdad, from Alaska to Alexandria, from Moscow to Madrid. Spectacular locations and non-stop adventures await! *Volume 2 contains Ivy Navy, an unrelated oneshot. *Volume 15 (not yet published in English) contains The Tale of a Priest and a Doctor, an unrelated oneshot
This manga is partly inspired by the real-life Japanese horse bandit, Hakuro Kohinata, and depicts the tumultuous life of Kensaku Ohinata, who moved to China at a young age, was kidnapped by a group of horse bandits, but rose to prominence among their ranks and eventually grew up to unite a number of them under the name of Xiao Dongyang. Kensaku\'s adventurous spirit and ambition, as well as his positive, brave personality, can sometimes lead to light-hearted mischief, but as he matures into a young man, he grows to experience bouts of delusion. Regarded as one of Mitsuteru Yokoyama\'s most realistic and human works, this manga draws inspiration from another real-life Japanese horse bandit: Date Junnosuke, thus vividly depicting the reality of Chinese horse bandits.
Based on a wealth of research, the book examines the life of Mao Zedong, the bright star who laid the foundation of today\'s China. The young Mao Zedong, who carried the banner of revolution through an era of upheaval, is depicted with images of unusual power with distinctive penmanship from Fujiko A, better known for his work in boys comics.
It is the Sengoku period. ZubaBan is a wild child who is unbeatable in physical strength, he can easily swing around his giant sword and cut down hordes of enemies! Then, suddenly, Jeanne d\'Arc, a knight clad in western armor appears, along with Kanchohi, who came from China (?), and the invincible warrior Golongo. This colorful punch joins forces in hopes of uniting Japan! Zubaban is unbeatable in hand-to-hand combat, but soon the gears of strange fate turn...!? A thrilling, super-period drama depicted on a grand scale!
It is the Sengoku period. ZubaBan, a wild child who is unbeatable in physical strength, easily swings around his giant sword and cuts down the hordes of enemies! Then, suddenly, Jeanne d\'Arc, a knight clad in western armor, appears, along with Kanchohi, who came from China (?), and the invincible warrior Golongo. This colorful punch joins forces to unite Japan! Zubaban is unbeatable in hand-to-hand combat, but soon the gears of strange fate turn...!? A thrilling, super-period drama depicted on a grand scale!
For four decades, Golgo 13 has been the world's greatest assassin for hire - sometimes to settle a private score, and sometimes to change history! His real name and nationality are unknown - but his legend is everywhere. G13 never fails a job, and never sees his clients again... ...unless they try to betray him! In 1976 Golgo 13 won the 21st Shogakukan Manga Award for general manga.
A historical manga that depicts people who defy fate and live by faith in a world of war. (from MangaUpdates): The classic, long ninja saga. Many intertwined themes and many characters. It is a series that is as well a traditional samurai tale as an attempt of Shirato to uncover the role of revolting peasants in feudal Japan. It was adapted into a film by Nagisa Oshima in 1966. Kagemaru is a fictional samurai, the hero of the story, aiding the peasants in their struggle for life. Nobunaga Oda, the historical 16th century warlord is his opponent.
