Saturday, March 3, 2012

Tekken Chinmi

STORY
Chinmi is a boy who was helping his sister in restaurant business. He has a certain talent in martial arts, and used to play with his pet monkey named Goku (named after the Monkey King Sun Wukong) in the forests, causing him to develop great agility. He is prophesized to become a master of martial arts, under the Dairin Temple. After defeating people who harasses his sister's restaurant, an old martial artist from the Dairin Temple (usually referred as 'Old Man') witnessed his talent and arranged him to depart into Dairin Temple. From there, Chinmi learned Martial Arts, especially Kung Fu. It spans from the first to the sixth volume.
Starting from the sixth volume, Chinmi starts learning weapon-based Martial arts, mainly using long rods. He gained a friendly rival, Xu Fang. Chinmi's rod training saga ends at the 8th volume, which continues with the next saga about training with the revered Master You Sen. Chinmi later learned one of his signature moves, also fought against a foreign boxer Dick Stainer, one of the opponents that could possibly defeat him (although the result was draw), but later Master You Sen died, and Chinmi prompted to go on a journey to master his skills.

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Team Medical Dragon

Summary :
Genius surgeon Asada Ryutaro, whose methods have made him a bit of a renegade in the eyes of Japanese doctors, is asked to join a university hospital in order to perform a difficult surgery to prove a thesis. However, the hospital gets more than it bargained for, as Asada refuses to bend to the egoistical machinations of the hospital staff. With his great compassion for his patients and his disregard of sticking to out-dated rules, he soon makes friends - and many enemies.

Other Title :
Iryuu - Team Medical Dragon
TMD

Friday, February 10, 2012

The Law of Ueki

Summary:
The Law of Ueki tells the story of the Battle of the Supernatural Powers, a tournament to decide who will be the next King of the Celestial World (rendered as Kami (天界人) in Japanese version). Each candidate (100 in total) is required to choose a junior high school student to act as their fighter. Each student is given a unique power--the power to change one thing into something else. The winning King of the Celestial World Candidate will become King of the Celestial World and the winning student will receive the Blank Talent (blank zai), a talent that can be anything they choose. While this leads many students to thoughts of greed and selfishness, Kosuke Ueki has decided to take it upon himself to win this tournament to keep that power away from those that would abuse such a gift.

Other Title :
The Law of Ueki
Ueki no Housoku

Ubel Blatt

Summary :
When the Wischtech threatened to invade the fiefs of Szaalanden, the Emperor dispatched fourteen youths. Of these, three died, and the Seven Heroes halted the invasion to herald a time of prosperity while the four Lances of Betrayal were supposedly defeated.
Two decades later, the Lances of Betrayal have reappeared and formed a bandit militia near the frontier fief Gormbark. A man with a black sword and a scar over his left eye slays an entire troop of that militia. He is identified as the boy, Koinzell, and becomes as much an object of fear as of hope even as his own past, motivations, and purpose are a mystery to those he meets on his journey.
From Volume 0's back cover (SBM's translation):
"When the black sword roars, everything that stands before it is crushed . . . ! What is the purpose of a boy Kaintzel who possesses transcendent sword skills? The battle with the "Lances of Betrayal" that were supposed defeated by the 7 Heroes... And the astounding truth that is revealed after the battle."
Volume 0 encompasses a plot arc which leads directly into the main plot of Übel Blatt in Volume 1. It also introduces and develops the attitudes and motives of a few other characters aside from Koinzell.
Mature

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Mephisto

Summary :
It's about a woman who seems to be able to travel through time and goes back to the middle ages in Europe, the Mayan/Aztecian time as well as the Roman ancient time and Nazi Germany.
I'm not sure if she's actually fighting against "Mephisto" and/or if she has a pact with him as a witch.
Contains sex, torture, and rape.

Berserk

Summary :
His name is Guts, the Black Swordsman, a feared warrior spoken of only in whispers. Bearer of a gigantic sword, an iron hand, and the scars of countless battles and tortures, his flesh is also indelibly marked with The Brand, an unholy symbol that draws the forces of darkness to him and dooms him as their sacrifice. But Guts won't take his fate lying down; he'll cut a crimson swath of carnage through the ranks of the damned, fighting his anointed fate for a better destiny! Accompanied by his companions , Guts relentlessly follows a dark, bloodstained path that leads only to death or vengeance.

Saturday, February 4, 2012

Kiba no Tabishounin - The Arms Peddler

Summary :
The world has become a desolate, lawless land where bandits roam free, innocent people suffer, and demons lurk around every corner. Sona Yuki is traveling with his family when they are attacked by bandits. His entire family is murdered, and he is left with a snake mark on his hand. As he is about to die, a women comes up to him and gives him an option: continue to live in this harsh environment or die peacefully now. Yuki chooses life and Garami, the woman, gives him a second chance at life in exchange for his servitude. Garami is a weapons merchant and a gun for hire that travels from town to town for clients. Yuki sees how brutal and unforgiving this world can truly be.

Other Title :
Kiba no Tabiakindo
Kiba no Tabiakindo - The Arms Peddler
Kiba no Tabishounin
Kiba no Tabishounin ~The Arms Peddler

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Samurai Executioner

Summary :
The varied and bloody adventures of Decaptator Asaemon, headsman to the Shogun, and sundry other personalities in Edo law enforcement and crime.

From the creators of Lone Wolf and Cub comes Samurai Executioner. It's true! Before Koike and Kojima created Itto Ogami, they created Kubikiri Asa, better known to Lone Wolf readers as Decapitator Asaemon. He was the equal to Itto, bearer of the sword Onibocho, the man charged with the duty of testing the swords for the shogun. Samurai Executioner is based on the decapitator himself, in life before his fatal duel with Lone Wolf. Expect the same legendary drama, frantic action, and stoic samurai stature, combined with the exemplary art and storytelling that made Lone Wolf and Cub one of the most popular and influential comic books in the world!