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Japanese: ゼロ (里見桂) Synonyms: ゼロ―THE MAN OF THE CREATION, 巧手天匠 , Zero: Cleopatra no Yuuwaku - Zero to Onnatachi, Zero: Da Vinci no Fuuin - Inpei Sareta Shijitsu Type: Manga Volumes: 78 Chapters: 1 + Status: Complete Published: 1991 to 2011 Genres:  Adventure, Drama, Mature, Mystery, Seinen, Supernatural   Authors: Satomi Kei (Art), Ai Eishi* (Story) Serialization: Super Jump Synopsis:  The man known as “Zero” is an expert on antiquities, archaeology, art, and other types of artifacts. Specifically, he is an expert on rooting out their histories and discovering any extra-special qualities they might have – curses and so on – and then gets rid of them, and he will search the world to find the answers he seeks for his clients. He charges whatever fee he feels is appropriate; it might be a million dollars, and it might just be one. Groups Scanlating Hokuto no Gun Source: MAL Manga info, Baka updates , Wikipedia (JPN) * Google ...

Japanese:  ブラックトーチ Synonyms:  黑炬Black Torch Type: Manga/ Webtoon Chapters: 1 + Volumes: N/A Status: Ongoing Year: 2016 Genre:  Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-fi, Shounen, Supernatural   Mangaka:  Takaki Tsuyoshi (Story & Art) Serialization: Jump SQ (Shueisha)  Synopsis:  As a descendant of shinobi, Jirou Azuma has been learning ninja techniques his entire life. But in addition to that, he also has the ability to talk to animals. One day when he rescues a strange black cat named Ragou, he learns that the world is filled with spirits called mononoke that can take the form of both people and animals. However, their meeting is cut short when they are attacked by a hostile mononoke who is after Ragou's power. Groups Scanlating S2scans  Source: Baka updates , Bato.to Side notes: This is also quite popular manga as there is already two pages of comments on Bato.to manga readig site. The art is on a good ...

Japanese: 間違った子を魔法少女にしてしまった Synonyms: Machigatta ko wo mahou shoujoni shite shimatta, Oops! I made the wrong girl into a magical girl!, Mistaken Child Attempts to Become a Magical Girl Type: Manga Volumes: N/A Chapters: 1 + Status: Publishing Published: Oct 7, 2016 to ? Genres:  Action, Comedy, Drama, Ecchi, Seinen, Supernatural  Mangaka: Souryuu (Story & Art) Serialization: Kurage Bunch Synopsis:  A cat familiar goes looking for a kawaii mahou shoujo to save the world, but the chosen one is a rather special girl. Groups Scanlating LHTranslation Source: MAL Manga info, Baka updates , Bato.to Side notes: If anything this manga gets people talking. On Bato.to there is more than one page filled with comments when usually you see only couple of comments when it's a new translation series. Anyways people either like this or don't but the art is on great level and you can't press this manga on average level due of that and spicy Mag...

Japanese:  バスタードレス Synonyms:  버스터 드레스, [월간]버스터 드레스 Type: Manga Chapters: 2  + Volumes: 1 + Status: Ongoing Published: Apr 9, 2016 to ? Genre:  Action, Drama, Mecha, Sci-fi, Shounen   Mangaka:  Sadamatsu Ryuuichi (Story & Art) Serialization: Bessatsu Shounen Magazine (Kodansha)  Synopsis:  At the end of the 22nd century, the human race has created a new colony called Second Earth. After a mysterious terrorist attack, a unit made up of Buster Dress, an incredibly intelligent A.I. mech, have been deployed to investigate. Haruto Aoi, along with his BDD-223 Gunhawk embark on a journey to solve this mystery. (Bato.to) Groups Scanlating You're Welcome Scans Source: MAL Manga info,   Baka updates , Bato.to Side notes: This manga gets pretty great score from MAL where it is rated as high as 9,33 /10,00 score (by three readers). If going to Baka the score goes down to 5...

Chinese:  高能核心  Synonyms:  Mang Huang Ji Type: Manhua/ Webtoon Chapters: 1 + Volumes: N/A Status: Ongoing (?) Year: N/A Genre:  Action, Adventure, Ecchi, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-fi, Supernatural Authors: I Eat Tomatoes (Story), 叹茶漫画 (Art) Serialization: N/A Synopsis:  An unknown force caused the planet earth to stop, because of this the planet earth had a dramatic change in the climate, After the disaster, strange creatures appeared as a new threat to humanity, this is the information I have for now. Groups scanlating Korune Scanlation (SPA/ ENG) Source: Bato.to Side notes: Baka updates also has information about this manhua but the page doesn't open so much that I could get any information out. Also the translation group doesn't give much information about the manhua on their pages so I'm left with the information given in Bato.to to rely on.  The art is on a good level for a webtoon but as the tag list states this is ...

Chinese:  砂与海之歌 Synonyms:  法老的宠妃, Sand and Song of the Seas Type: Manhua Chapters: 1 + Volumes: 2 + Status: Ongoing Year: 2016 Genre:  Adventure, Fantasy, Historical, Josei, Romance   Authors:  You Shi (Story), Misha (Art) Serialization: N/A (Zhi Yin Man Ke publisher) Synopsis:  She is a girl that everyone loves but she cannot speak of the love she has for her brother because her brother already loves someone else. In despair, she gets dragged into Ancient Egypt by a snake shaped bracelet that is engraved with a three thousand year old love oath. There, she meets the Pharoah's heir, a party boy.... Groups Scanlating Mystic Mizuki Scans Source: Baka updates , Bato.to Side notes:  As I's looking a bit around I noticed that many of Bato.to readers were making notes of the characters and their appearence that isn't even close to the reality (skincolor, facial characteristics etc.). Well if you set that aside th...

Japanese: 麦の魔法使い Synonyms: The Wheat Witch Type: Manga Volumes: N/A Chapters: 1 + Status: Publishing Published: Aug 23, 2016 to ? Genres: Fantasy, Slice of Life, Josei Mangaka: Tagawa Mi (Story & Art) Serialization: Office YOU Synopsis: In a certain country, drinking fresh water can be dangerous, and beer is brewed as a result. Freia, a young girl who hopes to become a master brewmeister, travels with her beer-loving companion Carter in search of a sparkling, golden beer. Groups Scanlating Antisense Scanslations Source: MAL Manga info, Baka updates , Bato.to Side notes: The start of the story is a bit awkward but it gets going better as the story grows. Story of making beer and magic surrounding it isn't far fetched as it is similar to the history of whiskey. People making real good beer or whiskey were once considered to be "magicians." They held the key to the drinks that only "gods" could make or something similar as ...

Japanese: 七つの大罪 セブンデイズ～盗賊と聖少女～ Synonyms: The Seven Deadly Sins: Seven Days - The Thief and the Holy Girl Type: Manga Volumes: N/A Chapters: 1 + Status: Publishing Published: Jan 17, 2017 to ? Genres: Fantasy, Shounen Authors: Iwasa Mamoru (Story), Kokikuji You (Art) Serialization: Shounen Magazine Edge Synopsis: A spin-off of Nanatsu no Taizai showing how Ban and Elaine met in more detail. In the land north of Britannia, there is a forest where humans are not allowed to go, and it is known as the "Fairy King's Forest." The one known as the Fairy King, Harlequin, has not been seen for 700 years. His younger sister Elaine guards the Fountain of Youth from human greed by herself. After many partings and 700 years of isolation, her tears are about to dry up. Then, a young man appears seeking the Fountain of Youth. That young man's name is Ban. Over the course of seven days with Ban, Elaine's heart is healed. The distance between them clos...

Japanese: RDB－レッドデータブック－ Synonyms: RDB, Red Data Book Information Type: Manga Volumes: N/A Chapters: 1 + Status: Publishing Published: Nov 4, 2016 to ? Genres:  Action, Supernatural, Seinen Authors: Takashige Hiroshi (Story), Rokumoto Jun (Art) Serialization: Young Gangan Synopsis: 14 year old Kimigawa Kento lives separated from his stepfather after his mother's death. A woman visits with a will sayings it's from his biological father. He refuses the will and she tells him the inheritance is approximately 1 trillion yen. He still doesn't want it and threatened with his friends family's jobs at the line he agrees to meet his relatives.  But all isn't as it seems. When he arrives at the house they are attacked. And he finds out the true meaning of the will... (Misspellings corrected by me.) Groups Scanlating Champion Scans Source: MAL Manga info, Baka updates , Bato.to Side notes: This one seems interesting and the art is...

Japanese: カコとニセ探偵 English: Kako & Fake Detective Synonyms:  Kako and the False Detective,  Kako to Nisetantei Type: Manga Volumes: 4 Chapters: 38 Status:  Complete Published: Jun 5, 2014 to Sep 24, 2015 Genres: Mystery, Supernatural, Seinen Mangaka: Mitsunaga Yasunori (Story & Art) Serialization: Young Jump Synopsis : Satoru earned a name as a genius boy detective, and the police rely on his reasoning skills. His secret, though, is that he is able to see the ghosts of the dead, and they provide him with the hints that lead him to solving cases. Now that he's a teenager, he has attracted a strange "ghost" named Kako, who claims that she is actually a god. She goads him into taking more mysterious cases, in the search for a vengeful spirit that wants to kill humans. Now they are a team, where he solves the cases and she purifies the vengeful spirits! Groups Scanlating Orca Ninjas Killer Whale Squad Source: MAL Manga info, Baka upd...

Japanese: 能面女子の花子さん English: Noh Masked High School Girl Hanako Type: Manga Volumes: Unknown Chapters: 10 + Status: Publishing Published: Aug 7, 2015 to ? Genres: Comedy, School, Josei Authors: Oda Ryou (Story & Art) Serialization: ITAN Synopsis: Izumi Hanako is smart and active young girl who starts her high school as the class one representative. Unknown to her people think that she is an odd and even scary person 'cause she wears a traditional Noh mask. Groups Scanlating Ravens Scans Source: MAL Manga info, Baka updates , Bato.to Side notes: This manga is a real fresh air from the start due of the charismatic MC and her mask. I like that the author doesn't start to wave any kind of sad story or drama for Izumi just 'cause she wears a Noh mask. There is reason why she wears a mask and there isn't anything "bad" for doing so. The art is also on a really good level or even better than that as it is easy to accept. Chapters see...

Korean:  순정 바로미터 Synonyms: N/A Type: Manhwa/ Webtoon Chapters: 60 + prologue & epilogue Volumes: 1 (Season ?) Status: Complete Year: 2016 Genre: Romance, Josei Authors: Sansa (Story & Art) Serialization:  Lezhin (Lezhin)  Synopsis:  Chaewoon is back in school after taking 2 years off. She doesn't want any trouble and wants to graduate without any incident but she can't seem to help but get entangled with not only the most popular guy in the department, Sado, but also the hot-blooded freshman Mingyu! So much for wanting a quiet school year! Licensed in English Lezhin Status in Country of Origin Prologue + 60 Chapters + Afterword(Complete) Side Story: 3 Chapters (Complete) Source: Baka updates Side notes: This is something that I label as Josei due of the age of the characters and 'cause there is romance involved. The art isn't the most fabulous part of this manhwa and it leaves lot to improve on.  The style is ...

Japanese: メランコリア Synonyms: N/A Type: Manga Volumes: N/A Chapters: 2 + Status: Publishing Published: Jan 19, 2017 to ? Genres: Sci-Fi, Psychological, Seinen Authors: Douman Seiman / Dowman Sayman (Story & Art) Serialization: Ultra Jump Synopsis:  An omnibus collection of short stories. Groups Scanlating Psylocke Scans Source: MAL Manga info, Baka updates , Bato.to Side notes: The art on this manga collection book is good and personalized. The tagging R17 is coming from chapter 2 where the second MC is seen naked more than once and the little boy too gets naked while being in bath. Stories are short and okay to read with lil twists that make them good oneshots in small space.

Chinese:  头条都是他 Synonyms: He is always the hot topic, He owns the headlines, The headlines are all about him Type: Manhua Chapters: 32 + Volumes: 2 + Status: Ongoing (?) Year: 2015 Genre:  Comedy, Shoujo, Slice Of Life Authors:  You Ling (Story & Art) Serialization: N/A Synopsis: “He owns the headlines” is a story about Yin Shen, a member of the (in)famous idol boy group FLY. What makes him the center of attention? Why do they call him the “retarded” idol? Is it true that he is a jerk to everyone? Throughout this comic, you will get the chance to laugh with the hilarious situations dummy Yin Shen puts himself in – whatever he does always makes it to the headlines of the tabloids. However, prepare yourself to experience the feels with the characters when it comes to their friendship, hardship and the dark sides of showbiz. Take my brother away, 2014 (2 vols) ongoing Related Series Please take my brother away (Alternate Story) ...