Manga Directory -- 1977

The Marvel Comics anthology series What If? tells alternate reality stories outside the mainstream Marvel Universe continuity, which the company sets on what it calls Earth-616. A number of these stories have been set on alternate Earths in the Marvel Comics Multiverse for which Marvel has given official numerical designations.

#2 The Hulk had the brain of Bruce Banner?

Jan 20, 2021

SPACE ADVENTURE COBRA: THE PSYCHOGUN

Space Adventure Cobra is a popular Shounen Jump manga from the late 70s, early 80s. Cobra is a notorious Space Pirate with a laser gun as his left arm. But, he was tired of being chased by the agency in space and decided to lead a regular life by changing his face & being wiped of his memory. 3 years later, he is a regular person leading a regular life. He is tired of his lifestyle. For fun, he goes to see a "Trip Movie" that allows him to see the dream of his choice. When he saw his "dream", he saw his memories of when he was the notorious Space Pirate Cobra. However, he didn't know that was his memories. As he is going home, he meets up with someone who had a grudge with him. There is a little scuffle, and learns that he actually has a laser gun on his left hand.

Cobra Vol.18 Ch.28

Sep 18, 2024

Esper Mami

One day Mami realizes that she has magical powers. Her mother also had those powers, as well as her grandmother. Mami slowly has to learn to live with her abilities, and she gets into a lot of trouble.

Chapters 59

Jun 14, 2026

GINGA TETSUDOU 999

In the future, mankind has been able to create machine bodies so they can be able to live for thousands of years. Humans are now second class citizens and if they do not acquire an mechanical body, they are either hunted or forced to live a life of poverty. Tetsuro Hoshino is a young boy who mother is killed by the machine men for a hunting trophy. Outraged, Tetsuro seeks out revenge and vows to keep his word to his mother to get a machine body. He soon meets a woman named Maetel who gives him a free ticket on the space train Galaxy Express, which if he rides, he will be able to receive a free mechanical body. But nothing is as it seems as rumors rise that all who board the train never return. This is a story of how one boy learns about the world and his quest for a new body. Note: Viz released five volumes of the second Galaxy Express manga. The original manga has yet to be translated into English. --Wiki Note: Reprinted under the new name Sayonara Ginga Tetsudou 999.

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Nov 05, 2024

AH! SEISHUN NO KOUSHIEN

Combining some of the early works of Adachi Mitsuru, these books include the two stories Hatsukoi Koshien and Nakimushi Koushien, respectively covering 2 and 4 volumes. Both are focused on baseball youth and the desire to reach Koushien, the famous stage of the high school baseball national championships. Volume 7 and the end of Volume 6 contain a selection of short stories. Volume 1-2: -Hatsukoi Koshien part 1-2, +10 page omake Volume 3-5: -Nakimushi Koshien part 1-3 Volume 6: -Nakimushi Koshien part 4 -Ace Futari -Ken Volume 7: -Seishun Icchokusen -Aozora Tsurete Teruteru Bouzu -Kitakaze Karakara

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Dec 25, 2019

RING NI KAKERO

The story centers around the life of a young boxer named Ryuuji Takane and his sister Kiku, who is his coach. Ryuuji and his sister both inherited their father's talent for boxing with Ryuuji inheriting his strength and techniques while Kiku picked up his talent for analysis and strategy. In the past, their father was a famous boxer. Ryuuji and Kiku went away from home to train and become famous in order to help their lonely mother. On the way to stardom, they have to defeat the strongest challengers all over the world.

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Dec 23, 2017

SUNA NO SHIRO

It's about a rich man's daughter and a orphan boy growing up together and falling in love. But when her parents die, her aunt wants to send the boy away to college and make her marry a respectful man to save the family reputation. [From mangatraders] In a quiet area of France during WWII, a very young orphan boy was left on the steps of a large mansion on the same day that a daughter was born to the bourgeois family living there. From that day on, Francis and Natalie grew up together and found themselves falling deeply in love. As talk of their marriage began to stir, Natalie suddenly lost her parents to a plane crash, leaving her aunt as her guardian. This aunt, vehemently opposed to Natalie's engagement to a mere orphan, which drove Natalie and Francis to elope. Unfortunately, they were caught. Rather than be torn apart from each other, Natalie and Francis decide to spend eternity together by jumping off a cliff. Through a cruel twist of fate, however, only Natalie survives...Is there even a smidgen of hope that Natalie will somehow be able to find her love once again? An amazingly well-developed, emotional work of art from Ichijo Yukari.

Vol.04 Ch.060

Aug 04, 2023

Put It All In The Ring!

Friendship. Effort. Victory! The story centers around the life of a young boxer named Ryuji Takane and his sister Kiku, who is his coach. Ryuji and his sister both inherited their father\'s talent for boxing with Ryuji inheriting his strength and techniques while Kiku picked up his talent for analysis and strategy. In the past, their father was a famous boxer. Ryuji and Kiku went away from home to train and become famous in order to help their lonely mother. On the way to stardom, they have to defeat the strongest challengers all over the world. The work that solidified the themes of Weekly Shonen Jump. Those themes being Friendship, Effort, and Victory!

Chapters 26.3

Aug 13, 2025

SHUTENDOUJI

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Sep 15, 2017

SUKEBAN ARASHI

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Vol. 2 Ch. 17 Stray Cat Rock

Jun 18, 2020

TERRA E...

In the future, computers control all aspects of human life, even birth. No one questions Superior Domination, the new social order, except the Mu, a mutant race with telepathic powers who are forced into exile by the System. On a distant colony mistakenly believed to be Terra by its inhabitants, Jomy's world is turned upside down when the Mu ask him to become their leader. Can Jomy, with his emerging telepathic powers, lead the Mu back home--back to Terra?

Chapters 3.2

Oct 22, 2016

Red Pegasus

Akaba Ken is a top-rank stock-car driver who was involved in a horrific accident, which killed 6 spectators. He was badly hurt, but he survived and promised his younger sister that he would give up racing. He goes to America to help his father develop a new Formula 1 racer, but in the testing of the car runs at speeds that set records – so the pressure is on for him to return to racing, this time in the F-1 circuit. He has supporters, but there are also those who don’t want him to come back, including those who caused the original crash…

Chapters 23

May 30, 2025

BANANA BREAD NO PUDDING

Now that Ira's older sister is getting married, who will take her to the bathroom after ten p.m. and sing "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" outside the bathroom door in order to protect her from the beautiful, androgynous, child-eating clown? Will marrying a closeted gay man help?

Chapters 5

Oct 21, 2016

LADY MITSUKO

From Ivyscan: The story of Mitsuko who was born with a 'star' on her palm. It's believed that those who are born with this mark will live to fly high, holding the stars within their grip. However she is just the third daughter of the Aoyama family who own an antique store. Her life will change forever after meeting Heinrich, an austrian count visiting Japan.

Chapters 3

Oct 20, 2016

UCHUU KAIZOKU CAPTAIN HARLOCK

"I fight only for what I believe in...for no one's sake...only for what's deep in my heart. I sail amongst the stars...people call me: Captain Harlock." Truer words never spoken. Now! Embark upon an adventure into the infinite sea with the last brave souls of humanity aboard the Arcadia!

Chapters 3

Oct 28, 2016

NEO MAO DANTE

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Dec 23, 2019

ERU ARUKON - TAKA

El Halcon is a prequel series to Nanatsu no Umi Nanatsu no Sora. 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. (Translated Treasures)

Chapters 3

Oct 23, 2016

A Showa Era Woman

Takano Shoko is a beautiful girl born between a rebellious critic and a famous geisha in Yanagibashi. When her father disappeared, Shoko lost her mother in an air raid and became a vagrant child, becoming the leader of a war orphan group. The harsh fate of the post-war devastation...Shoko grows from a girl to a woman as she suffers a wave of disgrace.

Chapters 13

May 27, 2025

Space Street

A gag manga that takes place after *Horizon of the East, Eternity of the West*, focusing on Tada and Frol\'s misadventures at the Cosmo Academy.

Chapters 7

Aug 24, 2025

To Terra

In the future, computers control all aspects of human life, even birth. No one questions Superior Domination, the new social order, except the Mu, a mutant race with telepathic powers who are forced into exile by the System. On a distant colony mistakenly believed to be Terra by its inhabitants, Jomy’s world is turned upside-down when the Mu ask him to become their leader. Can Jomy, with his emerging telepathic powers, lead the Mu back home, back to Terra? In 1978, this series won the very first Seiun Award for manga, and subsequently, in 1980, also won the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōnen/shōjo manga

Chapters 1.4

Aug 15, 2023

El Halcón -The Hawk-

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.

Chapters 3

Nov 24, 2024

Seven Seas, Seven Skies

(from mangaupdates): Tyrian’s stepfather, a notorious womanizer, decides to remarry, and his victim is a sickeningly sweet and innocent girl named Juliet. But the girl is kidnapped off of Tyrian’s ship, first by pirates and then by more pirates in the form of our dashing Luminous Red Benedict. The neatly woven threads of conspiracy which have been supporting Tyrian’s life begin to unravel, and he flees to Spain at last. Captain Red redoubles his pursuit. Conflict between Tyrian Persimmon (ancestor of one Major Klaus Heinz von dem Eberbach) and Luminous Red Benedict (AKA, pirate ancestor of one Dorian Red Gloria).

Chapters 5

Mar 23, 2026

Yureru Soushun

Sakioka Junko stands out among her peers with her attractive appearance and that annoys the other girls. Kasai Makoto, tired of hearing whining from the girls, offers to quarrel with Junko\'s best and, for obvious reasons, only friend. The enemy is defeated and goes into sobbing, but suddenly, Kasai, who really did not want to harm the girl, wants to console her… (MangaUpdates)

Early Spring Trembling 3

Oct 13, 2024

Tree Fruit, Grass Fruit

Collection of short stories. Contains: - Ki no Mi Kusa no Mi (樹の実草の実, 1976) - Easygoing (イージー・ゴーイング, 1976) - Fable-kun no Yume (フェイブルくんの夢, 1976) - **Little Red Riding-kun** (赤ずきん君, Akazukin-kun, 1976) - **Menu** (メニュー, 1976) - Jiman (自慢, 1977) - Shuumatsu (終末, 1977) - Kugi (釘, 1977) - Kyuumen Sankaku (球面三角, 1977)

Chapters 2

Jan 07, 2024

Fairy King

Jack Oshinumi is a young man of English descent who is forced to reside in Hokkaido after contracting serious illness, much to his chagrin. With his mind more concerned about his studies than his health, Jack finds himself at odds with his family around him. All he wants is to return to school, return to Tokyo, and being an ordinary Japanese boy, and that\'s all that matters to him. As soon as he moves in, however, Jack begins to see strange beings emerge in not just his dreams, but even in the real world. One day, Jack encounters a strange man named Rin Funo, who looks similar to one of those beings he saw in his dreams. Rin, a family friend to his cousins, give Jack a certain pendant. Before long, Jack finds himself amidst several parties interested in that pendant for their own malicious purposes - parties from the realm of the fae, Nymphidia. When the pendant falls into the hands of another, Jack must leave Hokkaido, and embark on a journey within Nymphidia. This journey will make him realize not just his purpose, but the significance of his heritage. An epic romance from Ryoko Yamagishi, featuring faces from Greek, Celtic, and other mythologies and folklore, as well as some from Christianity. *In the original 5 volumes, the following one-shots are included:* Volume 2: Ochikubo Monogatari Volume 5: Dream

Chapters 2

May 26, 2023

Magical World Jun

Jun of Ishinomori\'s Fantasy World Jun returns, this time as a younger boy. While he may be younger, the sights he sees are as fantastic as ever, taking one on trips throughout different worlds as he tries to make sense of things. Serialized in two magazines, including Sanrio\'s shojo magazine Lyrica.

Chapters 3

May 10, 2024

Ki No Mi Kusa No Mi

Collection of short stories. Contains: - Ki no Mi Kusa no Mi (樹の実草の実, 1976) - Easygoing (イージー・ゴーイング, 1976) - Fable-kun no Yume (フェイブルくんの夢, 1976) - Akazukin-kun (赤ずきん君, 1976) - Menu (メニュー, 1976) - Jiman (自慢, 1977) - Shuumatsu (終末, 1977) - Kugi (釘, 1977) - Kyuumen Sankaku (球面三角, 1977)

Vol.1 Chapter 4

Oct 21, 2023

Hyōzan 1977

It was published in Manga Shōnen (マンガ少年) on January 1977

Apr 24, 2025

Mari And Shingo - Wättemberg Bankarangen

A coming-of-age tale of boys who lived in the good old days. This is a story of friendship between Mari Takato, a half-German, half-Japanese boy, his best friend Shingo Innami, and their schoolmates at Jidoin, a prestigious old high school. A representative work of Toshie Kihara, this is a story of the boys\' dreams, tears, and friendship! Note: Has a extra volume, [Yunta Muari,](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series/bayrgx8/yunta-muari) that is included in the later bunko and kanzenban releases. (Yunta Muari is the Chinese reading of Mari Takato.)

Chapters 1

Feb 02, 2026

Chain Of Life

Ono, a fugitive wanted for murder, must team up with a police dog to ensure their mutual survival.

Jun 10, 2024

I've Got A Question For Sensei!

The daily life of Yumemi, a third year at Shirahadai Middle School. Surrounded by a colorful cast of students and teachers, there\'s never a dull moment to be found at school. Included in Volume 1: **The Blue Sea**: A short poem manga centered a man longing for his wife, who left him all too soon. Included in Volume 2: **Spring in the Green Forest** (グリーンフォーレストの春, Green Forest no Haru): An unpublished work.

Chapters 6

May 10, 2025

House

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Oct 19, 2024

Bokura Ga Chijō Ni Kaeru Toki

It was published in Manga Shōnen (マンガ少年) on February 1977

May 13, 2025

Bakumatsu Yankee

In Edo period Japan, a mysterious foreigner washes upon the shore of Shinsengumi-claimed territory. The foreigner is nicknamed \"Yankee\", and eventually takes a liking to leader Souji Okita. As the two become good friends and even better warriors, the Shinsengumi faces threats beyond their control, and sends Okita and Yankee to take on enemies to further claim Japan as their own.

Dec 30, 2022

Jan 29, 2024

Shin Lupin III (Fan-Colored)

(Fan-colored variant.) Lupin the Third and his motley crew return in Shin Lupin III! This time, several of the stories are either brand new or adapted from or to the Lupin anime, and the beginning story was even animated by itself several years later! Lupin the Third is the grandson of the famous literary thief Arsène Lupin, and his partners in crime include the sharpshooter Jigen Daisuke, the stoic samurai Goemon Ishikawa the Thirteenth, and the on-again-off-again lover/enemy Fujiko Mine. Their goal is to outwit enemies bigger than themselves while nabbing the world\'s rarest and most important items, while also outwitting the dogged Inspector Zenigata, who\'s made it his life\'s work to capture and secure Lupin. In the manga however, his relationship with the titular thief isn\'t as \"respecting to the enemy\" as you would expect, as he\'s attempted multiple times to kill him without shedding a tear! What kind of sexy exploits will Lupin and his crew get up to next in…Shin Lupin III!

Chapters 2

Oct 02, 2023

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