Manga-ka: Natsumi Mukai
Publisher: Tokyopop
Rating: Teen (13+)
Released: May 2006

Synopsis:
“In this alternate universe, +Anima walk among us – shunned by society – as they search for others who have similar traits. Cooro is a crow-like boy who is on a quest to find other +Anima. When he meets Husky, a disrespectful boy with a past shrouded in mystery, he finds a kindred spirit who also possesses animal-like powers. Together, they try to gain acceptance in a world cruel to anyone or anything that is different.”

One last leftover from last week’s Animal people theme! +Anima is a series that introduces us to a fantasy world where there exist ‘creatures’ of the series’ name: +Anima. +Anima are people who have animal like qualities and some of their associated powers. For example, the lead character in the story is Cooro, a sweet little crow boy who can fly about with his dark feathered wings. In this first volume he befriends Husky, a pretty little boy who is able to turn into part fish when in the water. Unfortunately +Anima are often shunned or feared for being different, and thus it’s the search for friendship and acceptance that’s the core of this series.

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Manga-ka: Kazuya Minekura
Publisher: Tokyopop
Rating: Mature (18+)
Released: June 2008

Synopsis: “Pursued by rival yakuza factions and linked to the mysterious and dangerous drug, ‘Wild Adapter’, Kubota and Tokito have formed a relationship where they trust no one but each other. How did the strange bond between a young man who cares nothing but himself and a stray with a monstrous right hand come to pass? Finally the year between volumes one and two is revealed and we learn what happened after Kubota picked up his little “stray cat” off the street.”

It’s the volume we’ve been waiting for as the gap between where books one to four occur and the fateful first meeting of Kubota and Tokito is finally filled in. After finding the unconscious Tokito in an alleyway, Kubota takes him home and soon discovers that the boy has no memories and is clearly connected to the WA drug that’s been plaguing the streets.

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Manga-ka: Matsuri Akino
Publisher: Tokyopop
Rating: Older Teen (16+)
Released: August 2006

Synopsis:
“Kamishina has never really felt like a normal boy. At school, he prefers to lay low and not interact with the other kids. But all that changes with Kamishina discovers that he is the reincarnated spiritual ruler of the little-known country of Dhalashar. And on top of that, he has an intense spiritual sense that allows him to hear voices from beyond the grave, see visions and soothe ghosts in their time of need.”

After disturbing dreams of death plague his sleep, Kamishina begins classes at yet another new school. Gifted with spiritual abilities that allow him to sense people’s true intentions, he has learned to lay low and keep to himself. Kamishina suddenly finds himself stalked by a strange foreign bird, one that transforms to a humanoid form to tell him that he is in fact the reincarnation of a powerful King from another country with more than the frequent need to switch schools to worry about.

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Manga-ka: Chiaki Ogishima
Publisher: Tokyopop
Rating: Teen (13+)
Released: July 2005

Synopsis: “Daisuke Aurora works with the special division of peace-keepers in the city of Jewde, one of the largest cities on the planet. He and his android partner, Heat Guy J, team up to make sure that anything illegal stays off the streets and out of circulation. However, their presence doesn’t sit too well with the local mob leader – the ruthless and unbalanced son of the late Don, who is out to prove that he is not too young to take over the family business.”

Heat Guy J, based off the anime of the same name (released in English by Pioneer with an amazing dub, btw), follows Daisuke Aurora, one of only two human members of Jewde’s Special Division of Peace-keepers. Along with his android partner, (Heat Guy) J, it’s Daisuke’s job to investigate illegal activity in the super city and stop it before it escalates to committed crime. With a limited budget and a new young mob leader with an insane streak to deal with, their job isn’t easy but Daisuke and J step up to the challenge each and every time.

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