M3: The Dark Metal

BLAME! Academy and So On

This collection brings together a series of short stories set within the vast and enigmatic 'City' of Tsutomu Nihei's universe. It features the comedic 'Blame Academy!' series, where characters like Killy and Cibo are reimagined in a parody of traditional Japanese school life. Other tales expand the lore in different directions. 'Zeb-noid' depicts a brutal, millennia-spanning war between two soldiers from opposing species. 'Netsphere Engineer' follows a Dismantler tasked with deconstructing nexus towers to protect humans from the Safeguard. The anthology also includes various other vignettes, from a man searching for his brother in 'Kozutsumi' to the far-future adventures of a silicon crea

Apocalypse Zero

In the aftermath of a series of natural disasters that have reduced the world to rubble, the survivors do whatever they must to stay alive. Kakugo is a young boy trained in martial arts and gifted with a powerful suit of armor by his late father, and he is charged with making the world around him, or at least his school, a safer place. The armor, called Zero, was built from the souls of dead warriors, and Kakugo is not the only one who wears it. His brother Harara received a matching set of skills and equipment, and he has turned against humanity: his own plan for peace is to wipe people out entirely. Demons and monsters roam what is left of the cities, and Kakugo is the one person alive w

Mazin Saga

Koji Kabuto is a young university student whose life takes a drastic turn after the mysterious death of his father, a physicist of worldwide reputation. Following his father's research, Koji comes into possession of a powerful artifact: Mazinger Z, the Armor of God. This discovery thrusts him into a conflict that goes far beyond anything he could have imagined. As Koji grapples with the legacy left to him, he finds himself facing terrifying forces that threaten humanity. The supernatural and the technological collide as he must master the ancient power of Mazinger Z. With the fate of the world hanging in the balance, Koji must uncover the truth behind his father's work and the true nature o

Golden Warrior Iczer-One

Ten years before the events of the *Fight! Iczer-1* anime, the android warrior Iczer-One awakens aboard a Cthulhu spaceship. She escapes just before the vessel is seized by the entity known as Big Gold. Crashing onto the planet Ishua, Iczer-One loses all her memories, retaining no knowledge of her identity or past. On Ishua, Iczer-One must confront Magenta, one of the Cthulhu's commanders leading the invasion force on this world. Forced into battle without understanding her own origins, she fights to survive against a relentless enemy.

Masked Rider Gaia

Thirty years ago, before the first Kamen Riders were created, Kadowaki Jun was meant to become the original Kamen Rider. But after Takeshi Hongo escaped, Shocker's plans changed. Before Kadowaki could be awakened, the double riders destroyed the Shocker base, burying his sleep capsule under the rubble. In the present day, Kadowaki finally awakens with no memory of his past. He sets out on a quest to recover his lost identity and uncover who turned him into a cyborg. As he searches for answers, he must confront the remnants of Shocker and the truth behind his own creation.

Gantz

Kei Kurono is a cynical high school student who keeps to himself, tired of the cruelty people are capable of. One day at the subway station, his classmate Masaru Katou jumps onto the tracks to save a drunk man who has fallen. On impulse, Kei follows him. They manage to pull the man to safety, but both boys are struck and killed by the oncoming train. Instead of dying, Kei and Masaru wake up in an apartment full of strangers, all of whom have recently died. In the center of the room is a large black sphere called Gantz. It gives them high-tech suits and strange weapons, then sends them out to hunt and kill bizarre alien creatures hidden on Earth. Each mission is brutal and often deadly. Sur