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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 7–Steel Ball Run

In the American Old West, the Steel Ball Run is about to begin: a grueling cross-country race from San Diego covering over six thousand kilometers, with a grand prize of fifty million dollars. Contestants may use any kind of vehicle, but they must endure uncharted wastelands and travel up to a hundred kilometers a day. Johnny Joestar, a former jockey paralyzed from the waist down, attends the start of the race as a spectator. There he meets Gyro Zeppeli, a racer who carries two steel balls at his waist. When Johnny witnesses Gyro use one of them to unleash a strange power, he briefly regains the ability to stand. Desperate to uncover the secret of the steel balls, Johnny joins the race alon

Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku

Gabimaru the Hollow is a ruthless assassin from the ninja village of Iwagakure, feared for his cold efficiency. After a betrayal by his own people, he is captured and sentenced to death. Yet no executioner can take his life, because beneath his apathetic exterior he clings to a single desire: to return to his beloved wife, the woman who softened his heart and gave him a reason to live. When the famed executioner Asaemon the Decapitator offers him a chance at a full pardon, Gabimaru accepts a perilous mission. He must travel to a mysterious island south of Japan, a place said to hold the elixir of immortality, and retrieve it for the shogunate. But the island is far from the paradise its le

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Part 8: JoJolion - Digital Colored Comics

In 2011, the coastal town of Morioh is still reeling from the Great East Japan earthquake. Strange earthen protrusions known as the Wall Eyes have appeared across the landscape, defying all professional explanation. While exploring near one of these formations, Yasuho Hirose discovers a naked man buried in the ground. He bears a distinctive star-shaped birthmark and deep bite marks, but has no memory of his name or his past. The only thing he can recall is how to use his Stand, a supernatural ability that manifests as a humanoid figure. Taken in by the Higashikata family and given the name Josuke, the amnesiac begins to investigate his own identity. His search quickly draws him into a serie

Pandora Hearts

Oz Vessalius, the fifteen-year-old heir of a noble family, is celebrating his coming-of-age ceremony when the mysterious Baskerville Clan interrupts the festivities. Accused of a sin he knows nothing about, he is cast into the Abyss, an inescapable prison realm said to be home to monstrous creatures called Chains. There he meets Alice, a strange girl who is not what she seems. To escape, Oz forms a contract with her and returns to his world, only to find that time has passed and everything has changed. Now Oz must unravel the truth behind his sin, the nature of the Abyss, and a tragedy from a hundred years ago. Pursued by the Baskervilles and haunted by ghosts of the past, he and his compa

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 5: Golden Wind

Naples, 2001. Giorno Giovanna is a small-time crook with a big dream: to become a "Gang-Star." He is no ordinary thief, though. He has a connection to the Joestar bloodline and possesses a Stand named Gold Experience. His dream starts to become reality when he meets Bruno Bucciarati, a mobster from the Passione gang and a fellow Stand user. Realizing they share similar ideals and disagree with the gang's harmful affairs, Giorno reveals his goal to Bruno: with his help, he will reform Passione by overthrowing the boss. As Giorno becomes a member of Passione and is inducted into Bruno's squad, he discovers it is no simple gang; its numbers are teeming with Stand users. Now confronted by othe

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 4: Diamond is Unbreakable

In April 1999, Jotaro Kujo travels to the Japanese town of Morioh to find Josuke Higashikata, the secret love child of his grandfather, Joseph Joestar. Upon finding him, Jotaro is surprised to learn that Josuke also possesses a Stand, a powerful manifestation of his fighting spirit. Not long after their meeting, the two make a startling discovery: someone is using a supernatural bow and arrow to create Stand users around Morioh. Josuke resolves to protect his town and stop the spread of lethal Stand users. As they investigate, they find both allies and enemies among these users. They begin to unearth the shocking history of Morioh, bringing forth hidden dangers and a mystery from years pas