Manga like Tiger Books

The Crater

Also known as The Crater.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Sci-Fi , Supernatural

A man from the slums faces his doppelganger from the other side of the tracks; three guests visiting a hot spring are reminded of their past sins by a magical ringing bell only they can hear; stranded on the moon, an astronaut is stuck within a crater, sustained for a century by a mysterious life-giving gaseous fume the moon crater expels. The Crater is a collection of self-contained short stories, ranging from horror, mystery, to science fiction. World renowned author Osamu Tezuka introduces you to an ominous world of sin and regret—you don’t want to miss this one!



Tags: Shounen , Time Manipulation , Anthology , Male Protagonist , Amnesia , Aliens , Foreign , Cars , Military , Body Swapping , Ghost , College , War , Episodic

Lion Books

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Sci-Fi

It is a series of short stories that freely develop SF-like ideas. Returning from their exploration of Venus, the expedition saw a devastated earth... A boy faces a thug at a space airport where the lives of various aliens intersect... It is a pioneering serie in which Osamu Tezuka's SF-like concept was developed vertically and horizontally in such various settings in various eras.



Tags: Anthology , Shounen

Yuusha Dan

Also known as Brave Dan.

Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama

Hidden within the rural countryside lies the mysterious treasure of the ancient Ainu people. A few people know of it and hold the keys to unlocking it, but only Kotan, a child of Ainu descent, is the chosen one who can locate and inherit the treasure. When Kotan suddenly befriends a man-eating tiger named Dan, the unexpected pair find themselves tangled up in the most epic and dangerous treasure hunt of their lives. Their strength is tested as they battle criminals, murderers, and other unsavory characters who seek the treasure for themselves—but their friendship is tested when a crow warns Dan that Kotan will be the one to end his life. Can brave Dan and his best friend Kotan survive the trials that await them?



Tags: Indigenous Cultures , Animals , Shounen , Aliens