Manga/Graphic Novels Starting With 'J'

Mika, Key, and Naomi are best friends and they all want to win the J-Idol Audition talent show. But when they win, only Mika is offered to debut! Will their friendship be able to withstand her solo stardom?

Detective Fujiwara is keeping a close watch on Hiro as he moves to his own apartment. This does little to stifle Hiro's many extracurricular activities, one of which is a secret meeting with his girlfriend's mother. He also manages to punish the kid slandering the "man in the black suit" on the Internet by using JUNK's technology to crack the user information on the BBS. But when Hiro finds out a fanatic is planning to ruin his favorite idol's concert, he decides to use his power for good.

The identity of the JUNK suit is revealed! And what a shocker! But now Hiro must save the pop idol Manami and her fans from a ticking time bomb. Also, his secret crush Ryoko is missing and is beyond even JUNK's x-ray and thermograph search. Will he be able to rescue her before any harm is done to her?

Hiro goes back to school to begin a fresh start in his life... or he thought until his new JUNK counselor becomes his homeroom teacher. As the third JUNK's terror escalates, a cult Kofukukai reaches out to the fear-ridden citizens of Tokyo.

Hiro discovers all the JUNK suits were the prototypes for the final product from JUNK Systems. Then, in an unprecedented turn of events, the standard JUNK mobile force revolts and occupies the House of Parliament! Despite Hiro's attempt to give up his prototype JUNK suit, the police seek his help to free the hostages. Hiro puts on his suit for one last time to face his toughest foe yet: the standard JUNK with superior power, defense, and weapon systems.

Yuka Katsuragi, a beautiful TV news reporter, has attracted a Yakuza thug, Katsuji Yashima, who travels to Spain to find her. A terrible earthquake hits, and they fall deep underground. Below the surface, they encounter a mysterious old woman who reveals that Japan will meet the same demise as Carthage. They insult the old woman, who then sends them to see the world of the future.

Seventeen authors (nine from France or French-speaking countries, eight from Japan) brought together in the same book, a succession of freely created short stories about the same universe: Japan. The result is often inspired and always surprising; Japan through new eyes.

Tristram tells Aoi that it may be possible to have his lifespan increased, but that it involves Dis, who Aoi has been targeting for revenge. Can Tris be trusted? It seems that his intentions for the super-powered kids might not be so noble after all. There's a rumor that he's funneling them to the military to be used as weapons in a secret war.

Kir finds his head on the block in the court of the Crimson Company - but he's tickled pink about his perilous predicament in the colorful city. Why? A gorgeous girl of course! Now it's up to Jing to rescue the birds of a feather from being sold on the Black Market!

Rusty Nail is a city with a special kind of industry: providing spare body parts to those in need. When the monstrous Bloody Caesar sets his eyes on Jing, will the King of Bandits be in need of a helping hand? While dodging Bloody Caesar's attacks, Jing plans to confront the city's mastermind, known as the Holy Brain... will Jing be able to get out of this mess intact?

Jing and Kir arrive in the funeral district of Moulin Rouge where things are just... dead. They discover the reason for this is because everyone in love there has to pay a "love tax!" When a test on Jing by a tax enforcer reveals a positive result, and Jing tries to leave without paying, Jing gets captured in more ways than one.

Born into a family of "Hunters," Takamichi's destiny is to pursue and slay demons. When her twin brother is killed, she is saved from despair by a pair of Jiu Jiu - shape-shifting familiars - in the form of two wolf pups named Snow and Night. Now Takamichi is in high school and an active Hunter. Snow and Night can't wait to attend school in their human form to "protect" her. But are they ready to go off leash...?