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Ken Takakura, a high school boy nicknamed Okarun, firmly believes in aliens but scoffs at ghosts. Momo Ayase, a girl with strong spiritual powers, believes in the supernatural—but thinks UFOs and aliens are nonsense. One day, a strange bet leads them to confront the real versions of what they each believe in… and chaos explodes. Abductions by aliens, hauntings by evil spirits, life-threatening curses—suddenly, their ordinary school lives spiral into a whirlwind of the paranormal and the absurd! After gaining mysterious powers, Ken and Momo find themselves in one outrageous battle after another, teaming up with quirky allies to face bizarre and terrifying threats. Hilarious, heart-racing, and even a little romantic—Dandadan is a supernatural sci-fi battle comedy that smashes the boundaries between ghosts and aliens in the wildest ways imaginable.

Are You Lost? is a survival manga that follows four high school girls—Homare Onishima, Asuka Suzumori, Shion Kujou, and Mutsu Amatani—who are stranded on a deserted island after a plane crash. With no adults around and no rescue in sight, the girls must rely on Homare’s impressive wilderness survival skills to stay alive until help arrives. The story blends humor with practical survival knowledge, offering insights into everything from desalinating seawater and securing drinking water, to foraging for food, starting fires, and crafting tools. Each episode delivers realistic survival tips in an engaging and often comical way. Despite the harsh conditions, the girls support each other through fear, loneliness, and the emotional challenges of island life. Their distinct personalities and evolving relationships drive the narrative as they learn to adapt, grow stronger, and survive together. Are You Lost? stands out as a compelling mix of survival drama, friendship, and light-hearted comedy—with an educational twist on how to survive in the wild.

Strand is set in modern-day Japan, where an EMP (electromagnetic pulse) attack disables all electronic devices and plunges civilization into collapse. The story follows four high school students as they struggle to survive in this extreme scenario. Susumu Manaka, Kanata Asahina, Keinosuke Shirane, and Kokoro Narusawa—second-year students from Gifu Prefecture—are on a school trip to Tokyo when they suddenly encounter the “Silent Disaster”: the Shinkansen and all electronic devices abruptly stop functioning. With smartphones, transportation, and infrastructure paralyzed, panic and violence erupt throughout the city. The four must cooperate to survive and find a way back home to their families, facing countless crises along the way. They contend with resource shortages in a society without functioning machines or infrastructure, stumble upon plane crash sites, and risk their lives in deadly confrontations with delinquent gangs and organized crime groups. Amid these life-or-death struggles, their relationships constantly shift—shaped by their personalities, inner conflicts, and the courage they find in moments of crisis. Strand delivers a gripping tale of survival, human bonds, and resilience in a world stripped of modern technology.

Boys Over Flowers is a romantic comedy about Tsukushi Makino, an ordinary high school girl from a working-class family, who enters Eitoku Academy—a prestigious school filled with the children of the wealthy elite—and encounters the powerful group of four boys known as the “F4.” At first, Tsukushi becomes the target of bullying and discrimination through the infamous “red tag” system, but she bravely stands up for herself with her strong sense of justice. She constantly clashes with the hot-tempered F4 leader, Tsukasa Domyoji, but over time, their relationship evolves into mutual attraction. Along the way, Tsukushi also develops connections with the other F4 members—Rui Hanazawa, Sojiro Nishikado, and Akira Mimasaka—leading to bonds of friendship and love. Despite numerous obstacles, including the fierce opposition of Domyoji’s mother, Kaede, various temptations, family troubles, and the harsh reality of their social class differences, Tsukushi’s resilience and unwavering spirit allow her to overcome adversity. In the end, she and Domyoji find their way to each other, completing a modern-day Cinderella love story. With its mix of dramatic reversals, youthful passion, and heartfelt romance, Boys Over Flowers stands as one of the definitive classics of the high school rom-com genre.