"A seminal series from a legendary creator. Dragon Ball, a wry update on the Chinese 'Monkey King' myth, introduces us to Son Goku, a young monkey-tailed boy whose quiet life is turned upside-down when he meets Bulma, a girl determined to collect the seven 'Dragon Balls.' If she gathers them all, an incredibly powerful dragon will appear and grant her one wish. But the precious orbs are scattered all over the world, and to get them she needs the help...

The wandering swordsman, Kenshin Himura, once an assassin, now fights to protect those in need.

Immediately after checking into the Kurosaki Clinic with a mysterious scar on his back, the muscle-bound Chad goes AWOL. Accompanying Chad is a talking parakeet imbued with the soul of a young boy named Yuichi. It doesn't take newbie Soul Reaper Ichigo Kurosaki long to surmise that a Hollow must be involved. Ichigo is about to sidcover that not every soul is bound for the Soul Society, especially if it's tainted with innocent blood.

To eliminate the "Lovers" Stand within Joseph Joestar's body, Polnareff and Kakyoin shrink their Stands to microscopic size, for a fantastic voyage into Joseph Joestar's brain tissue. Then the heroes cross the Arabian desert on camelback, braving searing heat by day and deadly dreams by night.

The Straw Hat Pirates have agreed to protect a very importatnt person in return for untold riches.

Seishun Academy is up against a team coached by a four-time Japan Open winner. The pressure is on.

"It's the Kanto Tournament semi-finals! And Shusuke's not playing his best--meaning the advantage may once again go to last year's winner Rokkaku!"--P. [4] of cover.

"The conclusion of the long and deadly Dark Tournament. After the Dark Tournament ends, Yusuke and friends come home for a much deserved rest. The vacation is cut short when Yusuke is taken hostage by three classmates who have recently gained strange powers. It's up to Kuwabara and friends to try and rescue him. But without their star fighter's abilities, will they be up to the task?"--Cover