Summer 1996

Kankichi Ryotsu is a police officer stationed at a tiny neighborhood box in Kameari, but public service is rarely the first thing on his mind. Underpaid and endlessly confident, he is always inventing a new business, investment, hobby, or shortcut that he is certain will make him rich.His schemes usually work just long enough for greed to take over. Whether he drags his coworkers, local children, or wealthy acquaintances into the plan, Ryotsu's cleverness inevitably collides with his lack of restraint, leaving the neighborhood in chaos and his furious chief with another reason to punish him.

Young orphan Heidi is brought high into the Swiss Alps to live with her reclusive grandfather, a man the villagers fear and distrust. The mountain life that seems harsh at first becomes a source of freedom for Heidi as she befriends goatherd Peter, runs across the meadows, and gradually melts the old man's guarded heart.Seasons pass among the goats, snow, and open sky, giving Heidi a home she comes to love deeply. But the peaceful life on the Alm is threatened when the outside world decides there are other plans for her future, forcing the child to face the possibility of leaving the mountains and the grandfather who has become her family.

Heidi's life changes when she is taken away from the Alps to Frankfurt as a companion for Clara Sesemann. The two girls become close friends, but the strict city household leaves Heidi desperately homesick for her grandfather, Peter, and the mountains that made her feel free.After Heidi finally returns home, Clara later visits the Alps herself. The fresh air, open landscape, and encouragement of her friends gradually strengthen her, and the friendship between the two girls becomes the heart of a hopeful journey in which Clara begins to discover abilities that once seemed impossible.

Kamui Shiro returns to Tokyo as the promised day of humanity's judgment approaches. The Dragons of Heaven seek to preserve civilization, while the Dragons of Earth intend to destroy it so the planet can recover from the damage caused by human life.Both sides need Kamui, whose choice will decide which group he leads and which fate becomes possible. His desire to protect childhood friends Fuma and Kotori is shattered when destiny claims one of them as his opposing twin star, turning the battle for Earth into an intimate tragedy.

Baikinman suddenly finds himself with unexpected reinforcements, and the familiar balance between him and Anpanman is thrown into chaos. With three times the trouble coming from the villain's side, the town's usual defenders are forced to react to attacks that are harder to predict than ever.Anpanman, Shokupanman, Currypanman, and their friends must work together before Baikinman's boosted assault overwhelms everyone. What Baikinman expects to be an easy victory instead becomes a frantic contest of teamwork, tricks, and stubborn determination.

Melonpanna borrows a curious sequel to Cinderella and discovers a story with no happy ending: the glass slippers have been separated, Cinderella and the prince have vanished from one another, and their fairy-tale kingdom has fallen into misery. That night, an owl named Hoppy emerges from the unfinished book and asks Anpanman and his friends for help.Entering the storybook world, they meet Kabo-chan, a pumpkin-faced girl who is actually Cinderella under a spell. To restore the kingdom they must recover the glass slippers, but Baikinman and Dokin-chan are searching for them too, while the fearsome Garagon guards the path to the truth behind the broken fairy tale.

Kumiko Ijima recognizes a man in a local park as a murderer wanted by the police, thanks to a face she once copied from a wanted poster. Her drawing unintentionally gives the criminal a clue to her identity: the initials K.I. and the red ribbon she wears in her hair.During his escape, the murderer crashes into a seal and becomes possessed by a demon. The creature inherits his obsession and begins attacking girls who wear red ribbons and share Kumiko's initials. With an ordinary police pursuit transformed into a supernatural killing spree, Nube must use his own powers to protect his student and stop the demon before it reaches the girl it is truly searching for.

When people begin disappearing on the remote Baruru Island, a girl named Megumi asks Kitarou to help find her missing father. His investigation leads him into conflict with Akamata and a group of powerful southern youkai guarding the island's mysterious Water of Life.Kitarou is stripped of his usual youkai power and forced to drink the strange water, transforming him into a gigantic ancient beast. As the southern youkai carry their attack toward Japan, his friends must find a way to restore Kitarou before the creature he has become causes a disaster of its own.

A shipment of saltpeter belonging to Shinbei's father falls into the hands of the Dokutake ninjas, who intend to use it in an absurd scheme to create medicine that will let them fly. Danzou secretly follows the stolen cargo and ends up inside the enemy's hidden headquarters, leaving his classmates to realize that both he and the shipment are in serious trouble.Yamada and Doi rush to intervene, but Rantarou and the other young ninjas refuse to remain behind and launch a rescue attempt of their own. Their enthusiasm quickly creates even more people who need saving, drawing Rikichi and the rest of the academy into a chaotic effort to recover Danzou and stop Happousai's plan before it succeeds.

Tsutomu Senkawa is an ordinary student preparing for his entrance exams when he stumbles into an interplanetary pursuit. Federal investigator Birdy Cephon Altera strikes him by accident while chasing an alien criminal, fatally injuring the very human she was supposed to protect.To keep Tsutomu alive, Birdy merges his consciousness with her body until his own can be restored. Now the two must share a single existence: Tsutomu tries to preserve his school life while Birdy continues hunting dangerous fugitives hiding on Earth, and neither can act without dragging the other into the consequences.

An aging crime boss gives Lupin a strange diamond known as the Twilight Gemini, claiming it is one half of the key to a legendary treasure. The trail leads Lupin to Morocco, where the jewel is tied to the lost wealth and bloody history of the Gelt people.There he crosses paths with Lara, a young woman connected to the secret, while assassins, criminals, and Inspector Zenigata close in. To uncover the treasure, Lupin must learn whom to trust before the Gemini's other half falls into the wrong hands.

Nakago may look like a fearsome general on screen, but behind the scenes he is merely an inexperienced performer lucky enough to land a role in Fushigi Yuugi. Unfortunately, favored stars Miaka and Tamahome make his new job miserable, and their relentless bullying follows him even into his nightmares. Determined not to lose heart, Nakago searches for enough confidence to survive the production and prove that he belongs there.