1996

Tsunami is next in line to rule the magical kingdom of Juraihelm, but she must first restore a cosmic balance that has tilted toward darkness. She entrusts ordinary schoolgirl Sasami Kawai with a magical baton and the ability to transform into Pretty Sammy, then sends the rabbit-like Ryou-Ouki to assist her.Sasami considers the whole magical-girl role deeply embarrassing, but she has little choice when the ambitious Ramia sends her own champion, Pixy Misa, to spread chaos with Love-Love monsters. Saving the universe means Sasami must overcome her embarrassment and face an opponent whose flamboyant attacks are almost as troublesome as the monsters themselves.

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.

Meisuke Nueno may look like an awkward, easygoing teacher, but Class 5-3 of Domori Elementary has a protector unlike any other. Nube can sense the supernatural, perform exorcisms, and beneath the glove on his left hand lies the terrifying power of a demon.His students have an uncanny talent for stumbling into haunted places, vengeful spirits, strange legends, and dangerous youkai. Whether the threat is frightening or simply bizarre, Nube puts himself between it and the children he cares for, turning ordinary school days into encounters with the hidden world that exists beside their own.

Fifteen years after a catastrophic war ended with colonies falling from space and devastating Earth, civilization is still rebuilding among the ruins. Young scavenger Garrod Ran survives by taking dangerous jobs until one assignment brings him to Tiffa Adill, a quiet girl whose Newtype abilities make her valuable to forces determined to control the future.Garrod escapes with Tiffa aboard the Freeden and becomes the pilot of the abandoned Gundam X. As rival factions on Earth and in space rebuild the weapons and ideologies that once destroyed the world, Garrod and the Freeden's crew search for another path, hoping humanity can avoid repeating the catastrophe that nearly ended it.

Usagi Tsukino and her friends are reunited with the Outer Guardians when Queen Nehelenia returns to settle the hatred left from their previous battle. The danger reaches Mamoru and forces Sailor Moon into another struggle to save the people closest to her before an old enemy can turn their happiness into despair.Afterward, Mamoru leaves for America and a popular trio called the Three Lights arrives in Tokyo. At the same time, Sailor Galaxia begins hunting the Star Seeds hidden within human beings. Three mysterious Sailor Starlights oppose her while searching for someone of their own, drawing Usagi into a conflict that stretches across the galaxy and tests whether her belief in people can survive even the loss of those she loves.

Makibao may be a tiny white racehorse whose unusual appearance makes people underestimate him, but his speed, courage, and stubborn refusal to quit are anything but small. Fighting just to earn a place on the track, he begins a racing career filled with opponents who look far more suited to victory.At the center of his ambitions stands the magnificent Cascade, the rival Makibao is determined to surpass. Every race becomes another step toward proving his worth, becoming a true champion, and one day winning back the mother separated from him by his farm's debts.

High school detective Shinichi Kudo is famous for solving difficult cases, but his curiosity leads him to spy on members of a secret criminal organization who capture him and force an experimental drug into his body. Instead of dying, he wakes as a child. Hiding under the name Conan Edogawa, he moves close to his childhood friend Ran and her detective father Kogoro Mouri, hoping Kogoro's cases will eventually lead him back to the organization. With his original intellect and inventions from Professor Agasa, Conan solves crimes adults cannot unravel, often making Kogoro appear to be the genius. Every clue connected to the men in black is more dangerous than an ordinary murder, because if they learn Shinichi survived, the people around him become targets too.

As towns and cities expand into places once belonging to youkai, old boundaries between the human and supernatural worlds begin to break down. Strange incidents follow, and Kitarou repeatedly steps in when angry, dangerous, or simply misunderstood youkai threaten people who have no idea what they have disturbed.With Medama Oyaji and companions such as Neko Musume, Sunakake Babaa, and Konaki Jijii at his side, Kitarou confronts creatures born from ancient grudges and modern carelessness alike. His battles are not only about defeating monsters, but about preventing fear and greed on either side from destroying the fragile possibility that humans and youkai can coexist.

Hajime Kindaichi, Miyuki Nanase, and Inspector Kenmochi return to the secluded Opera House for an anniversary gathering, only to find a new production of The Phantom of the Opera being rehearsed inside. The place already carries painful memories, and the atmosphere turns sinister when someone begins killing members of the troupe while invoking the image of the Phantom.Trapped once again in a theater where fiction and murder blur together, Kindaichi must separate stage tricks from genuine clues. As the body count rises, he searches the performers' secrets and the Opera House's past for the identity and motive of the new killer.

After a wave of extraordinary athletes, artists, and intellectuals begins rewriting human records, one of these apparent superhumans dies with internal organs aged far beyond the rest of his body. The mysterious Joe Carol Brane approaches the unlicensed surgeon Black Jack, hoping his unmatched skill can uncover what is killing people who seemed almost perfect.Black Jack's investigation reveals that the sudden rise of these prodigies is tied to a medical secret with deadly consequences. As more lives begin to deteriorate, he is pulled into a conspiracy where curing the victims means challenging the people responsible for creating them.

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.