Summer 2001

Baki Hanma stands at the summit of Tokugawa's underground arena, but his title is about to be tested on an unprecedented scale. Mitsunari Tokugawa gathers 38 elite fighters from across the world, each carrying a different martial art, philosophy, and secret technique into a tournament where almost anything is permitted except weapons.Champions, killers, masters, and monsters of physical strength collide in matches where reputation means little once the fighting begins. As the reigning champion, Baki must survive a field packed with opponents capable of ending his run in a single bout, all while measuring his own strength against the most dangerous fighters he has ever faced.

After her mother's death, Tohru Honda tries desperately not to burden anyone and secretly lives in a tent until Yuki and Shigure Sohma discover her situation and invite her into their home. There she meets Kyo and accidentally learns the family's secret: certain Sohmas transform into animals of the Chinese zodiac when embraced by someone of the opposite sex.The situation seems humorous at first, but the curse is tied to an isolated family and relationships that have left deep wounds on everyone involved. Through her stubborn kindness, Tohru enters the lives of Yuki, Kyo, and the other Sohmas and gives them a kind of acceptance they never expected. In return, she also begins confronting the grief hidden behind her own smile, while it becomes clear that breaking the curse will require far more than a simple wish.

Manta Oyamada can see something most people cannot: spirits. His strange ability leads him to new classmate Yoh Asakura, whom he finds chatting casually with the dead in a cemetery, and opens the door to the world of shamans. Yoh can unite with spirits and borrow their power, and he intends to enter the Shaman Fight, a tournament held every 500 years to choose the person who will become Shaman King and commune with the Great Spirit. With the samurai spirit Amidamaru at his side, Yoh begins a path that draws allies and rivals from around the world, each carrying a different reason for seeking the power to reshape it.

Sanzo, Goku, Gojyo, and Hakkai rescue a young woman named Houran while continuing their journey west. Grateful for their help, she leads them to an isolated mansion where a wealthy host offers shelter. The hospitality is too perfect, and the house soon begins twisting memories, desires, and old wounds against the travelers.At the center of the trap is Go Dougan, a young man whose grudge reaches back to Sanzo's past and to a choice he has never forgiven. As illusions separate the group and turn their own feelings into weapons, Sanzo's companions must break through a carefully constructed nightmare before resentment destroys the bonds that have kept them alive on the road.

Near the end of the Gryps Conflict, siblings Asagi and Takuya are traveling aboard a civilian transport bound for Earth when fighting between the AEUG and Titans traps their ship in the crossfire. With atmospheric reentry approaching, a damaged civilian vessel becomes a far more dangerous place than any battlefield.The children and surviving crew receive unexpected assistance from a white Zeta Gundam piloted by a mysterious ace. With little time to spare, they must trust a stranger in a mobile suit to guide them through the battle and the deadly descent toward Earth.

While helping Professor Ochanomizu with space exploration, Atom discovers a wandering planet used as a graveyard for broken robots. Among the heaps of discarded machines, he rescues Bemu, a former robot soldier who has grown tired of fighting. The two quickly form a sincere friendship.Then the garbage planet begins drifting toward Earth. A collision would cause catastrophic destruction, yet stopping it may demand a terrible sacrifice from the very friend Atom has just saved. Atom must search for a way to protect Earth without betraying Bemu's wish to live in peace.

Princess Yada arrives with an urgent plea from Yada Star, a world being buried beneath mountains of garbage. Anpanman travels there with Gomira, the gentle creature whose unusual appetite for trash may be exactly what the dying planet needs.Cleaning the planet will not be simple. Baikinman interferes with the rescue, and a terrifying garbage creature stands in the way as the waste problem grows more dangerous. Anpanman and Gomira must protect each other and find a way to give Yada Star a clean future before it disappears beneath its own refuse.

Doremi, Hazuki, Aiko, Onpu, and Momoko spend part of their summer at Doremi's grandparents' home in the countryside. There they hear an old story surrounding the Frog Stone, a mysterious place tied to a tragic romance and to the days when magic was said to mingle more openly with the human world.Curiosity leads the girls deeper into the mountain, where the legend begins to feel much less distant than they expected. As unusual conditions weaken their magic and the group becomes separated, Aiko must also face uncomfortable memories connected to Doremi's grandfather, turning the trip into a small adventure about fear, family, and learning to see the past differently.

During a fan appreciation celebration for the New Generation Choujin, the festivities are shattered by the arrival of a mysterious fighter known as The Cyborg. He takes Meat hostage and issues a direct challenge to Mantarou Kinniku, forcing the young hero into a showdown inside Tokyo Tower where his strength and resolve will be tested with Meat's safety at stake.

Yakisobapanman and Uncle Negi escort the Pepper Trio and their precious cargo toward Vegetable Village, but Baikinman repeatedly attacks before they can reach the carnival. Each time trouble strikes, the masked swordsman Naganegiman appears from nowhere, leaving everyone wondering who the mysterious hero really is.

Pikachu and a group of Pokémon spend a carefree day near a large seaside mansion and decide that the grounds are perfect for hide-and-seek. Their noisy fun annoys the serious Larvitar living nearby, who wants the garden kept orderly and has little patience for visitors ignoring its complaints.Frustration leads Larvitar to kick a rock that accidentally starts a lawnmower, sending the machine racing uncontrollably after everyone. The game is forgotten as Pikachu, Larvitar, and the others scramble through the grounds, learning that escaping the runaway mower will require the cooperation they could not manage a few moments earlier.

Celebi, a mythical Pokémon able to travel through time, is pursued by a poacher in a forest 40 years in the past. A young trainer named Yukinari tries to protect it, and Celebi uses its power to escape, carrying both of them into the future where they encounter Ash, Pikachu, Misty, and Brock.The danger has followed them across time. Team Rocket’s ruthless Iron-Masked Marauder wants Celebi for himself and uses Dark Balls capable of corrupting captured Pokémon and forcing out their strength. Ash and Yukinari must protect Celebi from becoming his weapon while helping the frightened Pokémon recover from the pursuit that has already crossed decades.

A boy named Mizar arrives from the West to spend time at Ninjutsu Academy, giving Rantarou, Kirimaru, and Shinbei a new friend whose background is very different from their own. Lessons about the stars draw the children together beneath the night sky, but life at the academy never stays purely educational for long.When the Dokutake ninjas become involved, the visit turns into another unpredictable test of courage and friendship. Rantarou and his classmates must help their guest through the commotion while discovering that promises made beneath the stars can bridge even distant homes.

Bedridden dreamgazer Kakyou lives through visions that are more real than waking life. Remembering the extraordinary young woman he once met in dreams, he also witnesses a coming catastrophe in which two opposing groups will decide whether Earth survives or is remade through destruction.