Winter 2003

On Cybertron, the Autobots and Decepticons fight over the Microns, small Transformers whose power can greatly strengthen whoever controls them. Horrified by the war, the Microns flee across the universe and vanish.Four million years later, three children on Earth accidentally awaken a dormant Micron signal. Their discovery draws both armies to the planet, making the children and the scattered Microns the center of a renewed war.

The world is dying and the cities that remain are freezing or collapsing, but an ancient legend says the end of the world will open the path to Paradise and that only wolves can find it. Humans believe wolves went extinct long ago, while the survivors live among them using illusions that make them appear human.The wolf Kiba is drawn to Freeze City by the scent of a Lunar Flower, where he meets Hige, Tsume, and Toboe, all pulled there by the same call. The fragrance leads them to Cheza, a girl connected to the flowers who appears to be the key to Paradise. Together they cross a dying landscape pursued by nobles and humans seeking Paradise for their own reasons. They do not know whether the promised place truly exists, but in a world with almost nothing left, continuing to walk becomes an act of faith.

A new world championship forces the Bladebreakers to split apart. Tyson wants another title, but Kai, Ray, Max, and newcomer Daichi have ambitions of their own, meaning former teammates must now face one another as rivals to prove who truly deserves to stand at the top.The competition is only the beginning. Boris returns and seizes control of the BBA, replacing it with BEGA and using the sport to build a system under his authority. Old rivalries must be set aside as the scattered bladers reunite for a final fight over the future of Beyblade itself.

Ash continues traveling toward his own dream, but the Pokémon world is full of stories that unfold far beyond his path. Misty returns to the Cerulean Gym, Brock faces new responsibilities at home, Tracey works beside Professor Oak, and familiar members of Team Rocket chase ambitions of their own.Across towns, laboratories, gyms, and wild places, old friends and new faces form bonds with Pokémon, reunite with people they miss, and stumble into adventures that are sometimes dangerous and sometimes wonderfully ordinary. Their separate journeys reveal how large the world truly is even when Ash is nowhere nearby.

With Naraku seemingly defeated at last, Inuyasha, Kagome, Miroku, Sango, and Shippo begin drifting back toward the lives they had put on hold. Their relief is short-lived when Kanna and Kagura move to release Kaguya, a mysterious woman who claims to be the legendary princess from the moon.As full moons begin repeating night after night and strange incidents draw the group together again, Kaguya's plan reveals a threat far greater than any of them expected. To prevent the world from being trapped beneath an eternal moonlit night, Inuyasha and his companions must reunite and confront the power gathering inside her phantom castle.

Gon and Killua are still searching for a path to Ging, and the legendary game Greed Island appears to offer their best lead. Unable to simply buy a copy, they earn places among the players hired by billionaire Battera to enter the game and clear it from within.Greed Island is no ordinary virtual world. Its cards, spells, monsters, and rival players can cause very real injury or death, and Gon and Killua quickly learn that talent alone will not carry them through. Under the demanding guidance of Biscuit Krueger, they sharpen their Nen and begin turning a dangerous game into the next stage of their journey toward Ging.

One year before humanity's first war with the Zentraedi, Earth is already divided by conflict between the U.N. forces and the Anti-U.N. alliance. Fighter pilot Shin Kudo is shot down during battle and washes ashore on Mayan Island, an isolated community where ancient beliefs matter far more than modern machines.As Shin recovers beside sisters Sara and Mao Nome, both armies converge on the island in search of a mysterious artifact connected to an ancient legend known as the Bird Human. Prototype variable fighters clash overhead, but the deeper struggle concerns humanity's origins and whether the power buried beneath Mayan should ever have been awakened.

Itsuki Akiba returns to Japan after years in America, carrying memories of childhood and unresolved feelings toward Ichitaka Seto. At the same time, Iori Yoshizuki has chosen to abandon an easy path into idol work and pursue acting on her own terms.Their paths cross around a summer film project and the people they once knew, forcing Ichitaka to confront emotions he has never been good at expressing. With Itsuki's return reopening the past and Iori moving steadily toward her future, he can no longer avoid asking which relationship he truly wants to protect.

Seiya and the Bronze Saints' long struggle is retraced from their earliest battles through the wars that tested their loyalty to Athena, gathering the decisive clashes, sacrifices, and friendships that carried them across 114 chapters of conflict.

Mahoro continues living beside Suguru as both his devoted maid and the person whose remaining time is quietly running out. Their household grows more complicated with the arrival of the shy Minawa, a girl carrying secrets tied to the conflict between Vesper and Management.Ordinary school days and domestic comedy keep pressing against a much harsher reality. As Mahoro and Suguru's bond deepens, battles surrounding the organizations that created and used combat androids move closer to home, making every peaceful moment more precious because neither of them can assume it will last.

Christmas keeps everyone busy: Honoo-kun delivers candle flames, Cake-kun brings cakes around town, and preparations for the celebration fill the streets. Then Dr. Hiyari creates Chibi Tree, a Christmas ghost that gives Baikinman exactly the kind of idea he loves.Determined to replace everyone's celebration with a flashy 'Baikin Christmas,' Baikinman targets Santa, Honoo-kun, and the people carrying the holiday's warmth from place to place. Anpanman and his friends must protect the flame of courage before Christmas is swallowed by Baikinman's scheme.