"As a child, Monkey D. Luffy was inspired to become a pirate by listening to the tales of the buccaneer "Red-Haired" Shanks. But his life changed when Luffy accidentally ate the Gum-Gum Devil Fruit and gained the power to stretch like rubber ... at the cost of never being able to swim again! Years later, still vowing to become the king of the pirates, Luffy sets out on his adventure ... one guy alone in a rowboat, in search of the legendary "One Piece,"...

"In the Land of Waves, Naruto and his teammates Sakura and Sasuke, along with their sensei Kakashi, struggle to protect the bridge builder Tazuna and his family from Gato's hired thugs. When one of Naruto's friends falls in battle, Naruto is faced with the most difficult choice of his life. How far will he go to protect his friends? And does he have what it takes to be a hero?--back cover

After training in the afterlife with the great martial arts teacher Kaio-sama, Goku returns to Earth to face the ruthless Vegeta, commander of the alien Saiyans.

"The Tenka'ichi Budokai is heating up, and there can be only one winner! Last tournament's champion Jackie Chun goes up against three-eyed "Crane School" kung fu master Tenshinhan! Then, it's the long-awaited match between former classmates Goku and Kuririn--and guess who has some tricks up his sleeve! But Tenshinhan isn't just fighting to win, he's carrying out a deadly grudge--to avenge his master, the Crane Hermit, whose brother was killed by Goku....

"In another world, ninja are the ultimate power--and in the village of Konohagakure live the stealthiest ninja in the world. But twelve years ago Konohagakure was attacked by a fearsome threat--a nine-tailed fox demon which claimed the life of the Hokage, the village champion. Today, peace has returned, and a troublemaking orphan named Uzumaki Naruto is struggling to graduate from the ninja Academy. His goal: to become the next Hokage. But unknown...

Arriving on a new island, Luffy and Zoro meet Nami, a girl thief who specializes in robbing pirates. With his royal henchmen, Mohji the Animal Tamer and Kabaji the Sword Swallower, fiendish pirate Buggy the Clown terrorizes a town, blasts buildings (and people) to pieces, and triggers Luffy's desire for revenge.

Yoh Asakura is a junior-high shaman; he can talk to ghosts and spirits of nature, and contact the other world. Manta is a junior-high wiz kid who met Yoh one night when he was taking a shortcut through the cemetery. Together, they battle ghosts and other shamans, usually with Yoh channeling the skills of Amidamaru or other warrior ghosts.