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Let's look at Japanese latest youth subculture such as Japanese comic book and novel on this article.
Black Jack
The land mine still remain on the isrand even though world war finished, Hazama, who stay in this island got land mine accident when he was child. He lost everything but genius doctor try to save him. He wake up again but he lost energy to live in his mind, he lost family and become like artificial human. Honma, who save him as genius docor was having a hard time and decide to raise Mr "Hazama" in his life. Hazama didn't went out but just learned medical science so hard that he become genius doctor like doctor Honma. He keep living as wolf face
The night of galatic railroad  
This anime was made based on a fantasy novel(1932) which is written by Kenji Miyazawa.(1896 ~ 1933) The lonely and poor boy, Giovanni found train that stops at a place without a station. He got on the train and saw his friend, Kampanela who is dripping wet and sitting down seat in the train. He's traveling on a galactic railway with his friend Kampanela
Fire Phoenix
The author can't finish writing this cartoon due to his death. So we need to guess ending of story which author really wanted to write. In 663, Harima was caught by his enemy and they force him to wear skin of wolf on his face. He has to keep living as wolf face and move to Wkoku country to escape from enemy. He has a weird dream many times and in his long dream, he is another person, Suguru, who keep living in basement in future world 20xx. From the Reader's Perspective, we're not sure which one is real or dream.
Thermae Romae  
Lucius Modetus, who is acient Roman bath designer took the trouble to the idea of a bath design. He just go in the furute and met Japanese bath culture
Rurouni Kenshin
This story is a motif of samurai in revolution era. In 1880s, Some of the Samurai trid to learn economy and science from western country through the their worlds journey for the cultural enlightenment. They start changing style of cloth, hair, building, everything they had in the cultural enlightenment(1880s Meji restoration era). Kenshin was one of Samurai in enlightenment age and now work at training hall for kendo with the poor girl, Kaoru who try to save the her hall.
Valley of the Wind
This story was written in 1984, about 40 years ago. In 20xx, environmental destruction bring about a huge fungal forest, which is called "Fukai". Many human died of a disease which comes from fungal spore. Everybody keep wearing mask to prevent fungal spore and human being are on the verge of destruction. The village near the ocean, which is called "Valley of the Wind" is only place that they can live without wearing mask because an onshore wind keep blowing away fungal spore. But many emigrant try to have dominance over this village as colony to get plenty resource and onshore wind is about to stop blowing.
Hikaru's Igo
Hikaru found bloodstained "Goban" after his school, He accept to be haunted by a ghost "Sai" who died 1000 years ago, still regret something in this world. Hikaru knows Sai was Igo player 1000 years ago and visit Igo hall. Hikaru met one boy Toya, who is same age as Hikaru and Hikaru started playing game with him for his relaxation. He heard Sai's voice at that time and just follow Sai's voice during the game. Finally, Hikaru won the Toya easily and he left the hall. But this thing broke Toya's mind strongly and he lost confidence because he is one of the player who try to aim at becoming professional player. Several days later, Hikaru visit that hall again, and run into Toya's father who is professional Igo player. He told Hikaru that he can't believe boy like Hikaru could win Toya for relaxation because Toya started have been learning Igo since he was 3 years old. Moreover, he saw that Toya keep loving Igo and making effort than anyone else.
Moyashimon
Moyashimon means person who selling bean sprouts in Japanese. Sawaki is student who major in agriculture and his father sell bean sprouts. But he has supernatural power which he can see microscopic world such as virus in the world.
Dragon Ball
I Goku grow up in the Earth, but he is alien which comes from Saiya planet. His real name is Cacalot but he try to fight against many alien to save the Earth. He got married with human girl, Chichi and his children also keep fighting with Goku.
Porco Rosso
Porco Rosso is a bounty hunter who is fighting against air pirate in Italy 1930s, fascism period. He was "human" who is famous military pilot that participate actively in the first world war but he turned into pig suddenly and retired military pilot, start living in uninhabited island.
Fullmental Alchemist
In 1800s, the Industrial Revolution, Edward and his younger brother, Alfonce has a natural talent for alchemy and they're genius alchemist. After their mother pass away, they try to bring her back to life but but it failed and Edward lost arm, his youger brother Alfonce lost body. Their genious alchemy make Edward and Alfonce possible to be alive by using of iron body and iron arm.
One piece
This theme of animation is adventures for dreams and friendship and it has gained popularity as boy's animation. this comics broke the Guinness World Records for longest comic books.