Cowa!

Cowa! (こわ!) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama. It began in late 1997 despite him fighting a hurting arm. The manga was first serialized in Japan by Weekly Shōnen Jump and then made into a tankōbon by Jump Comics. This was Toriyama's first major project since the Dragon Ball manga.

Storyline and plot
A troublesome young vampire-hybrid named Paifu and his many friends, including a ghost named José Rodriguez, are searching for a medicine to cure the monsters in their hometown of a rapid influenza.

Cowa! is a short manga (1 book, 14 chapters).

Other characters

 * Mako "Active Volcano" Maruyama (丸山真虎 Maruyama Mako) (often called "Marumaya" and "Makoleen" by Paifu)
 * Arpon
 * Natasha
 * Elizabeth
 * Yamada
 * Mr. Croake
 * Paco
 * Mumry
 * Doctor
 * Baroaba (the Forest Monster)
 * Reonald
 * Witch-sama
 * Cynthia Watson

Reception
About.com's Deb Aoki lists Cowa! as the best new "all ages" manga of 2008.