Manga

"The star that shines where the ends of his fingers meet the keys was shining more brightly than any other star. That smile was brighter. It was a lovely star that was shining for him and me. But I can't see the stars very well anymore. Before my world gets swallowed up by darkness, I want to see one last thing." Notes: - Includes the one-shot "Itoshi no Osananajimi wa Watashi wo Suki ni Naranai (愛しの幼なじみは私を好きにならない)". - Includes the one-shot "Kimi no Inai Sekai de (君のいない世界で)".

An alternate retelling of the events from the original Zeta Gundam series. Char Aznable, formerly a captain in the Principality of Zeon, is forced to assist and join the Titans after the One Year War when his sister, Artesia, is taken hostage by them. His primary mission becomes the pursuit of Zeon remnants.

Vanishing Starlight is based on Sound Horizon's story CD "Vanishing Starlight" Noël, a member of a rock band, has hit writer's block and loses his position as lead vocalist. Around the time that his frustration with himself has hit a peak, he encounters a man wearing black clothes and sunglasses at night. While Noel confronts him hostilely, Revo remains calm. But what does he want from Noel?

Koyoi was feeling down in the dumps after her boyfriend had broken up with her. That's when she saw Mr. Shindo on TV and it was love at first sight! She did everything in her power to land a job at his company, but just when everything was going well, he caught Koyoi kissing a picture of him! As punishment, he undressed her and...

The main story Marigold is a love story consisting of three chapters. It depicts a love affair that blooms as two sports-loving office workers get to meet and train together. Notes: - Includes the one-shot “Kadou Kyoushitsu no Sensei (華道教室の先生)” - Includes the one-shot “Ichi-Ni-San (いち・に・さん)” - Includes the one-shot “Fumou Rendezvous (不毛ランデヴー)” - Includes the one-shot “LIQUOR” - Includes the one-shot “Madobe no Bokura (窓辺のぼくら)”

Note: Published in Comic Shitsurakuten 2013-11

One day, Yukia, a young boy serving his country as a court tamer, is suddenly told that he will be relieved of his duties. Yukia advises the nobles that if that happens, not only the dragons and monsters, but even the horses will stop listening to them. The nobles dismiss his words as nonsense, forcing Yukia to leave the country, his efforts failed Yukia and his family decide to leave the capital and head north to uncharted territory. There, he uses his extraordinary powers to tame various creatures and build a paradise of familiars! On the other hand, the nobles who kicked Yukia out of the country will suffer great damage from the creatures in the court who no longer listen to them...!? This is the story of how the family of tamers, who have supported the kingdom from the shadows, gain their freedom and become the focus of the world. (Source: Shueisha, translated)

Chubby women are popular! Many men are bald! They love super-sweet snacks! The city, the people, the food, the customs.... The author, who married a Turkish man and gave birth to their child, describes her life in Turkey. You will see the real face of Turkey, which you can't find in a guidebook.

One night, a set of twins pick up a ragged "doll" they find in the middle of the road. Note: Published in Kuchibeni Monogatari (口紅物語)

1. Topaz (トパーズ) 2. Shinju (真珠) 3. Bara Suishou (薔薇水晶) 4. Zakuro Ishi (ざくろ石)

Mizusawa Karen, a very skilled archer, was taken in 5 years ago by her father's good friend, the head surgeon of the Tokyo police department medical hospital. On her 16th birthday, however, her adoptive father tells her that she has a bomb implanted in her heart that is set to go off in a week. Now she and two friends must find her real father to have any hopes of surviving... Note: Published in Shuukan Shoujo Comic 1990 #12

Note: Published in Comic Potpourri Club 2015-07

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Noda has never wanted to be a source of disappointment or shame to his family. Raised in a pious, conservative household, he knew he had certain expectations to meet. Get a job, find a wife, have children—these were to be his destiny. But Noda has a secret. 10 years ago, he had a torrid sexual affair with an acquaintance, a male acquaintance. Noda had kept himself from getting to know Wakasugi too well, hoping to distance himself from emotional entanglements. After all, it had to end sometime s two men couldn't carry on a forever type of relationship. When it got too personal, Noda pushed Wakasugi out of his life. Now, Noda is all alone in his newly built house. His wife has left him, and they've had no children together. Then came the unexpected phone call from Wakasugi. Feelings buried for ten long years were given an opportunity to be laid to rest. But the outcome was not as either man expected, as passions that had simmered for ten long, lonely years insist upon a reckoning. Is Wakasugi ready to risk his heart again, and can Noda find the courage to step out of the closet he has locked himself and his emotions into? Two hearts reach across time and emotional distance to feed the fever that burns...

Note: Published in COMIC Anthurium 026 2015-06

Isobe Tatsuhiko has a huge crush on his hot, popular, childhood friend Shirayuki. To his surprise, she's agreed to go on a date with him, provided he plays a part in the success of his baseball team's next match. This sounds almost impossible to the benchwarmer Isobe, until he finds an unlikely source of help. The enthusiastic, vaguely homoerotic Prince Grim from the Fairy-Tale World has traveled backwards in time to help his future best friend win the girl of his dreams! The stakes are high, since Grim knows that losing Shirayuki will eventually cause Isobe to go on a rampage and destroy the Fairy-Tale World...

Manga version of the novel Kanikousen by Kobayashi Takiji. Aboard the Japanese crab ship 'Kanikosen' equipped with a cannery facility, workers are forced to labor under pitiful conditions at minimum wages. Sick of being ruled by their harsh Superintendent, one of the workers, Shinjo, urges his peers to rise up and start a revolution on board of the Kanikosen.

This is a 4 page comic that is included with the Japanese and European copies of the game's manual. Though this is not included in the US release. This is a short summary to introduce the player to the main character of No More Heroes, Travis Touchdown, as well as some of the things he enjoys. It also gives a small bit of information about items, side jobs, killing jobs, Travis' motel room and exploring the town of Santa Destroy.

1. Noibara Shouen (野イバラ荘園) 2. Natsu no Yoru no Yume (夏の夜の夢, A Midsummer Night's Dream) 3. Haru Yasumi (春休み) 4. Ichigo no Niwa (いちごの庭) 5. Waga Sodom e Douzo (わがソドムへどうぞ) 6. Kinjirareta Asobi (禁じられた遊び)

Yumenosuke and Yayoi are twin siblings. Yayoi wants to live an ordinary life, but the problem is that her brother Yumenosuke is too gorgeous. Yumenosuke is so confident in his appearance that he even wears girls' clothes! Wait a minute! Is that what the eldest son and the heir of the Bukouji family should be doing? Worried about her brother's future, Yayoi transfers to Nachi High, where Yumenosuke goes to school, and gets caught up in his wild campus life, as the mischievous days begin.

1. Rule 2. Ijime Hame (イジメハナ) 3-4. Yuutousei (優等生) 5. Cupid (キューピッド) 6. Mensetsu Shiken (面接試験) 7. Oshioki (お仕置き) 8. Kachiku (家畜) 9. Kaiga Model (絵画モデル) 10. Anaba Site (穴場サイト)

Is it all right if I come inside?

Being dumped hurts, but being dumped AND swindled hurts more, which leads Kyouko to the rooftop of a building in hopes of ending her suffering. That is until another girl, named Mirai, who has same problems as her, comes up to the same rooftop to do the exact same thing. Could this be a twisted coincidence? or a beautiful miracle in disguise? Note: Published in Comic Yuri Hime S 2009-05

Kano Miyako, a dreamy junior high girl, has always thought of herself a boy ever since she was little. She enters Soryo High School and meets a boy who looks a lot like her ideaĺ male self, Riku Koumishima. They are drawn to each other, both trying to keep reality from intruding, as they try find their own true selves.

As an ordinary civilian, Fan Tong never thought he’d suddenly wake up in another world and be told that he had died. To live in this world, Fan Tong must adapt to a new way of life and stop himself from getting killed every other day. In addition, he also has to control his accursed mouth, improve his human relations, and make reliable friends. “My dad told me that a man should torture his friends well and make them cry.” “Can I stop being your friend, Fan Tong?”

Note: Published in ANGEL Club 2016-02

My name is Joo In-gong. The name that my parents gave me meant ‘protagonist’ of the world. As anyone can predict, I was constantly teased due to my name. In kindergarten, elementary school, middle school and high school. If I went to university as planned then I would probably be laughed at there as well. So, at one point, I really hated my name. But not anymore. Now, I think slightly differently. Maybe being named Joo In-gong was a type of foreshadowing?

"The ninja abolition act" after its passing there was no place for ninjas in Japan anymore, which is why Shinoko, 15 years old, had to leave the Public Ninja Junior High she was attending in Japan and, without having good knowledge of the language, moved to US. Where she is to find a completly different things, people and culture, and learn to deal with them... or try to... pretend she does?

Published in Super Jump: Girls Jump #2.

1-2. LOVE×3 3. Shikaeshi te Ageru (仕返してあげるっ) 4. Tenki Moyou (天気模様) 5. Sisters Who Try 6. Aegitai… (喘ぎたい･･･) 7. Nee-san e no Ishiki (姉さんへの意識) 8. Pleasant Days

Published in Manga Bangaichi 2011-11. Note: Included in Anthology "Kono Subarashii Otome ni Syukufuku o!".

A collection of classic horror manga that transcends the boundaries of publishers and magazines! Each volume features ghost stories and horror manga originally published in different magazines (27 works in the series total). Packed with spine-chilling, terrifying episodes. Each work is accompanied by an explanatory essay that introduces the background behind its creation and related urban legends. The third installment of the "Kiseki Series," a collection of masterpieces by popular manga artists. With ghost stories (kaidan) as the theme, we’ve assembled a stellar lineup. Enjoy the terrifying and mysterious works of these popular manga artists. *This collection focuses primarily on works related to water. 1. (白縫) [Tezuka Osamu] 2. (怪獣ギョー) [Kazuo Umezu] 3. (ある鯉の話) [Tadao Tsuge] 4. Gegege no Kitarou: Suiko (ゲゲゲの鬼太郎　水虎) [Shigeru Mizuki] 5. Urashima (ウラシマ) [Tatsuhiko Yamashita] 6. Aoi Uroko to Suna no Machi (青い鱗と砂の街) [Youko Komori] 7. Obake (オバケ) [Jun Hatanaka]

We have a dog named Shiro. He used to be our neighbor's dog. He is very quiet, a little smelly, and a picky eater. He is a little too big, and he is always staring at you. This is a happy, heartwarming slice-of-life story about the author, the Labrador Shiro, and their family.

Deanna and Luke were in love, but their relationship came to an abrupt end when Deanna's father was murdered. Luke, who fled the scene, was arrested as the prime suspect. On the day of the trial, Deanna's statement as a witness got him convicted, even though she lost her memory of what actually happened on the night of the murder. Luke, who doesn't believe her for even a second, deeply resents her. Eight years later, Deanna continues to suffer from nightmares about that night. In order to end the nightmares, Deanna must go back to her hometown to regain her lost memories!

After Leila’s mother died, her stepfather kept her locked inside for two years. Her only dream was to escape from her stepfather and live as a free woman. And she may get her chance now that her stepfather has ordered her to marry Joss Carmody, a wealthy businessman! But Joss is suspicious and believes she’s only after his money. At first, they have a very cold relationship as husband and wife, but then one fateful kiss ignites a fire in their hearts. Leila begins to dream of a future together, but Joss doesn’t believe in love, and she begins to wonder… Does he even want her?

1. Yuuki wo Agetai (勇気をあげたい); Comic Koh 2017-01 2. Taki to Shota (多希と翔太); Comic Aoha 2020 Aki

A UFC hopeful, Kang Doo, gets banned from competition and finds a job as a security guard in the luxurious mansion by the name of Lady Garden; a mansion only allowed to the hottest women. As beautiful as these ladies are, various dangers lurk, and it's Kang Doo's job to protect these lovely women. Oh yeah, and saving women in need always comes with a hefty reward! Note: Chapter count includes a prologue.

Riko has been attracting the supernatural since she was born. The new apartment she moved into came with a ghost... but this one's a really hot guy!! And he does everything he wants! He'll say things like, "I'm hard. Take care of it," with the cutest look on his face. In another moment, he approaches her like a wild beast... This secret life that she can't talk about to anyone is way too exciting!

Le hasard et le dernier panier d'œufs réunissent deux personnes par une nuit pluvieuse. Le passé, leurs jours à l'université et tout ce qui les rendait importants l'un pour l'autre se retrouve devant eux. L'entrelacement complexe du passé et du présent nous est révélé alors que nous en apprenons davantage sur leur lien à tous les deux.

Hayashi Shoutaro is an otaku and a student who sucks at studying, the results showing on every test; if that wasn't the worst, he makes promises like the one who scores the lowest has to clean the classroom by themselves. In his classroom there is a girl he likes, Kanda Yayoi, who always scores the top and is popular among boys and girls. After going home from cleaning the classroom, he's met by his perverted/otaku sister who has him cross-play (cross-dressing cosplay) to go to an anime merchandise display, where he meets Yayoi who is also an otaku and she falls in love with his cosplay-persona...?

Vol. 1 1. Wakazuma Datoshi (若妻堕とし) [Yomi Meido] 2. Shittsui no Onna Kanbu Mephiles (失墜の女幹部メフィレス) [Ikameshi] 3. Shuugoku no Elf (囚獄のエルフ) [Taji] 4. Mazoku no Naedoko Azelea (魔族の苗床アゼリア) [Fujihan] Vol. 2 1. Haraki Dajin (孕鬼堕神) [magifuro] 2. Itoshi no Senpai wa Netorare Ninpu (愛しのセンパイは寝取られ妊婦) [Oume Nyora] 3. Zetsubou no Ouhi (絶望の王妃) [Grippe]

{"1. Unlucky Star","2. Kimochi Ii Rinjin","3. Mayonaka no Rinjin","4. Umibe no Rinjin","5. Wasshoi Rinjin Matsuri","6. Moumokuteki Renai no Susume","7. Sekai ni Hitotsu dake no Ana","8. Krokky Groggy","9. Kodane 100%","10. Seibo","11. Fuka","12. Meitantei Koman","13. Nihon Nekomimika Keikaku","14. Milky Adland!?"}

Notes: - Yuki Shimizu's debut one-shot, published in Magazine BE×BOY 1994-09. - Collected into Volume 4 of "LOVE MODE"'s original print edition.

A cultivation story about how a declining sect is restored by a narcissist, a troublemaker, a meanie, an idiot and a wimpy kid.

After Gravion was able to use its ultimate attack, the Zeravire threat seemed to have temporary stopped. However when it rises back up all of a sudden, the Earth Gult and its trump card, the super robot Gravion, is needed to defend this world again. All this while, the EFA is planning to create their own weapons to counter the Zeravire, the Grand Trooper. Now as they attempt to fend off the Zeravire, the people of the Earth Gult and EFA must protect their future as well as confront their pasts, and unveil the mysteries of the Zeravire.

Discover the spirit of victory! Ash and his friends visit the town of Eindoak, where they meet the Victory Pokémon, Victini! But there is someone in the town who wants to trap Victini and use its powers for his own misguided plans. Can Ash awaken the Legendary Pokémon Zekrom to help him save Victini?

1. Emiru no Bouken 2. Family