Eighteenth-century France--the eve of a revolution. At the court of Versailles was a certain dressmaker who enjoyed even greater influence than the nobility, despite her commoner roots. This woman's name was Rose Bertin. Favored by the tragic queen Marie-Antoinette, she was then swallowed up by the tides of revolution. This is the story of the bold, pioneering woman credited as the mother of fashion design.
How reliable would you say your memory is? As humans, our minds can omit memories. Memories can become idealized. Sometimes, they can even be entirely fabricated. There are various ways by which one's recollection of past events can become distorted. One could even say that it is a type of mental defense mechanism meant to protect us. But what if you had the chance to see your memories in their original state, unblemished and untouched...? Would you take it?
Meet Hakucho, the hippocampus and their assistant, Rohen, two mysterious individuals that live and work at an old-fashioned cafe that's more than meets the eye. Their shop comes to those plagued by their past, offering a chance to see the truth behind their memories. When restoring a client's memories, Hakucho summons a mystical creature from their ancient pipe. The creature enters the client's mind, scouring its depths to reveal that which has become obscured. However... sometimes, the truth is perhaps best left forgotten.
Mami has tried marriage once and failed, so now she's looking for something else. Even if her peers won't get it, she wants what she wants: not marriage, not romance, just a man to spend time with when she needs some company! Sure enough, when she brings this up at her junior high class reunion, her friends all gang up against her. However, a handsome former classmate she'd almost never spoken to before--Nakamura--does empathize with her! When Mami learns that Nakamura is also once-divorced and, just like her, is looking not for a wife or a girlfriend but just a woman to spend time with, she makes a life-changing decision. She's given up on living her life according to what's "normal." After spending thirty-some years toiling under the crushing weight of societal expectations, one woman finds herself a partner in crime and a new lease on life in this modern-day survival story.
Sayaka Shimada, 36 and single, loves three things: her job, her favorite singer, and her mother, who lives with her. Even with her junior coworker Sugaya tossing thoughtless comments her way, she'd poured herself into her work, and when she paused to look up she found herself on the cusp of her late 30s. Partly at her mother's suggestion, Sayaka visits a matchmaking service. The man she's introduced to is sweet and earnest, and things start moving smoothly toward marriage. Though it hasn't all sunk in yet, she is well on her way to a happy future--and that's when a sudden injury leaves her mother hospitalized. The injury is nothing too serious and Sayaka is settling her nerves, until she notices something off about her mother... A poignant and much-acclaimed depiction of the struggles of caretaking and building a future, issues faced by countless people every day!
"Humans in this country don't take sleep seriously enough." This is a story about work -- that is, an office worker in her late twenties and her sleep demon, whose job it is to get her to sleep! Yoko is a hard worker, that's for sure. She's missed her last train home yet again and feels herself losing the battle to sleep in the bathroom. That's when she senses a shadow over her shoulder. She turns around only to find -- a sleep demon?! "Oh. You can see me." says Nero, a regular old office worker at Sleep Demons Incorporated in the Underworld. His monthly salary comes from getting humans go to sleep, and from today, he's in charge of Yoko. Thus begins Yoko and Nero's daily quest to improve her quality of sleep -- for both of their sakes!
Our bias got married! What's the next big thing for these former groupies? Perhaps it's time for them to chase down... the perfect marriage partner?! When the actor they had dedicated their lives to announces his marriage, four young women (and former groupies) call an emergency meeting. A panicked Chikako, 34-years-old and the eldest of the group, announces to everyone that she absolutely will find a partner and be married within one year. Her secret weapon? Online dating! These women are giving up on the race to snag concert tickets and stepping onto the battlefield of love and dating. (sentence).
Achieve your dreams and find love...through bouldering!Miyo, a first-year in high school, has been bouldering since she was little with her friends, Keita and Tetsu at their local gym in Utsunomiya. But recently, Keita's found a girlfriend. Miyo thought the three of them would always stay climbing buddies, but their relationship slowly begins to change. An empowering story following three high school students and the obstacles they must face and overcome in the world of bouldering, and in love.
At a particular shopping district located in an old Tokyo neighborhood, humans and cats seem to live together in peace. But these cats aren't your ordinary felines! They are spirits, whose human forms allow them to go about their days undetected amongst the other locals. And the truth is, this neighborhood attracts some rather unique problems because of its residents. Chisato, a shop owner and the only human aware of the cat spirits' presence, and Kotora, a young cat spirit band together in attempt to solve the various predicaments they encounter. But will luck be on their side?
Ichigo Kaida is in his first year of college. It's raining heavily and he's biking home along the Kamogawa river after a couple of particularly grueling shifts at his part time job. That's when, out of the blue, he finds an abandoned dog. Whoever left the dog also left a letter, which relays two facts: 1. The dog, though truly and genuinely a dog, loves to eat bread. 2. The dog's name is Koppe Roll. Ichigo feels for Koppe and decides to take care of him, regardless of the struggle... but what will Ichigo do when the little dog simply refuses to touch the food that Ichigo puts out for him...?!
Kiri and her husband, both in their 30s, have been happily married for several years. They don't have any children yet, and Kiri knows that at her age they'll need to start trying soon if they ever want to. Yet she can't seem to take that first step, knowing that once she makes a decision, she won't be able to turn back. While Kiri agonizes, feeling more drained with every pregnancy announcement she hears, her husband seems awfully detached and casual about the whole thing...? In a sudden rush of motivation, Kiri takes the plunge and manages to get pregnant, only to face a world of new, unfamiliar challenges as a first-time mom-to-be. This story of one woman's journey into motherhood is for the women also struggling to decide, for those already expecting, for long-time mothers reminiscing about their own pregnancies, and of course for the men in all their lives. It's a story anyone and everyone can enjoy.
Set on becoming a clothing designer, she got herself a job at a leading apparel company - only to end up assigned to the reception desk. Yet Mio Adachi didn't give up there. She spent her days practicing design, on top of performing her receptionist duties, in hopes of one day moving to a department where she could actually work in fashion design. That fateful day comes, though with an unfortunate twist, when a higher-up in the design department sees a sketch by handsome top-class designer Miyabi Shito and mistakenly thinks it's one of Mio's...! Caught between the pull of her lifelong dream and the weight of starting it off with a lie, what path will Mio take next...?
"I will never draw comics again... so please forgive me, mother." Megumi is a girl who received a sponsorship award for her manga comic at only 16 years old. However, it caused such a great distress amongst her family that it forced her out of her home. Now. 15 years later, she's living with her partner Tamaki while working as an assistant in various jobs. Out of nowhere, a famous manga artist by the name of Unsui Genda appears, putting into motion something in Megumi's life that has been at a standstill for too long.
From rags to quick riches?! Yusaku Kobayashi grew up in a family running an antique store. He started making a lot of money selling some of the antiques online as well! While cleaning the storage room, Koboyashi gets sucked into a cursed mirror he found sitting in the corner. He was sent to another world! Stuck in a new world with nothing but the clothes on his back, he's attacked by a giant golem! However, just in the nick of time, he's rescued by a treasure hunter by the name of Melca. Kobayashi learns from her that this world that's now overrun with monsters has a magical system that sells items in a way similar to online markets! Now he is determined to sell loot from monsters through this online market, and use the money to buy an expensive magic item that could bring him back! Will Kobayashi be able to get back home?! Now starts a fantasy adventure, with riches to be had!
Fuyu and Takaya have been together for twelve years and married for three. Takaya is the perfect husband, and they have a happy marriage... Except for the fact that they never have sex anymore! Following the advice of her best friend, Yuzuko, and the handsome bar master, Tomoki, Fuyu tries to seduce her husband. But it ends in utter failure, leaving her depressed and confused as to what to do. Meanwhile, Takaya is struggling with his rising concern of ED, when he stumbles across a surprising sexual fetish that leaves him wanting more...
In the near future, the Volitional Death Act is established. Fed up with her circumstances, Minori contacts the Special Public Welfare Organization O.F.F. and applies for their Death-on-Demand plan. With no one she cares enough about to notify of her decision, and nothing to leave behind, Minori only wishes that her fated day would arrive sooner. But as she continues meeting with her incredibly perky agent Mido to iron out the details, something gradually begins to shift within her.
A light-hearted yet poignant modern-day look into finding meaning in life.
The only thing I can do is draw. If only my pictures could be used to make others happy... This is the story of the "Seven Lights", and a world of legend passed down from generation to generation. People are born with an incredible power called "lyoku". However, Neil is still without any lyoku even as he turns 14. While working in the painting studio he holds a job at, he reflects upon the pain he feels not being able to go out on an adventure using lyoku with his friends. Suddenly, the time comes that the Demon King returns to the land. And Neil, with a special brush in hand, has a chance to face a new destiny...! Now begins, the new generation's legend of the Seven Lights!!
During the French Revolution, a revolutionary known as the Angel of Death sent both Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette to the guillotine. His name was Saint-Just and his quest began with revenge... Delivering brutal and bloody justice to one noble after another, punishing their cruel misdeeds with death, he soon became entangled with the burgeoning revolution of the time. This is the story of the man who destroyed the kingdom of France for love.
"Give me back my daughter!" Haruko's newborn daughter is taken from her after a decision made at a family meeting she wasn't included in. On top of that, she must deal with an emotionally abusive mother-in-law, a sister-in-law with a horrid personality, and a passive husband. Unsurprisingly, her lonely struggle and sorrowful marriage life begin to take a toll on her... Grab your handkerchief! This new tale spun by Minami Q-ta is sure to bring on the waterworks!
Aya (29) and Shota Shinozaki (31) have been married for two years. Recently, they've hit a rough patch due to a disagreement on when to have children. Aya wants to give it more time to prepare for their child financially. Shota on the other hand, is getting impatient, telling Aya she's just overthinking the situation. Needless to say, she's shocked by his unfounded and irresponsible optimism. And as he continues to pressure her, she only grows more disheartened, and a rift forms between her and Shota...
"Is it wrong for a mother to seek fulfillment as a woman, as well?" Miki Nagase (39) lives in relative happiness with her husband Toru (41) and daughter Michiru (13). And yet, she carries a deep sense of emptiness within her heart; her relationship with her husband has devolved into that of a roommate, leaving her feeling undesired as a woman and as if she is only defined by her role as a "mom." Unable to hold it in any longer, she confides in her drinking buddy, Sae Ikejiri (45). Her friend understands the struggle of being unable to share her feelings out loud and suggests she try using an escort service. Miki is thunderstruck by the suggestion but is in for an even bigger surprise after a handsome escort suddenly appears...?!