He's said to be the greatest playwright and poet in history, the author of Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and Macbeth, but just who was William Shakespeare? Harold Sakuishi, creator of the all-time-classic rock 'n' roll manga BECK, tackles a different kind of legend in this, his latest masterwork, unlocking the secrets behind the writer you only thought you knew! Volume 1 comes in a special, 520-page 2-in-1 edition.
The end of the 19th century-a vampire's wife is murdered, and the detective known as the "cage user" is called in to solve the crime. But there's more to the detective and the curtained birdcage he carries...after all, when solving a case involving a monster, it might just take one to know one!
At a young age, Aia Utagawa was scouted as a model, but his real ambition is to become a makeup artist. But, even as the end of high school approaches, it's a dream he hides inside, afraid of stepping outside his prescribed role as a pretty face. Then, one day, he meets Jun, a quiet classmate who hunches because she's ashamed of her face, covered in freckles. He convinces her to enter a school runway fashion contest together-with him doing her makeup. They make an incredible team, with Jun discovering a confidence she never knew she could show and Aia finally learning that, while it may be tough to open yourself up to failing at the one thing you care about, the difficulties can be worth facing.
The winner of MANGAZENKAN.COM special award category best storyboard. In 1787, A boy went to Vienna to become the disciple of the music genius, Mozart. But somehow he met the mysterious older brother instead. "I have been spending boring and suffocating days. That one encounter changes everything..."
Ako finds herself coasting along, watching her twenties pass her by. Work at the video rental store, see her boyfriend, repeat... Her days are becoming an indistinguishable, listless blur. Until she encounters a skateboarder practicing a trick-and she's a girl! For some reason, Ako feels a pull toward the sport. Slowly, all the dreams and ambitions she gave up on and the futures she imagined for herself come flooding back, and Ako resolves to change herself now, before it's too late. But is it ever really too late to discover something new?
The Forensics Section. This unique agency is part of the police, but exists neither for the institution nor the victims, simply to find the truth. This authentic police suspense story created by an ex-forensics officer depicts the front line of criminal investigtions.
Imagine if a child who had passed away suddenly reappeared, looking exactly as she did before. But what if it was all the doing of a shapeshifting tanuki? This isn't a reunion. She isn't real. And yet, her parents cling to the bittersweet lie.
Experience a poignant tale of loss and longing from the author of "My Clueless First Friend".
An android that has long fulfilled its original mission and a child abandoned in the ruins of an old city. One comes across the other on rainy day, and a family is formed out of a machine and a human. As they grow older, their story begins to involve other unusual pairings...
Childhood friends Serufu and Purin are being torn apart after enrolling in different high schools. As Serufu dwells on ways to mend their broken relationship, a lucky quirk of fate brings her to the DIY club. It may be on its last legs, but this encounter will turn out to be a defining moment of Serufu's youth.
This is a story about furniture, friendship, and life. About girls that constantly toil and tinker in spite of the setbacks they suffer. They relentlessly struggle to finish what they start with their own hands, never giving up as they carve out their futures... And you are about to see them take their first steps.
7 College Students out on a trip to the mountains of Hokkaido. Our Protagonist, Noboru Morishita, has been bullied nonstop by the group. The violent nature of the bullying has only grown worse. As he reaches his limit, a menacing creature awakens from hibernation...!! No bully, no menace, and no person can escape the wrath of the beast in this panic-driven horror!!
A Long Stay is a delicately woven tale of human nature that speaks to the need for interpersonal connection and the bravery it takes to escape the inertia and safety of our existence and go beyond the boundaries that confine us.
Since the earth invasion 20 years ago, co-existence between human beings and aliens were established in this country. ICPO, an institution with a mission to prevent violent crime happening in the invaded nation is the main protagonist of this full-colored Sci-fi human drama. Together with Roy, the former New York police officer, and the serious alien Leonardo, Rika, a new Japanese investigator confronting the crime organization in the bizarre but thrilling "Different Nation," which past-name we already knew.
Yukimi Kobayashi spends most of her time alone, but that isn't the strangest thing about her. Yukimi is actually an experimental android that has been placed in school to allow her to develop like a normal child. However, Yukimi didn't always spend her time avoiding people; she used to have many friends. What are the secrets behind Yukimi and why has her personality changed so much? Perhaps the only person who can help her is her teacher.
A young man named Kaina ekes out an existence high atop the canopy that spreads from the titanic orbital spire trees. He and the handful of aging fellow villagers who remain believe they are the last humans in the world-after all, no one could survive amid the great snow sea that blankets the surface below. But they're about to learn how wrong they are... Here begins the epic tale that could change the fate of a dying world forever!
After graduating university, Yuna spent several years going through the motions and working an office job. Until one day, while in pursuit of an essential missing piece of her life, she receives a diagnosis of gender dysphoria, which opens up new doors for her. As she takes on medical treatments and tries out new makeup and outfits, she sees just how lonely and difficult the process of transitioning can be. But in 2015, when Yuna travels to Thailand for her gender-affirming surgery, the support of her siblings, new strangers, and documenting her experience through manga helps her begin to heal in more ways than one. Told in an honest and, at times, humorous tone, this memoir is a blend of manga and detailed prose that does not shy away from sensitive topics, such as suicidal ideation, transphobia, and the simultaneously harrowing, yet joyous, experience of gender-affirming surgery.
Growing murder rates have forced the Japanese government to resurrect a Meiji-era penal code called "Death by Retaliation," allowing criminals to be executed in the same way their victims were killed. Within a special police task force, nine Assistors?executioners who are also victims of crimes?carry out these retributions with fervor and sincerity.
Rino is a 34-year-old housewife married to her kind husband, Takumi. She basically has a picture-perfect marriage. However, one night, the topic of having kids is brought up again by Takumi. Rino has a secret that's holding her back from getting pregnant... In the past, she left her infant daughter at an orphanage's doorstep. Her mother-in-law is laying on the pressure to have a baby, and Takumi is irritated with her. Not only that, Takumi goes drinking with the new part-timer, Hina...
In the corrupt, conflict-ridden Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo, the illegal opium trade is a perilous path to quick riches-or a swift death. Desperate to save his doomed family, the young Isamu Higata seizes a dangerous opportunity, using his botanical expertise to make mind-blowing opium in hopes of cashing in. But when sinister gangs and the oppressive state catch wind of his operation, Isamu is thrust deeper and deeper into a treacherous world of deceit and depravity to protect himself and those he loves. This series is a work of fiction and contains graphic depictions of intense violence, drug ab*se, and other shocking imagery. The story and its contents are not recommended for young or sensitive readers. Reader discretion is advised.
Sana, the daughter of the Chiba Dojo (martial art gym) in Okemachi Japan, had promised to marry Ryoma Sakamoto, a TOSA Samurai who was assassinated by an unknown killer at the end of the EDO period. He was once the dojo's headmaster and Sana's brother's best friend. While Sana was in charge of the Dojo when the master was absent, a woman called Ryo, who claimed to be Ryoma's wife before he was killed, appeared before her .... and eventually, Sana became involved in a mystery surrounding Ryoma's assassination.
Members of the Occult Club suddenly found themselves in a room surrounded by bookshelves with no exits or windows. Amid everyone's confusion, a man with a rabbit mask - the Terror - appears on a monitor. The members are caught up in the maniacal game set up by Terror, and a terrifying game begins. Who will survive? Who is the Terror? This story originated from Teller Novel's(https://teller.jp/) "Terror Maker," authored by Katsuki Nishiwazaki. (https://teller.jp/se/1vfw7hw7hvbfj-8456712397)