Dragons are as valuable as they are rare. It's said their meat tastes exquisite, their blood can heal any wound, and their hearts grant immortality when consumed. A tiger is lucky enough to capture one, but as she's about to devour the beast, she pauses-he's much too young to make into a meal. The tiger decides to raise the dragon herself, and it turns out there's more to him than meets the eye. Is it simply natural instincts that draw the predator and her prey to each other, or is it something greater...?
YOKOHAMA STATION HAS SWALLOWED 99% OF MAINLAND JAPAN
Two hundred years ago, Yokohama Station, which had been under constant construction, developed the ability to self-propagate. Now with nearly all Honshu, the mainisland of Japan, consumed by the growing station, the population has been split into two groups: those who live inside the sprawl with fare cards embedded in their brains and the few who persist on the remaining scraps of untouched land. Hiroto has lived his whole life on the outside, but when an exile from the station entrusts him with a mission and a ticket, he ventures into the ominous belly of the beast for the first time...
Thirty-two-year-old Tohno Naruhiko has been scraping by as a manga creator for ten years, and when his latest series gets canceled, he finds himself at a crossroads. Tohno's always had his sights set on fantasy, but this time around, his editor's got another idea-a slice-of-life story set in a remote village not unlike the one where he was born and raised. Could a return to his roots be exactly the change of pace our reclusive manga creator needs?
Handsome teenage calligrapher Sei Handa is worshipped by all his classmates as an aloof superstar--too bad Sei's inherent negativity makes him believe that everyone actually hates him...?! A youthful comedy of misunderstanding and melancholy unfolds in the first volume of this hilarious prequel to Barakamon!
The bitter war between the Empire and the Republic of Frost has ended, but three years after the ceasefire, the Empire is still ravaged by starvation and disease, and bandits terrorize the populace. Can the Imperial Army State Section III, aka Pumpkin Scissors, stop a renegade force with chemical weapons? And who is the mysterious stranger helping Pumpkin Scissors?
Yua Hayakawa used to love playing with Chi, a mysterious girl with a murky family life who likes collecting dead insects, but it's been years since they've spoken. Now, Chi hardly ever even comes to school. One day, Chi shows up to class in beat-up gym clothes with a handful of dead bugs and starts a commotion that gives Yua's classmate, golden boy Koudai, an idea: he's going to save Chi, and he needs Yua's help to do it. But clean-cut exteriors don't always promise good intentions, and the darkness in Chi may be more dangerous than Yua had ever imagined.
There are tally marks notched on Michishige's thighs-a secret only Yuya knows! Due to the doodles on her legs, rumors spread that she was very experienced. People joked with Yuya, saying, "Get Michishige to help you become a real man!" As if he could ever do something like that... After things start to progress with Michishige, Yuya finally confesses his feelings. She responds, "If we're going to date, it has to be with the intention of getting married, right?" The tally marks on her thighs are actually her vows of love! With a quirky girl full of overwhelming affection, their romantic comedy begins!
Kobayashi just can't focus-not on studying, not on work-and the adults in his life think he's in danger of becoming a worthless dropout. Then, one day, a strange new presence arrives in his class: an energetic and naive kid named Uno. Kobayashi saves Uno from getting scammed, and that close encounter launches a new friendship. Uno's definitely a space cadet, but Kobayashi can't help admiring the way he floats through life, and before he knows it, he might start feeling his feet lift off the ground, too...
Somewhere among the violent and chaotic grasslands of 12th century Mongolia, lives a boy named Temujin. One day, while on the brink of death, he has a fated encounter with a beautiful and mysterious woman that will affect history. This is the story of a boy who will shake the earth.
Chika, who just started her career as a manga artist, was trying to find a right story for her first manga but her editor was rejecting all of her stories. Exhausted, Chika suddenly came up with an idea to travel somewhere. Somewhere, not here. She asked her social media followers which direction she should go. When the direction was decided, she sets out for her trip--a trip without any plans. First, she travels north--despite not knowing what awaits her, she manages to eat and see amazing things which she never expected. She stays in a fantastic place, enjoys everything. Sometimes, her friends join her trip...which she enjoys also. This is the ultimate travel manga for everyone who needs some time to forget everything.
In Fushimi, Kyoto, a jr. high school girl named Inari, Fushimi has a crush on a boy, and acts a little foolish in trying to tell him her feelings. In a strange turn of events, Inari is able to change shape to the person she wants to be, and her love story in Kyoto takes many drastic turns for the better and worse!
Confessing to my childhood friend Marika was impossible for someone as unpopular as me. So, I did what any desperate boy would do-I wished upon a shooting star! When I woke up, that dream had come true?! I could see a love meter for people, just like in a love simulation game. Once I realized this was real and not a dream I went straight to see Marika. Her love meter was so low it had broken and practically fallen all the way to hell! If she hated me so much why was she so nice?! Is this how she really felt or...?!
"It's better not to lie, you know? You'll have a big problem here." Masato Teruya has a one-sided crush on his classmate, Emi Takanashi, but today is the day! The day he will finally confess... or so he thought. He has a bad habit of lying when getting embarrassed and can't seem to get the words out! When he finds an old doll that was sealed in a box... his cursed life begins. The doll is cursed like "Pinocchio", when he tells a lie his nose grows...but the nose isn't on his face! The more he lies the longer it gets! If anyone saw his "elephant" like this they'd surely run away. How will Emi react to his extra-large elephant?
Arashi and Mio from the Public Morals Committee get their fortune read. The fortune teller tells the two some shocking news, "You were a God that cheated over 1000 times!" Arashi is upset to find out about his previous life. He decided it would be the perfect time to confess his feelings for Mio and promise to never cheat on her. One day, they both lose consciousness and find themself in a new world. Having their past life memories resorted, the fortune teller reminds them that, "You can't resist a God's sexual desire." But their previous life doesn't matter at all! How will they fight off their urges? Or will they end up giving in...? We're despicable gods!
A humble rock is at the center of this transmigratory tale of two souls who take the form of penguins, otters, crows, and more as they learn about the the value of culture, the beauty of play in the face of capitalist pressure to produce and reproduce, and the power of love in the face of total annihilation.
Toshimitsu Yamamura owns a real estate company and loves baking delicious, healthy snacks in his spare time. When his coworker comes to him one day with the idea of advertising their real estate agency as LGBT-friendly, Toshi realizes this little change could really help people who often face discrimination in his industry. He's terrified, though, because he worries this move will out him as gay. Joined by his boyfriend Gonta who inspired him to bake in the first place, Toshi navigates a changing world that's slowly becoming more accepting, faces his fears and discomfort, and bakes some incredibly lovely treats along the way.
Winner of EXCELLENCE AWARD in the Manga Division of the 23rd JAPAN MEDIA ARTS FESTIVAL in 2020.
Yuujin Kamoshima and Takara Takarada are fellow actors in the same theater troupe who live next door to one another, with similar day to day lives.
Though they aren't exactly close friends, when Yuujin is cast as Takara's double, he sees first hand his extraordinary acting skills and is blown away. From that moment on, he's determined to help him succeed and support him in his dream of becoming a world renowned actor, even if Yuujin has to be in his shadow. But as the acting world begins to take notice, that's easier said than done...
Two runaway boys form the ultimate band on the run in order to let music save their souls! The popular Monty and down-on-his-luck Simon cross paths when they collaborate on a song for a wedding between members of their respective families, but when an explosion kills the wedding party, the boys' lives are irrevocably changed. Charged with murder, the boys are forced to go on the lam, and to make matters worse, the real killers are after them!
They've been married one month already, but Soijiro's new wife Chiyo has maintained a fake smile every day since. She says and gives away so little, in fact, the insecure samurai can't help but worry whether she's dissatisfied with the arranged match. Ever the beautiful and dutiful wife, Chiyo seems much too good for him - a lowly second son - so he swears to become the husband she deserves. Little does he know, however, the head-over-heels Chiyo is desperately trying to keep her wild attraction to him in check for propriety's sake.
How could she not love a handsome husband who cherishes and protects her with all his heart?
"I'm going to be in a relationship with my step-sister!" Wait, who decided that?! There was no way he was going to fall in love. Since that traumatic event from 2 years ago, he avoids love like the plague--When his dad gets remarried! Now he has 2 sisters?! This must be some joke!! Even though Aoba wants nothing to do with the sisters, they always find themselves in sticky situations. Can they open his "door" to love? The beginning of a juicy story bound to make life a home a very ending love battle!"