Manga About Drama (P.8)
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"Mom, Dad... I'm transgender." Unwelcome even in my own home, my life was a hellscape of discrimination and prejudice. That is, until I met him...
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In a world populated by diverse range of tribes, humans have been persecuted nearly to extinction. One day, a forest guardian known as a Golem crosses paths with an abandoned little human girl. This is the story of the bond between a member of the disappearing human species and a guardian of the forest.The anime of this story will premiere this year (2019)!This series has been published in Japan since 2015 which Japanese title name is "Somali to Mori no Kamisama"
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Sota Kitaoka, 20 years old, working at Ginza's fmaous "Tomikyu" under a strict but passionare boss, struggling and aiming to be a chef. One day he will make food that reaches peoples hearts...
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You're great just the way you are. Even though Miku is 25 years old, she hasn't learned a thing about how to do her own makeup -- but her boyfriend, Haru, tells her that he prefers her that way. Miku and Haru live together, after all, and they might get married, in which case she'll just quit her job anyway, so it's probably fine never to learn... At least, that's what she tells herself. One day, a boy with a special love for makeup suddenly appears in her life. The beautiful stranger does Miku up gorgeously and Haru's reaction to her new look is almost unbelievable--? A story of starting anew and taking one's life back through makeup!
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Note: Chapter 11 is a stand-alone story about Ai's past.
Ai Morikawa lives for her work. Pulling overtime and getting home past midnight is business as usual for this Tokyo career woman. She barely has time to catch the last train every night, let alone go chasing after a potential husband. One night, an extraordinarily pretty 16-year-old boy named Nagisa shows up on Ai's doorstep, and she takes him in. Her acquaintance with Nagisa, a boy as eccentric and aloof as a cat, slowly begins to change Ai's routine... This unconventional family drama is guaranteed to soothe your heart!
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In your daily life, there are many kinds of "neighbors." - A stubborn, unyielding young man who sits in the neighboring desk at work. A happy-go-lucky older guy always telling dirty jokes from the neighboring hospital bed. A tiny car with a terrible driver who parks way over to one side, just inside the line of the neighboring parking spot. It's not only the people living next door. In your daily life, there are many kinds of "neighbors." Falling in love, making memories, finding peace of mind... Five tales of the vibrant moments born when two people happen to become neighbors.
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At the age of 19, Ayano makes the fateful decision to set foot into the adult film industry. Alienated from her family and feeling she lacks a place in the world, she wields what "assets" she has -- her body -- and finds success in her newfound calling. This is the story, at turns delicately nuanced and starkly graphic, of a "porn star's" journey: everyday struggles, what happens when family finds out, and even love. The novel by a real-life adult-film actress is brought to life in manga form!
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I have to stop this. I can't let my friend be killed...! - Meiko Yashiro is in her second year of junior high. She's barely spoken to her childhood friend Hozumi Togawa ever since a certain incident drove them apart. However, one day Meiko has a supernatural encounter that could change everything... "I can't let his life end at 14 years." - One girl will spring into action to change her childhood friend's future in this time-paradox coming-of-age story that will pull at your heart strings and leave you blinking the stars out of your eyes!
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"If one of you were to get ahead, she would be seen as a traitor" ... That person was right all along!? Can love and friendship never coexist...?
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Shoya is a bully. When Shoko, a girl who can't hear, enters his elementary school class, she becomes their favorite target, and Shoya and his friends goad each other into devising new t*rtures for her. But the children's cruelty goes too far. Shoko is forced to leave the school, and Shoya ends up shouldering all the blame. Six years later, the two meet again. Can Shoya make up for his past mistakes, or is it too late? Read the manga industry insiders voted their favorite of 2014! "A very powerful story about being different and the consequences of childhood bullying... Read it." Anime News Network "The word heartwarming was made for manga like this." Manga Bookshelf
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High schooler Ryo knows he's transgender, but he doesn't have anyone to confide in about the confusion he feels. He can't tell his best friend, who he's secretly got a crush on, and he can't tell his mom, who's constantly asking why Ryo "dresses like a boy." He certainly can't tell Jin, the new transfer student who looks like just another bully... The only time Ryo feels at ease is when he's wearing his favorite clothes. Then, and only then, the world melts away, and he can be his true self. One day, while out shopping, Ryo sees someone he didn't expect: Jin. The kid who looked so tough in class has the same taste in fashion as him! At last, Ryo has someone he can open up to-and the journey ahead might finally give him a way to express himself to the world.
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A hapless young man is released from prison with nothing to his name, but he knows exactly what he wants: to train in the art of rakugo comedic storytelling. After seeing an unforgettable performance from one of Japan's greatest masters, Yakumo Yurakutei VIII, during his time in jail, he will settle for nothing less than to become apprentice to the best. Yakumo, notorious for taking no students, is persuaded to take him on, and nicknames him Yotaro-the fool. Yotaro has no formal training or elegance, but something about his charisma reminds Yakumo of someone from his past.
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Hush Couture Twentysix year old Nagisa Kataura has a secret. By all appearances, she's an average tempworker, but beneath her businesscasual exterior she's a devoted cosplayer. Transforming into her favorite anime and manga characters is her passion in life, and her hard work and creativity has earned Nagisa respect amongst her cosplay cohorts. But to the rest of society, her hobby is a silly fantasy, so she has to keep her two worlds separate. However, as demands from both sides of her life begin to increase, she may one day have to make a tough choice - what's more important to her, cosplay or being "normal"
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Dream Fossil is a collection of 15 short stories by critically hailed anime auteur Satoshi Kon. The stories were serialized in a variety of magazines in the 1980s and provide a rare glimpse into the early stages of Kon's uniquely compelling style of storytelling. Buds of dreamlike themes and imaginative worldviews that would blossom in Kon's later animated works are readily apparent in flights of fancy anchored by knowing, empathetic portrayals of human nature.
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The Ghost of Mount AkinaTak Fujiwara spends a lot of time behind the wheel. His tofu delivery job sends him racing down the treacherous roads of Mount Akina, and without even realizing it, Tak has mastered racing techniques that take most drivers a lifetime to learn. Of course, none of his friends realize this. They're all too busy watching the Akina Speed Stars, the local street racing team. When the legendary Red Suns show up to challenge the Speed Stars, it looks as if the Trueno Eight Six that has been seen racing through the mountain roads. The question remains ... who's the driver of this phantom car?
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Shy Niina Nijikawa loves to sing, but hates to perform-the thought of an audience scares her speechless-which leaves her dreams of being an idol dead in the water. But when a classmate introduces her to the world of VR, her world opens up...and she finds that becoming an idol-a VR idol-is within her reach after all!
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The world has now entered the age of e-sports. Teen pro gamer Ren Azumino's motto is to win, and winning game competitions is exactly how she plans on making a living. One day, an industry rep who has taken notice of Ren's exceptional performance pays Ren a visit. His mission? Recruit Ren to enroll at Hakugo Academy under the newly established e-sports department. There, Ren meets several other students, including Mashiro Kanzaki, a novice gamer struggling to find his way in life. A coming-of-age drama following the lives of a group of misfits unfolds in the exciting world of e-sports!
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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.
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Zoshigaya. Gotanda. Kinshicho. Komazawa Daigaku. Nakano. These were your "No.1 most desirable places to live"?! The Shigeta Twins run a real estate agency in Kichijoji and keep complaining about the changes the area is going through. However, their office is highly sought after by young ladies who believe the hype that Kichijoji is the coolest place to live! That's why, today, they will introduce you to some great under-the-radar neighborhoods other than Kichijoji. This is the first volume of this love-stroll apartment-hunt manga by a great new comedic talent, Hirochi Maki!
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Every family has its share of problems, be they big or small. Shino Tadokoro has the perfect high school life, full of romance and friendship. Her biggest problem is her shut-in brother Tamotsu. She stubbornly keeps his existence a secret, telling even her closest friends that she is an only child. Completely oblivious to Shino's concerns, Tamotsu suddenly declares that he is giving up the shut-in lifestyle. Is there still time? The curtain rises on a tale of family reconstruction!
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