A heartfelt pair of short stories about the ups, downs, and complications of the love we have for those we call family, and how we sometimes end up finding joy in surprising places.
Leapers-individuals who were born on February 29th that age at a rate four timese slower than that of a normal person and can live for over 300 years. Mio Aono is one of these leapers and like many, experiences all the emotions that come with living beyond the normal, mortal lifespan. From Isaki Uta, the creator of "Mine-Kun is Asexual", comes a one-shot serires that won an honorable mention in the Monthly Afternoon Magazine Manga Competition and jumpstarted Isaki Uta's career! Originally published in 2008, this landmark work has been updated and re-released as a doujinshi and localized in English for fans to enjoy.
An ongoing series featuring a couple who are complete opposites, yet belong together.
Artist Statement: This is a slice of life story about Little Miss Serious, a short, no-nonsense girl and her tall, footloose boyfriend Mister Freedom. They have their differences, but ultimately love each other. I hope everyone enjoys reading it.
You've heard of meet cute, but reunite cute? Now that they're both grown up, newly swole Shun visits his old friend Nana after an extended absence hoping to put a (figurative) stake in the heart of his one-time first love. But it looks like neither of these tiddy monsters is ready to let go! Join our hilariously awkward (maybe?) couple as they (hopefully!?) begin to bumble their way into an adorable relationship!
Ever since elementary school, Kazuya Kawaguchi has had a crush on the lovely Miki Toda. But every time he tried to give her a love letter to confess his feelings, he would turn away in fear! Unable to ever pass on a letter, the two don't see each other again until many years later at an alumni homecoming. Hoping to try again, Kazuya is dismayed to learn that Miki doesn't seem to remember who he is! Leaving him with only one choice; to act like the revelation didn't affect him at all. Except, Miki soon garners a vague recollection of Kazuya and thinks that he doesn't remember who she is. Sure that the night will end in nothing but frustration, Miki is shocked when Kazuya finally builds up the courage to ask her out! Enjoy a story filled with awkward love and a stack of undelivered love letters that are overdue.
While working at their mother's cosmetic shop, Takeru and Ayumi discover a mermaid in one of the lotion bottles! A strange and unexpected phenomenon, the two aren't sure what to do when Ayumi volunteers to take the mermaid home. Puzzled by his sister's behavior, Takeru thinks about their childhood and how much everything changed after their parent's failed marriage. Could this mermaid mystery be just the thing to help them reconnect and rebuild inspite of their troubled past? Mermaid in a Bottle dives deep into a the bitter-sweet relationship of a brother and sister from a broken family.
Mine-kun is Asexual. He doesn't like sexual intimacy in a relationship. He can kiss a girl, but it's not something he wants to do if he can help it. But Murai loves him so much that she's willing to overlook the fact that she can't hold his hand; that she can't cuddle up next to him when they watch movies together; that she can't fall in love with him the way that she hopes to be loved in return. In the eyes of those around them, is this even a relationship that's meant to last, or is it a train wreck just waiting to happen?
Hana is in love with her childhood best friend, Kanata. One day, Kanata invites Hana to share a room, which she accepts. For a while, living with her crush seemed manageable for Hana. However, on the other hand, Kanata realized she likes spending time with Hana a bit too much and doesn't really know what to do with her newly found feelings.
His wife is a real demon, literally! Tomoyuki is married to Mitsuki, an Oni from the countryside who can be a bit harsh. But when she and Tomoyuki are alone, that's when her sensitive side comes out. It's those moments that she wants to express just how much she loves Tomoyuki. Dive into the charming slice-of-life of a tsundere Oni and her normal husband!
Sugar Daddies are no foreign concept between older men and younger women...but what do you call it between two high school girls?! Follow Sachiko as she comes up with all sorts of shenanigans to milk money out of her girlfriend, Miho.
Dive into the post-apocalyptic water world of Raincoat Kids with constant rain, submerged cities, and a cryptic messaged found at the bottom of a firefly lantern. In this traditionally illustrated word by Yoimachi Meme, follow Minato Aikawa as he takes his younger sistter through the dangerous world to meet with their father. At their side they have self-proclaimed bodyguard Toka and his "ultimate weapon" that seems to be just an umbrella. Will they drown in the murky waters or find their light at the end?
From the author of Raincoat Kids comes another supernatural mystery! Tadashi Endou has gone through a traumatic experience that's forced him to become a shut in. With walls lined end-to-end with mysterious photographs he cannot remember taking, the only person he really sees is his classmate Sumida, who shows up every day with class printouts. But as the mysteries behind Endou's life start to reach a breaking point, he learns that Sumida isn't an actual person in his class! What else will his recovered memories reveal and what will it mean for his life?
The school nurse, Miss Kiyattou, is in love with the PE teacher, Miss Inui, but has a hard time approaching her. This makes it all the more frustrating since she gets to see other two fellow teachers, Miss Mujina and Miss Gaoda, being lovey-dovey all the time. But what will happen when Miss Inui comes to the school infirmary to consult about the relationship their fellow teachers have?
Natsuki, an upwardly mobile career woman and a bit of a workaholic (who also happens to be quite short), has no inclination to look for a romantic partner -- especially not in Hiromichi, a junior employee who she finds unappealingly mild-mannered (and who happens to be quite tall). But a few chance encounters later, Natsuki finds herself beginning to see the other good qualities hiding under Hiromichi's meek exterior. Could she be falling for her junior coworker? Check out this adorable new workplace romance from Studio Nadeshiko!
A girl falls in love and devotes herself to them, but they don't conform to her expectations, perhaps because she looks at them through a blurry curtain.
Silkscreen touches on a bittersweet romance between a lesbian and a genderqueer individual, who later comes out as a trans man.
Those familiar with Isaki Uta's previous works like Mermaid In The Bottle, Leaper and Mine-kun is Asexual, will know that the author has a unique style of storytelling that leaves a lot to the reader's interpretation. Silkscreen is a bittersweet story that briefly explores the concepts of identity, rejection, and acceptance.
Fumi and Higashi are coworkers and boyfriends. They celebrate their one year anniversary, but Fumi's overcome with feelings of doubt regarding their relationship.
"This is Love Part 1" compiles the first three chapters of the series about sexuality, relationships and the definition of love.
*While Part 1 doesn't touch up on it, in future releases in this story goes deep into asexuality/demisexuality of one of the main characters.
Artist Statement: This is a story about ordinary love. I hope this comic reaches all kinds of readers.
Discover the origins of the hit manga series "Girlfriend, Girlfriend" in this original indie manga by the creator of "Aho Girl", Hiroyuki! Naoya just got confessed to by a cute girl -- only problem is that he already has a girlfriend. His solution? To ask for his girlfriend's permission to two-time on her. Enjoy this silly, light hearted romance comedy about an open relationship characterized by passionate shouting, outlandish reasoning, and, in the end, adorable submission to all things cute!
Two women working at the same company fall for each other through a series of short comics. Somehow, what starts off as a one-sided crush becomes a dream come true...
From the renowed author NISIOISIN, the creator of MONOGATARI, Zaregoto Series, and KATANAGATARI comes a new, innovative mystery series, Pretty Boy Detectives Club! Mayumi Dojima, a second-year student at the exclusive Yubiwa Academy middle school, has lost something - a star she glimpsed just once, ten long years ago. But help is on the way, in the form of the unofficial, secretive, and thoroughly mysterious Pretty Boy Detective Club! Rumored to solve problems within the school (most of which they themselves may well have created) for reasons aesthetic rather than financial, these five gorgeous boys sweep Mayumi into their world of excitement, danger, and overwhelming beauty. So begins the thrilling new mystery series from renowned author NISIOISIN!
Saybil, the worst student in the short history of the Royal Academy of Magic of the Kingdom of Wenias, has no memory of his life before he enrolled. Nevertheless, Headmaster Albus sends him out into an unknown world, ordering him to take part in a special field training program in the South, where anti-witch sentiment still burns strong. Accompanying him are star pupil Hort; Kudo, the Academy's only beastfallen student; and their unusual chaperone: Loux Krystas, the ancient Dawn Witch, whose only goal is to peruse the pages of the legendary Grimoire of Zero, source of all magic. But as they journey south, nothing will be what they expected...
A dropout from an elite Houston-based program for teens is on a visit to a private island. Its mistress, virtually marooned there, surrounds herself with geniuses, especially of the young and female kind-one of whom ends up headless one fine morning. The top-selling novelist year by year in his native Japan, prolific palindromic phenomenon NISIOISIN made his debut when he was only twenty with this Mephisto Award winner, a whodunit and locked-room mystery at once old-school and eye-opening. Previously published stateside by Del Rey, the translation has been retitled and revised just in time for the long-requested animated series based on illustrator take's character concepts.
A vampiric romantic comedy...? After a lifetime of hardship due to a curse placed on him by his grandfather, all Ryouta wants is to be left alone. However, when he wanders into the mountains to find some peace and quiet, instead he finds a town taken over by vampires! To make matters worse, one of its residents, a haughty (and rather eccentric) girl, soon sets her sights on him with the goal of making him her servant. Now, Ryouta has a choice to make-escape back to his old life in Japan or live out his days as the minion of Shiren Fuyukura in the quirky town of Akinomiya. An absurd new adventure from the author of I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level!
During the events of your name., Mitsuha and Taki's miraculous encounter forever changed their lives and the fates of everyone in the tiny mountain village of Itomori. But their earth-shattering ordeal represents just one chapter in Itomori's history, and Mitsuha's experience form only a single thread in the fabric of her community. Every story has as many sides as there are characters to tell it, and every life affects countless others... In Another Side:Earthbound, the stories of Mitsuha's family, her friends, and the boy from Tokyo come together to weave a greater picture of the circumstances surrounding the comet and the forces that bind the people of Itomori together.