Fifth grade. The threshold of puberty, and the beginning of the end of childhood innocence. Nitori Shuichi and his new friend Takatsuki Yoshino enjoy happy... more>> homes and loving families, and are well-liked by their classmates. But they share a secret that further complicates a time of life that is awkward for anyone: Shuichi is a boy who wants to be a girl, and Yoshino is a girl who wants to be a boy... <<less

The story follows a girl named Mame, whose family runs a public bath. She has held on to feelings of unrequited love for her childhood... more>> friend for twenty years. <<less

A collection of one shot stories from Takako Shimura, the author of Hourou Musuko and Sweet Blue Flowers. These stories deal with issues relating to gender, romance, ideals of beauty, and relationships with parents.... more>>

1. He said "I'm a girl"

2. Rakuen ni Ikou (Let's go to the Paradise)

3. Shounen no Musume (Boy's Daughter)

4. The Theme of Akemi ver. Teruo

5. The Theme of Akemi ver. Yoshio

6. The Theme of Akemi ver. Haruo

7. The Flower

Contains character Yuki.

8. Sweet 16

A short, bittersweet story in which a girl realizes she's in love with her tutor, who's in love with someone else. The other main plot point is the main character's dread of the upcoming school marathon. <<less

Pro wrestler Fuji Kaoru disappeared one day during a match. Now five years later she shows up again at her old gym unnanounced, with her... more>> five-year-old daughter in tow. But not everyone is ready to welcome her back with open arms, especially her former best friend Yuri, whose anger and hurt at Kaoru's betrayal are far deeper than Kaoru ever imagined. <<less

A collection of short stories.... more>>

The short works collection all the Takako Shimura fans have been waiting for! The woman who appears suddenly in front of the timid boy Megumu is Nozomi, a self-proclaimed “witch’. She uses her mysterious powers to both play tricks on and help him. The “The Devil is so Cute” series, illustrating the fantastic mingling of a mysterious witch and a young honors student, is completed with a new bonus chapter! In addition to the title story, there is also “My Summer Vacation” which traces the wavering of a young girl’s heart after she falls in love at first sight at a bath house, “Unworthy Son” which captures the suffering of a young man (who dreams of becoming a comic artist) whose former teacher and object of affection becomes his stepmother, and many others, adding up to seven stories that absolutely shine with Takako Shimura’s charm.

1-5. Kawaii Akuma

6. Atashi no Natsuyasumi

7. Suteki na Ano Ko

8. Chuugakusei

9. Toaru Hi

10. Henshin

11. Fushou no Musuko Unworthy Son <<less

14-year-old Eriko finds herself left in charge of her younger brother Daigo when their parents suddenly disappear one warm summer evening. ... more>>

Trapped in a world that is very much like their own save for the lack of their parents, Eriko and Daigo find themselves desperate for the return of the worrywart mother and apathetic father they never thought they'd miss so badly... <<less