There is a phenomenon where the young who have their hearts broken completely disappear. The protagonist is Hime Ayaka who is the most popular girl... more>> in school. As such, she is a frequent target for confessions. She has turned down everyone who has confessed to her and caused them to disappear. Yet, there is seemingly no end to the boys eager to shoot their shot. With the boys thinning in number and the ordeal putting Ayaka under stress, her friends come up with a ludicrous plan to put an end to the confessions. <<less

Takagi and Kanemura are two normal high school students in a near-future Japan where many things we'd find unusual are taken in stride. ... more>>

Technology has evolved to the point where items like face-blurring necklaces, sleep-control devices, and Willy Wonka-ish, meal-flavored gum are common fads. New services also dot the landscape, such as businesses that can help you reclaim memories and places that can upload dead people to the internet to continue living their lives in virtual reality. The two girls treat encounters with androids, strange monsters, and aliens as somewhat normal occurrences.

Dainana Joshikai Houkou is a fantastical slice of futuristic life that proves that, while society can change, people tend to stay the same. <<less

Publisher Hayakawa is celebrating its 70th anniversary with two manga anthology reprints. One collection is dedicated to mystery works while the other compiles sci-fi stories printed over the publisher's long career.... more>>

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