In a city so dismal it's known only as "the Hole," a clan of Sorcerers have been plucking people off the streets to use as... more>> guinea pigs for atrocious "experiments" in the black arts. In a dark alley, Nikaido found Caiman, a man with a reptile head and a bad case of amnesia. To undo the spell, they're hunting and killing the Sorcerers in the Hole, hoping that eventually they'll kill the right one. But when En, the head Sorcerer, gets word of a lizard-man slaughtering his people, he sends a crew of "cleaners" into the Hole, igniting a war between two worlds. <<less

The author, a high-school teacher, recounts his 12 years on "night patrol" in Yokohama City, where he comes face to face with youth dealing with... more>> issues ranging from self-mutilation to drug abuse. <<less

The World consist of the upper, the middle, and lower classes.... more>>

Those who are wealthy live in the Town.

Those who are poor live in the Fields.

Those below, in the thick and gloomy Forest....

In the Fields, Takaoku Restaurant's show girl, Kiyoko, supports her mother by managing the food preparation. One day, a regular patron named Tanaka, who recruits day laborers for the underground, requests that they bring meals to an assassin from the Forest called "Yorukumo," or "Night Spider."

Yorukumo was born in the Forest as a disposable child, raised to be void of emotions, unable to feel pain, and without knowledge of reading and writing. With Tanaka's instructions, he easily handles assassin jobs daily. When Kiyoko and Yorukumo meet, the World begins to come apart a little at a time. <<less

Benzo and Soji witnessed the death of Tatsugoro, leader of the Akame Gang. Tatsugoro's last words to them were "I'm leaving you two in charge",... more>> but it was Jinzaburo, the former leader's friend, who was chosen instead. Displeased with Tatsugoro's wife's decision, the two left the gang. They then set off on an aimless journey, vowing to accomplish something big. [Stiletto Heels] <<less

The story of an orphanage, the children who live in it, and the beat-up old Nissan Sunny 1200 which provides them with a means of escape from their boring everyday lives.... more>>

In 2016 won the "Shogakukan Manga Awards" in the category "Best manga of the year". <<less

Contains one-shots: ... more>>

Anata Nashi dewa Ikiteyukenai <<less

Through his hobby, which is exploring (peeping?) through the spaces in-between, Heisaku-kun ends up falling in love with his neighbor, Fumio-chan. However, it turns out... more>> that Fumio-chan has also been spying on Heisaku-kun all this time. Will this uncontrollable pair's hidden love ever be realized? <<less

After his bibliophile father passed away, the boy Lucas sees a beautifully decorated book in a shop window in Paris. The book decorator there, Stefan... more>> Bosch, takes him to his publishing house, and he wanders into the atelier of Stefan Louis. Lucas is enchanted by the bookbinding world of the two Stefans, and he takes up training at their atelier. To find the place where he belongs—- <<less

The tale begins on January 1965, Vietnam. Hikaru Minami, a newbie reporter, lands in Saigon to begin photographing the war. Thus does his story of war, growth, life, and a tragic love begin.... more>>

Drawn in a simple and light style that belies its subject matter, complementing the writing very well. <<less

This is a collection of one-shots from Douman Seiman. It contains 36 short stories about serial killers finding love, historical figures brought back from the... more>> dead, yaoi fan-girl ghosts making suggestions to the men she watches, and everything in between. <<less

Every night a young woman would try to end her life under the moonlight, on one night she meets a man...... more>>

Note: Original language image is unavailable. <<less

In the year of 2025, an organization called the GGP has taken control of the world. Rin Ogata was a promising up-and-coming ballet dancer, but suffered a serious injury while dancing and decided to quit. Years later in college, she comes across a club building and soon finds herself intrigued by a transforming motorcycle-like robotic vehicle called a "Rideback". She soon finds that her unique ballet skills with balance and finesse make her a born natural on a Rideback. However, those same skills also get her into serious trouble with the government.... more>>

Note: Boncho Kuga wrote the spin-off light novel "RideBack - Cannonball Run" with art by in 2009. <<less

The betrayal of her lover sends Chica into despair and as result she attempts to end her own life. But she is saved by a... more>> man called Antonio, who helps nurse her back to health. It is then Chica that decides and swears: "I will become a bullfighter. By becoming one, I will be able to die in front of my lover." But little does Chica know of the difficult road that lies ahead and the trouble she must face to follow the path of a matador... <<less

The twin brothers Susumu and Tsutomu have been friends with the girl Sakura since they were kids. But when Tsutomu mysteriously disappears at the age... more>> of ten, Susumu and Sakura begin to drift apart. What Sakura doesn’t know: Tsutomu has returned, not as a person, but as the mirror image of Susumu. That is, whenever Susumu looks in a mirror, he sees his brother who talks to him. Thus begins a bizarre love triangle between Sakura, who torments the poor Susumu as much as she is being tormented by her peers, Susumu, who keeps thinking he has to save Sakura because he likes her, and Tsutomu, who despite being stuck in a mirror pulls everyone’s strings. <<less

In the centuries to come, humankind as we know it will be all but extinct. Tiny fairies become the dominant species on Earth. This series... more>> of laid-back reports follows one of the few surviving humans, a girl who tries to befriend and study the fairies while also digging up relics of our civilization (CDs, etc) to her great wonderment. <<less

Young Levius has lost a lot in the war. His revolutionist father is dead, and he lost an arm trying to protect his mother, who is comatose. Now his arm has been replaced by a metal prosthetic, and his Uncle Zacks has taken him in. The traumatized Levius soon begins to take an interest in mechanical boxing, and his uncle helps him get involved in the brutal sport.... more>>

Levius was originally published in IKKI magazine. The story of the series continues now to Ultra Jump magazine, and it is known as Levius/est. <<less

As boys, they always made fun of the person rumored to live in a quiet, old house, even though they never saw her.... more>>

Now, years later, one of them wonders if that person is still alive and approaches the house. <<less

A collection of warm-hearted short stories about life and its little wonders, interconnected via a certain school and the students and teachers that pass through... more>> its halls. Sweet and delicate, they're like "flower cookies" for the stressful mind. <<less

On the planet of Hekiou, there is a continuing war between the first wave of immigrants and the second. An important section of the military uses a native creature, the Niebass, to give its soldiers translocation abilities. These soldiers are all women, with the alien creature transplanted into their wombs. Some people see this practice as a violation of human women by aliens, and Mana Oga's boyfriend has a similar perspective on the matter. Mana Oga is a new soldier in this section, and the story follows her and the other women in her group who accept the alien creatures into their wombs in order to defend their homes.... more>>

Note: Won Nihon SF Taisho Award in 2016. Was nominated for Seiun Award in 2017. <<less

One summer vacation, Ruka meets two boys, “Umi“ and “Sora,“ whose upbringing contains strange and wonderful secrets. Drawn to their beautiful swimming, almost more like flying, Ruka and the adults who know them are intertwined in a complex mesh...... more>>

Meanwhile, an unexplained anomaly is occurring all over the world: fish are disappearing. Thus begins a marine adventure of boys and girls to captivate all the senses!

Children of the Sea won the Excellence Prize in the Manga Division at Japan Media Arts Festival in 2009 <<less

Coil is a man whose idea of "life" is his alter ego in an online world. A place where the hearts of people come together...and... more>> it is not a pretty place. The slender spiderweb that connects their souls within this endless world brings greater pain than reality itself. <<less

In the Noramimi universe, most families own a 'mascot'. These strange and amusing creatures live at home and act as companions for younger children. ... more>>

Noramimi is one such mascot. Unfortunately for him, he is an ogre type and thus not popular with children, who prefer 'cuter' alternatives. Unwillingly, he decides to 'home stay' at "Hello Kids" - an agency that organizes matters between mascots and humans.

But, like all mascots, his heartfelt wish is to one day be adopted by a family... <<less

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During summer vacation a group of fifteen children discover a mysterious man living in a cave surrounded by high tech gadgets, the man claims to be a game developer, creating a video game with a giant robot defending Earth from fifteen alien invaders. He asked the children to test the game for him and they agreed.... more>>

Notes: Received Excellence Prize from Japan Media Arts Festival in 2010 <<less

Fumi Koito used to be raised by an old housekeeper named Hatoko Natsuyaki. He would call her "Peppermint Nanny" because she would eat his leftover peppermint candy drops, because he hates how they taste, then breathe into his nose because he likes the smell.... more>>

Now Fumi is in his mid-20's and living on his own as a cram school teacher. One day a little girl no more than nine years old shows up at his house. It turns out she is his old nanny who misses cooking and tending to his every need. But because she is pushing eighty and has grown too frail, she drank a mysterious bottle of medicine to regain her youth, and accidentally drank too much.

Thus begins their new life together, with the reader frequently left guessing who is taking care of whom. <<less