A man returns to his ancestral hometown in the hopes that he can break a curse.... more>>

A short story by the author of Blade of the Immortal. <<less

A domestic comedy about couples in apartments.

A series of disparate but interwoven stories.... more>>

I Can't Tell Anyone

Haunted by the games they used to play as children, Hasegawa Midori struggles with her attraction to her now adult male cousin, Seiji.

I Won't Tell Anyone

Midori's sister, Minae, learns about her sister's marriage plans.

Everything Is Under One Sky

How Minae's relationship with her boyfriend began. When Minae finds love where she least expects it, she learns to see her surroundings through different eyes.

I Still Can't Tell

Minae asks her sister about the reasons for her breakup.

I Wan't to Tell Someone

A story on how Minae works up the courage to congratulate her sister.

Suprise Call

The office lady Mei gets an unexpected phone call.

Ending

Two working women, Tsugumi and Mei try to keep their lesbian relationship a secret, only to find it threatened by the world around them. <<less

Contains a main story and 3 oneshots.... more>>

Main Story: Game Over

A businesswoman plays a game on the bus to find one boy who seemingly isn't affected by her charms.

Side Story 1: Yuukai no Susume (Advice for Kidnapping)

A pair of siblings are having a hard time forgiving their dad for abandoning them.

Side Story 2: Kedama no Cake

Kedama's cake shop doesn't get much business, until a yankee decides to apply for a job there to become more feminine.

Side Story 3: Kinou Kenka wo Shimashita

Two friends try to resolve a misunderstanding they had the day before. <<less

A collection of stories:... more>>

1. Yoru wo Tomenaide (Don't Stop the Night)

A salaryman is suddenly transferred to a side branch of his company. When he sits listlessly at the train station he meets a young woman who doesn't have much will to live. What is her intention when she invites him to stay at an inn together?

2. Karisome no Hana (Transient Flower)

Saya has undertaken plastic surgery, and now is popular with men, however, she seems to be unsatisfied with herself. What exactly was her reason to undertake the plastic surgery...?

3. Hakanagoto (Fleeting Things)

The close relationship between two girls becomes disturbed when one of them receives a love confession from a boy.

4. Tayuta (Fluttering)

A boy dies but finds himself unable to leave his girlfriend behind.

5. Shampoo Rinse Conditioner

A man had a terrible break-up and now find the smell of her shampoo traumatic.

6. Shiroi Himitsu (White Secret)

Walking to his part-time job, a young man spots a beautiful woman striping. <<less

Collecting a handful of self-published shorts along with a mix of serialized stories and essays, panpanya's English-language debut mixes art styles and narratives from a range of genres.... more>>

If you are ever fortunate enough to see a crab strolling through your neighborhood, please follow its lead. By slowing down to a crab's pace and looking around and about in this world, you too may discover life's many mysteries that are hidden in plain sight. <<less

"Predawn Girls," by Urino Kiko, captures a few moments in the early hours of the morning.

On the way to work, a man and a woman pass each other every day. Through the thick glass wall, they keep exchanging glances. But... more>> can they ever do more for each other than brightening each other's day through smiles? <<less