There are a lot of things that Kouki doesn’t have – no hobbies, no friends, no lover, no stable job, and no will to live.... more>> So when a random tussle with some kids gets him stabbed, he thinks maybe this is finally his ticket out of this crappy life. But just as he’s about to pass out he sees a beautiful “angel”… How is Kouki supposed to cope when less than a month later, he’s mysteriously healed, has astronomical bills to pay, and suddenly has the same beautiful angel as his amnesiac roommate? <<less

Momoko, who dreams of becoming an illustrator, finds employment in an ultra fast-paced office that specializes in designing pachinko parlors!! With the office running a... more>> yakuza-like business and employing a designer who has a habit of suddenly stripping in the middle of the night, Momoko believes that the company employees are a bit... no, definitely eccentric!! She continues pulling all-nighters, unable even to return home... And in the midst of that cigarette smoke-filled office, where women's authority takes a step back, she asks herself, "Why am I here?" <<less

Koizumi Kanna is infatuated with the man who came to the restaurant she works at and ordered a burger with no onions. Little does she... more>> know, Toujou Ren is interested in her as well, but for a different reason. Kanna just so happens to be the mirror image of a woman he knew a very long time ago. It is for that reason that he saves her when she nearly dies in a car accident. But the life he gives Kanna is far different from the one she lived before, and she's not certain it's the kind she wants... <<less

Yamada Madoka (♂) loves all sorts of cute things! He grew up playing with dolls, sleeping with stuffed animals, and wearing girl's clothes that his... more>> sister made for him! The problem is, other people just don't understand, so when Madoka's family moves to a new city, he commits to acting like a boy at school. But what happens when his neighbor, Tanonaka Itsuki, finds out about his inclinations?! <<less

Kaoru has second sight: he sees things other people can’t. At the funeral of a murder victim, he runs into two people. One is out... more>> for vengeance, and the other is the murderer... <<less

Yukari wants nothing more than to make her parents happy by studying hard and getting into a good college. One afternoon, however, she is kidnapped by a group of self-styled fashion-obsessed artists who call themselves "Paradise Kiss." Yukari suddenly finds herself flung into the roller-coaster life of the fashion world, guided by George, art-snob extraordinaire. In a glamorous makeover of body, mind and soul, she is turned from a hapless bookworm into her friends' own exclusive clothing model.... more>>

In this manga we meet characters from like Mikako (and her little sister, Miwako - she's in the "ParaKiss" group) and Arashi's father (only a poster, but still), as well as new characters like Isabella. <<less

18-year-old Tsubomi has a bit of a weight complex. After graduation from high school, she takes up a part-time job at a video rental store... more>> where she is introduced to another male employee, 19-year-old Shiro, whose shifts always seem to coincide with hers. Shiro casually mentions that she reminds him of someone familiar. A few days later, while on duty, she bumps into a customer in one of the aisles. He leaves, but not without dropping his membership card, and Tsubomi finds out that his name is Nasukawa, and that he is an acquaintance of Shiro's. Meanwhile, after a song for a commercial comes on, Shiro realizes that Tsubomi reminds him of a famous model in a commercial (her "eyes", at least), who turns out to be none other than Tsubomi's cousin...?! <<less

Alex and Rite are two souls who died at the same moment on different ends of the earth. This is the story of their interactions... more>> with the humans who can see them as they travel towards each other. <<less

Collection of stories: The volume release was in 2018... more>>

1) It's nice to be young. (2016)

[Originally named in magazine Dare Datte Skylark (誰だってスカイラーク)]

Kishi works in the anime industry but doesn't really like his job. During one of his regular disappearances, he runs into a rather mischievous cat who follows him home and begins stalking him wherever he goes!

2) Mahou ga Tsukaenakutemo (魔法が使えなくても) (2017)

3) Paradise! (パラダイス!) (2017)

Mayu and Kiki are two middle school girls from Hokkaido who came to Harajuku as part of their school trip. Kiki ends up going to an Idol concert with her otaku friend Mayu. Will the happy-go-lucky Mayu and the left out Kiki be able to take a picture with her idol?

4) Suginami ku Nite (すぎなみくにて) (2017)

Kishi-kun, who had no hopes or dreams, suddenly quit his job at an anime company. Chiyo-san, the girl he was interested in, worked there.

5) Sweet Side A (2018) (Part 1)

6) Sweet Side B (2018) (Part 2 & 3) <<less

Collection of 9 oneshots:... more>>

1) Enduring Broken Love

2) Eve's Fruit

3) Soloist

4) Prayer Beads

5) Thanks

6) Horoscope

7) Breakfast

8) Miniature Garden

9) Paper Bag <<less

A story that wonderfully depicts the emotions of an overweight woman with low self-esteem surrounded within the harsh environment of slim and good-looking women. She... more>> then decides to lose weight after getting dumped by her lover. The consequences and side-effects are explored further after the 'achievement'..is it what she really wished for? <<less

Shino feels totally lost in her life. She goes out with a past work colleague, Masaki, quite macho... and troubles at her work make her... more>> leave it. She moves out, takes her independence, moves away from Masaki and settles in a tiny room in an old building of suburbs. On her arrival, she finds a little garden she shares with her neighbours, a couple her own age. And little by little, she feels more and more attracted to the mysterious man who lives next door. <<less

At age 20, Yuko is leading a life without aspirations, what with work as an assistant in a company and her non-existent relationship with her... more>> lover Yutaka. Determined to give a new twist to her lifestyle, she accepts Yutaka's offer to work at a bar as a hostess. Yuko quickly becomes disenchanted: this choice brings her much more trouble than pleasant surprises, leading her to face difficult situations, even dangerous ones. Will she react before breaking apart? How far will she let herself go? <<less

Upon his return from battle and a strange encounter with a monster-like man, The Captain is notified by his twin brother, The King, that their... more>> Guardian Deity no longer wants to protect the kingdom. To convince the Guardian Deity to change its mind, The Captain ventures out to its mountain lair and returns with the Guardian Deity's only condition to continue protecting the kingdom: The Captain must become his mate. <<less

No matter how many times she sleeps with Arai, Negishi realizes that neither her nor Arai's feelings were being conveyed. Their sex felt "like" love,... more>> but only feeling "like" something wasn?t the same thing as having it. What is Negishi supposed to do in order to get Arai to understand her true feelings? <<less

Two nameless siblings: a sister with a heart condition which prohibits her from having sex, and a brother who only has sex with sleeping women.... more>> The brother has a new girlfriend, and the sister dreams of dying. What once was will determine what must be. <<less

A romantic story set in the show business and modeling world, CRASH reveals the influence played and the links joining the publicity, cinema, and TV... more>> worlds: as a vector to the image manipulation, that tends too often to dehumanize the top model or actor, reducing him to a simple image in 2-dimension. <<less

“It's a very human thing to have somethin' like a dirty secret you can't tell”... more>>

Kaoru goes to the same college as the popular model she yearns for: Reika. On campus, Reika stands out considerably shining as an intelligent, beautiful, and perfect girl. In the middle of all this, Kaoru witnesses Reika kissing another woman–––. Kaoru and Reika are in the center of it all, mixing with the love and hate of both men and women. With no way out, their campus life begins. <<less

A collection of Mitsukazu Mihara's newest eight one-shots, printed in two colors. The stories vary greatly in mood and tension, but are nonetheless a perfect example of the artist's distinctive style. Their titles are: ... more>>

1. Two Sweets xxx

2. Canariya

A short story about a Canary who was lost and her beloved who wants her back.

3. A Paradox of a Lion

4. Natural Born Scissors (Cut 1, Cut 2, and Cut 3)

5. Rikon Shiki (Divorce Ceremony)

6. What a Wonderful World

7. Tengoku to Jigoku (Heaven and Hell)

8. Chijou 10 Meter no Ori kara (From a Cage 10 Meters Above Ground) <<less

Hanabusa Ryouko is an office lady currently living with her boyfriend. As time went on, she has been slowly becoming more and more frustrated with... more>> him. Aside from that, her work isn't sailing smoothly either. How will their relationship develop from here on out? <<less

Teshima Hibari is a 14 year old girl with a body that is more sensual than most girls her age. Her story includes the opinions... more>> and reactions of all of the people around her, as well as the actions of her own life. The chapters explore the thoughts and feelings of classmates and adults, men and women. The males often have romantic or sexual feelings for Hibari, while the women sometimes have feelings of inferiority or jealousy. Whether positive or negative, it seems everyone has a reaction to Hibari. [tethysdust] <<less

Collection of 23 stories about love in the everyday life of the Japanese.... more>>

1. His Scent

A woman reflects upon finding the scent of her lover from two years ago.

2. Heavy and Pop (♂)

A broke youngster starts selling him to an old lady.

Showing the connection between pain and love

4. Holiday

A woman spends a day at home with her depressed boyfriend.

5. Heavy and Pop (♀)

A prostitute thinks about the concept of love.

6. A Place One Likes to Return To

A young woman who meets her ex-boyfriend and has sex with him gets confused about feelings for her current lover and her ex.

7.-8. The Silent Radiance

A girl unexpectedly meets her old womanising crush.

9. Small and Lovely

An Office Lady fed-up with her surroundings looks forward to meeting her darling.

10. At the Park

Two best friends, one of them whose name is Yoko, spends time with each other as they set of fireworks at the park, but there is a meaning behind their get-together. What is the reason for it?

11-12. The Truth Behind Things

13. Almost a Weding Proposal

14. The End of a Friendship

15. My Life - First Example: Chikada

16. Kyoko

17. That Afternoon

18. My Life - Second Example: Sawa

19. My Life - Third Example: She

20. Holiday Part 2

A girl reads a shoujo manga and is left unsatisfied by the ending.

21. Sweet

A girl reflects herself cheating on her boyfriend.

22. Painful Love III

A young man is forced to choose who he loves more. his girlfriend or the girl with whom he's having an affair.

23. The First Time <<less

Kogure-sou is a crumbling old apartment building of just six rooms where four people live. On the first floor are the owner, a very old... more>> man who wants to have sex before he dies, and a girl in university who pines in a sad and complicated love. On the second floor are a salary man who finds meaning to his life in spying on the university girl below him, and Mayu whose boyfriend disappeared three years ago. Also involved are the florist from the nearby shop who worries over her husband's infidelity and Mine who is still troubled by a crime committed a long time ago. What all of them strive for is love, but they all find nothing but pain and bitter disappointments. Do they realize that what heals them is actually the run-down little apartment building and the real human warmth that they share with each other? <<less

Going home for his grandfather's funeral, thirty-year-old bachelor Daikichi is floored to discover that the old man had an illegitimate child with a younger lover! The rest of his family is equally shocked and embarrassed by this surprise development, and not one of them wants anything to do with the silent little girl, Rin. In a fit of angry spontaneity, Daikichi decides to take her in himself! But will living with this overgrown teenager of a man help Rin come out of her shell? And hang on, won't this turn of events spell doom for Daikichi's love life?!... more>>

Completed at 9 Volumes, extra stories Bangai-Hen compiled into volume 10, and released as the final volume <<less

Through round after round of extensive plastic surgery and vigorous maintenance, Ririko has become the absolute manifestation of beauty, and becomes a wildly successful model, actress, and singer. However, soon, her body, unable to withstand the burdens of surgery, begins to crumble, and along with it so does her mind, as she plummets towards a frightening and inevitable end.... more>>

Note: Won the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Grand Prize in 2004. <<less