Onsen Manga

*Note: Published in Monthly Manga Garo No. 42 (February 1968).*

Beware of the vengeful soul within every woman! Through stories set in the Edo period, Kamimura uses Japanese folklore to speak of love, carnal desires, jealousy and hatred. Thirteen horrific stories in which men are punished for stirring up resentment in the hearts of women. (Source: Kana, translated)

Omoide Poro Poro follows Taeko Okajima, an eleven-year old girl as she goes through life as a fifth-grader in 1966.

This is the story of a man known only as Gen, who used to be an assassin. Nobody knows his past, his real name or his age, only that he is now working at Tsubakiya, a secluded onsen inn. He had put down his weapons and intended to lead a quiet, peaceful life, but it seems his past is not willing to let him go so easily. The onsen inn gets guests from all walks of life, and anything can happen. Some guests come to end their life. Some guests just want to get away from everyday life and go crazy. There are TV shows and incognito celebrities. Every guest staying at Tsubakiya has their own story, just waiting to unfold.

Sachi Numakoshi is a single woman who goes around looking at model rooms, constantly dreaming and searching for her dream apartment. (Source: Anime News Network)