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In search of her dreams, Lin Chu-sheng quits university, leaves home and starts working for a funeral director. Her first job: a decomposing corpse. And before the shock of seeing her first dead body has passed, she is set to work, cleaning floors and washing bodies. It might sound like simple work, but she has plenty to learn… And while she may work with the dead, most of her time is spent dealing with the emotions of those still living: a father unable to accept his son’s suicide; a bigamist’s families meeting only after his death; a mother unwilling to let a child go; and parents unsure if their son’s body will ever be found. Lin witnesses the full range of human experience and reflects on her own family and life. (Source: Books From Taiwan)
In a world where monsters and spirits are commonplace, diviner Seimei Abeno is leading a peaceful life with his partner, Shoko. Shoko, however is a white fox, and the princess of the white fox clan no less. As their relationship mixes magical and monstrous powers with divination, a totally new kind of magical light is born. The wondrous picture scroll filled with the feel of Japanese period drama is back!
Warning! This is a collection of seriously scary tales! A mysterious day in a certain town. The price of a promise. The desire to accelerate the progress of mankind. This collection of tales explores the strange possibilities of our reality. Warns against overambitious desires, and reminds us why horror opens our eyes to the wider world. It’s sure to send a chill down your spine! (Source: Shogakukan Asia) Included Stories: 1. **Seguchi-san** (セキグチさん, Mr. Sekiguchi by Isao Sakamoto) 2. **Luna-chan to Yubikiri** (ルナちゃんとユビキリ, A Pinky Promise with Luna by Rei Nanase) 3. **Kindan no Hyakumonogatari** (禁断の百物語, A Hundred Forbidden Stories by Eiko Komuro) 4. **Utsuro no Shoumen** (虚ろの正面, In The Face of Emptiness by Mayumi Yokoyama) 5. **Sakana no Namida** (魚の涙, Tears of Fish by Junko Nose) 6. **Jigoku no Bishounen** (地獄の美少年, The Handsome Young Man from Hell by Ryouko Mizoguchi) 7. **Shiroi Hako** (白い箱, The White Box by Kyuuko Morooka) 8. **Mushi ni Negai wo** (虫に願いを･･･, Wish Upon an Insect by Wakana Makihara) 9. **Sangeki no Yakata** (惨劇の館, The House of Tragedy by Kirara Himekawa)
A man living with his mother-in-law snaps and kills her.
Leica is a princess from the Holy Wadu Empire. Nadeshiko is a high schooler with boy problems. The two are bound by an ancient pact that was activated when Nadeshiko unwittingly released Leica into her world. Now Nadeshiko's world has been turned upside down as ghosts and magic suddenly stop being the stuff of fantasy and start becoming everyday occurrences. When a strange spirit appears and targets Leica, Nadeshiko is dragged into a war she knows nothing about. Will Leica survive this fight? Will Nadeshiko survive Leica with her chest intact? Who is the mysterious spirit that keeps targeting the two girls? The answer to these questions and more are waiting in the pages of Ayumi Hattori's hit, Her Witch. Sometimes love can be a real witch. (Source: DMG)
"Even rational people have their limits." I want him to wrap me in those big, strong arms... Do I really deserve this though? Kotoe and Itsuki are both 36 and met at a matchmaking party. With both thinking seriously about marriage, they agree on some rules for marriage in the form of a "prenup". But there's even a section about "Nightly Affairs"...?! To ensure there will be no problems, they decide to move in together and do a trial run. A love comedy following two adults who want to look before they leap (into marriage)! (Source: MangaPlaza)
Scientists had predicted this disaster, and in response, the leaders of every country met to develop a plan for human survival before the meteor hit. The Seven Seeds project was developed out of this meeting. Each country froze a number of young healthy people, which allowed them to survive the meteor. After the computer determined that Earth was once again safe for human life, it released them into the world. The Japanese government created five groups of survivors: Winter group, Spring group, Summer group A, Summer group B, and Fall group. Each group consisted of seven members and one guide. The guide carried small tubes of poison on their necks to allow them to end their lives if their situation became unbearable. The Japanese government prepared seven "Fuji" as refuges for the groups. In each Fuji, the group would find seeds and numerous books instructing them on survival in the wilderness. *Notes: \- Winner of the 52th Shogakukan Manga Award in the shoujo category in 2006.*
The final act of 7SEEDS. What became of the people who survived to the end? Young men and women were cryogenically frozen as part of the “7SEEDS Project” in order to prevent the destruction of mankind. They came together and safely escaped from the collapsing underground. After taking on such daring struggles, they are determined to survive in this world, and they have now begun working to build a new “life” on the island of Sado.
Kyoko is at the autumn of her life. She can barely recognise her own family member. But one day, someone she remembers perfectly comes to visit. Her name is Mitsu, the woman Kiyoko had a love story with. Just after the war, when they were still teenagers, they nearly did the irredeemable out of passion. Despite a few meetings from time to time, life ups and downs separated them, but the story draws us back in the time when they couldn't imagine life without each other. (Source: Atelier Akatombo, translated)
A boy becomes enamored with Ribbon (rhythmic gymnastics) after seeing a young woman dancing by a shrine one evening. Years later, he steps onto the mat for a Ribbon competition. Everyone is shocked to see a boy trying to compete. Can he get past the stigma and dance on equal footing?
Even the briefest of encounters become ordinary when repeated.