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This anthology presents the first English translation of a selection of twelve short stories from the comics anthology popocomi (vol 1—5 + one special edition), published irregularly by Japanese bookstore and gallery Popotame. Each of the twelve different artists offer their own unique perspective on manga in these original works. 1. Winter Break 2029 by [MISSISSIPPI](https://mangabaka.org/author/wt6wmo5/mississippi) 2. The Spirit of the Beehive by [YOKOYAMA Yu](https://mangabaka.org/author/nnm7klg/yokoyama-yuu) 3. Desucha on the Road: Shank's Mare by [FUJIMURA Izumi](https://mangabaka.org/author/2nlxq5n/fujimura-izumi) 4. In a Worm-Eaten Town by [NAKADA Ikumi](https://mangabaka.org/author/x25uipu/nakada-ikumi) 5. ILLNESS by [MASCO Eri](https://mangabaka.org/author/ls9epc6/masco-eri) 6. Playing with a Weirdo by [KAYA Hiroya](https://mangabaka.org/author/yfl3he9/kaya-hiroya) 7. The Month of May and Outer Space and Light and Women by [FURUGORI Kanako](https://mangabaka.org/author/a63mo43/furugori-kanako) 8. News from the Smelting Furnace by [YOSHIDA Waka](https://mangabaka.org/author/n9te57s/yoshida-waka) 9. The Passion of the Workshop by [Nerunodaisuki](https://mangabaka.org/author/asiehi3/neruno-daisuki) 10. Neutral by [TAKAHASHI Yuki (II)](https://mangabaka.org/author/ejypdh1/takahashi-yuki-ii) 11. From the Book Shop by [DAKE Maiko](https://mangabaka.org/author/a5lugyk/dake-maiko) 12. Outdoor Lights by [SAKATA Kiyoko](https://mangabaka.org/author/myjptxj/sakata-kiyoko) For vol. 2: Anthology of thirteen Japanese and Korean artists. The subtitle is “Some world somewhere, somewhere in the world”. We all live in our own different worlds, but we can feel like we're living in the same world by liking the same artist, reading the same comic. A5, paperback, glossy cover, b/w 98 pages. Artists: Younggeun Byun, Maiko Dake, Imjina, Sayaka Ishiyama, Heny Kim, Inori Kito, Yoonhee Lee, merry-mj, MISSISSIPPI, Akiko Miyakoshi, Ikumi Nakada, Tsuchika Nishimura, OOO Note: A Japanese 2-in-1 volume also came out.
Sergey, works for the host club "Butterfly Kiss", and is out to purchase a flower shop for their business. However, the obstinate owner Shinji Masaoka, doesn't relent and resist Sergey's "offers". Sergey is willing to do anything to secure the contract. Can he subdue him and take over the flower shop or will Shinji be the one to come out on top?
68The overworked Young Man fell into a hole, which leads him to another world. Now he has become a young boy named Arito and lives his life accompanied by fluffies. While being guided by an old Elf named Orst, he enjoys his new life in the magical forest.
"Yume no Yu" is a long-established public bathhouse that has been in operation since the Edo period. Tomohiro Nakagusu has worked hard to preserve the bathhouse he inherited from his parents, but he is forced to close because of the lack of business in modern times. However, on the last day of business, he discovers an old wooden box in a corner of the boiler room, and the bathhouse, which was on the verge of collapse, will make a great comeback! (Source: Comic Nova, translated)
Doujinshi of Shikiko Yamaai's *Hikage Jouji* novel series (日影成璽シリーズ), published in a 1984 self-published collaborative magazine titled ["Masochism"](https://archive.org/details/m-masochism-doujinshi-1984). *(Source: MangaDex)*
A boy returns home without being able to say the most important words to someone. (Source: Kadokawa, translated)
*Note: Originally published in Comic Yuri-Hime March 2022 issue.*
