Longing to escape his island home, a boy named Hodaka runs away during his first summer of high school to find a new life in Tokyo. As rain falls for days on end and Hodaka struggles to adjust, he meets a girl named Hina who holds a mysterious power: With a single prayer, she can part the clouds and bring back the sun. But her power comes at a price, and as the weather spirals further and further out of control, they must choose what future they truly want for themselves.

On rainy mornings, Takao can never bring him-self to go to school-instead, he spends that time at the beautiful Shinjuku Gyoen gardens and finds a brief reprieve from everything else in his life among the trees and flowers. And on one of those mornings, he discovers a mysterious woman named Yukino in his haven, skipping work, and an unlikely friendship blooms between them. But though these two are the center of this story, they are far from the only ones trying to find their way in life.

16-year-old Yukito Kirihara lives with his 14-year-old sister Sana, who he treasures more than anyone else. But when an ogre shows up outside of his window looking for Sana (a shocking event in its own right), Yukito leaps to save her—and is killed. He’s offered the promise of reincarnation by a mysterious woman, who gives him a character sheet in a mysterious book. But when Yukito sees Sana in there, too, he sets off to find her, and save them both—even if he only has 1 hp with which to do it! *Source: Kodansha Comics*

Seventeen-year-old Suzume lives with her aunt in a quiet port town in Kyushu. One day, on her way to school, she runs into a young man searching for something and follows him to a ruin in the hills. But inside, all she finds is a single white door among the rubble. As if pulled by an invisible force, she reaches out to open it...and begins an epic journey across Japan connecting the past, present, and future. Follow Suzume’s adventure in this novelization of the acclaimed animated film Suzume, written by director Makoto Shinkai. (Source: Yen Press)

This official novelization narrates from the other side—for instance, from the point-of-view of the girl rather than the boy in the legendary first segment, "Cherry Blossoms"—to tell a story that is both deeply engaging for first-timers and astonishingly fresh for fans of the film. (Source: Vertical Inc.)

From Harpercollins: During a scorching August in Kyoto, our protagonist and his worst friend, Ozu, are locked in a glaring contest in a four-and-a-half-tatami-mat room. Ozu has spilled Coke on the air conditioner’s remote control, the only AC in Shimogamo Yusuisuiso, their famously shabby sweatbox of an apartment building. Vengeful and despairing, our protagonist discusses countermeasures with his secret crush, the reliably blunt Akashi, when Tamura, a strange young man with a bad haircut, appears. Tamura claims to be a time traveler from 25 years in the future, and shows off the time machine he uses to travel. Our protagonist has a brilliant idea: the sweetest revenge would be to go back one day in time and retrieve the functioning remote control. His simple fix is complicated by Ozu and several others who are also eager to take a ride back in time. But in attempting to alter the past, our protagonist foresees the world's extinction. Even more troublingly, Akashi mentions she’s bringing someone to the upcoming bonfire and it's not him. Only one thing remains certain: it's going to be a very long month. Obliteration? Salvation? Coca-Cola? Castella cake? What does the time machine hold for our (not quite) heroes? It all depends on which one gets there first.

Official English: INKR From TokyopPop (based on volume 1): Jeremy Rosen's life seems to be unraveling. His fiance has left him, his friends are acting strangely and something's just not right at the office. With the arrival of a mysterious jury summons, Jeremy is thrust into a whirlwind downward spiral as he becomes caught up in a dark web of scams and double-crosses. Suddenly, in Jeremy's life nothing is what it seems, no one can be trusted, and the simplest of actions can have the most shocking results.

The word, "world"... I vaguely thought it meant anywhere there was cell phone reception. It's the year 2046. Mikako Nagamine and Noboru Terao are middle school classmates, tentatively sharing an unspoken first love—but unbeknownst to him, Mikako has been recruited into the UN Space Force, and instead of going on to high school, will join the spacecraft Lysithea to search for alien Tarsians. As she travels further and further to the outer reaches of the solar system, the time it takes for a text message to reach the Earth grows longer and longer. Back on Earth, time passes normally for Noboru, but as the years pass he still can't forget the voice on the other side of the cell phone... Steeped in nostalgia and memory, Arata Kanou brings to the page the award-winning OVA by acclaimed filmmaker Makoto Shinkai. (Source: Vertical Inc.)

**Volume 1**: - Title: Shinsei/Shinsei (新生新星) - English: New Lives/New Stars - Released September 5, 2006 **Volume 2**: - Title: Kakan ni Shinkou (果敢に進行) - English: To Boldly Go - Released September 11, 2007 **Volume 3**: - Title: Uchu (宇宙) - English: Space - Released July 15, 2008

Asuna is a shy and diffident girl who lives in the mountain town of Mizunofuchi. One day, she meets Shun, a boy who claims to be from a mythical land known as Agartha. However, just as a bond is beginning to form between them, Shun vanishes. As Asuna wishes she could see him again, she encountersShin, another boy who looks just like Shun, and Morisaki, a teacher searching for Agartha. The three of them set out for the legendary country, each with their own goal in mind—and their own lessons to learn along the way.

Her smile makes my heart clench sweetly in my chest. The first love of a high school girl, a mysterious bunny, a sister who blindly loves her brother, and a glamorous librarian... A collection of thirteen "fascinating women" stories from various one-shot anthologies included as extras with the purchase of certain "Fellows!" magazine volumes including U12 Kodomo Fellows, Glamorous Fellows, and Gigant Fellows. 1. **Mugiwara Boushi no Onnanoko** (麦藁帽子の女の子) by Takahashi Natsuko 2. **Harutatsu Ane** (春立つ姉) by Kurokawa Yumi 3. **Tsukumo Kitan** (九十九奇譚) by Ameishi 4. **Nee-san, Okite** (ねえさん、起きて) by Umenoki Bino 5. **Nare no Hate Waltz** (成れの果てワルツ) by Kari Sumako 6. **Itoko no Onee-san** (いとこのお姉さん) by Tomi Akihito 7. **90 59 88** by Ohtake Masao 8. **Momonoki Haruko no Aijou** (桃ノ木春子の愛情) by Unoshima Yoh 9. **Perapera Marumaru** (ぺらぺらまるまる) by Yamada Kanae 10. **Aoi Yoru** (青い夜) by namo 11. **Miss Hohokabe Toshokan no Maryoku** (MISSほほかべ図書館の魔力) by Matsumoto Suisei 12. **Bucchouzura no Bunny** (仏頂面のバニー) by Kasai Sui 13. **Fukasaku Kei** (深作彗) by Fukushima Satoshi

45 works from 43 Fellows! manga magazine contributors on the theme of swimsuits. (Source: Natalie, translated)