From Ponent Mon: Seventeen authors (nine from France or French-speaking countries, eight from Japan) brought together in the same book, a succession of freely created short stories about the same universe: Japan. The French, of course, journeyed to Japan for the occasion. Each cartoonist was sent for two weeks to a different city in the archipelago (Joann Sfar in Tôkyô, Emmanuel Guibert in Kyôto, Nicolas de Crécy in Nagoya, etc.) to bring back an original creation. The Japanese tell us about their district, the city where they live or where they originally come from (Kazuichi Hanawa's story being about the northern island of Hokkaido, Jiro Taniguchi's about the town of Tottori, etc.) The result is often inspired, always surprising: Japan through new eyes. "Japan" will appear simultaneously in French, Japanese, Spanish, Italian and English. Along with "A Patch Of Dreams" by Hideji Oda, it is the first step in a series of international creations with left-to-right reading direction, created for us by some of the best European and Japanese comic book artists. List of included short stories: At the Seaside - [TAKAHAMA Kan](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=4331) The Gateway - David Prudhomme Summer Sky - [TANIGUCHI Jiro](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=714) Now I Can Die! - Aurélia Aurita Osaka 2034 - François Schuiten & Benoît Peeters Shin.Ichi. - Emmanual Guibert The New Gods - Nicolas de Crécy *Kankichi* - [MATSUMOTO Taiyou](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=361) The Tokyo of Qualtérou - Joann Sfar The Sunflower - [Little Fish](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=19995) The Song of the Crickets - [ANNO Moyoco](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=152) In Love Alley - [Frédéric Boilet](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=6069) The City of Trees - Fabrice Neaud The Festival of the Bell-Horses - [IGARASHI Daisuke](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=2216) In the Deep Forest - [HANAWA Kazuichi](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=2080) Sapporo Fiction - Étienne Davodeau
The Angel Troupe is just about done with their current mission to deliver over a million dollars to the Bank of Transbaal, when Milfeulle accidentally opens the hatch and loses it in space. In order to keep their jobs, the Angel Troupe needs to raise money, and fast! (Source: Broccoli Books)
Cecilia Lin is a junior college student... and also a variety show actress. One day, the new Yama from the Underworld suddenly rushed in her life, not only to tell her she is his designated wife, but also... (Source: WebComics)
Yukari Tachibana, a normal high school girl who lost her life in a traffic accident. Upon waking up, she found herself reincarnated as the daughter of an Earl in another world! In spite of that, the family she was born to is quite poor. In order to improve the conditions of her second life, Yukari begins to use knowledge from her previous life...?! (Source: Alpha Manga)
One would think Asina has it all as the daughter of Cromwall's archduke, but a serious case of the travel bug has her ditch her comfortable estate for the beautiful but deadly desert. Unfortunately, the first person she meets there happens to be Sihad Zain Behdad, the king of Cromwall's enemy nation, Pesian. First, he throws her in prison because he finds her suspicious. Then, he captures her when she breaks out and throws her in his harem! Can Asina hide her identity long enough to escape from the Sihad, or will she fall prey to the aloof king's unexpected charm? (Source: Tappytoon) *Note: Includes six extra chapters.*
Silvia Florette wants nothing more than to die. In fact, most days, she can’t even be bothered to get out of bed. Sentenced to repeat life 99 times, she agrees to marry Duke Randall in an attempt to appease God and die at the earliest convenience. However, while Silvia is eager to consummate the marriage, her husband insists they must first fall in love before they can finally sleep together. (Source: WEBTOON)
After becoming afflicted with a curse that leaves her with only one year left to live, Sophie comes to her fiance Laurence, the prince of the kingdom, asking to break off their engagement so that she can live freely before her life ends. The two had a somewhat cold relationship, but for some reason Laurence is unable to except the idea of breaking of the engagement…? A Love story that begins with the beginning of the end. *Source: MangaPlaza*
Miku Hoshino is a just a regular girl who thinks of nothing but her favorite idol, Rei, from the totally popular group M.A.G. When her school duties make her miss the concert she was desperately hoping to go for, she does what any girl would do—takes the help of a witch! But when the witch turns Miku into a witch, too, her life becomes anything from ordinary...and a certain keen-eyed detective seems determined to keep it that way! (Source: Kodansha USA) *Note: Includes two extra chapters.*
Choi Jong-Hyeok, captain of the intellectual crime unit, loses his mother and his own life to a mysterious mastermind for digging too deeply into a case. In his last moments, Jong-Hyeok catches a glimpse of the man who kills him before waking up as his 17-year-old self. To prevent his mother's death, Jong-Hyeok swears to hunt down the one responsible. Luckily, he has knowledge about the future and his experience as an officer. But will these tools be enough to catch the criminal that eluded him once? (Source: Tapas, edited)
Rosetta Kazel is enjoying her life as the villainess of a novel, until she's given a silver wolf to be her new pet. Rosetta knows this is none other than the cursed male lead of the novel, Prince Sihael von Idris, who's become stuck in his wolf form! To follow the novel, all Rosetta has to do is look after the wolf prince until the female lead can show up. But what if events have changed so much from the novel that she never turns up? How long will Rosetta be stuck caring for this unruly pup? (Source: Tapas) *Note: Includes one extra chapter.*
Cyril Ireon de Sevran, a young and powerless king, was betrayed and murdered after his only supporter, Alexandra de Arno, died in war. But when he opens his eyes again, he is shocked to see her younger self who doesn't recognize him. Cyril vows to protect Alexandra and her dream of becoming a knight this time. Still, threats lurk at every turn, including the very person who killed them both. Will Cyril save the one dear to him and change the future? Or will fate just repeat itself? (Source: Tapas)

