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‘Iwai! Dekichatta kekkon’, which roughly translates into 'Let's celebrate! Shotgun marriage', is a semi-educational manga drawn by Unita Yumi (Usagi Drop etc.). The title basically gives the whole story away: Yuki (25, office worker) finds out that she is pregnant, breaks the news to her happy-go-lucky boyfriend, Raita (25, eternal part-timer), and the two start planning their future together. From then on, on the first level of story, we are following the everyday adventures (apartment hunting, planning the wedding, choosing a hospital) and hardships (mainly money problems) the young couple must overcome. On the second level, as the manga foretells us in the Preface, this romantic comedy has another ‘motive’ besides the entertainment of the reader: it wants to teach those who are in the same situation and those who might get into one in the future (so all of us, readers). Thus, the author frequently comments on the current events, gives thoroughly precise, almost medical-level explanations (at other times just within the boundary of common sense) of the terms mentioned in the conversations, and presents the reader with the results of a short survey on the topic at the end of each chapter. The latter attributes to the lack of drama (parents are pretty understanding); however, this manga is a good read: a heartwarming and lighthearted story.
A collection of astrology-themed one-shots inspired by short stories from Yukari Ishii's 3-nen no Hoshi Uranai 2015-2017 series. Cover illustration: Tanikawa Fumiko Illustrations: Shimura Takako, Tanemura Arina 1. **Nagareboshi no Ochita Saki.** (流れ星の落ちた先。) by Yamada Daisy 2. **Hoshi no Youna, Yuki no Youna** (星のような、雪のような, Like the Stars, Like the Snow) by Tanikawa Fumiko 3. **Kowai Hito** (こわいひと) by Hisaka Mika 4. **Madou Hoshi no Yukusaki** (惑う星のゆく未来〈さき〉) by Amano Sakuya 5. **Will** by Umino Tsunami 6. **Tsuki wo Otte** (月を追って) by Chiya Toriko 7. **Sakana to Watashi no Spica** (魚と私のスピカ, Fish and My Spica) by Tanemura Arina 8. **Nandemonai Kinou no Hanashi** (なんでもない昨日の話, My Unexceptional Yesterday) by Itoi Nozo 9. **Iteza no Anata wa** (射手座のあなたは) by Uramoto Yuuko 10. **Himitsu** (秘密, Secret) by Shimura Takako 11. **Sennen no Kodoku** (千年の孤独, Millennium Loneliness) \[Fujiwara Kaoru 12. **Michishirube** (ミチシルベ, Guide) by Tendou Kirin
Two pairs of twins (brothers, and a pair of cute sisters) meet each other after the brothers are transferred to a new school. The brothers suffer from a "sharing of misfortune" where anything unfortunate on one's body is reflected onto the other twin's body. On the other hand, the girls cannot leave each other for more than an hour or they will both wither and die. This is a light comedy and shounen style love story with lots of funny side characters and happenings.
Nico Nicolson observes and interacts with mangakas. This interview session is devoted to famed Berserk mangaka, Miura Kentaro. His art process and his relationship to fellow friends and mangaka are addressed and insight is given into the style of art material he uses.
A two-volume compilation of the popular one-page series in FEEL YOUNG magazine, where various mangaka share their food-related memories or current favorite meals!
1. **Juusangatsu no Higeki** (13月の悲劇) After Marie loses her mother, her father sends her to a religious boarding school. First she just thinks this school is strict, but then she finds out, that there are happening weird things... 2. **Susume! Badi** (進め！バディ) 3. **Lotte no Koibito** (ロッテの恋人) 4. **Yama no Tsuki to Kodanuki to** (山の月と子だぬきと)
Naruse Hiroya is an ordinary high school student, but his normal daily life is often ruined by his friend Kokutou Miyabi. Miyabi has an intense personality, and he constantly drags Hiroya and their other friends at school (level-headed Wasshi and Katarun of the vision-obscuring hair) into the most ridiculous situations! (Source: MangaHelpers)
An official 4-koma manga by various artists about the videogame, "Super Mario Sunshine", published in 2002.
On a day like any other day, Cacao (a chocolate-loving student of magic) awoke to find himself next to a mysterious girl ... made of wood?! Named Hinano, the green-haired beauty wasted no time in professing her very one-sided love to Cacao, much to his dismay. Now, in this colorful world of magic and technology, Hinano must do everything in her power to to win Cacao's love, even when hindered by a variety of obstacles including martial arts twins, bizarre teachers, and suitors after her own heart!
Sawai is handsome, cultured, a talented violinist who is searching for his soul-mate. Karumi is a boisterous and energetic girl whose greatest desire is to play the drum during the local festival. When Sawai's grandmother has heart trouble Karumi impresses Sawai with her energy--and wrestling ability! But the gap between their worlds may be too great even for a duet with violin and drum, for Sawai's mother has returned to Japan--and declares Sawai must go to Austria. The only way he can stay is for rough Karumi to make a good impression...