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.

To Rei, her business-motivated marriage is a hellish ordeal—a life shackled by control and forced attempts to conceive by her husband Masaichiro. Her only meager means of revenge are the birth control pills she takes in secret. However, even Rei has a ray of light in her life: a food truck she visits daily that is run by Mikio, a kind, handsome young man. The fleeting lunches with Mikio allow Rei to truly be herself. But her pills don't remain a secret for much longer, and Masaichiro forces her to quit her job upon their discovery. On her final day, when all hope of ever seeing Mikio again is seemingly lost... a man comes in to rob the bank she works at! From the moment Rei sees him, she is strangely drawn to him, kicking off their dramatic romance. **Official Translations:** [English](https://comikey.com/comics/courting-death-with-a-robber-webtoon/603/), [Korean](https://page.kakao.com/content/65503430)

One day, daycare teacher Misa happens to come face to face with Kato, the father of one of the boys in her class. This Kato is the same man Misa met at her part-time job during junior college - the married man she once had an affair with. She thought their relationship was a thing of the past, but after seeing him again something inside of Misa starts crumbling, leaving her heart in a shambles... One night, finding Kato's number still saved in her phone, Misa gives in and calls him...! Added to the mix are Kato's wife Yuka and her lover, Tomoya. All of them old enough to know better but too wretched to care, these sorry souls sink further into the tangled mess of their own murky desires, their struggles laid bare on the pages of this frank tale.

Anthology of doujinshi from different artists. Cover illustrator: REIMON Peine ***Vol 1 - Room Share*** (2015) - Colour illustrator: SUZUKAWA Makoto - Stories included: • **Sugawara Koushi - First Day** (初日): by SERA Takahiko • Ennoshita Chikara - 約束事: by MOGU Emu • Tsukishima Kei - テレビ: by Shinka • **Kageyama Tobio - Shower** (シャワー): by areno • Hinata Shouyou - 徹夜: by 75 • Nishinoya Yuu - 帰り道: by KANNARI Neo • Tanaka Ryuunosuke - 家出: by YUKARI Chiyo • Yamaguchi Tadashi - お迎え: by 保科 • Sawamura Daichi - うたた寝: by Sateoki • Azumane Asahi - 誕生日: by 琉威 • Ukai Keishin - 晩酌: by Hisa • Takeda Itettsu - 夫婦茶碗: by ARIMA Chimako • Shimada Makoto - 掃除: by Mourou • Kuroo Tetsurou - 寝坊: by sarano • Kenma Kozume - ケンカ: by ayuko • **Haiba Lev - Light Bulb** (電球): by Nishiki • Ushijima Wakatoshi - 停電: by liulu. • Kamasaki Yasushi - 買い物: by Nemuko • Futakuchi Kenji - 風邪: by Mochizuki • Aone Takanobu - 耳かき: by Komoten • Koganegawa Kanji - 朝食: by Marie (from Instant Heroine) • Konoha Akinori - 休憩: by Matsubara • Akaashi Keiji - 夜食: by Katochin • Bokuto Koutarou - Massage (マッサージ): by Fuyu • Oikawa Tooru - 寝起き: by UMEDA Uu • Kunimi Akira - 介抱: by Tochigi • **Iwaizumi Hajime - Moving** (引っ越し): by KIKO Ayami ***Vol 2 - Room Share Tadaima!*** (2017) - Colour illustrator: Kirikawa - Stories included: • Hinata Shouyou - 一周年記念: by Meg • Kageyama Tobio - Hotcake (ホットケーキ): by IHANA Usagi • Tsukishima Kei - スーパー: by Shinka • Yamaguchi Tadashi - 玄関: by ENDOU Happi • Tanaka Ryuunosuke - 寝坊: by Gimako • Nishinoya Yuu - 失敗: by KANNARI Neo • Ennoshita Chikara - 行ってきます: by MOGU Emu • Azumane Asahi - 模様替え: by NAMINO Kokoro • Sugawara Koushi - Pet Shop (ペットショップ): by SERA Takahiko • Sawamura Daichi - 泥酔: by MACO • Takeda Itettsu - 夜食: by Tsunako • Ukai Keishin - 謝罪: by Dara • Ushijima Wakatoshi - 洗濯物: by Muya • Haiba Lev - 耳かき: by Rok • Kenma Kozume - 風邪: by AKIRA Shun • Yaku Morisuke - 大掃除: by Nodo • Kuroo Tetsurou - Massage (マッサージ): by ta(´・ω・`)ma • Akaashi Keiji - 部屋探し: by DENJI Renji • Konoha Akinori - 停電: by Kumaneko • Bokuto Koutarou - Surprise (サプライズ): by Moco-mote • Koganegawa Kanji - 焼き物: by • Futakuchi Kenji - 就寝: by Kana • Aone Takanobu - Sofa (ソファ): by KOTOBUKI Miko • Kunimi Akira - 漫画: by Yuchimaru • Hanamaki Takahiro - 迎え: by Marie (from DOLCE) • Iwaizumi Hajime - 笑いのツボ: by Aikana • Oikawa Tooru - お風呂: by AOYAMA Tai

From *Gaku Gaku Animal Land*: The summer heat is taking its toll on some SDM residents, and the cool underground library feels like the perfect place to take refuge in. Patchouli, however, doesn’t take kindly to this.