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Note: Won the Tezuka Osamu Short story Award in 2006 together with her One Woman, Two Cats, [Oi Piitan!!](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=17966) and other works.
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[Original Web Comic](https://bunshun.jp/category/sekigannosyoujyo)
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How do you say “thank you” and “goodbye” to a woman who has been domineering and difficult her whole life? Especially when that woman is your mother! Yukari had long struggled in a chaotic love-hate relationship with her mother Chieko, so when her mother is diagnosed with advanced stage pancreatic cancer with just months to live, she is faced with a difficult situation. Takinami honestly recounts the turmoil created by this announcement from her sister Nao without ever descending into pathos. At first she thinks of the practical – where should her mother be, who’s going to look after her, how can I with my work and my child? Then slowly she starts to face the fact of losing this energetic woman who had never even caught a cold to her memory! After years marked by difficult communication, will they now manage to overcome their conflicts and say what’s truly in their hearts before it’s too late? (Source: Ponent Mon)
Asana Amamizu, a student at Yotsuru Girls' Academy, has been bullied by her family ever since a red mark appeared on her wrist. So even when the school is abuzz with news about a handsome new Japanese teacher, Asana keeps her distance. That is, until an unexpected marriage proposal comes her way! (Source: Yen Press)
From school crushes to awkward dating sites to finding a community, this collection of stories recounts the author’s “firsts” as a young gay man searching for love. Dating isn’t ever easy, but that goes doubly so for Ryousuke, whose journey is full of unrequited love and many speed bumps. But perseverance and time heals all wounds, even those of the heart. (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)
A collection of oneshots. 1. **Hatshepsut** Beginning in 1511 B.C. Egypt, where two sisters -- the clever Menou and the beautiful but spacey Seshen -- are taken in by the family of the pharaoh for their ability to heal wounds. There, they meet Hatshepsut, the beautiful androgynous daughter of the pharaoh and future queen, who is said to be more suited to rule than her husband. She and Seshen quickly take a liking to each other, much to Menou's displeasure. 2. **Hatshepsut II** A look into Hatshepsut's childhood, as she grew from a simple tomboy to a girl determined to become pharaoh. **Other oneshots:** Chimaera, Wadatsumi no Irokonomiya, Sphinx.
Children born into religious families have no choice over their faith, and are forced to live under their parents' religious teachings. Unique lifestyles are formed based on different religious tenets, the effect of faith on the parent-children relationship, and conflicts that arise from life in a congregation. The series depicts children of religious families, how they grew up and overcame difficulties to make their own way in life. The stories were reconstructed based on the experiences of the author's own life and the people she interviewed. But all names are changed to pseudonyms. (Source: Yomitai, translated)
A coming of age story that follows five young university students who form a circle of friends. Tamotsu and Osamu (Kimura) fall in love with Narumi, who prefers Tamotsu. In order not to hurt each other as friends, both young men try to avoid forming a relationship with Narumi, which inadvertently leads to tragedy among the friends. After the accidental death of Junichiro, the friends leave university for various reasons, leaving Narumi to continue and finish her studies. A few years later they all meet again and are surprised by the secrets that are revealed.
It tells the story of Tenka Taihei, a thin little Japanese man, docile but easily manipulable, whose sperm have two flagellums and gives birth to a third human gender: neither male nor female. These “third sex” humans, born inside test tubes and mass-produced, will be used for servile purposes. (Source: FLBLB Edition, translated)