Drawing with lines that combine the expressive and kinetic energy of Yuichi Yokoyama’s neo-manga with a stylistic looseness and freshness, and a fascination for the interplay of the domains of human and nature often portrayed in the works of Gao Yan and Tsung-Hsien Xue, Arisaka establishes herself as working in a completely modern idiom. (Source: Glacier Bay Books) *Note: The English edition credited only Ayumu Arikawa of Saigo no Shudan as the author.*
“F \[I Am John Cantlie\] imagines Fukushima as a kind of Syria in the fallout of the 3.11 disaster, and follows a British journalist’s infiltration of the region while brutal foreign forces strike into the heart of the remnants of northern Japan.” The tsunami and nuclear meltdowns of 2011 seem like yesterday. Wreckage still litters Japan’s coastline. Fukushima’s fields are piled high with contaminated soil. Tohoku, northern Japan, furious about how they have been treated by Tokyo, has seceded from the union. The rebels, known as the Nihonmatsu Front, are battling the more heavily armed Japanese government along the southern border of Fukushima. Meanwhile, they are being overwhelmed internally by a faction who call themselves the State of F. Composed of radicalized Tohoku natives and foreign guerrillas, the black-clad F knows only absolute obedience and cutthroat terror. Though virtually unknown in its home country, Imai Arata’s F is the edgiest work of manga made in the wake of the 2011 disasters. Crossing splintery drawings of the devastations wrought by the tsunami and meltdowns with images sourced from Islamic State propaganda from the Middle East, F trespasses upon many taboos regarding political expression and etiquette in Japan. Originally self-published and sold at avant-garde art exhibitions, Imai’s F is truly underground. It deserves to become a classic. (Source: Glacier Bay Books) *Note: This was originally published as a doujin work but was licensed and sold digitally in 2024.*
A girl with near-nonexistent supernatural powers is actually just a normal kid, a potter who keeps breaking his own pottery, a man whose job is to put protective cling film on things yet struggles to protect what he treasures most, a boy who wakes up one day with a tag hanging from his ear labelled “Pull”, two people that are the only ones left on the planet and consider whether to risk meeting up in person, a group of planets return to their “home” orbit for a long overdue stardust reunion, and many, many more. Gorgeous and eclectic, these stories almost casually affirm what it means to live, and all ways of life. (Source: Glacier Bay Books) 1. **To, Aru Hi no Wasuremono** (と、ある日の忘れもの) 2. **To, Aru Hi no Kaerimichi** (と、ある日の帰り道) 3. **To, Aru Hi no Obentou** (と、ある日のお弁当) 4. **To, Aru Hi no Ani to Otouto** (と、ある日の兄と弟) 5. **To, Aru Hi no Kaitou** (と、ある日の解凍) 6. **To, Aru Hi no Watashi to Takeru** (と、ある日のわたしとタケル) 7. **To, Aru Hi no Boku no Himo** (と、ある日の僕のひも) 8. **To, Aru Hi no Lonely Planet** (と、ある日のロンリープラネット) 9. **To, Aru Hi no Kimi to Boku** (と、ある日のきみとぼく) 10. **To, Aru Hi no Houmonsha** (と、ある日の訪問者) 11. **To, Aru Hi no Honyakuki** (と、ある日の月と翻訳機) 12. **To, Aru Hi no Arubaito** (と、ある日のアルバイト) 13. **To, Aru Hi no Zune** (と、ある日のズゥン) 14. **To, Aru Hi no Futarikkiri** (と、ある日の二人っきり) 15. **To, Aru Hi no Simple is Best** (と、ある日のシンプル・イズ・ベスト) 16. **To, Aru Hi no Yobunna Mono** (と、ある日の余分なもの) 17. **To, Aru Hi no Mawarikuru** (と、ある日のまわりくる) 18. **To, Aru Hi no Watashi no Iro** (と、ある日の私の色) 19. **To, Aru Hi no Uchi no Ami** (と、ある日のウチの愛未) 20. **To, Aru Hi no Bushi to Joshikousei** (と、ある日の武士と女子高生) 21. **To, Aru Hi no Hontou no Boku** (と、ある日の本当の僕) 22. **To, Aru Hi no Makkura Kekke** (と、ある日のまっくらけっけ) 23. **To, Aru Hi no Kaibutsu no Uchi** (と、ある日の怪物の内) 24. **To, Aru Hi no Wasureita Daijina Koto** (と、ある日の忘れていた大事な事) 25. **To, Aru Hi no Shougai Pizza** (と、ある日の生涯ピザ) 26. **To, Aru Hi no Joyuu Debut** (と、ある日の女優デビュー) 27. **To, Aru Hi no Saigo no Shiai** (と、ある日の最後の試合) 28. **To, Aru Hi no Otona no Sekai** (と、ある日の大人の世界) 29. **To, Aru Hi no Hyoujou Tsuri** (と、ある日の氷上釣り) 30. **To, Aru Hi no Okaimono** (と、ある日のお買い物) 31. **To, Aru Hi no "Pa"** (と、ある日の"パ") 32. **To, Aru Hi no Monogatari no Hajimari** (と、ある日の物語のはじまり)
A little tapir boy comes from his planet to immigrate to the earth. All of the things here are entirely new for him. Let's have a fantastic adventure with this brave boy! (Source: Masumura Juushichi's Homepage) *Note: This is the serialized version published in Comic Beam.*
Collects the author's various one-shots published from 2014-2019 in manga magazine Suika Toko no Tane. Introducing seven works with a unique, dreamy style: 1. The Karman Line 2. Yoru to Koe (Night and Voice) 3. Blue Moment 4. Suna no Yume (Dream of Sand) 5. Hanten no Hoshizora (Half Star Sky) 6. Intermodulation 7. Ari-kan no Hyouhon-shitsu (Specimen Room of Existence) Kotaro’s works pulse with a vibrant curiosity and subtle beauty. The figures in these stories exist in a place that is simultaneously unearthly and deeply known. Toeing up to, circumscribing, and traversing the wavering boundaries at the edge of imagination, these comics are both a visual revelry and a respectful, even somber, introspection into what it means to be human.
There used to be many werewolves, but now only few remain.. here is detailed the tragic fate of werewolf twins Skoll and Hati in this, the final testament to the moon. *“I want to hurry and grow up…”* The first volume of Sayaka Mogi’s ongoing series, this book introduces the werewolf twins who play an integral role in the story of the wolfkin tribe. This work both stands alone as an independent story and functions as a continuation of the Kodansha digital series Red Riding Hood’s Wolf Apprentice and the overarching world of Humans, Beastkin, and Hunters. Sayaka Mogi continually refines their line with the spinning of this new epic yarn of fantasy / adventure / drama. This is an independent story to the original Kodansha Red Riding Hood’s Wolf Apprentice series, and no prior knowledge is required. (Source: Glacier Bay Books)
Visions of discarded dolls plague Chika's nights, following a foreboding encounter with a possessed doll resting among a collection of occult curiosities... (Source: Glacier Bay Books)
Torch Manga-Award winning post-QAnon manga about the brutal fallout of the 2022 assassination of former prime minister of Japan Abe Shinzo, viral posts and social media lynching, conspiracy theories, and how these all come to intersect on a totally normal jobless guy and a high schooler. (Source: Glacier Bay Books)
Panorama of Hell is a shocking, tortuous journey into the depths of one man's postnuclear Hell. Through the confessions of a fiendish Hell painter born in the aftermath of the bombing of Hiroshima, Hideshi Hino tells a nightmarish story, creating a manga masterpiece of black humor, stunning vision, and unflinching imagery. (Source: Blast Books)
From ANN: The America-based online bookstore Glacier Bay Books announced on Friday that it will release Glaeolia, a collection of indie manga, in English. The volume will feature more than 250 pages. Glacier Bay Books describes the collection: We're proud to announce Glaeolia, a new 250+ page English-language collection of indie manga, with stories from Arantoochika, Hiuchi tana, Kawakatsu Tokushige, Masumura Jūshichi, mogcom, Moriizumi Takehito, Morita Rui, Okuda Akiko, Onta Niwako, Shinnosuke Saika, Yamakawa Naoto, and Yosomachi. These include self-published works (dōjinshi), as well as works selected from indie manga magazines and mainstream publishers. Each volume will be numbered from a limited print run of 300. Volume 2 Contains: - "A Dream of Snow" & "From Far Away" & "Absence" & "Dancing Spirits" by [MORI Masayuki](https://mangabaka.org/author/1b2esg7/mori-masayuki) - Telephone, Sleep, Music by [KAWAKATSU Tokushige](https://mangabaka.org/author/u227lg1/kawakatsu-tokushige) - "Atom Bomb Notes" & "Computer Graphics These Days" by [MISHIMA Yoshiharu](https://mangabaka.org/author/b9jsv94/mishima-yoshiharu) - Moondog by [NAKAYAMA Nozomu](https://mangabaka.org/author/bi45lt4/nakayama-nozomu) - M1 by [NERUNO Daisuki](https://mangabaka.org/author/asiehi3/neruno-daisuki) - "Late Night Travelogue" & "Earthly Stars in the Palm of Your Hand" by [DAKE Maiko](https://mangabaka.org/author/a5lugyk/dake-maiko) - Haunted by [MORITA Ruri](https://mangabaka.org/author/of5siw0/morita-ruri) - Family Restaurant by [YAMAMOTO Miki](https://mangabaka.org/author/86p0zc2/yamamoto-miki) - Days by [INA (いな)](https://mangabaka.org/author/1lp7lj9/ina) - "Flower Petals" & "Prologue Epilogue" by [SHINO Ura](https://mangabaka.org/author/3j3m2ok/shino-ura) - Lisa's Left Hand by [OBA Kenya](https://mangabaka.org/author/8qi15cp/oba-kenya) - China by [KUROKI Masami](https://mangabaka.org/author/kziua56/kuroki-masami) Volume 3 Contains: - Everyday Scenery by [oratnir](https://mangabaka.org/author/t6vv49z/suzuwa-rintarou) - The Invisible Woman Vs The Master Swindler by [NISHIMURA Tsuchika](https://mangabaka.org/author/bbqn65i/nishimura-tsuchika) - White Dream by [ISAO Yamada](https://mangabaka.org/author/i4g8tfb/isao-yamada) - In the Douggsoup by [JUNICHIRO Saito](https://mangabaka.org/author/fzrh48l/junichiro-saito) - [September Friends](https://mangabaka.org/series/i3rao3e/kugatsu-no-yuujin) by [KOMACHIYA Suzuka](https://mangabaka.org/author/ui9m9ff/komachiya-suzuka) - 30th Century by [YOKOYAMA Yuichi](https://mangabaka.org/author/abgvqn1/yokoyama-yuuichi) - 2^999 by [YAGI Nagaharu](https://mangabaka.org/author/8stsvb4/yagi-nagaharu) - Midnight Hawks by [JUNICHIRO Saito](https://mangabaka.org/author/fzrh48l/junichiro-saito) - Move Forward by [OUMI Konomi](https://mangabaka.org/author/7pawdq2/oumi-konomi) - Impatient Ms. S by [KOYUBI](https://mangabaka.org/author/v1itjgh/koyubi) - Rain in Nakasu by [HADENA Kangofu](https://mangabaka.org/author/2pa9n6v/hade-na-kangofu) - Specimen Room of Existence by [MITSUHASHI Kotaro](https://mangabaka.org/author/57eqh81/mitsuhashi-kotaro) - [Baby It's You](https://mangabaka.org/series/qcxul63/abayo-baby-it-s-you) by [FUKITSU Reiji](https://mangabaka.org/author/23f4tns/fukitsu-reiji) - New York Diaries by [KONDOH Akino](https://mangabaka.org/author/sr2uwxv/kondoh-akino)
A mix of quietness and fury, an unraveling yarn in the night… From This Flame collects eight stories that reach into the wellspring of myth and imagine the world that comes “after”.
*Note: Winner of the 2020 Torch Manga Taisho Grand Prize.*

