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Guided by the mysterious words "diagonal music," this manga depicts the growth of young girls who participate in aircraft races, with precise lines and spatial representation, an enchanting dialog, and a novel screen structure. While dealing with the sport of aircraft racing, which is comparatively little-known in Japan, this manga meticulously depicts the situations relating to this sport and the in mixture of thoughts between the characters. It is a novel work in which a cinematic style of manga expression shines through, with the story unfolding in only four frames per page and the outer frames painted out in black. (Source: Japan Media Arts Festival)
Kanna was ugly and she had been treated badly from everyone aside from a man called Kousuke. Therefore, she decided to had plastic surgery on her whole body to win his heart and the rest of the world. Will Kanna overcome her insecurity and lack of confident after this?
As the third son of a pauper samurai, Kanzaemon Hoshino is not allowed to have dreams- but dream he did in secret, of becoming the world’s best archer in the Toshiya, also known as the ‘Olympics of the Edo era’. Opportunity soon presents itself when he stops a raging bull in front of the master of the top archery dojo in Japan. Where sons of nobler samurai see an amateur, Master Nagaya sees an unpolished prodigy. (Source: Shogakukan Asia)
After Ooshima's cat named Sava suddenly dies, she finds it difficult to continue creating manga. However, with the help of a new kitten named Guu Guu who shows up, she’s able to get over the loss of Sava and eventually feels inspired to continue her work. When she gets the horrible news that she’s been diagnosed with cancer, she’s devastated at first, but soon finds some new perspective on life and death.
Collection of four one-shots. 1. **Kusa Kanmuri no Hime** (草冠の姫) The various speculations concerning Kiriko: Evil Spirit, Demon, Ghost, Witch. Gossiping concerning Kifune: Stupid, Bisexual, Male-whore. She defends him so he decides to ask her out. Is there truth behind these words of malice? 2. **Haine Yonde** (ハイネよんで) 3. **Yohane ga Suki** (ヨハネがすき) 4. **Itai Natsume Itakunai Natsume** (いたい棘いたくない棘)
Most people in this world utilize only 10% of their brains. There are some, however, who can tap into the remaining unused 90%, and draw out powers that appear supernatural to most others. These powers are called "SPEC."
A manga that focuses on puzzles to get further into the story's plot. The manga centers around Pikachu and his team of Hoenn starters versus a team of Smoochum, Cleffa, and Igglybuff.
Set in the distant future on the planet Hekiousei, which has been colonized by humans, the story follows the battles of a group of pregnant warriors who gain the ability to jump into space by having an alien organism implanted in their wombs. Prior to the main story "WOMBS", the pregnant warriors, Almere and her friends, who had not yet controlled their jumping ability, escaped from the army and went to the enemy country. They escape from the army and visit Binard, an obstetrician who is hiding in an enemy country, and demand an abortion...
Sumida Uta was supposed to start a new phase of her life with her husband, Kimi-kun, in their newly built house... but Kimi-kun passed away from an accident soon after. Those around her have been trying to help her move on by telling her that she's still young and that she should start moving forward with her new life. But right now, she just can't seem to imagine that happening. And that's because Kimi-kun is still in their house with her! She has lost her dearest husband but after remembering her dream of opening a restaurant, she begins to work on her new life with the help of her (ghost) husband!
1. **Tanjou!** (誕生!) When strictly raised teenage girl Asami becomes pregnant, she and her boyfriend decide to keep the child despite the disapproval of their parents. Meanwhile, Asami's best friend Rei discovers some secrets concerning her own background that make her feel especially connected to Asami's situation. This manga caused controversy in its day since it dealt with the pregnancy of a high school girl. 2. **Utako to Yonde Mou Ichido** (詩子とよんでもういちど) The story of a young leukemia patient and her fiancé. 3. **Danshi Shikkaku** (男性失格) After surviving a strange accident, a young man starts gradually turning into a woman.
