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.

Young nurse Adele can't help but notice surgeon Zahir. Not only is he drop-dead gorgeous, he's also a crown prince! When the queen takes a liking to Adele, she whisks her off to the golden desert to be her attending nurse. Seeing Zahir in his full royal glory makes Adele realize just how different their worlds are, but under the desert sun, the spark between them only burns brighter... She loves him, but he's set to marry a princess from a neighboring country. How could this possibly end well? (Source: Renta!)

Ayako's a stay-at-home mom, living a happy life with her husband Yusuke, who works at a design firm, and their 4-year-old son Daichi. They've been married for 6 years now, and her husband has been very proactive with both his job, housework, cooking, and taking care of their son. However, there is just one thing... it seems that the two can never have a full conversation together! Up until their son was born, they would sit down and talk about all sorts of things. Is something changing in their relationship? Can they figure out what might be wrong? Another day goes by without any chance to just talk... (Source: MangaPlaza)

Asfi is never not busy, so it takes some doing to get her to accept a quest to investigate a mysterious ship that keeps showing up recently. But when she, Hermes Familia, and Lyu board the vessel, they are attacked by a horde of ghosts! While enduring an endless stream of inexplicable phenomena, the ship takes them to a place that shouldn’t exist—Asfi’s lost homeland. (Source: Yen Press)

Modern city. Luxury cars. University life. Chen Jin looks like he belongs in the background - and he's fine with that. But as supernatural forces stir beneath the city's surface, ancient arts resurface, deadly traps close around him and the people he cares about, and something inside Chen Jin refuses to stay quiet. Beneath the unassuming exterior is a mind, a power, and a destiny that the city's hidden currents have already chosen. He just hasn't accepted it yet. **Original Novel:** Qimao, Shuqi, Zongheng, IQIYI **Official Translations:** English

**A servant's daughter and the heir to a dynasty. They were young, but now they are adults...** One day, Carter Jameson came to visit Hanna, who lived in New York City as a cleaning lady. He was the heir of a wealthy family that ran a huge corporation and Hannah's first love from her youth, and although he was as charming as ever after ten years, she wanted nothing to do with the Jameson family. Six months ago, her sister, who was pregnant with Carter's child, died in an accident after being abandoned. When Hannah didn't accept the check his father gave her for hush money, Carter just comes to give her the envelope his father left for her!

The king who came out and claimed the world with only two fists!

This is a story about people in a neighborhood. I want to express and sympathize with the emotions of various relationships, which may be my story, or the story of my surroundings. (Source: Manhwakyung, translated)

Meet Sou, a junior high school student living with his twin elder sisters. One day, they take in Kurumi, a cute girl straight from Los Angeles, on a homestay! As Kurumi ends up in Sou's school, his friend Minamibuchi falls for her at first sight! Staking a date with her, the two of them battle it out in a guitar duel at the Summer Rock Festival! *Note: Includes the one-shot Eddy Blues (エディーブルース)*