Portraying himself as a failure, the protagonist of Osamu Dazai's No Longer Human narrates a seemingly normal life even while he feels himself incapable of understanding human beings. Oba Yozo's attempts to reconcile himself to the world around him begin in early childhood, continue through high school, where he becomes a "clown" to mask his alienation, and eventually lead to a failed suicide attempt as an adult. Without sentimentality, he records the casual cruelties of life and its fleeting moments of human connection and tenderness. Source: New Directions

A comedy story about a grandfather, the lord of restaurants Ajihara Mikaku, which starts hallucinating after eating the ginger friend pork (Shogayaki) his granddaughter made. **Official Translations:** [English](https://www.dlsite.com/girls/work/=/product_id/RJ01105434.html), [Korean](https://www.dlsite.com/girls/work/=/product_id/RJ01047538.html)

What if Osamu Tezuka were still alive and creating manga today? What kind of manga would he draw? To answer this question, Tezuka Productions and Kioxia (formerly Toshiba Memory) launched the **"TEZUKA2020"** project: an initiative to create a new Osamu Tezuka manga using AI (artificial intelligence) technology. A manga consists of two main elements: **story** and **art**. For "TEZUKA2020", vast amounts of data on plots and characters from Tezuka's works were extracted and fed into an AI system. Through a process of trial and error, they created what is considered the **world's first manga whose production involved AI**. This book not only details the **production process**, but also includes the resulting work: **"PAIDON" (ぱいどん)**. Furthermore, it contains **"Haetataki" (ハエたたき)**, a chapter from **"Suspicion" (サスピション)**, an AI-related story Tezuka himself drew approximately **40 years ago**. *Source: Kodansha, translated*

A day in the life of a teenage girl, on the verge of becoming a woman. She is dealing with a depressed mom, coping with the recent death of her dad, school and the other problems girls like her deal on a daily base. While her inner turmoil is boiling, she keeps a cool façade when it comes to portraying what she feels. Sometimes hypocritical, sometimes sad but interesting. [source: manoflabook]

Suwa and her father live alone on the slopes of Horsebare Mountain, eking out the most meager of existences. During the warmer months the beautiful waterfall brings a few sightseers, but when winter comes there is only solitude. Suwa would do anything to escape the life to which her father has resigned himself. And the lure of the river is strong... This early classic from the author of Japan’s greatest modern novel is a dark, elliptical tale of hopelessness that weaves the folklore of the mountains into an anti-coming-of-age story as vividly relevant today as it was when it was written nearly a hundred years ago.

From Ablaze: Over the course of his career, legendary mangaka Osamu Tezuka adapted many of Shakespeare's works. Shakespeare Manga Theater collects these adaptations into one volume. The book includes the following: The Merchant of Venice (1959), Robio and Robiette (from Astro Boy, 1965), Macbeth (from Vampire "The Three Fortunetellers", 1966), Hamlet (from Rainbow Parakeet, 1981), The Taming of the Shrew (from Rainbow Parakeet, 1981), and Othello (from Rainbow Parakeet, 1982).

The story of a fierce looking priest with a sweet tooth and his kinda cool (?) servant. **Official Translations:** [English](https://www.dlsite.com/girls/work/=/product_id/RJ01040384.html), [T.Chinese](https://www.dlsite.com/girls/work/=/product_id/RJ01018136.html), [Korean](https://www.dlsite.com/girls/work/=/product_id/RJ01014104.html)

An original manga about a merman exchange student. **Official Translations:** [English](https://www.dlsite.com/girls/work/=/product_id/RJ01036117.html), [Korean](https://www.dlsite.com/girls/work/=/product_id/RJ01023211.html)

The story of a suspicious dragon (?) in a business suit, and a female university student who has no friends. In hopes of improving her social situation, she ends up helping the dragon(?) who has amnesia out. **Official Translations:** [English](https://www.dlsite.com/girls/work/=/product_id/RJ01020633.html), [Korean](https://www.dlsite.com/girls/work/=/product_id/RJ01022260.html)

"Booze! Bring me more booze!" Melissa is down in the dumps after her engagement is abruptly ended. With nowhere else to turn, she heads to a local bar to drown her frustrations. Overhearing, a mysterious figure hidden beneath a cloak strikes up a conversation with her. Although a little bossy, Jules gets along well with Melisa. Intrigued by her brazen yet delicate nature, invites her to meet again for drinks. Suspicious at first, Melissa gradually warms to him, and their bond deepens over shared drinks and lively debates. Just as things seem to be looking up, her ex-fiancé, Sam, barges in! Is this Melissa's chance to finally give him a piece of her mind?! https://www.cmoa.jp/title/291176/