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81Love is like a box of surprises. You never know what lies ahead of you. That's what my late grandfather used to say... but it never hits as close to home as now, when a man I just met is riding me and making me move my hips under him. I never thought I would get into this, this... My name is Izumi Kiyotake (around 30), and I'm the chief of the sales department of a mail-order company focusing on office supplies, casually making my way up. I was dating a one year older, beautiful woman of the same company with the intention of marrying her... but one day a small thing triggered our break-up! Honestly having no clue how I made her this angry, I went and got drunk at a pub. That's when I hooked up with a guy I didn't know who happened to sit next to me... but when I sobered up, I noticed. This wasn't the first time I've met this guy! (Source: YaoiCat)
From Del Rey: Most people fear *Yokai* - Japanese spirits - but young Hamachi wants to befriend them. He sees them as mischievous creatures that could coexist peacefully with humans if only given a chance. But when his grandmother dies under mysterious circumstances, Hamachi journeys into the Yokai realm to search for her killer. Will he succeed in his quest, or will he be lost forever in a strange new world?
This collection of Twitter-famous self-contained yonkoma (four panel manga) is available in English for the first time! Always ridiculous, always irreverent, and sometimes flat out raunchy, each punchline reminds us that hey, life isn't that bad after all...until when it is. But we can still laugh at it!
From Comicloud: In the 15th century, Japan was thrown into chaos by the military commanders known as the "Sengoku Daimyo" of the Warring States (daimyo = samurai leader), who struggled constantly for territory and power. Suddenly, like a comet in the sky, a commander with strength and wisdom beyond human understanding appeared and began to unify the country - Nobunaga Oda. But Nobunaga was forced into a terrible situation by the betrayal of his trusted confidant and subordinate, Mitsuhide Akechi. In reality, behind Mitsuhide's betrayal was an Oni working to stifle Nobunaga's ambitions. What is this Oni planning now!? And who is the girl named Ran, who has chosen to fight this Oni!? The battle against the Oni, which transcends space and time, begins here.
Forty-five of Japan’s leading manga artists illustrate Star Wars! Explore the galaxy through the beautiful artwork of 45 outstanding Japanese manga artists and illustrators, including Akira Himekawa, Kamome Shirahama, and Taiyo Matsumoto. Celebrating the universal appeal of these iconic characters and their timeless stories, this collection presents each artist’s unique tribute to the Star Wars universe and is a must-have for fans of Star Wars and manga alike!
*Note: Published in Kage No. 9 (December 1956).*
Musica Nostra is a collaborative work where various mangaka draw and/ or write about music and bands that inspire them, published in the Grand Jump. It includes Urasawa's musings about guitarists and playing guitar; his traveling to Sunset Sound in Los Angeles to record a song with Mike Viola and Jim Keltner, the latter of which sends a picture of Urasawa's The Beatles manga to Ringo Starr, and why their performance is credited to "Monaka"; Urasawa seeing Neil Young and Paul McCartney perform at Desert Trip; his meeting with Jack Oliver and depicting how the English record executive started working at Apple Records. *Note: this manga includes written chapters and drawn chapters, and never got a total volume release. This entry includes only the manga chapters.*
His passionate gaze makes her wonder if she might be capable of falling in love again. She’d heard the rumors but had no idea someone could be this handsome! At an interview for one of the most prominent real estate agencies in England, Toni George was shocked by the presence of the agency’s owner, Steel Landry. Still, she didn’t let herself succumb to his charm or wit. Due to unforeseen circumstances, she was in financial debt and forced to work under this impressive man. To her dismay, he kept asking questions about her personal life until she opened up about her family and her past. Just when she thought the job must have slipped between her fingers and things couldn’t get any worse, he said something that caught her completely by surprise… (Source: Harlequin)