A renegade television producer strikes out on his own to produce a variety show and hires a gifted singer – one who is very ugly but turns beautiful if she fasts. Now add an undead boyfriend (made that way by the television producer) and an international singing star.

Various short stories. That revolve around the lives of mountain climbers, and the trials and tribulations they endure to realize their dreams. *Note: Won the 6th Kodansha Manga Award for shounen in 1982.*

Growing up in a rural town, Lee Jihyun had dreamed of becoming a fashion columnist. Now at 30, she finds herself working for a celebrity gossip website with a bulldog clip in her hair. A rumored relationship concerning her favorite star, Haneul, and an observation from a colleague causes her to reminisce about her childhood crush, Jimin. Is Haneul really the boy she once knew? To confirm her suspicions she contacts her hometown friend, Taein, not knowing that he harbors a crush of his own. (Source: Tapas)

A graveyard in contemporary Israel has an unlikely visitor. The elderly gentleman from Japan, a former news correspondent, lays a bouquet of flowers at the tomb of one Adolf Kamil. For he remembers the tale of three Adolfs: Kamil, a Jew who grew up in Kobe, Japan, the son of a baker; Kaufmann, only child of a German consul stationed at that port city and his Japanese wife; and the Fuhrer with whom the Far Eastern nation made common cause. *Note: Won the 10th Kodansha Manga Award for general manga in 1986.*

College student Sanwa Honoka is ridiculed by male students for her plump figure. As her best friend gets the most out of college life, her only solace is the Ancient Tomb Study Group, where she can talk about her favorite things, surrounded by two laid-back male members. However, Honoka considers member Iida as a lover at a certain moment. A poetic psychological depiction of how a girl with low self-esteem finds spiritual support and matures. (Source: Japan Media Arts Festival) *Note: \- A Jury Selection award winner in the Manga Section of the 23rd Japan Media Arts Festival. \- Originally published on LINE Manga until it was cancelled on 2020-10-11. The serialization moved to Bunshun Online and new chapters published starting 2022-06-20.*

*Fire!* follows the meteoric rise and fall of Aaron Browning, a troubled and poor Ohio teenager. In juvenile detention, Aaron meets the magnetic delinquent Fire Wolf—a motorcycle-riding rebel with an extraordinary musical talent. Their intense bond awakens a fiery passion for music in Aaron. Aaron moves to Detroit’s gritty factories and underground scene, where he forms the band Fire! to channel his emotions, rebellion, and raw energy. As fame explodes, he plunges into the era’s excesses—sex, drugs, rock ’n’ roll, Vietnam-era shadows—embodying the intoxicating yet destructive pursuit of freedom. (Source: Uncivilized Books)

1. **Tennin Karakusa** (天人唐草) Okamura Kyoko is drowning in complete psychosis, but how has she ended up like this? Her childhood wasn't hard, she swam in complete happiness... What has caused her illness? 2. **Circe (Majo)** (キルケー(魔女) 3. **Natsu no Guuwa** (夏の寓話) 4. **Akumu** (悪夢)

Fifth part of the Mantama Series.

[Original Web Manga](https://bunshun.jp/category/sahoo?page=4)

Who said that AI would steal people’s jobs? 20 years after mass production, the girl, Waon, was working in a coffee shop while humanoid AI was being scrapped all over the world. Living things that show sparkle while people and AI live together and intersect. Is it a human privilege to love someone or something?

Short stories about two white cats who have no respect for others and are just plain cruel. Dark humor warning.