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Two boys lived in a village: Yoshiki and Hikaru. The two did everything together...until the day Hikaru was encompassed by a mysterious light. That was when everything changed—Hikaru most of all. Yoshiki still wishes from the bottom of his heart to always stay by his side...but is there even a Hikaru left to be with? (Source: Yen Press)
Chidori High is a boys’ school that takes in the dregs of society with the lowest grades. Next door stands Kikyo Girls’ High, where the wealthy, high-class families send their precious daughters. Chidori second-year Rintaro, who has a fierce face but a gentle heart, is helping at his family’s patisserie when he meets a girl named Kaoruko. The two hit it off right away…but this blissful peace is quickly disturbed when Rintaro discovers that Kaoruko is actually a student at Kikyo. Worse, she doesn’t seem to realize what a huge problem this really is! Will these two be able to forge a path for themselves, and sidestep the traps (metaphorical and literal) laid by their classmates? *Source: Kodansha USA, Vol. 1* ---- This story takes place in a particular town with two infamous schools in constant dispute: Chidori High, a boys’ school predominantly attended by low-class students with damning grades, and its neighbor Kikyo Girls’ High, with most of its female students coming from wealthy and prestigious families. One day, high school second-year Rintaro Tsumugi, a fierce-looking but gentle-minded student at Chidori, is helping at his family’s patisserie when he encounters a female customer by the name of Kaoruko Waguri. Rintaro enjoys his time with Kaoruko, as she doesn’t judge him for his appearance, but this blissful peace is quickly disturbed when Rintaro makes the discovery that Kaoruko is actually a student at Kikyo. This revelation marks the beginning of the two’s strenuous tale, as they fight against the limitations placed upon them by their schools and surroundings in an attempt to find their own path! *Source: K Manga*
In a world split between the Inside and the Outside, those living in both realms are told never to cross over to the other side, lest they be cursed. A young girl named Shiva lives on the other side, in a vacant village with a demonic guardian known only as “Teacher.” Although the two are forbidden to touch, they seem to share a bond that transcends their disparate appearances. But when Shiva leaves Teacher’s care to seek out her grandmother, the secret behind her mysterious living arrangement comes to light. (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)
Taiga dreams of becoming an actor, so the first thing he does upon entering high school is join the drama club. There, he meets the beautiful, enigmatic Maria and immediately falls in love with her. Not long after, Taiga is told that she is actually a boy—but is that all there is to Maria's story? This beautifully illustrated, single-volume tale explores the nature of personal expression and the fluidity of the power of love. (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment, edited) *Note: Includes an extra chapter.*
In a world where everyone takes wonders like magic spells and dragons for granted, Coco is a girl with a simple dream: she wants to be a witch. But everybody knows magicians are born, not made, and Coco was not born with a gift for magic. Resigned to her un-magical life, Coco is about to give up on her dream to become a witch … until the day she meets Qifrey, a mysterious, traveling magician. After secretly seeing Qifrey perform magic in a way she’s never seen before, Coco soon learns what everybody “knows” might not be the truth, and discovers that her magical dream may not be as far away as it may seem... (Source: Kodansha USA) *Notes: \- Nominated for the 11th Manga Taishou Award in 2018. \- Won the Daruma d'Or at Japan Expo in 2019. \- Won Best U.S. Edition of International Material - Asia at the Eisner Awards in 2020. \- Won the Best Manga Award at the Harvey Awards in 2020.*
1. 合宿 2. プール 3. 夜は別の顔 4. 下校時刻 5. 調理室 6. 裏切りの手紙 7. 報復 8. 放課後の怪談
A collection of beautiful yet cruel horror comic short stories drawn by Soraji. Less than a year after his mother's death, his father remarried her best friend, and Love closes his heart off his parents. While traveling at the beach, he meets a lonely boy who is afraid of his father's violence, and the two promise to go somewhere together. In addition to "Gray Sea," this collection also includes four other stories: "School Trip," "Terrifying Drive," "Transfer Student," and "Sacred Tree," as well as " Gathering Spirits," "Spirits in the Neighborhood," and "Residents of the Underworld," which depict the slightly scary and mysterious experiences that happened to the author himself, his relatives, and his friends. 修学旅行 恐怖のドライブ 転校生 神木 (Kuro's debut, from the magazine HELP) 灰色の海 集まる霊たち となり近所の霊たち 黄泉の国の住人たち
Who is it? The one trying to kill me? Reiko is bullied at school and at home. She is always thinking about suicide, but a mysterious voice whispers in her ears, "I'll kill you." This is a collection of short horror stories by Kuro. 1. Yoru no Toiki 2. Aiko [Nemuki August 1995 Special Issue: THE Kanako Inuki] 3. Koroshite Ageru 4. Chiisana Me 5. Otouto 6. Kebbekishou 7. Umi he