Machida Rei lost her parents at a young age and was bullied by her aunt and uncle and her twin sister. She often dreams of herself in a hakama, sewing while thinking of someone, but she never understood what these dreams meant... One day, after being hurt by her sister's fiance and having her mother's keepsake broken, Rei runs away from home and heads to Kitsunozaka Shrine. There, she hums a tune she heard in her dream, and Aoi, the head of the Kitsunozaka family, appears as if guided! He saved people during the great earthquake 100 years ago and is worshipped as "Tenko-sama," and even now he continues to wait for the reincarnation of his one and only "soulmate." This is the Cinderella story of a girl guided by fate, with a dramatic reversal of events! (Source: Cmoa Comics, translated)
*“I used to wonder what kind of people would want to run away in the middle of the night... but actually, they're ordinary folks just like us, the kind you'd find anywhere...”* "Runaway Helpers" is a service that assists people escaping from abusive partners, toxic parents, or other untenable situations. This comic essay realistically depicts the shocking realities inside homes that appear perfectly normal from the outside — as seen through the eyes of the author who actually worked for Runaway Helpers. (Source: Kadokawa, translated) *Note: Originally self-published on Twitter and Pixiv, was then licensed by Kadokawa for commercial release.*
Included with the February 15th, 2013 inaugural issue of Harta. "Harta" means "treasure" in Indonesian. In this booklet, various creators followed the theme of "harta is treasure" to create one-page manga and illustrations. (Source: Harta, translated)
A story loosely based on Alfred Adler's Inferiority Complex theory.
Hideo Yamada compiles 18 stories about loneliness. Presented through themes of straggling, futility, insanity, seclusion, and an epilogue. **Rakugo** (落伍): 1. **Chikatetsu wo Orite.......**(地下鉄を降りて……) \[Daijiro Morohoshi\] 2. **Ohenro-san** (おへんろさん) \[Takashi Imashiro\] 3. **Oshiroi Komachi** (白粉小町) \[Youko Kondou\] 4. **Kuroi Chou** (黒い蝶) \[Kakusai Han\] **Muyou** (無用): 5. **Kamen** (仮面) \[Shinji Nagashima\] 6. **Ishi wo Kai ni Kita Onna** (石を買いに来た女) \[Motoyuki Oota\] 7. **Otsuuya no Kyaku** (お通夜の客) \[Yuu Takita\] 8. **Kibishii Shiren (from Pattman X)** (きびしい試練「パットマンX」より) \[George Akiyama\] 9. **Nichijou Seikatsu** (日常生活) \[Jun Kagari\] **Fuukyou** (風狂): 10. **Omoide no Occhan** (思い出のおっちゃん) \[Jun Urata\] 11. **Yoru no Semi** (夜の蝉) \[Tadao Tsuge\] 12. **Aburemon** (あぶれもん) \[Kaiji Kawaguchi\] 13. **Hisashiburi** (久しぶり) \[Shinichi Abe\] **Inton** (隠遁): 14. **Shounan (From Musashino)** (沼南「武蔵野」より) \[Junichirou Saitou\] 15. **The Salamander** (山椒魚) \[Yoshiharu Tsuge\] 16. **Shimi** (紙魚) \[Shigeru Mizuki\] **Epilogue** (エピローグ) 17. **Sorekara** (それから) \[Hozumi\] 18. **Hitotsu no Hi** (ひとつの火 カシワイ) \[Kashiwai, original story: Niimi Nankichi\]
Hideo Yamada compiles 19 stories about books. **Part 1: Koshoginyuu (Ⅰ 古書吟遊):** 1. **Furuhon Doushujin** (古本堂主人) \[Naoto Yamakawa\] 2. **Furuhonya Furuhondou** (古本屋古本堂) \[Leiji Matsumoto\]; COM 1970-03 **Part 2: Furuhon Kitan (Ⅱ 古本奇譚):** 3. **Furudouguya no Kai** (古道具屋の怪) \[Shigeru Mizuki\]; Weekly Manga Sunday 1966 4. **Furuhon Kaigan** (古本海岸) \[Midori Onchi\] 5. **Furuhon Jigoku Yashiki (From Shiori to Shimiko)** (古本地獄屋敷 「栞と紙魚子」より) \[Daijiro Morohoshi\] 6. **Koshozuki no Ya Kaitoriiki** (古書月の屋買取行) \[Tetsuya Toyoda\]; Monthly Housho 2007-01 **Part 3: Hon wo Meguru Kijin-tachi (Ⅲ 本をめぐる奇人たち):** 7. **Hon** (本) \[Kazuo Umezu\] 8. **Sokotsu no Hate** (粗骨の果) \[Yumekichi Minatoya\] 9. **Furuhon Eika** (古本詠歌) \[Tadao Tsuge\] **Part 4 Hon no Shouhen (Ⅳ 本の掌編):** 10. **Furuhon Yatai** (古本屋台) \[Q.B.B.: Story by Masayuki Kusumi, art by Takuya Kusumi\] 11. **Bungou Shunjuu** (文豪春秋) \[Hisaichi Iishi\] **Part 5: Kashihonya to sono Shuuhen (Ⅴ 貸本屋とその周辺):** 12. **Kintarou Bunko (from Sanchou-me no Yuuhi)** (キンタロウ文庫 「三丁目の夕日」より) \[Ryouhei Saigan\] 13. **Nakanoshima no Toshokan de** (中之島の図書館で) \[Jun Urata\] 14. **Furuhon Tonma-dou Shujin** (古本・とんま堂主人) \[Yoshihiro Tatsumi\] **Part 6: Koi to Furuhon (Ⅵ 恋と古本):** 15. **Furuhon to Shoujo** (古本と少女) \[Yoshiharu Tsuge\] 16. **Maiko** (舞子) \[Ren Nannichi\] 17. **Yume** (夢) \[Youko Kondou\] 18. **Coat to Aozora** (コートと青空) \[Naoto Yamakawa\] 19. **Aru Doukeshi no Ichinichi** (ある道化師の一日) \[Shinji Nagashim\]
Amane Mikami is a hardworking but clumsy in love saleswoman at an advertising agency, who is always neck‑and‑neck at work with her rival, Ryōsuke Makino.One day she happens to see Makino crying over a breakup, and months later she hears him still wishing happiness for his ex, which makes her murmur, “I’m jealous of how much your ex was cherished.”In response he suddenly moves in close and says, “Then how about I be the one to cherish you?” and from there his attitude toward her becomes intensely, almost overwhelmingly affectionate.Makino teases her with lines like “At this rate you’ll lose to me in sex too,” while his hands and voice turn sweet and wicked—playing with her ears, licking her flushed nipples, and rocking her with relentless thrusts until her body melts and she can only cling to his strong frame. ([Art Lapsa](https://mangabaka.org/group/bqpkbsf/art-lapsa)) https://www.cmoa.jp/title/339875/