Shiorigahama, a town where only bibliophiles live. High schooler Uozumi Yuushi moves with his parents to Shiorigahama, to his late grandfather's house. Yuushi inherited his grandfather's bookworm status, and has a special skill in that once he reads a book, he never forgets its contents. After changing schools, Yuushi finds his way to the Shiorigahama library and there swallows a letter-eating fish (the silverfish). Then a mysterious girl appears right in front of him and...
Become a cat and enter another world. An adventure that's not just cute begins! A boy reincarnated in a different world aspires to be an adventurer, but his body is that of the weakest race of cat people, and the magic he wields is an empty attribute that is ridiculed as "empty". However, the boy ignores the big handicap and uses his ingenuity to create weapons and armor from sky magic, transforming it into magic that allows him to walk in the sky. When he grows up supported by the kindness of those around him, and when he realizes the true value of the sky attribute, his journey as the strongest catman adventurer begins!
*REFORMER* tells the crude story of the anti-hero Mizuno, a retired hitman with a mysterious past who has a tendency to act before he thinks. (Source: SMAC! Web Magazine)
The Sengoku era gave birth to many historical legends. One of them is Naoe Kanetsuku, the brilliant military general of the Uesugi family. Together with Maeda Keiji, a legendary warrior on the battlefield, who become lifelong friends with each other, they carve out a piece of history in the most dangerous and volatile time in Japan’s history. The two men recall their beginnings and the journey they took to get to the accomplished position they now sit at.
An anthology of comics, based on Sakyou Komatsu's best-selling novel, *Nihon Chinbotsu* about Japan slowly sinking into the sea. The stories are mostly parodies, released in conjunction with the movie adaptation. Many stories are based on the hometowns of the authors. 1. **Kikyou** (帰郷) \[Hideo Azuma\] 2. **Chinbotsu!** (沈没!) \[Yoshitoo Asari\] 3. **Noboribetsu Chinbotsu** (登別沈没) \[Nawoki Karasawa\] 4. **Sink←→Float (Surechigai)** (Sink←→Float(スレ違い)) \[Hiroki Endo\] 5. **Tokorozawa Chinbotsu** (所沢沈没) \[Shinpei Ito\] 6. **Mitaka Cinbotsu** (三鷹沈没) \[Daisuke Nishijima\] 7. **Chibotsu Rhapsody** (沈没ラプソディー) \[Kenji Tsuruta\] 8. **Akamiso Chinbotsu!?** (赤味噌沈没!?) \[Minato Koio\] 9. **Tsuzukiyama Umi Hyoubanki** (続山海評判記) \[Kouichirou Yonemura\] 10. **Kyoto Chinbotsu** (京都沈没) \[Michio Hisauchi\] 11. **Chinbotsu Nippon** (ちんぼつニッポン) \[Tony Takezaki\] 12. **Koto Shoushitsu** (古都消失) \[Sora Wo\] 13. **Okayama Chinbotsu** (岡山沈没) \[Hisaichi Ishii\] 14. **Shiawase na Momotaro** (しあわせな桃太郎) \[Katsuya Terada\] 15. **Nippon Chinbotsu Oosoudou** (日本沈没大騒動) \[TONO\] 16. **Hatsudou! D-4 Keikaku** (発動!D-4計画) \[Gaku Miyao\] 17. **Nippon Chinbotsu Sekinin Ron** (日本沈没責任論) \[Kouichirou Yasunaga\] 18. **Manga Nippon Chinbotsu** (マンガ日本沈没) \[Shinichi Hiromoto\] 19. **Tsushima Zanryuu** (対馬残留) \[Tomohiro Kouda\] 20. **Kuninu Kuniguni Shimanu Shimajima** (国ぬ国々 島ぬ島々) \[Romanov Higa\] 21. **Nippon Chinbotsu orz Zenkoku Hen** (日本沈orz全国編) \[Miki Tori\]
The story focuses on Foxy Croquette O-Gin, the legendary female tachiguishi also known as Young Lady in The Red Spectacles.
Brittany, early 13th century France. Thomas, a soldier, travels the battlefield but can't stand on his own two feet. At the end of a battle, his wounded lord entrusts him with his next mission: to find a bride for his lord, the Duke of Brittany. To this end, he travels to a knightly tournament to meet the bride's father, Sir André, an old friend of the lord's, but what awaits him is someone else entirely with the name André. (Source: Kurokawa, translated)
Sekine, captain of his school's judo team, is best friends with Kosakai, who's a popular novelist despite still being in high school. Enter Tamura Maiko, a talented young judoka who soon falls head-over-heels for her captain. An unusual love triangle evolves, with the ever-indecisive Sekine at its apex.
Daiki comes home from a luxurious life in Tokyo to find that his childhood friend, Tetsu, has grown into a strong and surly young man. Daiki's struggle with belonging becomes even more complicated when Tetsu harbors strange feelings toward Daiki! *Note: Published in Chara June 2003 issue.*
Dialogueless one-shot about a girl, a boy, and a cat.
There is a phenomenon where the young who have their hearts broken completely disappear. The protagonist is Hime Ayaka who is the most popular girl in school. As such, she is a frequent target for confessions. She has turned down everyone who has confessed to her and caused them to disappear. Yet, there is seemingly no end to the boys eager to shoot their shot. With the boys thinning in number and the ordeal putting Ayaka under stress, her friends come up with a ludicrous plan to put an end to the confessions.
A collection of nine surreal short stories sharing a theme of water. 1. **Obon** (おぼん, Bon); *Comic Ryu 2008-09* A young boy ponders family affairs around Bon. 2. **Watashitachi wa Mada Tochuu** (私たちはまだ途中, We're Still on Our Way); *Comic Ryu 2009-10* An astronaut cadet must figure out his motivation if he is to succeed and go into space. 3. **Fusion**; *Comic Ryu 2009-01* When the ultimate form of love is fusion, the government must work to stop a declining population. 4. **Nante Kanashii Hoshi** (なんて哀しい星, Such Sorrowful Stars); *Comic Ryu 2008-08* In a near-death experience, a man meets a solitary girl running endlessly. 5. **Engai no Kisetsu** (塩害の季節, Salt Damage Season); *Comic Ryu 2009-12* A young woman is captivated by marine “vortexes”. 6. **Umi no Otenki** (海のお天気, Sea Weather); *Comic Ryu 2008-04* A girl follows a schoolmate home only to realize she lives under the sea. 7. **Gyuu** (ぎゅう, Squish); *Comic Ryu 2009-06* A girl can see things she calls “squishes”, transparent blobs all around us. 8. **Meltism** (メルトイズム); *Comic Ryu 2008-06* If we are the same as the planet, what separates us? 9. **Ki Setsu Sui** (季・節・水, Season Time Water); *Comic Ryu 2008-01* The world adapts to the changing of the seasons.
