Over four decades ago, Yoshihiro Tastsumi expanded the horizons of comics storytelling by using the visual language of manga to tell gritty, literary short stories about the private lives of everyday people. He has been called "the grandfather of Japanese alternative comics" and has influenced generations of cartoonists, but, until now, the majority of his works has remained unavailable outside of Japan. By turns poetic, comical, and deeply unsettling, Abandon the Old in Tokyo is a collection of unforgettable short stories from the modern master. *- Drawn & Quarterly* "Starkly beautiful... revelatory... fearless." *- The Village Voice* "Marvelously evocative... Tatsumis's stories flow with dreamlike ambiguity" *- Publishers Weekly* "With both fascination and empathy, Tatsumi explores the lives of people on society's bottom rung and exposes a world of lost souls, unattainable dreams, and unexpected redemption." *- Bookforum*

Mamoru-kun ni Megami no Shukufuku wo! centers around Mamoru Yoshimura, a high school student who gets accepted into a prestigious school for students endowed with the power of Beatrice due to his high intellect. Right after first entering the school on his first day, he meets the mysterious Ayako Takasu, also known as the Beatrice's Angel of Death, who is a pretty and popular female student whose powers exceed most others. Moments later, Ayako, who has never been known to show a smile, suddenly confesses her strong feelings for Mamoru, despite having never met him before. That same day, he is brought in as a member of the student council as Ayako's side as he becomes involved with the dangers and mysteries related to the power of Beatrice. (Source: Wikipedia)

The door of fate now opens... Piano prodigy Ichiro Yaso left the world of classical music after an incident at a competition. He vowed to never play the piano again, but now that he has a mentor claiming to be Beethoven, it may be time for his redemption! (Source: MANGA Plus) *Note: Includes the one-shots "LIFE LIAR FROM HELL" and "Violin-hime (バイオリン姫)".*

Oneshots created in 'gekiga' style. A lone man travels the country, projecting pornographic films for private individuals while attempting to maintain a normal home life. A medical student lives a secret life as a sperm donor, and finds his world turned upside down when his donations are rejected by the fertility clinic. A young couple's marriage is irrevocably affected when a sewer rat takes up residence in their home. The lives of two men become intertwined when one hires the other to observe his sexual escapades through a telescope. An auto mechanic's obsession with a female TV personality turns fatal after a chance meeting between the two. The volume consists of the short stories: Piranha, Projectionist, Black Smoke, The Burden, Test Tube, Pimp, The Push Man, Sewer, Telescope, The Killer, Traffic Accident, Make-Up, Disinfection, Who Are You?, Bedridden, My Hitler

The manga is about a series of unrelated short stories of people's lives and their lessons in life. *Note: It received the 1985 Shogakukan Manga Award for seinen/general's manga.*

Alt has the chance to relive his life and save the love of his life. Will he be able to succeed in what time he has? (Source: Toomics)

A collection of various short stories from all types of genres. There is something to please everyone in this collection, including a supernatural thriller and the story of a magical girl Kagyua and her not-so-human sidekick!

Contains original stories set in the Star Wars universe featuring characters from the six films. This work shows you many different sides of the familiar franchise, featuring everything from comedy to tragedy to despair to redemption. (Source: Waterstones) The following stories are in Star Wars Black; \* Perfect Evil Part 1 by Hiromoto-SIN-Ichi \* Tantive IV by Formalin \* Evil Eyes by Nao \* Dear Anakin by Furi Furi Company Also contains three illustrations by Kia Asamiya, Yuji Kaida, and Tsutomu Takahashi.

A manga adaption of Kenji Miyazawa's classic Night on the Galactic Railroad.

An empire falling to ruin: The Kio Empire. Living in that empire, is an overweight 5-year-old abandoned by his parents, Prince Ageha. Ageha has memories from a previous life of him living as a Japanese man in another world. He then encounters his younger half-brother, Regulus. Ageha had a vision that Regulus will kill him in the future over inheritance, so Ageha sets out to raise him after Regulus's mother passed. Once the sparkling and fluffy-haired Regulus cozied up to Ageha, He turned into a doting older brother before he even realized! Enjoy a fantasy story of young brothers managing their kingdom, sometimes involving the gods, as they reform it step by step to bring a better land to the next generation! (Source: MangaPlaza)

After restoring her memories, Samara realizes she's been reincarnated as the villain in her favorite dating-sim game. She also remembers that every road this character takes leads to her death by the age of 16! To rewrite this tragic fate, Samara attempts to get in good with her father, the world's strongest mage. However, her usual selfish antics have made her father grow cold and distant from Samara...! Ever determined, Samara puts in work to win the love and affection of her otherwise cool and standoffish father! Let this grand adventure in reincarnation and strategic planning begin! (Source: MangaPlaza)

Welcome to the World of "Ave Mujica"――. This is the official comic adaptation of TV anime "BanG Dream! Ave Mujica". “Will you give me the rest of your life?” (Source: Comic Growl) *Note: Chapter count reflects the original serialization. The chapters were later combined into 17 chapters for the tankōbon release.*