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Follow the unique and intense activities of the literature club, consisting of the flawless Kodama-san, the president as well as its only member, and Fueda-kun, the promising applicant. *Note: Was nominated for the 24th Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prize.*
In 1878, as the wave of Western culture spreads through Japan, in Nagasaki, Miyo, a girl orphaned in the Satsuma Rebellion works at a curio shop called Vingt. The dresses, sewing machines, binoculars, boots, and other items acquired at the Paris Exhibition by the proprietor KOURA Momotoshi have aroused her curiosity. Miyo accumulates experience in her job while using clairvoyant ability which she has possessed since she was very young. The story vibrantly depicts a new age that visits a Nagasaki thriving with merchants and prostitutes, centering on Miyo's changes as she begins to experience feelings for Momotoshi akin to the awakening of love, and Momotoshi's past, which gradually comes to light. Based on a thorough investigation of the history, things are depicted along with the colorful historical background of the period, and interesting facts about antiques that appear in the work are included as mini-columns. In these ways, the author's knowledge is well utilized, enhancing the manga's feeling of reality. *Notes: \- Winner of the 21st Japan Media Arts Excellence Award (2018). \- Winner of the Grand Prize category of the 24th Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize (2020).*
*The most popular guy at school has his heart set on someone...and it's me?!* On the behalf of his twin sister, Tsuzumi, Chikage asks Issei out, a popular honor student at his school. Not wanting Issei to date his sister, he approaches him hoping to get rejected. To his shock and dismay, Issei accepts the confession! Furious, Chikage plays along and the two start going out—all while pretending to be Tsuzumi. As their relationship progresses, Chikage learns more about the unexpected sides of Issei, and little by little, he begins to let his guard down around him. Then one day, Chikage discovers the truth behind his confession...! (Source: Leed, translated) *Note: Includes an extra chapter.*
The non-fiction writer Atsuhiko Nakamura, Nakamura's shocking report group became a manga!
One rainy day, Yotsuba was almost run over by a car, but was rescued by Soichi, a florist. Soaking wet, Soichi invited Yotsuba into his house where he lived with his sister, and lent him a bath. Yotsuba was touched by his kindness, and he unintentionally revealed that he's gay. When Yotsuba told him that he had been keeping it a secret from everyone, Soichi had kind words for him. However, Soichi has a "secret past" that he's been keeping to himself... (Source: LEED Publishing, translated)
Ooshiro Kogani's first published collection of manga. 1) Umibe no Stove (うみべのストーブ) 2) Yukiko no Natsu (雪子の夏) 3) Kimi ga Toumei ni Naru Mae ni (きみが透明になる前に) 4) Yuki wo Idaku (雪を抱く) 5) Umi no Soko kara (海の底から) 6) Yuki no Machi (雪の街) 7) Taisetsu na Shigoto (たいせつなしごと)
*The print volume is a remastered version of the original release published on note, with all 8 chapters compiled into 1.* This manga tells of the events that unfold under the eye of the head of the newspaper club.
Sora Hiyodori, a housewife who's oddly familiar with machines and programming, went on a trip through space to deliver the ashes of her husband who passed away from illness to her mother-in-law. Accompanying her is her son Chuujirou, a robot installed with an AI. **Note:** Nominated for the Tsugimanga 2020 Award in the Web Manga Category.
"Only I can remember what everybody else forgot." A collection of very short stories, almost poems, focused on a woman who takes on different roles. Surrealistic, slice-of-life, psychological, and sci-fi themes coexist in this volume, expressed in pale, ethereal hues. (Source: Star Comics, translated)
A cyberpunk-ish spin on the legendary hero, Momotarou.