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Soseki Natsume's comic masterpiece, I Am a Cat, satirizes the foolishness of upper-middle-class Japanese society in early 20th century Tokyo. Written with biting wit and sardonic perspective, it follows the whimsical adventures of a rather cynical stray kitten. He finds his way into the home of an English teacher, where his running commentary on the follies and foibles of the people around him has been making readers laugh for more than a century. Beautifully illustrated by Japanese artist Chiroru Kobato, this edition provides a visual, entertaining look at a unique period in Japan's history—filled with cultural and societal changes, rapid modernization and a feeling of limitless possibility—through the eyes of an unlikely narrator. (Source: Tuttle Publishing)
Rei finds himself teaching at a school for demi-humans who want to become full-fledged human beings! Can someone who dislikes humans teach others about humankind? (Source: Yen Press)
It's the Meiji Era in Japan, a time of unrest and civil war. The people of Aizu have been defeated and their way of life is threatened. Their only hope for survival lies in… America? Read this deep and thoughtful story about what it means to try to keep your culture in a new place full of people who don't understand it. (Source: Mangamo)
A collection of short stories, including one about a girl who cheats on her boyfriend with his best friend...
Magazine editor Miku is considering her future with her live-in boyfriend, Souta, but her busy work schedule keeps them drifting apart. One day, when her work finally settles down, she comes home and discovers Souta cheating on her with a female coworker! Frantically running out of the house, Miku is saved by Aoi, the young owner of a long-established kimono shop she previously interviewed. Knowing she has nowhere to go, he invites her to his house, and when she tries to leave immediately, he tells her, "I want you to stay here a little longer!" (Source: Bunkasha, translated)
Her smile makes my heart clench sweetly in my chest. The first love of a high school girl, a mysterious bunny, a sister who blindly loves her brother, and a glamorous librarian... A collection of thirteen "fascinating women" stories from various one-shot anthologies included as extras with the purchase of certain "Fellows!" magazine volumes including U12 Kodomo Fellows, Glamorous Fellows, and Gigant Fellows. 1. **Mugiwara Boushi no Onnanoko** (麦藁帽子の女の子) by Takahashi Natsuko 2. **Harutatsu Ane** (春立つ姉) by Kurokawa Yumi 3. **Tsukumo Kitan** (九十九奇譚) by Ameishi 4. **Nee-san, Okite** (ねえさん、起きて) by Umenoki Bino 5. **Nare no Hate Waltz** (成れの果てワルツ) by Kari Sumako 6. **Itoko no Onee-san** (いとこのお姉さん) by Tomi Akihito 7. **90 59 88** by Ohtake Masao 8. **Momonoki Haruko no Aijou** (桃ノ木春子の愛情) by Unoshima Yoh 9. **Perapera Marumaru** (ぺらぺらまるまる) by Yamada Kanae 10. **Aoi Yoru** (青い夜) by namo 11. **Miss Hohokabe Toshokan no Maryoku** (MISSほほかべ図書館の魔力) by Matsumoto Suisei 12. **Bucchouzura no Bunny** (仏頂面のバニー) by Kasai Sui 13. **Fukasaku Kei** (深作彗) by Fukushima Satoshi
45 works from 43 Fellows! manga magazine contributors on the theme of swimsuits. (Source: Natalie, translated)
The love story between a yakuza and a detective who both can't be honest with their feelings.
Sukami Kyouichi was born into an exorcist family, and his older sister is an expert exorcist. She's been putting together a notebook where she has written how to handle all of the different monsters she's met in her work. One day, Kyouichi and his friends in the Occult Club at school go to investigate a supposedly cursed shrine, and he ends up needing to be rescued by his sister. Shortly afterward, she goes missing, presumed by many to be dead, and leaves her little brother with only the notebook. Kyouichi stays in the Occult club, and as he grows up, he remains dedicated to the search for his beloved older sister. One day, his search starts to finally make some progress, when a shinigami who claims she was his sister's friend appears... (Source: MangaHelpers)
Diana, daughter of the notorious Count Cresta, unwillingly enters the Palace Harem as "Lady Crimson Rose," the primary candidate for the queen consort. But, due to her "villainous face" and beauty that is said to be able to manipulate the hearts of men, she is hated by the King, caught in power struggles between concubines, and misunderstood in every way! "I wish I could meet someone who sees me, not for my appearance, but for who I truly am!" The chronicles of a "villainous-looking" young lady's struggles in the Palace Harem and how she finds her own way to persevere... no matter what! (Source: MangaPlaza)