Fumiya Hayakawa, a J-league player, was diagnosed with acute leukemia. The disease struck on his first appearance. A battle against disease, anxiety, and hope for a comeback.

A valuable record of postwar manga history, this autobiographical work by Fujiko Fujio A. This grand tale based on the true story of one of post-war manga's legends, depicts the meeting of two boys; the protagonist, Michio Maga (Fujiko A. Fujio), and Shigeru Saino (Fujiko F. Fujio) and their journey of growth as they pursue their shared dream of becoming manga artists. This masterpiece of Japanese manga is not just a valuable first person account, but also meticulously portrays the joys and struggles of youth.

An anthology series of *Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru.*

Using the memories of her previous life, Raze has made a name for herself as an elite soldier of the Cyan Empire at the age of 15. Her next mission, as ordered by her boss, the devilish Prime Minister, is to go undercover at the Central Imperial Academy of Magic as a student, and watch over sons and daughters of the empire's rich and powerful! Raze is bewildered by the school life, which is the complete opposite from her life in the army, but she gets used to it. Suddenly, her friend, Kana, tells her that they are in an otome game and that Kana is the villainess! What's more, if they don't avoid the bad-end scenario, Raze and her friends will be ruined! From that day on, Raze must fight out front and behind the scenes? But one after another, unexpected events that do not exist in the game occur...? (Source: Ichijinsha Novels, translated)

Haruto is the son of the head priest of Hibiragi shrine. Kano, the daughter of the tatami maker living next door to the shrine, began learning Japanese archery because she was deeply impressed by the sight of Haruto and him drawing a bow. Separated by a tragic event, the two meet again several years later. The story revolves around Kano and Haruto, who remain at a cautious distance−neither too close nor too far−as they grow up. It depicts with a certain tension the fine subtleties of feeling experienced in the difficult adolescent years. *Note: Won the Grand Prize of the 21st Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2017.*

“The person who killed my father…is among these people.” 15-year-old Kotobuki Ringo reunites with childhood friends she hasn’t seen in eight years since her father passed away: the calm and soft-spoken Shiran, the strong Kujyaku, the kind Masaki, and the energetic Gogyo. They were all students of Ringo’s father and all have amazing abilities of their own. Ringo comes to live with them at Shiran’s villa, but she’s not staying with them just to rekindle their friendship… She believes that one of them may be her father’s murderer, and she will stop at nothing to find out who was behind her father’s death.

Kaede, a young woman, has given herself a much more masculine haircut. Despite her insistence that it was merely out of her own preference, she still receives some hassle for it. On her way home from work, frustrated, she stumbles upon Yoshino, a battered young woman - and one that seems to have had problems with men.... A 'girl meets girl' one-shot that gazes upon "our real selves".

A heartfelt story between an ordinary man and his beloved cats. Mikami is an average illustrator that lives with two kittens. With his work falling into a slump, eating only flavorless meals, and being overall depressed, God gives him a sudden surprise! His beloved cats take the form of human children. With hungry bellies awaiting, Mikami rushes to make food for them. Even just salmon onigiri can be delicious when eaten with two people. (Source: Pixiv Comic, translated)

Kurihara Misato was a little more capable than other high school girls, and as a result, she was always alone and couldn't live her life the way she wanted. When she was reincarnated in another world after a tragic accident, she wanted a chance to make normal friends and live a normal life. So she asked God for one thing... "Give me abilities that are average for that world!" But the abilities God gave her were not "average" at all... And now this girl, who's been reborn in a world where magic is real, struggles to find simple, ordinary happiness! Source: Crunchyroll

The author, Fumino Sugiyama, tells his story about what it meant to grow up as a trans boy.