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In 1987, Yamaguchi, an ordinary high school student in a provincial city, meets Ube. Their common ground is anime. For a young man who loves anime and lives in the countryside, having a friend with whom he can share conversations about it becomes something irreplaceable. They meet up late at night to line up for the premiere of "Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise" and organize a "Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind" viewing party after school. Before they know it, the two of them start on the path to becoming professional animators.
*"That won't help you be a good rabbit!"* In the early Meiji era, a samurai who was suppose to have died during the Battle of Hakodate wakes up in a strange shrine. There, he finds a small, fuzzy boy who calls himself a god. The god tells him that he needs training to fulfill his wish to be reincarnated as a rabbit, which he doesn't remember wishing for...? This is the start of a Japanese-style supernatural tale between a former samurai and a small god! (Source: Kadokawa, translated)
Due to decreases in their memberships, the Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Geology clubs are merged to form the "Grand Sciences Club." The club members, who have different interests and specialties, begin their days full of questions and exploration! Q. How to best pull off the "blackboard eraser drop" prank? Q. "Nitrate" can be used as an explosive. Is it true that it can be made from something close at hand? Q. What shape of paper airplane will fly the farthest? A scientific comedy full of interesting trivia, authored by a licensed science teacher! (Source: Kadokawa, translated) *Note: Originally serialized in Monthly Action magazine and published by Futabasha, it was re-issued by Kadokawa under the Harta Comix label in 2022.*
Yamase Fuyu, tired of his black job, runs into Ito, his ex-girlfriend from college, one day and invites her out for a drink. They talk about their old days and their new complaints, and just as he was thinking that this is a nice kind of friendship, they get carried away by the energy of alcohol and end up having a one-night stand. Fuyu regrets what he did, but Ito tells him, "Don't apologize. Don't say, 'Let's get it right.'" Ito, too, was tired of being forced by society to always act properly and adult-like. Thus, the two form a mysterious relationship where they only do fun things, without worrying about work, love, or other troublesome annoyances. (Source: Shogakukan, translated)
A young man who gets into a plane crash while returning from a business trip overseas is reincarnated into another world after being asked by the goddess to defeat the evil god. However, he was reincarnated as a stupid prince who is known among the aristocrats as the "Pig Prince" because of his fat and ugly appearance. If you can't even do one sit-up, how are you going to defeat the evil god? This is the story of the Pig Prince's struggle to lose weight! (Source: Futabasha, translated)
The main character is Justina, a very beautiful girl with angel face who dreams of adventures, but is sick and drags a traumatic past. Co-star is Rex, who is actually Satan himself sealed in a human body. A story with with a gothic touch and set on a school full of pretty boys.
