Taking place in the 1980s, the story focuses on Makoma Tatsuki, an elementary school boy whose dad is an anime director.

A booklet released with Monthly Comic Beam December 2025 issue celebrating their 30th anniversary. Cover Illustration: Tomoro Yamanaka 1. **Hibi** (罅) \[Rensuke Oshikiri\] 2. **Ichigo-chan to Watashi** (いちごちゃんとわたし) \[Ayaki\] 3. **Rakugo "Pablo"** (落語「パブロ」) \[Kentarou Ueno\] 4. **Ki ni Naru Kofude-kun** (気になる小筆くん) \[Auri Hirao\] 5. **Kagami no Ondo** (鏡の温度) \[Kujirou Inuze\] 6. **Kanata yori no Hana** (彼方よりの祝花) \[Itsumi Narita\] 7. **Michiru Shachou to Uchuu Kava** (ミチル社長と宇宙カバ) \[Junko Mizuno\] 8. **Okashii kedo Yasashii** (おかしいけどやさしい) \[Takako Shimura\]

In 2019, as Japan transitioned from the Heisei era to Reiwa, a hidden chapter unfolded on Sarubotoke, a secluded island in the Seto Inland Sea. This island has long thrived as a secret haven for prostitution, overseen since the Showa era by the powerful Futatsuguri family. Meanwhile, four strange individuals have emerged from the shadows of society, drawn to the island for mysterious reasons. Embedded within both the island’s ruling family and these newcomers are sorcerers who practice an undetectable form of murder: the art of killing with curses. As dark ambitions and human plots weave together on this island of vice, an even darker force broods beneath the surface—a sinister curse that has haunted Sarubotoke Island for nearly seven decades, a legacy of the island’s war-ridden past.

The first official comic anthology for the escapist comedy, Futari Escape! A collection of "escapist" stories from a total of seventeen artists. (Source: Ichijinsha, translated)

"Relay" essay published in Wings. Each chapter features a contribution from a different mangaka.

By checking Sai's books about proper human interaction, Naruto learns that men are supposed to pay for everything on a date. When he takes Hinata out to a restaurant, however, he is intimidated by how expensive the food is. *This entry is an omake chapter set after the events of The Last: Naruto the Movie which is included with the Retsu no Sho official movie guidebook* (Source: Naruto Wikipedia)

The work recounts the life of a son of a Japanese emperor, known to readers as Hikaru Genji, or "Shining Genji". Neither appellation is his actual name: Genji (源氏, Genji) is simply another way to read the Chinese characters for the real-life Minamoto clan (源の氏, Minamoto-no-Uji), to which Genji was made to belong. For political reasons, Genji is relegated to commoner status (by being given the surname Minamoto) and begins a career as an imperial officer. The tale concentrates on Genji's romantic life and describes the customs of the aristocratic society of the time. Much is made of Genji's good looks. His most important personality trait is the loyalty he shows to all the women in his life, as he never abandons any of his wives. When he finally becomes the most powerful man in the capital, he moves into a palace and provides for each of them. (The Tale of Genji (源氏物語, Genji Monogatari) is a classic work of Japanese literature attributed to the Japanese noblewoman Murasaki Shikibu in the early eleventh century, around the peak of the Heian Period. It is sometimes called the world's first novel, the first modern novel, or the first novel to still be considered a classic. The issue remains debated among readers.) (Source: Wikipedia)

It’s a “Higurashi no Naku Koro ni” anthology manga series, serialized in Comp Ace Magazine. *Note: Two chapters aren’t included in the volume release.*