Cute and innocent Mebae-chan and Yoshihiro-kun have known each other since childhood. Whenever Mebae gets nervous, she clings to Yoshihiro to calm the palpitations in her chest. But lately, the flutters of her heart seem to have only gotten worse. This is a sweet, sweet story of Mebae and Yoshihiro, depicting their love with a touch of comedy. (Source: Hana to Yume, translated)
It's sick to think that this kind of thing is actually happening on a daily basis behind closed doors in our towns. How can they do this with impunity? Why doesn't anyone try to save them? The harsh reality of child abuse confronts Itsuko Mukonda, who became a child welfare officer because she was unable to save her friend, who was abused and starved to death by her parents when she was a girl... This is a socially-conscious and moving drama that confronts the darkness of “child abuse” that still exists in modern society today. When “turning a blind eye” is also a form of violence that kills children.... (Source: Sukima, translated)
1) **Natsu wo Dakishimete** (夏を抱きしめて) 2) **Tsuyappoi Boy** (艶っぽいボーイ) 3) **Tsubaki: camelia** (椿~camellia~) 4) **Kiss x Kiss x Kiss** (キス×キス×キス) 5) **Naisho no Koibito** (ナイショの恋人) 6) **Hadaka no Kimochi** (ハダカの気持ち)
Katsuhisa, who can't seem to remember people's faces, gets into trouble after a robber thought the high school student caught him in action. Book one of the Boukyaku Series. Collects three stories: 1. ちょっとだけハードボイルド (Chotto Dake Hardboiled) 2. コレクター (Collector) 3. 食卓の魔術師 (Shokutaku no Majutsushi) 4. エプロン・コンプレックス (Apron Complex) \[A short story published in 1980) 5. プラネタリウム通信 (Planetarium Tsuushin) \[A short story published in 1983)
Rui is gone! The clue is within the Kuroda family's ongoing internal conflict. Book two of the Boukyaku series. Collects three stories: 1. 家族の肖像 (Kazoku no Shouzou) 2. 魔の席 (Ma no Seki) 3. 君の名は (Kimi no Na wa) 4. バレリーナ (Ballerina) \[A short story published in 1984\] 5. カルケット恐怖症 (Calcuit Kyoufushou) \[A short story published in 1984\]
It all started with that encounter... This time, Katsuhisa gets tangled with the mafias! Book three of the Boukyaku series. Collects three stories: 1. 山田の猫 (Yamada no Neko) 2. 代名詞の迷宮 (Daimeishi no Meikyuu) 3. 風の上 空の下 (Kaze no Ue Sora no Shita) \[A short story published in 1983\]