At the age of 42, Kobari Akira started "middle-aged marriage hunting". Due to past experiences, Akira has become cautious about love, and within a year of marriage hunting, her heart was completely worn down. Then, one day, a man she had been in contact with on a dating app invited her out to dinner... This is a story about an unfashionable, unattractive middle-aged woman who stitches together her torn future, remaking her life. (Source: Natalie, translated)

The plain and timid Misaki has a crush on Keita, a straight coworker at his part-time job. He knows he has a girlfriend, but he just wants Keita to hold him just once... With this desire in mind, he tries to provoke Keita, but will it work ..?

The Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan) as drawn by Fumiyo Kouno

1. **Suna wo** (砂を) \[Takao Saitou\] 2. **Rokudenashi** (ろくでなし) \[Shigeru Mizuki\] 3. **Tadaima Kinenchuu** (<カックン親父> 只今禁煙中) \[Yuu Takita\] 4. **Aru Joukyaku** (ある乗客) \[Eiichi Arikawa (Mitusyoshi Sonoda)\] 5. **Yujima Tsumakoizaka** (湯島妻恋坂) \[Goseki Kojima\] 6. **Kachin! Tokitane** (カチン！ときたね) \[Masaharu Yamamoto\] 7. **PAUVRE,MARTIN** \[Shinji Nagashima\] 8. **Kumo Mousoukyou** (くも妄想狂) \[Umezu Kazuo\] 9. **\-Shichidou Muzan- Kisan** (-七道無惨- 帰参) \[Hiroshi Hirata\] 10. **Satsujin Jikanwari** (殺人時間割) \[K. Motomitsu\] 11. **Hitomi ga Yottsu** (ひとみが四つ) \[Tomoe Satoo\] 12. **Mina-goroshi no Uta** (みなごろしの歌) \[Masaaki Satou\] 13. **Hito Hanabi** (人花火) \[Maki Ibara\] 14. **Shijin no Tegami** (死人の手紙) \[Yoshihiro Tatsumi\] 15. **Karasu Neko ga Naku** (カラス猫が鳴く) \[Masako Yashiro\] 16. **Aoi Umi** (青い海) \[Fumiyasu Ishikawa\] 17. **Rinshitsu no Otoko** (隣室の男) \[Masahiko Matsumoto\] 18. **Denwa ga Naru Toki…** (電話が鳴る時・・・) \[Jouya Kagemaru\] 19. **Obake Entotsu** (おばけ煙突) \[Yoshiharu Tsuge\] 20. **Henshin** (変身) \[Sanpei Shirato\]

Asagi Ai returns to her job at the supermarket after a long absence, but her expression is gloomy as she recalls her husband. Meanwhile, in India long ago, Avalokitesvara is conversing with Shariputra, a disciple of Buddha. In the midst of her suffering, Ai encounters the Heart Sutra preached by Avalokitesvara, and then...

2009 marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of Gekiga Koubou, a landmark event that sparked a gekiga boom in the rental manga industry of the time and laid the foundation for the enduring popularity of youth manga and adult manga that continues to this day. To mark this occasion, our company is reissuing the first issues of *Kage* and *Machi*—pivotal publications that served as cornerstones for the development of gekiga and drove the short-story magazine boom—in a two-volume set. These reissues faithfully replicate the original binding, color schemes, and book design as closely as possible. Each set includes an explanatory booklet featuring testimonials from individuals involved at the time, bringing these works to contemporary readers. This long-awaited, precious reprint offers both general readers and researchers a chance to discover the roots of modern manga. (Source: Shogakukan, translated)

The story is set in 9th century northern Japan, where the giant bird Imeru-Furi soars through the sky. A pair of emaciated men visit Utsuka, a young girl selling cloth in the city. The two offer her the copper that Imeru-Furi had dropped... (Source: Natalie, translated)