Jean Valjean, a boy living in an underground passage, is invited by a bad man called Chabert, to help him with his work. Jean Valjean is always hungry, but doesn't want to fill his stomach with stolen money. One day, Jean Valjean, who is trying to become a decent man and do serious work, tries to report a large sum of money dropped by a shoeshine customer to the police...
Machiko has a very special job; she's maguro bait! Everyday, she goes out with the burly maguro fisherman Nakamura on the Tairyoumaru boat, puts a fishhook in her mouth, and dives into the water to be eaten by a giant maguro fish. One day, she and Nakamura encounter Ogawa, an ex-salaryman who abandoned his old life for the simpler and happier one of a fisherman. Ogawa takes an instant interest in Machiko, and starts trying to find a way to improve her life...
A young mafia murder in a foreign city. While the conflict between the organizations is suspected, a strange detective and a hard-armed assistant duo challenge the mysterious case. (Source: Shueisha, translated)
I’ve always hated Kazama. We joined the company at the same time and were rivals — I believed I wasn’t inferior to him in any way, but what awaited me at the end of that path was a demotion from my department... In that moment when everything I believed in was shattered, I headed to the company rooftop with a resolve in my heart, but the words that came out of that guy’s mouth were: “Marry me before you jump so I can get the insurance money”. Filled with rage, I went along with Kazama’s scheme, but as I gradually came to understand his charm, I ended up giving in to the moment and sleeping with him. Now, I, a straight guy, am getting corrupted by that scumbag... (Source: Daitosha, translated)