It was a beautiful mermaid who saved me... We have only one wish. I want to be with you forever... But God won't even grant that wish...? "I'll always believe and wait for the day I can see you again." I live in a port town with a beautiful sea view. I'm happy every day surrounded by my childhood friend Nagi and the kind people of the town. But I have a dream that I really want to make come true. It's to be reunited with a "certain boy." Seven years ago, that boy with a beautiful face who saved me from drowning in the sea had the form of a mermaid... But even so, I want to see you one more time. And then, a mermaid appears before me... Where will my fate lead to with the mermaid boy...? (source: Shogakukan Comic, translated)

This new line of Edu-Manga* features Astro Boy, one of Japan's most popular icons among children who journeys alongside the reader. He provides for kids not only a history lesson but also a richer understanding of the life lessons these historical figures share with us. Akio Morita, the co-founder and former chairman of the Sony corporation. Morita is responsible for egging on the amazing growth of the Japanese electronics industry over the last 50 years. *Note: Edu-Manga is a term coined in Japan which means Educational Manga.

The year is 20XX in Tsuchiura City, Ibaraki Prefecture. In this city where the surface of the Kasumigaura River gently undulates, one of Japan's most militant armed groups, the “New Exclusionist Society,” appears. They occupy a bank and declare a massacre of hostages. The citizens are helpless in the face of this unreasonable violence. The three men who are fighting back are Museki Mugo, a righteous man whose name is no less than that of the Tsuchiura Police Department's “Suicide Attack Section,” Eita Sakimori, a windbag gangster, and Natsuki Tamimori, an ordinary man with an unworthy destiny. For the sake of the “justice” they believe in, a hero show full of quirky characters is about to begin! (Source : Kodansha, translated)

One day, Takechiyo, the eldest son and heir to the third shogun, Iemitsu, was attacked by a group of Negoro ninjas. Why would the Shogun's own secret service target the heir to the Shogun's throne? Seven samurai, including Ishikawa Gyobu, a powerful swordsman who is Takechiyo's personal guard, confront the band of assassins, each using his own special skills. The clash between the seven samurai and the band of assassins grows more intense with each battle......

*Note: Originally published in Jump SQ.RISE 2019 Spring issue.*

The original essay focuses on men's dress, etiquette, and manners. The manga's story will be set during the time of transition between the Shōwa and Heisei periods (the Heisei period began in January 1989 and ended in April 2019). The story will center on a saleslady who meets an old man she calls "Sensei" and learns men's manners. (Source: Anime News Network)