-
35
-
A collection of short stories: 1. Heart ni Kizande 2. Sweat & Tears 3. Dare mo Shiranai Sora 4. Slow Rush 5. Anti-Romantic 6. School Life
Satsu, a young woman from a modest family, marries Kenta, a young man from a well-to-do and respected family. She settles in the family's home, where she meets the father, Keiichi, a strict man, Mihoko, the unfriendly sister-in-law and Akito, the elder brother. Although not everyone sees the union of Kenta and Satsu in a very good light, the father seems to have great plans for our heroine...
A single family photograph. For Kano, it was a fleeting moment of happiness. Five-year-old Kano endured daily abuse from her mother, never allowed to leave her room. One day, her mother brought home a man, saying, "Here's your new daddy." Then, her younger sister, Rino, was born, but in addition to her mother's abuse, she also began to suffer violence from her father. Her father abandoned her mother, and her mother left, abandoning her two young children. With no one to turn to for help, the sisters faced a life-threatening situation due to hunger and loneliness. From neglectful parents to a children's home. A story depicting the harsh fate of two young sisters!! (Source: Bunkasha, translated)
A 16th-century warlord and his page-boy commit suicide to avoid falling into the hands of the enemy and are reincarnated in present-day Japan. This series has ample wit, a good plot and some poignant moments. (Beautiful Soup via B-U)
Ena meets Oswald, a legendary magician who was said to have died 10 years ago. He tasks her with undoing the curse that has caused him to remain in a childlike form.
Chubby women are popular! Many men are bald! They love super-sweet snacks! The city, the people, the food, the customs.... The author, who married a Turkish man and gave birth to their child, describes her life in Turkey. You will see the real face of Turkey, which you can't find in a guidebook. (Source: Queen's Comics, translated)
Kurosawa Mako, nicknamed "Gameko," makes money by selling her homework, class notes, and lunch and by offering services like tutoring for exams, writing class reports, switching cleaning duties, hair-styling for the girls in the class, giving massages to her classmates, etc. But there is a reason why she has taken to these weird money-making ways...