As a new prison guard assigned to death row, Oikawa Naoki faces condemned criminals every day, trying not to make a connection with men he knows are doomed to die. In the course of his duties, he strikes up a unlikely friendship with inmate Mitsuru Watase, a man sentenced to die for the revenge murder of the man who killed his parents, and slowly begins to wonder about the necessity of the death penalty and the meanings of concepts like repentance and forgiveness. Based on close and careful research, this thought provoking work tackles the serious theme of the “capital punishment system” head-on, from the view of both those who execute others and those who are executed. (Source: JManga)

Takara, a young boy who lives with his mother, has an unusual gaming addiction for a child: shogi! Takara is a friendly, cheerful, quiet boy who spends much of his time studying shogi or playing matches with various people, many of whom are adults. His mother supports him in his interest, and Takara continues to learn about the game of shogi and the people who play it. (Source: MangaHelpers)

Overwhelmed by the huge success of her latest novel, exhausted and suffering from a crippling inability to write, Delphine meets L., who embodies everything Delphine has always secretly admired; she is a glittering image of feminine sophistication and spontaneity and she has an uncanny knack of always saying the right thing. Unusually intuitive, L. senses Delphine's vulnerability and slowly but deliberately carves herself a niche in the writer's life. However, as L. makes herself indispensable to Delphine, the intensity of this unexpected friendship manifests itself in increasingly sinister ways. As their lives become more and more entwined, L. threatens Delphine's identity, both as a writer and as an individual. (Source: Bloomsbury USA)

Doctor Migawa runs a small clinic on the heights of the village of Nasu, the doctor is also a fishing expert. Immerse yourself in this moving story that tells us about the joys and sorrows of Doctor Migawa and the people of Nasu.

Yamada'’s passionate storytelling is realized through her star character, Reiji, a violin prodigy with a troubled childhood. Reiji turns to music in order to escape his abusive family, and is enrolled in a prestigious music school. There, he meets his mentor Mitsuko whose own dreams of becoming a professional musician were lost due to a tragic injury. Mitsuko'’s fun-loving nature and enthusiasm for living comes up against Reiji’'s intense, single-minded passion for music. But together they find a common goal in Reiji'’s dreams of success. Intense rivalries unfold against the backdrop of the musical world, while Reiji’'s turmoil provides heightened emotional drama. (Source: Anime Monitor) The final volume also contains the short story "Spica".

A dark mystery/non-human fantasy set in modern Europe, revolving around bloodstained memories... Leon is a police inspector who lost his wife and child in a nightmarish incident. Then, a girl named Arya who can divine "from the past to the future" notices that the criminal behind the incident isn't human, and goes through Leon to try and reach him... But this accidentally ends up revealing a secret that's been sealed within Leon himself! With only a vague clue to go on, Leon chases after the criminal and his own memories... Meanwhile, Arya and Jess try to reconnect with him! (Source: Manga Reborn)

Sakura and Akemi are two single mothers in their 40s who decided to start living together in order to help each other raise their children. Take a deep dive into their everyday lives and find out what it's like to live a humble, yet peaceful life as a single parent in Japan. (Source: Star Fruit Books)

Kakinomoto Karin, the daughter of a millionaire, lost her ability to walk due to an accident. During her stay at the hospital, it was love at first sight with the medical researcher, Okita Teppei! Not only did she buy his house, but insisted Teppei spend 2 hours with her everyday as a condition if he wants to continue to live in his house. Karin, who only wanted to win the heart of Teppei, will one day find out that not only does Teppei already have a fiancee, but he has a scary split personality too...?!