You’ve never seen manga like this before! No annoying speed lines or sappy, neotenic eyeballs here — just pure Japanese counterculture. This anthology of contemporary underground comics from Japan features a wide variety of styles and topics ranging from the humorous to the profound. There’s a whole world of comics out there, and it’s not all Godzilla and schoolgirls! A great introduction to the other Japanese comics featuring Asia’s answers to Robert Crumb, Dan Clowes, and Chester Brown! List of included Oneshots: "Horse Horse Tiger Tiger" by Imiri Sakabashira "A Hooker's Room" by Naoto Yamakawa "Kisses" by Kiriko Nananan "Kitty Court Drama" by Nekojiru "What a Mixed Up World!" by Yasuji Tanioka "Million Dollars" by Yoshiharu Mitsumoto "The Abalone Cat" by Naoki and Shunichi Karasawa. *Source: Fantagraphics*
One day Sakine died from hitting her head, but miraculously she came back to life. It was devil Weid's work, who fell in love with Sakine. He wants her to be his bride, and uses all kinds of tricks to bring her to the demon world, but...!? Miru Akino's first manga book is full of knockabout love stories!!
After being hit by a car, Im Jinhyuk spends a long time in a coma, only to magically awaken in the past, the day before things all began to go downhill for his family. While unconscious, Jinhyuk lived as the almighty Heavenly Demon, Chunma, and now that he's back in the modern world, he's brought Chunma's abilities back with him! Determined to ensure a different fate for himself and his family, Jinhyuk uses his powers to master his father's recipes and help make their bakery the best in town! (Source: Tapas)
Is it hard to find work even in a fantasy world? Strange and difficult questions await a newcomer at the guild that helps adventurers change jobs! (Source: Dengeki Bunko, translated)
After Shinozaki Haruka confesses to the Class Rep, Kousaka Akiho, he comes to find that the perfect class representative might be a little bit harder to handle than he previously thought!
A short heartwarming story from amusement park. Contains no dialogue. Source : MAL
When the ruthless Lord Tiwakan seizes the kingdom of Nauk, Princess Liene Arsac faces an impossible choice: marry her captor or watch her homeland crumble. But Lord Tiwakan isn’t just after power; he desires Liene, and his devotion stirs a mix of fear and undeniable attraction within her. With her former betrothed, Lafitte, still missing, Liene must decide whether to trust Tiwakan's promises or hold out hope for a rescue. As dangerous secrets come to light, Liene’s decision could change the fate of Nauk—and her own heart—forever. (Source: WEBTOON)
She married to wealthy old men in their death bed to help her family. People called her "Lady Caregiver." She never hoped to be happy herself until... Cornelia Rosenblatt, eighteen years old, was on her way to Duke Spencer's estate for her third marriage. Although she was a bride, she didn't look happy--she was being forced to marry this old man, almost dying, by her father for the third time. Her father, Baron Rosenblatt, made contract with rich noble men who wished to be cared by a young, beautiful wife. In return, he earned money to pay his debts. Cornelia cared for her first husband and second husband as earnestly as she could. They lived longer than anyone had expected...and people started to call her "Lady Caregiver." She had long since given up on the prospect of a happy marriage. This is a story of a young sweet girl who finds love and happiness at last. (Source: Kadokawa)
The story takes place in a trading city Ert’Aria. Leicester Maycraft is an item engineer belonging to an adventurer guild "Oasis". One night, he is at a party with his friends to see a meteor stream on the rooftop of a chapel. One meteor grazes them and hits the steeple of the chapel. There he finds a secret room and a sleeping girl. The girl wakes up and says "You must be my father!". The encounter with the mysterious girl brings an unexpected adventure to Leicester.
Have you ever wished that somebody else would just DO SOMETHING about the chaos in your life? Then this is the perfect manga for a slacker like you! Tokyo Flow Chart is (probably) the world's first four-frame comic strip in flow chart format. It breaks down the complexities of life and aids in the mastery of brain skills such as flow-chart-manga comprehension or mental bullet-dodging. As Confusious say: 'Let your brain flow with the chart! (Source: VIZ Media)
*Note: The chapter count includes another short story called "Happy Obaa-chan."*

