2nd-year middle schooler Shigeru finds herself moving from the city to a tiny island. It seemed to her that there was no entertainment or anything of the sort over there, so she had a feeling that her new life was going to be frustrating and anxious; but after learning that there is a tall girl bigger than a building among her classmates, she can't stop feeling excited! The huge Mikuru, the class president-type Rin, and the transfer student Shigeru are the only members in their small class of three. Their numbers may be few, but every day is exciting! This is a slow-life comedy about the three's laid-back school life, drawn with excitement!
Saga is a tidy young girl, living an ordinary life with her grandmother in a pleasant small town. One day she comes across a tiny pink-haired creature who seems to be ill. Thinking it might be hungry, Saga feeds it and brings it home. The creature turns out to be snow fairy apprentice Sugar, a hyperactive, cheerful little fairy with magical skills and the ability to make snow...and she can only be seen by Saga! Now, what is Saga going to do with such a whimsical little thing invading her well-planned life, and will Sugar ever accomplish what she came to the human world for?
Nakamura Yukiko is a 13 year old middle school student, who lives together with her mother and her big brother. Since her mother got a new job, her family has recently moved from a small village in the mountains to the local town. Yukiko, however, misses her friends from the village and has problems adapting to the fast-paced town life. Will she ever come to like her new home?
A story about a medicine seller and his son and their struggles with each other after losing someone precious to them. A father who never really raised his son because he is always out doing his trade, but when suddenly his wife dies he must adjust his solitary journey to include his son.
Chichi no Jikan follows Shinogi Kyuuichi, a male biology student who lives in an apartment near a helpful female neighbor/friend, Takarai Ayaka. One day, he is visited by aliens, who demand that he raise their baby for a year... or else the world is history. The baby is apparently human, and is raised the way humans are: through breast-feeding. Kyuuichi's sex is not a problem for the aliens: they give him a simple device that switches his body to a woman's with the mere touch of a button. Conveniently, Kyuuichi's female form is very well-endowed.<br>Although she's understandably confused and uncomfortable by the whole situation, Ayaka helps Kyuuichi out as he navigates the unfamiliar experience of raising a child, and breast-feeding it in particular. That means going to a store to buy a breast pump, visiting a maternity hospital to get a massage to release Kyuuichi's stored-up milk, and giving the baby a bath together. Kyuuichi, as a biology student, is fascinated by the whole thing from an academic perspective.
A family is devastated by the Great Tottori Fire of 1952, but the family comes to terms with the disaster and breaks free from the bonds holding them back.(from MangaUpdates):KNOW THY FATHER The book opens with some childhood thoughts of Yoichi Yamashita spurred by a phone call at work informing him of his father's death. So, he journeys back to his hometown after an absence of well over a decade during which time he has not seen his father. But as the relatives gather for the funeral and the stories start to flow, Yoichi's childhood starts to resurface. The Spring afternoons playing on the floor of his father's barber shop, the fire that ravaged the city and his family home, his parents' divorce and a new ‘mother’. Through confidences and memories shared with those who knew him best, Yoichi rediscovers the man he had long considered an absent and rather cold father.Note: Was nominated for the Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material - Asia in 2021
Magic and mayhem abound in this lighthearted tale of youthful romance! To help take her mind off her broken heart, Kana drowns her sorrows at Witch's Bar... but when she asks the hostess for help, she may end up getting more than she ever expected.
A girl harboring feelings for her childhood friend receives some help from little balls of fluff... For better or for worse.
Kurahashi and Matsune had a casual relationship as friends with benefit. One day, Matsune visited a kimono shop where Kurahashi worked with a woman. Seeing Matsune's outgoing manner which was completely different from his usual personality, Kurahashi was delighted and made fun of him. Later, Kurahashi found out that the woman was actually Matsune's matchmaking partner. They continued their relationship after that, but...?I want to be loved, so I want to love...
The women in the Chidori family have the reigns firmly in hand. Then a cool young man appears among them as the mother's new assistant.
The manga is about ten-year-old Chie, "the most unfortunate girl in Japan," who manages her family diner while her unemployed yakuza father and her mother are separated.Note: Jarinko Chie won the 26th Shogakukan Manga Award for best general manga in 1981.
After being cheated on by her fiancé, Claire has a one night stand with a random but undeniably handsome man. The next morning, she wakes only to discover he is the CEO of her company! Not only that, the two share an unexpected and intimate past. Can the cocksure CEO be more than a boss? Or will the two just have to go back to work…
