Every day is a little bit strange. Every day is wonderful. Here in Shiratama-cho, strange things come to life like fireflies.---This is a cute, short manga that will touch your heart deeply. It portrays the "poetic days" of an office worker, Awako, who lives in the town.
Tamasaburo has finally gotten up the courage to ask out Kanako, and to his surprise she said yes! But then a freak accident happens and he takes the classic injury to the groin. However, because this is a manga, you can expect something strange to have happened. Sure enough, Tamasaburo’s accident has turned him into a girl! So now what can he do?(Synopsis taken from mangaupdates.com)
It's a hard-knock life for Kotarou. His father is always away on business, and his mother recently passed away. He spends a lot of time alone... and he hates it. Maybe he can make good use of his solitude--his middle school exams are looming ahead, and he needs to buckle down and study hard. But his concentration--along with his loneliness--is shattered when a zany girl named Misha unexpectedly moves in next door to him. Soon, Misha starts popping up everywhere Kotarou goes! Although she seems to have a stalker's mentality, Misha claims she's an angel. Her mission: To make sure Kotarou is happy and safe. That's a tall order, since Misha seems to know almost nothing about life on Earth! What will become of the two of them, will love flurish from their friendship?! -Tokyopop
A collection of short, slightly bittersweet stories: 1&2 ) Tableau Numero 20 Ever since he discovered the rough sketch for a lost painting by the 19th century French artist Maurice Olivier in a library book, a modern-day art expert, also named Maurice, has yearned to see the actual painting. Is it the work of art he's in love with or its mysterious subject? - The Moon in a Box 3) Just Not Like a Merry-Go-Round Minoru has been in love with Kei-chan forever. "One hundred times. One thousand times. One hundred years go right by." Starting with a merry-go-round, and ending with a horse race... Minoru bets on a horse who keeps running but never catches up. If that horse wins.... maybe Minoru can too. 4) Rasgueado Working in a no-name bar for petty cash frustrates Jesus, a beautiful professional dancer. Jesus prostitutes himself to tourists for extra money - but Aldero, an older man who plays guitar for the bar is sick of Jesus wasting his youth. Jesus loves Aldero and the sound of his music, but as life goes, he is forced to part with them. 5) en el parquet A story about an old couple. One who has lost his memories, forever waiting for the man he loves; and one who must watch the man he loves wait for his past self. 5) le visiteur Continuation of the Tableau Numero 20 story. Yves is still searching for Maurice Oliver - his love from the past - and one day he sees Maurice Oliver in the museum... 6) Extra - Sunday in Paris Yves causes Maurice more trouble in the museum. 7) Extra - Monday in Paris Al and Leon from Ultras are visiting France. Al met Maurice when he brought a group of children for a tour to the Louvre. The two bump in to Maurice at a cafe... with Yves trailing behind. Where did Al see that man before?
Gorba Chev is a feisty white kitten owned by a kind and caring young woman -- yet he often dreams of escaping from the "prison" that is his owner's apartment. When he eventually succeeds, Chev joyfully prepares to embrace his new life of freedom and adventure; but soon finds out that reality is a sadistic mistress and a very cruel teacher... Original webcomic
Brian and Ditya super intimate friendship makes everyone suspicious! They go everywhere together, share the same boarding house, go to the same university, like to take a selfie together... they really are friends, right? Woops, no homo! ***Disclaimer: This webtoon contains jokes regarding sexual orientation stereotype in author’s surroundings. The contents expressed in this webtoon are not intended to offend anyone and do not always reflect personal opinions of the author. Read it at your own risk.***
(from ebookjapan):A collection of George Akiyama's masterpieces, including eight heart-wrenching masterpieces and shocking problem stories. Jun, an innocent boy who loves his dog Jiro, is asked by his mother to find a pair of sandals that Jiro seems to have hidden. Jun orders Jiro to look for the sandal, but Jiro somehow brings Dostoevsky's "The Brothers Karamazov" with him. ......?
(from amazon.jp):**"If nuclear power plants cannot run without people who work under radiation exposure, shouldn't they be treated more favorably and given more respect, even if they are not the 'Fukushima Fifty'?"** -Susumu Katsumata Susumu Katsumata, who won the Grand Prize of the Japan Cartoonists Association Award in 2006 for his depiction of the local life and people of his hometown in Tohoku, opens this volume with two unique short stories that capture the reality of nuclear energy gypsies based on meticulous reporting. Katsumata studied nuclear physics at graduate school and became aware of the dangers of nuclear power plants early on, covering power plants in Fukushima Daiichi, Daini and other areas. He was in charge of illustrations for "Why Nuclear Power is Scary" and "Energy Plan for Nuclear Power Plant Phase-Out" (both published by Kobunken), and selected nine short stories from among the works of the mangaka, who continued to work consistently, though humbly. The exhibition traces the spirit of Susumu Katsumata, which emerges from the different elements of his works, which are both down-to-earth and personable. From "'COMIC Baku' and Yoshiharu" Tsuge by Hiroshi Yahisa, Fukutake Shoten, 1989.
Miyamoto Musashi is a boy who has come all the way to the city to check out the studio of Matsuma Dan, a longtime director of manga movies (anime films). After having his work evaluated by him, Dan tells Musashi that his work is dead and lifeless: films live on and about. Not long after, Musashi comes across Sasaki Kojiro, a boy from a wealthy family who also aims to do manga movies. No matter how many times the two team up and split off, and no matter how many times they drift off their paths and return to them, their future lies with manga movies.A retelling of the rivalry between Miyamoto Musashi and Sasaki Kojiro, but in 1950's Japan, as they venture into the worlds of anime production and manga magazines.---**Volume 55 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**
Deep in the Japanese mountains, in the remote hunting village of Ani, a great bear lurks. At the end of their ropes, the hunters consider sending their finest hunting dog to slay the bear. There's only one problem -- she's pregnant. Watch the cycle of nature at its most beautiful and cruel, in this two-volume animal adventure manga!From Manga Reborn
Life is a continuous cycle of endless dreaming and countless choices. Lucky are those who discovered their dreams early in life but it is never too late for those who still haven't. Kaden dreams of being a singer; Layza is still finding hers. When two people in pursuit of their place in this world grow closer together, what will happen when life is he**-bent on keeping them farther apart from one another? One thing is for sure: no one gets out unscathed.
A collection of one-shots done during the 1970s (and one from 1980), all regarding some aspect of Tezuka's early life. Includes a reflection of his time at the famous Tokiwa-so.- **Record of the Life of Gachaboy**: A reflection on Tezuka's career up to that point. Tezuka encounters the God of Manga right after the war, who nicknames Tezuka "Gachaboy". He is determined to see Tezuka become a great mangaka, no matter what - and restore manga's presence in Japan.- **Paper Fortress**: Right at the end of the war, Tezuka is doing manga in private in high school. He meets a girl who fully understands his situation, and they get along well. In a society where manga, dancing, and even informal relationships are forbidden, how will Tezuka, crazy about manga, keep on?- **Hungry Blues**: Directly following *Paper Fortress*, Tezuka is now a hungry, desperate student with little luck on his path in manga. Things change when he comes across a young lady who works for a newspaper, and he manages to land a serial for it. However, in an era rife with turmoil and starvation, Tezuka's own stomach may prove to be a serious intrusion in not just his manga-making career, but his very life.- **Tokiwa-so Monogatari**: Part of a series recounting memories within the famous apartment complex, Tezuka showcases its history through commentary from the building itself!- **The Letter that Came**: Tezuka receives an ominous letter that may put him in hot water.- **Animal Tsurezuregusa**: Two reflections on animals Tezuka had encountered in his early years - the first a horse, the second two tanuki.An excerpt of *Dotsuitare* featuring Tezuka is also included at the end.---**Volume 274 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**
