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1. Water Breath (main story) An injury destroyed Olympic hopeful Ryuji Hayashida's promising swimming career. He was transferred to a university where he believed no one knew who he was, but he was wrong. There was someone who recognized him the moment their gazes met at the university's swimming club. 2. Pension A tempestuous tale of a rock band and the consequences of their enigmatic guitarist's return. It didn't take long to realize he has a keen interest in their lead singer. 3. Dance Shachi never got over his feelings for his classmate Michio who jokingly danced with him at school. Years after their school graduation he discovered what Michio did for a living. The discovery inspired him to sell his father's car for one night with Michio, which turned into a different kind of dance. [warning: contains S&M scenes] 4. Longing Shy and timid high school student Sakaki has always watched his classmate Ryoji from afar, but he wasn't as invisible as he believed himself to be.
A mermaid encounters a suicidal man standing on the edge of a cliff. Persian/فارسی پریدریایی مردی را که به قصد خودکشی بر لب صخره ایستاده ملاقات میکند.
A collection of short stories by the author.
From Shogakukan: Ping pong. Table tennis. Fast, furious. You might have seen it, even played it, but you've never seen it like this! The action centers around "Smile" Tsukimoto and "Peco" Hoshino, two high school students in the midst of adolescence and out to prove they've got what it takes in the cool, cruel world of sports. This manga even got adapted into a live-action movie.
From Bad Eggs: Moka's brother Megu is returning from New York City where he lived with their father. Not only that but she saw a tv program on art and is now interested in the subject. When she goes to the library she meets Masato-kun who she begins to like. But Masato-kun turns out to be a playboy. What will happen to Moka's first love? Serialized in Ribon from 11/2004 to 8/2005, compiled into two tankoubon
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
28 years earlier, there was a plane crash in the mountains of Gifu Prefecture. The barrier that the Kobo Daishi, Kukai had created to seal away the demons was destroyed in crimson flames... Present day, Oniwakamaru, King of the Yokai, appears inside the body of pure and innocent Tachibana Hitori!!
Ye Ziqi—the genius daughter of a family specialised in all things paranormal—was cursed with the ability to see spirits from birth. She thought she was doomed to the cruel fate of the family curse and would die after celebrating her 18th birthday, but suddenly, a man showed up and called himself her fiance. Who could have guessed her loving fiance’s true identity would turn out to be Satan himself! A series of incredible events then occurred, leading to the discovery of a love that spanned three generations, and an even bigger conspiracy! The Three Realms were in turmoil, engaged in open warfare and veiled strife, how could the two of them hold each other through it all?
A story of a girl who is searching for the brother who left her when she was 6 years old, promising that he will come back. Now 12 years have passed and he has not yet returned to her...
Love is Blind...it's also bloodthirsty and has one hell of a sense of humor. Sa Rang and Jung Yul are identical twin sisters who couldn't be more different. One is sweet and introspective, while the other is a manipulative harpy. Nan Soo and Yoo Shin are best friends who aren't that much alike either. One is a hot-headed jock while the other is an intelligent pessimist. When love comes to town, the lives of these four teens are turned upside down when rotating attractions, comedic misunderstandings, and general chaos force them to reconsider everything they've ever known about relationships, trust, and the frailties of the human heart. Fortunately, none of them knew very much in the first place.
When a boy's divorced mother returns from America, she brings a blonde haired girl. "She is your sister," she says, and we are going to live together.
