DRAMA

Hands already full with work, Jade suddenly finds an old friend from China ready to squat at her place. But Willow isn't the sweet boy she once knew - she can't stand him now, let alone live together. Can Jade adjust to this unwelcome roommate as her childhood crush, or will she simply kick him to the curb?

The chiropractors, oasis, is no place for ordinary customers. It caters for all sorts from hotshot, crime syndicate leaders to nationally popular celebrities. Even those socially depicted as assertive are no match to the touch of Dr. Minori Shigehumi's magic fingers. Overflowing with affection, Dr. Minori's technique leads their heated bodies to a greater level of satisfaction......

A pandemic of... love?! On an alien planet with neither gender nor race, a mysterious virus causes a global chain of crushes! Looks like there won't be any social distancing in this pandemic.

<b>"Please be my big bro..."</b> &nbsp; Get ready for a chaotic rom-com between an overprotective office worker with serious sister issues… and the obsessive guy she introduces him to! One evening after work, Aoto comes home to find his little sister introducing her university senior, Tachibana. But Aoto, being way too overprotective, goes overboard trying to keep Tachibana in check. In frustration, Aoto's sister storms out of the house, shouting, &nbsp; <b>”I hate you, big bro!!"</b> &nbsp; Drowning his sorrows in booze, Aoto ends up being comforted by the very guy who caused all this drama—Tachibana. As they talk, Aoto starts to think, <b>“Maybe he's not such a bad guy…”</b> and drunkenly leans on him for support. But then—bam! Tachibana suddenly pushes him down and kisses him! Wait a second…was he after Aoto this whole time?!

In fifteenth-century Europe, heretics are being burned at the stake. Rafal, a brilliant young man, is expected to enter university at an early age and study the era’s most important field, theology. But Rafal values Reason above all else, which leads him both to the shocking conclusion that the Earth orbits the Sun, and into the hands of the Inquisition! A decade later, two members of the Watch Guild, the dour young Oczy and the cynical Gras, find a hidden stone chest that details the secrets of the universe Rafal left behind. Dare they try to change their own stars by selling the heretical texts, or would that only lead to the stake and the fire?

As anticipated, the conflict between humans and vampires has concluded with the triumph of the vampires. Seeking retribution, human refugees in the sacred region of "Bahal" effectively bring forth an immortal Corpse Knight, connected to a power supply that can sustain his existence. Gunther, a former gladiator turned corpse knight, becomes humanity's final beacon of hope.

During the school trip Touka and his classmates are summoned to another world. However, Touka was the only one with the lowest rank: E-rank an extremely low status compared to his classmates. Thus, the former mob-character and abandoned hero, will absolutely become the strongest devil as he advances and strikes back.

After she was betrayed by the most trusted person in her life, cruel fate decides to give her another shot to rectify her past life mistake. Without knowing that she’s walking into the quicksand of despair, she’s getting ready for the revenge she longed for.

RoOT/Route of Odd Taxi is a spin-off manga to the Odd Taxi series. Taking place at the same time as the events of Odd Taxi, two detectives from the Ibusuki Detective Agency (IDA), Rena and Sato, are tasked to investigate whether a banker's having an affair. But when a yakuza gangster named Dobu steals the evidence, the two are forced to take up another job when Harada Taeko wants them to tail Hiroshi Odokawa and find out the extent of his involvement with the missing girl in Nerima.

“This is your wife. She is yours. Play with her until you get bored.” Mother-in-law, is that really something you should be saying to your barely 10 years old child? * * My young husband stutters. Has a face with scales on it. Hands with scars on it. I worked hard to look after my husband who looked like that. “Keep eating. You have to eat a lot so you can be taller than me.” “Do I have to be taller than Cheria?” “…” “I- I like that Cheria is taller than me…” Did I work too hard? Where did my soft and squishy husband who used to be so fluffy go? Instead he just became a slightly insane man. “Did they die? It’s become easier now.” “...What?” “People who look at human lives like they were bugs. That’s the type of person I think is trash.” Is he watching what he does around me?

Shu's had a rough start to life, and doesn't think he has much of a future—until fate brings him together with talented young pianist and fellow student Akari Yuzuki, the “left-handed angel,” for one high-flying adventure. But when tragedy cuts their relationship short, Shu realizes he must find a way to live for them both…and realizes that something is no longer quite right with his own left hand…

A manhwa one-shot about a girl who is unsure if she should continue the relationship with her longtime lover with a flirtatious past. Should she trust him this time or not? Could he ever change his ways?

From Drawn & Quarterly: Acclaimed for his visionary short-story collections The Push Man and Other Stories, Abandon the Old in Tokyo, and Good-Bye—originally created nearly forty years ago, but just as resonant now as ever—the legendary Japanese cartoonist Yoshihiro Tatsumi has come to be recognized in North America as a precursor of today's graphic novel movement. A Drifting Life is his monumental memoir eleven years in the making, beginning with his experiences as a child in Osaka, growing up as part of a country burdened by the shadows of World War II. Spanning fifteen years from August 1945 to June 1960, Tatsumi's stand-in protagonist, Hiroshi, faces his father's financial burdens and his parents' failing marriage, his jealous brother's deteriorating health, and the innumerable pitfalls that await him in the competitive manga market of mid-twentieth-century Japan. He dreams of following in the considerable footsteps of his idol, the manga artist Osamu Tezuka (Astro Boy, Apollo's Song, Ode to Kirihito, Buddha)—with whom Tatsumi eventually became a peer and, at times, a stylistic rival. As with his short-story collection, A Drifting Life is designed by Adrian Tomine. Note: Won the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Grand Prize in 2009, the Best Reality-Based Work and the Best U.S. Edition of International Material - Asia for the Eisner Award in 2010.

One day, Jiwon runs into the man who is a suspect of a series of violent cases. He says he's looking for "GHOST", but why?

The ocean covers about 70 percent of the earth’s surface—a whole world, yet unknown to humanity…and in its depths a nation, thousands of meters beneath the waves. There, the mermaid Jo has been whiling away her days in peace. But that tranquility is shattered when her friend Ryuu is imprisoned for breaking the gravest of undersea laws: Their existence must be kept hidden from the people above. But why would Ryuu let the secret slip? And who did she tell? The curtain rises on Jo’s adventure to save her friend—and on a story of love…?!

This is a short story collection anchored with the tale of a young woman who is trying to ignore the reality that her husband is a serial killer, including "The Record of Peter Kürten", "Sensual Nights", "Lord Iechika Mogami", "The Lady of the Rhine", and "The Thief Akikazu Inoue". --- **Volume 265 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**

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Kouhei is a doctor at the local university hospital who has lost touch with his high school friend Tadashi. While Kouhei grew up to become a successful young doctor, Tadashi became a jobless, poor-as-dirt, flaming gay writer. But one lonely night, at his wits end, Tadashi sends Kouhei a text message and receives a reply. Of course Tadashi has secretly harbored feelings for Kouhei for a long time. But when he finds out Kouhei is getting set-up for an arranged marriage… (this is for the first chapter only; the other 4 chapters are unrelated) The only thing keeping Tadashi, a struggling song lyricist, alive is food handouts from Kouhei, a successful doctor. In fact, Tadashi has been leeching off of Kouhei for practically their entire professional lives. Before they arrived at this queer living arrangement, they once enjoyed a little fling back when they were in high school. Though the affair ended briefly afterwards, they've remained fast friends still. But Kouhei's parents want nothing more than to see their son settling down. As Kouhei is pushed ever more forcefully into an arranged marriage, will he finally admit that he sees Tadashi as something more than just a friend?

Sojiro, employed at a confectionery company, and his wife, Makoto, have joyfully opened their home to a foster child, Kuriko. But there's a catch – Kuriko seems to communicate mostly with a simple "mhm," perhaps due to nerves. Sojiro, who has vague memories of his own early childhood, struggles to bridge the gap between him and Kuriko. However, Kuriko harbors a deep fascination with Sojiro's special talent – crafting delectable sweets! The art of confectionery becomes the thread that weaves this family closer together. Join this heartwarming journey of a seemingly disconnected parent and child as they evolve into a bonded "family".

Gustav Bauer, a renowned painter of the world of 12, is called upon by Queen Ephedra to paint her royal portrait. However, the Queen's plans go far beyond what she could have imagined. Involved unwillingly in a dark plan, the artist will realize that fate is cruel and that his destiny will lead him to enter history in a way he had never imagined.

The main character, whose family was killed by Kamigamushi, takes in a Kamigamushi child in her loneliness. Although she was supposed to hate them, she gradually changes as she lives with it...!

Ametani, who lives in the end of his life hoping to die, is called by a beautiful girl and is invited to "destroy the world together" ...!? 死ぬことを願いながら、終わった人生を生きている雨谷はとある美少女に呼び出され、「一緒に世界を滅ぼそう」と誘いを受けることになるのだが…!?

University student Mimi and her boyfriend Naoto encounter one chilling mystery after another. There’s the enigmatic neighbor woman dressed in black from head to toe—but if she’s so odd, why does it seems like there are many others like her? Then, whose eyes track Mimi’s movements from the cemetery next door? And why does a bizarre red circle drawn on a basement wall change with each passing day?

Yuuki Hase desperately wants to be friends with Kaori Fujimiya, the girl in class who seems to always be alone. Just when he thinks they've hit it off, she tells him her secret: Every week, her memories reset. Yuuki resolves to befriend her as many times as it takes, but is he prepared for how much it will hurt to be one-week friends...?

In dangerous urban legends and dark ancient myths, human instincts and urges take form in unusual ways. Discover strange and thrilling depths in Tales of the Unusual. Often the thing that we should be most afraid of... is ourselves.

Ten years ago, the frustrated Gu Zhuoyan met Zhuang Fanxin, a bright ray of sunshine. Zhuoyan was healed, and Fanxin was moved- but their mutual interest ended due to the distance between them. Ten years later, Gu Zhuoyan finds himself on a blind date with the one that got away. All the feelings he had long sealed away in the depths of his heart awake once again, but how will he win back the heart of his old flame?

A 29-year-old single woman! Become Hyangdan in Chunhyangjeon of the Joseon Dynasty! The ordinary protagonist, Mo-rae Lee, wondered if she should be in a relationship, but the uncomfortable gazes around her bothered her, and her friends also got married one by one. On a gloomy night, while reading her mobile novel, 'Gwanghallu Romance', which is said to make her love come true, she opened her eyes to the Joseon Dynasty! Lee Mong-ryong? Everyone knows Lee Mo-rae not as Chun-hyang, but as her maid, Hyang-dan... A story that seems to flow differently from the existing Chunhyangjeon. The strange relationship between the two families and the secrets of Mongryong and Bangja are unknown. In the Joseon Dynasty, the only smartphone to rely on is a strange choice like a dating simulation game. What kind of romance can she, who was her mother's solo mother, find in the Joseon Dynasty?

SeoHyun is the number 1 ranker of the forgotten trash game ‘Asra’. He has now come to conquer Asrian, a mega-hit VRMMORPG that inherited Asra’s world setting! But what he thought was a damage-focused hidden class was, in fact… [Congratulations! You’ve selected the ‘Support’ hidden class!] “Huh…?” …A support class unlike any other! A support that hard carries by fighting and grabbing people by the neck! The tale of Hyun, the greatest support, begins now!

Surely a Happy Ending / 반드시 해피엔딩 This is the story of a late budding romance, faced with danger and a life at stake. Yeon-Woo and Seon-Jae have a marriage agreement that lasts 100 days. On the day that marriage ended, Seon-Jae suddenly passed away. At that time, their ‘real’ marriage has only just begun. Yeon-Woo, who is swept in sorrow, is given a chance to return 100 days back in time and she decided to prevent the death of her husband.

Chihiro Murakami works at a film advertising firm and looks up to Kiyoharu Honna, the stylish editor of the trendy magazine his company does business with. He's cool, his smile is beautiful, and he's good at his job. But Chihiro hasn't had a chance yet to get close to him. However, one day he ends up looking after a dead-drunk Honna and goes home with him and…!? A selfish beauty and the man wrapped around his finger.

Military deserter Date Hiroki finds himself tasked with preventing the assassination of the great General Macarthur, in a plot that could potentially result in the execution of the Emperor of Japan.

What do you spend the time left of your life when it's measured in heartbeats? This is the story of Hato Iijima and Hatsu Takagi, connected to each other by a rare disease called "Tempocardy".

Poor art school student Suzuki Keiichi wakes up one day to find himself as part of an auction in some desert land he knows nothing about as a way to pay off his debts. He has no idea what's happened to him until he's suddenly bought by a man he's never seen in a language he doesn't understand. He's terrified, and it turns out the man is a prince who bought him to be the servant of his younger brother. Every day he plots a way to escape from this unknown land, but he finds himself slowly captivated by the prince's charms.

In an office full of complicated romances, Lee Jaehee's work life has been hell. It doesn't help when her good-looking best friend, the former pro gamer Shin Seonjae, starts working on her team and earns a lot of unwanted attention. As rumors about him abound, ghosts from Seonjae's past come back to haunt him, and Jaehee is eager to help him. But there's only so much she can do against stalkers and gossip! Besides, she already has her hands full dealing with her growing feelings for Seonjae.

Caitlin and her boss, David, are not only secretary and employer, but lovers, as well. When she met him four months ago, Caitlin quickly fell under the spell of his charm. But David only wanted a sweet, temporary affair with no complications. How can there be a future for them when they want such different things?

Oneshot from "Raiku Makoto" festival, a series of manga works running in lots of different magazines through the months of September and October 2009.

Former prince with the memory of previous life x former commoner without memory. “Do you still love me, now that you are reborn?” Hiroto, a college student, has memories of his “previous life”. He used to be the heir to the throne. He was deeply in love with a commoner man. Then, that day, their love was ruthlessly torn apart. Ever since he regained his memories, when he still was a child, Hiroto has been searching for his beloved Mika in this world. He vows that this time, they will find happiness together. Fate brings them together once again, but Mika’s reincarnation, Kou, has no memory of his previous life… A reincarnation BL story drowning in past sins and passion!

Sumida Uta was supposed to start a new phase of her life with her husband, Kimi-kun, in their newly built house... but Kimi-kun passed away from an accident soon after. Those around her have been trying to help her move on by telling her that she's still young and that she should start moving forward with her new life. But right now, she just can't seem to imagine that happening. And that's because Kimi-kun is still in their house with her! She has lost her dearest husband but after remembering her dream of opening a restaurant, she begins to work on her new life with the help of her (ghost) husband!

A contract with twisted twins. A story of the three being tossed by fate –Towa, who carries the debt of his ex-boyfriend. To return the debt he made a contract with the handsome looking twins to live with them as master and pet. The twins lived in a high-class mansion and the two of them are really close to each other. Towa was happy to see how close they were, but the twins actually have a complicated past–. A story of a Super Celebrity Twins x Poor in debt boy.

As a young college student, Jiwon just wants to play video games, study, and...secretly date an older woman who already has a boyfriend?! Nobody knows about the affair, until an attractive upperclassmen named Yuhyeon catches them. He asks Jiwon on a date to keep it secret but, one night becomes much more…

In powerful black-and-white comic strip images, Satrapi tells the coming-of-age story of her life in Tehran from ages six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the Shah’s regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution, and the devastating effects of war with Iraq. The intelligent and outspoken only child of committed Marxists and the great-granddaughter of one of Iran’s last emperors, Marjane bears witness to a childhood uniquely entwined with the history of her country. Persepolis paints an unforgettable portrait of daily life in Iran and of the bewildering contradictions between home life and public life. Marjane’s child’s-eye view of dethroned emperors, state-sanctioned whippings, and heroes of the revolution allows us to learn as she does the history of this fascinating country and of her own extraordinary family. Intensely personal, profoundly political, and wholly original, Persepolis is at once a story of growing up and a reminder of the human cost of war and political repression. It shows how we carry on, with laughter and tears, in the face of absurdity. And, finally, it introduces us to an irresistible little girl with whom we cannot help but fall in love.

Men are servants of knowledge. The Sorcerers' Guild was no more... The guild possessed many dangerous grimoires, worshipped pure magic. The guild was condemned as a terrorist organization. A chivalric order of scientists was formed, hunting it down. One after another, the sorcerers were captured, executed. Gradually, the guild lost its power. Eventually, they declared disbandment. The remaining sorcerers were scattered across the world, marked as dangerous, forced to live as wanted criminals. Spectral Wizard was among them...

Kutsuna Satoru is a mad hatter in the heart of Japan, and his shop is in desperate need of an extra pair of hands. By chance, he stumbles upon Kashiba Ryou, a mysterious young man collapsed in an alleyway. Like a stray dog, Satoru brings Ryou home with him, but as they grow closer, questions arise. What is this secretive, half-American kid doing in Japan? As Ryou contends with his dark past, can Satoru give him the courage to live?

One day, Alissa, the royal librarian, finds an abandoned diary. Not realizing it's under a unique magic spell, she takes it home, where she discovers that whenever she writes her name in it, she's transported to an unfamiliar place, where she meets with a boy called Louis. Thinking it to just be the world inside a book, Alissa befriends the young Louis and spends a lot of time with him.Meanwhile, after years of making his people worry by staying single, a young king invites all the unmarried noble ladies to a ball where he will finally choose his queen. Alissa attends the ball with a light heart, confident that nothing will happen to her, until, strangely enough, the young king takes an interest in her...

The elite Cosmo Academy attracts applicants from every stellar nation in the galaxy. One young hopeful is Tadatos Lane, an orphan esper from Terra. The final stage of the academy's entrance exam is a perilous mission simulation aboard an actual derelict starship. The applicants depart for the ships in groups of ten, but when Tada's crew arrives on the Esperanza, they are horrified to discover that they now number eleven. As the test progresses, things go awry and the atmosphere grows increasingly tense. The crew members begin to suspect sabotage, and Tada appears to be the likely culprit. The original printing of this manga were volumes 13 and 14 of the Hagio Moto Works Collection.

A collection of Shimazu Kyouko's short stories filled with human drama.

A kidnapped and blindfolded princess's time in darkness with her silent caretaker. The ten minutes an ordinary woman spends with her tied-up stalker. The last six months a man has before he loses his beloved wife to cancer. These are a few of the moments we share with the characters brought to life by Toryumon Takeda in this collection of seven short stories, including her highly acclaimed “My Wife Whom I Loved Dearly.” But what will become of each of them?

Second-place prize winning oneshot from the Yatagarasuhai Competition published in Harta magazine's March 2022 Issue No.92.