A Catholic school where everything seems tranquil and fine. But for Ayeon, a day doesn't pass without getting bullied until one day, Yeonhwa steps in against the bullies. Ayeon is grateful for Yeonhwa but what she doesn't realize is that there seems to be something more than just good intentions behind that beautiful smile.

During the past decades, Japan has become the shining star of Asia, with its noteworthy achievements in the fields of science, technology, medicine, quality of life, and many others. Yet, while there are a great number of rich and successful Japanese people, there are even more of those engaged in a furious struggle for something as simple as earning to cover their day-to-day living expenses; all the while battling dangerous and money-consuming addictions such as gambling and alcoholism. What would these poor and not-so people do when they require the money to fulfill their never-ending desires, the desires that are part and parcel of being human? Just how miserable and dangerous might their lives become were they to fall into traps laid by *yamikin*, the loan sharks of the Japanese financial world's dark side, whose only goal is to ensnare such weak-willed souls? Adapted into film and a J-Drama. --- - **Won the 56th Shogakukan Manga Award for General Manga in 2011** - **Won the 23rd Japan Media Arts Festival Social Impact Award in 2020**

Unable to sleep or find true satisfaction in his daily life, Yamori Kou begins wandering the night streets. He encounters a strange girl who offers to help soothe his insomnia by sleeping beside him, but it is not merely a one-way exchange…

Manga Biography of Osamu Tezuka's life covering his youth, to his tragic passing. This was serialized in the Asahi Shinbun, a famous newspaper, by Tezuka's then chief assistant, Toshio Ban, not long after Tezuka's passing. Ban interviewed as many surviving family, friends, and colleagues of Tezuka's as well as gathering other research materials. The content is divided into three arcs (per volume) covering a period of Tezuka's life, which are as follows: - **Volume 1 - The Appearance of Osamushi, 1928~1945** (オサムシ登場, Osamushi Toujou) - Covers Tezuka's youth, his developing talents during his school days, fascinations with bugs, manga, and animation, and his trials and tribulations during the war. - **Volume 2 - Dreams of Manga, 1945~1959** (漫画の夢, Manga no Yume) - Covers the immediate struggles of the Post-War period, his time in medical school and the decision between being a physician or a mangaka, his debut and career throughout out the 50s. Also covers the emergence of the assistant system, the many assistants that would later become famous mangaka themselves (Matsumoto, Ishinomori, the Fujios, etc.), the obsession with movies and the influence they have on manga, and the gradual shift toward animation. - **Volume 3 - Dreams of Anime, 1960~1989** (アニメの夢, Anime no Yume) - Covers his time entering animation interning at Toei, the founding of his Anime Studio, Mushi Production, the culture of the studio, the anime adaptation of Astro Boy (Tetsuwan Atom) and the emerging anime production philosophies, the collapse of Mushi Production, the "Dark Tezuka" period, Tezuka Productions, Black Jack, the events leading to the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works, later anime productions, and his tragic passing. [Official English](https://www.stonebridge.com/catalog-2020/The-Osamu-Tezuka-Story)

Ria is a bored, horny high school girl who's out to see the world burn as a distraction from boredom.

This is a story of 6 school friends, adults now, who during their school-days were persistently bullying one of their classmates. Suddenly though their quiet lives will be shaken violently when things they wanted to keep secret are coming out to haunt them! Is this the revenge of the bullied classmate and how far will he go?

Ingreanu Saforon (Ingres) is an author, university professor, and a man of many fancies who finds himself in all sorts of adventures. Always by his side is Viol (Vi), a young man of a poor background who he took in. You can never quite predict where these two will end up, but one thing's for certain: Be prepared for lots of chaos and romance!Contains the 3rd and 4th part of the Ingreanu series, a series of episodic one-shots featuring these two leads Kihara did in *Monthly Seventeen*, with its final part in *Bouquet*.- **Diamond Godzillan** (ダイヤモンド❤ゴジラーン, Diamond ❤ Gojiraan): Ingres and Vi find themselves embarking on a trip to Kenya. However, a curious accident causes the plane to crash - and Vi, Ingres, and a French mafia member miraculously make it out fine! They soon discover it's thanks to a mysterious girl, who commands a dinosaur who bears quite the resemblance to the famous kaiju. Many mysteries emerge in this parody of tokusatsu and (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_world) novels.- **Green Elliot** (緑のエリオット, Midori no Elliot): Ingres and Vi end up in the Lake District in England after an American editor manages to corner Ingres. While taking shelter from the rain, Vi encounters a dashing fellow who reminds him of someone once dear to him. Things take a surprising turn when they meet again at a hotel, and Ingres picks up on the truth behind the mysterious and handsome figure, Elliot.- **Nocturne** (夜想曲――ノクターン――, Yasoukyoku ― Nocturne)

A collection of one-shots by Lun Lun Yamamoto, all done for *Flowers*, filled with bittersweetness and charm. - **Between Us** (ないしょの話, Naisho no Hanashi) - **Miss Schwartz is in Despair** (ミス・シュワルツは絶望している, Miss Schwartz wa Zetsubou Shiteiru): An older woman who isolates herself from others gets a new perspective on things when she meets the town alien. - **Future Prescription** (未来処方箋, Mirai Shohousen) - **My Rose-Colored World** (ぼくのばら色の世界, Boku no Bara-iro no Sekai) - **Cynthia** (シンシア) - **Sky-Blue Lily** (空色のリリィ, Sorairo no Lily) Placed 16th on Kono Manga Sugoi! in 2014.

"You… are going to die tomorrow." Minadzuki Satsuki, 16 years old. Apart from being antisocial and declaring the death of her classmates, she is a normal high school second-year student. Her nickname is "Liar Satsuki". However, her eyes alone are abnormal. What she is gazing at is…

Deep in Scotland Yard in London sits an evidence room, where artifacts of the greatest mysteries in London history are kept. In this "Black Museum" sits two bullets, fused together after a head-on collision. This was the key piece of evidence in a case that brought together a supernatural Man in Gray and the famous nurse and activist Florence Nightingale—the only person who can see him. Surrounded by war and suffering, the lady enters into a desperate pact with this ghostlike man… **Links:** - [Author's Twitter](https://twitter.com/Ufujitakazuhiro)

Daily life of a 26 year old NEET with a bombastic bod

As someone who lived a normal life after being forcibly discharged from the special forces, one day Ju Hyuk receives sudden and strange missions through his glasses. While carrying out the missions hoping for the best… His money starts multiplying like crazy…?!! After getting the taste of money, Ju Hyuk begins to participate in the money survival game in earnest and becomes a regular that overwhelms all the other participants thanks to his overwhelming physique!!

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Hagakure An, a girl who doesn't know how to play Mahjong at all was dragged into the world of rep player by Yakuza because she was mistaken for the Yakuza's rep player, Daigo, whose appearance resembles her. A direct sequel of Tetsunaki no Kirinji: Kabukichou Seiatsu Hen

It was the Sengoku Era, a time when warring Daimyō usurped each other constantly. There was a man whose soul was overtaken by the ways of tea and material greed as he worked his way up toward greater power and status. His name was Furuta Sasuke, a vassal of Oda Nobunaga. With his world broadened by the genius Nobunaga and his spiritual insight learned from Senno Sōeki, Master of Tea, Sasuke travels the road of the Hyouge Mono, or comical fellow. To live or not to live. For power or the arts. That is the question!Won the 14th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Award Grand Prize.

Although wedding planner Ikuyama is foul-mouthed and has a terrible personality, he is popular with women due to his deceiving good looks and outward appearance. One day, he goes to a hotel designated by his client for a meeting only to find that the bride isn't there and that he is left alone with the groom, Izumi, who exudes a gloomy aura."Isn't it beautiful? I picked it out because I thought it'd suit you, you know... Ikuyama-san?"In the midst of the meeting, he is suddenly overthrown by a feeling of drowsiness and when he wakes up... for some reason, he's been put in a snow-white dress?!

A man who was once called the world’s strongest agent ended up becoming a teacher after his retirement, to train a new generation of agents. After many years of training his disciples, he was killed at the age of 60 by a secret organization’s ruse and was reincarnated in another world with his memories intact. Though he was surprised by the existence of magic and the strange species in that world, he quickly adapted to his condition as a newborn and took advantage of it. He acquired special magic and gained a massive amount of strength thanks to his rigorous discipline, in order to reach his goal: Resume his career as a teacher which he left halfway through in his previous life. This is the story of a man, who, based on the memories and the experiences of his previous life, became a teacher who travels through the world with his students. Adaptation of a Light Novel.

To the misunderstood Seon who stole the class membership fee, Marie makes a strange suggestion instead of holding him responsible. Was it a helping hand? Winner of the Best Promoting Competition on Earth!

He has never been the type to stand out in the class. Kurihara Yuzuru has lived life by avoiding entering the lives of others, staying to himself. The story begins where he has to go to a whole new school, which means new classmates. He lacks any confidence to make new friends, so the fear of rejection drives him into a wish he never thought he would make. This single wish leads to a first day of class he would never forget. Yuzuru will have to make choices that will significantly alter others' lives, choices he could never make in the past.

Fena, a girl who has lived her whole life as an assassin. Her next target is Eve, the manager of a café. One night, she ambushes Eve and attacks him in an alley, but fails, and is recruited as the café's waitress. Although she cannot grasp the true intentions of Eve, who hires her knowing that she is an assassin, she infiltrates the cafe as a waitress in order to kill her when he sees an opportunity. A assassin and a café manager, their fates intersect in this intense noir suspense.

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Esther is the only son and child of a highly respected noble family. Born into glory, his life has been a lonely one, with his parents forcing him to fulfill his role as the next head of the family. However, everything changes when a new gardener, Jungwon, appears in his life. Unlike other servants who ignore Esther's trauma inflicted by his upbringing, Jungwon cares for and comforts the young master. Esther is instantly drawn to Jungwon's gentle nature and falls in love with him. Ten years later, Jungwon decides to leave and return to his hometown. "Don't leave," Esther says, "or I'll kill your whole family."

An experimental-sciences love comedy with laughs and kyun kyun with the laboratory where individual researchers come together as a stage. Yukimura Shinya and Himuro Ayame are two scientists that want to find out if love can be solved by a scientific theory. These two scientists also have feelings for each other and want to be able to solve their true feelings through similar theoretical facts. With this perfect opportunity, these scientists will attempt to solve the theory of the love they express for each other. --- **Links:** - [Author's Twitter](https://twitter.com/man_Arihred)

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The story centers on Minemori Kotoha, a woman who has been offered work at Suma Research Company's "Anti-Detective Section," and Sasaki Rena, its only investigator. This section focuses on rooting out corrupt detectives and removing them from their positions. While the two women spend their days investigating crooked cops, a new criminal is beginning to make his move...

The second spring at the Advanced Nurturing High School is welcoming Ayanokoji and Class D. The special exams aren't only what awaits them, but the unique freshmen as well. Kazuomi Hōsen and Ryūen. The two who shared the bad reputation between themselves during Ryuen's middle school days. Takuya Yagami, who proclaims to come from the same middle school as Kushida, is approaching her. And the capricious Ichika Amasawa who is pulling Ayanokoji left and right.

The second spring at the Advanced Nurturing High School is welcoming Ayanokoji and Class D. The special exams aren't only what awaits them, but the unique freshmen as well. Kazuomi Hōsen and Ryūen. The two who shared the bad reputation between themselves during Ryuen's middle school days. Takuya Yagami, who proclaims to come from the same middle school as Kushida, is approaching her. And the capricious Ichika Amasawa who is pulling Ayanokoji left and right.

Rosalind Hathaway, an adorable 8-year-old girl with rosy cheeks and golden hair. Fair and kind, a child full of faith and light, a little angel in society's eyes. And yet her appearance hides a dark secret, for wherever she goes, death follows. Note: This manga was originally published in 1973. In the 2017 reprint, the author released a new chapter 44 years after the original release.

The geniuses and eminent figures that have left their names across history tend to have special fetishes. By taking this anecdotal evidence and turning it around, a class of students with special fetishes was created with the purpose of raising geniuses. Seijun Private Academy class 2-9, also known as the Special Idiosyncrasy Class. White bitch gals, peeping toms, perverted inventors, extreme masochists, exhibitionists…… Itou Manami, a fledgling virgin teacher has been put in charge of this class. Will he be able to fulfill his responsibilities as a teacher against these students and their special interests!?

Mizuki is a first year high school student and bored with her daily life and immersed in her studies. She runs away from home during spring break to visit her aunt Yuki, who runs a coffee shop in Akita. One day, she accompanies her aunt to a local high school to make a delivery. A coming-of-age story dedicated to eight minutes of music and movement in the marching band.

A bitter love story depicting the realities of love between female college students who earn money by renting themselves out to men as their girlfriends. The first volume is a young office worker who rents the protagonist, Yuki, as a fake girlfriend. A substitute girl who plays the customer's ideal girlfriend to the end... Could it be that the distance between two people's minds is actually quite small?

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Third part of the Gunnm series after GUNNM and GUNNM Last Order. [Official English](https://kodansha.us/series/battle-angel-alita-mars-chronicle/)

One of the professors found out that a student wants to drop out of music school because of a difficult family situation. He suggested that Han Bin could live in his house without asking his family. As they start living together, changes arise...

A humble medicine peddler comes across an elf slave, saddled with disabilities stemming from months of abuse. Can he save her? Fan Colored

Utamaro Kogawa is a travelling salesman, always accompanied by his younger sister Hotaru, his only beacon of light and hope. Going from place to place, he fulfills the needs of his clients for a price. What sorts of ’needs’ does this salesman fulfill? In a world ruled by the depravity of men, one can only assume nothing but the worst.