From Del Rey: Little witch-girls Chocolat and Vanilla are best friends, but only one of them can be Queen of the Magic World. To determine who deserves the title, they must go to the Human World and enter a strange competition. Whoever attracts the most human boys wins! The girls had planned to be best friends forever, but both of them want to be Queen. Will their rivalry ruin their friendship? --- - **Won the Kodansha Manga Award for Children in 2005**
Rinko is an ordinary girl who was born with a mysterious birthmark on her left arm. But when that mark starts to get darker, strange accidents begin to happen everywhere around her, involving even the people she cares about. What will the powerful magic awakening inside Rinko bring her? In 1987, Purple Eyes in the Dark was awarded the Shogakukan Manga Award for the shoujo manga category.
『聲の形』の大今良時が贈る、永遠の旅。真っ白な魂で世界に降り立つ！──現実だけが自分が誰なのかを教えてくれる。だから僕は、旅に出る。
Nozomu Itoshiki is a high school teacher so pessimistic that even the smallest of misfortunes can send him into a pit of raging despair; some of these "catastrophes" even lead to suicide attempts. Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei is a satirical slice-of-life comedy set in the modern day, covering various aspects of Japanese life and culture through Nozomu and his interactions with his students: Kiri Komori, a recluse who refuses to leave the school; Abiru Kobushi, an enigma who frequently arrives to class with severe and mysterious injuries; the hyper-optimistic Kafuuka Fuura, Nozomu's polar opposite; and several other unusual girls, all of whom are just as eccentric as their teacher.
What if real life could "glitch"? Reika and Yoko, two students, wander in a huge building, a real never-ending labyrinth defying imagination. Their only clue: a mysterious message on a low table signed by Tagami, a famous video game creator. What is the real nature of this place ? Why are Reika and Yoko humanity's only hope? - Nominated for the 9th Manga Taisho Award in 2016. --- Official Release: - French release by Bamboo Eds as **Dédale** (2016) - Indonesian release by Elex Media Komputindo as **Million Rooms Labyrinth** (2017) - Spanish release by [Letra Blanka](https://www.amazon.co.uk/El-laberinto-del-mill%C3%B3n-tatamis/dp/8494605186) as **El laberinto del millón de tatamis** (2017)
The literature industry is suffering from the publishing recession. While the literary magazine 'Mokuren' was grieving over the present state of affairs, a composition intended for their Newcomer's Award was sent to their editing department. However, it completely ignored the application rules. It could have been torn to shreds, but the work caught the eye of a sole editor. As a result, their world began to change. Winner of the 2017 Manga Taisho Award and the 2018 Shogakukan Manga Award. Indonesian release by M&C Comics as **Hibiki: Kiat Menjadi Novelis**
Kindaichi Hajime returns from his biking trip around Japan to meet Inspector Kenmochi and childhood friend Nanase Miyuki at the themed inn "Ruins." Case List: 01. Vampire Legend Murder Case. 02. Opera House: The Third Murder. 03. Jail Gate Cram School Murder Case. 04. Snow Spirit Legend Murder Case. 05. Reika Hayami and the Uninvited Guest. 06. Chidamari's Room Murder Case. 07. Fudo High School Festival Murder Case. 08. Black Magic Murder Case. 09. Inspector Kenmochi: The Murderer. 10. The Evil Spirit of the Diving Pool. 11. The Mysterious Event at the Campsite. 12. Alchemy Murder Case. 13. Murder at 10000 metres. 14. Game House Murder Case. Note: In the newer reprints of the Kindaichi series, the File, Case and Shin cases were merged and printed as full cases instead of the original tankobon. The volumes which correspond to the above cases are 27 to 34. The raw links below correspond to the first chapter of the first case of the Shin Series.
Sequel Series to Kindachi Shounen no Jikenbo - File Series. Serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Shounen Magazine from 1998 to 2000. Consists of 7 cases divided into 10 volumes. Case 1: Murder in the Forest of the Demon Dog. Case 2: Demon Killer from Projection Screen. Case 3: Amakusa Treasure Legend Murder Case. Case 4: Yukikage Village Murder Case. Case 5: Russian Dolls Murder Case. Case 6: Murder in Extraordinary Circus. Case 7: Young Kindaichi's Trip of Death Preparedness. Note: In the newer reprints of the Kindaichi series, the File, Case and Shin cases were merged and printed as full cases instead of the original tankobon. The volumes which correspond to the above cases are 20 to 26. The raw links below correspond to the first chapter of the first case of the Case Series.
One day, a jobless Kozuka Chiyo is wallowing in self-pity and trying to escape from reality when her landlord bangs on her door – she's three months behind on rent. Her landlord's solution? "Please have sex with me." Thus the two begin living together – a romance comedy that ***appears*** to start with sex. --- **Links:** - [Author's Pixiv](https://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=1774282) - [Author's Twitter](https://twitter.com/aib_miyy) ---
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**
A letter comes to the three Kohda sisters in Kamakura, bringing the news of their father's death. A father they hadn't seen since he divorced and left home 15 years ago. Despite feeling indifferent about their father, Yoshino, the middle of the three, and Chika, the youngest, go to Yamagata to attend his funeral on oldest sister Sachi's request. There, they meet Suzu, their young and reliable half sister. --- - **Won the 2013 Manga Taisho Award** - **Won the Japan Media Arts Festival Awards Excellence Prize for Manga in 2007**
Welcome to the classes of horror! I will be your guide to a world that lurks under everyday life. For these lessons, you don't need text books or notebooks. If you're prepared for the worst…
A young Mongolian-born Japanese woman comes to Japan in search of a father who she had thought died long ago. Armed with the photos of three professional musicians, Hayashi Kanon uses her talent as a gifted violinist to get close to them, not knowing if any one of them is actually her father. Will she find him and love as well?
The World at the Brink of Self-Annihilation (from ebookjapan): Joe, a young boy, was kidnapped by mysterious men and turned into a cyborg through surgery at a secret base. He was called 009 (zero zero nine). At the base, there are fellow cyborgs with amazing abilities from 001 to 008. They were all created as prototypes for a revolutionary new product of the "Black Ghosts," merchants of death! From the war-mongering gang, the nine cyborgs and their developer, Dr. Gilmore, escape to X Island, but...? A milestone in the history of Japanese SF manga begins! --- - **Won the 7th Kodansha Children's Manga Award in 1966, which it shared with Ishinomori's other work, Mutant Sabu**
The start of high school life. To the girls, that also meant the start of their love lives. For brand new first year student, Takahashi Nanami (Nana for short), it was no different… She happens to end up in the same class as the incredibly popular Yano Motoharu, who rumors say that two thirds of all the girls are guaranteed to fall in love with. But will that hold true for Nana, who says that if she had to choose between like or dislike, she'd say she dislikes him!? --- - **Won the Shogakukan Manga Award for Shojo in 2005**
県外の高校に進学した卑屈で弱気なピッチャー・三橋廉(みはし・れん)。見学するだけと訪れたものの強引に入部させられたのは、全員１年生(くせ者揃い)に女監督(コワイ)という創設まもない野球部だった！ オレらのエースは暗くて卑屈。勝つために、弱気なエースのために。行け、オレら！
Nozomi Aizawa has kept her feelings for her schoolmate Azuma-kun a secret for quite a while, but the time has come for her to finally confess. His response, though, is far from ordinary! Led in circles by his hilarious tangents, these two awkward teenagers find themselves growing ever closer while muddling through misunderstandings and off-topic rants. When the airheaded stalker Aizawa-san finally connects with the petulant know-it-all Azuma-kun, the result is a romantic comedy worth talking about! Simulpub: [Crunchyroll](http://www.crunchyroll.com/comics/manga/our-precious-conversations/volumes) Winner of the 44th Kodansha Manga Awards for best shoujo manga in 2020.
In a world where everyone has a monster crest from birth, a select few rise to become Monster Trainers. Reyn Erhardt, a slime trainer, the lowest of the low, cares nothing for status and just continues his daily regimen of training for his personal slime, Pem-Pem. Yet in school dominated by monsters as grand as dragons, those who cannot hope to rise to the top take out their frustrations on the lowest ones, and Reyn and Pem-Pem make for easy marks. Or do they?
*If you blush, you lose!* Living by this principle, the middle schooler Nishikata gets constantly made fun of by his seat neighbour Takagi-san. With his pride shattered to pieces, he vows to turn the tables and get back at her someday. And so, he attempts to tease her day after day, only to find himself falling victim to Takagi-san's ridicule again sooner than later. Will he be able to make Takagi-san blush from embarrassment even once in the end? English Chapters have been renumbered to their tank numbers, where applicable.* --- - **Won the 66th Shogakukan Manga Award for Shonen in 2021**
Ten years ago Yaichi's twin brother moved to Canada and married a man called Mike. A month ago, he died. Now Mike has arrived in Japan to meet Yaichi and his daughter Kana. Yaichi has to face his own preconceptions and come to terms with who his brother really was. [Official English](https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/545416/my-brothers-husband-volumes-1-and-2-by-gengoroh-tagame/) Adapted to [Live Action](https://www.cinra.net/article/column-201803-otoutonootto) in 2018. --- - **Won the 19th Japan Media Arts Festival Division Excellence Award in 2015** - **Won the 47th Japan Cartoonists Association Excellence Award in 2018**
The story revolves around Nishimiya Shouko, a grade school student who has impaired hearing. She transfers into a new school, where she is bullied by her classmates, especially Ishida Shouya. It gets to the point where she transfers to another school and as a result, Shouya is ostracized and bullied himself, with no friends to speak of and no plans for the future. Years later, he sets himself on a path to redemption. --- Note: Won the 19th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Award New Artist Prize in 2015 and the Ogaki City Cultural Alliance Award (Lifestyle Culture Division). Nominated for the category "Best U.S. Edition of International Material" in the 2016 Eisner Awards.
Lukul, an underqualified divine maiden, is tasked with caring for Julius, an ill-tempered dragon under the protection of Azfareo's king. Slowly, their bond strengthens, and when Julius' life is threatened, Lukul proves to be his ally. What secrets lie beyond the walls of Azfareo's palace?
日々、研究に勤しむ博士と助手。互いに向けた好意を不器用に隠しつつも近づいたり、離れたり、絶妙な距離感が生み出す、不思議研究所ラブコメディ！
For generations the Torqye Pashalu and the Balt-Rhein Empire have stood in stern opposition of each other. Then one night, when an Imperial minister is found assassinated, the two nations are plunged into a potentially explosive situation. As the generals of Torqye's council cry for war, Mahmut comes to discover the devious truth behind the assassination. Thus the young pasha's battle for his country and peace and trust in his fellow man begins… --- **Links:** - Alternative Official English - [K MANGA](https://kmanga.kodansha.com/title/10291/episode/324757) (U.S. Only), [Kodansha](https://kodansha.us/series/altair-a-record-of-battles/) **Notes:** - Won the 41st Kodansha Manga Awards in the shounen category.