When a local volcano erupts, the depopulated town of Kanematsu suddenly thrives as a hot-springs resort. High-school student Toyama, a cool character, can’t accept this dramatic transformation, while his friend Sakurajima enthusiastically embraces it. This is the story of how their friendship is affected by changes in their town. The freely-drawn, casual style the manga brings to its portrayal of the shifting emotions of high-school boys has earned it many fans.
Current-day Japan is facing the serious issue of population decline due to low birthrates and the concentration of the populace in only a few major metropolitan areas. Tottori-kun, the local god of Tottori Prefecture, least populous in all of Japan, must face these problems and other social issues as he and the other gods of Japan's prefectures battle it out to become the new capital. The series features real social, economic, and historical issues, with a dash of humor and creativity--and is also a fun way to learn about the different charms of each of Japan's 47 Prefectures. (This is an anthropomorphized battle manga) Synopsis from MangaUpdates: The story follows local gods of each Japanese prefecture as they battle to rule in Japan's capital.
A work which highlights the “present” of the capital punishment system through Oikawa Naoki, a newly recruited prison officer, who faces condemned criminals everyday and agonizes. Based on close and careful research, the author tackles with the serious theme of the “capital punishment system” head-on. Won the 11th Japan Media Arts Festival Grand Prize for Manga.
"If there's such a thing as a soul, does it remain in this world as long as the bones exist? Will all of my sins and sorrows remain in this world forever?" Tokyo, 1952. A beautiful, mysterious women who's haunted by dark dreams claims to have murdered her ex-husband… three times. Meanwhile, a small seaside town is terrorized by a bizarre series of deaths. Four seemingly separate murders are linked by strange, unsettling dreams of bones… Is something supernatural going on, or are the real demons found in the depths of the human mind? This complex case reunites the sleuths from Ubume no Natsu and Mouryou no Hako: exorcist Chuuzenji, horror novelist Sekiguchi, police inspector Kiba, psychic detective Enokizu and journalist Atsuko. - Part 1: Ubume no Natsu - Part 2: Mouryou no Hako - Part 3: Kyoukotsu no Yume - Part 4: Jorougumo no Kotowari - Side Story: Hyakki Tsurezure Bukuro
The published book containing the serialized 4komas during the Kintetsu campaign, plus other oneshot works. Chapter 1. Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai: On the Train Chapter 2. Hiseki no Kaitou Albatross, Chapter 3. Koishite!? Kamisama!! (Make Love?! God!!) Chapter 4. Yougashiten Galaxy (Western Sweet Shop Galaxy) --- Official Release: - Indonesian release by Elex Media (2017)
Akira's older brother, Atsushi, has been missing for two years. One day, a mysterious woman who seems to know Atsushi's last known whereabouts appears and offers to take him and his friends there : to the island of Higanjima. Thus the great Man vs Vampire epic begins…
A man purchases three little slaves and begins to groom them into perfect girls for his harem. You will never have a gaggle of lolis with horns in your life.
Oikawa Yuu, who has been shut up in his house, is certain to die as a virgin at the age of 21. This is because the whole world has become a place filled with zombies... One day, a survivor visits Yuu's house. The woman, who calls herself Sunny, injects Yuu with a vaccine that may save the world from the zombies... but as a result, Yuu gains the ability to turn zombies back into humans by having sex...?
In a large mansion lives a boy, an aristocrat who was cursed by the witch to "let everything he touches die." With him is his maid Alice, who besides serving him, likes to tease him. The boy who is interested in her doesn't mind the teasing, but not being able to touch her is painful! If they are unable to hold hands, how will their love ever bloom?
Rintaro Senkawa is a regular guy in his mid-20's who got a little drunk one night and fell to his death. But that is just the beginning of Rintaro's story, as he finds himself unexpectedly in Hell where he meets his guide, the painfully sexy devil Koyori. Can Rintaro take his situation seriously enough to repent for the sins of his former life or is he fated to be eternally tempted, teased, and tortured by scantily-clad devils with iron spiked clubs?
One day, Mys, the eldest son of Duke Windsor, is sentenced by the king to be exiled to the border. The king claims that his secret visit to Valitra, the strongest dragon that protects the kingdom, is an attempt at treason against the kingdom. However, Valitra's guardian dragon is actually Mys' younger sister, Tinny, who was thought to have died four years ago! "Mys Nii-sama is the one who saved my life, the one who is worthy to rule everything in the world [Supreme Being]. Anyone who hurts Mys Nii-sama will be thrown into hell!" And the Kingdom is heading towards destruction, having incurred the wrath of its guardian dragon, Valitra... Meanwhile, on the border where Mys has become the ruler, his alchemy techniques are leading to unprecedented developments and making everyone happy - and once again, the kingdom is in danger of destruction.
Mutsumi and the others, having escaped to Tatsuno-Kamishima, are cornered by the dragonflies dominating the skies! A new chapter begins as new giant insects—beetles, mosquitoes, and more—appear!!
IS (Pronounced Aiesu in Japanese) is not your everyday manga. This manga strictly deals with cases of intersexuality. IS stands for Inter Sexuality. This manga deals with very serious issues concerning intersexual people. The pain they go through, the troubles they confront, and ultimately their inability to reproduce and even find a partner who will accept them as they are - It's all there in a form of manga. First volume has different cases but from volume two onwards manga becomes a longer tale of Hoshino Haru, IS and their life, trials and tribulations towards the adulthood. IS won the 2007 Kodansha Manga Award for shōjo manga.
This is a tempestuous and heartbreaking love story about Ayuta, a rounin who aspires to attend an art university, who, in a jam-packed train, falls in love with Haruhi, a psychiatrist eight years his senior. Tenshi no Tamago is the manga adaptation of the Naoki Award-winning Murayama Yuka's novel of the same title.
One day, a young man named Himuro Shousuke shows up out of nowhere, claiming he wants to become a shogi master. When he is told that he must follow the appropriate channels to become a pro shogi player, he produces a recommendation from a highly respected master, Mikami Sankichi. Shousuke claims he trained with Sankichi in Kochi, and now he's ready to skip the early steps of becoming one of the elite. People are understandably skeptical, but Shousuke begins to beat the skilled players they match him up with. Some are unhappy about an outsider coming into their hierarchy at a high level, but will they be able to stop his rise? The future is full of the internal politics of the shogi world and exciting shogi matches! [tethysdust] A manga about the Japanese board game of "shogi," similar to chess. Gekka no Kishi won the Shogakukan Manga Award in 1997.
Everyone wants a fresh start in high school and that applies ten fold for Toujima Asahi. She hopes that she can create a new image of coolness at Futatsuzaka High School; a school that used to be all girls until recently, which explains the female population being 5 times that of the male and the extracurricular activities being female oriented. Change isn’t as easy as Asahi thought, but then she is introduced to Maharu, a strong minded girl, and to Naginata, a sport similar to kendo. Asahi realizes that Naginata is what she needs in order to become a new person, as the sport allows those who are not the most athletic to shine even on a national level. Live action movie adaptation (2017): [MyDramaList](https://mydramalist.com/23246-asahinagu) Official Release: - Indonesian release by Level Comics as **Asahi Nagu** (2011)
Yoshiko Yokozawa is an office lady who loves cute things and being cute herself. Because of this, she is often not taken seriously and she is fed up with it. On the other hand, Chiaki Kurisu, a sales representative from a trading company, always seems very serious when she visits for business. For some reason, Kurisu suddenly invites Yokozawa to dinner!? Outside of work, Kurisu-san is completely different from her usual business-like behavior, being totally open and vulnerable...!? "This woman, is cuter than me!?" You can't help but fall for her. ♡ Adult girls-love ♡
Abashiri Kikunosuke, who rides the Iron Z, succeeds in destroying the disc beast by fighting together with Mazinger Angel piloted by Sayaka and Maria!! However, Kikunosuke A commander unit appears with the purpose of killing Suke... The final volume depicting the furious activities of Kikunosuke and Mazinger Angel!!
"In exchange for me talking dirty...let me live here?" Mebuku is an office lady who loves BL and has never had a boyfriend. On Christmas Eve, when searching for fap material at a manga cafe, A gay man named Aoi, who she had never met, proposes that they live together on the condition that I "listen to his sexy stories"!? Aoi's exquisite dirty talk will satisfy your mind and body...! We're neither friends with benefits nor lovers. 100% pure "I just want to tell/listen to dirty talk" A gay man and a fujoshi's shared sex life begins!
Yori and his twin sister Iku used to be inseparable during their childhood. But lately Yori's attitude toward his sister has changed. He is eager to stay away from her and treats her coldly. Despite his odd behaviours, Yori doesn't hate his sister at all, but is in fact madly in love with her. He no longer sees her as a sister but as a woman. He knows that his love is unacceptable, so he tries to forget Iku by bedding her best friend and even by applying to attend a boarding school in another city. However, it becomes even harder for him to suppress his feelings especially when Iku starts talking about going out and having a boyfriend. Yori can't allow someone to steal his little sister away from him, so he confesses. Iku loves his brother and is willing to do anything to keep them together. But if Iku's love is a love toward a brother, Yuki's love is a love that goes beyond the affection for a sister: a forbidden love. Links: [AnimeNewsNetwork](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=6643) (live-action movie] [AnimeNewsNetwork](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=5197) (OAV)
Hinata is a high school student who reincarnated into a different world and became a hero by the power of God. He defeated the Demon King with the help of the dark elf Mariabelle and other friends. Thus he safely fulfilled the wishes of God and returned to this world. One month after Hinata returned to this world, for some reason Mariabelle also came here from the other world!! The reason she came here is to be with her beloved Hinata!! ~~~ With heavy love and a teaspoon of jealousy, she attacked Hinata every time he refused!! (in many ways). Will Hinata, who has decided to live with the Yandere Mariabelle, be able to live safely (?)!!
Albert is reborn in another world and strives for a peaceful life in the Kingdom of Alexa. However, after being "kidnapped" by a Demon Goddess of war, Marida, he becomes a wanted man by the Kingdom! Unable to return to his original country, Albert decides to live in the Empire of Eranzia. While enjoying intimate moments with the alluring body of Marida (but not just her!), he uses his previous worlds knowledge to achieve great accomplishments in governance, military affairs, strategy and of course... Night-time battles!
***Awaken the "malice" sleeping inside you.*** Chinatsu is a middle school girl who's an honor student and highly trusted by her teacher. She gets along with her friends, and she spends her days happily without hating anyone. However, on her period, Chinatsu realized it. That she hated her homeroom advisor, and she's extremely irritated by her surroundings. She had put a lid on her own feelings and pretended not to notice, but when she became aware of it, the "monster" inside of her begins to rampage and reveal her true nature. (Source: Comic-Days)
Just a short one-shot manga that was posted by the artist on Twitter. The summary is already the title itself. Enjoy~!