A hardworking career woman who never married died alone, found in a miserable state. Her niece, Yamaguchi Narumi (35 and single), who was hit hard by the news shifted from looking for marriage to preparing for her death. She decided that the only way to die alone without bothering anyone and die better is to live the same way. This is the birth of a definitive beautiful human life story about facing love and death in earnest.
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… --- - **Won the 68th Shogakukan Manga Award for Shonen in 2023, which it shared alongside Blue Orchestra**
Komatsu "Hachi" Nana is a 20-year-old Genki Girl from the countryside with a bad habit of falling in love at first sight. Oosaki Nana is a 20-year-old punk rocker from a different small city, who's coming off a bad breakup with her boyfriend (and former bass player of her band). When "Hachi" decides to follow her boyfriend to Tokyo, and the other Nana heads there to start her music career, the two young women meet by chance on a snowbound train. They rent an apartment together several days later. Surprisingly realistic drama and an oddly romantic friendship ensues. --- - **Won the Shogakukan Manga Award for Shojo in 2002** Currently on an indefinite hiatus since 2009 due to the mangaka's health.
“A night just for you. Don’t you want to be the protagonist of the night? Because there was never a story in which there was only one Cinderella...” I think it might have been a plausible story. But if there are hundreds of Cinderellas wearing glass slippers that will get lost , I'd rather be a witch coveting them. --- - [Original Webtoon <Lezhin>](https://www.lezhin.com/ko/comic/goodnight_cinderella)
Seungwon, who lost his memories in a car accident, possesses the body of Choo Sahyuk, a supporting character in the novel "Jegal Unhwi". As soon as he opened his eyes, Seungwon was having an affair with Ha Jikwang, despite being completely oblivious to it and is under the impression that he is dreaming as he's on the verge of death. Somehow, he is unable to wake up from his dream and continues to live on as Choo Sahyuk.
Seongji joins a mobile game developer Hello Studio. From the crowd of reluctant, casual acquaintances, one person stands out. Direct, no-nonsense, and short-tempered, but occasionally the damsel - her team manager Sumin…Alluring artwork and a shocking plot twist! Winner of the 1st LEZHIN World Comic Contest --- **Links:** - [Official English Translation (Tapas, Mature)](https://tapas.io/series/what-does-the-fox-say-mature/info) - [Official English Translation (Tappytoon)](https://www.tappytoon.com/en/series/foxsaym/1)
Risking his life to ensure humanity's survival, Tanikaze Nagate rides out in his silver armour, the Tsugumori! Thousands of years have passed since the Gauna destroyed the Solar System. The enormous seed ship, Sidonia, travels through space while propagating and producing humans. Brought up in the lowest decks of Sidonia, a young man, Tanikaze Nagate, becomes a Guardian trainee, and is authorized to pilot the outdated but historically renowned Tsugumori. The battle with Nagate's life at stake begins now! Won the 39th Kodansha Manga Award in the general category.
Beginning of the 13th century, Western Xia state in Chinese mainland. In those days existed a woman warrior named Shut Hell, the Evil One, feared even by the Mongols, reputed the strongest army in history. At first she was just a normal Tangut soldier, but after coming close to death so many times she found a superhuman strength in herself. On the other side Yurul, a young Mongol prince, is fascinated by the Tangut, his enemies' writing script, and is worried for their future… Centuries later a Japanese high school student named Shudo is haunted by a vivid dream of a battlefield... Is there some sort of bound between these completely different lives ? Will they manage to overcome the obstacles surrounding them ? - **2012 Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prize (New Creator) winner**
(from ebookjapan): In this gag manga, the father, who is no good at anything he does, is constantly bullied by his evil family members. The surrealistic constant teasing is a masterpiece of extreme gags that somehow makes you laugh! --- - **Received the Shogakukan Manga Award for Shonen in 1979**
It is 1880 at the all-boys school, Lacombrade Academy in France. Serge Battour is a cheerful and kind new student who is trying to fit in with the rest of the student body, despite the taboo of his Romani heritage, made obvious by his dark skin. However, his roommate Gilbert Cocteau, known for sleeping with anyone at the school to manipulate them to his advantage, is not helping the situation, especially when he makes it his personal goal to bring about Serge's downfall. Originally serialized in the 1970s, The Song of Wind and Trees is considered by many to be the first true yaoi manga as well as the first shota manga. In 1979, this series was awarded the prestigious Shogakukan Manga Award for shounen/shoujo manga. A bit of warning: the work includes scenes of rape and child abuse.
Inukai Haru, a high school student, on top of being late to school experiences an unprecedented "crisis" inside a train― Recipient of an honorary mention in the 1st Meteor Polaris Rookie Comic Award (now Meteor Polaris Comet Award).
If you are aware of fashion in Japan you must have seen Liliko’s face. For the last few years she has been at the top of the modeling world, with her face and body promoting the biggest brands. But as everyone who is in this world admits, staying on top is a constant and never ending battle. There are always new faces introduced to the public. Younger models and new looks are brought into the fold every season. And keeping that position means learning to adapt and learning to cope with change. To maintain her position, Liliko has decided to go under the knife. This is not her first go with this service. It is yet another round of plastic surgery, all done to keep herself looking young and vibrant. However, in this case just a little nip and tuck was not enough. Liliko is bent on undergoing a full body makeover. From head-to-toe, every inch of her will undergo cosmetic surgery, and thus begins her madness. [Kodansha] --- Won the 2003 excellence prize at the Japanese Media Arts Festival, and the 2004 Osamu Tezuka Culture Prize.
Tohru Honda, an orphaned high school girl, is taken in by the wealthy Shigure Sohma when he realizes she has nowhere else to go. However, the Sohma family shares a secret, and it isn't long before Tohru discovers that there's a reason why her classmates, Yuki and Kyo Sohma, never let girls get near them, and never talk about their lives before they lived with Shigure. And before she knows it, Tohru has become so tangled up in the lives of each member of the Sohma family that she couldn't leave even if she wanted to. As she learns more and more about the truth of the Sohma family and the nature of their secrets, she desperately searches for a way that she can save them. But what can one girl do, especially when it seems that she may have been part of someone's plan all along… [Official English](https://yenpress.com/9780316360166/fruits-basket-collectors-edition-vol-1/) --- - **Won the Kodansha Manga Award for Shojo in 2001** - **Attained the Guinness World Record for Best-Selling Shojo Manga**
“If my true heart leaks, I wonder what feelings I will convey…” In this world, if your dissatisfaction rate reaches a certain level, your "Split" will satisfy your desire for you; Fission Syndrome. Makoto, a first-year high school student who fears Splitting and confessing to his crush, was accustomed to keeping his feelings hidden… Until, one day, in front of Makoto's eyes, his crush develops Fission Syndrome?! Moreover, it was a terrible Split that appeared… Received a grand prize at the 3rd Manga Box Editorial Club. "I can't hide my thoughts in this world," the Split Love manga is finally published!
Section Chief Shima Kōsaku is the first in a number of Japanese manga series about a fictional salaryman named Shima Kōsaku, a Japanese white-collar worker who devotes his life to his company, Hatsushiba Electric. ---- - **Won the 15th Kodansha Manga Award for General Manga in 1991, which it shared with the Josei work Akujo**
Fuuko is an UNLUCKY girl that causes bad luck to anyone she touches. As she prepares to face her death, Andy, an UNDEAD who desperately wants to die appears before her! Realizing her potential, he decides to use Fuuko's power to gives himself a permanent death, but then a certain organization goes after them…
During the Meiji period, this story centers around an unsuccessful science fiction author who masquerades as the dead son of an industrial magnate. With his new family's riches, he creates a fantastical island to satisfy his desires. In his manga adaptation of The Strange Tale of Panorama Island (Panorama-Tou Kidan), Maruo strays from his usual style of explicit gore while maintaining his trademark: elaborate, elegant art. Sprawling, overwhelming landscapes, a diverse range of uniquely designed characters, and even scenes distorted grotesquely for effect are captured with ease by the talented and experienced mangaka. [Official English](https://lastgasp.com/products/strange-tale-of-panorama-island) --- - **Won the Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prize for New Artist in 2009**
Childhood friends Ayano and Takanari live in the same house for “familial” reasons. Takanari considers his chaperon Ayano as a good friend and an ally no matter what happens. But somehow things are changing….? A young love story between a poker-faced hottie and a young master from a yakuza family begins!
Plot revolves around high school freshman Shingo Susa as he is invited by his crush from middle school Sayuri Shiroyuki to the school's supernatural club. Over the course of the series Susa begins to gain supernatural powers, something that prodigy Rei Uryu, attempts to awaken to bring out the psychic giant, Susano Oh to destroy humanity and establish a new world order. --- - **Won the 4th Kodansha Manga Award for Shonen in 1980**
Celestial wizard Lucy wants to join the Fairy Tail, a guild for the most powerful wizards. But instead, her ambitions land her in the clutches of a gang of unsavory pirates led by a devious magician. Her only hope is Natsu, a strange boy she happens to meet on her travels. Natsu's not your typical hero - but he just might be Lucy's best hope. **Awards:** - Won the 33th Kodansha Manga Award for Best Shounen Manga. - Won the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation's Industry Award for Best Comedy Manga. ___ **Official English Volumes:** [Kodansha USA](https://kodansha.us/series/fairy-tail/)
In the world of Kabuki, where family social standings are highly valued, Kyonosuke is inept even though he is born as the son of a duke of a famous household. Ichiya while being born in a family that has no connection to Kabuki, is trying to move from the absolute lowest rank to the top using just his ability. Through some kind of karma, these two completely opposite boys have fallen in love with the same girl, Ayame. That’s where the story begins. Pin to Kona won the 57th Shogakukan Manga Awards.
Tatsumi Karasawa becomes the owner of a host club "Shinjuku Sokai" in only two days. He leads a group of amateurs who aren't afraid of gangsters, police, or so-called "professional" organizations. Without fear, he walks the difficult path leading straight to the top. --- - **Won the 47th Shogakukan Manga Award for General Manga in 2001**
There is a world of myth and magic that intersects ours, and only a special few can see it. Misao Harada is one such person, and she wants nothing to do with magical realms. She just wants to have a normal high school life and maybe get a boyfriend. But she is the bride of demon prophecy - her blood grants incredible powers and her flesh immortality. Now the demon realm is fighting over the right to her hand…or her life! Black Bird received the 2009 Shogakukan Manga Award for shoujo manga.
In the early twentieth century, Russo-Japanese War veteran Saichi “Immortal” Sugimoto scratches out a meager existence during the postwar gold rush in the wilderness of Hokkaido. When he stumbles across a map to a fortune in hidden Ainu gold, he sets off on a treacherous quest to find it. But Sugimoto is not the only interested party, and everyone who knows about the gold will kill to possess it! Faced with the harsh conditions of the northern wilderness, ruthless criminals and rogue Japanese soldiers, Sugimoto will need all his skills and luck—and the help of an Ainu girl named Asirpa - to survive. --- - Winner of the 9th Manga Taisho Award in 2016. - Nominated for the 20th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize and 40th Kodansha Manga Awards that same year. - Winner of the 22th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2018.