Short manga serial of Hideo Azuma that features the first Neko-Mimi (cat-ears) in history, Sham Cat. (further details in the rest of the desc.) Serialized in Weekly Shonen Champion. Descriptions for each chapter: - Chapter 1 - **Sham Appears** An odd cat who can speak human language comes running into the apartment of a ronin student boy. The cat also turns into a bishojo! - Chapter 2 - **Cutting a Tail, and a Great Transformation...!?** Ban (The last name of this ronin student) goes to his part-time job, but Sham, wanting attention, follows him around after. - Chapter 3 - **Dig Up Shadows, Nyan Nyan!!** All living things have a great weakness. You'll know right away when you dig up their shadow... Sham displays her mysterious ESP, and an enemy bearing an existential crisis draws near. - Chapter 4 - **When You Want to be Popular, This Scent...** Ban falls in love with Ranko, the idol of Ajima Prep. He tearfully wishes, "I want to be popular for once!!" Sham easily succeeds in granting this. - Chapter 5 - **A Reassuring Ally Appears!!** Tomorrow is the entrance exams at last, yet Ban isn't doing well and becomes frantic. He is able to fall asleep from Sham's ESP, but Sham's fleas start to rampage... Sham Cat was collected into Azuma's **Absurdity Diary** (不条理日記, Fujouri Nikki), a compilation of short SF one-shots and serials which were parodies of popular SF works and it was released the same year. Absurdity Diary won the 10th Seiun Award for Best Comic also within the same year. Azuma mentions that Sham Cat is intended to be a parody of Shambleau by female American SF author C. L. Moore (part of the Northwest Smith series of short stories). But in addition to this, one could also observe two key influences in Sham Cat. Sham Cat, both the character and the manga, is Azuma's composite of two series, [Urusei Yatsura](https://mangadex.org/title/6b9206b3-5c0f-4cf8-a0cc-d2c9e1aa4df9/urusei-yatsura), and its female lead, Lum, and [The Star of Cottonland](https://mangadex.org/title/6bc9f38a-9a36-4a3f-9a70-4d465e9d597f/the-star-of-cottonland) with its lead, Chibi-Neko, both of which were being serialized around this time, and Azuma himself professed to very fond of Urusei Yatsura from its very first chapter (source: QuickJapan, issue 71). The compositions, tone, flow, plots, and characterization of Sham Cat parallels Lum and the early chapters of Urusei Yatsura, with additional elements being from Chibi-Neko. Hideo Azuma's lasting influence with Sham Cat can still be seen to this day. What frequently, and erroneously, is referred to as the 'Anime Cat Girl' are all modern day Sham Cats. One could humorously say that we have many different breeds of Sham Cats today.
In Kyoto, the capital of a thousand years, a fox spirit and a young man meet and fall in love. And so begins the lovey-dovey life of a human-kitsune newlywed couple. Of course, it's full of fluff!
Kai was living a peaceful and secluded life with his special martial arts teacher Gankutsuo, until the day he rescued a beautiful girl, Lee Shuurei, who was tumbling down a waterfall. He has no idea what she means when she asks about a "Tenraimon", but Kai is soon drawn into her problems when her pursuers arrive. Meeting her will change the course of Kai's life!
A 26-year-old man is about to propose to his girlfriend. On the big day, although they have arrived at the meeting place, they don't find each other. They realize that they are indeed at the same place, but not on the same day...
This is a collection of stories written by eight popular horror manga artists. Readers who read this book can't go to bed alone. 1) Welcome to the World of the Picture-book by Arai Kiyoko Yuri hates her life. A strange picture-book appears and Yuri envies the girl in the story… 2) I Want You Close by Oobayashi Miyuki Riko can see ghosts. She decides to help a boy ghost in her classroom. But then she finds out who he is… 3) I See a Hen by Ono Eriko Etsumi always takes advantage of Mika's kindness. They have to care for the school hen, Ko-ko. Careless Etsumi fogets to lock the cage… 4) Forest of Memory by Takamiya Satoru Tomori Asabika awakens in a strangely empty house. Then a boy dressed in black appears at her front door and helps her awaken memories–memories she doesn't want to recall… (also included in Kuromeko Renai Kumikyoku ) 5) The Show-off Ghost by Kumazaki Shinko Amiri Kazuke and her Mystery Research Committee are aided by girl ghost Mamoka. Latest case: a mysterious molester on a train. Their lead: a boy ghost wearing a green raincoat… 6) Message S.O.S. by Komuro Eiko Miyuu Fujiwara is excited with Ai, her new pen-friend. Ai is smart and caring. When she mets a guy that she dumped, Ai tells her to not go on the date, but Miyuu says that it will be alright. Later Miyuu finds out that she is being stalked, will Ai be able to help her? 7) Me Inside the Mirror by Kagari Junko Saitou has no friends. One day, she passes by a mirror shop and the owner asks her if she wants a mirror. She says that she hates them since she always looks gloomy, but the owner tells her that he has what she needs. 8) Doll Shop by Yamada Sakura Meg wants to look beautiful like the other girls in her class. One day she passes by the park and meets a beautiful girl, who tells her that they should both go to the "Doll Shop."
Shrouded in pixels, reality becomes a video game! There’s no going back! Real-life permadeath on ultra-difficulty, let the game begin!!
冴えない栞(35)の隣に【魚男】が引っ越して来て、代わり映えのない毎日が激変!! 魚男が時々超絶イケメンに見えるのはなぜ――!? そして栞の恋が動き始める…
After I visited a Shinto Shrine just outside the town, a beast-eared girl came back to repay me!? A heartful comedy about a high school student, Haru, who lived alone and the very caring Tamamo!
Oneshot by Mimika Ito made for the Junji Ito enchantment exhibit Souichi has a plan... to turn the entire Junji Ito Exhibition into his!
Eight years ago, a girl went missing while playing hide-and-seek in the forest. Starting around then, instances of 'labyrinths' started spawning in random places, which led to an increasing amount of missing people. Kaori was one of them, when she was never found after the game of hide-and-seek she played with Shuhei. Now, eight years later, Shuhei still feels guilty for the loss of Kaori. He feels as though he, too, should be dragged into these 'labyrinths' in the search for his long lost friend. Now, he found an opening into the labyrinth. In it, he begins his search for the truth behind this phenomenon!
An action fantasy manga that takes place in both this life and the next, featuring the boss of the guard tribe that protects the city, Jang Gwang Nam. [Official Chinese](https://www.webtoons.com/zh-hant/action/hellper/list?title_no=180&page=1)
Attempting to shake off a nightmare from her childhood, Itoko was supposed to be married in the village of Migomori. There, she saw a doll that looked just like herself. Itoko wonders why this doll was made and what is the "mother of blue" the villagers speak of. Itoko feels herself being dragged into an abominable village tradition and another nightmare.
Yuta is a normal high school boy living in a normal house with his parents, but his cat turned into a beautiful girl. His parents believe that the cat-turned-girl is a god that will bring great fortune to the family. Yuta has now been forced by his parents to marry his cat. Will Yuta be able to accept the fact that his future wife used to be a cat?
Across the animal kingdom, there are many kinds of mating rituals. An extreme and special courtship, in one way, perverted. In another, the best? Originally published in Weekly Young Jump 2021 No. 29. ___ **Alt Official Raw:** [Tonari no Young Jump](https://tonarinoyj.jp/episode/3269754496549333764)
Shim Cheongi threw herself into the sea of Indangsu! What will happen when she wakes up in a lazy dragon's dungeon? Meet many cute monsters while living a delicious, symbiotic life!
Frustrated that no one believes her, in order to capture a serial killer, a mind-reading detective teams up with the head of the "occult division"… who's a lot younger than she thought.
This is a story about a girl with no life experience. After being told by a friend that she is behind in experiencing life, Sakina starts having strange fantasies about her childhood friend and now boyfriend. One day while imagining strange things, she makes eye contact with an old man, becomes embarrassed, and runs away in shame. Only to get hit by a truck. Now, if she doesn't keep her excitement up by experiencing things with her own body, her heart will stop.
The Grimoire of Marisa (グリモワールオブマリサ Gurimowāru obu Marisa) is the third official Touhou book. Its focus is mainly on spell cards of many characters with screen shots of that spell card from the games, and comments written in the perspective of Marisa Kirisame, as she has made this album or scrapbook. It has art by Moriki Takeshi and Genji Asai.
The hunt for a woman that keeps appearing in dreams. **Award:** Won a Four Seasons Grand Prize in the Winter 2020 Afternoon Four Seasons Awards, earning publication in the Afternoon March 2021 Issue.
Akutami Gege's debut work! Ganji and Suzu, who are part of the Hondo Metropolitan Police God Weapon Control Division, get sent to investigate why a certain island off the coast of Japan has gone dark! When they get near it, they discover why—a giant, pot-like lid has covered the entire island! Published in Shounen Jump NEXT!! 2014 Vol. 2.
This series takes place in a fantasy world with famous composers' music, magic, friendship and dark secrets. Our main character of this story is a young ambitious, energetic boy named Schel. (Scale, as in the musical term) Because of the general of the MagiCorps saved Schel from a Mozoku (Monsters of this world) he has a dream to become the greatest magician ever. So he travels to the capital Sforzando the magic city and enters the MagiCorps School of Magic. There he meets Great, a violin magical music user, who is also the son of the great hero Hamel, who defeated the Demon King Chestra. As Schel tries to become the greatest magician, he also holds some secrets of his own. But how will Schel survive magic school with so many rivals to compete against?
A collection of oneshots about monster girl wives (and more!). **Vol. 1**: * Heart-wringing Yamanba-sensei : HATTORI Mitsuru * The Youth of Haruse, The Dullahan : Rishin * An Odd Pair for Life : Amatou * Our Mascot Cat : gum * Rise up! Mandragora-senpai! : Yugo * A Human, a Tiger, and a Wizard : TAKAHO Tadachika * I'm Dating a Vampire : KAGA Mitsuki * A Life in the Shadow : solopipB **Vol. 2**: * Wankomplex : Mintarou * Living with a Fox : Amatou * My Sluggish Wife Leannán-san : NISHIZONO Fumiko * The Dullahan Haruse and Her Friends : Rishin * Legend of the Ogres : HIYAMA Daisuke - The series *Peter Grill to Kenja no Jikan* was based off of this oneshot. * Good Luck, Shitori-chan! : TAKAHO Tadachika * Soul-Sucking Demon : Rage * The Yearning of the Forgotten Bones : solopipB
Hanamaki Mikoto who just became a lifesaving firefighter I was concerned about the firefighter, Kuju. A brave man, Sometimes I do my best to save my life. That's when Mikoto realizes she has the ability to see how people will die. The fate of Kuju is to die in a fire. That was the end of Kuju. Firefighter is a hero. Save people with their lives. But how heavy is a firefighter's life? Ask the lives of those who save lives.
The story follows Tohno Shiki, a teenage boy who, after a near-fatal accident in his childhood, gained the mysterious power to perceive lines covering everything around him. When he cuts along these lines, whatever it was immediately falls apart with a clean cut; in other words, killing it. He would have quickly gone insane from living in a world that could fall apart so easily, had it not been for a wandering self-proclaimed magician who gave him a pair of glasses that blocked his unnatural perception when worn. Soon afterwards, he was disinherited from his family and sent to live with some relatives. For eight years he lived a normal life, hiding his special eyes, until one day he receives a letter inviting him to come back home. Shiki suddenly becomes caught up in a strange and life-threatening series of events, ones that are somehow linked to his childhood accident and a forgotten past… Adaptation of the visual novel Tsukihime by Type-Moon.