Set in Central Asia in a rural town near the Caspian Sea during the 19th century, the story revolves around a young woman, Amir, who arrives from a distant village across the mountains to marry Karluk, a boy eight years her junior. The story unfolds among details of everyday family and community life. However, the peaceful atmosphere is disturbed when Amir's family demands to take her back to their village.... more>>

Note: Nominated for the 4th and 6th Manga Taisho. Won the 7th annual Manga Taishou Award in 2014 and the intergénérations prize at the Angoulême International Comics Festival in 2012. <<less

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A short series that tells of a special jeweler who buys "things of value to customers" and sells "jewelry that live up to that value".... more>>

In the Jewel of Secret and Temptation series:

Story 1: Giyaman no Musume (玻璃の娘/Jeweler and Cinderella) on Aokishi issue 1/2021.

Story 2: Zakuro Ishi no Kisaki (柘榴石の妃/Jeweler and Princess Garnet) on Aokishi issue 2/2021. <<less

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Chibi-chan, a middle school girl, can go no further than 2km from the sacred tree that servers as her town's symbol. That is her "disability".... more>>

Then one day, a mysterious figure arrives in town to help the girl's wish to leave, her name is Rokushaku-sensei.

Guided by Rokushaku, Chibi attempts to bypass her "disability" by going to "Nedoko", backroads that can transport her to another location.

However, those places are part of a mysterious world, filled with mysterious creatures.

In her desire to see the world, Chibi-chan will have to triumph over these "Nedoko". <<less

A collection of short stories.

In a world where humanity is on the decline & battling for territory with a new life form, so-called "Dragons". Two human agents & their dragon partner roam the land to settle disputes between both.... more>>

(Manga Mogura) <<less