Aoki Kaoru is a 26-year-old woman who has never had a boyfriend. Normally unattached and unmotivated in her own life, Kaoru decides to start up... more>> a nail salon as a side business in addition to her regular job as a medical dispatcher. Although having a severe aversion to physical touch, she is forced to confront that fear when she meets a man who can´t help but touch others. <<less

Crossdresser vs unpopular girl ― The love? comedy about conquering self-consciousness brought here to you, self-hating person!... more>>

“Men don’t like me”, “I have no confidence”, “I’m boring”...

A girl with low self-esteem goes to a mixer and meets the love of her life― But, wait, he’s just a nosy crossdresser?! With the help of Koyanagi, the pretty-faced crossdresser, Fujiko’s quest for self-acceptance starts! A rehabilitation drama by Girl with low self-esteem (feat. Crossdresser). <<less

His makeup is flawless! The daily ins-and-outs of an office lady and her beautiful boyfriend.... more>>

Wako and her androgynous boyfriend don’t exactly have the most traditional of relationships. She spends her days working hard in the world of publishing, while he spends his time obsessing over fashion and makeup—all with the goal of making himself beautiful just for her. This romantic slice-of-life story is about love, relationships, and breaking with tradition!

(Source: Seven Seas) <<less

Shino feels totally lost in her life. She goes out with a past work colleague, Masaki, quite macho... and troubles at her work make her... more>> leave it. She moves out, takes her independence, moves away from Masaki and settles in a tiny room in an old building of suburbs. On her arrival, she finds a little garden she shares with her neighbours, a couple her own age. And little by little, she feels more and more attracted to the mysterious man who lives next door. <<less

In these haunting tales, Dolls-- human-like androids-- have an uncanny way of working themselves into the lives of their masters.... more>>

DOLL examines the question of what it means to be truly human. <<less

A 30-something woman enjoys her carefree life with her husband. But time is ticking, pressure growing. Might be too late soon for kids.

Nobody in the town knows where Yuki comes from, but everyone agrees she’s a good wife—loving, pretty, and meek. But things aren’t always what they... more>> seem. Who is Yuki really, and why is her body always so, so cold? <<less

Okado Akiba is 27 years old and has one conviction: she will never get married. However, one fine day, a strange marriage proposal is offered... more>> to her: Shin Momose, an editor, wants to marry her not out of love, but because he needs the title of "groom" for some obscure reason... Akiba ends up accepting and a very unusual marriage begins... Could what was supposed to be a simple arranged marriage lead to a real romantic relationship? <<less

A fortuneteller once told her, "Marry the second man you fall in love with." Medical clerk Miyoshi did just that. However, upon leaving a drinking... more>> party, she bumps into her first love, Arishima. Feelings reignite between the two, yet Arishima is married and Miyoshi already has an amicable husband. <<less

Minami Fujii is an employee at a high-powered advertising firm. She’s good at her job but finds herself torn between the pressure and expectations of... more>> her career and her attraction to two of her coworkers: the younger, arty Ishida, and the classy, put-together Ogiwara! <<less

No matter how many times she sleeps with Arai, Negishi realizes that neither her nor Arai's feelings were being conveyed. Their sex felt "like" love,... more>> but only feeling "like" something wasn?t the same thing as having it. What is Negishi supposed to do in order to get Arai to understand her true feelings? <<less

Two nameless siblings: a sister with a heart condition which prohibits her from having sex, and a brother who only has sex with sleeping women.... more>> The brother has a new girlfriend, and the sister dreams of dying. What once was will determine what must be. <<less

A collection of Mitsukazu Mihara's newest eight one-shots, printed in two colors. The stories vary greatly in mood and tension, but are nonetheless a perfect example of the artist's distinctive style. Their titles are: ... more>>

1. Two Sweets xxx

2. Canariya

A short story about a Canary who was lost and her beloved who wants her back.

3. A Paradox of a Lion

4. Natural Born Scissors (Cut 1, Cut 2, and Cut 3)

5. Rikon Shiki (Divorce Ceremony)

6. What a Wonderful World

7. Tengoku to Jigoku (Heaven and Hell)

8. Chijou 10 Meter no Ori kara (From a Cage 10 Meters Above Ground) <<less

Kogure-sou is a crumbling old apartment building of just six rooms where four people live. On the first floor are the owner, a very old... more>> man who wants to have sex before he dies, and a girl in university who pines in a sad and complicated love. On the second floor are a salary man who finds meaning to his life in spying on the university girl below him, and Mayu whose boyfriend disappeared three years ago. Also involved are the florist from the nearby shop who worries over her husband's infidelity and Mine who is still troubled by a crime committed a long time ago. What all of them strive for is love, but they all find nothing but pain and bitter disappointments. Do they realize that what heals them is actually the run-down little apartment building and the real human warmth that they share with each other? <<less

Dependant on her boyfriend of seven years, unable to communicate well with others, and lacking self-confidence, Miki feels like a bird trapped in a gilded... more>> cage. In the midst of all this she meets a callous young man named Kamaya at her post in the students affairs office. Although Kamaya seems to have no qualms about invading her personal space, he saves her when she's in trouble, and Miki gradually begins to see him in a new light. <<less

Scarred by domestic violence and the sudden departure of her mother and her younger brother, Satsuki doesn’t know how to trust people. Renai Anagram is... more>> the story of a young woman’s struggles to overcome her past and learn how to accept and value herself. <<less

Jo is your average manga artist slash divorcee, a dime a dozen in Japan. At least that's what he'd like the outside world to believe. But his editor Nichika knows his terrible secret, a secret which she threatens to expose unless he puts a ring on her finger.... more>>

What is Jo to do when he is still deeply traumatized by a past divorce? Why, marry her of course! After all, don't people say to "Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer?" <<less

The story centers around Akari, whose pen-name is Naomi Shibuya, from the original series.

Coming in an omnibus form, it's a side story of Toribako House! The words you longed for, the many things you held dear, everything and... more>> everyone, right here!! A girl who has no luck with guys, a weak-spirited otaku boy, a natural lady-killer, a middle-aged couple, a distant relationship -- everyone keeps looking for happiness!? <<less

A gentle slice of life that explores the nature of loneliness and companionship.

Going home for his grandfather's funeral, thirty-year-old bachelor Daikichi is floored to discover that the old man had an illegitimate child with a younger lover! The rest of his family is equally shocked and embarrassed by this surprise development, and not one of them wants anything to do with the silent little girl, Rin. In a fit of angry spontaneity, Daikichi decides to take her in himself! But will living with this overgrown teenager of a man help Rin come out of her shell? And hang on, won't this turn of events spell doom for Daikichi's love life?!... more>>

Completed at 9 Volumes, extra stories Bangai-Hen compiled into volume 10, and released as the final volume <<less

The daily lives of a 15-year-old orphan and the 35-year-old lady novelist she ends up living with, and what happens when two polar opposite worlds try to -awkwardly- interact.... more>>

Nominated for the 2020 Manga Taisho Award. <<less

Momoko, who dreams of becoming an illustrator, finds employment in an ultra fast-paced office that specializes in designing pachinko parlors!! With the office running a... more>> yakuza-like business and employing a designer who has a habit of suddenly stripping in the middle of the night, Momoko believes that the company employees are a bit... no, definitely eccentric!! She continues pulling all-nighters, unable even to return home... And in the midst of that cigarette smoke-filled office, where women's authority takes a step back, she asks herself, "Why am I here?" <<less

A young girl, Onaga, discovers her neighbor, Kashiwabara, in his balcony one hot summer night, dressed up in women's clothing. A unique relationship between them... more>> ensues. From the mangaka of Aku no Hana (Flowers of Evil) and Happiness. <<less

The motto is "Keep the status quo." "I don't want to change." My life, how far will I go if I start rolling?? [Kogarashi Scans]