Akira Tachibana is a soft-spoken high school student who used to be a part of the track and field club but, due to an injury, she is no longer able to run as fast as she once could. Working part-time at a family restaurant as a recourse, she finds herself inexplicably falling love with her manager, a divorced 45-year-old man with a young son.... more>>

Despite the age gap, Akira wholeheartedly embraces his mannerisms and kind nature, which is seen as spinelessness by the other employees, and little by little, the two begin to understand each other. Although unable to explain why exactly she is attracted to him, Akira believes that a concrete reason is not needed to truly love someone. On a rainy day, she decides to finally tell her manager about how she feels... But just how will he react?

Notes: Won the 63rd Shougakukan Award in 2017 for General Manga category <<less

This manga is set in the Western Xia state at the beginning of the 13th century, when there were violent, ongoing incursions by the Mongol army. Guided by Suzuki, a student who has transferred from another school, a present-day boy called Sudo, a high school student who has been plagued by a vivid dream of a battlefield, is reborn as Shutohel, a female warrior for the Western Xia army, who has lived for vengeance on the Mongols, and travels to the battlefield. At the same time, the Mongol prince Yurul defies his own army, which is trying to destroy the Western Xia script, and makes plans to protect a collection of Western Xia writings. This... more>> is an epic, long-form action manga featuring elaborate, dynamic depictions of combat and the enigma of an ancient script.

Note: Won the 16th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize's New Artist Prize in 2012. <<less

Oneshot published in Gekkan! Spirits.... more>>

A war is brewing between the 'Mushroom Land' and the 'Bamboovians'. What will be the dark outcome of all the horrid violence? How will some pacifists show their non-cooperation in this bloodplay? <<less

Takatori Eri is a high school girl with the dream of being a reporter.... more>>

Her after-school life is full of minor mysteries and drama that she attributes to a supposed "meteorite" fragment she found when she was little.

It does ring somewhat true, as interesting things keep happening around her. <<less

Asakusa Midori wants to create anime, but she's too awkward to take that first step by herself. By pure chance, she meets Mizusaki Tsubame, an up-and-coming actress secretly dreaming of becoming an animator. Together with Midori's money-loving best friend Kanamori Sayaka, the energetic trio slowly work towards making their ultimate world a reality!... more>>

Note: Placed 9th at the Annual Manga Taishou Awards (2018). <<less

Sugiri Yukio is a mangaka. To be precise, he hasn't won a prize, his work hasn't been published, nor has he had any experience being... more>> an assistant. He's a complete newbie. Thus, at the moment, he just spends his days as a househusband! A two-part oneshot of his daily life and interactions. <<less

The world has been invaded by aliens and most of mankind was driven underground, but in a town where it rains incessantly, a young girl... more>> named Kanon Kouzuki has other things on her mind. Being one of the few civilians to remain living and working aboveground, she is now reunited with her unrequited love turned alien fighting celebrity Sousuke Sakai. Her eyes now completely fixated on him, she starts to notice new things about her loved one. Will he be the same boy she fell for once upon a time, or will he have turned into a completely different person? <<less

"Iron Maiden" is an instrument of torture modelled after Mother Mary's form. The interior is full with long nails, and people who are enclosed in... more>> it would be pierced to death. But the "Iron Maiden" that exists nowadays is simply a counterfeit made by us based off of old tales. The "maiden" who possesses a gentle, loving face as well as a violent "body"... Did the "Iron Maiden" really exist in the past? <<less

The story of an orphanage, the children who live in it, and the beat-up old Nissan Sunny 1200 which provides them with a means of escape from their boring everyday lives.... more>>

In 2016 won the "Shogakukan Manga Awards" in the category "Best manga of the year". <<less

The adventures that two aliens, who have been sent to Earth to scout for resources, get into in Tokyo.

Included stories:... more>>

Ore x Yome:

Himekawa is 26 years old and has a beautiful girlfriend who wants to remain a virgin until she's married. He's lied to her and told her that he has a career with a company when in fact he works at the local convenience store. Ashamed, and wishing to power up his career so he has a shot at actually marrying his girlfriend (and her virginity), Himekawa replies to a want ad and is surprised to get an immediate response.

Gyakushu no Ore x Yome:

Kou's very good with computer science and robotics, but not very skilled with the opposite sex. He has a crush on his coworker, Moe, but he hardly even speaks to her. Then one day, his 99 year old self from the future sends him back a present; an android of Moe that only wants to make him happy. His future self comes along for the ride, in the form of a little phallic robot. His new penis-bot and android girlfriend are definitely going to make his life a lot more complicated. <<less

A comedic take on the daily lives of students in a co-ed high school.

College student Aki is shocked when a teenage girl suddenly barges into his Tokyo apartment, acting as if he should know her. When the truth... more>> becomes clear, the situation is even stranger. The 'teenage girl' is actually his precious pet cat Mill from his home in Kyuushuu, who is apparently an 86 year old 'monster cat' who can change between cat and human forms. Will Aki be able to fit his supernatural pet cat into his ordinary college life? <<less

This dark and intense drama is set in a boy's high school where Kujo becomes the official leader of a gang. Kujo must constantly defend... more>> his position by playing a dangerous rooftop game with the other boys vying for his position. This manga has also been made into a film which has shown in various festivals throughout the world. <<less

Read some slice of Asuka-chan's normal life. And see how interesting some daily activites of a cute high schooler girl can be.

Set in the Heian period, A Un is the story of two prominent Buddhist monks: Saichou, who built the Enryaku Temple, and Kuukai, who established... more>> the Mt. Kouya retreat. <<less

A group of wild, unruly teenagers who become friends due to their shared passion for skateboarding.

A society where people have forgotten about ethical taboos and enjoy a life with clones, robots, body rental and drugs.

A psychedelic romp featuring an ordinary high school girl and her encounters with the very odd guys who somehow always seem to gravitate towards her.

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“Shokatsu Koumei”, also known as Zhuge Liang. Among the few heroes that decorated the Annals of the Three Kingdoms, it was once a prestigious name.... more>> An account of “an ingenious tactician”, the thousand-year-old story of the “God of Stratagem”. It is said… “in a country torn by factions and transformed into a devastating and cruel hell, the heavens sought peace by sending a composed, well-loved young man of impeccable and divine virtues.” Well, well. In truth… He is a childish man. <<less

Shuuhei is an endlessly enthusiastic pizza deliveryman with almost no ambitions or skills, and he's determined to date Hitomi, a classmate back from high school... more>> who made the mistake of kissing him once. When he asks her what she likes in a man, one of the things she mentions was the ability to play a musical instrument. In response, he decides to learn to play the trumpet. But learning about the trumpet and jazz music is going to change his life in more ways than he imagined. <<less

Misaki Tennouji is the #1 cabaret club hostess in Tokyo's glitzy Roppongi district. One day, at the request of her madam "Mama," she becomes a... more>> teacher for a class of troublemakers at an elite high school. Her new assignment is supposed to last "only three months." <<less

A volume consisting of three different stories related to the world of cinema and film.... more>>

1. Short Peace (ch. 1), published on 2014/02.

2. Pretty Fly (ch. 2-3), published on 2014/07 and 2014/08.

3. Slow-motion reflex (ch. 4-5), published on 2017/09 and 2017/10.

At the end of the volume there is an extra story about how both Short Peace and Ao Ashi were created by the author and the editorial staff. <<less

Newly made by the Creator, Cleco struggles to find her niche in building the world around her.