Kuragehime follows Tsukimi Kurashita, an 18-year-old who moved from Kagoshima to Tokyo to become an illustrator. Tsukimi is a jellyfish otaku who comes to live in a shared bath and toilet, women-only apartment, Amamizukan. Other tenants include fujoshi, NEETs and others who consider fashion their natural enemy, calling themselves "Amars (The Sisterhood)". One day, Tsukimi meets a fashionable and beautiful girl, Kuranosuke Koibuchi, who saves a jellyfish that is about to die at a pet shop. She later discovers that Kuranosuke is merely cross-dressing in order to evade inheritance of his father's occupation as a politician.... more>>

Note: Won the Kodansha Manga Award for best shoujo manga in 2010 and was nominated for the 2010 Manga Taishou award. <<less

This is an autobiography that tells the story of Akiko Hayashi, the author as she was in her third year of high school at the beginning of the story. Through her friend Futami, Akiko starts going to an art class led by Kenzou Hidaka, an intimidating teacher who spends much of his time yelling at his students and keeping them focused on drawing with the use of a bamboo sword. Akiko is initially confused by the behavior of the teacher and her fellow students in the class, but she keeps going regardless, eventually becoming the manga author she is today.... more>>

Note: Winner of the 8th Manga Taishou in 2015. Won the 19th Japan Media Arts Festival Grand Prize for Manga. <<less

"I spent all my time wondering 'what if,' then one day I woke up and I was 33." She's not that bad-looking, but before she knew it, Rinko was thirty-something and single. She wants to be married by the time the Tokyo Olympics roll around in six years, but...that might be easier said than done! The new series by Akiko Higashimura erupts with sharp opinions on girls and tons of laughs!!... more>>

Note: Nominated for the 9th and 10th Manga Taisho Award and the 40th Kodansha Manga Awards in 2016. Won Best U.S. Edition of International Material at the Eisner Awards in 2019. <<less

How does a washed-out, child genius actor confront his fears? Faced with the fear of never surpassing the acting of his greatest nemesis, he idles... more>> away while his childhood mentor and director recovers in a hospital. For five years, he sits idly, wondering what it takes to be a good actor. That is, until the day he met her... <<less

A young woman gazes wistfully off of her balcony, gazing at the beautiful view. She enjoys drinking beer on her days off, and has noticed someone growing flowers in an empty space on the first floor. One day, she receives mail that does not belong to her; and after happening a second time, she returns it to its owner. And that's when she meets a special man...... more>>

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Lingerie shop employee Kazuko longs for some drama to spice up her tedious daily routine. For Satou, a middle school teacher, Kazuko is the ideal woman. What will happen when these two people meet in rather extreme circumstances!?... more>>

My Eternal Screen

Jiro has moved from the countryside to Tokyo along with Haruo, his friend from high school. He suddenly receives a letter from their old school friend, Yuriko. But what is it that Yuriko wants and why is Jiro, who is constantly bewildered by women, willing to return to the rural town he deserted to find out?

The Graduation Trip

Ronin, Yussuuke, goes on a sort-of "graduation trip" to find his illegitimate half-sister and give her money from his father, who thinks he's dying. <<less