Witness the titular Punpun - who is depicted as a tiny, caricatured bird in an otherwise normal human setting - as he copes with his... more>> dysfunctional family and friends, his love interest, his oncoming adolescence and his hyperactive mind. <<less

Kira believes that Rei and all other men in the world are dirty. She stays away from her classmates, hiding in her art. What happens... more>> when the delinquent motorcyclist and playboy, Rei, gets a hold of one of her drawings, and actually wants to keep it? <<less

Takemoto lives in a run-down student apartment, where his greatest worry is when he'll next be able to afford to eat meat and whether he'll get to class on time. Although he's away from home and living on his own, Takemoto is far from finished growing up. Along with his crazy cast of friends, Morita, Mayama, Yamada, and Hagumi, Takemoto sets out to discover life and his true self.... more>>

Note: Was adapted into a in 2006 and a live action tv series.

Won the the 27th Kodansha Manga Award for shōjo in 2003 (shared with ). <<less

Butterfly is a young geisha in training. She loves and admires her childhood friend, Chinatsu-san. He’s a tattoo artist, and he paints butterflies on her arms and is kind to her. One day she visits Chinatsu and finds a naked woman there. Butterfly is devastated at the thought of her friend with another girl all along. Soon after, a rich foreigner offers to buy Butterfly and take her to live luxuriously in a faraway land with him. She’ll miss life at home, but maybe it will help her forget Chinatsu. But does she really want to?... more>>

Also includes:

Memories of You <<less

Nagakawa Shinichi and Sanada Yuuki both get involved in an accident and die together, but they are given a chance to live again. A voice lets them survive for seven more days. However, after the time limit, one of the two must die again.... more>>

Also, their lives will be shared, including emotions (guilt) and physical sensations (pain). They are told not to leave the other's side, else both of them will die. Now, with each of them wanting to save his/her own life, how will the next seven days of non-separation be like? Will they get along? <<less

The beautiful, white skin of high school student Ichijou Seika stole the heart of the young genius painter Manabe Akiharu. However, in order for him to paint, Akiharu must touch that "something" or else his image won't expand. While desiring to touch her, he worries that his thoughts will dirty her...?!... more>>

Contains oneshots:

Shoujo Kansen Ritsu

Senjou nite, Kotoba Nakushite <<less

A guy named Yuuto (an otaku) is interested in a web artist known as "Sayane." Recently a girl at school named Kashiwagi Kotone over-heard a... more>> conversation about Yuuto liking the web art of Sayane; but it turns out that Sayane is Kashiwagi!?! Yuuto hasn't figured that out yet... but he got a job at his favorite anime shop and caught Kashiwagi in that anime shop... <<less

Ever since he was small, all the girls in the neighborhood have fawned over Tsutomu Yamaguchi, whose name came from a song and whose adorable face closely resembles the monkey character Monchichi's. Even back then, it was enough to make his friend and neighbor Mikako sick. Now that he's a little more grown, Tsutomu looks like the lead vocalist of Manbou, Ken Nakagawa (Midori friend/boyfriend from ; we meet main characters from Tenshi on market/fest), and that makes him even more popular with the ladies. But Mikako--now a trendy teen with modern sensibilities--couldn't care less. Or could she...? Gokinjo Monogatari is a sharp-witted and stylish slice-of-life story!... more>>

Continuation (after years) in . <<less

• White Room ... more>>

Angels exist in both black and white. The white angels have pleasant jobs, like making flowers bloom and warning people of danger. The black angels have ugly jobs, like making people sick. When she was a child, the black angel Lily admired the white angels, and now as an adult she's decided she wants to be one.

• A Story of Long Ago

Long ago, an angel born from a daughter and her mother's lover remembers back to when she was born.

• The Dreamer

A girl dreams the same dreary dream every night, and meets a blind man who describes a blue sky to her. She searches for the blue sky.

• Imagination

Envious of the boy who always places first in her art school, she snaps at him, only to realize how wrong she was to do so.

• I Dreamt of a Delicious Little Finger

Dreaming that in a dream, your body parts turned to bread...!

• Cups

A depressed girl, seeing that her kitten is pregnant, works so that she will have money to afford kittens, only to find tragedy.

• The Edge of the Sky, to the Furthest Horizon

A man searches for his true love. <<less

A collection of four short stories by Fuyumi Souryou.... more>>

The Rainbow Fish is a story about a painter and her problems dealing with a culture that doesn't leave too much space for artistic inspiration. From a little girl to adulthood, Sari struggles to show how she sees life through her eyes. This story is something of an autobiography.

Damned Sun is about a cynical girl who isn't very enthusiastic about most things teenagers like. She meets a man, a funny, interesting gangster. They get along very well from the beginning, understanding each other without too many words... But it only lasts one day, since what shakes Maki from her apathy can't last long...

Strange Trait asks the question: Are human beings are like groceries? Do they really have a certain durability? A writer thinks so, and she bases her novel on the idea.

A Strange Gene is about Ayano Yoshimusa; a superb worker, efficient, accurate, and cold. Saegusa, her colleague, is her opposite: messy, chaotic and warm. He admires his boss, whenever he talks to her he realises what a perfect creature she is… But as always, not everything is what it seems. When a sixteen years old appears and tells him she lives with Ayano, Saegusa seems to perceive that something might be hidden under the perfect appearance of this beautiful woman… <<less

These stories are told with the same bold, kinetic art style and brilliantly paced storytelling that Samura's Blade of the Immortal epic is famous for.... more>> The main offering, "Ohikkoshi," follows the turbulent paths of several twenty-something art students as they fall in love, fall in lust, play in rock bands, ride motorbikes, eat, sleep (together), and try to avoid making life decisions while drunk. This romantic comedy is a "Japanese art school confidential" packed with absurd humor, obscure death metal references, and some expertly placed, dramatic revelations. "Luncheon of Tears Diary" is a vibrant, genre-busting tale that also peppers its humor with sharp, dramatic moments. Natsumi Funabashi, a virgin, is an aspiring manga creator on a quest for love and a fulfilling career. Along the way, she has to cope with overzealous men, gang warfare, a mahjong addiction, and a lascivious manga editor. This collection is rounded off by Samura's hilarious "Kyoto Super Barhopping Journal: Bloodbath at Midorogaike," a rare, autobiographical travel piece. <<less

A connected anthology about artists living in a rowhouse in Kyoto.

A collection of short stories. ... more>>

1) Love Dancing Beneath My Eyelids

College student Numakami has known for a long time that his classmate Mahara is in love with him. But Mahara is pure, innocent - and still a virgin. For some inexplicable reason, this makes Numakami feel annoyed at being the object of his affections.

2) She's Missing

Yanagi is in love with Kobayashi, who can't seem to stop talking about Adachi - a girl in their class. What will become of these three teenagers and their complex relationship?

3) Minun Musiikki

A quiet pianist and an obnoxious, outspoken cellist often find themselves alone in the music room together...

4) Yes It's Me, (5) Yes It's You, (8) Yes That's It

The story revolves around Toma, who is head-over-heels in love...with himself! However, so is everyone else around him; and he knows that his business partner and old friend Enoki is no exception. Toma doesn't blame him -- after all, he is only the most brilliant, beautiful, and all-around perfect person to ever walk the face of the Earth! Who wouldn't fall for him? Weirdly enough, Enoki is convinced that Toma returns his feelings. But they should both know by now that there's no one he loves more than himself...right!?

6) Loathe!

"I love you. And I know exactly what you love and what you hate. But regardless of how much I love you or how much time we spend in each other's company, there are things I loathe about you as well..."

7) Dreams Unfold at Night

A serious story about transsexuality and gender issues. <<less

Devil and Boyfriend... more>>

Ever since she was young, Rinko has always been labelled as a 'Ohito yoshi baka' by everyone except for a young boy, Itsuki. Since then, Rinko has always had strong feelings for Itsuki but will he ever be like that angel-like person she met as a child or stay as the Akuma she has now gotten used to?

Includes two extra stories:

- That's the Rabbit's Forest

Madoka has to do some housekeeping for a young man, an artist, who comes across as a jerk: but soon she finds out something unusual about him....

- Because, It's Love

While Jun is washing mops, the guy beside her becomes soaked through an accident. She hands him a handkerchief that's special to her. Before she could ask for it back, he gets dragged away with her important handkerchief! <<less

The story follows a young artist with the ability to see the supernatural as he struggles to come out of his mother's shadow and paint... more>> as he sees fit. <<less

Lilith is a phantom thief who is after genius artist, Michelle Corradi’s portrait. After she had already stolen some pictures, Michelle had the idea to... more>> catch her. When she announces to steal his new artwork he met her and fell in love with her. What will he do to meet her again..? <<less

Two stories.... more>>

The main one spans five chapters. The protagonist is God's beloved puppet who lives in a huge garden. Out of loneliness, the puppet seeks company. God grants that, but with certain conditions...

In the second story, an angel is kicked down (literally) to Earth to experience some hardship as said angel has a problem with granting people's wishes and prayers. <<less

16-year-old Kizuna stalks the city at night, flirting with middle-aged salary men and coercing them out of their money. The thrill should be enough to... more>> satiate her, but Kizuna remains unsatisfied with her everyday life. That is, until the beautiful Inoue Yuki, also living in "Birdcage Manor" approaches Kizuna with a job proposition- to model in the nude for Yuki´s cousin, a painter and fellow resident Yusei Asai. <<less

An artist-in-training starts falling in love with a woman at the cafeteria.... more>>

A love story revolving around a bowl of udon. <<less

The story centers on grade schooler Nanoka Koyanagi, who meets a short-tailed cat and three different women as she is out taking a walk. The... more>> first woman is Minami, a high schooler whom Nanoka sees has many wounds on her wrist. The second woman is an adult, constantly called a "whore" by her co-workers. The third woman is an old lady, trying to live out her twilight years in peace. [ANN] <<less

It’s 1935 in Gyeongseong, and struggling artist Iho Yun has been commissioned by the reclusive, elderly Madam Jeonghwa Song to paint a portrait. Madam Jeonghwa... more>> Song allows Iho to set eyes upon her -- an unprecedented event -- and standing before him is a young woman. But why does she ask him to paint an elderly version of her? “Don’t finish the portrait.” Tucked between the previous artist’s paint tubes is an ominous letter. Iho learns that no artist has left Madam Song’s abode alive or of sound mind. Just what is she hiding and what will happen if Iho finishes the portrait? <<less

A highschool otaku named Aki Tomoya runs into his dream girl one day... only to find that she has the faintest presence, to his chagrin!... more>> Now with his otaku passions, Tomoya wants to turn the girl into a heroine in the only realm he is familiar with: 2D dating simulation game. To accomplish this objective, he scouts Eriri Spencer Sawamura, his half-foreigner childhood friend equipped with artistic talent, as the illustrator, and Kasumigaoka Utaha, a famous prodigy writer, as the script writer. Oh, did we mention the dream girl's name? <<less

While struggling with a grandmother who's starting to forget him and a family who already have forgotten him, middle school student Sakamoto Toki meets substitute... more>> art teacher Itsuya Tsuruda and her housemate, Kon. Itsuya-san has no artistic skill whatsoever, but she does have a different kind of ability... <<less

Wandering the packed tunnels of Shinjuku Station, famous author Yosuke Mikura makes a strange discovery: a seemingly homeless drunk woman who can quote French poetry.... more>> Her name is Barbara. He takes her home for a bath and a drink, and before long Barbara has made herself into Mikura's shadow, saving him from egotistical delusions and jealous enemies. But just as Mikura is no saint, Barbara is no benevolent guardian angel, and Mikura grows obsessed with discovering her secrets, tangling with thugs, sadists, magical curses and mythical beings - all the while wondering whether he himself is still sane. <<less

20-year-old Minoru Aihara has come to Tokyo to make his dreams of becoming an action manga artist come true. To his amazement, he lands a job as a live-in assistant of his favorite mangaka, Kenji Takakura, who writes a popular fighting manga called "Ultimate Banchou."... more>>

Upon arriving at his new workplace, however, he discovers that his idol is not the tough guy he'd always imagined. The truth is, Kenji Takakura is the pen name of Ichiko Sekai, a girl his age who is basically a moe character (she looks and acts like a little kid). After Aihara's obvious disappointment starts them off on the wrong foot, it's going to be tough for him to prove to her that he has what it takes to be a manga artist! <<less