During the Edo period, Japan is suddenly invaded by alien creatures known as the "Amanto." Despite the samurai's attempts to combat the extraterrestrial menace, the Shogun soon realizes that their efforts are futile and decides to surrender. This marks the beginning of an uneasy agreement between the Shogunate and Amanto, one that results in a countrywide sword ban and the disappearance of the samurai spirit.... more>>

However, there exists one eccentric individual who wields a wooden sword and refuses to let his samurai status die. Now that his kind are no longer needed, Gintoki Sakata performs various odd jobs around town in order to make ends meet. Joined by his self-proclaimed disciple Shinpachi Shimura, the fearsome alien Kagura, and a giant dog named Sadaharu, they run the business known as Yorozuya, often getting caught up in all sorts of crazy and hilarious shenanigans.

Volume 2 contains Shirokuro

There is a young professional "curser" who, trought mystical methods and a baseball bat, brings punishment to what law doesn't punish, and to bring calm to hateful hearts. She meets a demon that tells her to give up her "work," to keep the harmony between the human and supernatural worlds.

Volume 24 contains 13 (サーティーン)

Volume 38 contains Bankara (ばんから)

The cyber revolution seems to be a new weapon that school delinquents take advantage of and cause damage. A chair woman named, Miyamoto Shizuka, possesses the power to keep things in order. But what will happen to the fate of the school when she mistakenly lets the rumored legendary BANKARA, named Gouda Takeru, free? <<less

This manga is for those of you who just can't seem to say, "I love you." Toshiya Wakabayashi's acclaimed school-romance is jam-packed with frustration, embarrassment, and awkwardness! Heavily revised and with never-before-seen chapters, this omnibus edition of the popular 4-panel web comic offers an experience you can't find in the online version!... more>>

The tankobon version of , which has been completely redrawn for official release. <<less

In a society where money is king, the young men known as "flowers" hold a special role. In exchange for the financial support of those who have the means to patronize them, they serve their flower masters as symbols of taste, status, and wealth. Bought and sold at the whim of their masters, theirs is a precarious existence - save for the few who are lucky enough to have masters who can see the person behind the flower.... more>>

Note - Despite the magazines it was published in, there is no actual shounen-ai in Hanamatsuri. The relationships between the male characters are more along the lines of heavy subtext.

[ Translated from Aki's comments on the book: "And yet, I'm really sorry that this isn't very BL at all! In my heart it was super-gay! Huh? (Haha)" ] <<less

Space Dandy is a dandy in space! This dreamy adventurer with a to-die-for pompadour travels across the galaxy in search of aliens no one has... more>> ever laid eyes on. Each new species he discovers earns him a hefty reward, but this dandy has to be quick on his feet because it's first come, first served! Accompanied by his sidekicks, a rundown robot named QT and Meow the cat-looking space alien, Dandy bravely explores unknown worlds inhabited by a variety of aliens. Join the best dressed alien hunter in all of space and time as he embarks on an adventure that ends at the edge of the universe! <<less

Lorem, an infamous and fearsome demoness, has had to settle down for the sake of Gospel, her baby boy. Try as she might, she is a loving and doting mother, but she remains fearsome to both fellow demon and human onlookers because she retains the dire reputation of her wild and terrible youth years past.... more>>

For the sake of motherly love, she has to persevere, to learn and to thrive in a world where she's not alone. For the sake Gospel and his future.

Feel the Love in it! <<less

He was living a peaceful life as any normal high schooler would, until one day he and his classmates were suddenly brought to uninhabited island.... more>>

"I'll have you kill each other until there's only one of you remaining."

Hearing these words from the man strangely dressed in a military uniform, his classmates panicked. Yes, he was setting up the stage for a death game. One where the strong devoured the weak. The weak would die without mercy and only the strong would taste victory. That was the plan.

However, they were unaware that the hero who was hailed as the strongest had just recently returned from another world. The organizers behind the game were already out of luck by the time the game started as the expectations they had for death game that they had worked so desperately to set up would be unwittingly crushed before them. <<less

Uramichi is 31. Uramichi appears on children’s TV alongside two grown men dressed as forest creatures and a singing woman with a very short fuse.... more>> Uramichi leads little kids in exercises and answers their questions about life. But Uramichi’s life is pain. Uramichi just wants to be miserable in peace. But, in his words, “There are games that don’t end even after you forfeit. Like life, for example… ” <<less

The (former) Takagi-san and her daughter, Chi-chan, bring you this teasing home comedy. Is Dad going to make an appearance too?

Natsume has always been aware of the supernatural, but after he inherits a magic book, the supernatural is aware of him!... more>>

When Reiko was Takashi's age, she bound the names of demons and spirits in her Book of Friends, enslaving them to her capricious whim. Now Takashi is the owner of the book, and the creatures will do anything to get their names back. <<less

Shinichi Kudo is a high-school student who, by using observation and deduction, is good at solving mysteries. While investigating one, he is caught by the criminals that he was watching and forced to take an experimental drug. Leaving him for dead, the criminals disappear. Instead of killing him, however, the drug turns Shinichi into a little kid. ... more>>

To preserve the illusion of his 'disappearance,' Shinichi adopts a new name based on his favorite author (Arthur Conan Doyle) and becomes Conan Edogawa. Ran, his (actually Shinichi's) childhood friend takes this little boy under her wing and brings him to her home.

Conan now lives at a detective agency run by Ran's father, but his mind is as keen as ever and he continues to solve mysteries... always allowing Ran's father to take all the credit.

As far as everyone's concerned, Conan is just a little kid anyway... even to Ran. This is *extremely* frustrating to Conan since nobody will listen to a 'little boy.' Despite this, Conan has a mission... to find the criminals who did this to him and get the antidote to that drug.

Note: Won the 46th Shogakukan Manga Award in the shōnen category in 2001. <<less

The series follows Kyouko Okita, a buxom housewife who's just recently moved into a new neighborhood with her husband. There she tries to adjust to... more>> her new neighborhood, make new friends, and deal with the quirkiness of her everyday life. <<less

The setting is Roubai Private Academy, a prestigious girls' middle school in the country. For Akebi Komichi, donning this school's sailor uniform is a dream... more>> come true. Her middle school dream life is finally beginning. Verdant open countryside vistas. The slowly flowing time of youth. <<less

The greatest labyrinth of the 20th century, a drama for working men and women in a town called a Kowloon walled city. Daily adult romance... more>> in a gentle dystopia, a new life gently. <<less

A spin-off of the Yuru Yuri series featuring Sakurako and her sisters.

Aoyama is a handsome young soccer genius who's a Japan representative. His play style is "cleanliness." He doesn't tackle and doesn't head the ball. If... more>> he's doing a throw-in, he'll only do it if he's wearing gloves. <<less

The year is 20XX... A time when every household owns cute maid robots known as OrderMaids. Average grade-schooler Bondo dreams of having his very own... more>> robot. But what he got was... Unable to compute!!! Life is gonna get a whole lot weirder when Roboco, the most powerful clumsy maid ever created, shows up at his door! <<less

A plain looking young man lives in a world that runs on the conventions of BL manga. He doesn't want any part of it, but... more>> he can't help but comment on the trends he sees. <<less

Although she doesn't get along with people very well, Kanoko considers herself a perfect "observer". Her hobby is observing the students in her third year... more>> junior high class and keeping a journal of the classroom drama. But what will happen when Kanoko becomes involved with some of her classmates? <<less

Makoto Kowata is an airhead with a bad sense of direction who just moved into her relative's house, but is that all there is to... more>> her? A coming-of-age story about the life of a witch in modern-day Japan. <<less

Yukari is a girl who can see the deceased. Yuusaku is a boy who can hear any phenomena that has a voice. Through their encounters... more>> with the inhuman, they learn fear, sadness, and compassion; and grow as humans. <<less

They exist in the most unexpected places—be it within your eyes and ears, under the floor and roof of your house, or in the trees and flowers in your garden. They are everywhere, and yet nowhere, at the same time. Are they alive or not? Perhaps it is more apt to say they are beings who transcend the concept of life and death itself. They are mushi. ... more>>

Some wreak havoc in the lives of humans; others bring them deliverance from suffering. Mushi are neither good nor evil: for just like any other creature, they are merely striving to survive in this harsh, competitive world.

Ginko, a lone wanderer with a reclusive personality, offers help and guidance to those plagued by mushi. This is the tale of his travels and exploits in a wondrous world populated by these mysterious entities. <<less

A salary man is quite depressed, especially on Mondays. At his lowest point a well-endowed High-School girl calling herself Ai-chan stumbles breast-first into his face.... more>> The concussion she gave him served as the start of their relationship. Features additional single-page images of other side-stories, that were posted on the Authors Twitter every Monday before. <<less

The wacky adventures of Fran, Veronica and other strange creatures continue.... more>>

More questionable experiments, medical miracles and weird surprises await! <<less

From the author of comes the story of the cool Ichihara Chiaki and her big breasted friend, Harumi Hana. Chiaki is a member of the archery club and is also a huge breast fetishist. If she doesn't fondle breasts, she can't perform at her best in archery. The big breasted tsundere named Hana attends a different school than Chiaki, but still goes along with Chiaki's requests.... more>>

Just how far will Hana go for Chiaki?! <<less

The story follows mystery-solving college student Kunou Totonou. At the beginning of the story, the police bring him in for questioning on suspicion of murdering his classmate.... more>>

Note: Nominated for the 12th and 13th Manga Taisho Award (2019-20), 65th Shogakukan Manga Award (2019), and 44th Kodansha Manga Award (2020). <<less