Shimeru Futaba is a normal high schooler living a normal life, active in his school's wrestling club and slowly getting closer to his awkward love... more>> interest, Misaki. This fails to last, as he discovers his family's hereditary genetic defect that becomes active at adolescence. Although it will eventually become controllable, excitement and stress now make Futaba switch sex. Hilarity ensues. <<less

Middle-aged salaryman Hiroshi Nakahara accidentally takes a train ride back to his old hometown to visit his mother’s grave. Then for reasons he can’t explain, Hiroshi is transported back in time, and discovers that he’s an 8th grader again, but with all of his adult memories intact.... more>>

Can he, or should he try to change the decisions he made before? But more importantly, can he find his way back to the present day, or is he stuck in the past? <<less

A girl named Love becomes a witch in order to save her brother, Yuu, whom she cares for very much. She performs the Rite to become a witch, but in order to become a witch, Love must sacrifice to the Goddess her most precious thing…Yuu!... more>>

Note: Was running from April to June 2002 in Nakayoshi. Afterwards, the manga was dropped without explanation. <<less

Being a housewife is no picnic, especially if you have to deal with an idiotic hubby, two reckless children, a mother whose hobby is to... more>> decapitate moving “things” and those annoying zombies that are always out to have the best bite of you. A hilariously bizarre tale from the king of gag manga: Kenji Hamaoka of Urayasu tekkin kazoku (Super Radical Gag Family) fame. <<less

Yen and Jin are brothers in elementary school and successors in the Ragun family craft of defeating evil spirits. In this world, the battle with... more>> spirits comes down to a game of guessing your opponent's "name." Once you know the name you gain control over the fight. Both Yen and Jin have secret names only they know ... and must keep them secret or risk death! <<less

Dionne is best friends with her older brother, Lyon. Even though things don’t always run smoothly in their family, nothing in the world can shake... more>> them — as long as they can rely on one another! But one day, an unexpected misfortune brings their seemingly bright world into disarray…and Dionne fears she may never be understood and loved again. When her parents offer their shocking solution, her emotions only become more tangled. Will Dionne ever be able to recover from this tragedy? <<less

Young Takuya has it tough. After his mother passed away it has been his job to take care of his baby brother Minoru while their father, Harumi, works the long hours of the Japanese "salaryman." Takuya must sacrifice the playtime usually associated with childhood for the responsibilities of an adult. Cooking, cleaning, sewing and scolding are all now an integral part of the young boy's life. "All work and no play" has Takuya incredibly frustrated and resentful of his little brother. Will Takuya find it in his heart to love the brother who is causing him so much grief?!... more>>

Baby and Me received the 40th Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo in 1995.

Included one-shots:

Volume 2: Time Limit

Volume 4: Secret Boy ni Tee Dasuna!!

Volume 6: Baka de Karukete Wagamama de

Volume 15: Natsu to Kimi no Irradiation <<less

What's Michael follows the adventures of a ginger tabby called Michael. The stories often change setting: in one, Michael may be owned by a young Japanese couple; in the next, Michael may be owned by an older couple with children, and in a third, Michael might be owned by a yakuza.... more>>

Won the 10th Kodansha Manga Award for general manga in 1986 (shared with ). <<less

A love story between a boy and two girls who are supposedly his long-lost twin sisters. The story follows Maiku, Karen, and Miina. Maiku is... more>> a high school boy orphaned at an early age, now living in a house he believes is the house he grew up in. <<less

In the future, the most popular game in the world is Angelic Layer. Contestants must raise and train their own 'Angels' (or fighting dolls) to... more>> compete in tournaments. Enter Misaki Suzuhara, sixth grade Angelic Layer prodigy. With her speed-type angel, Hikaru, many people think Misaki stands a chance at winning the championship. She'll have a lot of help along the way, but the road to victory will be not be an easy route, especially for someone as young as Misaki. <<less

This story takes place in Florida, USA. The main characters are the lovable members of the Andersons; each one has his or her own different... more>> characterstics which conflict and support the others'. By going through many events (meaningful ones as well as weird ones) together, the bond between them grows stronger and tighter. <<less

Naoto is a stressed-out college student doing his best to juggle the eccentricities of his divorced parents with his own burgeoning romance. His stress deepens... more>> after his gay father proposes to the handsome and elegant male lover. This is a humourous series by Ima Ichiko about the modern, dysfunctional family. <<less

Nakamura Sano feels great stress when his girlfriend asks him to meet her father. When he gets the courage to come visit, he discovers that... more>> her father is actually a first class DJ who doesn't want his daughter to date Sano. As a result, Sano throws himself into the DJ world and enters the DJ preliminary match to prove himself worthy for his daughter! <<less

Published by Kodansha in 2002 and awarded the prestigious Tezuka Cultural Prize, Fumiko Takano’s The Yellow Book is one of those rare works which you enjoy reading in order to feel the tender familiarity that arises between the protagonists and yourself. This collected volume was named after the longest of the four stories that it contains: a drama about an adolescent girl who falls in love with Roger Martin du Gard’s saga, Les Thibault. The remaining stories capture various fragments of everyday life with tenderness and humor. Through the kaleidoscope of its feminine views, The Yellow Book touches the readers heart by attending to what, in sum, makes up life—the little things of our every... more>> day.

Note: Won the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Grand Prize in 2003. <<less

The members of the Takashiro family share a terrible curse: only human blood can quench their thirst. Sent away after the death of his mother,... more>> Kuzuna Takashiro remained blissfully unaware of his 'condition.' When Kazuna's teenage hormones begin to rage, his uncontrollable bloodlust suddenly rears its head... <<less

Based on ... more>>

On a particular night, an unexpected guest suddenly turned up outside science fiction magazine editor, Obinata Taiga and his family's home! The person was actually Asuoo Shuu, who had married their elder sister; the dictator of the family, and since became their brother-in-law. What's even more incredible is that he is not only the writer that Taiga is responsible for, but was also Taiga's high school classmate! But, just when everyone was vehemently expressing their objection to Asuoo, they received news that their all-important sister has gone missing! Out of ideas, Taiga had no choice but to let Shuu stay on, they could only wait until their sister comes back to decide everything!

Mainichi Seiten series:

Vol 1-2 Mainichi Seiten

Vol 3-4

Vol 5

Vol 6-7

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Vol 8

Vol 9-10 <<less

Kiriko has always been overshadowed by her older sister Eiko. Eiko is cute, smart, and extremely popular, unlike Kiriko. This manga is about Kiriko leaving... more>> her sister's shadow. <<less

Chie is a young girl with wonderful parents to look up to; her archaeologist father lives with her in Hokkaido, and her mother is a... more>> great scientist working in America. During a local cave excavation, Chie and her father discover Tyrannosaurus eggs, and they're about to hatch! This little girl becomes their mother, and does what she can to protect them from those who want to experiment on the little baby rex. <<less

Satsuki, to whom he said some incredibly disrespectful words to, had the worst reunion with him in the high school entrance ceremony! He was the little master of a famous construction company...? A love story of the season of sakura, where things become precious and love forms!... more>>

This volume also contains a side story entitled Only You.

Kiku-chan has an onesided love for Inoue Ken. On the day that Kiku finally decides to confess to Ken, she finds out that another girl has already confessed to him. <<less

A depressing story about how a Japanese family's life goes wrong: an immoral protagonist, her sister who was gang raped before, her alcoholic mother who... more>> later devoted her life to a cult, and her father who lost favor with his company... full of sexual content and highly violent. <<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

Aliens have created a tomcat endowed with the seven exceptional faculties similar to Astro Boy's. Supporting his owner, Tsugio, who is a sissy boy, this... more>> tomcat named Atomcat runs actively far and wide through the universe. --- This is a fascinating work resulted from Tezuka Osamu's challenging endeavor and daring to remake "Astro Boy." <<less

Something happened to Kobato when he was young, something he can't explain. Since then he's been able to see things that normal people can't see. These are the touching tales of his and others' experiences with the unknown.... more>>

Contains three unrelated oneshots:

-Magic

-Ocean Floor Scenery

-Two Topics:Happiness Butterfly, Island Child <<less

A negligent mother, an affair, a broken family, domestic abuse, and drugs are among the subjects in these Goth short stories that revolve around the... more>> lives of teenagers with complicated problems. <<less

Noa doesn't have a father. She lives together with a working mother. That's why she always hoped for a sibling. One day her mother brings... more>> Mizuki and Akari to live with them. Noa is extremely happy with that, but why does Mizuki always show an unhappy face? Will Noa's dream for a sibling come true? <<less