In Fallen Words, Yoshihiro Tatsumi takes up the oral tradition of rakugo and breathes new life into it by shifting the format from spoken word to manga. Each of the eight stories in the collection is lifted ...

Certain regions of Japan were labeled “red-light” where it was officially recognized for prostitution. These areas disappeared with the transition of the era. One day, Yano, a writer who makes living by ...

Tsurugi Shouichirou is the proprietor of a well-established, upscale miso shop. But he's best known for being a prodigal son and a "Jack-of-all-trades, master of none." Much to his well-wishers' dismay, Shou...

1-3) The Tale of Silver Butterfly The Heavenly Jade Pavillion is the house for many beautiful hustlers and their protectors. Patrons come in nightly to take advantage of the culture and beauty of these hustl...

Tao and Alma, a pair of troubleshooters who work in a bustling red-light district, take on any job that requires a solution. But secretly, they're hitmen who hunt down "calamities"... English: VIZ Media...

A sweet and indecent prohibited love. A closed off island where men aren't born. And in the center, there is a glossy, mysterious male red-light district where women buy the men to satisfy their lust. On the...

The era is Edo (1603-1868). Tsubaki is a merchant's daughter who is sold to the red lights district after losing her family in a fire. Driven by desire to triumph over her first love, a servant, she aims to ...

Masterless samurai Akitsu Masanosuke is a skilled and loyal swordsman, but his naïve, diffident nature has time and again caused him to be let go by the lords who have employed him. Hungry and desperate, he...