In the 80s, Kaze Takashi's parents moved to a quiet area in Tokyo to protect their son from the bad influence of his friends. In class, Takashi doesn't wait to make new friends. Passionate for motorcycle ral...

A spy mystery taking place at the beginning of the Showa era.

A slice of life manga about a girl born into a large family in early Showa Period Japan.

Manga adaptation of 1975 Fuji TV's Denjin Zaborger tokusatsu series. Secret Police agent Yutaka Daimon returns to Japan after learning his father was murdered by the evil Dr. Akunomiya, leader of the crimin...

In the 1980s, there was a legendary bosozoku (biker gang) in Yokohama that was touted as "the strongest in Japan." It is a record of the legendary Devil's Dolphin built by the man who united the team and h...

The year is 1953. Japan has begun her recovery from the war, but economic hardship still plagues the people of the country. In these times, the people of Japan chose movie theaters as their escape from the h...

Shinjuku, 1979. A member of the Kaeda Yakuza gang, Akutsu Jouji, has lost in a brawl with a university cheering squad, and begs for forgiveness through bitter tears. Since then, nothing has gone well in Jouj...

Acclaimed for his visionary short-story collections The Push Man and Other Stories, Abandon the Old in Tokyo, and Good-Bye—originally created nearly forty years ago, but just as resonant now as ever—the ...

A manga diary by the legendary Tetsuya Chiba about his current life and how his family escaped from China back to Japan post-World War II.

Hachiro and Karen has been friends since they were children... During the day, she is a sweet and timid young girl but every night Karen turns into a demon (oni) and tries to go out and eat someone. Yet, whe...

The manga is set during the height of the Showa era, and centers on a little girl named Kouko who is in training to become a detective. She is hired by a notable family to find out who sent a death threat to...

Detective stories in early Showa era When a strange group of men attempt to kidnap Atsuko Fukune, a dancer at a club, she seeks the help of Mamiya Mugen, a famous detective - who also happens to be a child....

A former mangaka falls into poverty after becoming disillusioned with life and abandoning his trade. He unsuccessfully attempts to start a business selling rocks by the riverside to feed his family.

After Hayato's father, an army officer, died in action, he and his sick mother were left alone in the world without no money or prospects. Jin dropped out of school but can't find any decent work. A friend o...

A hapless young man is released from prison with nothing to his name, but he knows exactly what he wants: to train in the art of rakugo comedic storytelling. After seeing an unforgettable performance from on...

Saki Asamiya, after being incarcerated in a youth corrections facility, is recruited by a detective named Jin after convincing her that the government could provide clemency for her mother, who was on death ...

An anthology of six short stories: 1) The Ice Wanderer (Toudo no Tabibito - 凍土の旅人) [2003] Set in the Klondike region in 1897, and recounts the American author Jack London’s fortuitous encounter ...

This manga tells the stories of an antique store that is run by an elderly man and his grandson. The grandson watches the store while his grandfather is out, and it seems like the most interesting customers ...

It is 1926, the first year of the Showa era. Urabe Kanoko has left her hometown after it turns against her for having the ability to hear lies when spoken. She collapses from hunger after arriving in a town ...

A collection of short stories by Takao Shigeru. 1. Wasure Yuki no Furu Koro (When the Forgotten Snow Falls) Setsuko's boyfriend suddenly breaks up with her. To find out why, she goes to the school at night,...