Ichiro is trying to become a mangaka but is not succeeding, yet Sachiko loves and supports him. The two live together in a transient and unfulfilling relationship, and the collapse of their affair is depicte...

Ruriko Aoyama, a second-year in high school, was born with a large, blue birthmark on her face. She has lived her life trying not to make a big deal of it, trying to avoid overly conscientious treatment by t...

A collection of ASANO Inio's short stories that include: 1) Bakemono Recchan Short story about a girl with a monster face 2) Funawari Otoko One shot sponsored by Funwari Liquor 3) Toshinose 4) Yuugatou A st...

Married life isn't all lovey-dovey, or ooh-la-la steamy--not when you and your partner have opposing sex drives. When a married woman with a raging libido can't find the satisfaction she needs from her tame,...

Kaji Ritsuko, an author of short stories, finds herself unable to write. On a certain day, a remnant from Ritsuko’s past reemerges. Aoi, a male friend she used to completely confide in, appears in a dream ...

A young man whose motto is "Never commit suicide" happens to meet a boy with a cut mark on his wrist and follows him out of curiosity. However, the boy's path leads him to a world of "death" that he has neve...

These people have been living unhappy lives because they've never been able to do what they want. Ga Yeon's smart, but wants to become a singer. However, the Korean educational system strongly enforces stud...