"I have something I don't want to lose. So much so that these terrible feelings have grown." A pianist who attempted suicide 3 times, Juri, is taken to help her aunt at a prison where murderers who killed in...

Kinukawa Yuusuke is a second-class pianist who earns a living by playing in small bars and clubs. His simple life soon becomes complicated when a yakuza area boss named Fukami Hikaru shows up at his current ...

In the pet shop he calls home, a chubby, homely cat whiles away the hours listening to coos of delight from potential pet parents...but he knows it's not him they're fussing over. Even as his price drops wit...

Awkward relationship between high-school boys, Sunohara and Shinomiya.

Timid and self-conscious high-school student Karin never paid much attention to boys until she met Kiriya, a popular student from a nearby boys' school. Karin and Kiriya embark on a romantic journey despite ...

One day Minoto was passing by Mayue's place and heard the piano tune through the windows. Fascinated by the beautiful music, Minato approaches to the house and Mayue invites him into the house. Together, the...

A Drunken Dream is a collection of literary short stories by Hagio falling into multiple genres, created between 1971-2007. The stories were selected by translator Matt Thorn to be an introduction to Hagio f...

Collection of short stories: • Polka Dot Fabric She might be tall, but high-schooler Fukagawa Yori likes pretty dresses. BUT, the guy that she likes says, "They don't suit you." What a trauma for our poor...

1-3) Anata e no Crescendo First love. Reunion. Misunderstanding. Passing by each other. And...a teary happy ending. "When you can play this tune, play it for me"...Suzuno has always been searching for the bo...

Lee Shi Yoon is a pianist of the 21st century. After getting into an accident that left him unable to play the piano, he becomes resentful of his life and chooses death, only to wake up as the daughter of ...

Seven boys. Best friends. Their fates intertwined through the good times together, but also the tough times, as they have gone their separate ways and suffered greatly as a result. When all is almost lost fo...

Working as a piano tuner, Yuzuru had met various kinds of pianist. But when the music of a unique and eccentric pianist Rion reaches his ears, he knows that he won't be able to escape from the latter's charm...

Collection of 4 oneshots. 1) Lover's Virus Shimatsu becomes a 'guardian angel' to well known playboy Senmami. What is the reason for Shimatsu's dedication? 2) Piano Lesson Loads of angst in this story abou...

A girl falls for a boy who is a talented pianist who wants to quit, however...

Collection of six short stories. Dan of Population GO about first story: "An endearing story of a boy who, while visiting his relatives in a rural village, visits a mysterious pond where the local dragon de...

1) Teach Me More On her way home from school, Hina is attacked by a pervert on the train! She's too embarrassed to raise her voice, but - she's saved by Kyousuke!? Kyousuke is the hottest guy around, and the...

1. Midara na Senritsu Hiwai na Yubisaki (Lewd Melody Obscene Fingers) by SHINJO Mayu Yurika has grown so used to doing what others tell her to do that she never realized she was like a caged bird. She accept...

Futaba is a sociophobic young girl who is extremely reserved and struggles to express herself. In order to blossom, she turns to the piano and although it is a field in which she is particularly gifted, she ...

Collection of Stories / Oneshots 1. Stalking!! 2-3. Mouikutsu Neru to... 4. Watashi no Honto 5. Nure☆Natsu (Wet Summer) 6. Sweet Lab 7. Russian Blend 8. Haikei Aishi no Ouji-sama 9. Kyou wa Nanno Hi? 10. ...

1-2. Aniki no Motokano 3. Arikitari no Hibi 4. Hanazono no Ingoku 5-6. Toshiue no Hito (An Older Woman) 7. Ane Haha 8. Oneechan no Ka·ra·da 9. Time Will Tell 10. Chouritsu Lesson 11. Haru no Mezame

"Kizu Darake No Piano Sonata" follows the story of Hinako Hinano, a quiet girl who faces bullying due to her scars and inability to speak. Seeking refuge in the school's music room, Hinako finds solace by th...

Early Showa era. Seiji, a boy born into a poor family, who loves to play the piano that his late father taught him, meets Natsu, the daughter of a ryokan inn. Fate brings them together through the music of t...

Nozomi, a piano teacher, is drawn to dreams overseas... From Manga Reborn