"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...

Piano prodigy Arima Kosei dominated the competition and all child musicians knew his name. But after his mother, who was also his instructor, passed away, he had a mental breakdown while performing at a reci...

Our protagonist, Hikaru, is a member of the astronomy club at her school. On one beautiful starry night, she encounters a tall boy with blonde hair that looks almost white. However, he turns out to be...?!

The one-year-younger cry-baby and childhood friend, Kanade, suddenly took Meguru’s first kiss! Though he's grown taller a bit recently, and the girls made a big fuss and called him “the piano prince”,...

A dramatic collection of stories linking four men and their "half-baked" lovers. Follow the merry-go-around of inter-linked men and their relationships as they come full circle during Advent season.

In a European school dorm, Georges Saphir is admired and loved by everyone. However, afraid of others doing him harm, he has never allowed anyone to get close. Why is it then that misfit Robert can effortles...

Separated as children due to circumstances of their parent's making, Tatsuya and Haru meet again at the bar where Haru works part-time. Unaware that Haru is his long-lost younger brother, Tatsuya invites the...

When family obligations force Sun Yool, a stressed-out law school student, to the countryside, it seems like a great opportunity to escape the chaos of the city. After all, the great outdoors promises fresh ...

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...

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...

- Guuzen ka Unmei ka Ren-chan has a problem: Whenever the girl he confesses to begins to like him back, he gets tired of the relationship. This time, the person he likes is his friend, Ari. Ari agrees to go ...

Kinoshita Rinko, 20 years old, has been fired after taking the blame of a colleague's mistake during her probation period. The reason behind her action is, "it is very lonely when you're crying and there is ...

Inori is a dropout student at a music school…She has no talent, but she really loves the piano! She’s a huge fan of the two brother pianists who also go to the same school, Daichi and Kairi, and she vows...

Collection of oneshots: 1. Prologue 2. Suki no Kimochi 3. Suki na Hito no Suki na Hito 4-5. Kimi no Kanaderu Hikari (The Light that You Create) There’s a rumour going round Yuki’s school about a ghos...

Born into a musical family, Gu Si was known as a genius, but was never recognized by his father because of the lack of emotion in his music. In order to overcome this shortcoming, Gu Si began to study the mu...

In a post-apocalyptic world, a girl fears the uncertainty of moving forward.

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...

Story about a tomboyish girl Subaru who's always cast in male roles for school plays and her subsequent confusion over her neighbour, Shun.

Still a high schooler, Misumi is a skilled pianist with dreams of becoming professional. But, after a traumatic experience in his past, Misumi struggles to perform in public. When Minatobe suddenly begs Misu...

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...

Folie is a cheerful and energetic gypsy who dreams of becoming a famous pianist in Vienna, the city of music. One day, she meets the charming Count Frederich Branche, who seems seems very stunned by the disc...

Only in death did I realize the meaning of my life. Daehwa Kim is a piano prodigy who drops out of a prestigious performing arts high school due to a lack of passion. Just when he finally discovers his love ...

Released on PriaL vol.32

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