In 1999, Mitsuru and Reiko had their wedding ceremony on Waikiki Beach in Hawaii. However, 19 years after their wedding with Reiko, the man who loved to laugh, get angry, and eat, Mitsuru was overcome with...

The author, Shinzo Keigo, was hospitalized for malignant lymphoma during the coronavirus pandemic. This manga essay chronicles his treatment and recovery and how he came up with the idea for his new series...

Suddenly, a disease called breast cancer struck like a storm. In the fight against the disease Seizetsu questions is that called "living." The author draws from her own experience in this trilogy of...

1-2. Binzume no Jigoku (The Inferno in Bottles) 3. Sei Anthony no Yuukai (The Temptation of Saint Anthony)4-5. Kogane-Mochi6-7. Kawaisou na Ane (Poor Big Sister)

After Ryou's father remarries, he's not sure what to do with three new brothers and a stepmother at the age of 19. As he comes to appreciate his happy new home and family the glue holding them together starts...

A boy falls in love at first sight, but the girl rejects him because he smokes? What will happen? Brilliant usage of modern media for antismoking campaign. Park Hyung Suk from Lookism makes an appearance...

This is a story about two friends, from nearly the beginning to almost the end of their lives, who happen to love each other. Tatsuya and Junichi are in 5th grade and their music teacher is a pedophile. One day...

Nayu only lived alone with his grandmother. Because of trivial things, Nayu being rude to his grandmother she really cares about. But it turns out, the life of her grandmother is not much left! How Nayu would...

Original Web Manga Note: Won the New Creator Prize at the 27th Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2023.

There’s the affectionless father and the overly affectionate mother, and then there’s the beautiful 18 year old high schooler Rina. “Friends are just meant to be used,” is what Rina says when she is caught...

From Easy Going Scans: This is the story of a girl who was forced to become a piano prodigy with the pressure starting from the moment she was born. Her family has had distinguished musicians in their past. She...

The sequel to Dokgo. After avenging his older brother, a new story begins for Kang Hyuk. Original Webtoon Japanese translation

It is about a young, prominent surgeon, who left a prestigious hospital in Tokyo and moved to an isolated island in the southern part of Japan. He works at a clinic there as the only doctor on the island. First...

In 2015, mangaka Shungicu Uchida was diagnosed with bowel cancer. This series is the story of her diagnosis, treatment, and road to recovery, told in her uniquely candid and witty style.

Shin Yoomyeong, an actor with a very low amount of presence. He had spent his whole life on acting and had tirelessly strived to faithfully portray the small roles he was given although no one recognized his...

A collection of short mahjong-centric stories by Fukumoto Nobuyuki.

After Ooshima's cat named Sava suddenly dies, she finds it difficult to continue creating manga. However, with the help of a new kitten named Gou-Gou who shows up, she’s able to get over the loss of Sava and...

A collection of short stories written in the 90s. Contents: SuityukaPiasuMazuYuuko no KoroIzumi no FuchiOnibiHada no Kioku

Life can be so wonderful as terrible. The young Umeno, bullied since she started high school, decided to put an end to her life, but her suicide attempt failed and she survives. And it's precisely in the...

Junwoo, a hikikomori, passes his days alone, nestled within the darkness of his room that protects him from the outside world. The one strand of light capable of piercing his world is Hanbit, his neighbor and...

Kyoji is a troubled boy who found peace thanks to his sensei, Tate, and the teachings of kendo. But during a kendo competition, Kyoji sees his master transform into an Inca warrior with eyes full of wrath. The...