Short story collection including: Iguana no Musume: A girl develops a complex about herself after her mother thinks of her as a hideous iguana. Iguana Girl reflects Hagio's own relationship with her mother, and...

Five short stories. - Inu wo Kau (Raising a Dog) Soshite Neko wo Kau (And Then, Caring for a Cat)Niwa no Nagame (View of the Backyard)Sannin no Hibi (Three People's Days)Yakusoku no Chi (Promised Land) The...

O-Tsuru (the crane), named because she used to stand on one foot to warm the other, was sold by her parents to become a geisha. She will begin as an apprentice (Shikomikka) in an okiya. The house where the...

Amushasu, of the Alaturca Alagun performing troupe, believes in magic created by talent and hard work to reach the hearts of his audience. He does not have any respect for the magic of genies, though he does...

An estranged aunt names Jayne the inheritor of her estate. The only condition? Continue to employ the servants.

Jotaro Fukamachi is a private detective. Divorced with a woman he can not forget, with whom he had a daughter. He has a reputation for sleuthing, but it is rather stingy and often shows interest. On the other...

The story begins in 2011 and follows Josuke Higashikata, a young man afflicted by retrograde amnesia, in his search to uncover his identity in Morioh Town, a coastal Japanese town affected by the Tohoku...

A Latina girl is torn between all the foods her hometown has to offer. Original Web Manga

Everyone who lives there has a "reason" for doing so. Towards the end of the Taisho era (1912-1926), Fuji, a translator, moves into "Kaika Apartment," a luxurious housing complex overflowing with elegance...

Blanca's incredible journey, her indomitable will, her desire for freedom in a wild and uncontaminated land.

Karin is your lovable girl-next-door type - if the girl next door also happens to be a goddess! Karin has a magic ring that gives her the power to do anything she'd like. What she'd like most, though, is to...

One day a 23-year-old Japanese musician travels to Mongolia in order to get inspirations for writing a piece of music. There he meets Kanon whose mother runs the "Hotel Kanon" in the desert. Kanon grew up in...

A metaphorical depiction of Japan's apprehension concerning the advance of western culture in the country during the period preceding the Meiji Era. Historical figures and psychedelic experiences are on the...

The adventures of a wandering penis. Yes, you read that right.

Serge Battour is the son of a French viscount and a Romani prostitute, and despite his kind nature and academic talent, is shunned by his family and his peers due to the color of his skin. He begins to attend...

Note: Won the 13th Seiun Award for Best Comic (1982).

"Swords kill soldiers. Words kill wizards."In this medieval land and era, a Kill Wizard is a magic user sworn to defend society by beating selfish, dangerous wizards at their own game. Along with a noble shield...

Ryôichi Ikegami's compilation of stories adapted from literary works by five acclaimed Japanese writers:Jigokuhen (Akutagawa Ryuunosuke), Osei Toujou (Edogawa Ranpo), Tojuro no Koi (Kikuchi Kan), Matsukaze no...

In the world of vampires, there are mysterious legends that have not been brought up for thousands of years. Lilith gave a gift to Cain's crown, which contained a stone that changed the power of the world...

A girl and her father go to live with her mother's family after WWII, while her much younger aunt is going to marry her father via "koburiawase:" the practice of having a widow or widower marry a younger...

A single father who never had any trouble with his son discovers that his son might have impregnated his girlfriend.

The story centres on Suu-chan, a girl who works part-time at a pasta restaurant named "Lamp." She witnesses mysterious events while riding her moped in the night, such as the past of a person or place. She can...