A collection of short stories telling the tales of peasant farmers in rural pre-modern Japan, and the lives they live.

Gag manga about Kou, a young "elite" man, who has a policy of not being in debt to anyone. But he ends up owing his life to a strange girl who saves him. Nino, the girl who claims she's from Venus and lives...

Aoi wants to work off her debt to the Tenjin-ya inn but she only has one day to find a position and none of the managers are willing to hire a human! If she can just get someone to see past her family...

In accordance with the village decree, a shrine maiden is made to sexually service the supernatural. In the protagonist's village, shrine maidens must sexually service youkai, so as not to draw their ire. In a...

Ota-kun, the otaku gets transported in time to 10 000 B.C., where he conquers unsuspecting prehistoric women with his knowledge of modern sex.

Both touched by spirits called yokai, Kotoko and Kuro have gained unique superhuman powers. But to gain her powers Kotoko has given up an eye and a leg, and Kuro’s personal life is in shambles. So when Kotoko...

Because of her family's poverty Yata, a high school student, was searching for a really cheap lodging. And she found it in a certain shared-house type apartment. Each of the residents of which happened to be,...

Rikuo grew up in a house full of yokai, so he always thought they were cool. But the kids in his class talk about yokai like they're bad! When his grandfather announces Rikuo as his chosen heir to run the Nura...

Police officers Niiboshi Reo and Akutsu Mabu are stationed at a police box in Asakusa, Tokyo. One day, they find a baby girl lying on top of a plate. Naming the girl "Sara," they decide to raise her together...

Emanon's wanderings across late-1960s Japan bring her across other lives in small country towns, with each encounter leaving people transformed in her wake. Yet the awareness she brings may not give peace of...

"If nuclear power plants cannot run without people who work under radiation exposure, shouldn't they be treated more favorably and given more respect, even if they are not the 'Fukushima Fifty'?" -Susumu...

Usagi Yojimbo is the story of a fictional, idealized, totemic, and somewhat historical Japan. It is a story told by following (primarily) a single wandering ronin as he follows the way of the samurai, seeking...

Most people fear Yokai - Japanese spirits - but young Hamachi wants to befriend them. He sees them as mischievous creatures that could coexist peacefully with humans if only given a chance. But when his...