Inspired by Cervantes' Don Quixote, the author criticizes heartless individualism and indifference in modern Japan, as seen through the eyes of an old man, who, although childish with age, sees the truth of...

This is a biography of the famous Buddhist monk Ikkyu, created by the acclaimed mangaka Sakaguchi Hisashi. Set in 15th century Japan, the story follows Ikkyu as he strives to live and excel as a monk, despite...

Luka, a blond and blue-eyed orphan, is the son of God. He and his 12 chosen friends try to save humanity from the powerful Ren and his demons. This is mangaka Takahashi-sensei's interpretation of Christian...

A girl is about to get drowned in the sea when someone saves her. Is her happiness momentary?

A slice-of-life story written from the perspective of a child who fears that living with her mother is robbing herself of individuality and her mother of freedom.

A bittersweet story of young love. An original work, published as a doujinshi at C79.

Meet Watase, an awkward teen with an unusual power over the written word. One day he uses that power to do something impossible, which draws the attention of Aiba, a girl he finds interesting. But Aiba lives in...

Three members of a modern-day Japanese cult who are taking part in a "deserted island" program in which they must work together to purify and refine their spiritual essence and transform themselves into more...

The love story between a blind girl who lives in fairytales and a hard boiled boy who no longer believes. After the accident, Ai Rin is no longer too sure. She cannot see, and she isn't even sure if her...

Kouji and Izumi are still playing one step forward, two steps back in their angst-ridden dance of love. The drama is taken to new heights in this series: just how far will Kouji go in his desperate love for...

An anthology on women's issues in modern-day China, dealing with topics like abortion, unwanted pregnancy, the disillusionment that comes with growing up, etc.

A collection of short stories. The volume contains: RED STRING (Shueisha) 1990Oni Gokko (Chuokoronsha) 1993Oni Kon Shiki (Chuokoronsha) 1993Ihin (Josei Sebun) 1977Dokuro no Kan (Josei Sebun) 1979

From Evil Flowers: How many doors must you open before you can reach heaven? Is it after the next one, or the one after the next one?

Animals toil and suffer on Manor Farm, owned by the cruel and careless Mr. Jones. One night, Old Major, an elder pig on the farm, has a fantastic dream one night, of which he informs all the other animals; one...

Ikki, an optimist who isn't afraid of anything, begins working at a small restaurant when he finds himself charmed by the owner. It's there that he runs into Ryuu, and from Ryuu, he hears Toshimitsu's name, one...

Everything is peaceful, because a nightmare is just a dream. This is a oneshot from Banji Kaichou (万事快調).

A collection of stories: Hakoniwa (The Miniature Garden)DollGogatsu no Kiseki (May Miracle)College freshman, Seiji Murayama, is living on his own for the first time until an enormous cyborg from his past...

Hassaku’s grandfather loved and collected beautiful things. After his grandfather passed away, wandering painter Hassaku inherited his grandfather’s house. The house is supposed to be empty, but instead it is...

Like most teenagers, Mashiro Ichijo has a secret. But Mashiro's secret is that he’s neither fully male nor female! So far, Mashiro's been able to live his life as a boy, but all this changes when he's informed...

The Caterpillar is an adaptation of the 1929 Edogawa Rampo short story of the same name. The Caterpillar is a haunting psychosexual tale of Lt. Sunaga, a disfigured and limbless veteran of WWI who returns home...

A group of thirteen boys join the children's crusades of 1212. Violence ensues.

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...

Experimental manga series about a boy named Jun and his surreal voyages. The character is a alter-ego of Ishinomori himself.