Kentarou's former shogi teacher taught him to (metaphorically) dive into the 81 squares of the shogi board. Thus, his nickname is "81 Diver". He has failed to enter the professional league of shogi competition....

From MangaHelpers: At school, Kamazaki Yuu feels as though there is a circle drawn around her, a line that no one will cross. A part of it is because her face looks mean, and another part of it is because she...

The story is about how and why a guy goes from a worker at a dead-end job to becoming a boxer.

Former professional baseball player Nonami retired at a young age due to an injury. Being "not enough" for him, he goes through the path of a sports doctor...!?

Hino is obsessed with playing sports in high school, but not because he loves sports (he doesn't), or is any good at them (he's really not). He's doing it because that's the way to get a girlfriend (or so he...

Sarashina is a single dad, working as a debt collector for a bank. His daughter Fukuno is a confusing but cheerful girl who's in kindergarten and who calls her dad Kamome (Seagull). Sarashina uses a bicycle to...

Nonomiya Yuuta, a ski Jumper aiming for Olympic gold, bursts onto the stage with his exceptional skills. However, his biggest problem is that he is not really a "HE"... The person claiming to be Nonomiya Yuuta...

Team Captain Yoichi Kouda is a high school track athlete "specializing" in 200m distance running. He has neither the speed for short distance, nor the stamina for long distance. And other events are out of the...

Welcome to Rubbers 7, a small Japanese convenience store with a reputation for some odd owners. Rumors of mob connections and one rather eccentric boss with a passion for Ping-pong tend to keep business low...

Consists of six short stories spanning 14 years of Masanori's career. • A MESSAGE TO YOU, RUDY • ALL THE WAY DOWN • Shiba Inu • Gyangueiji • Sand - SABAKU - Desert • Even assassins laugh

Akira Eguchi is a 40-year-old salaryman who has been divorced because of his wife's affair. All of a sudden he remembered the memory of surfing that he experienced on his honeymoon. Then he decides to clear his...

A collection of short stories: • Boketsu • Taikutsu na Tsuki • Johnny kara no Dengon • Round Girl • Nade-shiko • Chinpa • Jinsei Kaya no Soto (Kari)

Yawara Inokuma is a talented judoka raised and trained by her grandfather Jigoro. Her grandfather says she's supposed to become the hope of Japan's judo team in Seoul in 1988, but she has different plans: to...