A former mangaka falls into poverty after becoming disillusioned with life and abandoning his trade. He unsuccessfully attempts to start a business selling rocks by the riverside to feed his family.

Michio Yuki has it all: looks, intelligence, a pedigree as the scion of a famous Kabuki family, a promising career at a major bank, legions of female admirers. But underneath the sheen of perfection lurks a...

My grandmother arranged a ghost wedding for me; from now on, my life will never be the same. Although my 'husband' is supposed to protect me from danger, the only one who can protect me from him is myself. In...

Collection of most of Go Nagai's short stories under one title, with each volume mainly focussing on a central theme. Names of volumes: Swordsman of hellSuspense・PunsUltra-Spy HigeGojiraGiant female...

While wandering about, Masachika stops by to watch a traveling troupe perform. Captivated by the sight of an oni maiden dancing in a whirl of cherry blossoms, he redeems her and takes her as his traveling...

The precious times that you and I shared. Chosen from the 2013 Manhwa Scout Selection. Original webtoon

Kain Walker is an admired and appreciated policeman of New York by all his colleagues. By fright at disappointing his fellows and also being discovered, Kain hides that he is gay and refrains from any coherent...

Yozo Oba is a troubled soul incapable of revealing his true self to others. A weak constitution and the lingering trauma from some abuse administered by a relative forces him to uphold a facade of hollow...

Gorou is an ob-gyn with a life far removed from the glitz and glamour of the entertainment industry - the world of his favorite idol, rising star Ai Hoshino. But when the two are unexpectedly brought together...

Meet Punpun Punyama. He’s an average kid in an average town. He wants to win a Nobel Prize and save the world. He wants the girl he has a crush on to like him back. He wants to find some porn. That’s what he...

A collection of one-shots all serialized in Weekly Shojo Comic (Shocomi) under the short-lived alternate penname Tomi Mutsuki. Common themes of this one-shot compilation include the hardships of young boys...

The story of two best friends who enter the entertainment industry together. But as time goes on, one young man becomes a star while the other is left to languish in supporting roles.

a band, they disband after some time and their lead-singer gets famous, just to realize that being famous consumes your life/creativity/anything and is just about commercial shit, nowhere like reaching his...

Rising Stars of Manga (RSoM) was an annual comic anthology published in English by TOKYOPOP from 2002 to 2008, as well as the name of a contest. It was originally semi-annual, but switched to annual beginning...

In Rising Stars of Manga: United Kingdom and Ireland, Tokyopop has awarded 9 aspiring artists and writers a unique opportunity to be published and receive a well-deserved jump start on their creative careers...

Based on the eponymous novel, Sugar Candy Bullets Can’t Pierce Anything follows two young girls during one fateful summer. Yamada Nagisa is a bored teenager who finds everyday life extremely unappealing: thus...

University student Ishiko Yuzuki is dumped by his first girlfriend who cheats on him. At home, Yuzuki is cheered up by his friend Tsuyoshi, when he sees a commercial for the second season of the popular...

Yuta’s moviemaking career started with a request from his mother to record her final moments. After her death, Yuta meets a mysterious girl named Eri, who takes his life in new directions. The two begin...