"This tale of loan sharks in the Osaka area reads almost like a Fyodor Dostoyevski novel. It's also drawn in a completely original, blocky neo-primitive style." Note: Won the 1992 Kodansha Manga Award for...

In the village of Hananoki, Taro lives alone since the death of his grandfather. One night, through his telescope, he accidently sees a girl falling from a tall tree. But once at the place the accident happened...

Natsu married Saeki Shuzo, a Sake brewer, at the young age of 18 in Showa 3. He suffers from a difficult relationship with Kikue, the son of his brother-in-law, and the strict brewery tradition. Meanwhile...

After living in Tokyo for two years, Natsuko returns to her hometown to visit her sick brother, who seeks to make the best sake from some legendary rice. If only he could find some.

Edo Period. Many of the women who served deep in the back were single for life. They were the ones that they had the time and love for, they were cats and cats!? A warm short that depicts the everyday life of a...

Nikaidou Susumu, 35, has been unsuccessful in the professional test for 10 consecutive years, despite receiving support from his club. What awaits him in the future, as he is unable to give up the title of...

A boy finds a creature shaped like a human head in the mountains and decides to take care of it.

Aoi Misora is a third-year nurse at a prestigious hospital. After she is involved in trouble at the Emergency Center, she is transferred to a medical ward of an affiliated hospital. Unlike her previous...

From MangaHelpers: A two volume side story to Ns' Aoi which features the earlier life of Misora Aoi. After Aoi's mother died, she eventually lost custody of her little brother to her estranged father. All alone...