From MU: A young man, Kaneda, is inflicted with trauma-induced amnesia after discovering the body of his classmate and friend, Hiwako Shima. After being picked up from the hospital by a mysterious benefactor, he resumes school, and tries to piece together his memories of the incident. To make matters more confusing, his buried memories have manifested in the form of a surreal being, whose head is shaped like a crescent moon. Together, they set off to solve the mystery of Hiwako's murder.
Master magical realist mangaka Asano Inio takes the readers through the daily lives of several characters. We see the darkness that plagues them and their struggle to overcome it. What everyone really wants is for this to be a wonderful world.
A cyber-punkish collection of stories revolving around the theme of the "DOLL." 1. Keep Those Condoms Away From Our Kids The tale of boys and girls who have lost their sexual desire. Mihara Mitsukazu's debut work. 2. The Iron Maiden The tale of the strain a girl experiences from having grown up in a home without love. 3. The Sunflower Quality Of An Integrated Circuit Vanilla is a robot made by the SG Company. She's loaded with all the latest functions and completely subserviant to humans. And you even have the separate option of upgrading her to a lover robot. One Vanilla is a maidroid in the home of an elderly master and his younger wife. The atmosphere in the house is cold and stiff because the wife is having an affair with a younger man. The lonely master comes to look upon Vanilla as his own dear child. He suggests that when the sunflowers bloom, they go outside together to watch them. "Is that a command, sir?" asks Vanilla. "It is not a command," he replies. "It is a promise." And so forms the piercing and painful integrated circuit--the alternating current of intercourse--between a lonely old man and the emotionless Vanilla. 4. The Other Side of the Rose Wire What was the thing a girl like an angel endlessly carried? 5. Fish Out of Water A girl who lost her memories when she was dragged into a llake with her suicidal mother... awakens from her dream. 6. Mister Mineral Inside the body of a cute girl who's just like a doll... are internal organs, and blood, and... 7. Alive The sad tale of a human and a clone who pass right by each other.
High school student Kang Chul-joing awoke in an unknown locked room. He finds himself in a chaotic situation, he searched around the room and found an old MP3. What he learned from the message left on the MP3 was that he was poisoned and that he had only three hours left to live. Kang Chul-joong, who was usually a mystery quiz enthusiast, tries to escape the unknown room by finding clues based on his reasoning skills that he has accumulated over the years. However, the reality is different from the ideal. What is the last clue that he noticed when he made a series of mistakes and ended up in an urgent situation where the poison spread and he start vomiting blood?! A new survival game presented by Baek Ji-woon the creator of "Struggle" and "Undead King"! Is there any way to escape this hellish secret room!
Unable to sleep or find satisfaction in his daily life, Yamori Kou begins exploring the city at night, where he meets a strange girl who offers to help his insomnia by sleeping beside him.
Growing up a target of bullying, a senior high student, Shiroishi Hajime, is a skilled karateka, but goes completely weak at the knees with fear when it comes to fighting. Among all this, a power junkie and classmate of Ichi who does nothing but fighting, Akakuma Dai, sets his eyes on Ichi!! When Ichi starts to shed tears, all of a sudden a violent impulse that resided inside him is unleashed!!!! This is the complete collection composing of the prelude to the masterpiece: "Ichi The Killer", and for the first time ever in book form: "Ichi The Killer - The Birth"!!
From ShoujoMagic: Lele was born into the fashion industry. Both her parents were models, and they both die in a tragic airplane crash leaving a 5-year-old Lele orphaned. Therefore, it is no surprise that Lele hates the industry, thinking it’s superficial and unnecessary! Raised by her maternal grandmother, Lele reaches seventeen years of age before she is sucked in when her mother's sister – a fashion model agent and former model, convinces the reluctant Lele to model. Lele had been adverse to the whole idea, until she sees a photo shoot of popular American model Angus Lanson, and she begins to see modeling as an art form. When Aunt Fei's magazine editor invites Angus Lanson to a meeting of all the top fashion ambassadors, a curious Lele is invited to meet him. She does not know that Angus' twin elder brother, Eros Lanson, is secretly accompanying his brother. This obviously leads to confusion and is the start of a charming story of Lele's goals: fashion in NYC, becoming a top model, and…love???
Based on the Garouden manga. A short 2 volume manga about two males whose goals are to become number one in life (and their success). The plot outlines the protagonist, Tanba and a former sumo wrestler turned high school teacher, Kiriu and their head to head combat, from the eyes and views of the main character, Shinichi Kido.
Morinaga Hiromu saw his parents killed by a murderer and was injured himself. Fortunately, he managed to survive but since that day, he can see ghostly things. On a rainy day, what appeared was the death of a human being carried by a person carrying it on his back-a "murderer's resume" that emerged when a murder was committed. Behind the transfer student, Yuzuka, who came to his class, there are a lot of suffering faces... Is the mysterious girl an angel or a devil?
A mysterious serial killer could be silently hiding in the darkness, observing their prey! Or, they could be completely indifferent, passing by innocent civilians... They could be displaying a smile filled with goodwill but within a moment, be holding a knife! Or another possibility is... You are the killer...
From Bakeneko's Lair: Poor, poor Akatsuki Homare. He's gotten himself into a mess of trouble. Considering his arrogance, he's getting exactly what he deserves. Yes, Homare, life is a game of give and take. You don't only get to be on the taking side...
