Category: Slice of Life
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Meet Natsu and Hana, the two young women who are the managers of a beat-up apartment building, as they try to find tenants, upkeep the place, and generally have a good time.
Meet Natsu and Hana, the two young women who are the managers of a beat-up apartment building, as they try to find tenants, upkeep the place, and generally have a good time.
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Part 1: Hiroshima, 1955. Ten years after the city was consumed by a scorching flash of light, a woman's soul is still deeply shaken by the earth-shattering explosion that devastated her home and changed her life forever...A family from Hiroshima struggles to come to terms with their survival of the atomic bombing of their city. The protagonist is Minami Hirano, about 20 years of age.Part 2: Set some decades later, the niece of Minami Hirano is bewildered by her father's mysterious disappearances. She and a friend follow him to discover what he is doing.The main theme of this is historic manga concerns the question what impact the war and the atomic bombing had on the most vulnerable. Fumiyo Kôno examines this question in her outstanding book—an award-winning, widely-discussed masterpiece!This manga has won two awards, the 2004 Japan Media Arts Festival's Grand Prize for manga and the 2005 Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize's Creative Award.
Part 1: Hiroshima, 1955. Ten years after the city was consumed by a scorching flash of light, a woman's soul is still deeply shaken by the earth-shattering explosion that devastated her home and changed her life forever...A family from Hiroshima struggles to come to terms with their survival of the atomic bombing of their city. The protagonist is Minami Hirano, about 20 years of age.Part 2: Set some decades later, the niece of Minami Hirano is bewildered by her father's mysterious disappearances. She and a friend follow him to discover what he is doing.The main theme of this is historic manga concerns the question what impact the war and the atomic bombing had on the most vulnerable. Fumiyo Kôno examines this question in her outstanding book—an award-winning, widely-discussed masterpiece!This manga has won two awards, the 2004 Japan Media Arts Festival's Grand Prize for manga and the 2005 Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize's Creative Award.
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A collection of 3 short stories:1) Steel World2) Snake3) The Wolf Eyes
A collection of 3 short stories:1) Steel World2) Snake3) The Wolf Eyes
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1-3) CherishChihiro is starting university where her deceased mother and the man who raised her attended. She wonders what's in store for her in this new chapter of her life, but is almost immediately confronted with her past! Her old boyfriend is back in the country and on top of that, who is the strange man watching her?4-5) HappinessAkatsu-kun is a young man in love with his work partner, Kayano-san, a pretty and intelligent woman. One day, while Akatsu-kun was shopping in a little store, he saw a little boy who was reading a Playboy magazine, then, Akatsu-kun realized this little boy is Kayano-san's son!!
1-3) CherishChihiro is starting university where her deceased mother and the man who raised her attended. She wonders what's in store for her in this new chapter of her life, but is almost immediately confronted with her past! Her old boyfriend is back in the country and on top of that, who is the strange man watching her?4-5) HappinessAkatsu-kun is a young man in love with his work partner, Kayano-san, a pretty and intelligent woman. One day, while Akatsu-kun was shopping in a little store, he saw a little boy who was reading a Playboy magazine, then, Akatsu-kun realized this little boy is Kayano-san's son!!
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This is a diary-style 4koma manga that depicts the daily life and observations of the 40 year old author, who married a 26 year old Chinese girl. The author immediately states that this manga-style blog was meant to show the quirky and interesting nature of his young wife. He is an extremely stereotypical "otaku" (Japanese nerd), while she is a Chinese girl enjoying and learning the Japanese culture.
This is a diary-style 4koma manga that depicts the daily life and observations of the 40 year old author, who married a 26 year old Chinese girl. The author immediately states that this manga-style blog was meant to show the quirky and interesting nature of his young wife. He is an extremely stereotypical "otaku" (Japanese nerd), while she is a Chinese girl enjoying and learning the Japanese culture.
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In the 21st century, aliens have arrived on Earth and live among humans. In sleepy Enohana, the dirt-poor student Chigasaki Mayuko finds herself living together with NieA, a low-caste ("Under Seven") alien. While Mayuko struggles diligently to make ends meet, NieA seems to be totally unconcerned with the consequences of her actions.Note: An omnibus version was released under the name NieA_7 Recycle
In the 21st century, aliens have arrived on Earth and live among humans. In sleepy Enohana, the dirt-poor student Chigasaki Mayuko finds herself living together with NieA, a low-caste ("Under Seven") alien. While Mayuko struggles diligently to make ends meet, NieA seems to be totally unconcerned with the consequences of her actions.Note: An omnibus version was released under the name NieA_7 Recycle
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Somewhere in Kamakura, there is a stylish cafe. However, there's one thing that makes this cafe different from the rest. One half of the cafe is owned by Kofu, who runs a sword selling business inside the cafe. Kamakura Deco & Kofu Life is a heartwarming story of the daily life at Cafe Deco.
Somewhere in Kamakura, there is a stylish cafe. However, there's one thing that makes this cafe different from the rest. One half of the cafe is owned by Kofu, who runs a sword selling business inside the cafe. Kamakura Deco & Kofu Life is a heartwarming story of the daily life at Cafe Deco.
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From runeis, the creator of Cactus and Radio: Gyu Min is a regular college student and a regular customer at cafe Alice, a coffee shop run by his female sunbae. He's enjoying her company but he's giving up his studies, even his girlfriend, to wait for this "March's Rabbit." During the year he takes, watch as the story unveils what waiting for "March's Rabbit" is all about, and how Gyu Min finds himself along the way.
From runeis, the creator of Cactus and Radio: Gyu Min is a regular college student and a regular customer at cafe Alice, a coffee shop run by his female sunbae. He's enjoying her company but he's giving up his studies, even his girlfriend, to wait for this "March's Rabbit." During the year he takes, watch as the story unveils what waiting for "March's Rabbit" is all about, and how Gyu Min finds himself along the way.
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Mizuki has started dating a reticent junior from his club, Momonari, and he is finally going to Momonari’s house. Anticipation and uneasiness, in the house with just the two of them, they try to ascertain their love but… It’s the prologue of a clumsy couple in love.
Mizuki has started dating a reticent junior from his club, Momonari, and he is finally going to Momonari’s house. Anticipation and uneasiness, in the house with just the two of them, they try to ascertain their love but… It’s the prologue of a clumsy couple in love.
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From Liquid Passion:
When business leads Haruna to Nakagawa's family-owned brewery, it's love at first sight for Haruna. Too bad that Nakagawa and his crotchety grandpa can only say "not interested" to his offers. Will Haruna ever secure the distribution rights to the best sake in town? And more importantly, will he manage to win over the cantankerous brewer's grandson?From Liquid Passion:
When business leads Haruna to Nakagawa's family-owned brewery, it's love at first sight for Haruna. Too bad that Nakagawa and his crotchety grandpa can only say "not interested" to his offers. Will Haruna ever secure the distribution rights to the best sake in town? And more importantly, will he manage to win over the cantankerous brewer's grandson? -
Follow-up to Ristorante Paradiso, that focuses on the daily lives of Casetta Dell'orso's staff.
Follow-up to Ristorante Paradiso, that focuses on the daily lives of Casetta Dell'orso's staff.
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A class full of weirdos. Some have repeated school a few times. Some love to collect strange, exotic animals. There are nerds and other characters that cause troubles to other students. The main character, Ratz, returned to school and had to go to a class like this. What would happen?
A class full of weirdos. Some have repeated school a few times. Some love to collect strange, exotic animals. There are nerds and other characters that cause troubles to other students. The main character, Ratz, returned to school and had to go to a class like this. What would happen?
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Another story about Sakuya and Meiling’s past in the SDM, and how their relationship came to form.
Another story about Sakuya and Meiling’s past in the SDM, and how their relationship came to form.
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Fifteen-year-old Naoki is concerned when his divorced mother, Ryouko, decides to remarry.
Not only is her fiancé younger than herself, but all his past lovers have been men...What will happen to Naoki? Can he accept this situation for his mothers happiness?
* Contains a oneshot called Sixteen.Fifteen-year-old Naoki is concerned when his divorced mother, Ryouko, decides to remarry.
Not only is her fiancé younger than herself, but all his past lovers have been men...What will happen to Naoki? Can he accept this situation for his mothers happiness?
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The setting is a rural city in which a kidnapping and a series of murders are happening simultaneously, where there was also a kidnapping 8 years ago. The victims, the compulsive liar "Mii-kun" (the narrator), and "Maa-chan" (Misono Mayu) reunite and start living together, despite of the fact that the kidnapped children were in Mayu's apartment...
The setting is a rural city in which a kidnapping and a series of murders are happening simultaneously, where there was also a kidnapping 8 years ago. The victims, the compulsive liar "Mii-kun" (the narrator), and "Maa-chan" (Misono Mayu) reunite and start living together, despite of the fact that the kidnapped children were in Mayu's apartment...
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A collection of short stories:
• Stroboscope
Anything but love. Anything but love. Anything but love. I don't want it to come in. Anything but my heart. Anything but my heart. Anything but my heart. Don't take it and leave. [Warning: Talk of a suicide attempt.] - Must be Endless
• Chain Gang
Always together, one man drinks at another man’s home when he can’t catch the last train home, but what is this feeling of deprived freedom? - Yaoi is Life
• Good Morning, Bad Day
• Devil’s Thoroughbred
Kinaga’s act of kindness and friendship is repaid in the most unexpected way. Yamashita Tomoko’s pre-debut work!A collection of short stories:
• Stroboscope
Anything but love. Anything but love. Anything but love. I don't want it to come in. Anything but my heart. Anything but my heart. Anything but my heart. Don't take it and leave. [Warning: Talk of a suicide attempt.] - Must be Endless
• Chain Gang
Always together, one man drinks at another man’s home when he can’t catch the last train home, but what is this feeling of deprived freedom? - Yaoi is Life
• Good Morning, Bad Day
• Devil’s Thoroughbred
Kinaga’s act of kindness and friendship is repaid in the most unexpected way. Yamashita Tomoko’s pre-debut work! -
A small chapter like memoirs of a boy and the girls who are in his like. Classic lazy good for nothing with 3 hot school chicks = GOLD!
A small chapter like memoirs of a boy and the girls who are in his like. Classic lazy good for nothing with 3 hot school chicks = GOLD!
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Told from a rather unusual perspective, award-winning White Clouds is a beautiful and touching story about life, death and the heartening belief that we all will arrive at the same place when our time has come.
-BakaupdatesTold from a rather unusual perspective, award-winning White Clouds is a beautiful and touching story about life, death and the heartening belief that we all will arrive at the same place when our time has come.
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Makunouchi: Kubonouchi Eisaku Kessakushu is a collection of short stories that seinen author Kubonouchi Eisaku, known for notable titles such as Chocolat, Cherry and Watanabe, has written in his early days. The contents of this book include:LaplaceYocchore! Tosamaru-kunBellRobot High School Girl Kaoruko's "Heartbreak"Bizzare -- The Terror of the Salmon-ManRobot High School Boy Kawarazaki Ayumu's "Seishun-I-N-G"Help!Viva Eros AcademyOkappiki EijiDream of Pumping UpPresent"Makunouchi" is a kind of bentou, served during Kabuki in the olden days. It either got its name from the lunch the audience would eat during intermission, or perhaps from the lunch actors would eat during this time (seems plausible since the actors are also "behind the curtain", which is actually the literal translation of that phrase).
Makunouchi: Kubonouchi Eisaku Kessakushu is a collection of short stories that seinen author Kubonouchi Eisaku, known for notable titles such as Chocolat, Cherry and Watanabe, has written in his early days. The contents of this book include:LaplaceYocchore! Tosamaru-kunBellRobot High School Girl Kaoruko's "Heartbreak"Bizzare -- The Terror of the Salmon-ManRobot High School Boy Kawarazaki Ayumu's "Seishun-I-N-G"Help!Viva Eros AcademyOkappiki EijiDream of Pumping UpPresent"Makunouchi" is a kind of bentou, served during Kabuki in the olden days. It either got its name from the lunch the audience would eat during intermission, or perhaps from the lunch actors would eat during this time (seems plausible since the actors are also "behind the curtain", which is actually the literal translation of that phrase).
