The Joushin High School rowing club is small in number, but full of enthusiasm. New freshmen have joined the club, and the members are enthusiastic about the competition. The presence of a boy causes a change in the club...

A junior high school girl living alone in her grandparents' house. One day a man who claimed to be her father's younger brother arrived. The two of them started living together.

Ishinomori is riding on a train to Sendai when he sees a boy near him with a blue kaleidoscope. Reminded of how he used to like them, he asks the boy for it. With his glimpses into it, he begins to have a proper understanding of what made him the mangaka he is... A one-shot compilation focusing on Ishinomori's life and his relationship with manga, including his relationship with Osamu Tezuka. In addition to the leading one-shot, also includes: - **My Norakuro** - An essay manga where Ishinomori discusses the impact Norakuro left on him in the post-war period. - **The Tale of the Little Crow** - The story of the life of a little crow who is nursed and taken care of by a group of siblings against all odds. - **There Was a Death Mask of Beethoven in my Room** - Ishinomori reminisces about his relationship with Beethoven and music, as well as his time at Tokiwa-so with Fujio Akatsuka. - **Tokiwa-so Charmela** - Ishinomori and Akatsuka (as Akamori and Ishizuka) once more star as the focus, this time covering their experiences with the changing times, highlighted with the advent of instant ramen. - **Tokiwa-so Monogatari** - A silent reflection of Ishinomori's memories at the legendary apartments. - **The Medaka in the Stream** - Further along in time, Ishinomori is now a father of two. Concerned about his sons' wellbeing, he tries to instill values in them by having them appreciate nature. - **The Day Osamu Tezuka Died** - A short manga in which Ishinomori thinks back to many things regarding Tezuka - and what him and the rest at Tokiwa-so best known him as. - **Like the Wind... ...The Bug That Ran By My Back**: After Tezuka has passed, Ishinomori assesses his interactions and relationship with Tezuka, as well as considering what it means to have a present and future without him. A two-part one-shot.

Vincent Minnelli is a doctor who has been called to Sweden for university work. One day, when hunting, he shoots a girl, mistaking her for a wild animal. The girl, Joanna, discloses a shocking fact to him before vanishing the next morning. That same morning, Vincent curiously receives an invitation from General Ambrose du Kloster, the current owner of Scorkloster Castle, a lavish mansion by the lake. However, upon visiting said mansion, Vincent notices a girl, Mona Lisa, who looks strikingly similar to Joanna. Mona Lisa claims they have never met, and nobody has heard of Joanna.... Masako Watanabe presents a web of spectacular, romantic horror! Also contains a short mystery one-shot, **A Kiss For Uncle...**: Liza is a girl of a wealthy background who was taken in by her aunt after her parents died. Liza's 17th birthday is on the horizon - and once she turns 17, she will gain access to a wealthy fortune. One day, alone at home, she stumbles upon a letter from her beloved uncle - who had ran off with another woman and died 5 years prior - claiming that he is alive. After this, a series of strange events begin to occur around Liza....

Noboru Takizawa is an ordinary high school student who has transferred into a new school. His chaotic transfer student life begins the moment he steps on a landmine in the schoolyard. From there, Takizawa often finds himself transferring into other schools, moving others with his hot-blooded passion, and fighting against injustice within the school's structure. This is the tale of a high school legend! --- **Links:** - [Shimamoto's Twitter](https://twitter.com/simakazu) - [OVA on ANN](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=1148)

Harta anthology collection featuring stories centred around dogs, bundled with Harta volume 111. To celebrate the significance of the number 111 (wan-wan-wan), 11 Harta authors have penned short stories centred around the theme of dogs. Cover art: 染平かつ **Contents:** 1. *Laundry mo Komo ko* (ランドリーもこもこ) by Fukuta Seira. 2. *Terracotta no Ondo* (テラコッタの温度) by Kashiki Takuto. 3. *Awateru Kimi wo Mi Teitai* (慌てる君を見ていたい) by namo. 4. *Chiyomaru* (千代丸) by Amano Miki. 5. *Ayashibi* (怪し火). by Ameishi. In a short story reminiscent of a folktale retelling, an uninvited guest sets the household ablaze with intrigue. 6. *Animal Live-er* (アニマル配信者) by Inushima Nanako. 7. *Hell Mate* by Ohue Aguri. 8. *Wamwam Winwin* by Inaba Hachi. 9. *Kubiwa no Onna* (首輪の女) by Nozawa Yukie. 10. *Kenken* (けんけん) by Nagakuro Kiroko. 11. *Nika* (ニカ) by Takahashi Natsuko. 12. *1000-nen no Kodoku* (1000年の孤独) by namo.

(from ebookjapan): A digitally remastered version of the legendary SF manga by "Soji Ushio" the founder of P-Production, which has produced numerous tokusatsu works, and "Daiji Kazumine" a master of manga! Gori the Space Ape Man, an evil genius scientist banished from Planet E for treason, arrives on Earth. Gori is fascinated by the beauty of the Earth, but he is outraged when he sees the pollution of the Earth caused by pollution. He decides that he will replace humans as the ruler of the beautiful earth. He then sends out synthetic monsters one after another, taking advantage of pollution and other factors. To stop them, the cyborg Spectreman, an agent under the command of Nebula 71 Planet, who protects the order of the universe, stands in front of Gori and his friends. The collection contains a total of 680 pages, from the pollution monster Hedron to the in-stone monster Satan King! In addition, Spectreman's secret photos from the TV version are included as an e-book bonus.

The direct sequel to Princess Knight, focusing on Prince Daisy and Princess Violetta, the twin children of Sapphire and Franz. [Official English](https://kodansha.us/series/the-twin-knights/) --- **Volume 53 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**

Sapphire is the Prince of Silverland - however, Sapphire is actually a girl. At birth, she was born with both a boy's heart and a girl's heart thanks to a prank pulled by the cherub Tink. Her parents, without a son, decide to raise her as a boy, and even dress her as such. Several plots threaten to undermine not just Sapphire, but Silverland itself. Can Sapphire keep her homeland safe? Note: Different from the 1953 version that was serialized in Shojo Club. This version includes characters (like Captain Blood) that were not in the previous version, as well as a different plot. [Official English](https://kodansha.us/series/princess-knight/) --- **Volumes 4-6 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**

Apollo´s Song follows the tragic journey of Shogo, a young man whose abusive childhood has instilled in him a loathing for love so profound he finds himself compelled to acts of violence when he is witness to any act of intimacy or affection whether by human or beast. His hate is such that the gods intervene, cursing Shogo to experience love throughout the ages ultimately to have it ripped from his heart every time. From the Nazi atrocities of World War II to a dystopian future of human cloning, Shogo loses his heart, in so doing, healing the psychic scars of his childhood hatred. Chapter 6. A Tezuka One-Shot that was included in the Complete Works release of Apollo's Song but not included in either English release of Apollo's Song. It tells the story of two brothers, one a cop and the other an aspiring songwriter, who find themselves mixed up in the student protests of the late 1960's in Japan that are being led by a Christ-like folk singer. [Official English](https://kodansha.us/series/apollos-song/) --- **Volumes 35-37 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**

πnapple is a spy organization frequently at odds with the robot espionage group Mad Machine. With two serializations - one in a magazine for middle schoolers, and one in a magazine for adults - join 00Goro (or Ippei Shirakawa in the adult magazine serialization) and his fellow members as they deal with various plots that threaten the peace. The serialization for middle schoolers has a lighter tone, is clean, and more gags, whereas its adult serialization is more melancholic and can be suggestive at times. Also includes the following otona (adult) manga: - **5SS**: Read as 'Five Six Seven', this serial covers the sometimes naughty, sometimes deadly, sometimes humorous exploits of three members of a time patrol, led by 5. - **Pink Tiger**: A biologist finds himself interested in a certain 'specimen' at the bar he frequents - but this specimen proves to be a little too much for him. - **Super Express Hatoko-Chan**: An episodic work about Hatoko, a newspaper reporter who often finds herself in whimsical and naughty situations as she strives to obtain manuscripts and gather reports.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Investigation Division has 49 members, with 7 squads of 7 members. 8 Man, however, is part of an 8th squad, with no other members. In reality, 8 Man is a robot who assumes the identity of Azuma, a detective who works with the Metropolitan Police. 8 Man has abilities such as super speed, and the ability to shift his appearance. Only a select few know this secret - not even Ichiro or Sachiko, the two younger companions of Azuma, know this fact. 8 Man deals with all sorts of scoundrels and criminals from all over the world - both as the detective Azuma, and the robot 8 Man!

Saburo Onishi (or "Sabutan") wanders into a four-dimensional world through a crack in the wall of a underground road under construction. There he gains the ability to stop time. He decides to use this ability to help people. --- **Volumes 56 and 57 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**

'I am a high school boy who wears skirts.' The day I wore a skirt to school, I was rejected by my girlfriend.　It was a summer day when Momoi Taichi (17), a member of Class D of the 2nd grade, came to school wearing a skirt. His classmates and teachers are in an uproar over his sudden "wild behavior. The only one who finds it amusing is an eccentric girl (classmate) named Shirai. "You mean you want to dress up as a woman?" This is a coming-of-age story that humorously depicts the inconvenience and love of a boy in a skirt.

Ashura is an unrelentingly dark drama that follows the struggles of a young boy who did whatever it took to survive during a time of war and famine in medieval Japan.

Damian Kawai has but one goal; to become a top scorer at the highest peak of professional basketball—The NBO. For a dream that big, there’s only so much you can do within the borders of Japan. He’s been working tirelessly, and has a bright future ahead of him…but life won’t let him get there so easily. Whenever he gets close to the hoop…his arms start to lock up! Diagnosed with the “yips”, Damian Kawai can no longer make his shots.

Kagura Wataru is a young student in law school who lost his parents as a child when someone set fire to their house. Ever since, he's had strange dreams where he visits mundane, familiar settings and people that seem to blend into reality, interspersed with visions where his body is enveloped in fire. As he progresses in his studies of criminal law, his increasing contact with evildoers triggers something inside him...

The man woke up and could not remember himself at all. His name, where he was from, and everything else had completely slipped his mind. According to the person who helped him, he was lying alone in the mountains. Dreams of being almost killed, strange flashbacks, and the truth that they ultimately lead to...!

The same as ever, two childhood friends drift along. "Koma-chan, it looks like the world is going to end this day next year" Published in the April 2024 issue of Yuri Hime.

Ria is a bored, horny high school girl who's out to see the world burn as a distraction from boredom.

Stories that don't have happy endings.