"MY FRIEND TOMA" is the story of Mari, a shut-in who decides to cut herself off from the rest of the world. However, after living in isolation for a year, Mari realizes that even she, a self-declared misanthrope, can get lonely. Thus, Mari embarks on a journey to create her ideal friend: an AI program called "Toma". Will Toma lead Mari even further into isolation, or will he encourage her to rejoin society? Dive into this story about loneliness, desire, and obsession from French MasterClass member and manga prodigy Plushelisa, who received the top prize in the 11th Kyushu International Manga Award for this piece!
"In this life, I will live for you." **Original Novel:** [Novelpia](https://novelpia.com/novel/49917), [Onestory](https://onestory.co.kr/detail/H044377601), [Nate](https://toonnbook.nate.com/detail/H044377601), [KakaoPage](https://page.kakao.com/content/62854393) **Official Translations:** English: Novelpia, [Poppypub](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GK2KTBXN) Others: Japanese
In a dystopian world ravaged by pollution, a new social hierarchy has emerged. The few remaining survivors have fled to the slopes of Mount Fuji, where they live within a rigid class system. In this system, life-sustaining water circulates from the summit down to the base - from the highest to the lowest caste. Hideo, a middle-class resident, is shaken when his close friend Nayuta suddenly vanishes without a trace. The mystery deepens when Hideo finds blood mixed in his shower water, trickling in from the drains of a higher class home. Driven to uncover the truth, Hideo sneaks into the upper level. There, he finds his old friend, Nayuta, but something about Nayuta has changed... Check out TOKYO-02 by Brazilian creator Kyo Kōsaka, which won the top prize in the 14th Kyushu International Manga Award!
Rika Kawashima died a tragic death because of school bullying. Just before she died, she regretted living a life where she was always pushed around. She promised herself that if she could live her life again, she would definitely fight back and make her bullies bleed, even a little, before she died. Suddenly, Rika woke up and found herself reborn as Lydia, a maid in the world of her favorite novel! Lydia becomes the personal maid to the Second Prince, Orlando, who's destined to be a tragic side character. And guess what? Orlando is Rika's absolute favorite character! Orlando was a secret child born between a dragon and the emperor. In the first half of his life, he was locked away in a tower, seen as "worthless." In the second part of the novel, the emperor used him as a tool to unite the continent, and he was even used by the main hero and heroine as a stepping stone, eventually dying a sad death. Rika saw her own life in his tragic story. So, she decides to raise him to become a "villain" who will stand up to the hero and heroine. She figured, if the world is this unfair, then she might as well just break the world itself! But there's a problem. The original Lydia in the novel used to bully Orlando. So, even though Rika is acting as Lydia, Orlando is just confused by her new behavior...
All of his classmates, including his best friend and his crush, have been reduced to nothing more than brains. An alien who calls herself A-sensei informs the protagonist, Satoki Tsutsuno, that to protect the earth, they must use their collective brains. With Tsutsuno being the only one left in his class, what trials await him and his classmates...?
The comic adaption of the super popular novel from syosetu ni narou.Hizutome Rakurou loves shitty games. His next challenge is Shangri-la Frontier, the god-tier game with a total playerbase of 30,000,000. Gathering comrades (scum) in an expansive world and meeting with old enemies along the way, he will change the fate of every player.
"...And Justice for All" is a dark Sci-Fi story of the world in the near future, where every single person has a chip implanted in their brain, and with a simple law: Whatever rule you breach, the punishment is the same for everyone = death by execution. This "justice" is supervised by Lady executioner Eleanor Reichard, who lives by the rule "you reap what you sow." But what happens when the god herself starts doubting her principles? Enjoy Kevin Winata’s chilling one-shot that won an honorable mention and the special judges award in the 29th Comic ZENON Manga Taisho Award!
In the mysterious institution of Familie, girls are raised in isolation. Kurumi, a resident child, falls asleep the day before her 10th birthday. When she next awakes, 14 years have passed. The curtain opens on this tale of misfortune, following Kurumi's journey in an unfamiliar place, surrounded by friends who have long since grown up, and ridden with missing memories.
After missing a week of school right at the start of the new school year due to a mysterious fever, and trying to hide his isolation behind a reading addict persona, Yuuhi Takamiya was in a state of grief! His cry of sorrow "I want friends!" was met with a response from Nano, an alien from the Pokoton planet. She came from outer space to conduct some (aggressive) marketing, and... thanks to her demo product, Yuuhi's high school life will never be the same. A cute and exciting slapstick comedy on a cosmic scale is about to begin! (Source: Kodansha, translated)
A single human Earthling arrives on an isolated planet inhabited by beastkin known as "Kemo," who are shaken to their cores at the sight of their first "Hito." Thus does their society begin to transform, spurred on by this interspecies exchange…
An 'apocalyptic' boy-meets-girl rom-com about high school boy Yutaka Kuromori and the beautiful, popular girl adored by everyone, Aru Hoshina. Yutaka might shyly deny it, insisting “we’re not dating”, but Aru is always clinging to him, and the two are seen as the talk-of-the-school couple.<br> <br> But behind what looks like an ordinary boy–girl high school relationship lies a secret — one so ruinous and capricious that, if mishandled, it could bring about the end of the world.<br> <br> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.cmoa.jp/title/353606/">https://www.cmoa.jp/title/3536...</a>
Franny was abandoned by her mother at the age of five and raised by her uncle. Now, ten years later, Franny learns that her mother is suffering from a serious disease and reluctantly agrees to meet her. Franny learns that love sometimes requires you to make painful choices. Will Franny be able to put the past behind her and accept the truth about her mother’s actions…?