The Suicide Rehearsals tells the story of Seki and Momoka, two girls who meet at the absolute depths of despair. Having given up on life for their own tragic reasons, the two make a bizarre pact: to practice their suicides together. But, as they rehearse for their final moments, an unexpected bond forms between them, and, little by little, they find reasons to keep living. Read on for a sad but beautiful coming-of-age story, which is also the winner of the top prize in the 15th Kyushu International Manga Award!
MANGA , MANGA (Anthology)A unique publication from before Shogakukan Inc. established Viz Communications in 1987 (the first full-fledged business in the United States by a Japanese Manga publisher), MANGA was an 88-page anthology of 10 short stories in both color and black-and-white: An experiment by Masaichi Mukaide, the publication's editor, this may have been too far ahead of its time, in many aspects.Features a stunning roster of authors of that time: such as Hiroshi Hirata, Yosuke Tamori, Yukinobu Hoshino, Katsuhiro Otomo, Keizo Miyanishi, Noboru Miyama, Yoji Fukuyama, & Noriyoshi Orai (illustration) and with Hajime Sorayama featured on its cover, Back cover by Hiroshi Hirata, and Chika Oya in charge of coloring the illustration indicated.
A protector, with an arm of steel, able to deflect bullets, swearing never to take a life. That is Tate Karito, the Shield in the Dark.
Onmyoji and Yokai? A girl's bizarre Taisho romance! When she was in the first grade of elementary school, her whole family was involved in an accident, but she is the only one who survived. In her third year of junior high school, she passes by the accident site again and is somehow transported back to the Taisho Era! The next day, Nanoka's physical abilities are awakened when she is told by Mao, a boy she met there who is an Onmyoji, "You are a demon, aren't you?"<br> ___<br> Official Release:<br> - Indonesian release by <a href="https://www.gramedia.com/products/mao-01" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Elex Media</a> (2021)
“I hate alphas, but I like you.” A loyal, kind-hearted alpha X popular omega model who’s closed his heart away. The very popular omega model, Masatsugu Otonashi, hates alphas on a totally different level. However, one day, Otonashi is assigned an assistant, Mei Todoroki, an alpha who ends up being at the mercy of his unreasonable demands. Despite the hardships of being Otonashi’s assistant, Todoroki flawlessly does his job and eventually gains Otonashi’s trust…and Todoroki soon becomes drawn to Otonashi's vulnerability and kindness…
Haesol is an unemployed young woman braving life’s relentless beatdowns with the power of alcohol and sheer grit. Out of nowhere, Hahyun, a boy from her past, reappears after 13 years with shady secrets and hidden motives. The cruel catch? Only one of them can survive; the other must die. Will their reunion end in murder, or an out-of-this-world romance? Original Webtoon: Naver Webtoon, Naver Series
Hatori, a high school teacher leading an ordinary life, notices one day that his student, Spica Tsumugi, is being bullied. On a rainy day after school, Hatori finds himself alone with Tsumugi by chance. Hatori tells her, "I'll do something about it!" but Tsumugi gently takes his hand and says with a smile, "Hatori-sensei, you're such a liar." Teacher and student... two people who should not get too close. This somewhat bewitching girl will dramatically change Hatori's ordinary life.
After cruelly executing the wicked ghosts that killed his parents, a young boy named Lee-se is branded as a monster by his village. Having lost all attachment to life, Lee-se meets Mong-ryeon, a goblin and ghost hunter, and adopts a new goal: to exterminate all ghosts from the world. As they begin living together, Mong-ryeon discovers a unique trait in Lee-se and sends him to 'Daemudo,' a cultivation sect known as the executioners of the cultivation world.<br> <br> <a href="https://series.naver.com/novel/detail.series?productNo=13958113" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Original Novel</a> <br> <br> <b>Original Webtoon:</b> <br> <a href="https://comic.naver.com/webtoon/list?titleId=851689" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Naver Webtoon</a>, <a href="https://series.naver.com/comic/detail.series?productNo=14298592" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Naver Series</a>
I'm a roleplayer. The kind of gamer who builds an entire character around a class and enjoys staying in character from start to finish.<br> <br> If you're too embarrassed to commit to the bit, you're not a real roleplayer.<br> <br> "Keep talking. I'm starting to wonder just how much of my wrath you can endure."<br> <br> So, as usual, when I started a newly released game, I immersed myself in my latest role: a knight with a demon sealed inside his arm...<br> <br> And I roleplayed to my heart's content...<br> <br> "Log out."<br> <br> 「Command unavailable.」<br> <br> "...? Log out."<br> <br> 「Command unavailable.」<br> <br> "...???"<br> <br> That was the moment I realized one very important fact.<br> <br> I was screwed.<br> <br> No... I was completely fucked.<br> <br> <b>Original Webtoon:</b> <br> <a href="https://page.kakao.com/content/69510272" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">KakaoPage</a>, <a href="https://webtoon.kakao.com/content/%EC%A3%BC%EC%9D%B8%EA%B3%B5%EC%9D%B4-%EC%BB%A8%EC%85%89%EC%B6%A9%EC%9D%B4%EB%A9%B4-%EA%B3%A4%EB%9E%80%ED%95%9C%EA%B0%80%EC%9A%94/4911" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Daum</a>
“I will reclaim the honor that was trampled beneath your feet.”<br> <br> After seven years of isolation, her unjust prison sentence finally comes to an end.<br> <br> April Lunos lost her parents and her family’s honor as the price for trying to punish the fiancé who betrayed her.<br> <br> Now, she is determined to take her revenge. But what awaits her beyond prison is not freedom…<br> <br> It is another fabricated accusation.<br> <br> “Arrest April Lunos. She is the prime suspect in the series of murders committed over the past three years.”<br> <br> A serial murder case… pinned on someone who spent those very years behind bars?<br> <br> Amid this absurd accusation, she comes face to face with Vijin Deus—the younger brother of her former fiancé and her childhood friend.<br> <br> Why has Vijin come to the estate?<br> <br> And can April clear her name and restore the spring her family once lost? <br> <br> <b>Original Webtoon:</b> <br> <a href="https://webtoon.kakao.com/content/%EC%A0%80%ED%83%9D%EC%9D%80-%EB%B4%84%EC%9D%84-%EA%B8%B0%EB%8B%A4%EB%A6%B0%EB%8B%A4/4896?tab=continue" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Daum</a>, <a href="https://page.kakao.com/content/69479740" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">KakaoPage</a>