Showing posts with label Shogakukan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Shogakukan. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

I Want to End This Love Game -- DOUMOTO Yuuki

I Want to End This Love Game -- DOUMOTO Yuuki

Synopsis:

After leaving behind his image as a quiet nerd, Yukiya’s ready to break hearts and take names with the ultimate high school glow-up. Well, he’s really just got one girl in his sights, his best friend, Miku! Using her favorite shojo manga as his weapon, he’s prepared to pin her to the wall and gaze at her with the perfect smolder! Will his advances get her heart racing? Or will Yukiya end up making a fool of himself?

NOTE:

  • Japanese title: Aishiteru Game wo Owarasetai

Tail and Reverse Scales -- Yutaka

Tail and Reverse Scales -- Yutaka

Synopsis:

Akira Miyama, a beastman who has lived quietly among humans. One day, a beastman child, Tsukiko, suddenly shows up at his doorstep! A chance encounter leads to the cohabitation of two complete opposites. A clumsy adult and a straightforward child. They live together. To survive in a world not made for them.

NOTE:

  • Japanese title: Shippo to Gekirin

Friday, March 27, 2026

The Ghost Doesn't Show Up -- KONOSHIMA Ruka

The Ghost Doesn't Show Up -- KONOSHIMA Ruka

Synopsis:

Makoto Kurogiri, a boy with an extraordinary mediumistic constitution who attracts things he shouldn't see, meets Michiru Tachibana, who is passionate about the occult club, and his life begins to change—a new kind of occult coming-of-age drama begins!!

NOTE:

  • Japanese title: Utsuranain Desu

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Paradon -- ICHI Haruki & KARAKARA Kemuri

Paradon -- ICHI Haruki & KARAKARA Kemuri

Synopsis:

"Paradon!" That's the word of praise shouted at the guardian who made the greatest save. This is Toyosu Higashi High School Soccer Club. Harumi Yuusei, who has just become a second-year student, is the reserve second-choice goalkeeper with no match experience since starting high school. Yuusei was living a carefree soccer life without the responsibility of conceding goals or the pressure of being a starter. However, when his younger brother, Harumi Arashi, a genius forward, quit the professional training organization and joined the Toyosu Higashi High School Soccer Club, Yuusei's fate begins to change dramatically. The "National Stadium" is worth risking your entire youth for. The two brothers are going. Let's go. National Stadium. The goalkeeper is the main character! The high school soccer story begins!

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

After-School at the Vocaloid Research Club -- BENINO Atsu

放課後、ボカ研で!

Synopsis:

Mira Sasaki is a first-year high school student who wants to have the time of her life in a band. She told a teacher that she wanted to join the pop music band, but to her surprise, it had been disbanded. In fact, almost all music-related clubs had been wiped out! In this rare situation, Mira joined the only active music-related club, the Vocaloid Research Club. She didn't have the slightest clue what Vocaloid was, but her worries were quickly put to rest. She was soon surrounded by upperclassmen overflowing with their love for Vocaloid. Whether you love Vocaloid or don't know about it yet, everyone is warmly welcomed! Voca-ken's laid-back, short comedy has begun!

NOTE:

  • Japanese title: Houkago Voca-Ken de!

You Are the Morning Star -- ICHIHARA Takenori & KOYAMA Aiko

You Are the Morning Star -- ICHIHARA Takenori & KOYAMA Aiko

Synopsis:

A girl and her mysterious companion embark on a journey in her grandfather's classic car. The girl has a reason for traveling and a hometown she needs to change. Aiko Koyama weaves together a gentle and heartwarming tapestry of life's moments. The story of "I'm home" and "Welcome back" begins now.

NOTE:

  • Japanese title: Kimi wa Akeboshi

Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Kakukamata -- KUSAKABE Yuhei

Kakukamata -- KUSAKABE Yuhei

Synopsis:

Kamata Sanpei, a brilliant but slightly eccentric boy, accidentally finds a manga notebook on a desk during a mobile classroom. "It was interesting," he writes in the notebook and returns it to its original location. The next day, the owner, Arakawa Misaki, calls out to him. Though his lifestyle is the complete opposite of hers, they discover they share a love of drawing manga, and they end up exchanging manga impulsively. As they gradually become closer, Misaki tells Sanpei about the existence of a manga vocational school... A comedy about youth and growth set in a little-known "manga vocational school," brought to you by the comedy writer of the unassuming couple romantic comedy "Hakusan and Mita-san."

Saturday, July 5, 2025

Kagura: Kagura and the Thunder Man -- LETTUCE Tarou & MASHU Tarou

Kagura: Kagura and the Thunder Man -- LETTUCE Tarou  &  MASHU Tarou

Synopsis:

Kagura is a samurai girl known as the "Sword Saint" for her mastery of the way of the sword. And Raito is a boy who belongs to a race called "Hito-youkai" that is hated by the people. The two met in their childhood and spent happy times together as best friends. Until the difference in their races separated them. Kagura took up the sword for Raito. To "live together" in order to do so, the bond between the two that transcends years transcends walls, races, and reality!! A one-shot story in the Sunday magazine received such a great response that it has been decided to serialize it! A Japanese-Western mixed fantasy with overwhelming brushwork that will rush out into the world! The start of this story!!

NOTE:

  • Japanese title: KaguRai: Kagura to Raito

Thursday, June 5, 2025

Vampire-Idol Tagiru -- SHIMAMOTO Kazuhiko

Vampire-Idol Tagiru -- SHIMAMOTO Kazuhiko

Synopsis:

The darkness of vampires eats away at the entertainment industry. A "real" light cuts through that darkness... The Animate Theater, located underground in Ikebukuro, Tokyo. Banflame, the idol group to which our protagonist, Ketsuho, belongs, is holding their first solo live performance here. Ketsu is chatting away with his usual light-hearted manner, but something strange happens midway through the show...?! The latest work, brought to you with overwhelming love and passion by passionate manga artist Shimamoto Kazuhiko, is about to begin.

Monday, May 5, 2025

Silver Mountain -- FUJITA Kazuhiro

Silver Mountain -- FUJITA Kazuhiro
Silver Mountain -- FUJITA Kazuhiro

Synopsis:

A grand fantasy epic about two old martial artists - eternal rivals - both getting transported to a twisted fantasy world by a Tengu. Not only that but the old men have been turned into young boys too! To find a way back to Tokyo, the two must climb a huge mountain standing tall in this strange world and reach the top no matter what.

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Land of Monsters -- Mitsutani

Land of Monsters -- Mitsutani

Synopsis:

Rabi is a boy born to a mother who loves monsters and a father who hates them.

One day, the castle is attacked by the "wolf monster" Alfur, and Rabi's mother's body is stolen.

Rabi sets out on a journey to find the "eight monsters" scattered around the world and retrieve the body from Alfur.

A dark fantasy epic about a search for one's mother, spun by a 20-year-old cutting-edge author!!!

NOTE:

  • Japanese title: Mamono no Kuni

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Parashoppers -- FUKUCHI Tsubasa

Parashoppers -- FUKUCHI Tsubasa

Synopsis:

Mitsusada, a high school student with a unique way of looking at things, accidentally starts using a smartphone app that allows him to buy and sell special abilities. Suddenly, Mitsusada is attacked by another person with special abilities, and he decides to use a certain ability to fight back...!?

Sunday, January 5, 2025

To the Sky... -- MATSUENA Syun

To the Sky... -- MATSUENA Syun

Synopsis:

A tale of two worlds: above ground (in the sky) and below ground.

The "End" has already come to the Earth we live on--

However, in an underground world 3000 meters below ground, superhumans (overmen) are fighting to delay that final moment even just a little.

Hiiro, a superhuman who has come from the underground world to the surface, struggles above ground to fulfill the 108 wishes left behind by his dead friend Shion.

NOTE:

  • Japanese title: Sora e...

Monday, December 30, 2024

Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End -- YAMADA Kanehito & ABE Tsukasa

Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End -- YAMADA Kanehito & ABE Tsukasa
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End -- YAMADA Kanehito & ABE Tsukasa
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End -- YAMADA Kanehito & ABE Tsukasa
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End -- YAMADA Kanehito & ABE Tsukasa
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End -- YAMADA Kanehito & ABE Tsukasa
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End -- YAMADA Kanehito & ABE Tsukasa

Synopsis:

Decades after their victory, the funeral of one her friends confronts Frieren with her own near immortality. Frieren sets out to fulfill the last wishes of her comrades and finds herself beginning a new adventure.

Note: Won the 14th Manga Taishō and the New Creator Prize at the 25th annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2021 and the 69th Shogakukan Manga Award in 2024. Nominated at the 46th and 48th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards in the Shounen category in 2022 and 2024 and the Harvey Award for Best Manga in 2024.

NOTE:

  • Japanese title: Sousou no Frieren

Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Mao -- TAKAHASHI Rumiko

Mao - TAKAHASHI Rumiko
Mao - TAKAHASHI Rumiko
Mao - TAKAHASHI Rumiko
Mao - TAKAHASHI Rumiko
Mao - TAKAHASHI Rumiko
Mao - TAKAHASHI Rumiko
Mao - TAKAHASHI Rumiko

Synopsis:

Nanoka passes through a portal into the Taisho era, where exorcist Mao reluctantly rescues her from the jaws of a grotesque yokai. When Nanoka gets back to the present, she discovers she has some new, incredible abilities. She returns to the past looking for answers, only to get caught up in Mao’s investigation of a series of gruesome murders.

As her questions about herself multiply, Nanoka learns that Mao is cursed by a cat demon named Byoki and so is his sword. If anyone but Mao attempts to wield it, they are doomed. But when Mao’s life is in jeopardy, Nanoka picks up his blade and swings!

Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Komi Can't Communicate -- ODA Tomohito

Komi Can't Communicate -- ODA Tomohito
Komi Can't Communicate -- ODA Tomohito
Komi Can't Communicate -- ODA Tomohito
Komi Can't Communicate -- ODA Tomohito
Komi Can't Communicate -- ODA Tomohito
Komi Can't Communicate -- ODA Tomohito
Komi Can't Communicate -- ODA Tomohito
Komi Can't Communicate -- ODA Tomohito
Komi Can't Communicate -- ODA Tomohito
Komi Can't Communicate -- ODA Tomohito
Komi Can't Communicate -- ODA Tomohito

Synopsis:

Timid Tadano is a total wallflower, and that’s just the way he likes it. But all that changes when he finds himself alone in a classroom on the first day of high school with the legendary Komi. He quickly realizes she isn’t aloof - she’s just super awkward. Now he’s made it his mission to help her on her quest to make 100 friends.

NOTE:

  • Japanese title: Komi-san wa Komyushou Desu
  • 37 volumes (END)

Friday, October 6, 2023

Tsumiki Ogami and the Strange Everyday Life -- MORISHITA Miyu

Tsumiki Ogami and the Strange Everyday Life -- MORISHITA Miyu

Synopsis:

Today, we live in an age of diversity. The phrase "non-humans" is a thing of the past. "Genjin" live their lives interacting with human beings. One human boy, Yutaka Shinsou, is troubled. He is so used to being in tune with his surroundings that he no longer understands his own feelings. At Keiki High School, where many "Genjin" attend, he meets Tsumiki Ogami, a werewolf. She is cute, powerful, a little out of the ordinary, and kind... When he spends time with her, Yutaka's heart is somehow noisier than usual. Spinning an "unusual" everyday life with Tsumiki the werewolf. The new normal graph of youth is about to begin.

NOTE:

  • Japanese title: Kogami Tsumiki to Kinichijou

Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Student Number Zero -- OOTA Toomi

Student Number Zero -- OOTA Toomi

Synopsis:

Io Sado, a second-year junior high school student who loves the occult, encounters a mysterious teenager called "Student number 0", who is present in the classroom but never noticed by anyone. Io had an occult experience of having a fun school life with number 0 and drifting to another world where strange monsters appeared. Through such an experience, she develops a "certain feeling" towards Number 0...? The youth occult battle begins!!

NOTE:

  • Japanese title: Shusseki Bangou 0-ban

Sunday, August 6, 2023

School Back -- ONODERA Kokoro

School Back -- ONODERA Kokoro

Synopsis:

Fushimi-san, the janitor at a certain high school, cuts quite a figure. She's tall, cheerful, hard-working, and loves canned coffee. When the students at the school are going through times of trouble, pain, or confusion, she's there to lend a helping hand or a shoulder to cry on. When you feel like the adults in your life don't have your back... Fushimi-san probably will!

This wonderful slice of life by Onodera Kokoro follows various poignant stories of adolescence and the desire of young people to be seen and heard, especially when times are hard.

Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Tatari -- Watari

Tatari -- Watari

Synopsis:

Tatari is a stray cat who is cared for by brother and sister Takeru and Yuki. They live a poor but happy life in a rundown apartment. Until that day...

NOTE:

  • 9 volumes (END)