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Tongari Boushi no Atelier

Also known as Witch Hat Atelier.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Fantasy

In a world where everyone takes wonders like magic spells and dragons for granted, Coco is a girl with a simple dream: she wants to be a witch. But everybody knows magicians are born, not made, and Coco was not born with a gift for magic. Resigned to her un-magical life, Coco is about to give up on her dream to become a witch … until the day she meets Qifrey, a mysterious, traveling magician. After secretly seeing Qifrey perform magic in a way she’s never seen before, Coco soon learns what everybody “knows” might not be the truth, and discovers that her magical dream may not be as far away as it may seem...



Notes:
Nominated for the 11th Manga Taishou Award in 2018.
Won the Daruma d'Or at Japan Expo in 2019.
Won Best U.S. Edition of International Material - Asia at the Eisner Awards in 2020.
Won the Best Manga Award at the Harvey Awards in 2020.

Tags: Witch , Magic , Found Family , Memory Manipulation , Female Protagonist , Teacher , Drawing , Coming of Age , Revenge , Ensemble Cast , School , Primarily Female Cast , Medieval , Conspiracy , Primarily Child Cast , Tragedy , Politics , Seinen , Disability , Philosophy , Spearplay , Rehabilitation , Foreign , Dragons , LGBTQ+ Themes , Travel , Amnesia , Iyashikei , Body Horror , Twins

Totsukuni no Shoujo

Also known as The Girl From the Other Side: Siúil, a Rún.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Mystery

In a world split between the Inside and the Outside, those living in both realms are told never to cross over to the other side, lest they be cursed. A young girl named Shiva lives on the other side, in a vacant village with a demonic guardian known only as “Teacher.” Although the two are forbidden to touch, they seem to share a bond that transcends their disparate appearances. But when Shiva leaves Teacher’s care to seek out her grandmother, the secret behind her mysterious living arrangement comes to light.



Tags: Fairy Tale , Rural , Anthropomorphism , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Demons , Amnesia , Family Life , Pandemic , Philosophy , Adoption , Found Family , Body Horror , Curses , Teacher , Cosmic Horror , Gods , Foreign , Orphan , Tragedy , Religion , Travel , Lost Civilization , Survival , Politics , Eco-Horror , Medicine , Centaur

Yoiko no Shouzou

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Mystery , Romance , Supernatural

Hana is a college girl lacking ambition and motivation, when she meets a beautiful woman named Yoiko, who calls her self a "vengeful spirit" and tells Hana, "You have been cursed and you will die." To lift the curse, Hana must investigate the mystery behind this beautiful ghost, and her only clue is a sooty painting. The more Hana looks into Yoiko's background, the more she falls under Yoiko's captivating spell.

Tags: Historical , Drawing , Yuri , Primarily Adult Cast , Female Protagonist , Tragedy , LGBTQ+ Themes , Disability , Ghost , Military , War , Bisexual , College

Majo to Neko no Hanashi

Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Slice of Life

When witches turn thirteen, they summon a guardian "cat" who stays with them and supports them their entire life. This is a story of witches and cats, a story of four friends at magic school -- Suzu, Kei, Mary, and Nina -- who all learn something about life as they turn thirteen and meet their cats.

Tags: Witch , Animals , Primarily Female Cast , Coming of Age , Magic , Female Protagonist , Primarily Child Cast , Iyashikei , Episodic , Ensemble Cast , Josei , School

Yoru to Umi

Also known as The Evening and The Sea.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

"I never really wanted good friends. I always thought I'd rather have things I'd be okay with leaving behind."

Tsukiko is the new girl in school. One day, she catches a glimpse of her classmate, Utsumi, swimming in the school's pool. She becomes fixated. Tsukiko knew they were classmates, but beyond that, the two girls had no reason to cross paths. However, one rainy day turns all of that around. An emotional story about the everyday lives of the enigmatic new girl and the girl with no filter who happens to love swimming!



Tags: Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Coming of Age , Swimming , Primarily Teen Cast , School , Josei , Kuudere , Yuri , Coastal , LGBTQ+ Themes , Animals , School Club , Time Skip , Acting