Manga like Houkago Connection

NASA: Urasawa Naoki Tanpenshuu

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Sci-Fi , Slice of Life

A collection of 12 short stories published in one volume by Shogakukan in 1988. A fantasy about a middle-aged office worker who trains every day in order to become Japan's first astronaut. This work also includes other earlier short stories, such as Beta!!.



N・A・S・A PART1
N・A・S・A PART2
Scenario (シナリオ)
Crash Dance (クラッシュ・ダンス)
Children Children (チルドレン・チルドレン)
Return
Tsutome Hito Hashiru!! (勤め人走る!!)
Street Corner Gangs (ストリート・コーナー・ギャングズ)
BETA!!
Old Western Mama (オールド・ウエスタン・ママ)
Mighty Boy Part 1 (マイティ・ボーイ PART1)
Mighty Boy Part 2 (マイティ・ボーイ PART2)

Tags: Fitness , Male Protagonist , Anthology , Primarily Male Cast , Seinen , Robots

Yawara!

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Sports

Yawara Inokuma is a talented judoka raised and trained by her grandfather Jigoro. Her grandfather says she's supposed to become the hope of Japan's judo team in Seoul in 1988, but she has different plans: to finish high school and find a boyfriend... like all her friends. But being a normal girl and an Olympic champion are two different things. Which path will she choose to follow?

Note: Won the 35th Shogakukan Manga Award for general manga in 1990.

Tags: Judo , Martial Arts , Coming of Age , Athletics , Female Protagonist , Seinen , Ojou-sama , Primarily Adult Cast