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Oboreru Knife

Also known as Drowning Love.

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

"I don't know what this feeling is … I don't know what I should do now … all I know is, I want him." They fight one another, they chase after one another, they capture one another—a turbulent tale of preteens on the brink of self-destruction, masterfully brought to life by George Asakura!

Tags: Shoujo , Gods , Heterosexual , Coming of Age , Female Protagonist , Psychosexual , Rural , Love Triangle , Tragedy , Mythology , Fashion , School , Photography , Crime , Delinquents , Acting , Gangs , Coastal , Modeling , Religion , Estranged Family , Time Skip , Suicide , Blackmail , Body Image , Band

Medalist

Also known as Medalist.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Psychological , Sports

Inori is a little girl who dreams of becoming a figure skater. Yet, the obstacles to this dream feel insurmountable: Inori’s already “too old” (she’s 11); she’s always had trouble at school; and, worst of all, her older sister’s skating dreams ended in failure, so her mother is dead set against putting her other daughter through a similar experience. Still, the rink is the only place Inori can be herself, and she’s out on the ice when a fateful meeting takes place. Tsukasa, a frustrated coach on the edge of giving up competitive skating himself, will join Inori to form an unstoppable duo powered by hard work, transcendent joy, and an unshakeable belief that they can prove everyone wrong.



Notes:
Winner of the 8th Next Manga Award in the Print Manga Category in 2022.
Winner of the 68th Shogakukan Manga Award in the General Category in 2022.

Tags: Ice Sports , Seinen , Coming of Age , Female Protagonist , Teacher , Male Protagonist , Ballet , Time Skip , LGBTQ+ Themes , Found Family

Sayonara Miniskirt

Also known as Not Your Idol.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Psychological

After that day, she stopped being a girl.

In the wake of an assault, Nina Kamiyama, a former idol in the group Pure Club, shuns her femininity and starts dressing as a boy. At high school she keeps to herself, but fellow student Hikaru Horiuchi realizes who she is. What secrets is she keeping? The shocking drama starts.



Notes: Nominated to the 23rd Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.

Tags: Shoujo , Idol , Female Protagonist , Tragedy , Crossdressing , School , Urban ,

Six Half

Also known as SIX HALF.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

Shiori wakes up from a motorcycle accident to discover she's lost all her memories. She returns home with her older brother and little sister, but the tension between them just keeps escalating. At school, her classmates spread malicious rumors about her, leaving her completely alone. Unable to remember her past self and with nowhere to belong, what will Shiori do...!?



Tags: Amnesia , Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Inseki , School , Age Gap

Itoshi no Nina

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life

One afternoon, Atsushi's best friend from childhood, Masa, informs him, "I kidnapped Niina Aota." Niina, whose popular nickname is Nina, is the girl Masa fell in love with at first sight on the train attending school. Atsushi found it unexpected and hard to believe, until he heads over to Masa's apartment and discovers that Nina has really been kidnapped....

Tags: Josei , Crime , Primarily Teen Cast , School , Male Protagonist

Zankoku na Kami ga Shihai Suru

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Psychological

Jeremy, a sensitive but outgoing 15 year old, is delighted to hear the news of his neurotic and excitable mother's remarriage to a wealthy British man. However, much to his horror, his sweet-talking new step-father Greg, soon begins to exhibit a disturbing trait...he is a sadistic pedophile and loses no time in making Jeremy his target. Zankoku na Kami ga Shihaisuru portrays the tale of two stepbrothers - Jeremy and Ian - as they each pursue their separate paths towards redemption.

Tags: Foreign , Family Life , Josei , Revenge , Tragedy , Suicide , Philosophy , Urban , Denpa , Body Horror , Torture , Inseki , Blackmail , Male Protagonist , Drugs , LGBTQ+ Themes , Nudity , Boys' Love , School , Detective , Marriage , Boarding School , Incest , Rehabilitation , Bisexual

Kimi wa Pet

Also known as You're My Pet.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance

Life was good for Sumire Iwaya... until the day she discovers her boyfriend is cheating on her, she gets demoted at work, and her life spirals toward the dumps. Things take a turn for the better when she crosses paths with Momo, a homeless guy with a colorful past who puts a bounce in her step and a shake in her hips. It takes two to tango, but when Sumire's first love reappears in her life, will this be the last waltz?



Note: won the 27th Kodansha Manga Award for shoujo (2003).

Tags: Josei , Primarily Adult Cast , Female Protagonist , Work , Human Pet , Love Triangle , Heterosexual , Tsundere , Cohabitation , Age Gap , Unrequited Love , Office Lady , Homeless , Nudity , LGBTQ+ Themes , Dancing , Cheating

Shounen wo Kau

Also known as Taking in a Stray.

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

Ai Morikawa lives for her work. Pulling overtime and getting home past midnight is business as usual for this Tokyo career woman. She barely has time to catch the last train every night, let alone go chasing after a potential husband. One night, an extraordinarily pretty 16-year-old boy named Nagisa shows up on Ai's doorstep, and she takes him in. Her acquaintance with Nagisa, a boy as eccentric and aloof as a cat, slowly begins to change Ai's routine... This unconventional family drama is guaranteed to soothe your heart!



Tags: Age Gap , Iyashikei , Heterosexual , Drawing , Seinen

Ginban Kishi

Also known as Knight of the Ice.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Romance , Sports

Chitose is a serious young woman, working for the health magazine SASSO. Or at least, she would be, if she wasn't constantly getting distracted by her childhood friend, international figure skating star Kokoro Kijinami! In the public eye and on the ice, Kokoro is a gallant, flawless knight, but behind his glittery costumes and breathtaking spins lies a secret: he's actually a hopeless romantic otaku, who can only land his quad jumps when Chitose is on hand to recite a spell from his favorite magical girl anime!



Tags: Josei , Heterosexual , Ice Sports , Female Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Office Lady , LGBTQ+ Themes

MARS

Also known as Mars.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Psychological , Romance , Thriller

Kira, a shy high school student, lives only for her art. Rei, an arrogant, rebellious and violent playboy, wears his delinquency like a badge of honor. They are exact opposites in every way, but when Kira sees Rei kissing a statue of Mars, she overcomes her fears and asks him to model for her. And, to everyone's surprise, Rei agrees.



Tags: Heterosexual , Shoujo , Coming of Age , Female Protagonist , Suicide , School , Motorcycles , Drawing , Tragedy , Delinquents , Twins , Primarily Teen Cast , Yandere , Amnesia , LGBTQ+ Themes