By the end of the 1980s Nae wants to become a journalist more than anything and to leave Japan for the country where everything is possible, the United States. Until he is able to fulfill his dream Nae shares his passion for American culture with his friends. Where will the road to America, so near yet so far, lead them, halfway between dream and disappointment? America describes the myth of the American Dream for young Japanese people who sometimes regard their traditions as obstacles between them and their dream. America is especially dear to Keiko Ichiguchi. In this book, she paints an inner portrait of young Japanese’s torments without falling into platitudes yet flirting with realism and tragedy.
From Delish Scans: For you, I would do anything.
From Entropy: Ryouhei Hayabusa, named after the nearly extinct Peregrine Falcon, no longer sings in public after his chorus teacher removed him from the choir, saying he has a “beast-like” voice. But one day when Saino, a first year, overhears Hayabusa singing, he asks Hayabusa to be the lead singer of his band. Saino then tells Hayabusa that there is a special quality about his voice…After meeting the disillusioned girl Azusa at the beach, Hayabusa immediately falls in love with her. Hayabusa decides to sing again, if not for himself, then at least for she who’s also searching for something. By the mangaka of Auto Focus and Isshou Asonde Kurashitai.
The adolescent romantic drama story set on Enoshima island in Kanagawa Prefecture. It centers around five Japanese high school students who are too young to be called adults, but who no longer think of themselves as children. Wakana Sakai once took music lessons, but she withdrew from music after losing her mother. Konatsu Miyamoto is a positive-thinking girl who loves singing and spends time after school at the vocal music club. Sawa Okita is a spirited archery club member who dreams of becoming a horse rider. Taichi Tanaka is a chronically late badminton team member who lives with his college student sister. Win just transfered into Wakana's class after 12 years abroad in Austria. Music brings Wakana, Konatsu, Sawa and the others together into an ensemble during their last summer in high school.
This is a collection of manga short stories done by Takeuchi Naoko, from her debut in 1986 through her first work after the completion of Sailor Moon in 1997. 'Prism Time' has 9 sort stories Gradation 1: Tamaki ~ Peppermint Gradation 2: Saura ~ Sunset Gradation 3: Mizuki ~ Moonglow Gomen ne Wednesday Rain Kiss Yumemiru Rainy Button Secret na Kataomoi Love Call Yume ja nai no ne
The story of the growing up of a high school student that hates spring and has a phobia for flowers.
With the genius-level reasoning ability he inherited from his grandfather Kousuke Kindaichi, Hajime Kindaichi has solved a great number of very difficult cases. But he is just a regular high-school student. Though he wants to get closer to his childhood friend Miyuki, he can't manage to make a move on her because no matter where they go, a terrible crime always occurs! Kindaichi hardens his resolve and invites her on a one-night mini-vacation! "This time it'll work for sure!" he says to himself. As goes without saying, this manga is a comedy spin-off of the popular work Kindaichi Case Files!
It happened in the blink of an eye. Rikka's world turned upside down when her school field trip bus flipped and plummeted into a lake. Everyone inside that bus drowned... except for Rikka, but she wasn't saved by anything as simple as luck. When she was released from the hospital, Rikka was then attacked repeatedly in a series of bizarre incidents all involving water... and a sadistic aquatic beauty whose name is -- Rikka!? What does our heroine have that the sadistic Rikka wants back? What was it that saved her from drowning, and who gave it to her and why...? Read this manga from right to left
[Summary by: Love_Blossom] Sakaki Luna's dad is a Psychiatrist. So, she inherits the hypnosis ability. She uses the ability to repel Molesters/Sexual Harassers. But she must keep this a secret because when she was in Elementary School, people found out about her secret and they isolated her. Even the teachers! Also if Kitagawa Eiki found out about her eyes, would he hate her? Side Story The Path of a Rebel: Asaoka Seri transferred to Maika's class saying "it's been 8 years since i've been here." Then he goes up to Maika and says, "you gotta pay back 36,000 yen to me!" Confused, Maika asks why. Seri replies "Bully" and the class is astounded. Maikia is even more astounded since she doesn't remember Seri or bullying him!
A One shot. As children, Kaoru and Kentarou witnessed the beautiful miracle of the blooming sakura tree. Their bond is deep, but Kentarou has been traumaticized by his unhappy home life. Can Kaoru, and the memories she and Kentarou share, help him endure?
Constructed solely for war, sayabito are fearsome human weapons who are tightly bonded to those who wield them. In the wake of a great war, fiery and impatient Rivia and her willowy, cautious partner Kuifa roam the land in search of sayabito who lost their wielders in the conflict, in order to register and protect these vulnerable sayabito before they wither away or are exploited. Though Rivia and Kuifa frequently exasperate each other with their clashing approaches, they share one common goal: to carve out a life in the peacetime for which they, and others like them, were never meant.+
