The Suicide Rehearsals tells the story of Seki and Momoka, two girls who meet at the absolute depths of despair. Having given up on life for their own tragic reasons, the two make a bizarre pact: to practice their suicides together. But, as they rehearse for their final moments, an unexpected bond forms between them, and, little by little, they find reasons to keep living. Read on for a sad but beautiful coming-of-age story, which is also the winner of the top prize in the 15th Kyushu International Manga Award!
MANGA , MANGA (Anthology)A unique publication from before Shogakukan Inc. established Viz Communications in 1987 (the first full-fledged business in the United States by a Japanese Manga publisher), MANGA was an 88-page anthology of 10 short stories in both color and black-and-white: An experiment by Masaichi Mukaide, the publication's editor, this may have been too far ahead of its time, in many aspects.Features a stunning roster of authors of that time: such as Hiroshi Hirata, Yosuke Tamori, Yukinobu Hoshino, Katsuhiro Otomo, Keizo Miyanishi, Noboru Miyama, Yoji Fukuyama, & Noriyoshi Orai (illustration) and with Hajime Sorayama featured on its cover, Back cover by Hiroshi Hirata, and Chika Oya in charge of coloring the illustration indicated.
“I hate alphas, but I like you.” A loyal, kind-hearted alpha X popular omega model who’s closed his heart away. The very popular omega model, Masatsugu Otonashi, hates alphas on a totally different level. However, one day, Otonashi is assigned an assistant, Mei Todoroki, an alpha who ends up being at the mercy of his unreasonable demands. Despite the hardships of being Otonashi’s assistant, Todoroki flawlessly does his job and eventually gains Otonashi’s trust…and Todoroki soon becomes drawn to Otonashi's vulnerability and kindness…
Haesol is an unemployed young woman braving life’s relentless beatdowns with the power of alcohol and sheer grit. Out of nowhere, Hahyun, a boy from her past, reappears after 13 years with shady secrets and hidden motives. The cruel catch? Only one of them can survive; the other must die. Will their reunion end in murder, or an out-of-this-world romance? Original Webtoon: Naver Webtoon, Naver Series
Hakua Kamishiro is a model student serving as the Student Council President. His life is shattered when a group of jealous classmates orchestrates a "crime" that leaves his younger sister unconscious after a hit-and-run, followed shortly by the tragic suicide of his mother.Crushed by a sense of loss and utter helplessness, Hakua finds an unexpected ally in his junior from the student council, Maria Yagi. She offers a chilling solution: "We are going to make everyone who made you suffer take their own lives." With Maria's help, Hakua resolves to exact his revenge on the three people who destroyed his family.
At nineteen, he’s endured a life more hellish than hell itself. For the sake of revenge, he finally makes a pact with the demon inside him, and is reborn as a monster.
Naive housewife Jo Mihyeon, burdened by her husband's debts, ends up meeting up with notorious loan shark Baek Sahyun. The shady contract she was forced into slowly begins to twist both their lives. [Original Webtoon](https://www.toomics.com/webtoon/episode/toon/8745)
The early days of the virtual reality game, Arena. Meleegod was the strongest ranked player! He deleted his character and suddenly left. In order to restore his bankrupt family, he returned to Arena! “Do you want to create a character?”
Oriental fantasy about a mage who lives far from civilization in a remote castle and reluctant to accept any disciple. But then he meets a mysterious boy.
As a child, Shin Woo-jin was abducted and held captive in a warehouse, where he was forced to live as a slave. Against all odds, he was eventually rescued and finally stepped into the outside world. Although he was free, Woo-jin was far from like other children. He possessed a remarkable gift—the ability to read people. By paying attention to the slightest facial expressions and subconscious gestures, he could effortlessly discern their thoughts, emotions, and intentions with incredible precision. Much like a profiler or a modern-day Sherlock Holmes, Woo-jin learned to navigate the world, relying on his observations. However, for someone who perceives so much, leading a normal life became the greatest challenge of all.