A collection of one-shots done during the 1970s (and one from 1980), all regarding some aspect of Tezuka's early life. Includes a reflection of his time at the famous Tokiwa-so.- **Record of the Life of Gachaboy**: A reflection on Tezuka's career up to that point. Tezuka encounters the God of Manga right after the war, who nicknames Tezuka "Gachaboy". He is determined to see Tezuka become a great mangaka, no matter what - and restore manga's presence in Japan.- **Paper Fortress**: Right at the end of the war, Tezuka is doing manga in private in high school. He meets a girl who fully understands his situation, and they get along well. In a society where manga, dancing, and even informal relationships are forbidden, how will Tezuka, crazy about manga, keep on?- **Hungry Blues**: Directly following *Paper Fortress*, Tezuka is now a hungry, desperate student with little luck on his path in manga. Things change when he comes across a young lady who works for a newspaper, and he manages to land a serial for it. However, in an era rife with turmoil and starvation, Tezuka's own stomach may prove to be a serious intrusion in not just his manga-making career, but his very life.- **Tokiwa-so Monogatari**: Part of a series recounting memories within the famous apartment complex, Tezuka showcases its history through commentary from the building itself!- **The Letter that Came**: Tezuka receives an ominous letter that may put him in hot water.- **Animal Tsurezuregusa**: Two reflections on animals Tezuka had encountered in his early years - the first a horse, the second two tanuki.An excerpt of *Dotsuitare* featuring Tezuka is also included at the end.---**Volume 274 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**
I entered my favorite romantic fantasy novel! I may be a commoner, but I'm rich beyond belief. I quietly watched the romance of the main characters in the original novel, assuming I would go back to reality after reaching the novel's ending... However, even after the ending, I am still stuck in this world! As a result, I learned the behind-the-scenes stories that I didn't want to know. My favorite second male lead, Kaelus, died. Living in poverty without him, I eventually became ill and died as well. I thought I would return to reality, but I went back in time instead. This is definitely... This means I have to save my beloved, right?---**Notes:*** The novel of this series was originally released as R15, 7 months after being completed the book/ebook was later re-released as R19. The webtoon will follow how the novel was originally released which is R15.* *For My Derelict Favorite* is the official English name on the Korean novel.---**Original Webtoon:** (https://series.naver.com/comic/detail.series?productNo=8423030), (https://comic.naver.com/webtoon/list?titleId=794155)
“A work of the popular unparalleled battle fantasy genre”. There exists weapons known as “Divine arms” that are the manifestation of one’s own soul. Our protagonist Bell was born in a famous Paladin family, but is the only member unable to manifest a divine armament and gets banished. But then he inherits the legendary divine armament “Avalon” and becomes as strong as an S-rank paladin. Bell returned to his family home to save his little sister, but ends up being killed by someone. He returns to his youth alongside Avalon. Now that he has the legendary divine armament “Avalon” with him, his real life begins.
There are special creatures that live in the modern Forbidden City. By day, they're the idols of the Forbidden City, and a simple yawn can earn the squeals of the crowd! By night, they're the protectors of the Forbidden City who watch over the restoration of cultural relics! While they could've lived day to day on their cute appearances alone, they've chosen to bear the burden of preserving culture and safeguarding relics. They're the Forbidden City's Impurrial Cats!
"In this village, death inevitably takes those who have reached 50 years of age." By custom, all villagers who have passed the age of 50 are bound and taken to The Netherworld on the other side of the mountain. Officials clad in beast skins manage the village, "The Living World," whose people are watched over by gods. Meanwhile, the People of the Mountain remain shrouded mystery... Anzu, who sacrificed the older of twin girls to the mountain, is torn between hope and despair. Land, a story that reflects Yamashita Kazumi's unease for the nation of Japan.
The world's greatest sect's sect leader, Mo Shangchuan, failing to survive a robbery, was reincarnated into the body of a thrown-away child. And this child was actually black as heck! Yet, this wasn't bad enough. Even worse, they were taken by a Nine Schools' cultivator sect's most trash Daoist nun—— Yan Qin as her disciple. I, Mo Shangchuan, have never suffered such treatment. As I was regaining my former self's strength, a mysterious memory rushed into my head. It was actually about a star-crossed love between me and this trash master…
Shirokawa Sasane (30) is a former trading company employee and a huge fan of Romance of the Three Kingdoms. One day, after losing consciousness in Chinatown, he wakes up to find himself in the form of a little girl. However, the new body he finds himself in isn't just any little girl, but the granddaughter of the infamous tyrannical Dong Zhuo, Dong Bai. In order to avoid the fate of being executed alongside Dong Zhuo, Dong Bai will have to use both experience as a Japanese businessman as well as knowledge of the era!
Beautifully illustrated, and deftly demonstrating an innate sense of the power of color palette, Oku’s collection boasts folktales hailing from Kyoto’s Honnoji Temple, folklore surrounding Nagano’s Biwa-Ike, and many more short stories of all manner passed down throughout Japan! Love, joy, sorrow, and regret live on—evocative as ever—in this imaginative 21st century visual retelling of ancient tales. --- **Ch. 3 Content Warning: Suicide.**
Chapter 1: Set in a world where there men and women, herbivores and carnivores, and the three genders of the omega-verse. Alpha, Beta, and Omega. Owen, an alpha wolf and the son of a duke, and Amelia, an omega rabbit and the daughter of an earl, are engaged for an arranged political marriage. However, due to a traumatic experience in the past, Amelia is a recluse who has a serious aversion to alpha males. Having fallen in love with Amelia at first sight, Owen tries his best to get closer to her, but... The story of how a quiet, unsociable (but kind) guy and a crybaby, former shut-in girl get together. Chapter 2: Owen and Amelia are gradually becoming acquainted with one another and are growing closer when... Amelia suddenly and unexpectedly enters heat when the two of them are alone together in the mansion!
A story about a medicine seller and his son and their struggles with each other after losing someone precious to them. A father who never really raised his son because he is always out doing his trade, but when suddenly his wife dies he must adjust his solitary journey to include his son.
"We finally meet again." Lady Liliana looks back at her memories with her childhood friend often. But when she is summoned to the royal palace for suspected tax evasion, she comes face to face with her friend once again after so many years. But wait. He is the King?! And he has a special request for her...
