Kurashita Tsukimi is a "kurage (jelly fish) otaku" girl who wants to be an illustrator. She comes to Tokyo and starts to live in a girl-only apartment Amamizukan. One day she meets a fashionable lady, who saves a jelly fish. But she turns out to be a man in drag. Nominated for the 3rd Manga Taisho Award (2010) and won the 34th Annual Kodansha Manga Award in the Shojo category.
1,678 views Kuragehime Vol.17 Ch.84From Forbidden Garden: Lingerie shop employee Kazuko longs for some drama to spice up her tedious daily routine. For Satou, a middle school teacher, Kazuko is the ideal woman. What will happen when these two people meet in rather extreme circumstances!? Side Story: Jiro has moved from the countryside to Tokyo along with Haruo, his friend from highschool. He suddenly recieves a letter from their old school friend, Yuriko. But what is it that Yuriko wants and why is Jiro, who is constantly bewildered by women, willing to return to the rural town he deserted to find out?
31 views Koi no Surisasu 3Konno Izumi, a beautiful life drawing model tormented with the unrelenting curse of her excessive beauty.
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19 views Wisteria-Colored Sky Apartment 1Yuka's sister was having a re-search for her, and it was of... what type of girl liked the boy Yuka loved! So, in order to answer the question, she cosplayed everytime she went to a shop he worked in, being a different person with every clothe she weared. So... What did she find ... Yuka's sister was having a re-search for her, and it was of... what type of girl liked the boy Yuka loved! So, in order to answer the question, she cosplayed everytime she went to a shop he worked in, being a different person with every clothe she weared. So... What did she find out?! Will Yuka's feelings be returned?! Show less
14 views Kisekae Yuka-chan Vol.01 Ch.000 - Summer Dress-UpThis is an autobiography of the author, whose real name is Akiko Hayashi, which begins while she's in her third year of high school. Through her friend Futami, Akiko starts going to an art class led by Kenzou Hidaka, an intimidating teacher who spends much of his time yelling at his students and keeping them focused on drawing with the use of a bamboo sword. Akiko is initially confused by the behavior of the teacher and her fellow students in the class, but she keeps going regardless, eventually becoming the manga author she is today.
402 views Kakukaku Shikajika 34Himawari ~ Kenichi Legend is a gag manga based on the manga author's real life story. Himawari is about an OL named Akiko who is very good at drawing illustrations for her company bulletins. She drew manga as a kid, but hadn't pursued it. Her father Ken'ichi works at the same company. He is a tropical fruit freak & is on a different wavelength than others. Himawari ~ Kenichi Legend was nominated for the 1st Manga Taisho Award in 2008.
4 views Himawari - Kenichi Legend 1"I always just worried about what could have been, and I'm already this age!" That isn't how it's supposed to go, but somehow I'm already thirty-ish! That's how it is for Rinko. It's six years until the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and she's been thinking about marriage but... Note: Nominated for the 9th Manga Taisho Award and the 40th Kodansha Manga Awards in 2016.
76 views Toukyou Tarareba Musume Vol.9 Act 29: Tokyo Tarareba GirlsThe new series will center on the love stories of three women, Kaori, Rinko, Koyuki, who are around thirty during a Tokyo Olympics.
4 views Tokyo Tarareba Musume Vol.1 Ch.1Shoko has turned 30 and she has finally given up on finding a marriage partner. Recently having completed a year long contract, she wants to explore the freedom her lack of relationship and job obligations afford her and books a trip to Seoul, Korea. Unencumbered, she wants to visit the Korean BBQ restaurants alone and drink to celebrate her "graduation from marriage seeking activities." Not quite supportive is her sister, one who is already married to a good-looking, high earning man, who thinks Shoko should do the responsible thing and give marriage hunting a shot again. But Shoko cannot be deterred. But life has a strange way of turning things around. On her trip to Seoul, Shoko makes a surprising discovery, and an unexpected connection... This is a collaborative project between Higashimura Akiko and NAVER webtoon, which may be the first of its kind, at least involving such a luminary figure in manga. I believe it is simul-released in Japanese and Korean, but I'm not certain.
191 views Fake Affair vol.1 ch.23A young woman gazes wistfully off of her balcony, gazing at the beautiful view. She enjoys drinking beer on her days off, and has noticed someone growing flowers in an empty space on the first floor. One day, she receives mail that does not belong to her; and after happening a second time, she returns it to its owner. And that's when she meets a special man...
47 views Fujiiro Sky Coppo OneshotShoko has turned 30 and she has finally given up on finding a marriage partner. Recently having completed a year long contract, she wants to explore the freedom her lack of relationship and job obligations afford her and books a trip to Seoul, Korea. Unencumbered, she wants to visit the Korean BBQ restaurants alone and drink to celebrate her "graduation from marriage seeking activities." Not quite supportive is her sister, one who is already married to a good-looking, high earning man, who thinks Shoko should do the responsible thing and give marriage hunting a shot again. But Shoko cannot be deterred. But life has a strange way of turning things around. On her trip to Seoul, Shoko makes a surprising discovery, and an unexpected connection... This is a collaborative project between Higashimura Akiko and NAVER webtoon, which may be the first of its kind, at least involving such a luminary figure in manga. It is being released in Korean and Japanese, but not quite simul-release. Korean is about 20 chapters ahead.
247 views Gisou Furin Vol. 1 Ch. 23 Episode 23The life of daimyo Uesugi Kenshin commanded authority and fear during the Sengoku period of Japanese history. In this retelling, the powerful lord is reimagined as a woman.
24 views Yukibana no Tora 11[from cotton candy scans] Haruka is a 30-year-old single woman who works as an overworked gossip magazine writer. Back in 6th grade, she had a crush on a 3rd grade boy. Since she was afraid of being bullied due to that, she told others that she crushed on the boy's brother instead. Despite that, the boy confesses and without an answer, moves away. Since then, Haruka wonders why she unconsciously likes celebrities that remind her of him. She wonders if he still remembers her...
89 views Chapter 79How does a washed-out, child genius actor confront his fears? Faced with the fear of never surpassing the acting of his greatest nemesis, he idles away while his childhood mentor and director recovers in a hospital. For five years, he sits idly, wondering what it takes to be a good actor. That is, until the day he met her...
7 views Chuuousen Cinema Paradise Oneshotfrom cotton candy scans: Haruka is a 30-year-old single woman who works as an overworked gossip magazine writer. Back in 6th grade, she had a crush on a 3rd grade boy. Since she was afraid of being bullied due to that, she told others that she crushed on the boy’s brother instead. Despite that, the boy confesses and without an answer, moves away. Since then, Haruka wonders why she unconsciously likes celebrities that remind her of him. She wonders if he still remembers her... Official Japanese webtoon site
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