Yoru no Douwa
Yoru no Douwa (夜の童話) by Konno Kita (紺野キタ) 1 volume collection of short stories Genre: lovely > shoujo > slice of life/fantasy/romance short stories Summary: A collection of eight of Konno Kita’s earliest oneshots. Story...
quiet/soft ambiance
Itsuya-san
Itsuya-san (夜さん) by Sahara Mizu (佐原ミズ) 2 volume series Genre: lovely dark > seinen > slice of life supernatural Summary: Toki’s had it rough. His parents are out of the picture, and he’s ready...
Itomeguri no Sobyou
Itomeguri no Sobyou (いとめぐりの素描) by Aoi Aki (青井秋) 1 volume series Genre: lovely > josei > slice of life Summary: Three girls on the verge of finishing high school, each contemplating their childhood dreams...
Inai Boku wa Hotarumachi ni Iru
Inai Boku wa Hotarumachi ni Iru (いないボクは蛍町にいる) by Tanaka Miho (タナカミホ) 2 volume series Genre: lovely dark > josei > slice of life fantasy Summary: Despondent over the death of his best friend Takuya,...
Aoi Uroko to Suna no Machi
Aoi Uroko to Suna no Machi (青い鱗と砂の街) by Komori Youko (小森羊仔) 2 volumes (complete) Genre: lovely dark > josei > slice-of-life drama mystery Summary: After her normal, happy life shatters, Tokiko and her father...
Sekai no Aikotoba wa Mizu
Sekai no Aikotoba wa Mizu (世界の合言葉は水) by Andou Ikori (安堂維子里) 1 volume collection of oneshots Genre: lovely strange > seinen > sci-fi/fantasy psychological oneshots Summary: A collection of nine surreal short stories sharing a...
Silent Blue
Silent Blue (サイレントブルー) by Andou Ikori (安堂維子里) 1-volume series Genre: lovely > josei > drama/mystery Summary: When Aoko was four, a meteorite struck her town. It then rained for twenty days straight, and the...
Ichikawa Haruko Collection
Ichikawa Haruko Collection (市川春子作品集) by Ichikawa Haruko (市川春子) 2 volumes (complete) Genre: strange > seinen > psychological/slice of life/mystery oneshots Summary: Two volumes containing a total of seven short stories by Ichikawa Haruko; each...
Merry Christmas!
Two releases today — neither of which are remotely holiday themed. The second (and last) part of the Gunjou Twilight story is beautifully done, but no less painful for it. We also have a...