Hikari Hamura, a gifted yet socially awkward 17-year-old high school artist, shared a close bond with his only friend, Chiaki Yamamoto. She affectionately referred to him as "Picasso", and their after-school routine consisted of sketching by the river and reading books. However, their idyllic routine was disrupted when both of them got involved in a fatal helicopter accident that claimed Chiaki's life but spared Picasso with barely a scratch. Overwhelmed with confusion and despair, Picasso struggled to fathom why fate had played such a cruel trick on him. However, he stumbled upon a tiny Chiaki figurine that held a message he could hardly believe. According to it, Chiaki's prayers had convinced God to spare Picasso's life, but he had to repay the favor by using his artistic talent to solve people's problems. Despite the daunting task ahead, Picasso agreed to fulfill Chiaki's wish and sought refuge in his sketchbook . He delved into his classmates' issues, drawing solace and inspiration from art, and tried to alleviate their pain through his artistic insights.
Collection of short stories. 2 - Kamakurian Sci-Fi story about building kamakuras after the weather warms further globally providing less snow for local customs. 3 - A Happy Birthday from Paradise Hoshihiro is a 40-year-old virgin who desperately wants a girlfriend. But thanks to his "chastity", he has been chosen as the next fairy king. But in the two weeks until the wedding... 4 - Tsutsu-Izutsu Itagua and Kagua are two aliens whose spaceship broke down while they were visiting Earth, leaving them stranded and hiding in a dried water well. Due to the distance to their planet, they took 13 years to ask for help. And now finally... 5 - Cops and Robbers A petty robber learns of the existence of the "Village of Honesty", where they only tell the truth, and he goes with the purpose of rip off all the townfolk. At the entrance of the village he finds a fork with two beautiful women, one who tells the truth and one who tells lies, and he could make only one question to find the right way. 6 - New Century Godslayer God decides to destroy the world because of mankind's behavior and entrust the creation of a new world to his son.
"A long war between the Grasslands and Zexen has taken a heavy toll. When a long-needed truce fails, a quest is undertaken to find the legendary Flame Champion, who saved the Grasslands in another war years before." The third of the Suikoden series highlights the struggle of the bearers of the 5 elemental True Runes; True Fire Rune, True Water Rune, True Lightning Rune, True Earth Rune and True Wind Rune; amidst the chaos that ensued within the Grasslands. Who is the mastermind and what is his/her/their purpose? Based on the PS2 video game, it is also loosely based on the Water Margin classics, though it's limited only to the gathering of 108 Stars of Destiny in order to restore order.
A gene-altered assassin with the ability to transform into a bobcat faces off against a mysterious two-faced gentleman who appears to act with no rhyme or reason. But why does this man seem so familiar?
A slice of life series taking place in an alternate universe from the main Bobobo series, focusing on Beauty's everyday with... Donpatch!? A parody of moe series.
Strange things are happening all over town, and Kouichi Amano's nightmares have started again. Several clans have been spurred into action as the past gradually resurfaces. Just what is going on, and how do the Amano brothers fit into the picture?
A story about a girl who sends demons who have taken a life back to the underworld. She does this with the aid of a shape shifting cat demon and a ghost?
The story is set in Japan in the middle ages. Tsujimura Genzo is a puppeteer whose heart has become as hard as stone due to the murder of his beloved wife. In each story, Genzo brings the dead back alive as puppets, and by doing so, he is able to solve mysterious incidents or help a dead man's soul. Kikuhime, a young "tomboy" princess is Genzo's companion, who helps him fight the villains.
Problems of the supernatural are menacing the city, and it's up to Kagura Security to stop them! Together, firey president Yuka, stylish Maki, computer expert Takami, brilliant mechanic Yui, and normal guy Youichi, are detectives, damage control, and more.
Onishi is a pastry chef, and his specialty is Baumkuchen.He has just turned forty and, for the first time in his life, he is in love. Confused by feelings he doesn't yet understand, he asks his young apprentice for advice.However, Onishi is unaware that, before long, his destiny will change: transformed into a deformed and unsightly creature, will he be able to regain his human appearance?
High school student Hoshino Terumichi always sees the same dream. A dream of a boy from the Taisho Era being strangled by a man he calls Sensei. One day a mysterious classmate, Yamada Omihito, appears before him. The reason they became attracted to each other is… A Karmic curse which has resulted in many casualties. A bizarre story about pure love.