Born and raised in Hasami, Aoko works as a porcelain painter, taking pride in the quiet rhythm of her craft and the town’s long tradition of pottery. When a solitary…
Not all urban legends are myths. Some are real, and they’re coming to life. Fushigi roams Japan in a red hood, sealing them inside his magical notebook, with Jimmy, his…
At the heart of a continent of eight kingdoms lies the Marronnier Kingdom. Its general, Baribara, has seven sons, each with a unique gift and serving as a knight commander….
Kiichi Ishihira, a delinquent high school student, happens to visit a certain library for the first time in ten years. There, he finds a team of unique staff members working…
A reserved young taxi driver navigates the neon-lit streets of Tokyo, quietly witnessing her passengers’ poignant life transitions while embarking on her own introspective journey toward turning thirty.
Yoko Ginbayashi is a celebrated chef whose fine Italian restaurant falls apart after the owner disappears with funds. Raising two children alone, she takes a job at a men’s prison….
At a lively Mojiko convenience store, a charming manager and his mysterious brother turn everyday chaos into comedy, while a sharp-witted employee turns their antics into a viral webcomic.
The Russian army has no shortage of weapons despite sanctions: With an arsenal mixing old Soviet stocks and modern hypersonic weapons, the country could strike Europe in minutes. An opaque…
A judge with hidden ASD and ADHD struggles to maintain a ‘normal’ facade at a new court while his neurodivergent perspective ironically helps him uncover the concealed truths in complex…
After years in Paris, former wagashi heiress Miyako Sawafuji returns as illness threatens her Kyoto family. Between centuries-old tradition and modern ambitions, a new generation faces whether and how to…
