FURUYA USAMARU

From ANN:February 23rd, 20XX. Looking for a job in the famous TV station at Odaiba, college senior Jin Mishima attended the recruitment orientation. Not far away from the station, Nanako Okano, a gothic lolita trying to attend a concert, found out th

A disturbing manga inspired by an even more disturbing movie of the same name (aka Suicide Club). As you might expect, they both deal with the theme of suicide. However, the plots of the manga and movie are significantly different, so don't wory abou

Based on the Tokyo Grand Guignol play Litchi Hikari Club.Litchi Hikari Club revolves around a group of schoolboys who plan to create the ultimate in Artificial Intelligence.As the story progresses, we watch the group gradually fall apart due to inter

A fantasy epic of truly magnificent scale with gorgeous illustrations. In just two volumes, the author manages to create an incredibly rich and fascinating world that is full of wonders and enchanting beauties. A world in which men are watched over b

A collection of standalone stories written by both Furuya Usamaru and Otsuichi. The stories all revolve around the common troubles that teenagers go through, whether it be falling out with a friend, being bullied, or dieting.

Paraphrased from Kotonoha:This is a collection of eight stories (there are 9 chapters, because story 6 is composed of chapters 6 and 7).Story 1: Teased and Stepped On, What Blooms is a Passionate FlowerDescribes the relationship between a girl and he

[From Viz]:So just what is with this fascination for the Japanese teenage girl? We're talking about that extreme variant of her--that highly evolved creature of Japan's frantically trendy consumer culture...the ko-gal. Short Cuts is a unique and surr

Chronicles the events leading up to the development and eventual downfall of the Hikari Club.