Music
ComedyMusicSchool
When Fujiwara Motomu was first introduced to live rock music, he decided it was amazing and he wanted to be a part of it! He ran into a band member from "Blue Bears" (the band he first saw live) at a convenience store, and begged the band member to let him join. The band member told him that if he could get the top rank at the Japan Academy of Music (J.A.M.), he could join them. Fujiwara (nicknamed Fuji Cue) immediately started practicing guitar, and somehow managed to pass the entrance exam for the J.A.M.. At the entrance ceremony, he found that he would be paired with another student, and they would be required to give a live performance at the Welcome Convention. His partner, Hoshikawa Uta, is an incredibly talented girl, who suffers from crippling stage fright. Will they make it through their live performance, and will he be able to achieve his dream of getting to the top? (Source: MangaHelpers)
DramaMusicRomance
ComedySchoolSlice of Life
A story about a solitary diva, Minato Yukina, who decided to form a band and to go to "FUTURE WORLD FES." to fill the regret of her father. (Source: Overlap)
Heroine - Asako Sue Music comic: Love story. A famous Japanese pianist Aiko Sue's daughter Sue Asako struggles to grow as a pianist and as a person through struggles and interacting, and understanding others around her.
iM@S manga that revolves around Miki from when she was scouted by the producer until she joins the 765 production.
Increasing income divide, creeping environmental pollution, unsolvable waste issues, childcare waiting lists being discussed without those concerned, repeated corruption… The government, smeared by vested interests, can't do a thing against the many problems and sources of discontent. It's in this situation, with Japan cornered with no way out, that idols rise up to save the day! The Heroine Party, Sunlight Party, Starlight Party, Bishoujo Party, Wakaba Party, Subculture New Party, and SOS Party. From these seven idol political parties, the idols who have become National Diet members and representatives for each prefecture will smash through the sense of stagnation covering Japan using the power of song and dance! They'll bring back the smiling faces of the people, and wrap Japan in a glittering aura!! (Source: Honeyfeed)
ComedyFantasy
Manga Science was serialized in a science magazine for elementary school students. From the cutting edge to the more familiar science, unique characters make it all easy to understand. This popular science manga can be enjoyed by all regardless of age. (Source: JManga)
MysteryRomanceShounen
Graduating at the top of her class, elite detective candidate Jun Shibata is transferred to the section that handles cases deemed "unsolvable" by the department. Her partner, though a well-respected and experienced detective, has grown complacent after unsuccessfully pursuing these cases that many consider an exercise in futility. With her upper class breeding, her colleagues don't expect much from her either, but she suprises them all with her motivation and astounding powers of deduction. (Source: Asian Wiki)
Drama
The story revolves around Kaname, a first-year university student, his girlfriend Itsumi, and other members of their university's 'East Asia Investigation Committee,' as well as their resident Korean friend, Kouichi. Kaname initially believes the story of Japanese oppression of colonized Korea as taught at school and is critical of his grandfather who once worked for the colonial government in Korea. Kaname's belief, however, is subsequently challenged by his grandfather's last words before his death that 'Japan contributed to the development of Korea.' Confused, Kaname decides to join the history group on entering the university and begins his quest for the 'truth' about Korea and Japan-Korea relations. Throughout the comic, he and Itsumi accumulate knowledge on Korea and Japan-Korea relations from the Internet, books, and senior members of the history group. In each chapter they debate opponents such as Kouichi, other history study groups, citizen activists, and South Korean students over issues such as the Japanese colonization of Korea, the status of Korean residents in Japan, and who should accept responsibility for the war. Invariably they win every debate.
A manga adaptation of the Idolmaster Live for You! XBOX game.
ComedyShoujo
A fun guide that teaches the basics of the art of manga by one of the most well-known mangaka in the business! Follow Eri on her journey to "become a pro and inspire people with dreams!"
AdventureComedyHistorical
Tezuka teaches about biology in short installments.
ComedySeinen
An autobiography of the duo Fujio Fujiko, creators of Paman and Doraemon. How they become friends and developed love for manga—but their passion lead them into different ways in the end. (Source: MU)
Seinen
In a desolate future, a girl is living her life day by day. Doing whatever it takes to survive. Her life is completely changed after meeting an old woman, and stealing her most precious shoujo manga.
RomanceYuri
New manga editor Haruka has just been assigned to her favorite manga artist ever, Kuroi Ritsu. Kuroi-sensei's manga, "With You" motivated her to turn her life around. When she finally meets shut-in, mopey, entirely unfashionable Kuroi-sensei, Haruka is in for a bit of a shock. (Source: Okazu)
ComedyMusic
The first fan creation to receive official recognition within the Vocaloid world, Hachune Miku is the small and spirited spin-off character of the famous Hatsune Miku. Equally recognizable by her long pigtails and affiliation with leeks, Hachune Miku and her friends go on their own adventures in this full-color collection of comedic shorts. (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)
MusicSeinen
This new series takes us to 2010, where four Japanese students have decided to form a band called The Fab 4, in memory of the Beatles. The plot takes a sudden turn when three of the four protagonists are fighting on the subway and one of them falls to the track, taking with him another. At the time, the two musicians realize that they are in a park, just that there was something that did not fit: they were in Japan, but in 1961.
MusicShoujo
A manga that details the meeting and formation of the idol group TRIGGER, rivals of IDOLiSH7. The three move beyond rocky first impressions and clashing personalities to form a group that is truly first-class.
MusicShounen
Manga adaption of the Project DIVA games.
DramaMusic
MusicSchool
From the mobile game The iDOLM@STER SideM. Dramatic Stage tells the story of 315 production idols, in particular the units DRAMATIC STARS and High×Joker.
1. Utatama♪ 2. Tokyo Love Stalker
The story follows Enka Misora and Hanamichi, two aspiring idols who decide that the best way to become stars is to sing enka (a style of ballad singing loosely inspired by traditional Japanese music). (Source: MU)
Nakazono Erii is a high school student who loves enka! She is a talented singer and happily performs requested enka songs while she mans the front counter at her family's public bath house. When the vocalist of the band JOKER fails to appear for their cultural festival performance Erii is quickly recruited as JOKER's new vocalist!
Sick and bedridden, the zaibatsu tycoon Tomiko senses that her death is near and must nominate an heir among her three granddaughters. To decide who will receive her whole fortune, she launches a challenge: whoever will give her best in the next three months will be the winner. Shizuka, the oldest granddaughter and owner of several business companies, and Reika, the second oldest and a genius scientist, are sure that it's going to be a battle between the two of them. However, Erika, the youngest, has a plan of her own: using her only talent, singing, she aims to break through as a super idol and to do so, she must first seek the help of seven other companions. (Source: Wikipedia)
Shoujo
Hirose Arisu's dream is to be a mangaka! But is it as simple as it seems? Will she be able to rise to being a great mangaka like her classmate Usami? Or will she continue to be a failure...?
ComedyRomanceSchool
This manga adapts Mizutani Eri's route from the game The iDOLM@STER Dearly Stars. Eri Mizutani,mostly known as ELLIE on Internet, is a hikikomori that spends most of her time chatting on the Internet with people that she hardly knows. One day she receives a message from a producer named Ozaki who encourages her to debut as a real idol. Eventually she is able to build up the courage to meet Ozaki.Then she makes her debut at the 876 productions. She meets Ai and Ryo there and decides to give up her life as a net idol and hikkikimori. Will Eri be succesful in the idols world? (Source: MU)
A collection of music-related oneshots, one of which is called Vienna Concerto.
FantasyMusic
A novel fantasy genre based on music. The MC is taken back in time to the 1800s by a devil under the pact made by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. According to the devil, Goethe's request is for his body to be replaced by MC's, and then his soul to be implanted into MC's body and to slowly take over. As such, MC shares memory and knowledge of Goethe. The devil will claim Goethe's soul (which is now MC's soul) the moment MC declares he wishes time to stop due a state of ultimate bliss. (Source: C.E. LN Translations)
Kousaka is a violinist who is looking for a new orchestra to perform with as he’s tired of his current one. He, along with others, answer an ad for a new orchestra only to find an abandoned warehouse and a crazy old man constructing the rehearsal space. And no conductor. Kousaka takes over as first violin when the old man interrupts and criticizes him. Turns out that the old man IS the conductor and musical director, and he’s put together this orchestra with lofty goals in mind, and has told them he’s going to shape them up in only a month… (Source: MU)
MusicYaoi
A set of short stories, including: 1. A drunken game of cards leads to some unexpected results 2. Shouji is in love with Miwa-chan who is in love with Shuuhei. A love triangle of childhood friends. 3-5. Introverted Ritsu and extroverted Souta both play saxophone in their school band. But Souta also plays jazz in some local clubs. One day he invites Ritsu to hear him play...
Shoujo AiSeinen
Asuka, who debuted as a manga artist at the age of 13 but has not had work since then and is now 19. Fresh off from graduating high school, she gets inspired by the works of Sachi, and decides to quit her job in order to become a manga artist again. Since girl's love and boy's love are currently popular genres, she decides to go out with a former co-worker, Morishita who is in love with her, in order to gain experience. Later, she finds out that Morishita is actually Sachi. Included one-shots: Volume 7: Pii-chan Volume 8: Shoujo A
DramaHistorical
Manga version of the greatest Ancient Greek myths.
Hibike! Euphonium begins when Kumiko Oumae, a girl who was in the brass band club in junior high school, visits her high school's brass band club as a first year. Kumiko's classmates Hazuki and Sapphire decide to join the club, but Kumiko sees her old classmate Reina there and hesitates. She remembers an incident she had with Reina at a brass band club contest in junior high school. (Source: ANN)
The latest great works by Ishizuka Shinichi! A high school 3rd year student, Miyamoto Dai, whose heart was touched by Jazz, continued to play the Saxophone alone in Kawahara, rain or shine, day or night, for many years. "I want to become the world's best Saxophone player...!!" Effort, talent, faith, environment, luck...which are necessary? A tale of reaching towards his goal recklessly and sincerely begins in Hirosegawa, Sendai. (Source: MU)
"Please make us shine brightly!" A few years after making promises with three girls in his childhood days. Having refrained from taking his high school entrance exam, Yuto Hayashizaki was invited by the girl that used to stand on the same stage as him, Akari, to come to tour the grandiose Entertainment school. There, he not only came across the legendary Idol, but also had a destined reunion with his childhood friends?! The tale of three fated childhood girls, and the school of pinnacle "Production" now begins!
Charon's lead vocalist Akira wants to sing a song written by Sunaga, a famous actor but Sunaga requests Akira's body as payment for that song. Sunaga has great musical talent, but he has a careless attitude towards everything; Akira is angry with Sunaga's easygoing attitude, but can't help himself from feeling... (Source: MU)
MusicJosei
Miroku Oosaki, age 36, height 190cm and weight 120kg... He was bullied as a child. Soon after he became a member of society, he was laid off from his job. In despair, he was a hikikomori for almost 10 years, but after getting addicted to online video sites by chance, he left that lifestyle. Going to the gym and the karaoke by himself, he transformed into an extremely hot and handsome ikemen, but wasn't aware of it! He took the world by storm with the dance video he accidentally uploaded, and bewitched the staff at the modeling work he went for as a fill-in. Miroku, not knowing when to stop, soon caught the eye of a big-shot producer. Dragging in the Director (41) of the model's office where he worked and a former host (40) who went to the same gym, the three ossans somehow ended up debuting as idols! The three middle-aged men, who met by chance, carve a new history in the world of showbiz! (Source: Shufu to Seikatsusha, translated)
Horror
Taken from kotonoha: In the song "Too Much Blood," Mick Jagger asked, "Do you remember Japanese student kill and ate his girlfriend in Paris?" That world-wide-known cannibal is Kazumasa Sagawa. He was eventually released by French authorities because he was diagnosed with a mental disorder. He was sent to Japan, but Japanese psychologists couldn't find anything wrong with his mental condition, so he went free! In his own comic, written and drawn by himself, Sagawa details the murder and the banquet just like a gourmet guide. "The flesh of her butt is incredibly soft and juicy like genuine filet." Does it make you feel rush into a rest room or Sizzler? Warning: This manga contains very disturbing scenes such as cannibalism, mutilation, desmembering, etc. (In short: Guro) READ AT CAUTION!
Shounen
Shoujo AiJosei
1. Rouman Hikou ni Nottotte 2. Kare no Sumu Illuda 3. Rittai Kousa no Eki (Overpass Junction) 4. Ao to Shiro no Ream 5. Mokuyoubi no Savarin 6. Yoru wo Kasaneru 7. Aru Kyuujitsu
Comedy
Crossover of sorts of Azumanga Daioh and Ichigo Mashimaro
Sports
An anthology collection with manga & illustrations from Japanese and international artists for the FIFA World Cup 2002.
Historical
Four young Japanese men immigrate to San Francisco at the start of the 20th century. There they adopt American names and set out to learn western ways and seek their fortunes. Henry (the author’s alter ego) enrolls in art school to learn the western style of painting, Charlie studies American democracy, Fred plans to become a successful farmer, and Frank wants to be a prosperous merchant. Along the way they experience first hand the events affecting Northern California and the United States at that time; the 1906 earthquake, the World’s Fair, and World War I. (Source: MU)
Kasumi Toyama has always been captivated by the "beat of the stars." Since then, she's been searching for something... a spark that'll excite and thrill her! Following a trail of star-shaped stickers, she soon stumbles upon a Random Star guitar at her school mate's house! Could this mark the start of something amazing? A sparkling, heart-racing high school life begins for Kasumi as she decides to form a band! (Source: Shogakukan Asia)
A spin-off of baseball series Diamond no Ace.
Based on the iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls mobile game. The story focuses on Riina Tada, Kanako Mimura, and Rika Jougasaki.
Hinano, vocal of the band, which aims to pro debut. However, with new member Yusuke, also comes new problem. Story of youth and love!
Akira, charismatic vocalist for the hit rock band Charon, has it all: youth, beauty, fame, and fortune. But what he really wants is Sunaga, a popular but mysterious actor, and he doesn't know how to interpret the signals that Sunaga is sending. (Source: DramaQueen)
Miki Ishimoto, a recent college graduate, is so excited to have landed her first job! Although she's inexperienced, she's to be the manager for a new boy band. Miki thinks life couldn't be going more smoothly, until she finds out that her new boy band members are all... Greco-Roman stone busts? Join leader Saint George, talented Hermes, passionate Mars, and the pretty boy Medici as they take the entertainment world by storm in Sekkou Boys!
Million Doll revolves around Suuko, an idol-loving hikikomori (shut-in) who has one ability: to make any idol popular through the power of blogging. She puts her sights on the Fukuoka's idol Itorio and tries to make her sell more, but she is impeded by the charismatic idol Ryuu-san and the underground idol Mariko. (Source: ANN)
MusicRomance
One of Hayashi's early contributions to the alternative manga magazine Garo, Flowering Harbour is a love story filtered through the aesthetics of enka music, known informally as "Japanese blues". (Source: Breakdown Press)
Seven boys reunite to become an idol group: IDOLiSH7! Along with their clumsy manager, they'll try to become the best in Japan.
Ai, wishing to become an idol as famous as her mother once was, has been participating in tests at various talent agencies, but she has failed every single one of them. Her inability to even begin to follow into her mother's footsteps becomes a complex to her. As Ai bursts into tears, alone in a public park, she is approached by 765 Production idol Haruka Amami, who was a special judge at one of the tests Ai has taken. Having sensed something special about Ai's singing, Haruka comforts her and introduces her to 876 Production's president Ishikawa. The president is very quick to invite Ai into 876, as she believes that her mother's name alone should be enough to propel Ai to the top. Ai protests, stating that she wants to become an idol using only her own strength. She is then given one chance to prove herself, at a rookie idol audition. (Source: project-imas.com/wiki)
14-year-old Rin Amami is a gifted dancer who has been forced to give up his dream of becoming a singer like his mom because of his deep, frog-like voice. A chance encounter with the idol singing group Beatmen, however, gives him the opportunity to bring his old dream to life. Despite its oddness, his voice possesses a certain charisma: a captivating power, recognized by some as the legendary "Dragon Voice." Rin's destiny becomes intertwined with the Beatmen, Shino, Goh, Toshi, and Yuhgo, as the smalltime idol agency RedShoes attempts to take them to the top! (Source: Tokyopop)
Chopin and Liszt - both great composers, friends, and rivals. Liszt, after Chopin's death, Liszt remembers their meeting, their friendship, their lives together, and the music they made.
Young Lemon Sawaguchi has a gift for music: whoever listens to him can't help to be carried away by his marvellous ringing voice. Lemon's only ambition is to realize the dreams of his father, who died before he could start his career as a professional singer. Which won't be an easy task...
Four high-school students are forced to join a gangsters band as punishment for various misdeeds they committed during a concert. The problem is, they can't get along. -From AnimeNewsNetwork
Legendary band REXX was only popular when releasing their debut single. They never revealed their faces. A taciturn boy who found a CD of REXX's that was never publicized, and a group of band who named themselves REXX tries to revive the band!
HistoricalMusic
"89th of the keyboard is played, the most beautiful sound in the world."
A story that depicts a yankee high school student and his aim to be a top voice actor. (Source: MU)
ComedyDramaRomance
Compilation book of winning works of the "2013 Silent Manga Audition" first round ("Love Letter" theme). See more info for details.
The psychologist Ryou and his cheerful nurse Asuna explain many aspects of mental illness to the reader. They cover topics such as the validity, prevalence, and origins of mental disorders, in addition to addressing specific disorders. The information is imparted in a cheerful and comic manner, with various jokes, puns, and pop culture references. (Source: MangaHelpers)
Sci-Fi
Contains original stories set in the Star Wars universe featuring characters from the six films. This work shows you many different sides of the familiar franchise, featuring everything from comedy to tragedy to despair to redemption. (Source: Waterstones) The following stories are in Star Wars Black; * Perfect Evil Part 1 by Hiromoto-SIN-Ichi * Tantive IV by Formalin * Evil Eyes by Nao * Dear Anakin by Furi Furi Company Also contains three illustrations by Kia Asamiya, Yuji Kaida, and Tsutomu Takahashi.
ComedyShounenSlice of Life
Saitou, an editor at Weekly Shounen Jump is tired of his work, tired of being forced to work like a slave while receiving a small salary. He decides to be a Mangaka and dreams of getting rich quick. Then he looks for Murata Yuusuke, Mangaka of Eyeshield 21, and threatens him and gets him to teach him how to draw manga. Murata starts with the description of the basic tools, tips on how to draw a face, body, girl, etc. They also receive special guests as lecturers, like Kawashita Mizuki (Ichigo 100%), Matsui Yuusei (Nougami Neuro), Shimabukuro Mitsutoshi (Toriko) and Togashi Yoshihiro (Hunter X Hunter).
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1. And I Love Her 2. Dead and Fail to Die 3. Yuki Youkai Ningen Organogel 4. Fight of the Living Dead 5. Shitai to Kurasu na Kodomotachi 6. Zombie 7. Shounen Zombie 8. Shiryou no Mori (Source: MU)
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