(W/A/CA) Miyuki Tonogaya
Snow spirit descendant Himuro finds himself infatuated with his somewhat offbeat and aloof colleague, Fuyutsuki. As the pair spend more time together, Fuyutsuki begins to notice a change within herself when she catches a glimpse of a side of Himuro that she could have never imagined existed. Meanwhile, Himuro continues to fall harder for Fuyutsuki with each favor she does for him. Despite how cool, capable, and collected the two coworkers seem on the surface, their romantic inexperience may prove to be one of the greatest obstacles they'll face in coming to grips with their feelings for one another!
(W/A/CA) Miyuki Tonogaya
Himuro, the descendant of a snow spirit, is falling for his cool and aloof coworker, Fuyutsuki. As they begin to spend time together outside of the office as well-going skiing and even playing video games together-their relationship blossoms ever more. But as Himuro's feelings for Fuyutsuki grow stronger, he also runs the risk of his ice powers going out of control with the force of his emotions!
(W/A/CA) Miyuki Tonogaya
Modern-day snow spirit Himuro and his cool and self-assured colleague Fuyutsuki decide to dress up together for the office's Halloween costume contest. Then, just when it seems like Fuyutsuki will never notice her own feelings for Himuro, a shopping trip with his younger sister acts as the trigger for her to finally have a realization! What will Fuyutsuki do now that she knows she sees Himuro as more than just a coworker?
(W/A/CA) Miyuki Tonogaya
As the descendant of a snow spirit living in modern times, Himuro often finds himself on the verge of causing a blizzard due to his strong feelings for his coworker Fuyutsuki! One weekend, the cool and unreadable Fuyutsuki invites Himuro over to her house. It's their first time being alone there together and as happy as Himuro is about it, he also hopes that this will be his chance to make himself Fuyutsuki's special somebody!
(W/A/CA) Miyuki Tonogaya
While Himuro is the ice-prone descendant of a snow spirit living in modern times and his coworker Fuyutsuki's poker face always makes her seem cool and aloof, both of them secretly wrestle with feelings they aren't sure how to handle-for each other! When Himuro invites Fuyutsuki over to his house for the first time, they watch a horror film that just so happens to star his younger sister, Yukimi. The combination of having his crush in his house and the suspense of the horror movie is a recipe for a heart-pounding evening!
(W/A/CA) Miyuki Tonogaya
Sparks fly between the handsome descendant of a snow spirit and the oblivious coworker he has a crush on! As Himuro and Fuyutsuki continue to dance around each other and their blossoming mutual feelings, two of their coworkers aren't so hesitant! When the guys wind up joining the girls on their trip to a hot spring, Saejima confides in Himuro that he's planning to use this opportunity to ask Komori out! That revelation-and the charming sight of Fuyutsuki in a yukata-leaves Himuro unable to keep his cool! Flurries of passion can't be far behind...
(W/A/CA) Miyuki Tonogaya
Sparks fly between the handsome descendant of a snow spirit and the oblivious coworker he has a crush on! A romantic comedy in an office setting that takes coworkers to lovers to new heights within a winter wonderland of emotions!
As Himuro and his workplace crush Fuyutsuki have slowly but steadily grown closer to one another-both inside the office and out-his feelings for her can barely be held in check! However, Fuyutsuki finds out she's going to be sent to work overseas, an assignment that she's been secretly hoping to receive. When Himuro hears that they're going to be separated, he can no longer hold back the avalanche of emotion in his heart!
(W/A/CA) Miyuki Tonogaya
Sparks fly between the handsome descendant of a snow spirit and the oblivious coworker he has a crush on! A romantic comedy in an office setting that takes coworkers to lovers to new heights within a winter wonderland of emotions!
As winter melts into the warmth of spring, so too does the heart... Himuro, the descendant of a snow spirit, has learned that his cool yet warmhearted colleague, Fuyutsuki, is going to be moving abroad to work at one of their company's branch offices. Suddenly, they're going to be a whole ocean apart! While the separation will only be temporary, Himuro decides that he's finally going to tell Fuyutsuki how he really feels about her before it's too late. How will Fuyutsuki respond to his blunt, awkward confession of love?
(W/A/CA) Miyuki Tonogaya
While Himuro and Fuyutsuki are now a happy couple, blizzards abound when Himuro spots Fuyutsuki out shopping with another man! And not just any man, but her former coworker from overseas who has been transferred to their office and happens to be the descendant of a succubus! This man, Sakuba, and Fuyutsuki seem to be close enough that he has no reservations about calling Fuyutsuki by her first name! Will Himuro be able to stand the heat as his heart burns hot enough with jealousy to melt snow?
(W) Tsumuji Yoshimura
In this world, people are born without a gender. Then, children's bodies shift toward their desired gender when they reach twelve years old. Until Hinase's eighteenth spring, they lived content without a gender. But bubbly girl Ritsu and thoughtful boy Shiori both confess their feelings on the same day! Romance was never on Hinase's mind, so how can they respond? Hinase must explore their identity as they arrive at the cusp of adulthood. Who will they choose, and who will they become?
(W) Tsumuji Yoshimura
In this world, people are born without a gender.
As Hinase approaches their eighteenth birthday, their life continues to diverge from those of their peers. After Shiori and Ritsu both confess their feelings on the same day, confusion sets in as Hinase begins to see their two childhood best friends in a new light. And now that their body is starting to hint at transformation, Hinase must decide who to give their heart to before it's too late...
What draws the line between friendship and romance?
(W) Tsumuji Yoshimura
In this world, people are born without a gender. Why does Hinase feel so uncomfortable with both choosing a gender and exploring romance? Their friends are growing up without them, and Hinase's nostalgia for a simple childhood creates friction. After Hinase awakes from a brush with death to an ever-changing present, Shiori drifts away, blaming himself for their misfortune. Ritsu hopes to uncover the source of Hinase's anxiety-but that's a struggle Hinase will have to overcome on their own.
(W) Tsumuji Yoshimura
In this world, people are born without a gender.
Shiori and Ritsu grapple with how it would feel in a same-gender couple with Hinase. To both their surprise, they learn their other classmates have more complex views on romance and gender than they thought. A chance meeting with Nao, the woman who saved Hinase's life, leaves the trio with a mystery: the identity of the androgynous older figure in her photo.
What if true love subverts society's expectations?
(W) Tsumuji Yoshimura
The summer festival is approaching, and Hinase's plans to go with Ritsu return their focus to the question of selecting a gender. While Ritsu dreams of a romantic night out, Hinase struggles to break free from nostalgia. Shiori's friend Shirogane also has his own struggles with the festival. He talks with Hinase about how his best friend, Kurokawa, decides to attend the festival with a girl instead of him. Does jealousy mean friendship yearns for something more?
(W) Tsumuji Yoshimura
In this world, people are born without a gender. To better understand Hinase's situation, Shiori is determined to uncover the identity of the genderless person in Nao's photo-even if that means confronting his own brother. Due to their conversation with Shirogane, Hinase decides to give Shiori and Ritsu an answer to their confessions. High school is almost over, and Hinase has to start making hard choices. They must establish who they love and what gender they will become. Should choosing a romantic partner define someone's sense of self?
(W) Tsumuji Yoshimura
In this world, people are born without a gender.Hinase tries femininity on for size with a girls' day. A makeover, baking, and crafting ensue when Kinosaki leads Hinase in stereotypically feminine activities with their female friends. Then, Hinase's beach day with Ritsu and Shiori becomes an unexpected test when they have to decide on a swimsuit. And Hinase finally meets with Nao to discuss the person in her photo. What happened between Nao and this person during her study-abroad in France?Is it possible to live without labels?
(W) Tsumuji Yoshimura
In this world, people are born without a gender.Shiori plans to show Hinase what it's like to be a boy, but a revelation from Nao puts a damper on their day out. The third-year students are busy with tests and the school festival as their time in high school nears its end, but Hinase has more important concerns on their mind. They must choose a gender by the end of the year, though they still feel a mixture of genders within themself.What is the nature of gender?
(W) Tsumuji Yoshimura
In this world, people are born without a gender.In one possible future for Hinase, she finds happiness as a woman while her friends support her transition as a young adult. If Hinase ends up dating Shiori, hijinks ensue on a summer trip to the hot spring. If Hinase dates Ritsu, the two learn what it means to be a lesbian couple today. Meanwhile, Azusa's blind date goes awry, and Rui finds her spark again after losing herself in a relationship.What might life bring Hinase as a woman?
(W) Tsumuji Yoshimura
In this world, people are born without a gender.In another possible future for Hinase, he becomes a man but must confront new misgivings. If Hinase dates Ritsu, his classmates make him feel insecure about their relationship progress. If Hinase dates Shiori, he worries his appearance after puberty will turn off his boyfriend. Hinase thrives as a school nurse helping kids navigate gender, though Shirogane continues to grapple with his feelings for Kurokawa.What might life bring Hinase as a man?
(W) Square Enix
Uncover the secrets of Valisthea and its inhabitants in this expansive compilation of Final Fantasy XVI lore!Final Fantasy XVI introduced the world to Valisthea, a wondrous realm of sword and sorcery. Players learned details about its characters and kingdoms through the game, but what of its history, its geography, its people? For those who seek knowledge of the land blessed in the light of the Mothercrystals, look no further than LOGOS: The World of Final Fantasy XVI!Written from the perspective of Valisthean scholar and hideaway loresman Harpocrates II Hyperboreos, this compendium will take readers on an exclusive deep dive into Final Fantasy XVI's rich lore. It explores a wide variety of topics, from music to literature to religion-even cooking!-through numerous entries transcribed from journals, diaries, letters, and character conversations. LOGOS is more than just an encyclopedia: it's a window into the realm of Valisthea and the lives of its inhabitants, as told by those inhabitants themselves.What makes this book truly special are contributions from three of F
(W) Rinteku
"To think that just what I've always wanted to hear would come from someone I just met." Fujinaga is a university student who dreams of becoming an actor so he can do what he loves best-conveying emotion and story through physical expression. But after failing multiple auditions, his hopes are dashed and his confidence crushed. When he meets Keito, a fellow student with congenital hearing loss, Fujinaga is suddenly introduced to the world of sign language. Although clumsy at first, Fujinaga quickly picks up signing and surprises Keito with his astonishing talent of expressing emotions through action. Is it that only in a place beyond all verbal limitations can two people, both yearning to be understood, forge a bond they never expected?
(W) Rinteku
Through sign language and acting, two young men seeking their places in the world discover a connection that transcends the spoken word.“I could only return to acting because there's someone who believes in me.”Fujinaga is determined to give acting one last try as he performs in a stage play adaptation of a manga series, but his nerves get the better of him when he realizes that Keito will be there in the audience. While Fujinaga's talent is finally garnering him some public recognition, his worries and loneliness begin to eat him up from the inside. Can the special language he and Keito share form a bridge between them and help him resolve his frustrations?For Keito and Fujinaga, sign language will light the way along their journey of self-discovery and bind them together as nothing else can.
(W) Rinteku
Through sign language and acting, two young men seeking their places in the world discover a connection that transcends the spoken word. It doesn't matter if you don't know the right sign or if you mess up. You don't need to use words with me. I can read everything about you.Fujinaga finally lands a lead role in a stage play, and Keito makes it his mission to see it with his own eyes. The world finally recognizes Fujinaga's unique talent, and Keito is here to witness this life-changing moment. When the play concludes its run, Keito receives a message from Fujinaga: I want to see you.After so much time apart, both are wrestling with possessive desires and an overwhelming yearning to communicate the feelings deep in their hearts, an act that may not require any words at all.
The top manga launch in Japan in the first half of 2018, A Man and His Cat was also voted one of the top ten manga of 2018 by Japanese bookstore employees nationwide. Having won hearts and topped charts in Japan, this hotly anticipated series about an older gentleman and his unique, adorable cat is available in English for the first time!
A kitten languishes in a pet shop, unwanted and unloved. Even as his price drops with each passing day, no one spares him a glance unless it's to call him names. Having practically given up on life, the kitty himself is most shocked of all when an older gentleman comes into the store and wants to take him home! Will the man and the cat find what they're looking for...in each other?
The top manga launch in Japan in the first half of 2018, A Man and His Cat was also voted one of the top ten manga of 2018 by Japanese bookstore employees nationwide. Having won hearts and topped charts in Japan, this hotly anticipated series about an older gentleman and his unique, adorable cat is available in English for the first time!
His days as an unwanted, overlooked piece of merchandise a distant memory, Fukumaru is now well and truly Mr. Kanda's cat. He's gained a lot in the process, not least of which is his very own name! But Fukumaru isn't the only one getting something out of this relationship. First-time pet owner Mr. Kanda is finding his new life with Fukumaru to be full of surprises and delights. And Fukumaru's influence makes time, which had come to a standstill for Mr. Kanda, move again...
(W/A) Umi Sakurai
In this wholesome, heartwarming tale, a lonely older man takes home a pet-shop kitten that no one else wants. Fukumaru's in the hospital and in big trouble! This turn of events leaves Mr. Kanda in big trouble too, emotionally speaking. Both the man and the cat know what it's like to be lonely, and as the days pass in a whirl, the reason Mr. Kanda weeps from time to time gradually becomes clear.
(W/A) Umi Sakurai
The kind and elegant Fuyuki Kanda has a lot of fans, not least of whom is his cat Fukumaru! Surprisingly, however, not everyone sees the gentlemanly music teacher in this light. Hibino, a rival concert pianist, detests Kanda and his genius at the piano. But when Hibino's fickle mother forces a cat onto her grown son, Hibino finds himself with a furry new houseguest and little idea of how to take care of her! A trip to the pet store seems like the place to get a clue, but while there, who should Hibino run into but Kanda!
(W/A) Umi Sakurai
Spying a bedraggled cat outside the window one day, Fukumaru is shocked to realize that the he and the stranger are acquainted from their days in the pet shop! Fukumaru notices that his former compaw-triot is beaten and bruised and tries to get his attention, but the black cat puffs up menacingly and flees. In his anxiety to help his old friend, Fukumaru manages to get out of the house! Will Mr. Kanda's beloved kitty ever find his way home or is he destined for a life on the streets as a stray?
(W/A) Umi Sakurai
Mr. Kanda knows loneliness all too well. But thanks to a little help from his friends, furry and otherwise, he's come back out of his shell and into the world, where he touches the lives of those around him too. So when Mr. Kanda beholds his fellow music teacher and Fukumaru fanboy Mr. Moriyama standing frozen onstage after having been deserted by his bandmates mid-gig, Mr. Kanda must overcome his own trauma-induced stage fright to help his friend. Will the courage and determination Mr. Kanda has regained with Fukumaru's help be enough to put on the ultimate performance and rescue Mr. Moriyama from a potentially disastrous turn of events?
(W/A) Umi Sakurai
Thanks to his gentle nature (and also his cat), Mr. Kanda has had a successful record in winning over antagonists like rival Hibino. But he has yet to meet Geoffroy Lambert, a brilliant pianist with a chip on his shoulder. Bitter that his beloved father will acknowledge no one but Mr. Kanda-not even his own son-Geoffroy arrives in Japan with the sole objective of taking Mr. Kanda down! Captive to his long-held obsession and hatred, he gets it in his head to steal Mr. Kanda's talent and become Mr. Kanda himself! Will Mr. Kanda's kindness (and Fukumaru's charms) be enough to dissuade a fellow pianist who's out for blood?
(W/A) Umi Sakurai
Having won hearts and topped charts in Japan, this hotly anticipated series about an older gentleman and his unique, adorable cat is available in English for the first time! Rival pianist Geoffroy and five kittens (!!) have taken up residence at Mr. Kanda's house, and things are livelier than ever! But when an outrageous young woman who claims to be Mr. Kanda's daughter comes calling, Geoffroy is bewildered and has no one to turn to with Mr. Kanda away! What will become of Geoffroy when a visiting Hibino joins the fray, and cats and (found) family collide?
(W/A) Umi Sakurai
Told through the eyes of both the man and his cat, this sweet and hilarious story is a balm for the soul! The fur flies when Mr. Kanda's surly son, Hoshinari, turns up, only to add to the ever-growing crowd at the house! More laps to sit on and more hands to be pet with ought to have Fukumaru jumping for joy. But the kittens have everyone smitten, and no one seems to have time for the resident kitty! Will Fukumaru manage to claw back his place in his daddy's heart and home before despair sets in and another dreaded trip to the vet arrives?
(W/A) Umi Sakurai
A stint at the cat caf? to cover for Miss Sato unexpectedly leads to Mr. Kanda taking part in an impromptu rescue to save a kitty in need! The charge is led by the caf? manager, who ropes in Mr. Kanda and Teruaki Kuju, one of Mr. Kanda's former pupils who happens to be in the right(?) place at the right(?) time. But when Kuju is tasked with bringing the cat back to the Kanda house after a successful, if intense, rescue, will his guilt and fear over what happened with Hoshinari in the past prevent him from seeing the mission through? And how will Fukumaru deal wth yet another feline interloper on his turf?
(W/A) Umi Sakurai
In an attempt to heal after the loss of his wife, Mr. Kanda decides to visit his father-in-law-a fellow cat fancier-for the first time in a long while. Though both men adored the late Suzune, will Mr. Kanda find a warm welcome awaiting him despite the ever-present grief both men feel? Throw five kitties into the mix, and warmth and mischief surely lurk around every corner!
(W/A) Umi Sakurai
Kanda agonizes over the right cat tower for Fukumaru. Then, a lost dog shows up in Kanda's garden, and Sorako brings it inside?! A familiar face known online as 'twinkle_bell' also intrigues a teenager who's stopped attending high school... Although Kanda and Fukumaru's simple life continues to change when Siam gets a new owner, the pair's bond grows deeper than ever.
(W/A) Umi Sakurai
Marin comes back to Kanda's house for a visit, but what's this? She's plumper than ever! Everyone will have to work together to get her back in shape. For Moriyama, time is almost up to find two more band members before the group gets disbanded. Kanda also faces inner struggles, but Fukumaru promises to stay by his side through it all.
In this best-selling, heartwarming tale, a lonely older man takes home a pet-shop kitten that no one else wants. It doesn’t take long for the pair to warm up to each other, and soon, they’re inseparable. Told through the eyes of both the man and his cat, this sweet and hilarious story is a balm for the soul!Though he still can't perform on stage, Kanda challenges himself with street piano. He never imagined his audience would include his former teacher, Margarethe Dressel. The ever-present Fukumaru is ready to win new hearts—luckily, Kanda's mentor is a fellow cat lover! Then, Geoffroy becomes Kuju's piano teacher, but the lesson gets off to a rocky start.
(W) Takuji Kato
In this thrilling sequel series to Mechanical Buddy Universe, humans and machines unite to protect their chosen families!The mercenary android and her adopted son. The young sniper and her AI partner. The retired soldier and her trusty weapon. The mechanized heiress and her loyal maid. These four pairs may have each found peace after the Great War ended, but threats continue to lurk around every corner…
(W) Takuji Kato
A collection of heartwarming sci-fi stories that took social media by storm!An android that has completed its original mission. A baby that was abandoned in a war-torn city. In this futuristic dystopia, the two meet on a rainy day. Thus, the machine and the human become mother and child…
(W) Chiyoko Origami
A wholesome Boys Love rom-com between a handsome but oblivious mob boss and his young, simplehearted but moody second-in-command!
Absence makes the heart grow fonder... Mob boss Sawatari has kicked his right-hand man, Kashima, out of the family. Free of the previous ties that bound him, Sawatari is finally able to notice that what he's feeling toward his second-in-command is love! While at first things seem like they might be too awkward to go on, Sawatari suddenly kisses Kashima! Romance is on the horizon at last, only for an enemy to show up and take out Sawatari...
In this final volume, will these two mobsters find their way back to each other and land a happy ending?