(W/A) Hitoshi Ashinano Don't miss this moving, critically acclaimed classic manga about an android running a coffee shop in a slowly dying Japan, published in English for the first time in oversized omnibus editions! After an environmental catastrophe, Alpha, an android, runs a small coffee shop in coastal Japan. Alpha stands witness to chronicle the end of humanity's days with coffee, a slice of watermelon, and the sound of her moon guitar backed by distant seagulls. Quiet and bittersweet, this tale is about the melancholy beauty that can be found even as the end approaches.

In a future Japan, long after an environmental catastrophe, Alpha the android runs a small café in a seaside town. As she wonders if her absent owner will ever return, she stands witness to the twilight of humanity with coffee, a slice of watermelon, and the sound of her moon guitar. Alpha and her fellow residents enjoy the melancholy beauty of life, even as the end approaches.

WELCOME TO CAFÉ ALPHA, HAVE A SEAT AND ENJOY YOUR STAY. The world is slowly sinking beneath the waves. Alpha walks the remaining roads with her eyes on the sea, but treasures every day with her neighbors. Time seems to be speeding up, sloughing away like cliffs into the ocean, but Alpha's heart still beats, excited for what tomorrow will bring. Welcome to the finale of this beloved manga classic, publishing chapters 112-140 in English for the first time.