Being his first series, What a Wonderful World remains Asano's most representative and successful work to date.

Composed of vignettes from the daily lives of a group of people inhabiting an ordinary neighborhood somewhere in Tokyo, the series is actually a comment about modern life itself and how we can survive in it despite all its rigors.

Amusing, melancholic, funny, strange, thought-provoking - Asano effortlessly shifts from one mood to another, creating stories and characters that are profoundly human and thus always involving. It's a shame that not everyone will find the subjects the author describes equally appealing since some of them are distinctly Japanese. But overall, it's a great collection that any discerning manga reader should check out.

Yuan Ge, a director at an advertising firm, is interrupted in the midst of a meeting with the news that his long-estranged wife has passed away. He barely finds time to grieve for her, a woman he had long since ceased to love. Several days later, he is struck by the vision of a young girl on a subway bus, but she disappears the minute he looks away. This is a story of lost love, and of one man's personal journey.

A collection of stories:

1. Hiragana Sen, Aiu Eki Yori (From Aiu Station on the Hiragana Line)
Asaki has her life all planned out: she is going to win a beauty contest, become a newscaster, and marry into wealth. One day she is helped by a delinquent-looking girl named Tsune on the train and her plans begin to change...

2. I'll Send Her Home on the Last Train
Sequel to Aiu Station.

3. Shoujo Planetarium (Girls' Planetarium)
Suzuki and Satou are classmates but barely interact due to their different personalities. One day Suzuki sees Satou getting picked up by an older woman and when noticed gets dragged along by her to Satou’s chagrin.
- Yuri Project

4. Isshun no Asterism (Ephemeral Asterism)

5. Eien ni Shoujo (Forever Girls)
A ghost named Mizuki returns to her old home to discover a family she does not know. There, she meets a child named Misao who is the only person who can see or interact with her. This is the story of their relationship as Misao grows up.

6. Otona no Kaidan no Shita (At the Bottom of the Stairway to Adulthood)
Natsu has never had a good relationship with her older sister, Aki, or her friends she always brings home. One day Aki brings home a girl that is quite a bit different than all the others and Natsu immediately likes her. When she overhears Aki and her friends talking about the new girl behind her back Natsu thinks, "If only she was my friend instead..."

7. Shoujo Seizu (Girls Star Map)

From Horobi no Michi:

Suou is just a normal highschool student. One night, she dreams about a red-haired demon girl... who shows up the next day in the middle of class and "claims" her as her property.

From Midnight Scans: Even though they played together innocently since they were young, somewhere along the way, the seeds of "love" started to grow. Growing up on an outlying island from Okinawa, Kazuya, Ryoko and Daisuke were brought up like a family. They wanted to be together forever, but the three of them have different desires. One wants to stay, one wants to go, and one of them wants to go, but can't. When Daisuke is lured away from the island, Ryoko decides to stay on the island with Kazuya. However, the three of them will experience a cruel fate...!

Atsushi and his friend Ayumi decide to join forces in order to make Atsuchi's big brother Takashi quit being a groupie.

This manga includes a oneshot called, "Love Romance."

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"A classmate suddenly became my 'older brother'...?"
High-school student Shinozaki Aya can't help but take care of others. The only one to relieve her burden is her classmate and close friend Haruki. But what will happen when they learn about their parents' remarriage to one another? Will they really be able to become siblings?

From Shoujo Sense: Spring can be hard season to deal with...

A collection of oneshots:

1. Koi ni Ochite Kudasai (Please Fall in Love)

2. Sensei to Sono Ato no Hanashi (Sensei and the After Story)

3. Koyoi, Neko wo Sagashi ni (Tonight, Looking for the Cat)

4. Karamaru Kokoro (Entwined Heart)
Ritsu wonders If the only thing his boyfriend likes about him is his hair.

- Echochi Scans

5. Omotte mo, Kanawanai (Even Thinking, It Won't Come True)

6. Koi ga Saita Hi (The Day Love Blossomed)
Lumiére's just moved in with his owner and wonders why Lluvia, the cat next door, won't have anything to do with him. Will Lluvia ever come around? A gentle tale of becoming friends, and perhaps something more.

- Echochi Scans

From Evil Empire:
Tamaki's parents divorced when she was a child. Her father moved out, taking her brother, Kyousuke, with him. Now 11 years later, Kyousuke has returned for a visit. Because of the stress of the divorce, he has forgotten nearly all of his childhood memories of his mother and sister. Is that why Tamaki has a hard time viewing him as a brother? Or is it his "male aura?"

Their reunion is complicated by the reappearance of Tamaki's on-again-off-again boyfriend, Hayato. Tamaki and Kyousuke end up getting into a fight over Tamaki's vague notions of what constitutes love. Will Tamaki's anger with her brother end up driving her into a threesome with Hayato and another boy?

From Udon Entertainment:
Magical JxR tells the story of two teenager wizards and the young girl they befriend: “Jay and Aru are two of the most popular students in wizardry school. However, before they can graduate, they must venture out into the REAL world and fulfill a one year magic contract with a human girl named Cho-Ah. Is Cho-Ah ready for a whole year with two enthusiastic wizards-to-be at her beck and call?"

In the era following a certain natural disaster, Jyougasaki Hichiki, an escapee from The Rebirth Training Institution for Boys, makes his living as a professional thief.

A chance encounter with the mysterious and unfathomable "Bo-chan" -- the enigmatic being who dwells within the Peppermint Highway Mansion -- compels the curious burglar to infiltrate the run-down (but charming) household as a butler... But what does Bo-chan have in store for the eccentric Jyougasaki?

A red thread that entwines their fate thicker than blood, deeper than destiny.

The Jinkishi, who keeps the demons (youki) sealed in the Capital has died and his magic has dissipated. Hayato has come from Tokyo to the Capital to claim the seat of the Jinkishi. However it's the blood of the Shihoudou family that inherits this power, and the possessor, Jin, has no interest or desire in the Jinkishi. As the story unfolds they are chained together by the red spell of fate.

1) Mikazuki no Kimi (You at the New Moon) - Teruya has been in love with his teacher and local temple priest, Kaoru-sensei, since he was seven. But sensei just won't believe him! What will it take to get his attention? - Bushido Angel Adventures 2) Aisarete mo Inai (Not Loved) - It's been twelve years since Detective Andou lost his leg in an accident saving punk kid Jurouta. Jurouta's cleaned up his act since then, but it hasn't diminished his guilt, or his feelings for Andou. But when teenager Takemura wanders into their lives, he upsets the delicate balance between the two men. - Bushido Angel Adventures 3) Yawara Kana Onto (Gentle Warmth) - A man with a fetish for teddy bear gets the surprise of a lifetime when he wakes up to another man who looks like one... - Shi-ran 4) Shameless Night Nanase is constantly bombarded by people who want him. They stalk and harass him, wanting to have lunch or (more to the point) sex. Because of this, Nanase relies on his cousin, Wataru, for protection against all the crazy stalkers, perverts, and freaks after his body. But in trying to gain Wataru's approval, Nanase seems to have lost him, and when he finds out the truth about Wataru, will he still avoid the intimacy of love? - Bushido Angel Adventures 5) Amai karada (Sweet Body) - En has been with Ayumu-sama since he was a child, tempted with delicious cakes, and taking care of the disabled Ayumu-sama, heir to a great fortune. But Ayumu is capricious, and when his younger brother tries to "borrow" En, Ayumu chases poor En away. Can Ayumu live without En's sweet body? - Bushido Angel Adventures 6) Mikazuki no Kimi (You at the New Moon) extra - Karou-sensei realizes that Teruya has gotten tall and strong, something that Teruya reminds him with with a quick flip. Accused of having lost his sweet & innocent charm, Teruya frets and wonders: did he lose all his appeal? - Bushido Angel Adventures

1-4) Aisanai Otoko
Sahara works in publishing with Yagisawa Kei. After vowing he won't get involved with straight men again after heartbreak, Sahara meets Seto who is a designer at a firm his company collaborates with. Seto begins to pursue Sahara, but what will happen when Sahara learns that Seto isn't gay?

5) Snow Tale
When Hiromu picks up Kouta half frozen in the snow, he never thought it'd lead to a relationship. When a crazy ex-boyfriend shows up, ready to attack, what will happen to the new couple?
(Also included in Make Me Happy)

6) Extra - The man who wants to know

From Perfect Illusions:

Momo and Hinata got along so well together that people around them asked if they were going out. Momo really likes Hinata and can’t wait to break down the wall of "friendship." “It’d be great if Hinata feels the same way..." Momo wishes. However, she accidentally said that she liked someone else in front of everyone and their relationship heads off in an unexpected direction… A title work that illustrates the two enduring pain while advancing in love with five other documented chapters.

“My name is Midou Maria. But not long ago, my name was Ichinose Rei. That Ichinose Rei had a special existence. The workforce for Ichinose Group comprise nearly half of the corporate town, Segawa, and Rei was that Ichinose family’s heir."

But that brilliant future was abruptly snatched away. Given a new name, a new gender and three hundred million, Rei—now Maria—was banished from Ichinose. With death as her resolution, Maria roamed around the streets, only to end up in some ruins. But in those ruins, there was a community: the secret base for juveniles!

This is the story of Maria's mutiny!

The forbidden love between a samurai and a craftsman.

Sasakura Kyouya is your typical average high school boy (what else would he be? a ninja?) who is no longer ordinary after meeting a girl shinigami one day, who her purpose is to protect him. How will Kyouya survive this aloof shinigami? What kind nud- *cough* i mean "Plot" awaits him?That is only for Kyouya to find out!