Kounosuke Ryuudo is a samurai who is stuck in perpetual poverty. Looking for a job is fruitless, as he cannot wield a blade. Quite literally, in fact.

One day, after being accosted by some criminals and wishing to only reach the sweet embrace of death, he receives a marriage proposal from a mysterious woman...

The newest work from the author of Kasane.

You called me. A person like me "Brightness of Hermit". Become an escort!

A town in ancient China has fallen under a curse and all the water resources are drying up. In order to save everyone, a young girl has been picked as a sacrificial lamb for the water God Kahaku, who resides in a far away places called Suiko. The girl and his bodyguard En travels to Kahaku to prepare for her sacrifice, however, everything is not what it seems.

There was someone who set out after receiving orders from the Absolute One who first unified the continent to learn the secret of immortality. He believed that he would definitely discover the secret of immortality even if he had to travel all over the world. He never returned until the Absolute died and the empire collapsed, leaving behind only numerous speculations and gradually being forgotten in people's memories. And after a long time...

In 1912, a young woman tracks down the elderly Nagakura Shinpachi, determined to hear the true story of the Demon of the Shinsengumi, the Vice Commander Hijikata Toshizou. Hijikata's story begins in 1859, when he is a violent young man honing his sword skills while peddling his family's medicine. Soon, in his quest to find stronger people to fight, Hijikata starts to come into contact with others who will eventually be his comrades in the Shinsengumi. The first one to make an impression on the brash young man is Kondo Isami, who proves to be a better fighter than Hijikata...

A love story between a 12-year-old girl and her 18-year-old senior.

King, magician, musician, prosecutor, wealthy person, beggar, saintess, witch...
She lived for a thousand years, many times over.

Sometimes she was the noblest person in the world, sometimes she was the humblest.
Among them, her 53rd life was one of the most wretched and painful of them all.

Once she reached her 54th life, she was worn out.
"Everything is so troublesome. I'd like to have some rest now."

This time, even though I already made up my mind to live a life of a lazy sloth, no matter what it takes...

"Why do you keep bothering me... Sis, let's get some rest."
Her story of wanting to rest!

Count Casarius fell victim to a plague and died suddenly, leaving behind a will stating that Rietta, a beautiful young widow of the manor, whom he tried to use as a concubine, be buried alive alongside him. Just before Rietta is buried, Archduke Axias, rumored to be a cruel tyrant, arrives at the funeral to collect the enormous debt Count Casarius still owes him.

"Everyone here seems to feel sorry for her, and I still have a debt to collect from Casarius… If I take her instead, I think all of you here should be happy," he smiled, "Hello, my temptress."

From Stiletto Heels:
Benzo and Soji witnessed the death of Tatsugoro, leader of the Akame Gang. Tatsugoro's last words to them were "I'm leaving you two in charge", but it was Jinzaburo, the former leader's friend, who was chosen instead. Displeased with Tatsugoro's wife's decision, the two left the gang. They then set off on an aimless journey, vowing to accomplish something big.

Taisho, year 12 (1923). A tragedy in Hinamizawa village changes the fate of a girl and her friends. The turbulent early life of Oryou, head of the Sonozaki family, one of the Three Great Families, who would later be feared and known as Empress Sonozaki.
The missing link to the original "Higurashi no Naku Koro ni" is now revealed.

100 years after her death, Empress Martina, the founder of the Carabella Empire, reincarnates as Astina Lette, the daughter of a count. Her peaceful, everyday life as a noble lady, a stark contrast to her past life, is short-lived, however.

With the bankruptcy of her father's failed trade business, her family falls into great debt. Astina decides to sell herself off to marry Grand Duke Thereode in place of her sister Kanna to save her family from their financial crisis. But Thereode is forever cursed to take on the form of a beast, and no one expects her to survive the night with him...

Still, defying all odds, she fights the beast with her impressive swordsmanship, and miraculously survives. Over time, a slow relationship begins to kindle between them as she tames him as her pet.

However, one night, Astina gives Theo a brief peck on the lips as a reward for his obedience when suddenly- He becomes.. human?

From Storm in Heaven:

The story begins in Europe, during the first years of the XX century. On a background of intrigues, machinations and a Europe that is going straight toward World War I, three kids meet at a strict conservatory in Germany.

Julius met Isaac at the famous Orpheus' Window and later in another event met Klaus there. The legend told that two lovers met at Orpheus' Window would end in unhappiness. But Julius met two different persons, and they didn't know Julius' secret. In fact, Julius is a woman who's forced to dress up and pretend to be a guy.

But she isn't the only one who has secrets. Klaus, for example, is Russian. Is he a communist spy? Then the whirlwind of fate began.

Constance, the daughter to a Viscount whose only value is her honesty, and Scarlet Castiel, the most reviled villainess of the era who was sentenced to death ten years ago. When the two people who were never supposed to meet encountered one another at a night party, the story that should have ended with Scarlet's death began anew.

Although their relationship only began out of mutual interest, they soon became true partners in an effort to unravel the mysteries of a grand conspiracy borne out of the past, that still has a vicious grip on the present.

A male engineer transmigrated into another world, and became a prince. This place strikingly resembles the Middle Ages of Europe, but at the same time, it seems kind of different? Witches truly exists, and they even possess magic powers! Magic powers are productive forces! Save the witches, liberate the productive forces! Open map, fight demons, break conspiracies, climb up the science and technology tree, and open the path of hardcore ‘farming’!

Lady Rosentine Arzen was born with the ability to see ghosts, an offense punishable by death under imperial law, and something which threatens to ruin her family. So when Rosentine learns of a plot to poison the imperials, she goes undercover as a vagabond sorcerer to save Prince Charteris Kartazen, who promises to protect her family should she solve the mystery. But who would want to harm the prince? The palace teems with danger, but it’s Rosentine’s own secret that could prove fatal to her.

The journey to the martial peak is a lonely, solitary and long one.In the face of adversity,you must survive and remain unyielding.Only then can you break through and and continue on your journey to become the strongest. Sky Tower tests its disciples in the harshest ways to prepare them for this journey.One day the lowly sweeper Yang Kai managed to obtain a black book, setting him on the road to the peak of the martials world.

The MC transmigrated into a novel and became an extra from the novel. The novel is a murder thriller and the main character is a serial killer. He kills criminals with black magic making him a dark hero (think of him as Dexter or batman with dark magic). MC doesn’t have any death flags since she’s a background extra but she was a homeless girl of all things in such a dangerous novel. Somehow our MC saves the male lead and to thank her, he adopts her.

“Become my daughter.”

The richest, most powerful, and handsome duke commands her to be his child. The MC is freaked out since she knows he’s a cold blooded killer. Can she survive such a maniac?
Yet he dotes on her and constantly says my daughter is the cutest! He wants to get master artists to draw her and gather poets to describe her adorableness. The duke has a son. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree; he also dotes on her. In this way a beggar became a little princess. She also got used to people getting killed.

However there was still one problem.

Our MC has turned sixteen and is wondering as a lady, will she have an arranged marriage? The whole house atmosphere quickly turns awkward. She realizes, perhaps they want her to stay here forever? Can she escape such a strange house? Everyone is so attached to her!

It portrays the famous naturalist Plinius. From volcanic explosions and tidal waves to the ecology of plants and animals, the work reproduces the world of Natural History, the Plinius encyclopedia describing the universe. This is a definitive historical Roman romance depicting the world 2,000 years ago through astounding composition and realistic draftsmanship.

“A useless thing like you has no value in our family. Take this money and leave immediately!”

“Yes! Goodbye!”

She became the incompetent villainess who commits wrongdoings in order to earn the love of her fiancé, the male lead. Her reputation was already at rock bottom and the main characters, who can’t live without each other, are having an affair.

“Getting kicked out and receiving money is good enough!”

So after she was kicked out, she set up a stationery store in front of a school. She reminisces of snacks, beer candy, and even bubbles! Just you wait, kids!

But… somehow her young customers are a little weird?

“I’ll find you a handsome and modest man, and not someone who has an affair like my brother!”

“Ha, then what about my brother, the crown prince?”

“…the tower master is the best.”

The great magic swordsman, the next crown prince, the villainous tower master, and finally, the hidden villain. The stationery store, which she thought would be peaceful, left her with no rest. Help me! I just wanted to live a normal life!

Set in Central Asia in a rural town near the Caspian Sea during the 19th century, the story revolves around a young woman, Amir, who arrives from a distant village across the mountains to marry Karluk, a boy eight years her junior. The story unfolds among details of everyday family and community life. However, the peaceful atmosphere is disturbed when Amir's family demands to take her back to their village.

Note: Nominated for the 4th and 6th Manga Taisho. Won the 7th annual Manga Taishou Award in 2014 and the intergénérations prize at the Angoulême International Comics Festival in 2012.