An autobiographical work in which Hideo Azuma tells the story of his inability to cope with the pressures of his job as a mangaka and of his exeriences with alcoholism. The work is split into three sections, each of which details one of Azuma's breakdowns. The first section (Walking At Night) is set in 1989 when Azuma suddenly walked out on both his job and his family and became homeless for the first time. Much of this section is given over to describing the practicalities of eating, sleeping, and killing time whilst homeless. The second section (Walking Around Town) covers a similar set of events in 1992 but this time Azuma managed to find labouring work as a gas pipe layer after a period of living rough. This section also looks back over Azuma's career and describes the pressures he worked under in the 1970s and 80s. The third section (Alcoholic Ward) covers the author's descent into full-blown alcoholism and his experiences of being committed to a hospital rehab programme in 1998.

Note: Won the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Grand Prize in 1997. Won the Seiun Award for Best Non-fiction in 2006.

Shissou Nikki 2 was published in 2013. It was not released in English by Ponent Mon.

Collection of oneshots:

1) Shiro Neko (The Cat Shiro)
Sensei is a veterinarian who works hard and always sleep in the last train. One day, a boy wake him up and all that he thinks is "Kind childen really do exist"... But is that little kid really kind? Or is he like a stray cat?

2) Sweet Days
Asai and Yoh were childhood friends, but Asai had to move out, so he leaves a lesson to Yoh: "You should get stronger". Years later, Asai is a new student and, whoa, Yoh studies there too, but... He became a deliquent?!

3) And Sheep
"It's impossible to talk to animals", that what Lin said when he was visiting Kuranosuke, a genius that knows everything about quantum physics, fundamental chemistry and medicine. After eating with him, Lin goes home and sleeps. On the next he wake up a little... Animal?!

4) Himitsu no Hanashi (What We Keep Silent About)
Yori has a homossexual brother and he just can't stand that. But, to be more complicated, Kawamori, a close friend, likes him. Yori tries to ignore it, but when a girl appears, what will he do? "What if Kawamori falls for someone else...".

5) Endless End
One day, Akutsu meets Mizumoto in a empty street. "I'm glad I meet you. I was wondering what do to if I were the only one alive". Those meetings keep on going when they are alone, but in school Mizumoto ignores him. Will they only talk in a empty world?

6) Summer Vocation
A extra from Sweet Days, with Asai and Yoh's young brother.

A collection of one-shots.

1) Shinu hodo Suki (Love you to Death)
Eto & Yanagi were always been good friends, but after Eto confessed to Yanagi the latter started to act cold toward him. One day, one month before graduation from high school, Eto met Yanagi and his friend Yutaka by chance in the train...

2) Suki sugide Kirai (Hate to Love)
Continuation of "Shinu hodo Suki" from Yanagi point of view.

3) Jyuu Shuunen Omedetou (Congratulation on Ten Years)
10 years after the events of the two first stories.

4) Kegarasu (Morning Call) [Correct title: Akegarasu]
Yoshimura Keiichi was seen with a man by his Subordinate Sakura in a Love hotel, and for some reason, Sakura asked him to meet him after work in the next day. Dealing with the circumstances seem to be not as hard as expected.

5) Yume no Awayuki (Snowfall Deams)
Continuation of "Kegarasu".

6) Aokute Gomen (Sorry for Being Inexperienced)
From the first time that Miyahara saw Kurotani row he wanted to have sex with him.

7) Onna ni Shika Wakaranai (Only Women Understand)
Hirasawa & Hanamura Seems to have the same tastes in food, drinks and girls...

8) Ai ga Doushita (No Need for Love)
A continuation of the 2nd story from Dare ga Omae wo Suki dato Itta:
Kouta, Madoka's riotous teenager son, meet an Intriguing older man in Kentarou's gay bar...

Extra) Ai ga Doushita Omake

A young man comes to Tokyo to become a poet (he actually composes a lot through the book!). But one can not support himself with poetry, so the hero works for a half-legal firm running all possible errands. In the process he meets a lot of people, both men and women, who are strangely interested not in his rhymes, but in his ...body! Absolutely lovely tragicomedy.
~by DaRyu

Aida Rendou, ex-student and would-be poet, struggles to earn a living in the big city. As a talent scout for the adult video firm, M+ Productions, he hunts for potential actresses but it's not enough to pay the rent. So boss Nanazuka offers him extra cash to use his body to seduce men and women alike. Michiru, a spoilt young woman with Yakuza connections, comes up with what appears to be a perfect solution: she'll be Rendou's patron in return for him working as her full-time host. Will Rendou finally be able to write his poetry? Or will he end up corrupted by the amoral dog-eat-dog world around him?
~by Lyrebird (Half-Baked)

Consists of six short stories spanning 14 years of Masanori's career.

• A MESSAGE TO YOU, RUDY

• ALL THE WAY DOWN

• Shiba Inu

• Gyangueiji

• Sand - SABAKU - Desert

• Even assassins laugh

From Viz:

When Maya Kurinoki takes her little brother to the local ice-skating rink for the first time, she's got her hands full just trying to get him to let go of the bar. To inspire a bit of bravery in him, she attempts a double axel--and lands it! Maya never imagined that this jump would change her life...or that a coach named Eishi Todo would vow to make her a figure skating "princess"! Now all Maya has to do is convince famous skater Shun Kano to become her partner. Too bad Shun doesn't want to have anything to do with her!

Irresponsible Kiyoshi Iijima, a top school college student, who is working part-time at a restaurant, and prim ronin student Shinji Tsuruta become good friends.

Two years ago, the famous detective Narumi Kiyotaka disappeared, leaving behind only the words, "I am pursuing the mystery of the Blade Children." Now, his younger brother Ayumu is accused of murdering a fellow student, and begins to discover people with connections to the Blade Children all around him. The Blade Children were born cursed, and Ayumu may be the only key to saving them, but first they want to test him, by trying to kill him with everything they've got. All the while, it seems that Kiyotaka is manipulating events for his own unknown purposes. - From AnimeNewsNetwork Ongoing

From Shinmakoku Scanlations:

Oosawa had known Yoshioka for a long time... As his customer, Yoshioka came in and out of the shop with different boyfriends all the time. He thought he knew fully well what kind of man Yoshioka was. But when tragedy hit Chizu, his one and only daughter... and his capability as a single father was questioned... Yoshioka came out of nowhere and offered help. Slowly but surely, Oosawa learned that the man he despised was very different than what he appeared to be!

From Shoujo Manga Maniac:
The main character is named Hikaru. She misses her dead brother and speaks to him in her mind as she begins her first day of high school. Here she has many ordinary adventures.

She becomes fast friends with a girl named Nene, who lets nothing stand in her way and pushes Hikaru to kiss her new crush, Michiya, who reminds her of her brother. He lets her kiss him, which as it turns out is not a good sign. He seems to be a jerk, whose personality is nothing like Hikaru's brother's.

Michiya's best friend Jun warns Hikaru ahead of time. Later, Hikaru finds out the bad side of her new friend Nene. When Hikaru understandably gets upset about this, Nene gets angry at her and tells her to find another friend.

Jin and Yuu are pop singers in the duo CROSS. They've always been friends, but lately things have become different. Yuu is determined to seduce Jin so they can always be together, but he's an idiot, so it's not going well. But whenever Yuu starts acting like over eager puppy, Jin can't seem to resist him. ***Prequel to Netemo Sametemo ***

1) Ten Days by Aihara Miki
High school senior, Aiko, and 30-year-old Shirakawa are to have an arranged marriage, so they decide to try being a couple for 10 days...

2) There's No Logic To Love! by Usami Maki
Mayu can't get over her big shock from being dumped. But that's about to change with Tsukiyama!

3) Happy Happy Letter by Kikuchi Kamaro
Aiko is extremely thrilled to receive her first love letter. But the sender didn't include his name...

4) The Prince's Servant by Natsume Aiko
She's only in high school, and having an arranged marriage!? Plus her partner may be rich, but he's her classmate...

5) An Adult's Love and A Child's Affair by Kawamaru Shin
Norika is going out with a working man. She's only in high school, but she lied, telling him she's working too...

6) My Sweet Honey by Kanesada Yukio
Kimi has fallen in love with the school's "prince", Ken. All she could do was gaze at him, but he somehow became her boyfriend!?

The series follows 4 hostesses at Club Rose and their relationships. It’s directed more towards an adult audience but manages to sneak in just enough cute to make it fun as well.

From The Little Corner:

Revisit each of the Yamada family members as they have all grown up and well!

Jung Euimoon and Eun Myroyung are both members of the second Biology Club, which has been downgraded to the oldest facilities in the school to make room for the new Biology Club. Jung Euimoon uses Bunsen burners to cook his breakfast and routinely camps out at the Biology Club room to get away from his numerous siblings. Eun is a loner and reads tarot cards--which always foretell unhappy auguries--to amuse herself. They each think the other is strange. These two seem to be opposites, but they have more in common than they think. Who knows what the future holds in store for them.

Collection of short stories, including:

The World Cup 1962
A somewhat surreal take on a Japanese child's position in the Cold War.


Metropolis
Kenichi, a 20-year-old man, took an entrance exam into college, but fails it for the third straight year. That day, he came across a traffic accident where it appeared that a giant robot went crazy and disrupted the flow of traffic. He meets a person by the name of Mitchy who is trying to save the remaining survivors. Who is this Mitchy person and what does this "Red Party" fraction have to do with the giant robot?

Eratarou Kamegashira is a normal guy. All he wants is to live his high school years in peace and tranquility, hopefully making a girlfriend or two in the process. However, his brother Maratarou is a gigantic pervert. Due to Maratarou's shenanigans, Eratarou has been having trouble making any girlfriends due to being associated with him. However one day, the beautiful Takahara-san asks if she could visit Eratarou. Will Eratarou be able to keep his cool and win the girl, or will his brother cause things to "heat up"? Find out in the Kamegashira Brothers!

Original webcomic: http://www.square-enix.com/jp/magazine/ganganonline/comic/idolmaster/

In the play of life, all Hikaru Takabayashi wanted was to be part of the scenery. Tormented by jealous schoolmates ever since she appeared in a famous commercial in grade-school, Hikaru transfers to a prestigious all-girls' academy where she hopes to settle down to a quiet life of anonymity. But when her new roommate turns out to be the super-popular TV idol Izumi Kido, Hikaru finds herself thrown smack in the spotlight's glare once more! And as if living with a celebrity wasn’t bad enough, Hikaru discovers that there’s more to Izumi than her “good girl” image—she’s a he! And this is only the first of Izumi's many dangerous secrets! Now Hikaru’s the unwilling star player in a madcap tale of deception, abduction, humiliation and blackmail...