This story is set in Cambodia. War has ravaged the country year after year, leaving behind it large minefields. To this day, many people still suffer because of them. Aki Ra keeps clearing the fields. But what was his childhood like? This is the story of a real child soldier, a historical account of a tragedy humanity should never forget. Mitsurin Shounen is also the story of a meeting. The one between Aki Ra, who grew up during the war, and Akira Fukaya, politically-involved mangaka and in love with south-east Asia.
The Nightmare of Fabrication is a beautifully drawn full-colour manga from Yoshitoshi ABe. The 18 page short story can be found in the Lain Omnipresence in Wired artbook. It's a bonus story which apparently isn't related with neither the anime nor the PS game. It shows characters who were included in the PS game but not in the TV series (like the psychiatrist), but also determinant characters from the anime who didn't appear in the videogame (like Deus).
Ichimonji Musashi is a very effeminate boy who is determined to live up the the manly name his father gave him, but on the day of this proclamation, he walks in on Ichinoki Chizuru, the manager of a maid cafe, while she's naked and falls in love. The only problem is Chizuru hates men! After Musashi is forced to work as a maid for her, she becomes "convinced" that if he can become a "girl among girls" she will accept his love. Just when Musashi vowed to be manlier!
From Stiletto Heels: Yamashita Tomo is just an average junior high school girl...but her father is a "NEET" (Not in Employment, Education or Training) and her mother is an "old man"?
A friendly, good-natured mailman traverses the rural areas of Korea on his red bicycle, dealing out letters and interacting with the letter-writers and recipients along the way.
Japan is a brilliant model of Asian success and obligation. But how would this country manage a large-scale sanitary crisis? What would happen in Shinjuku, one of Tokyo's biggest districts, if a man exploded in the street during broad daylight? How would the political and sanitation authorities manage such a crisis? Please consider this question as long as you can--because it's already too late for professors Onodera and Sekiguchi! Is an emerging virus slowly spreading itself into the arteries of the Japanese capital?
Kaminuma Rikuto is an otaku high school boy who loves Plamo. He has been estranged from his childhood friend, the gal Amagase Misora, for the past few years, but due to certain circumstances, the two meet unexpectedly. The trigger is...nails!? It was awkward for the two of them to meet again for the first time in several years, but Rikuto's love of plastic models got excited and he took on the challenge of nail!"Then, the relationship between the two, who had been confused, gradually grew closer..."A romantic comedy where you can connect with.
Ever wondered about the inner workings of a Maid Cafe? Maybe you've wondered how the "maids" are like before or after work? Or perhaps you've wondered how they deal with a job where pleasing the customer is their priority? Well, enter a delicate, attractive girl who gets convinced, and sucked into such a job, and see this light-hearted story unfold!
From Manga Updates There is a disease of the mind that eventually shuts down all bodily functions. One woman effected with this disease has been ordered to be euthanized. Dr. Arlem fights for what he believes to be a way to cure her.
Collection of 5 short works loosely connected: Diabolic (Diaboriku) Vagabond (Sensai Bagabon) Nenkorori Mr. Holland (Olanda-san) Maria Immaculata