Award Winning

Based on the life of a famous Mahjong Novelist, Asada Tetsuya, this manga chronicles the history of the man who is now known as the \"Mahjong Saint\" in his journey through the world of Mahjong and gambling in general. In the year 1947, the people of Shinjuku are down on their luck. With little money to buy food or necessities, some resort to gambling in order to survive. Traveling Tetsuya chooses to spend his time at Mahjong parlors where he is wiping the floor clean with his adversaries. However, Tetsuya meets the intensely-skilled Boushu-san, this is when he realizes that his skills are still lacking. --- - **Won the Kodansha Manga Award for Shonen in 2000**

Ikedo Sadaharu, a transfer student at Shiratake High School, quickly earns the nickname \"Gorilla-Man\" due to his intimidating appearance. Despite his fearsome looks, Ikedo\'s true nature is misunderstood by his peers. The story humorously explores his attempts to fit into his new school, deal with bullies, and inadvertently gain respect, blending comedy with school life drama. Won the 14th Kodansha Manga Award for general manga in 1990 (tied with Chinmoku no Kantai).

A work which highlights the “present” of the capital punishment system through Oikawa Naoki, a newly recruited prison officer, who faces condemned criminals everyday and agonizes. Based on close and careful research, the author tackles with the serious theme of the “capital punishment system” head-on. Won the 11th Japan Media Arts Festival Grand Prize for Manga.

\"Spring! My college debut! The blossoming of my sexuality! Even now, I can\'t cum without being harassed by them.\" An unfortunate story in the spring of youth.

There are six members of the boy\'s ping pong club. Two are relatively normal; however, the other four consist of an aspiring sexual deviant, two perverts, and a guy with lethal B.O. Add in a cantakerous girl as a manager, and you have the entire crew. This series pushes the boundaries of good taste beyond anything the western world has experienced, yet somehow manages to remain vaguely charming. The antics of the ping pong club includes one member\'s trademark \"Protruding Pecker Serve,\" molesting cross-dressing members, and the infamous \"Turtle Sequence,\" which is much too horrifying to describe. In 1996, this manga won the Kodansha Manga Award for general manga.

My childhood friend who became separated three years ago is dancing on TV as a top idol. And it was the childhood friend who moved to the next to my room to see it!? A gem of romantic comedy that won the Comic Walker Manga Award at the 6th Kakuyomkon is now available as a comic!

A young protagonist who, feeling disconnected from his surroundings, leaps from a high bridge and experiences a transformative journey into an alternate reality. This act serves as a metaphorical gateway, prompting him to question the nature of his existence and the world around him. Throughout the series, the protagonist confronts various challenges that interplay between reality and illusion, compelling him to make choices that define his identity and destiny. The narrative explores themes of self-discovery, the courage to pursue one\'s convictions despite societal pressures, and the quest for authenticity in a world rife with facades.

When I helped a pair of popular twin idol streamers, I somehow ended up in the spotlight!? In modern Japan, where dungeons have mysteriously appeared, Hige Daruma, driven by certain circumstances, has secluded himself deep inside a dungeon, living a self-sufficient and peaceful life. One day, he rescues a pair of beautiful twin streamer girls from a monster attack. As he serves up delicious food and helps solve the troubles of the viewers… his incredible strength gradually gets exposed to the world—!?

Follows the life of an average part-time hero who manages to win every battle with a single punch. This ability frustrates him as he no longer feels the thrill of fighting a tough opponent, which leads him to question his past desire of becoming strong.

Just living is not enough.

A ‘fearsome psycho-thriller’ centering on the ‘dark side of adolescence’. Following Ichikawa Kyoutarou, a teenage boy belonging to the very bottom caste of his school, this work details his troubled interactions with a certain classmate, and his attempt to hide murderous impulses that find themselves in the darkest recesses of his soul. In reality, though, it\'s a sweet youth rom-com between a messed up boy and a bright, if somewhat strange, beautiful girl. - Won the Tsugi ni Kuru Web Manga 2020 Award. - Was nominated for the 2020 and 2021 Manga Taisho Award. - Won the top prize of 2021 Tsutaya Comic Awards

At a Hygiene Exhibition, a mysterious friendship blooms between Akihiko, a boy who dreams of becoming a military doctor, and Hisao, who has an iron prosthetic arm. But each time Akihiko meets with him, Hisao\'s body deteriorates, and the number of prosthetic limbs increases... A retro Sci-Fi drama overflowing with darkness and beauty that questions humanity and its agency! Winner of Kodansha Afternoon Four Seasons Manga Award-Spring 2024