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Wakarete Yaranai!

"We're pretending to be lovers, right...?" "Let's break up." Akira Watase is dating his best friend, Fumiya Watari. But it's all a camouflage! In order to keep girls away, Akira is playing the role of Watari's lover, who's famous among the female students at school. Watari even kissed him to prove it to the girls!? Akira was depressed, saying that his youth is completely over, but for some reason, he keeps pretending they're dating...? (Source: Ichijinsha, translated)

YuYu Hakusho (Official Colored)

A delinquent’s gotta do what he’s gotta do…in the afterlife. Yusuke Urameshi was a tough teen delinquent until one selfless act changed his life...by ending it. When he died saving a little kid from a speeding car, the afterlife didn’t know what to do with him, so it gave him a second chance at life. Now Yusuke is a ghost with a mission, performing good deeds at the behest of Botan, the ferrywoman of the River Styx, and Koenma, the pacifier-sucking judge of the dead.

Isekai wa Neko to Tomo ni

"So-so," "fairly good," "so-so," "not bad..." Isamu Matsumoto, 34 years old (divorced once), graduated from a mediocre private university in the provinces and got a job at a decent major SIer (System Integrator) company in Tokyo. He works as a SE (System Engineer). If one were to describe his life up until now, these words might come to mind. However, his "so-so" life, which he was spending as usual with his beloved cat Orihime (a British shorthair), ended suddenly one day. Isamu found himself transported to another world, where transmigrants frequently visit. There, transmigrants, with their unique powers, are taken in by noble families in a protective manner, learning from past tragedies. However, when it was determined that Isamu didn't have usable skills, he was cleverly refused by the marquis family, who should have originally taken him in. Instead, he ended up being taken in by a poor viscount family. This is a tale of a man who, surrounded by his beloved cat and the warm-hearted people of the viscount's household, combined his divine-like skill with his knowledge of programming to revive the theories of ancient magic and became a revolutionary in the world of magical tools.

I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day

The commencement of the class is met with a nonchalant announcement regarding the tragic loss of Sheena Totsuki's roommate. This revelation reminds the orphans that their daily routine in the institution will not be disturbed, as death is not an unfamiliar occurrence. The youngsters have been trained as soldiers and are sent to battlefields daily due to the perpetual conflict in their homeland. Sheena is an exception and longs for a resolution to the ongoing war, unlike her peers. On the day of her roommate's untimely demise, Sheena encounters a young girl with bloodstains on her clothes. Despite her appearance, the girl, Mimi Kagari, is vibrant and jovial. The orphanage's administration enrolls her as a new student the following day, referring to her as a weapon and instilling an unshakeable reputation for her indestructibility. Sheena is given the responsibility of being Mimi's new roommate, and they both strive to adjust to school life as well as to form a bond. As the two girls develop their relationship under dire circumstances, Sheena notices Mimi's optimistic approach towards the war, which makes her uneasy. She is caught in a quandary between comprehending the world and reconciling her beliefs.

Tetsuya - The Man Called Mahjong Master

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**

Afternoon Four Seasons Awards CHRONICLE 1987-2000

A compilation of noteable submissions to the Afternoon Four Seasons Awards from 1987 to 2000 from major artists from when they were still newcomers. **Note:** Do not confuse this for the [Afternoon Four Seasons Awards CHRONICLE 1987-2000 Selections](https://kc.kodansha.co.jp/title?code=1000000684) from 2013, which cut 23 of the 48 oneshots but still spread the remaining 25 across 4 seasonal volumes. **Chapters:** **Spring:** 1​. Tsuchida Seiki - Miseinen (1987 Four Seasons Prize) 2. Takahashi Tsutomu - GOTAVOICE (1987 Spring Semi-Winner) 3. Matsumoto Taiyou - STRAIGHT (1987 Autumn Semi-Winner) 4. Irie Noriko - Neko no Te Kashimasu (1987 Winter Four Seasons Grand Prize) 5. Ohtagaki Yasuo - Ronin Heartbreak! (1988 Summer Honorable Mention) 6. Sudou Masumi - Shounen-ou ni Shiroi Kumo (1988 Autumn Semi-Winner) 7. Akizuki Risu - Oku-sama Shinkaron (1988 Autumn Honorable Mention) 8. Nakayama Masaaki - Ridatsu (1988 Winter Semi-Winner) 9. Arai Hideki - 8-gatsu no Hikari (1989 Summer Four Seasons Grand Prize) 10. Hiromoto Sinichi - Western Carnival (1989 Summer Honorable Mention) 11. Enomoto Shunji - Golden Lucky (1989 Autumn Honorable Mention) 12. King Gonta - A Mess on a Weekend (1989 Winter Four Seasons Grand Prize) 13. Irie Kiwa - Haikibun! Sakanahime (1989 Winter Four Seasons Prize) 14. Hiramatsu Minoru - Ma, Ikka! (1989 Winter Honorable Mention) 15. Aoki Yuuji - Higan to Shigan no Ma De (1990 Semi-Winner) 16. Taguchi Masayuki - Shouteki Ningen (1990 Autumn Four Seasons Prize) 17. Sugawara Masayuki - Home Range (1991 Summer Semi-Winner) 18. Matoba Ken - Mei Tantei ni Hanarenai keredo (1991 Summer Semi-Winner) 19. Yasuda Hiroyuki - MOZOO (1991 Autumn Honorable Mention) 20. Oda Hideji - Sakana (1991 Winter Honorable Mention) **Summer:** 21. Matsunaga Toyokazu - Killing Paranoia (1992 Summer Four Seasons Grand Prize) 22. Ohara Shinji - Boku wa Otouto (1993 Spring Four Seasons Grand Prize) 23. Kuwahara Shinya - YOKO vs (1993 Spring Four Seasons Prize) 24. Samura Hiroaki - Mugen no Juunin (1993 Summer Four Seasons Grand Prize) 25. Kuroda Iou - Ka, Nanten, Kuma (1993 Autumn Four Seasons Grand Prize) 26. Toume Kei - KUROGANE (1993 Autumn Four Seasons Prize) 27. Igarashi Daisuke - Obayashi ga Hikoeru Hi & Imada Fuyu (1993 Winter Four Seasons Grand Prize) 28. Yoshikai Kanji - Kodoku no Oto (1993 Winter Semi-Winner) 29. Ashinano Hitoshi - Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou (1994 Spring Four Seasons Prize) 30. Komai Yuu - Sonna Yatsua Inee!! (1994 Spring Honorable Mention) **Autumn:** 31. Aramaki Keiko - GENOMES (1994 Summer Four Seasons Grand Prize) 32. Kio Shimoku - Ten no Ryouiki (1994 Summer Four Seasons Prize) 33. Abe Yoshitoshi - Ame no Furu Basho (1994 Summer Semi-Winner) 34. Kiba Kouichi - JAGUA (1995 Summer Four Seasons Grand Prize) 35. Nihei Tsutomu - BLAME (1995 Summer Special Prize) 36. Endou Hiroki - Kitto Kawaii Onnanoko dakara (1995 Autumn Four Seasons Prize) 37. Kitoh Mohiro - Vendémiaire no Migite (1995 Autumn Semi-Winner) 38. Asada Torao - Spoonman 3.18 (1996 Autumn Four Seasons Grand Prize) 39. Wakana Shouhei - Kamen Tenshi (1996 Autumn Four Seasons Prize) 40. Shinemon - Lunch no B (1996 Summer Honorable Mention) **Winter:** 41. Hayashida Q - Sofa-chan (1997 Autumn Semi-Winner) 42. Kimura Kon - Koube Zaijuu (1997 Winter Four Seasons Prize) 43. Shinofusa Rokuro - Yasashii Kodomo no Tsukurikata (1997 Spring Honorable Mention) 44. Higuchi Asa - Yuku Tokoro (1998 Spring Four Seasons Prize) 45. Manabe Shohei - Yuuutsu Suberidai (1998 Summer Four Seasons Grand Prize) 46. Urushibara Yuki - Mushishi (1998 Winter Four Seasons Grand Prize) 47. Kumakura Takatoshi - Gurade (1999 Summer Semi-Winner) 48. Toyoda Minoru - Love Roma (2002 Spring Four Seasons Grand Prize) **Selected Descriptions:** Kio Shimoku - Ten no Ryouiki A brief insight into the life of a young graduate student looking for work who finds himself in bed with a mysterious girl he has never seen before. Abe Yoshitoshi - Ame no Furu Basho Eshikawa is a man who has lost sight of his life and stumbles through it, with no clear meaning or purpose. One day, he is informed that his ex-girlfriend committed suicide, which sets his brain on retrospect mode. He goes on a journey of self-revelation and contemplates upon the myriad of human emotions, the joys and sorrows of normalcy. Kiba Kouichi - JAGUAR As a woman is returning home one night, she runs into a man who was just in a car crash. As he\'s dying, he asks her to throw a certain package into the sea. Hayashida Q - Sofa-chan Hayashida Q\'s debut work about a female couch spirit. ___ **See Also:** - [MDList of Afternoon Four Seasons Award–winning oneshots](https://mangadex.org/list/d7b883be-732f-4d5b-8d92-818fa3c62555/afternoon-oneshot-four-seasons-award-winners) - [blog post covering this series](http://sportable.seesaa.net/article/246888518.html) - [Wikipedia article about this series](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%95%E3%82%BF%E3%83%8C%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E5%9B%9B%E5%AD%A3%E8%B3%9ECHRONICLE) - [Wikipedia article about the contest, including a list of winners](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%95%E3%82%BF%E3%83%8C%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E5%9B%9B%E5%AD%A3%E8%B3%9E)

Beyond 23 Seconds

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.

Classroom 101

Reginald Guevarra, a 4th year college student felt like his life is stuck on repeat. Every day is the same schoolwork, research, thesis, exams, and more. He misses the fun and excitement of his senior high school days, where everything felt exciting for him. One day, he gets a strange text with a QR code and a location. Curious, he decides to go and on the way, he meets a familiar face from the past. But what waits at the end of the road is more than just a reunion. All his old classmates are there, and they’ve been forced in a massive game venue. To escape, they’ll have to play and win. Friendships will be tested, memories would be a weapon, secrets will be revealed, and there’s no guarantee everyone will make it out.

Go! Ina Junior High Ping-Pong Club

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.

Kokumin-teki Idol ni natta Osana-Najimi ga Boro-Apart ni Sunderu Ore no Tonari ni Hikkoshitekita Ken

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!

Jūsho futei kyanpā wa danjon de nonbiri to kurashitai ~ Kiken na shinsō monsutā mo ore ni totte wa shokuzai desu ~

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—!?

Those Who Become the Wind

Just living is not enough.

Otouto no Omokage

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

The Genius Bakabon

Tensai Bakabon (Or, "The Genius Bakabon" ) is a gag manga starring, ironically, the titular character's father, only known as "Bakabon's Papa". The manga generally centers around episodic stories of Papa causing trouble around town due to his own and his son's complete and utter incompetence. This usually attracts the attention of the local trigger-happy policeman "Honkan", as well as causing issues for Bakabon's mother (Also just known as "Bakabon's Mama" ) and his younger, but extremely intelligent brother, Hajime. While the series is quite old, many of the jokes and stories are timeless in execution and hold up well today, which is largely why it's considered a classic series in Japan. There are 638 chapters collected in the digital release, but volumes 32-38 (The Reviwal Series) say not all chapters are collected, meaning some were skipped from the 1987-92 publication period. Volumes 28-31 collect the "Ganso Tensai Bakabon," which was just a title change for "TV magazine." 3 Bilingual comics were released by Kodansha in the early 2000s. --- - Won the Bungeishunjū Manga Award in 1971

Torao-kun's Liked Person

Hand Of The Abyss

Eternal Sword God

He stood at the pinnacle of the world. Surpassing all since birth in the art of the sword. But fate has left him crippled moments before reaching the apex. But the story continues and the legend will rise again… --- - **Note:** 2nd Place in 15th Chinese Golden Dragon Manhua Awards

Gomi Ika da to Tsuihousareta Shounin, Jitsu wa Zensei Kenja Desu ~ Shijou Saikyou no Kenja, Sekai Saikou Hou no Gakuen ni Kayou

One day, Gald, a servant of the Earl\'s family, was framed for a crime he did not commit and was fired from his job. \"You\'re worse than trash! Get out of this house immediately!\" Expelled from the Earl\'s family and with nowhere to go, Gald saw a flyer recruiting students for Remillion Magic Academy and decided to take the entrance exam in the royal capital. It was said to be the most difficult exam to enter a magic academy, but Gald passed it with ease. How could this happen to Gald, who was just a servant?! Yes, in his previous life, Gard was actually the \"strongest sage\"! The strongest sage is unrivaled! A thrilling reincarnation story!

Persevere

Pike

Zatch Bell!!

One fateful morning, Kiyomaro Takamine, a brilliant middle school student, is greeted by a peculiar boy named Gash Bell, who possesses a mysterious red tome. After being instructed by his father to decipher its contents, Kiyomaro soon discovers that Gash is not an ordinary child. Capable of unleashing bolts of lightning from his mouth by uttering certain words, Gash is actually a demon child and part of an ongoing millennial conflict to determine the Demon King. With Kiyomaro being the only one capable of reading Gash's enigmatic book, he is unexpectedly roped into becoming his partner in this thrilling tale of camaraderie, perseverance, and even melons...?

Yamazaki-san

A Wonderful Boyfriend

The Day He Became an Octopus