Coconut Diaries

Comedy Slice of Life

The life and times of an awkward Filipino American nerd.

Japan

Action Adventure Seinen

Yuka Katsuragi, a beautiful TV news reporter, has attracted the affections of a Yakuza thug, Katsuji Yashima, who travels with his brother all the way to Spain to find her, only to have his affections rebuffed by Yuka. A terrible earthquake hits, and Katsuji, his brother, and Yuka, along with four high-schoolers in Spain on a field trip, all fall deep underground. While trapped below the surface, they encounter a mysterious old woman who reveals to them prophecies that the wealthy nation of Japan will meet the same demise as the once-prosperous city of Carthage. Katsuji and the others insult the old woman, who then sends them to see the world of the future with their own eyes, a future of desolation and death... (Source: MU)

Hajimemashite Sayounara

Comedy Drama Romance

Our average heroine, Himukai Tamako, fell for the handsome Kishikawa Meguru, the very first time she set her eyes on him during the inauguration ceremony of her University. She tried to confess to him many times, but she had failed with flying colors every single time. And now, three years have already passed since she fell for him! One day, Tamako noticed one of the most beautiful women in her University approaching Kishikawa! Tamako didn't think twice before finding herself spying on them as her instincts told her it was confession time! "Will he accept? Will he reject?" Just when Tamako's mind was about to go blank, Kishikawa surprised her by saying he had no plans to go out with anyone. As she tried to make a sense out of what she had just heard, Kishikawa caught her spying on him! Her instincts took her over yet again as she ran away from the scene. Before she could properly apologize, the summer vacation has already started. If this couldn't have been any worse, in her first day after the vacation, she comes to know that Kishikawa has dropped out from the University. But she didn't even get the chance to confess to him once! This time she is determined to find Kishikawa and let him know about her feelings no matter what!

Yakitate!! Japan

Comedy Drama Fantasy

Azuma Kazuma isn't terribly clever, but he's got a good heart and great skill—at baking. Since childhood, he's been on a quest to create the perfect bread to represent Japan internationally. Now, he seeks to enter the famous bakery Pantasia, in hopes of reaching his goal. But plots abound... (Source: ANN)

Hajimemashite no Silvandol

Comedy Sci-Fi

Tsutsuuraura☆Diaries

Comedy Sci-Fi Shounen

Included one-shot: Volume 2: ○○-ke no Joushiki

FSc's Japan Diary

Slice of Life

Comic Ryu also published the 8-paged black & white “FSc’s Japan Diary” in the same issue (as Noirstorborg). (Source: The FØØL’s Progress).

Comics Underground Japan

Dementia Horror Seinen

Comics Underground Japan presents the wild, subversive world of Japan’s most accomplished underground comics artists. Some of the dozen artists included in this anthology will be familiar to followers of manga; others make their American debut in these pages. The richly imaginative stories in this volume show a great range of graphic style, from painstakingly detailed craftsmanship to exuberant, maniacal renderings. At the heart of each work in this anthology is a unique personal vision and a fierce artistic compulsion–these manga artists are the misfits of the art form, and they are its visionaries. (Source: Blast Books) Included stories are: 1. "Hell's Angel" by Yoshikaze Ebisu 2. "It's All Right if Yiu Don't Understand" by Yoshikaze Ebisu 3. "Steel Pipe Melancholia" by Masakazu Toma 4. "Future Sperm Brazil" by Takashi Nemoto 5. "A Love Like Lemons" by Carol Shimoda 6. "Selfish Carol's Summer Vacation" by Carol Shimoda 7. "Mercy Flesh (Jiniku)" by Kazuichi Hanawa 8. "Don Quixote #1 & #2" by Yasuji Tanioka 9. "Planet of the Jap" by Suehiro Maruo 10. "Mary’s Asshole" by Hanako Yamada 11. "Volvox" by Pan Migawa 12. "Bigger and Better" by Muddy Wehara 13. "Laughing Ball" by Hideshi Hino 14. "Cat Noodle Soup" by Hajime Yamano & Nekojiru

Jimoto ga Japan

Action Comedy School

There's a new tough guy transfer student in Tokyo. His name is Tokio and he's raring to see how scrappy the locals are. But when he comes face-to-face with a Japan-obsessed red-haired kid that won't leave him alone until he tells him exactly what prefecture he's from, his life takes a turn for the crazy! This kid isn't just Japan obsessed, he's developed a martial art based on all the different prefectures in the country! (Source: VIZ Media)

Pop Japan Travel

Action Adventure Comedy

An otaku's essential travel guide in manga form, Pop Japan Travel follows a group of foreign otaku as they Explore the wild streets of Tokyo, encounter pop idols, evade the yakuza and experience culture shock. This manga also includes maps, travel tips, and shopping guides--essentially everything the otaku needs to experience Tokyo at its best. (Source: DMP)

Tantei Opera Milky Holmes: Hajimemashite.

Comedy Mystery Shounen

Hajimemashite, Boku no Hanayome-san

Romance Josei

Japan War 1945 - Shin Daitoua Senki

Action Historical Military

Two unrelated storys about japaneses soldiers in 1945 during WWII.

Hajimemashite Sekai.: Tenshi to Akuma to Hajimeru, Owaranai Tabi

Fantasy