Koushun Takami's notorious high-octane thriller envisions a nightmare scenario: a class of junior high school students is taken to a deserted island where, as part... more>> of a ruthless authoritarian program, they are provided arms and forced to kill until only one survivor is left standing. Criticized as violet exploitation when first published in Japan—where it became a runaway best seller—Battle Royale is a Lord of the Flies for the 21st century, a potent allegory of what it means to be young and (barely) alive in a dog-eat-dog world. <<less

The old family falling into ruin-the Seikanji family. The eldest son, Kunitaka, is by chance reunited with his childhood friend, Ryouichirou, the son of a... more>> servant. The pair were separated from each other by a trivial misunderstanding, and from their reunion, Kunitaka, leading a constrained life, seeks comfort in Ryouichirou, and is drawn to him.
However, Ryouichirou has a grave secret, one that is a matter of life and death. Kunitaka, upon knowing this, offers his body to Ryouichirou, trying to save him… <<less

Fun things are good things! That's the favorite saying of Yasaburō, third son of the celebrated Shimogamo tanuki clan. Risking the good name of his... more>> family, Yasaburō runs wild with his brothers all over the city of Kyōto, where their archrivals, the Ebisugawa clan, hold sway. But things aren't all rosy for the inexperienced tanuki siblings: Yasaburō's mentor, a tengu, has fallen head over talons for a beautiful human woman, and their perfidious tanuki rivals are hatching a dastardly plot. Betrayal, strife, and fluffy love await in Morimi's fantasy masterpiece. <<less

It’s winter and Rick, a squirrel beastman, is preparing for his upcoming hibernation. One night, just a day before his hibernation holiday, his apartment building... more>> catches fire. Rick loses his house, his nuts, his blankets, his cushions and everything else he had bought. A kind fireman sees his grief and says: “I have a colleague going on hibernation leave starting tomorrow.” A hibernation story about a large bear and a small squirrel. <<less