Seinen

Wangan Midnight

2011-01-14

The story gets its roots from the actual street racing that occurs on Tokyo's Shuto Expressway, one stretch of which is known as the "Wangan", literally meaning "bay side" (although it is generally used to refer to the freeway), the longest, straightest r

Kinou Nani Tabeta?

2011-01-14

A story of a gay couple trying to live a peaceful normal life as well as sharing hearty meals together.

Coppelion

2011-01-14

In 2016 a meltdown of a nuclear power plant creates a big catastrophe in Tokyo. 20 years later, the city has become a ghost town due to the high levels of radiation. From that area a distress signal is received. The Self Defence forces dispatch 3 girls from the special unit Coppelion to search for survivors. But why aren't they wearing any protection against radiation?- Taken from Baka-Updates

Inubaka

2011-01-14

All alone except for her loyal mutt Lupin, 18 year old Suguri moves from the country-side to the big city, Tokyo, to find a career and a new life. On a walk to check out their new neighborhood, Lupin mates another dog while her owner Teppei isn't looking, shattering his dream of a litter of purebred puppies. To make up for her mongrel's wayward wooing, Suguri offers to work at the pet store Teppei manages which leads her to numerous adventures of canine antics.

Nononono

2011-01-14

Nonomiya Yuuta, a Skii Jumper aiming for Olympic Gold, bursts onto stage with his exceptional skills. However, his biggest problem is that he is not really a HE;... This Yuuta is actually Nonomiya Yuutas twin sister, Nonomiya Nono... And with Womens Skii Jump not being an Olympic catagory, hiding her true identity is the only way for her to achieve the dreams of her father and brother.

Addicted To Curry

2011-01-14

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Makito Koenji is a curry chef with a mysterious past who helps Yui Sonezaki keep her father's curry restaurant, Ganesha, open through a lack of customers, a hostile takeover attempt by a huge company, and many other challenges. Get addicted... to Curry.

Hero - Akagi No Ishi O Tsugu Otoko

2015-05-15

Set in 2002, three years after the death of Akagi Shigeru, this sequel to Ten - Tenna Toori no Kaidanji chronicles Hiroyuki's quest to follow the late Akagi's advice and live life freely even if it means complete failure.

Gokukoku No Brynhildr

2012-04-10

When he was a child, Murakami was infatuated with a girl he called Kuroneko. She insisted on knowing about aliens and having met them, but no one believed her, even young Murakami was skeptical. One day, she decides to show him the aliens, but an accident occurs and Kuroneko dies while Murakami is left seriously wounded in the hospital.Years go by and Murakami obsesses on finding proof of the existence of aliens because of a promise he had made with Kuroneko. Then, one day, a new transfer student comes to his class, who not only looks a lot like Kuroneko, but is named Kuroha Neko!And even though she insists on never having met Murakami before, the girl has superhuman strength and seems to even be able to predict the future!How will Murakami's life change now that he has been saved by this mysterious girl that claims to be a magician?

Tobaku Mokushiroku Kaiji

2015-11-04

Japan, 1995. After graduating from high school, Ito Kaiji moves to Tokyo to get a job, but he fails to find steady employment because the country is mired in its first recession since World War II. Depressed, he festers in his apartment, biding the time with cheap pranks, gambles, liquor and cigarettes. Kaiji is always thinking about money and his perpetual poverty frequently brings him to tears.Kaiji's unrelenting misery continues for two years until he is paid an unexpected visit from a man named Endo, who wants to collect an outstanding debt owed to him in Kaiji's name. Endo gives Kaiji two options - either spend ten years to repay this outstanding debt, or board the gambling ship Espoir ("hope" in French) for one night to clear the debt. Using a con, Endo pressures Kaiji into accepting the deal, believing he will never come back from the voyage.The Kaiji series is divided into four parts:1. Tobaku Mokushiroku Kaiji2. Tobaku Hakairoku Kaiji3. Tobaku Datenroku Kaiji4. Tobaku Mokushiroku Kaiji: KazuyahenNote: This manga officially ends at 13 volumes. Scanlated volumes 14-26 begins as volumes 1-13 in part 2 of the Kaiji series, Tobaku Hakairoku Kaiji.

MPD Psycho

2011-01-27

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Plot: Police detective Kobayashi Yousuke's life is changed forever after a serial killer notices something "special" about him. That same killer mutilates Kobayashi's wife and kick-starts a "multiple personality battle" within Kobayashi that pushes him into a complex tempest of interconnected deviants and evil forces.

Yumekui Merry

2011-01-14

Huju-wara-kun is your ordinary adolescent boy , but 10 years ago he noticed he had a power to see multicolored auras surrounding the persons body which he looks upon through his fingers. Every so often huju-wara has dreams about a war with cats , but one day a girl fell on top of him .... what will happen now with his incoming feline enemies?(Source: MangaFox)

Dr. Koto Shinryoujo

2012-08-27

It is about a young, prominent surgeon, who left a prestigious hospital in Tokyo and moved to an isolated island in the southern part of Japan. He works at a clinic there as the only doctor on the island. First the islanders didn't trust him but slowly he gains their respect.In 2004 Dr. Koto Shinryoujo won the Shogakukan Manga Award for general manga.

Bambino!

2011-01-14

Shogo Ban, a college student from Fukuoka, likes to cook. Thanks to the owner of the restaurant where he works part-time, he finds himself working at the line of Roppongi's best Italian restaurant, Trattoria Baccanale, and discovers that the real deal isn't quite as easy as he'd thought. The manga follows Ban as he struggles to keep up with the hectic workload and his co-workers, along with issues outside the kitchen like his relationship with his girlfriend Eri, who he left behind in Fukuoka.

Okusama Wa Joshi Kousei

2011-01-20

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Onohara Asami is a cute, 17 year-old, 2nd year high school student. What nobody knows is that she's actually already married, to her physics teacher.Besides her responsibility as a student, she now has to take care of the household and keep the marriage a secret in school. Will she be able to do all of this and will she succeed in making her danna-sama (husband) interested in her?

Saint Oniisan

2011-01-14

What if Jesus and Buddha were living on Earth in modern times? What if they shared an apartment in Japan? Saint Young Men is a humorous manga about the daily lives of Jesus and Buddha, with each chapter focusing on some element of modern life, such as Disneyland, rush hour on the train, Christmas, the public pool, carnivals, and more.

Tokyo Ghoul

2012-01-06

Strange murders are happening in Tokyo. Due to liquid evidence at the scene, the police conclude the attacks are the results of 'eater' type ghouls. College buddies Kaneki and Hide come up with the idea that ghouls are imitating humans so that's why they haven't ever seen one. Little did they know that their theory may very well become reality.

New Game!

2015-01-13

Follow Aoba Suzukaze, a fresh high-school graduate that is easily mistaken as a middle school student, as she joins the game company that produced her favorite game as an artist, and her cute antics in this story told through 4-koma.

Kindaichi Shounen No Jikenbo

2011-01-14

Kindaichi (frequently with best-bud, Miyuki) travels to various places where a murder has taken place, typically involving ghosts, curses, myths and folklore of significant events from the distant past, and solves the mystery using ingenious deductions of curious clues and his cool magic.

Mushoku Tensei ~Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu~

2014-09-27

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. A 34-year-old NEET otaku is chased out from his house by his family. This virgin, plump, unattractive, and penniless nice guy found that his life are going down the path to an end. He then recalled that his life could actually be much better if he can get over the dark history of his life. Just when he was at the point of regret, he saw a truck moving at fast speed, and three high-school students in it's path. Mustering all strength he had, he tried to save them and ended getting run over by the truck, quickly ending his life. The next time he opened his eyes, he is already reincarnated to a world of sword and magic as Rudeus Greyrat. Born to a new world, a new life, Rudeus decided that, "This time, I'll really live my life to the fullest with no regret!". Thus start the journey of a man yearning to restart his life.

Umi No Misaki

2011-01-14

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Goto Nagi has travelled to the southern island of Okitsushima, and ventures out to see Umi no Misaki, a striking cape jutting out into the ocean. But when he arrives, he finds that there is much more to this cape than a wondrous view. There is something peculiar about the cape, and about the island's inhabitants.

Hotman

2011-01-14

Enzo Takaya, character inspired by Jean Reno, is a teacher and the oldest son of his family, as such, he takes care of his siblings like a father. One day, a 5 year-old girl is found on their doorstep with a note: she is the result of Enzo's former life o

Kento Ankokuden Cestvs

2011-02-11

Cestus, a young slave, fighting for is freedom as a bare knuckle gladiator studing under a legendary gladiator who faught and drawed with the head of the imperial gaurds in the roman era.

A Channel

2011-01-14

4-koma about the daily lives of Tooru who has just entered the same high school as her best and childhood friend Run-chan, who is now a second year, and her friends Yuuko-chan (whom Tooru bullies cause they meet under bad circumtances) & Nagi-chan (who watches).

Isekai Tensei Soudouki

2015-05-12

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Balud Cornelius is the son of a noble of the Mauricia kingdom and inside him also dwell the souls of the niggardly warring states commander Oka Sadatoshi and animal ear otaku high schooler Oka Masaharu. With these 3 souls in a single body, he can exhibit extraordinary abilities when it comes to combat or managing the domain.

Btooom!

2014-02-04

Sakamoto Ryuuta is an unemployed 22-year-old who lives with his mother. In the real world, there may be nothing really special about him, but online, he's one of the world's top players of the combat game "BTOOOM"!One day, he awakes in what appears to be a tropical island, though he has no memory of how or why he has come to be there. While wandering around, Ryuuta sees someone and calls out for help. The stranger responds by throwing a bomb at him! Now Ryuuta realizes both that his life is in danger and that he has somehow been trapped in a real-life version of his favorite game! Will Ryuuta be able to survive long enough to figure out how and why he ended up here?

Captain Tsubasa - Road To 2002

2011-01-14

After the World Youth, Japanese players are looking for pro careers in Japan and around the world.In order to fulfill their dream of World Cup 2002 in Korea and Japan, they must get stronger playing in various club competitions, home and abroad.

Girl Fight

2011-01-24

The story follows the women volleyball team from a certain high school, especially one girl s fight to become the best. (Source: B-U)

Nana to Kaoru

2011-01-14

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Kaoru is a 17-year-old virgin who has an SM fetish. He secretly dreams about an SM relationship with his childhood friend Nana. One day Kaoru's mom asks Nana to hide all his SM toys so he'll study for a change. However, Nana finds the leather one-piece that Kaoru bought and tries it on, but she accidentally locks it and doesn't have the key! The beginning of super strange relationship.Due to the popularity of Nana to Kaoru, the series resumes publication in Young Animal and chapter 22 is the final chapter in Young Animal Arashi. Publication of the series will continue in Young Animal, but renumbered as chapter 1 while maintaining the same name and storyline.

Captain Tsubasa - Rising Sun

2014-01-06

Non Non Biyori

2011-01-14

Plot: Elementary school student Ichijou Hotaru has moved with her parents from Tokyo to the middle of the country. Now she must adapt to her new school, where there are a total of 5 students in the same class who range through elementary and middle school ages. Join their everyday adventures in the countryside.

Murcielago

2014-01-12

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. In a city overflowing with heinous crimes and violence, two girls make it their job to kill criminals who can not be dealt with by police.

Centaur's Worries (Murayama Kei)

2013-02-14

Himeno is a sweet, shy little centaur girl. In her world, everyone seems to be a supernatural creature, and all her classmates have some kind of horns, wings, tails, halos, or other visible supernatural body part. Despite their supernatural elements, Himeno and her best friends, Nozomi and Kyoko, have a fun and mostly normal daily school life!

Ouroboros

2011-04-05

Ikuo Ryuuzaki and Danno Tatsuya are 2 orphaned boys who were looked after by a man they called 'sensei'. Following their sensei's brutal murder, the two vow to hunt down his killers and the police officers who neglected to properly investigate the case.15 years later, Ryuuzaki is a police detective and Tatsuya has become the leader of a group of mobsters. Helping each other out behind the scenes, they strive to rise to the tops of their respective fields so that they may exact their vengeance.

Billy Bat

2011-01-14

Billy Bat is a comic-in-a-comic and the real protagonist is a Japanese-American artist named Kevin Yamagata who draws Billy Bat for Marble Comics.Shortly after they transition to the artist in his studio as two actual detectives, who look like Laurel and Hardy in Dick Tracy era suits and trench coats, knock on the door and appropriate Kevin's room for the purpose of conducting surveillance on a room in an adjacent building. One of the detectives, the skinny “Laurel”, sees Kevin's work and it turns out he's a Billy Bat fan. The other chubby "Hardy" detective picks up a page and says that the characters look familiar and accuses Kevin of translating an old Jap comic.As Hardy remembers the comic he thinks Kevin is ripping off, the story jumps off to 1949 Tokyo.

Kurosagi

2011-01-14

White swindlers (shirosagi) are those that cheat people to take their money, red swindlers (akasagi) are those that swindle the opposite sex, and black swindlers (kurosagi) are those that cheat the white and red swindlers. After his family is swindled by white swindlers, Kurosagi sets out to avenge them by becoming a black swindler. -First set of chapters have been removed at Entropy's request if you would like to read them please visit their site

Hoozuki-san Chi No Aneki + Imouto

2014-04-25

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. not found...

Ten - Tenna Toori No Kaidanji

2011-01-14

Takafumi Ten is called to a mahjong club one night to play again Ikawa Hiroyuki, a young mahjong player. Having just robbed Ten's friends blind at mahjong, Ten arrives to take back his winnings.. Ten's mahjong style becomes more apparent as the game progresses...amateurish! Ten cheats in the last round, using a move called the Tsubame Gaeshi, and winning with a Tenhou hand. Hiroyuki is angered once Ten admits he cheated after the game. Will he come to understand Ten's "Way of Tenhou", where Ten willingly cheats and gets beat up in response for his friends? Will Ten unlock his true mahjong potential or cheat forever?

Maou no Hajimekata

2015-08-02

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. "I do not trust humans. They’ll betray you without fail.” Aur, the man who had obtained the ability and right to become the Maou at the end of his life of research. Summoning the succubus Lilu, he then sets out on creating his own domain, a gigantic labyrinthine dungeon… The misanthropic Maou taking on the world, the curtain rises on a dark harem fantasy!

Desert Punk

2011-01-14

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. After a nuclear war turns most of the Earth into desert wastelands, surviving humans had used the sands in order to survive. One of them is a professional mercenary named Sunabozu, who makes a living by hiring himself out to anyone who needs his talents.

Birdy the Mighty II

2011-01-14

Note: This series is different from the other "Birdy the Mighty," even though it's from the same mangaka.This is the remake version of Tetsuwan Birdy. While pursuing a criminal, the pretty but reckless interplanetary police officer Birdy Cephon Altirra accidentally kills Tsutomu, an eartling high school student. To make amends, Birdy is forced to share her own body with Tsutomu's spirit so that he can continue his own life. At first, Tsutomu knows nothing about his situation but soon discovers that his body is starting to take certain actions without his mind ordering it. In times of action, Birdy takes full control of their shared body, transforming it back into her original female form"The original manga ran in what is now Monthly Sunday, but when Masami Yuki began serializing Kyūkyoku Chōjin R in the pages of Shonen Sunday it began appearing infrequently, and was eventually abandoned. Only one volume was ever collected. In 2003 Masami Yuki moved from Shonen Sunday to Weekly Young Sunday, a seinen magazine, and began drawing a remake version, starting the story from the beginning." --Wikipedia

7-nin no Shakespeare

2012-02-09

As the name implies, the manga deals with the "light and darkness" of the 16th-century London actor, playwright, and troupe manager William Shakespeare.

Watari-kun no xx ga Houkai Sunzen

2015-01-12

Ever since his parents died, Watari Nao's life has revolved around his little sister. He forgoes club activities for the sake of spending time with her, leading many of his peers to label him a siscon. But as long as his sister's happy, Nao is willing to shut out any unwelcome comments about himself.Unbeknownst to Nao, however, a greater danger has resurfaced - one that destroyed his way of life six years ago, and threatens to do so once again.And that danger, in the form of a girl wielding a garden hoe, will stop at nothing to reclaim what could once have been hers, and hers alone.

Kiss x Sis

2011-12-16

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Keita has two step-sisters who love him in a lustful way and have no problems expressing it; they are even competitive about their affection towards him. Much to his chagrin, as well as the amusement of his friends, he endures it.However, when one day they come to his school to give him his lunch, he gets annoyed and explodes on them. They then confess their feelings for him in front of everyone and leave. Feeling sorry for them, he chases after them and says that he'll study hard in order to get in the same high school as them.Not only that, an otaku teacher with a lustful body, a loli kouhai and a busty classmate take interest in him and little by little become closer to him, causing many misunderstandings and complicated situations...Will Keita be able to get into the same high school as his sisters? Hill he endure forever his sister's ero attacks? Will he succumb to any of the other girls' attacks?... Lots of ecchiness and fun is assured!

One Outs

2011-01-14

Plot: The story starts in Okinawa, in a training camp-- the ace batter of the Lycaons, a notoriously weak professional baseball team with a record of losses, Hiromichi Kojima, is trying to find out just why his team can never make it to the championships. During his training, he discovers the game of One Outs, a gambling derivative of baseball, and the game's champion, Toua Tokuchi.The rule of the game is simple: if the pitcher can strike the batter out in three pitches, the pitcher wins.No one had ever been able to get a hit from Toua.This is the Lycaons' and Toua's fateful meeting, and it's here that the story begins.

Battle Royale

2011-01-14

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. From Tokyopop:In the future, random Jr. High School classes are chosen to compete in a game called Battle Royale. The rules: only one student can survive after 3 days on an island or else they all perish. Weapons are handed out and each student is sent

Oyasumi Punpun

2011-01-14

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Witness the titular Punpun - who is depicted as a tiny, caricatured bird in an otherwise normal human setting - as he copes with his dysfunctional family and friends, his love interest, his oncoming adolescence and his hyperactive mind.

Eden

2011-01-27

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Plot: In the panic surrounding a worldwide pandemic which kills 15 percent of the population and cripples many more, a secret organization, the Propater, topples the UN and seizes control of much of the world. A boy and a girl, raised in an abandoned virology research center, immune to the virus, are attacked by the Propater and escape. 20 years later the boy is the most powerful drug lord in South America. He aids his son from behind the scenes as he evades and eventually with the help of mercenaries from Nomad (some of them former Propater operatives) fights the Propater. As the plot develops focus shifts away from the main character and develops many sub-plots dedicated to terrorism, Human-improvement, the struggle of the developing countries and the power battles between the drug cartels and Propater.Based strongly on Gnostic mythology, all major characters are named after gnostic deities, and have analogous roles.Warnings: Eden contains a lot of very graphic violence and some sex scenes.

Tobaku Datenroku Kaiji

2011-02-28

The overwhelming victory against the 'Bog' has been like a dream. Itou Kaiji, now free of debt but without a penny is leeching himself in Mr.Sakazaki's new house, despite all the flirtings (extreme torment for Kaiji) from Sakazaki's daughter, Mikoko. Sakazaki attempts to kick Kaiji out, even by offering a farewell 'we never knew each other' money of 3 000 000 yen. While Kaiji ponders himself on the decision, he is visited by Miyoshi and Maeda, two of his 'allies' he had saved from the last part of the series.The Kaiji series is divided into four parts:1. Tobaku Mokushiroku Kaiji2. Tobaku Hakairoku Kaiji3. Tobaku Datenroku Kaiji4. Tobaku Mokushiroku Kaiji: Kazuya-hen

Kono S o, Mi yo!

2011-04-17

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. 22-year-old Rin has two major problems: a complex about the tattoo-like birthmark on his butt and a crush on an older woman who thinks of him as her little brother. Rin hasn't allowed any woman to see his naked bottom since an incident when he was 7, which firmly entrenched his shame about his birthmark. When he finds his birthmark may grant him mystical powers over the opposite sex, will he finally be able to use his butt to his advantage?

Elfen Lied

2011-01-24

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. The story involves human mutations called "diclonii", who are born with horns on their heads and possess telekinetic powers, in the form of invisible "arms" called vectors. The power of these arms vary, but they can stop normal bullets and deflect some others. The number of them differ with each diclinous, as does their full range.The tendency for violence among diclonii is high, especially as they grow older. As children, their violence stems from a certain playfullness, unlike the absolute hatred of humans in their later years. Diclonii are rare, as they are the members of their species that are able to reproduce naturally.Silpelits are more common. They are the offspring of two humans, the male of which has been infected with the mutation. Interestingly, only males can pass on the genes, and all diclonii and silpelits turn out to be female. Certain scientists noticed an increasing number of babies with horns being born, along with those children murdering their own parents and others, and tried to contain the spreading and find out the cause by placing them in a Facility in cells where they are subject to inhumane experiments to test their abilities or were they await execution for being too dangerous.The main non-mutant character in the story is Kouta, who ends up becoming increasingly involved with one diclonius in particular, the main mutant character Lucy, the only pure diclonius, as she seeks a way to infect or kill all of humanity. Lucy has a cruel and unsettling past, and she has long since lost her empathy for humans, except for Kouta.However, Director Kakuzawa, who has diclonius ancestry although he doesn't have the vectors, has plans to mate with Lucy and start a true diclonius race. If Lucy is found and he manges to do so, humanity will be nonexistent.Kouta and Lucy's lives have been intertwined since their childhood, but not necessarily in a good way. And after the virus is airborne and spread across all of Japan, what is the fate of humanity and who holds all of the answers? (Written by MAL member: luvsanime02)

Kurokami

2012-07-21

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. From Yen Press:Wending his way home after a bender one evening, master moocher and game programmer Keita Ibuki decides to satisfy a craving for ramen at a noodle stand. Instead of slurping soup, though, he surrenders his meal to a manic girl who, unbeknownst to Keita, is a Mototsumitama, a guardian of the coexistence equilibrium. When his new acquaintance is attacked, Keita gets caught in the crossfire and loses an arm. Awakening from the shock of his injury, Keita finds himself back in his apartment... arm intact! But just whose arm is it?! Asking the strange girl raiding his refrigerator reveals only that Keita's life has become a great deal more complicated.

Genshiken Nidaime - The Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture II

2011-11-21

Genshiken follows the lives of a group of college students drawn together by their shared hobbies, and the trials and adventures associated with being otaku.(NOTE: Continuation from the previous series. This one starts on chapter 57.)

Love Lab (MIYAHARA Ruri)

2013-08-20

The Fujisaki Girls Academy is known for their school body being composed of very proper students. The most prominent one of them is Maki, the student president who is admired by her classmates for her calm and polite demeanor. On the other hand, Kurahashi Riko is also admired but for having a very forward and boyish personality. Riko accidentally walks into Maki while she's practicing kissing with a pillow and learns that she isn’t what everyone thinks she is. Riko is forced into keeping Maki’s secret and join her in practicing all aspects of romance like holding hands and more

Waratte! Sotomura-san

2014-02-04

Sotomura is a high-school girl widely regarded as a delinquent, feared and avoided by many of the school body. From her light-brown hair down to her long skirt and harsh manner of speaking, she completely seems the part. But after Sotomura rescues a girl named Haruno from some bullies, Haruno decides to try to get to know her better. Haruno is surprised to find out that Sotomura isn't a delinquent at all and is, in fact, just a very socially awkward girl that's bad with words and wants to make friends. She enjoys cooking, handicrafts, and hitting the supermarket sales. She also loves cute and fancy things, but she tries to hide that fact because she feels they don't suit her looks. Haruno's first step in helping Sotomura is to try to teach her how to smile, because whenever she tries, it ends up as a scary grin. Thus begins the story of Sotomura's attempts to make new friends.