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Language: Japanese
September 17, 2026
HotSpring SharkAttack: Great Kyushu Showdown
As legend has it, the Kyushu region was once the site of an epic battle between hot spring-dwelling sharks and the muscle-bound hero, Macho. Today, that claim to fame has been cheapened by an outbreak of onsen sharks elsewhere, and local tourism has come to a near-halt. Enter Tenma: a girl whose ...
September 17, 2026
Nagi Notes
Yuri, a recently separated architect, travels from Tokyo to visit her former sister-in-law turned friend Yoriko in the rural village of Nagi. Yoriko, an artist haunted by a distant love affair she privately mourns, welcomes the companionship and comfort in their rekindled connection. Their tranqu...
September 17, 2026
Look Back
Outgoing fourth-grader Fujino is determined to pursue her calling as a manga artist. As the sole comic strip contributor to her student paper, Fujino hesitates when her teacher encourages her to join forces with the reclusive Kyomoto, a talented illustrator who hasn’t left her room in years. When...
September 17, 2026
SUMO: Spirit Weighs Nothing
The Japanese sport of sumo goes back centuries, and its wrestlers (rikishi) are more than just athletes. Marked by their heavyweight physique, topknot hairstyle, and traditional garb (mawashi), they epitomize aspects of Japan’s premodern culture and Shinto beliefs and rituals. This exquisitely cr...
September 17, 2026
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
In a nightmarish near future, vicious vampires rule the night, and a class of bounty hunters have emerged to keep their numbers in check. When a young woman named Charlotte disappears, her wealthy father hires the mysterious D to track down the noble vampire that abducted her. D is not only a vam...
