In third grade, Wu Xiaorong was the class outcast, an introverted girl who hated going to school. But all that changed when she met Tong Kewei, the cheerful and outgoing popular girl. The two couldn't be more different, and Wu Xiaorong assumed they'd never interact—but to her surprise, they began bonding over their shared love for drawing comics. Thus begins the story of a beautiful, bittersweet friendship, the ups and downs of childhood, and a project left forever unfinished...
Note: Silver Award winner in the 16th Japan International Manga Award.
See You There, Beyond the Ocean has finished publishing and it has 7 Chapters. It is also Known as: Sea you there and us
Genres: Drama , Friendship , The Arts , Slice of Life
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5. Butai ni Sake!
Oniwa Asahi is just starting his high-school life, and he has decided it is time to turn over a new leaf and learn how to make friends and get to know those around him. How does someone who is terrible at interacting with other people go about doing that, though? Turns out, it's as easy as joining the Theatre Club and its quirky cast of characters, including the captain Imari, who seems to have his own issues opening up to others.
Butai ni Sake! is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 舞台に咲け!, Bloom Onstage!
4. Muse no Shinzui
Somebody fill my emptiness. The day I was rejected from art school, everything that was "special" about me died. That's why I have no choice. Since I'm back to being "ordinary," I'll go to the job my mom decided on, while wearing the clothes she picked for me, so that I can find what my mom calls "happiness" alongside somebody she can boast about, trapped in a never-ending cycle of "what if?" and "too bad" all the while.
The Essence of Being a Muse is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ミューズの真髄, Myuuzu no Shinzui
3. Boku to René to Aoarashi
Souichi is an art student, and one day he saw an amazing painting at his university that made him want to study under the artist. When he went to learn from the master, though, the man did not accept him. Shortly afterward, he met the man's granddaughter, a blonde-haired, blue-eyed child called Rune. She was a very energetic kid who drew Souichi into playing with her in the surrounding countryside. Soon, Souichi learned the truth: the painting he had been so impressed with at his university was not the grandfather's work, but Rune's. She is the artist from whom he needs to learn!
Boku to René to Aoarashi has finished publishing and it has 21 Chapters. It is also Known as: 僕とルネと青嵐, Me and René and the Fresh Wind, Boku to Rune to Aoarashi
2. Carole & Tuesday
Fifty years have passed since mankind began migrating to the new frontier: Mars. It's an age where most culture is produced by AI, and people are content to be passive consumers.
There's a girl. Scrapping a living in the metropolis of Alba City, she's working part time while trying to become a musician. She's always felt like something is missing. Her name is Carole.
There's a girl. Born to a wealthy family in the provincial town of Herschel City, she dreams of becoming a musician, but nobody around her understands. She feels like the loneliest person in the world. Her name is Tuesday.
A chance meeting brings them together. They want to sing. They want to make music. Together, they feel like they just might have a chance. The two of them may only create a tiny wave. But that wave will eventually grow into something larger...
Carole & Tuesday has finished publishing and it has 16 Chapters. It is also Known as: キャロル&チューズデイ, Carole & Tuesday
1. [Oshi no Ko]
"In the world of showbiz, lies are weapons." Goro works as an OB-GYN in the countryside, a life far removed from the entertainment industry. Meanwhile, his favorite idol, Ai Hoshino, has begun her climb to stardom. The two meet in the "worst possible way," setting the gears of fate in motion! The amazing Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari team up to depict the world of showbiz from a completely new perspective in this shocking series!
【OSHI NO KO】 has finished publishing and it has 168 Chapters. It is also Known as: 【推しの子】, My Favorite's Child, Favorite Girl, My Idol's Child, Oshi no Ko, [Mein*Star], เกิดใหม่เป็นลูกโอชิ