Fuyu Ooba

Brash, loudmouthed and opportunistic, Kikujiro is the unlikely companion for Masao who is determined to see the mother he has never met. The two begin a series of adventures which soon turns out to be a whimsical journey of laughter and tears with a wide array of surprises and unique characters along the way.

Satoru, a student, is surprised to see Kaori, a student teacher. Satoru lives near Kaori and has long harbored feelings for her. Kaori is having an affair with a middle-aged man, but she's growing weary of his selfishness, and finds herself drawn to Satoru's innocence…

A clone comes back for revenge.

Minori is a head-strong photographer who is romantically involved with Kushida, her editor. On a photography assignment she gets into an argument with her subject, Ageha, a female erotic manga artist who, like Minori, is 30 and single. Shin'ichi, the journalist on the assignment, receives most of the blame for the failure of the project. Minori sleeps with Shin'ichi, then discovers that her own position is not as secure as she thought, when she suspects that Kushida is also involved with Ageha. The series of events causes Minori to reconsider her own lifestyle.

Kyoko, a female psychiatrist who treats patients with state-of-the-art medicine, is put in charge of Akio, who was found comatose in an abandoned house. As treatment begins, Akio answers questions without hesitation, but...