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BECK

Yukio Tanaka is a fourteen-year-old boy with no hobbies, an unremarkable taste in music, and a quiet, neurotic personality that keeps him from chasing the exciting life he dreams of. His days pass in monotony until a chance encounter with Ryusuke Minami, an unpredictable sixteen-year-old who has just returned from America, turns everything upside down. Ryusuke plays guitar in a rock band named Beck, after his patchwork dog, and introduces Yukio to the raw energy of western rock music. Inspired for the first time, Yukio picks up a guitar and discovers a passion that gives his life new meaning. As he joins Ryusuke in pursuit of the ultimate band, Yukio must balance school, work, and friendsh

Fuuka

Yuu Haruna has just moved to Tokyo with his sisters after their father is transferred overseas for work. Addicted to Twitter, he is on his phone while out buying dinner when a high school girl suddenly crashes into him. Convinced he was trying to take upskirt photos, she grabs his phone, breaks it, and slaps him before walking away. The girl turns out to be Fuuka Akitsuki, a classmate at the school Yuu is transferring to. Unlike most people, Fuuka doesn't own a cellphone and listens to music on a CD player. As the two grow closer, they decide to form a band with their friends and step into the professional world of music. With the impulsive and free-spirited Fuuka now in his life, Yuu's qu

Tatsuki Fujimoto Before Chainsaw Man: 22-26

A young man who can play the piano meets a mermaid with a deadly secret. A boy wakes up one morning in the body of a girl and must learn to live with the change. A little girl with horns claims to be the devil's sister and carries a power that could destroy the world. Two sisters with very different talents face the pressure of expectations and the weight of family. These four short stories explore strange transformations, supernatural encounters, and the fragile line between ordinary life and the extraordinary. Each tale follows characters caught between their desires and the consequences of forces they cannot control. From mermaids and prophecies to identity and sibling rivalry, the coll

Nodame Cantabile

Shinichi Chiaki is a fourth-year student at Momogaoka College of Music and the son of a famous pianist. A perfectionist who dreams of becoming a conductor like his mentor, he feels trapped in Japan because his crippling fear of flying prevents him from studying abroad in Europe. His life takes an unexpected turn when he meets his eccentric neighbor, Megumi Noda, known as Nodame. She is a talented pianist with a unique Cantabile style, but she is also slobbish, unable to cook or clean, and can barely read a music score. Forced to work together, Chiaki finds himself drawn to this oddball girl. Through her, he begins to rediscover the simple joy of playing music that he had long forgotten, ch

AKB49: The Rules Against Love

Minoru Urayama has little interest in the famous idol group AKB48, but he cares deeply for his classmate Hiroko Yoshinaga. Her dream is to join the group, but crippling stage fright has caused her to fail every audition. Determined to help her succeed in what she vows will be her final attempt, Minoru devises a daring plan: he will disguise himself as a girl named Urakawa Minori and audition alongside her to offer support from within. To their mutual shock, both Hiroko and "Minori" pass the rigorous selection process and are recruited into the trainee system of AKB48. Minoru now finds himself living a double life, navigating the intense, competitive world of a pop idol while desperately hid

Rock it, GiRL!!

Kaname enjoys nothing more than playing her guitar and singing on the street, dreaming of a musical future. Her life takes an unexpected turn when a strange girl, who reveals herself to be a music producer, suddenly offers her a contract for a debut CD. The initial excitement is brutally cut short when the producer coldly informs Kaname that her voice is worthless and she will only be allowed to debut as the band's guitarist. The vocalist chosen to sing Kaname's songs is an arrogant and self-absorbed girl who immediately begins to bully and belittle her. Thrust into this tense and competitive environment, Kaname must navigate the complexities of her new band, dealing with professional rejec