Genres
Action Features fast-paced sequences of combat, chases, and intense physical confrontations, often with heroes battling villains.Drama Focuses on realistic portrayals of human emotions and conflicts, often dealing with serious themes and interpersonal relationships.Fantasy Features magical elements, mythical creatures, and often takes place in fictional worlds with unique rules and societies.Psychological Explores the inner workings of the human mind, focusing on characters' thoughts, emotions, and mental states, often with complex narratives.Romance Explores the development of romantic relationships between characters, often featuring emotional intimacy, courtship, and personal growth.Sci-Fi Set in a future or alternate reality, often featuring advanced technology, space exploration, or speculative scientific concepts.Tags
Anthology A collection of separate works collated into a single release.Environmental Concern with the state of the natural world and how humans interact with it.Artificial Intelligence Intelligent non-organic machines that work and react similarly to humans.Seinen Target demographic is adult males.Robots Prominently features humanoid machines.Hotel
FinishedBoichi作品集 HOTEL
In a future where humanity has vanished, a lone computer persists for 27 million years to fulfill its mission. Elsewhere, Hanako awakens from a deep sleep with only three days left to live, while her husband Takao grapples with the knowledge that her heart belongs to another. In another tale, Jun Shiozaki dedicates himself to resurrecting the extinct tuna by any means imaginable.
Noriko discovers she is pregnant by her lover Matsumura, a prominent doctor with a family of his own. He insists the pregnancy is a rapidly growing cancer that must be removed immediately, leaving Noriko torn between his diagnosis and her own desires. These stories explore the boundaries of science, emotion, and survival in worlds where the truth is never simple.
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