Makiko

ReLIFE

Arata Kaizaki is 27 years old and stuck. After leaving his first company, he has failed every job interview and survives on a part-time job. One night, Ryou Yoake from the ReLife Research Institute makes him an unusual offer: a pill that will make him look 17 again and a place in a one-year experiment. As part of the experiment, Arata must return to high school as a third-year student. If he completes the year, the institute will help him re-enter the workforce. With few options left, he accepts. Now he has to navigate classes, friendships, and teenage social life while keeping his real age a secret. His adult perspective helps him understand others, but it also makes fitting in more compl

Fruits Basket

Tohru Honda is a high school girl who, after losing her mother, finds herself without a home and decides to camp in the woods. What she doesn’t know is that the land belongs to the Sohma family, a wealthy and mysterious clan. When they discover her situation, they offer her a place to stay. Tohru soon learns the Sohmas’ secret: certain members of the family transform into animals from the Chinese zodiac when embraced by someone of the opposite sex. As she becomes part of their daily lives, she meets Yuki and Kyo Sohma, two classmates with a tense relationship, and grows closer to the rest of the family. Determined to help them, Tohru tries to understand the pain behind the curse. Her prese

Welcome to the N.H.K.

Tatsuhiro Satou is a 22-year-old hikikomori who has spent the last four years shut in his apartment after dropping out of college. He fills his days with drugs, anime, and manga, which fuels his growing paranoia. He becomes convinced that a secret organization called the Nihon Hikikomori Kyoukai, or NHK, is responsible for his reclusive state and the spread of hikikomori across Japan. Determined to fight back against this perceived conspiracy, Tatsuhiro attempts to re-enter society. However, he finds that even the most basic social interactions are overwhelming. His path takes an unexpected turn when he meets Misaki Nakahara, a mysterious girl who claims she can cure him of his lifestyle. U

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

Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai

Sakuta Azusagawa is a sharp-tongued, aloof high schooler who doesn't even own a cell phone. During a visit to the local library, he comes across a girl dressed as a bunny wandering the halls. To his surprise, she turns out to be Mai Sakurajima, a famous actress and his upperclassman who is currently taking a break from the entertainment industry. Even stranger, Sakuta realizes that he is the only one who can see her. Mai gradually becomes invisible to everyone around her, and her condition reminds Sakuta of the struggles he and his sister have faced. These phenomena are known as Adolescence Syndrome, a supernatural condition that warps the lives of teenagers in mysterious ways. Determined

Kare Kano: His and Her Circumstances

Yukino Miyazawa appears to be the ideal student: pretty, kind, athletic, and always at the top of her class. But her flawless image is a carefully constructed act. In private, she is vain and obsessed with being admired by everyone around her. Her carefully maintained status is threatened when Souichirou Arima enters high school. Handsome, sincere, and equally gifted, he quickly surpasses her as the top student. Yukino resents him and schemes to reclaim her position, but her plans are complicated when Souichirou confesses his feelings for her and discovers her secret. As their relationship develops, they begin to reveal their true selves to each other and find they have more in common than