King of the Mound

Hikaru no Go

Hikaru Shindo is an ordinary sixth-grader with little interest in board games. While searching his grandfather's attic, he comes across an old go board stained with blood. The moment he touches it, the spirit of Fujiwara-no-Sai, a master go player from the Heian era, awakens and takes up residence in his consciousness. Sai once taught the game to an emperor and still longs to achieve the perfect play he calls the "Divine Move." Pressured by Sai's persistent passion, Hikaru reluctantly begins playing go, moving the stones as the ghost instructs him. His encounters with dedicated young players, especially the prodigy Akira Toya, gradually spark a genuine interest in the game. What starts as a

Always Misora

During a third-grade field trip, six children and a cat save a sacred artifact from a burning temple. As a reward, the temple's god grants each of them a unique supernatural power, set to awaken on their 13th birthday. Years later, reunited by chance in junior high, the six friends find themselves forced to join the school's peculiar Sports Rental Club. The club provides temporary members to other teams whenever regulars are unavailable. As they navigate this unusual school life, each teen begins to discover and grapple with their newly activated, often inconvenient, psychic abilities. Their straightforward and athletic friend Misora often finds herself at the center of their misadventures

Kousaten Chindouchuu

Oosuke Yae is a high school sophomore and a regular on his baseball team. While reflecting on the crossroads of his life, he encounters a doppelgänger who looks exactly like him. This other version of Oosuke claims to have made different choices, leading to a completely separate reality. As Oosuke struggles to understand this strange phenomenon, he begins to question whether his own decisions were the right ones. The encounter forces him to confront the paths not taken and the person he could have become.

Daikinboshi

Daikinboshi is a collection of seven short stories by Iou Kuroda, spanning genres from science fiction to sports and drama. The anthology includes tales such as "Schweitzer," "Mishi," "Angel," "Izakaya Busou Jourei," "Budou no Oka," "Nekoneko Kyuujotai," and "Tada Hakase." Each story presents a unique conflict. In "Angel," a cyclist races in a criterium to help a woman travel to England for an abortion. Other stories explore themes of survival, human connection, and the supernatural, often set against ordinary or surreal backdrops. The collection blends everyday life with extraordinary circumstances, questioning morality and fate.

Yagudan Sinibi Neomu Jalham

Kim Ji-Seop, a former pitcher with the incredible ability to read other people's thoughts, ended his baseball career as an unremarkable player. Despite his unique talent, he failed to stand out on the mound and eventually retired. Now working at the front desk of a baseball club, he handles administrative tasks far from the game he once loved. But a second chance comes to him when the club faces a crisis. With his mind-reading power, Ji-Seop discovers he can still make a difference. He is given a new role: whenever a direct purchase comes in, he must hit it unconditionally. This marks the beginning of Act 2 of Kim Ji-Seop's baseball life. As he steps back onto the field, Ji-Seop must navig

Big and Ghost