Shining

Watashitachi no Shiawase na Jikan

Juri is the daughter of a once-famous pianist whose career ended after giving birth to her. Traumatized by events in her teenage years, she has attempted suicide three times and harbors a deep resentment toward her mother. Her aunt Monica, a member of the clergy, invites her to visit a prison and meet a death row inmate. Yuu is a convict sentenced to death for murdering three people. He has tried to end his own life multiple times inside his cell. When he finally agrees to meet Monica, intending to ask her to stop writing letters, he encounters Juri instead. Their meeting forces them to confront the deep scars they both carry. Slowly, the violent rebellion in their hearts gives way to a sh

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

Diamond Dust

From the moment she was born, a girl has been forced to become a piano prodigy. Her family's legacy of distinguished musicians casts a long shadow, and her father enforces a brutal regime of practice—up to twelve hours a day. Her childhood is stripped away: she must wear gloves to protect her hands when not playing, is forbidden from having friends, and is denied any semblance of a normal life. This relentless pressure shapes her entire existence, turning the piano from an instrument into a prison. The story delves into the psychological toll of this forced genius, exploring the conflict between familial legacy and personal identity, and the fragile line between artistic mastery and profoun

Broken Melody

Minhee was once a celebrated piano prodigy, but a single mistake shattered her world. Now, her confidence is broken, her family is fractured, and her life lies in ruins, leaving her clinging to the hope of a second chance. Her path crosses with Eun Hyun, a quiet piano teacher in her neighborhood whose own life has been marked by profound tragedy. As their lives intertwine, two wounded souls must confront their pasts and the music that once defined them.

Zetsuai

Takuto Izumi, a high school soccer star and the object of admiration for many girls, keeps everyone at a distance. Scarred by a traumatic childhood in which his mother killed his father and injured him, he trusts no one and refuses to love. As soon as he can, he leaves his adoptive family to live alone, struggling to leave his past behind. One rainy day, a chance encounter changes his life. He helps a drunk man, who turns out to be Kouji Nanjou, a famous and jaded rock star. Kouji becomes intensely interested in Izumi, and his fascination quickly grows into an all-consuming obsession. Drawn into a turbulent relationship, Izumi finds himself facing a world of pain and intense emotion, where

Il Gatto Sul G

Riya Narukawa is a high school freshman with a prodigious talent for the violin, but he also carries a heavy psychological burden. After deliberately injuring his own hand to sabotage his playing, he collapses at the doorstep of Atsushi Ikeda, a kindhearted college student who takes him in for the night. Atsushi soon realizes that Riya's troubles run far deeper than a simple accident. Riya suffers from a multiple personality disorder, creating a deceased younger brother whose spirit he believes forces him to play. As Atsushi becomes a safe haven for the troubled violinist, he learns about the aggressive senior at school who has his eye on Riya, and the weight of expectations from his famous