Stories from The Great East Japan Earthquake Stories from 311

Goodnight Punpun

Punpun Punyama is an ordinary boy with big dreams. He wants to win a Nobel Prize, save the world, and win the affection of the girl he likes. His life takes a turn when he meets Aiko Tanaka, a new student in his class, and he begins to experience the complexities of relationships and the transition from childhood to adulthood. When his father assaults his mother, Punpun's worldview shatters. The adults he once admired prove to be flawed, and his own problems begin to mount. His shyness deepens into voluntary isolation, sending him down a dark path as he navigates the painful realities of growing up.

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

Mob Psycho 100

Shigeo "Mob" Kageyama is an eighth-grade student with extraordinary psychic powers. Fearing their destructive and conspicuous nature, he suppresses his abilities in public, keeping a tight lock on his emotions. To keep his powers honed, he works as an assistant to Arataka Reigen, a self-proclaimed psychic who runs a cheap exorcism business. Reigen is a fraud who exploits Mob's real abilities, paying him less than minimum wage while posing as his mentor. Despite this, Mob spends his days exorcising evil spirits at Reigen's behest, all while harboring a simple wish: to impress his childhood friend Tsubomi Takane. As troubles keep bombarding his daily life, Mob's repressed emotions slowly beg

BEASTARS

At Cherryton Academy, a school where anthropomorphic herbivores and carnivores study side by side, the fragile peace is shattered when an alpaca student named Tem is found brutally murdered. Fear and suspicion spread through the halls, and the herbivores' wary eyes turn toward their carnivore classmates. Among the members of the Drama Club, the gentle gray wolf Legoshi becomes a prime suspect. Despite his intimidating appearance, he is quiet and reserved, more accustomed to being feared than to being a predator. As the investigation into Tem's death deepens, Legoshi finds himself drawn to Haru, a small dwarf rabbit whose presence stirs feelings he does not fully understand. Caught between

Classroom of the Elite

Kiyotaka Ayanokouji enters the Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School, a prestigious institution funded by the government to educate Japan's brightest students. He is placed in Class 1-D, where he meets Suzune Horikita, an antisocial classmate determined to climb the school's ranks. At first, the school seems like a paradise, offering its students remarkable freedom and state-of-the-art facilities. But this illusion quickly shatters when the students learn the truth: only the top classes can fully enjoy the school's benefits, and Class D sits at the bottom of the hierarchy, housing all of the school's "worst" students. Ayanokouji, Horikita, and the rest of Class D must overcome

Our Dreams at Dusk: Shimanami Tasogare

Tasuku Kaname has just moved to Onomichi and is terrified that his classmates have discovered he is gay. Overwhelmed by despair, he contemplates ending his life. In a moment of crisis, he sees a mysterious woman fall from a building and rushes to help, only to find her completely unharmed. The woman, known as Anonymous, runs a public lounge where a diverse group of people gathers. Sensing his distress, she invites Tasuku to visit and listen. There, he meets others who are also struggling with their identities and sexuality. As Tasuku begins to interact with the lounge's regulars, he is forced to confront his own self-hatred and fear. The journey leads him to seek acceptance and inner peace