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Shuzo Oshimi
SWEATY YOUNG THINGS When Nakamura said to Kasuga that Saeki wanted to have sex with him, might she have been telling the truth?
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Shuzo Oshimi’s impact on the English manga scene has never been in doubt. His talent to mix surreal designs and passionate, youthful narratives has made him a best-seller many times…
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Lonely bookish teen struggles to find his identity through Charles Baudelaire’s poetry, until two girls, a bully and the class beauty, help him realize true love and real friendship.
From the creator of Blood on the Tracks, comes his latest work tackling adolensence with a gender bender twist...
I want to get out of this hell
Yo didn't expect…
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From the creator who brought you notable works such as The Flowers of Evil, Happiness, and Inside Mari, comes his latest suspense drama centering on the theme of a toxic…
From the creator of Blood on the Tracks, comes his latest work tackling adolensence with a gender bender twist... Yohei, Kei and Yui are childhood friends and things get complicated…
Originally published in Japan as Aku no hana: Tokyo: Kodansha, Ltd., 2010.
The second combined edition of The Flowers of Evil features volumes 4-6 and follows the adventures of a lonely, bookish teen struggling to find his identity through Baudelaire’s poetry, until…
Flowers of Evil follows the story of a lonely teen struggling to find his identity. He cannot find the right words to say, except through the poetry of Baudelaire. A…
Mari’s life is starting to fall apart. She’s fallen out with her friends, teachers and family. So, with few clues as to where she has disappeared to, Isao and Yori…
Komori’s apartment has led them to a dead-end. Yet, after days without a reasonable lead to Mari’s whereabouts, one finds them. Mari has called home! Where has she been? Why…
A college student apparently wakes up in the body of a high school girl.
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Following the story of a lonely teen struggling to find his identity who cannot find the right words to say, except through the poetry of Baudelaire, this manga is a…
A visceral teenage vampire story from the creator of Flowers of Evil.
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A supernatural story of sexual awakening, growing up and suburban vampirism.
The first combined edition of The Flowers of Evil features volumes 1-3 of this best-selling and acclaimed series.
Ordinary middle school student Seiichi Osabe receives love and care from his mother Seiko. Until one summer an incident changes the family dynamic forever.
Originally published in Japanese as Chi no Wadachi 2 by Shogakukan, 2018 –Colophon.
A compelling and visceral teenage vampire story from Shuzo Oshimi, creator of Flowers of Evil.
A dorky boy is attacked by a girl in an alley. She sucks his blood and gives him a choice: life or death. He chooses life, but finds himself with…
It is becoming clear to Isao and Yori that finding Mari is going to take more time than expected. As the two continue their search they’ll have to cooperate, despite…
Shino Oshima is so shy she cannot even say her name out loud.
Originally published in Japanese as Chi no Wadachi 5 by Shogakukan, 2019. –Colophon.
Originally published in Japanese as Chi no Wadachi 6 by Shogakukan, 2019. –Colophon.
"Seiichi's aunt and uncle have arrived to confront Seiko, and the truth has come out at last. The lies--and his family--are falling apart, and Seiichi is left to pick up…
..if you enjoyed Oshimi’s previous work with Flowers of Evil , and you enjoy dark storylines with twisted characters, you’ll no doubt enjoy Blood on the Tracks ! Recommended! -…
Originally published in Japanese as Chi no Wadachi 2 by Shogakukan, 2020 –Colophon.
"His mother finally in custody, Seiichi is questioned by police and recovers a memory of being thrown off a cliff just like Shigeru. He begins to free himself from his…
"First published in Japan in 2020 by Kodansha, Ltd., Tokyo"--Colophon.
Manga format; reads from back to front, right to left.
From the creator of Blood on the Tracks, comes his latest work tackling adolensence with a gender bender twist…
Yohei, Kei and Yui are childhood friends and things get complicated…
Volume 1: "Originally published in Japanese as Devil ecstasy 1 and 2 by Kodansha, Ltd. Devil ecstacy first serialized in Young Magazine, Kodansha, Ltd., 2005-2006"--Copyright page.
"Shigeru's midnight visit leads Seiichi back up the hill where his mother dropped him as a child...and as events begin to fold in on themselves like the layers of his…