Femme Fatale
2011-01-14
The term “femme fatale”, or “deadly woman”, is a stereotype of an alluring woman who charms her lover into an unsatiable desire for her, and draws them into dangerous situations. Its Japanese translation means “the fated woman”. In this thrilling romance, Saito Hajime joins a club at his college and meets the “femme fatale”: Yukari Ebisawa, a graduate student who loves donuts and has quite a quirky personality – and a boyfriend. However, their relationship soon becomes complicated, interfering with their friends, work, and club duties…
Dare nimo Ienai
2012-04-07
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. A series of disparate but interwoven stories.- A woman struggles with her attraction to her adult male cousin, haunted by the games they played as a child.- Her sister finds love where she least expects it, and views her surroundings through different eyes.- Two women find their secret lesbian relationship threatened by the world around them.
Hakobune No Yukue
2012-08-01
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Consists of 6 one-shots: 1) Hakofune no Yukue / The Course of the Ark - Original publication to tankouban - Kurata is going to retire from her company and get married, leaving her problematic relationship with her colleague Sasahara behind. However, her last unlucky elevator ride with Sasahara may force her to face things she intended to leave buried. 2) Week Ender - Published in a doujin called "Megane no Hito" (the person with glasses) on 5/2006 - The brief musings of a woman romantically involved with a man with glasses. 3) Koi, no Youna Mono / Something Like Love - Published in Comic Zero-Sum on 6/2006 - A ramen dinner between friends who might want to be something more. 4) Tsumari ha Byou no Youna / So in Other Words it's Like a Sickness - Published in Comic Zero-Sum on 11/2005 - When he cut his hand one day during his part-time job at a convenience store, high-schooler Satoya met a lovely girl who offered him her handkerchief. Will love blossom between them, or will their personal hangups about romantic relationships doom theirs before it can even begin? 5) World's End Satellite - Published in Melody on 5/2006 - 1) During a disappointing night out, a woman ponders the changes in her relationship with her boyfriend over the two years they've been together. 2) A casual conversation between a woman and her inattentive lover. 6) Sora no Kiyoku / Memories of the Sky - Original publication to tankouban - A woman spends her work holiday with her lover in a haze of sex and thoughts of their relationship. [fallacies & tethysdust]
Tsumetaku, Amai
2013-08-07
A series of one shots about couples' struggles and happiness. The subtlety and tensions of the stories are all aided by Shigisawa's delicately realistic style.