Furuya Usamaru

A story about the life, death and sexuality of a boy and girl living in the bittersweet spring of their youth.

Guessing Life x Life After Life⁉ Captured my heart from that moment on, and still does... In the past, many 2.5 dimensional stage performances based on manga and anime were screened, and the actors who appeared in them were popular idols. Masaya Kanamori is one of them. Yuko Yoshimura, who lives in a nursing home, still keeps pushing Masaya, who suddenly "died" 50 years ago. She thought she would spend the rest of her life surrounded by her favorite things, but...?

A collection of the latest unpublished short stories from 2015-2021 The book contains the autobiographical story "Sodom 1985 (Parts 1 and 2, 2020-2021), which depicts the author's encounter with "Lychee Light Club" Grand Guignol Theatre play, plus other works filled with the struggles and growth of impressionable boys and girls. The other chapters are homages to great works of literature and cinema: "Youth" (2015), originally by Tanizaki, "Death in Azabu-juban" (2018), in reference to "Death in Venice", "Female Student" (2018), originally by Osamu Dazai, & "Soma Kill Trailer" (2020)

Commemorating the 15th anniversary of the publication of "Litchi Hikari Club", Furuya Usamaru x Yama Wayama, "Lychee" special collaboration book! All 184 pages, many colors! ★ Furuya Usamaru's unpublished spin-off "Yumemil Ganpatch" (43P) Palm edition depicting Zera and Jaibo "Yumemil Black Rose" (4P) ★ Wayama Yama personally produced this before her debut, and its quality was highly praised by some. Wayama Edition "Lychee" Derivative Short Manga Collection ★ Many color illustrations of "Lychee" by Furuya and Wayama, which have not been included in the book yet. (Comes with two comment exchanges on each work) ★ Furuya x Wayama, the long-awaited first dialogue "Born under the same black star"

"Lunatic Circus" is a story about the circus called "Lunatic Circus", which is said to be the best in post WWII Japan, which has achieved an incredibly rapid economic growth. The star of the circus, Ryunosuke, and all the other trapeze artists, are the protagonists of this manga. This is the story of their dreams, their fears, their struggles and their hopes.

Manga depicts story of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Heisei. It shows their life and hardships during war and afterwards.

Miyakata Amane, a brilliant dollmaker, spontaneously experiences her ramshackle life turned upside-down when her latest creations bring new meaning to realism.

Sano Kiri wants to have an ordinary high school life. However, he falls in with Minamino Ryuu, a classmate with a "best friend dependence," and the mysterious Narasaki Subaru. His days will not be quite as normal as he'd hoped.

The story centers around Haruto Higashiyama, a high-school teacher, whose dearest wish is to be killed by a high-school girl.

(from ebookjapan): R's Bar, the place where mangaka gather! Mama R. Kurosawa has gathered previously unknown secret stories about popular serials from 12 of the most active mangaka, including Chika Umino, Shuzo Oshimi, Kengo Hanazawa, Usamaru Furuya, Inio Asano, and many others! This compilation is a must-read for all lovers of manga.

Chronicles the events leading up to the development and eventual downfall of the Hikari Club.

Akaba Teiichi is beginning his student career at an elite private boy's high school, which was originally renowned for producing many excellent naval officers. In its current incarnation, his school regularly turns out many important politicians and bureaucrats, and networking starts from day one. Teiichi is determined to become the school's student council president, a position which will help launch him into the political sphere after graduation. He has run his life so far by maintaining a perfect image, while never neglecting the darker side of politics. He has plenty of help to reach his goal. Teiichi's father, who is now an important bureaucrat, lost the position of student council president during his high school years, and that loss has continually hindered his career. He's determined to support his son's success in any way he can. Teiichi also has his loyal best friend and second-in-command, Koumei, helping him with strategy. On the side of emotional support, Teiichi has his little sister and mother, in addition to his girlfriend Mimiko. However, an unexpected force may rise against his ambition. An idealistic new teacher, Kurosaka Reiko, is determined to use her power to undermine the corrupt political traditions of their school. Her first step is to push a well-liked, highly intelligent, but poor student named Otaka Dan, who is not from the elite feeder middle school, into the political world. Will Teiichi be able to use the existing political system to achieve his goals, in spite of Kurosaka's efforts to upset the status quo?

After miraculously surviving a freak helicopter accident, Hikari "Picasso" Haruma finds that he somehow has the power to help people through his art. He is helped by his friend, Chiaki Yamamoto, who was killed in the helicopter accident, but came back as an angel. According to Chiaki, when the accident happened, both she and Picasso died, but she begged God to save him because of his wonderful talent. As a result, Picasso survived the accident on condition that he saves other people. Basically, when he sees someone in trouble, Picasso's able to draw a picture symbolizing the person's problem and then enter that picture to see that person's hidden feelings, and use that knowledge to help them in the real world.

A group of thirteen boys join the children's crusades of 1212. Violence ensues.

A collection of standalone stories written by both Furuya Usamaru and Otsuichi. The stories all revolve around the common troubles that teenagers go through, whether it be falling out with a friend, being bullied, or dieting.

February 23rd, 20XX. Looking for a job in the famous TV station at Odaiba, college senior Jin Mishima attended the recruitment orientation. Not far away from the station, Nanako Okano, a gothic lolita trying to attend a concert, found out that her friends tricked her about the concert ticket because of jealousy. The two bumped into each other and "reunited" – they were junior high classmates – moments before an earthquake of Richter Scale 8.1 turned the island (the entire city, in fact) into ruins.

This is a collection of eight stories (there are 9 chapters, because story 6 is composed of chapters 6 and 7). Story 1: Teased and Stepped On, What Blooms is a Passionate Flower Describes the relationship between a girl and her teacher. Story 2: Lolita #7 Features the relationship between two cousins, an older male and a younger girl. One is a teacher, while the other is a student – both at the same school. When the elder cousin doesn’t come to class for several days, the school administrators send the younger cousin to the elder cousin's home to investigate further. Story 3: Song of the Devil Story 4: What If? Story 5: Happiness Story 6: A Room of Clouds (chapters 6 - 7) A simple minded girl who tries to live her life the best she can. Story 7: Indigo Elegy Story 8: Underground Doll

A group of nine boys (called the Hikari Club) are intent on making the Ultimate AI. The attractive leader of the club, Zera, is a twisted man polluting the minds of the club members to make them do whatever he pleases. Tamiya, the original founder of the club, wants to reclaim the club. Niko, the second in command, is pissed off at Jaibo, the one obsessed with Zera. They kidnap a schoolgirl, but the AI Raichi falls in love with her and she with him, and things get messy.

Collecting six years' worth of the column he has run in the pages of serial novel and culture critique magazine Da Vinci since 1997, Donki Korin employs a unique structural format. On the right page of every spread is a short essay sent in by a reader and chosen by Furuya, and on the left page is a four-panel comic drawn by Furuya relating to the essay.

Jisatsu Circle is a manga based on a movie of the same title, written and directed by Sion Sono. At first, the manga was intended to follow the same story, but Sion Sono asked Usamaru Furuya to adapt his own story to it, which resulted in a plot much easier to understand. The story begins with the same opening scene, where 54 girls commit suicide by jumping in front of a moving train. However, one girl survives (Saya Kota) and opens another Suicide Club, with other victims. Her best friend, Kyoko, fears for Saya's future and begins to search for the strange secrets surrounding the Suicide Club to try and save Saya and the other girls from committing such a tragedy again.

Pi is a constant that defines a circle. It is never-ending, and to Sawaki Yumeto, it is a majestic number that has a direct relationship to his other favorite thing, boobs. One day, he realizes that there is a mystic relationship between pi and the perfect breasts. He conducted research and did calculations to determine what the perfect breasts are but he needed more raw data. Yumeto used to be unpopular and ugly, but to further his quest, he shed blood, sweat and tears to change his appearance and style to that of a handsome young man. When Tamura Jun, a classmate that has been absent for the majority of the school year, returns, Yumeto realizes that she might have the perfect boobs that he has been searching for. But getting to them is going to be harder than he could possibly imagine. (Source: MU)

The Music of Marie is a fantasy epic of truly magnificent scale with gorgeous illustrations. In just two volumes, the author manages to create an incredibly rich and fascinating world that is full of wonders and enchanting beauties—a world in which men are watched over by the mechanical goddess, Marie, who, at times, appears in the sky. Her music brings hapiness and harmony to those who hear it. The main story centers around Kai, a young man who develops a deep affection for Marie and his quest for enlightenment.

"My eyes were covered by Daddy so I wouldn't know the way. My mouth was gagged and my ears were plugged by Mommy so I would hear and speak no evil. Daddy forbade me from smiling so I wouldn't have dreams and hopes. Mommy spawned me…so I would bear all her sins."

"Garden" is a collection of Furuya Usamaru's “indie” shorts that were published in Comic Cue, Manga Erotics and GARO respectively. The title is obviously a reference to Hieronymus Bosch’s famous triptych The Garden of Earthly Delights, with the first story being a homage to said painting. The other stories range from absurd comedies to fantasy to horror. It’s a very eclectic mixture, but make no mistake: artistically, Garden might just be Furuya’s most accomplished work after The Music of Marie.

An anthology of all-new underground comics from Japan produced in the '80s and '90s by the latest generation of taboo-breaking manga artists! Selected by the former editor of Garo, Japan's standard-bearer of underground comics since 1964, this collection introduces new artists who have not been discussed in the previous literature on the field (such as Manga! Manga!, Dreamland Japan, and Comix Underground Japan). From the surreally beautiful to the graphically gruesome, this book will be of interest to all fans of cutting-edge art and comics. The Life of Momongo, Story by Norimiza Ameya, Art by Junko Mizuno Gedatsu Man, By Hironori Kikuchi Swing Shell, By Yuko Tsuno Jr., By Yoshitomo Yoshimoto Heartless Bitch and Painful Love, By Kiriko Nananan Punctures, By Shintaro Kago Mutant Hanako, By Makoto Aida Editor Woman, By Benkyo Tamaoki Palepoli, By Usamaru Furuya

Compilation of assorted stories published in different magazines. From MangaHelpers: This is a collection of bizarre images, shorts, and short stories. One of the most notable stories involves a young girl whose sick-seeming friend insists that she be taken to the ocean. Without asking any questions, she enlists the help of a random passing driver to fulfill her friend's strange wish. The reason for it will end up being stranger than she could have guessed! Another story involves a young girl whose older sister has an illness that has left her asleep for 8 years. One day, her older sister wakes up, and the two share their first real day together. \[tethysdust]

Palepoli goes beyond the framework of standard four-panel manga and views its structure in new ways. Actually, Furuya knew nothing of conventional manga styles and methods when he started Palepoli. As a result, he created something that bore little similarity to other manga. Furuya notes that he selects his subject matter and methods with clear and precise intentions. I find it extremely rare for a manga artist to be this deliberate. A portion of Palepoli was featured in Secret Comics Japan(published by Viz).

Short Cuts is a manga series by Usamaru Furuya, released in two volumes and originally published in Young Sunday magazine. Each volume contains approximately one hundred 'cuts', short comics which typically span only one or two pages. The primary theme of Short Cuts is Japanese kogal and youth culture, which is tackled with a heavy use of visual jokes, black humor and sex comedy.

A short oneshot about a girl name Natsuki who wonders if the world can be saved.

An anthology by various artists to commemorate the 50th death anniversary of Tanizaki Junichiro. 榎本俊二「青塚氏の話」 今日マチ子「痴人の愛」 久世番子「谷崎ガールズ」 近藤聡乃「夢の浮橋」 しりあがり寿「谷崎潤一郎『瘋癲老人日記』×ヘミングウェイ『老人と海』REMIX」 高野文子「陰翳礼讃」 中村明日美子「続続羅洞先生」 西村ツチカ「猿が人間になった話」 古屋兎丸「少年」 山田参助「飈風」 山口晃「台所太平記」

Yozo Oba is a troubled soul incapable of revealing his true self to others. A weak constitution and the lingering trauma from some abuse administered by a relative forces him to uphold a facade of hollow jocularity since high school.