Hebizou

Sei Shonagon got annoyed with a couple that were flirting in broad daylight!? Murasaki Shikibu was desperate to hide how smart she was!? This educational manga offers fun anecdotes about nine giants of Japanese literature – the kind of thing they'd never teach you in school!

An illustrated collection of stories about a Japanese teacher in Japan chronicling the difficulties and experiences she faces when interacting with her students. Much of it talks about the misuse of the Japanese language (even by native speakers) and attempts to present the rectified form to the reader, but apart from that there is also a lot of interesting information about the language itself and its roots.

In Heaven's Animal Design Department, designers create a variety of new animals daily while contending with the unreasonable requests of their client: God. Funny, interesting, and full of useful information, this series answers questions such as, "Why can't unicorns exist?", "What makes an animal taste delicious?", "What's the most powerful creature in the ocean?", and, "Bird versus snake: who would win?" You won't believe it's a manga series when you read up on the featured animals in the included encyclopedia entries. Heaven's Design Team will make your next trip to the zoo or aquarium 100 times more fun! Official English release: Inkr