Kawamoto Mai

On the cursed isle of Onigai Island, teenage detective Tao runs the Black Cat Detective Agency alongside her talking cat companion, Lailai. Bound together by a mystical pact that shares their very souls, the two search for the legendary 'Demon Peach' that could restore their true bodies. Meanwhile, Japanese journalist Kaneryunosuke arrives on the island seeking the truth behind a 14-year-old mystery.

Harta's anthology of oneshots by assorted mangaka.Summer 2021 Contents Cover Art: Acky BrightA Mechanic's Morning (Shuuriya-san no Asa, 修理屋さんの朝) by MoryoPhantasm (ファンタズム) by Mitsuba MinoruHinata Impact (日向インパクト) by Ooshima RintarouA Naked Dream & Fulfilling Ryne (Zenra no Yume to Kanaeru Ryne, 全裸の夢と叶えるライン) by Kashiki TakutoThe Tale of a Streetwalker’s Lovers' Suicide (Yotaka Shinjuu, 夜鷹心中) by AmeishiShirazushirazu no Shimai (知らず知らずの姉妹) by Nozawa YukieThe Power of Two (Futari no Chikara, ふたりのチカラ) by Inuzuka HiroKuchibeni ga Shitai (くちべにがしたい) by Miura KazukiAme to Yuuen no Machi (雨と遊園の街) by Iwamune HaruoGekkabijin to Tsuki no Hikari (ゲッカビジンと月の光) by Rakuichi ShimuSenpai to Surfing to Watashi (せんぱいとサーフィンと私) by NamikawaOtouto Nante Ira Nai (弟なんていらない) by Suzawa RintarouYou Stupid Onii-chan (Onii-chan no Baka, お兄ちゃんのバカ) by Amano MikiOogon no Aki (黄金の秋) by Kawamoto MaiHanabusa (はなぶさ) by Watano MaikoAsteroid of Love (Koisuru Suisei, 恋する彗星) by Namikawa Shusaku As the end of the world approaches, two old acquaintances reunite for one last time...Pretty Encounter (プリティ・エンカウンター) by Karo YukosaDagashi Meals for Yaegashi-san (Yaegashi-san no Dagashi Meshi, 八重樫さんへの駄菓子飯) by Sakuma Yoh Yaegashi-san is a girl with an unbalanced diet: she only eats Dagashi for lunch. One day, a classmate of hers, Takaya-kun who cooks for himself, lays eyes on her and somehow, he starts teaching her how to make meals using Dagashi...Umi no Mukou no Tooi Kuni (海の向こうの遠い国) by Matsumoto SuiseiGeranium no Niwa (ゼラニウムの庭) by Mitsuboshi TamaWinter 2022 Contents Cover Art: HarikamoHagane no Hanayome (鋼の花嫁) by Acky BrightThe World We Pretend Not to Notice (Shiranaifuri no Kuni, 知らないふりの国) by Harikamo A young boy discovers his own nature in a world only he is able to perceive.Manatsu no Sekai Seifuku (真夏の世界征服) by Inushima NanakoHamelin's Window (Hamelin no Mado, ハーメルンの窓) by Ameishi They say that peafowl are the mounts of the gods.Seishun no Hikage (青春の日陰) by Sekiya AsamiOur Extraordinary Days Begin Here! (Oretachi no Hinichijou wa Korekara da!, 俺たちの非日常はこれからだ！) by Ohtake MasaoNijiko to Yomeiri (ニジコと嫁入り) by Arai SumikoNatsu to Kawa to Kimi to Ase (夏と川と君と汗) by Konatsu YuutaKonna koto ga Attara Iinoni na (こんなことがあったらいいのにな) by Tsuno MizokoSlime no Tsukurikata (スライムのつくりかた) by CorsicaDouse Ashita mo Onaji Kimi (どうせ明日も同じ君) by Rota IcoTOXiC by Ootsuka IyoMeiko no Koi (メイコの恋) by Inuzuka HiroThe Secret of the World (Sekai no Himitsu, 世界の秘密) by Matsusaka ShunMahou Shoujo no Imouto (魔法少女の妹) by Takahashi NatsuomiHana ni Kurenai (花に紅) by Abe ReiTokage no Ryuugi (蜥蜴の流儀) by Sakuma YohGarden of the Maiden Camellia (Otome Tsubaki no Niwa, 乙女椿の庭) by Ayashiro MameTsuki no Hito (月の人) by Aihama ReikaSaka no Ue no Mahoutsukai (坂の上の魔法使い) by Fuyumushi KaikoWatashi ga Butai Onkyou datta Koro (私が舞台音響だった頃) by HirakuAkai Yuuhi no Hanashi (紅い夕陽の話) by Oku

Henri is a shoemaker who creates happiness for the feet while living on an artificial leg. She has her own shop in Asakusa, Tokyo, where she works with high school boys who want to wear heels and widows who want to give up their memorable shoes, people with a variety of problems come to her shop. Through the shoes, she touches the lives of these people, the shoes she makes become the strength for them to take a step forward into tomorrow. A heart-warming story of a shoemaker who connects people through a pair of shoes.