Parari

During the Pacific War, two men plan a secret art exhibition...?! Kyoto, 1944. During the Pacific War, when people were unable to paint freely, Unohara Minoru and Tatsumi Masaki met. Though each of them carries their own wounds, the two plan a secret art exhibition... A passionate and free-flowing essay in "If I'm going to die someday, I'll sell my paintings first." Now, 80 years after the war, we, the only country in the world to have suffered an atomic bombing and the perpetrator of the invasion of Asia, once again look back on "that war."

Kazuki is a janitor who lives in a cafe and his only hobby is drawing. One day, a strange young man asks him to buy a painting from him. An encounter through the window changes the course of his life...!

After a passenger ship sinks, several adults and one child wash ashore near an abandoned lighthouse. Cut off from civilization, they struggle to survive as their situation becomes increasingly dire. As violence and taboo choices emerge, the survivors are pushed past moral limits. Through the fundamental act of “eating,” the story explores what it truly means to be human when survival is no longer guaranteed.

“I think I’ve fallen for you…” 
 A 4-page shorts collection of BL stories depicting such moments. Includes works of 29 popular and talented authors. Look forward to it.

Hachisuke is a cat humanoid living in a world where humans and cats coexist. But Hachisuke is withdrawn and has difficulty being loved by humans. After all, cats are still treated as cute “objects” for humans. See the world through Hachisuke’s eyes as he tries to fit into modern society and endure the prejudice that comes with being different.