Shibuya Chokkaku

This retro coffee shop is gonna be the best place in the world. Natsumi Ryouta took over a coffee shop from his uncle. He was excited to turn it into a stylish cafe, but the only customers were middle-aged men who were heavy smokers!! And the background music that the regulars love is by that big band…!!

Joyful days in mid-90s Tokyo! A nostalgic new collection of short stories that depict the culture that colored the 90s and the dreams, love, and friendships of the young people who lived then.

The protagonist, Harumaki Potato, returns to her hometown, still single at 40 years old.

The pathetic, modern, strange tale of the middle-aged man Andy's longing for America and his disappointment! “The energy that drove Japan from its rapid growth to its bubble era was a longing for American culture. Just like Andy, we all wanted to be Americans back then.” -Fujii Fumiya His longing for America growing, the middle-aged man Andy opened an American diner in a suburb of Tokyo. One day, Andy discovers an unpublished Warhol sketchbook among items left to him by his friend, and he instantly becomes the man of the hour. A meeting with Trump is suddenly arranged, a weekly magazine investigates Andy's secrets, and various intentions intersect, causing his destiny to go grandly awry. All he wanted was a little happiness… What is happiness? What is strength? What is justice? This is the Comic for U.S.A.!!!!!!

The fun yet bittersweet love & life of a stylish single designer in his 50s.

Kouroki, a 35-year-old man, uses the life of Japanese singer and songwriter Okuda Tamio as a guide for his own life. He works as an editor at the lifestyle magazine Mare, where he meets Amami Akari, a mischievious fashion press writer, and falls in love with her at first sight. A chronicle of the joy and sadness of his relationship. (Edited ANN)Original 2015 Version Links:FOSOSHAAmazonCDJapan

A collection of short stories that cynically portray regrettable men and women in their 20s and 30s who, despite being old enough to know better, plastered in subculture and bloated with self-consciousness, are unable to discard their dreams. The Chronicle of a Woman Who Sings Bossa Nova Covers of J-Pop Songs Played in Cafes A woman who has been working towards becoming a musician but has yet to achieve success turns 35, and after engaging in sexual favors, ends up singing a song on a CD of bossa nova covers of J-pop songs produced by an indie label… Downtown Igai no Geinin o Kihon Mitomete Inai Owarai Mania no Rakuen Sora no Shashin to Bump of Chicken no Kashi Bakari Up Suru Blogger no Koi Kuchi no Umai Urekko Writer/Henshuusha ni Shigoto mo Onna mo Zenbu Motte Kareru Manga (MASH UP) carmy's holiday 25 Years of a Woman Reading TV Bros.

What's wrong with being a subculture guy!? Shibuya Chokkaku fires off the ultimate love story!! Shibuya Chokkaku's album-like phantom first comic, which ran from 2000 to 2004, is now available in its complete edition! Includes a new and final chapter: RELAX BOY 2014.