Sorai Mone

A collection of comics and illustrations featuring up-and-coming creators developing fictional cities! "Belles Ruelles" means "beautiful alleys." This is a unique comic and illustration collection in which 11 artists depict a fictional alley with unique shops and establishments, forming a town . The name of the town is "Euphemia," a town that "sells stories and memories." (Source: Jitsugyo no Nihonsha, translated)

A booklet packaged with Harta volume 121 at select stores. It's an anthology of one-shots centring on the theme of cigarettes. Cover art: Ameishi Contents: by Yamamoto Kazune Déjà vu "déjà vu" (déjà vu デジャヴュ) by Uozawa Narita by Mihiro (II) by Kojima Ao by Koike Rikuto by Shiroki Megumi Smells Like Amadeus by Sorai Mone Hardboiled Breath (ハードボイルド・ブレス) by Naoe Kaoru by Nishi Kouhei by Fukunami Yuko Pop-pop (パカパカ) by Numano Aoi HUMANITY by Ohue Aguri 忘れ草 by Ameishi

Kaede Momose leaves the hustle and bustle of Tokyo for a new life alone in the mountains. On his first day there, he goes to greet his neighbor and meets Riku Tsukumo, who also lives alone in the mountains. Clean air and mountain fare; so begins a cozy mountain-life romance!

(from Tokyopop): Super serious Asahi Suzumura and laidback, easygoing Mitsuki Sayama might seem like an odd couple, but they made a deal; they'll vacation around the world and when they get back to Japan, they'll get married. As they travel from country to country, the different people, cultures and cuisine they encounter begin to bring them closer together. After all they're not just learning about the world, but about themselves too.

Singer-songwriter, Tetsuta, became unable to sing because of throat surgery, a step before his major debut. After turning down his friend who asked him to compose a song, he goes to the sea and meets Nagi, a young man who runs a restaurant with his father. This mysterious youth invites Tetsuta to their restaurant and listens to his troubles, which ended with him staying the night. Tetsuta hears Nagi’s singing voice and receives an electrifying impact from within his body. For the first time in his life, he wants someone else to sing the songs he composed.

Miya, a keyboardist in the band Aldebaran, awakens to find an unknown man sleeping next to him…! The man’s identity is Ritsuki, a large-dog-type music student, who is expected to be a pianist with a promising future. However, the pressure crushes him and he falls into a slump. Miya, who was born into a musical family and has gone through a similar experience, feels compelled to help him… Swaying in love and dreams, two bandmen’s present. Every day I spend with you is the best love song. (Source: Kedama Scans) Side Story: 27Star - Yodaka, a highschool student with burn marks around his right eye, stays cooped up in his school’s infirmary to avoid others. One day, while lying on the infirmary bed, he meets a boy named Anji by chance…