Uramoto Yuuko

As women experience the many milestones of life - going on to higher education, getting a job, getting married, having children, raising children, caring for parents, and so on - and as their environments, positions, and relationships change, there are feelings they keep bottled up and unable to reveal to others. Feelings about changing their "surname" after marriage ("Bride's Dress"), or revealing their true feelings during their first romantic relationship ("Straw Doll")... The longer these feelings are bottled up deep in their hearts, the stronger and more powerful they become, until they overflow from the "darkness." (Source: Comic Walker, translated)

Marie Kondo presents the fictional story of Chiaki, a young woman in Tokyo who struggles with a cluttered apartment, messy love life, and lack of direction. After receiving a complaint from her attractive next-door neighbor about the sad state of her balcony, Chiaki gets Kondo to take her on as a client. Through a series of entertaining and insightful lessons, Kondo helps Chiaki get her home–and life–in order. This insightful, illustrated case study is perfect for people looking for a fun introduction to the KonMari Method of tidying up, as well as tried-and-true fans of Marie Kondo eager for a new way to think about what sparks joy. Featuring illustrations by award-winning manga artist Yuko Uramoto, this book also makes a great read for manga and graphic novel lovers of all ages.

Originally published in the April 2015 issue of Comic Spica, this is a series of astrology-themed one-shots written by author Ishii Yukari and drawn by twelve different artists, collected in an anthology. Chapters: Nagareboshi no Ochita Saki. by Yamada Daisy Like the Stars, Like the Snow (Hoshi no Youna, Yuki no Youna) by Tanikawa Fumiko Kowai Hito by Hisaka Mika Madou Hoshi no Yukusaki by Amano Sakuya Will by Umino Tsunami Tsuki wo Otte by Chiya Toriko Fish and My Spica (Sakana to Watashi no Spica) by Tanemura Arina My Unexceptional Yesterday (Nandemonai Kinou no Hanashi) by Itoi Nozo A woman has a seemingly unremarkable story about a chance meeting. Iteza no Anata wa by Uramoto Yuuko Secret (Himitsu) by Shimura Takako Magazine editor Nanase sees a poplar tree on the go. That fateful encounter, evokes the memory of a certain secret… Millennium Loneliness (Sennen no Kodoku) by Fujiwara Kaoru A man devotes himself to pray in church. Guide (Michishirube) by Tendou Kirin