A man about to end his life is offered a strange contract by a figure dressed in black. The story explores the value of life, the divide between body and soul, and what makes a person human through an allegorical suspense plot.

A contract made on a rooftop of despair drives a man toward the meaning of life.

A coming-of-age novel set in a junior high school swim team on the brink of dissolution, where a boy who inherits the captaincy and his unusual teammates try to start again. Through swimming, gender, loss, and team bonds, the children confront unfair barriers.

To make the swim team move again, a mismatched group of teammates returns to the water.

A story about a struggling solo comedian and his younger half-sister, an isolated elementary school student, who begin living together again after years apart. Set against Osaka's comedy scene, it warmly portrays failure, family, and the power of laughter.

The memory of a father who left laughter behind helps an awkward brother and sister move forward again.

A story about a yakuza executive living shut away with depression who meets a girl entrusted to him by a late friend. Through two people who slowly reach each other despite confusion, it portrays non-blood ties and the search for a place to belong.

Into a shut-in man's room, an entrusted girl brings the possibility of a new bond.

A historical novel set during the transition from the late Edo period to the Meiji era, portraying swordsmen drawn to the Ezo Republic. Centered on Imai Nobuo, associated with the assassination of Sakamoto Ryoma, it follows the doubts and growth of those on the losing side of history.

In Ezo, Imai Nobuo turns toward the dragon standing within his own heart.

A youth novel about Nanami, a high school student without a clear dream, who takes action around her father's ramen shop after he falls ill. With her childhood friend Sora, she aims to run a ramen stall at the school festival and tries to give shape to her own will.

A once listless girl begins to move through her father's shop and a bowl of ramen.

A gentle science-fantasy story in which a boy visiting his grandfather's house during spring break meets a deity in the form of a small child. The experience eventually connects to a far-future memory and a longing to return to Earth.

The memory of two weeks in a country town becomes a path back to Earth from the distant future.