Haruo Umeda
Writing
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The daughter of a former Miss Universe winner finds success as a fashion model in Tokyo following the death of her fiancé.
All of Myself
A story of unhappy youths and the perils of lack of sex education.
Adolescence Part II
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Chikaiteshi
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Koibito
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Mako Osorubeshi
Yukiko Nogami is rescued during a mountain blizzard by handsome forester Shinkichi, and the two subsequently fall in love. But when Shinkichi dies in an avalanche, Yukiko leaves the mountains in despair and takes a job in a bar where she becomes deeply involved in the personal lives of several of the patrons. One day she thinks she sees Shinkichi alive, but it turns out to be a gangster named Hayakawa, a man on the run who bears an astonishing resemblance to Yukiko's lost love. Against her better judgment, she is drawn to help Hayakawa, though clearly danger follows him.
The Last Embrace
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All Sold Out
Swimmers Akio and Natsuko train hard for national competition while Natsuko struggles with family chaos — her father’s affair and her mother’s push for an arranged marriage. Pretending to date teammate Akio to escape pressure, Natsuko soon realizes her feelings are real.
Triumphant Song of Youth
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