Yasuhide Aiki

The lonely genius astrophysicist, Go Tetsu, encountered a struggling ‘wheelchair rugby’ team. There he found a group of unique players, each with their own disabilities— What does it mean to live? What does it mean to fight? What does victory mean? To all those who have lived in the darkness, this is the story of a ‘gift’ called ‘love’, bestowed by God—

A reclusive genius astrophysicist takes on the challenge of transforming a struggling wheelchair rugby team into Japan’s champions, discovering teamwork, resilience, and purpose along the way.

The Earth has descended into a new ice age of -45 degrees Celsius. At the evacuation center, dozens of people who have fled are living on the edge of their lives. In a world where civilization has collapsed, money and status have no meaning and every blanket and canned food is sought after, values have changed drastically. Humanity is faced with an extreme situation where only those with a strong desire to live will survive. Kimura Shoko, a genius con artist with two previous criminal convictions, is determined to do whatever it takes to survive in this new world. For some reason, the shelter she arrives at values family over everything. As the "mother" of a "masquerade family", she faces harsh days. Behind Shoko's explosive desire to survive is a desire to see her son again.

Yatora is the perfect high school student, with good grades and lots of friends. It's an effortless performance, and, ultimately… a dull one. But he wanders into the art room one day, and a lone painting captures his eye, awakening him to a kind of beauty he never knew. Compelled and consumed, he dives in headfirst—and he's about to learn how savage and unforgiving art can be!

A community is shocked when the bodies of an elderly man and the manager of a home-visit nursing centre are found. The passing of 42 elderly patients is connected to Shiba, a caretaker recognised for his affection and dedication.