A Strange and Wonderful Adventure Penguin Highway has a very distinctive combination of childhood adventure, mystery, science fiction, and everyday life. The appearance of penguins in an ordinary suburban town creates an unusual mystery, while the young narrator gives the story a curious and imaginative perspective. The story gradually expands from a small local mystery into something much larger and more mysterious. It is a good example of a Japanese novel that can feel imaginative and cinematic while still having plenty of ordinary details and humor.

Penguin Highway has a very distinctive combination of childhood adventure, mystery, science fiction, and everyday life. The appearance of penguins in an ordinary suburban town creates an unusual mystery, while the young narrator gives the story a curious and imaginative perspective. The story gradually expands from a small local mystery into something much larger and more mysterious. It is a good example of a Japanese novel that can feel imaginative and cinematic while still having plenty of ordinary details and humor.

This first volume vividly introduces the fascinating world of Kyoto's geisha district, seen through young Sayuri's eyes. The Japanese translation by Ogawa Takayoshi reads naturally and draws you into the story instantly. From her humble origins to her first encounters with the Chairman, every page is filled with longing and beauty. A brilliant opening to a modern classic.

This second volume of Arthur Golden's masterpiece delivers an emotionally charged finale to Sayuri's extraordinary life. The translation into Japanese is fluid and elegant, keeping the poetic beauty of the original prose intact. The intricate relationships, especially the long-awaited moments with the Chairman, are deeply moving. A truly satisfying and unforgettable reading experience.

Volume three raises the emotional stakes considerably. The relationship between the leads evolves in a way that feels completely earned — no sudden twists or artificial drama, just two people slowly, painfully learning to be honest with themselves and each other. Haneda Usa's prose is restrained but powerful, and I found myself rereading several passages just to soak in the atmosphere. U35's illustrations are beautifully integrated; they appear at exactly the right moments to enhance the reading experience without breaking the flow. The physical book is well-made, with a sturdy cover and crisp printing. At this point, the series has become a personal favorite, and I'm constantly impressed by how much depth it finds in seemingly simple situations.

The premise of buying a classmate once a week is unusual and immediately pulled me into the story. From the very first pages, you can feel the distance between the two main characters — it's awkward, tense, and full of things left unsaid. Haneda Usa's writing is smooth and atmospheric; it captures loneliness and the quiet longing for connection in a way that feels very real. U35's illustrations are delicate and expressive, adding so much to the mood without distracting from the text. The Fujimi Fantasia Bunko edition is light, compact, and comfortable to hold. I finished this volume in one evening and immediately wanted more. If you enjoy character-driven stories with slow-burn emotional depth, this is an excellent start.

Each light has around 2 or 3 stories about either a specific high school or even a more nostalgic one like Teiko , as this one had. It's always heartwarming to get a glimpse on everyone's off-screen time during Teiko. :)

My favorite story was Kaijo's one, where Kise and co. tried to pick up girls on their last day of summer vacation. :) The stories are well-paced and lighthearted.

The content itself is amazing for anyone who values post-war Japanese literature, and the short stories are really all wonderful reads, I completed the whole book in less than a week. A slight warning, the Japanese written in it is fairly old, so be prepared for a challenge if you're a Japanese learner who isn't used to reading older Japanese writing. I find the difficulty to be a very fun and insightful challenge, which is why I give the book 5 stars!

All time classic Kikis Delivery Service. The book is tiny and fits in every bag. I am learning japanese right now and with this book I am so motivated, because I want to understand and read it.

Items shipped quickly. The books were packaged really well. These were for my wife as a birthday gift. She is a book collector and condition is important. These showed up in great condition and packaged really well.

At long last, I was finally able to buy the first volume of the magnum opus light novel of Nagatsuki Tappei - Re:Zero. This series is an amazing character study, a mystery series, and just a living demonstration of what good isekai stories can be like; and if you’re someone who is an anime-only fan, I 100% recommend you read the light novel, because there’s much more to this series than what the anime adaptation has shown. When I first thought of buying Re:Zero in Japanese, I thought that I should level up my Japanese first, because the first time I ever read a Japanese light novel in an eBook format, it was Re:Zero, and I pretty much got wrecked by its difficult Japanese and had to make a tactical retreat to come back later after I level up my Japanese proficiency. Now that I actually bought volume 1 and can hold in in my hands, it feels pretty amazing to have it. I was kinda surprised at the book’s size at first - since I didn’t know it was the pocket size one - but everything is pretty much okay with it. The text quality is great, and the illustrations by Outsuka-sensei are spectacular; and of course, Nagatsuki-sensei’s writing itself is phenomenal. I 100% recommend it.

Very happy with the purchase. I have read the manga in the digital format and when I found the printed one here I was excited to get it! It's smaller than the typical manga volumes but definitely worth it if you're a fan of the story. :)

Yes, volume 5 is here as well and wow this is a really thick book! It has a much bigger page count than the others and so it covers most of the Mugen Gakuen Arc or Infinity Arc. All my personal favourite Senshi appear in this volume except for the "final Senshi". It's a bit sad that the entire arc didn't fit into the volume, but since this is already such a bulky book, I think you've got a huge bang for your bug.

I'd say that this volume contains the first half of the Dream Arc, minus the one or two chapters in the previous one. I didn't remember the Dream Arc to be this long, but here we are. The Dream Arc is in fact my favourite Arc since it tells sp much about character development and contains more clues about the overarching story. I just can say - yes, it's a highly recoomended volume. Please don't hesitate to get it no matter which version.

The second half of the Dream Arc is here! I love it so much, especially because of the relationship between Chibiusa and Helios. I think there's a lot of character development for Chibiusa in this volume. It also shows that Chibiusa and Usagi are very different from each other and not only "kopies" as suggested in the previous volumes where the Moon Princess is always like their mother. In this volume there are also a lot of extra chapters that don't contribute to the overall plot, but are nice refreshing additions to the stories. There's another Chibiusa Diary chapter as well as love stories for Mako-chan, Ami-chan and Rei-chan. But now that we're finished with my favourite arc, the darkest one is yet to follow.

The purchase was easy and pleasant. The item was shipped with excellent packaging and perfectly corresponding to the description. The staff is very precise, kind and available to resolve any doubts or problems despite the distance that separates us as I live in Italy. I will certainly continue to make purchases from CD Japan both directly from them and through the Proxy Item service. Congratulations to all the staff.

The book arrived safely, and without issue. I love Kakeru and Haiji so much, and bought the novel because of the anime.

Me llego el paquete, seguro y completo. Ahora estoy disfrutando de la obra, una de mis novelas favoritas

The pace of the manga is really well, although I think the newer release is much smarter in putting more chapters from the original release together. Because vol. 2 from ribbon mascot was a little bit boring - even if that was very important to establish the characters too! So here we're already through parts of it and also learn more about Eiichi-kun as well. I think the cute tone is still present in the manga, but there's a good amount of foreshadowing for later plot points.