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In 1978 animation director Yoshiyuki Tomino set forth to change the Japanese animation industry. For decades prior, Japanese science fiction had churned out numerous tales of semi-autonomous robots that would often come to the aide of humanity, but as someone who worked on a number of those works, Tomino came to the realization that he wanted to see a more realistic robot narrative. His vision was one where the robot while just slightly more human in appearance, was utilized more as a tool manipulated by man. With renowned artist Yoshikazu Yasuhiko by his side, and occasionally as his artistic rival, Tomino would change the way the whole world came to see Japanese animation and the broader toy and comics industries built around it. This evolution would be a war in its own right! Battles were fought in the offices of the animation studio! Conflicts were equally as heated in the recording booth! (Source: Denpa Books) Note: Gundam Sousei was collected in Kidou Senshi Gundam-san.

Aoba Hagoromo is a mangaka best known for her series revolving around delicious meals. Nichiro Inaba is assigned to be her assistant, but discovers a shocking secret: Hagaromo-sensei is a massive canned food nut! (Source: Kodansha, translated)

Sensei Hakusho depicts Kunio Ajino's experience as an assistant for the mangaka Yoshihiro Togashi.

Toori Oushiki is a passionate and energetic manga editor. One day, Tooru, a mangaka she has been pursuing for years, invites her to meet for the first time. Oushiki is excited, but just before the meeting, she learns that Tooru has posted on social media about quitting being a mangaka...!? (Source: Shu-Cream, translated)

Dragons. They blot out the sun, strike fear in the hearts of men, spew fire onto doomed villages... the strongest beings in history. And now, their descendants are... somehow mangaka!? The little nerd Bahamuko-sensei is a brand new mangaka who got her first monthly serialization. She wants to make a world-famous manga and inspire other dragons (who are also complete nerds) to invade our world. Through thick and thin with her assistant Takigawa (soul patch), every day brings more scheming! (Source: Kadokawa, translated)

Ryouta Shinonome, who is struggling to become a professional manga artist, is fed up with the advice of those around him that, because he has no experience in love, his romantic comedies are in low resolution. On the other hand, Akemi, a doujinshi artist who also works as an office worker, is troubled only by the pressure from her family to get married. These two meet through a matchmaking service, and because their mutual interests align, they have decided to get married after zero days of dating. So begins their feigned married life, in order to freely pursue their interests as otaku...!! (Source: Kadokawa, translated)

An anthology of girls love short stories focusing on doujinshi authors by various mangaka.

She's an everyday office worker who enjoys gothic fashion. He's an everyday office worker who enjoys lolita fashion. The stylish everyday lives of two people who share the same workplace! (Source: Seikaisha, translated)

On the day their favorite idol group disbands, a couple stands together in silence in a quiet corner of the venue. Their own relationship is also approaching a crossroads... (Source: MANGA Plus)

Despite only being in high school, Fuji also works as a manga artist publishing a series. But one day, after a certain incident, he finds himself demanded by his classmate Nazuna to advise her on "showmanship" for her dance performance…?! (Source: MANGA Plus)

Tatsuki, the wakagashira of the Douba-gumi, and Tamaki, a detective of the organized crime division, are locked in a fierce rivalry, but then… (Source: MANGA Plus)

Tano Azusa, an art student and aspiring manga artist, shares a love of manga and anime with her geeky boyfriend, Miyoshi Tatsumi. They have been in a relationship for a year now, brought together by their obsession with the show Magical Pink. However, everything changes when Tano accidentally discovers Miyoshi's secret: he is not merely a fellow nerd but an heir to a powerful yakuza gang! To Miyoshi's surprise, Tano finds his double life exciting rather than frightening. As he wrestles with his duties as a successor and his dream of becoming a manga artist, he must choose between loyalty to the gang that raised him and pursuing his ambition. Nonetheless, Tano and Miyoshi may prove that love and passion can overcome whatever challenges life throws at them. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Yuuji Kuze, the hero who once saved another world, returns to Japan only to find himself without a place to belong—reduced to what society calls a "loser." Preferring to end his life, he wanders into Kabukichou and encounters a peculiar concept café. This café is a special place where girls who are also "otherworld returnees" work. "You should try becoming a hero in this city again," someone tells him, pushing him to stand back up. Thus, Yuuji vows to rise once more! A new adventure begins for the man who once saved an entire world. (Source: Overlap, translated)

On the day of a matchmaking interview between distinguished families... Riko wants to call it off because she's in love with her oshi, while her counterpart Taiyou also wants to call it off because of his fear of women! However, they're both able to value what the other "loves" and come to an understanding, so they decide to pretend to be dating in order to deceive their parents...!? (Source: Hakusensha, translated)

The manga's story follows the assassin Karin Kirisaki who, after an assassination attempt on a female artist, is exposed to her manga series "Tokimero." Her life changes, and Karin becomes determined to live a refreshing student life. Unfortunately, she can't leave her past behind, and an assassin soon follows after her into school. (Source: ANN)