Ono Natsume

Four men enjoy their retirement in the country side. Friendly "General", playboy "Snob", wild mountain man "Doc", and silent "Professor". Suddenly, a mysterious beauty appears among them. As she talks about her past, each man gets drawn to her, and she remembers how it feels to be in love. Will it be the last love of their lives? A story about mature love and a rich life.

The story begins in a 60-year-old high-class apartment building, where a millionaire named Grant lives. One day, the apartment's doorman Howard reaches out to Grant, telling him that he wants to save Erica from the building's sixth floor from a cult. At first Grant will have none of it, until Howard reveals to Grant that he has knowledge of one of Grant's secrets.

Four men befriended each other in prison. After they got released, they moved to the capital Badon to open a high class tobacco shop together. The four are determined to start a new path in life.

The story of two rival Juumoku families and their daughters, who are the same age.

Due to certain circumstances novelist Sasai Rinji, who has lived in New York for a long time, is forced to return to Tokyo. While accustomed to the freedom of living alone, every Sunday he is visited by his son Max and son-in-law Yasu, and together they attempt to make the best of their weekends.

Prequel to ACCA - 13-ku Kansatsuka that focuses on the five ACCA heads during their early days.

Period action drama about two men, a science fiction drama about a lively group, a story about a pair of man and woman buddies…….. The serialization of the omnibus stories following "meals" by Miss Ono who loves eating and drinking! Heartwarming stories of scenes of dining tables somewhere where someone is also eating.

A Japanese reporter and a suspended American police officer follow a trail through New York City in 1991. The original one-shot that preceded the serialization “Have A Great Sunday".

Los Angeles, 1963. A pair known as "Lady and Oldman" wander from street to street for delivery missions on their motorcycle and sidecar, sometimes getting caught in cases and sometimes finding solutions. Lady (Shelly) was a 19-year-old waitress at her father's diner and Oldman (Rob) is a fellow who served 100 years in prison yet looks mysteriously young and can heal quickly. Bit by bit Shelly unravels Rob's past...

An anthology of an adult puffing at blue smoke quietly Toshinose (としのせ, Year-End) \[Asano Inio] Cigar-man (シガーマン) \[Uchimizu Tooru] Long Peace (ロング・ピース) \[Ohtagaki Yasuo] Goodbye Cigarette (グッバイ シガレット) \[Ono Natsume] Majo no Koibito (魔女の恋人, Lover of the witch) \[Mizunagi Ryuu] Fuyu Kitari naba, (ふゆきたりなば、, If winter comes…) \[Yokoyari Mengo]

The story centers on the supporting character Tachibana from Saraiya Goyou during his childhood.

The kingdom of Dowa, which is subdivided into 13 states, is celebrating its monarch's 99th birthday. These thirteen states have many agencies that are controlled by the giant organization known as ACCA. Within ACCA Jean Otus is the second-in-command of the inspection department, which has 10 people placed in each of the 13 states and a central office in the capital city; they have to keep track of all the activities of ACCA across the kingdom and keep data on each state's ACCA office flowing towards the central office. Jean also often makes business trips from the capital to the other districts to check on the situation and personnel there, which is why he's one of the first to inadvertently become involved when rumours of a coup d'etat begin to stir Dowa... See AnimeNewsNetwork for the anime.

A collection of heartwarming stories about a group of people who meet to play gateball in their city park including dentist Takuzo, his childhood friend and liquor store owner Yasushi, and housewife Matsuko.

Benzo and Soji witnessed the death of Tatsugoro, leader of the Akame Gang. His last words to them were "I'm leaving you two in charge", but it was Jinzaburo, the former leader's friend, who was chosen instead. Displeased with the widow's decision, the two left the gang. They then set off on an aimless journey, vowing to accomplish something big. Spin-off of Saraiya Goyou featuring Souji the Saint and Benzou the Demon as young men.

In this forest, there is a bear only children can see. If you can escape the forest after spending one day with that bear, you can become whatever you desire. A young girl sets foot into the dense forest of legend and what she encounters there was…

An overview of the entire precinct and the characters. A police procedural but it shifts towards their personal, everyday lives. Fairly lighthearted takes on the lives of a group of cops working out of a precinct in the Bronx, with a running commentary on the importance of doughnuts.

A treasure of 14 charming stories about family, friends, couples and unexpected bonds. Written by Natsume Ono over ten years, here is the long-awaited collection of her early work, including numerous illustrations and previously unpublished stories! (Viz Signature) Contents: Una giornata fredda Ometura (Inside Out) Moyashi Fuufu (Sprouts Couple) Three Short Stories About Bento Eva's Memory Froom Family Christmas Morning Padre Senza titolo #1-6 Galleria di illustrazione Many of these short stories were first published as dōjinshi or on Ono's website, and IKKI Comix has collected them together here along with a few stand-alone pieces published in its own magazine.

Danza is a collection of six stories about being a foreigner, sometimes even in your own home. Quiet, contemplative and subtle, this volume collects some of Ono Natsume's best short work.

Buona sera! Welcome to Casetta dell'Orso, a quaint little restaurant in the heart of Rome. The food's delicious, but the handsome staff of bespectacled gentlemen is the real draw. Follow these dashing men home and witness their romances, heartaches, hopes and dreams in this delightfully whimsical continuation of Natsume Ono's beloved Ristorante Paradiso. Go back to the beginning, when the owner Lorenzo was just opening Casetta dell'Orso. His wife Olga's particular preference for a certain bartender inspires Lorenzo to hire an entire staff of gentlemen in glasses. Watch the cranky-but-kind Luciano juggle babysitting duty and the advances of an amorous customer. Witness handsome playboy Vito meet a healthy young college student who will eventually become his wife. All this and more awaits you, just beyond that discreet restaurant door… (From Viz)

Masterless samurai Akitsu Masanosuke is a skilled and loyal swordsman, but his naïve, diffident nature has time and again caused him to be let go by the lords who have employed him. Hungry and desperate, he becomes a bodyguard for Yaichi, the charismatic leader of a gang called "Five Leaves." Although disturbed by the gang's sinister activities, Masa begins to suspect that Yaichi's motivations are not what they seem. And despite his misgivings, the deeper he's drawn into the world of the Five Leaves, the more he finds himself fascinated by these devious, mysterious outlaws.

Ristorante Paradiso follows the protagonist, Nicoletta, as she comes to Rome from the Italian countryside and becomes an apprentice in Casetta dell'Orso, a restaurant owned by her mother Olga's new husband, Lorenzo, and meets its colorful staff.

Ian, a young man with a fractured family history, travels from Australia to England to America in the hope of realizing his dreams and reuniting with his beloved sister. His story unfolds backwards through the framing narrative of Jim, a reporter driven to capture Ian’s experiences in a novel: not simple. A story within a story, a book within a book, a tale about the search for family, for an emotional home.