"A raw, tender portrait of adolescent misery, reminiscent of Elena Ferrante's fiction." -NPR From the bestselling author of Breasts and Eggs, a sharp and illuminating novel about the impact of violence and the power of solidarity. Tormented by his peers because of his lazy eye, Kawakami's protagonist suffers in silence. His only respite comes thanks to his friendship with a girl who is also the victim of relentless teasing. But what is the nature...

Originally published in Japanese: Tokyo : Shinchosha, 1937. Told in two voices, fifteen-year-old Copper struggles to confront inevitable and enormous change after his father's death and his uncle writes to him in a journal, sharing knowledge and advice in 1937 Japan.

"Every year in mid-July, students from magic high schools all over the country gather to participate in fierce competitions of magical skill. The magical skill of the competitors will be a huge factor, but there is another one--the tuning of their CADs. Luckily, they have someone with them who specializes in the field, but when the Nine School Battle is targeted by a sinister group, all the talent in the world may not be enough to secure victory"--...

Miyano spends his days peacefully reading Boys' Love comics and worrying about how girly his face is-until a chance encounter leads to a scuffle with his senior Sasaki. Intrigued by his feisty junior Miyano, delinquent Sasaki uses every opportunity he can to get closer...

"Hatsune Miku and her friends Len, Luka, and Rin have enrolled in the St. Diva Academy for Vocaloids, where they learn a lot about the world, themselves, and just how much trouble a determined pack of youngsters can stir up"--

When the festival ends, Hachiken doubts his decision to attend Ezo Ag after not getting to enjoy the festival himself.

Aoi, Hanako-kun and Nene find themselves and a strange place after thrown from No. 6's boundaries.

Hachiken chooses not to return home for January, which means living alone in the dorms for the first time! A Japanese proverb says, "A whole year's plans should be made on New Year's," but what will Hachiken decide when he's not sure of his own value?

It's time. He's decided. Miyano has finally realized-he like-likes Sasaki. And he already knows Sasaki like-likes him. But it's harder than he thought, this whole confession thing...Just how did Sasaki work up the courage to say it to his face all those months ago? 

Milk, eggs, pork, wheat, vegetables of all kinds...Even tho Ezo Ag seems like it has everything, there are some things even this school can't make--like cacao! And despite the freezing cold, February means Valentine's Day is about to unfold! The boys are bewildered and the girls unsure. Can Ezo Ag prepare everyone for events like Valentine's Day too!?