UGLY YET BEAUTIFUL WORLD GN (2025)

"Title: This Ugly Yet Beautiful World Volume 1 Author: GAINAX / KONOMINI PROJECT Art By: ASHITA MORIMI ISBN: 978-1-4278-1425-8 Price: 10.99 Dollar(s) Format: Manga, 192 pgs. Volume: 1 of 3 Dimensions: 5' x 7.4375' Genre Icon: Sci-Fi Genre: Sci-Fi Rating: M (Mature Age 18+) Content Indicator: Explicit Fanservice, Explicit Sexuality, Sexual Full Body Nudity Product Synopsis: Takeru and Ryo are struggling through teenage angst when a mysterious light in the woods offers forth a young girl practically out of Takeru's dreams. They are promptly attacked by a strange alien-looking monster...and so begins the strangest adventure in their lives. Sell Sheet Keynote: A mystery girl appears from a strange light in the woods to save the life of two curious boys! "

"There is darkness looming over our two cute and mysterious girls, Hikari and Akari. Mysterious deaths are happening all around the world and it seems that Akatsuki City is in the center of it all. As the well-endowed Dr. Portman appears and suddenly begins to board at Mari's house, Akari's fears only continues to grow. The truth of the strange deaths and Takeru's body shocks and surprises all. Can love overcome everything? Even if it means going against providence? "

"story GAINAX/KONOMINI PROJECT art ASHITA MORIMI cover ASHITA MORIMI AUGUST 4 192 PAGES/ B&W $12.99 The story revolves around Takemoto Takeru who lives with his aunt and uncle and their young daughter Mari. Takeru was abandoned by his parents when he was very young and has emotional scars which he keeps buried within him. His friend Ryou, who lives alone with his younger sister Kimi has a similar situation in his past and is Takeru's close friend. In school, the two occupy opposite ends of the 'popularity scale' so to speak, with Ryou being popular amongst the girls, where Takeru, well, isn't so popular! Two girls who follow Ryou around are Amika and Sakurako, making up the story's main group of five characters."