Shikishima - the city of dreams. This artificial island floating in the Pacific was once the crown jewel of Japan. Though decades have passed since then, one thing remains certain: there’s nothing quite like its high school culture festival. For three days, Shikishima holds the world’s attention as celebrities, politicians, and anybody who’s anybody gathers on the island.
For Shikishima’s students, the festival offers memories to last a lifetime as their paths cross and intertwine. Friendships are forged, enemies are confronted, and romance is in the air. And when you add in domestic turmoil, international politics, delinquent gangs, mahou shoujo turf wars, a scheming student council, living homunculi, weaponized isekai, and the mysterious Jade Magatama to the mix, one thing’s for certain - when all’s said and done, you’re gonna carry that weight.
I am Pope Evaristus, and I'm here to ask you a question.
Is an anime girl not entitled to the sweat of her brow? NO says the senpai in a school club, “it belongs to the third-years”. NO says the protagonist in a shonen story, “it belongs to the super-secret bloodlines”. NO says the tsundere in a rom-com, “it belongs to misunderstandings”.
I rejected those answers. I chose something different. I chose the impossible. I chose...URUGANO!
Book 1 now complete.
Cover art courtesy of Canva AI.
I am Pope Evaristus, and I'm here to ask you a question.
Is an anime girl not entitled to the sweat of her brow? NO says the senpai in a school club, “it belongs to the third-years”. NO says the protagonist in a shonen story, “it belongs to the super-secret bloodl...