Amidst summer vacation, Sakuma and Ushio face the tension of unspoken feelings when their friend Natsuki questions their relationship status. As the fall semester approaches, the trio must navigate their emotions while preparing for the annual culture festival. With Sakuma juggling his feelings for both girls and his responsibilities in the festival committee and a leading role in Romeo and Juliet, the story explores themes of friendship, love, and the complexities of adolescence.
Set against a backdrop of a mysterious world frozen in time, the story follows socially awkward Kayato, who struggles with his fear of touch and making friends. During a field trip to Hakodate, time suddenly stops, leaving him alone until he encounters Akira, a sharp-tongued delinquent. Despite their differences, they team up to unravel the mystery linked to Kayato's late uncle's cryptic words about a "world plucked out of time." Their quest takes them through a surreal, silent city as they seek clues in Tokyo.
Set in a dreary suburb, the story explores the complexities of friendship and self-identity through Sakuma, who feels overshadowed by his charismatic best friend, Ushio. As their paths diverge, Sakuma grapples with loneliness until he forms a bond with Natsuki, a kind classmate. However, his world turns upside down when he unexpectedly discovers Ushio in distress, challenging his perceptions of friendship, love, and transformation. The narrative delves into themes of trauma, acceptance, and the search for connection in a high school setting.
Ushio faces a daunting challenge from her old rival, who demands she race him to avoid rejoining the boys' track-and-field team. Despite being out of practice, she accepts, setting the stage for a thrilling showdown. Meanwhile, tensions escalate between two notorious troublemakers, Arisa Nishizono and Itsuku Sera, leading to an explosive confrontation. As conflicts unfold and relationships are tested, the characters must confront their fears and ambitions. The outcome of these rivalries will determine their paths forward.
YOUR HEART'S DESIRE According to an urban legend, there is a tunnel where you can get anything you desire in exchange for your youth—the Urashima Tunnel. Kaoru and Anzu take advantage of their summer break to launch an in-depth investigation of the tunnel, with disappointing results. Kaoru is about to head home when Anzu suddenly invites him to her place. Kaoru’s nervous, and Anzu finally tries to express her feelings: “T-Tono-kun, I...” The third volume of the manga adaptation of the popular and award-winning light novel!
The award-winning, bittersweet sci-fi tale of a mysterious tunnel, time travel, and young summer love by the creators of Wait For Me Yesterday in Spring–inspired an anime film! And don’t miss the original light novel, also from Seven Seas. Tono Kaoru heard a rumor: The laws of space and time mean nothing to the Urashima Tunnel. If you find it, walk through and you'll find your heart's desire on the other side...in exchange for years of your own life. On the night Kaoru just so happens to find himself standing in front of a tunnel that looks suspiciously like the one the rumor describes, he finds himself thinking of Karen, the sister he lost in an accident five years ago. To Kaoru's surprise, he's been followed by the new transfer student Anzu Hanaki, who promises to help him experiment with the mysterious tunnel–but what does she want from Kaoru in exchange? And what will he have left to give, after the tunnel's done with him? Final Volume
Childhood friends use time travel to try to avert tragedy in this bittersweet book about growing up, love, and loss--by the creators of the light novel and manga series The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes (also from Seven Seas) that inspired an anime film. Two years ago, high schooler Kanae left his small island community of Sodeshima to pursue his academic dreams in Tokyo. When that life falls short of his expectations, he runs away from home to return to Sodeshima and his childhood friend, Akari. But before they can rekindle their old feelings for each other, the clock strikes six and Kanae finds himself inexplicably thrust forward four days into the future. Worse, he learns that Akito, Akari's older brother--and Kanae's childhood hero--is dead. Except death might not be the end for Akito. As Kanae tries to fill in the four-day gap of his memories, Akari explains: he's about to relive those four days in reverse order in a phenomenon known as "Rollback." Kanae himself explained it to her...in a past he hasn't yet experienced. Armed with this new knowledge, Kanae is determined to leverage Rollback however he can to save Akito's life--and Akari's heart.
The award-winning, bittersweet sci-fi tale of a mysterious tunnel, time travel, and young summer love that inspired an anime film. Don’t miss the manga adaptation and the light novel Wait For Me Yesterday in Spring (by the same creators), both also from Seven Seas! One summer morning before school, Kaoru hears an unsettling rumor—of a mysterious tunnel that can grant any wish to those who enter it, but ages them dramatically in exchange. At first, he writes it off as nothing more than an urban legend, but that very night, he happens upon the selfsame passage: the Urashima Tunnel. As he stands before its gaping maw, a thought occurs to him—if this tunnel truly does have the power to grant any wish, could he use it to bring his younger sister back from her untimely death five years prior? Yet when he returns to explore the tunnel the next day, he finds he’s been followed by the new girl in class: a total enigma by the name of Anzu. She takes an interest in Kaoru, and they agree to work together to investigate the time-twisting tunnel and uncover its mysteries. Together, they might achieve their deepest desires…but are they prepared for what it may cost them?
The award-winning, bittersweet sci-fi tale of a mysterious tunnel, time
travel, and young summer love that inspired an anime film. Don't miss the
original light novel and the light novel Wait For Me Yesterday in Spring (by
the same creators), both also from Seven Seas!
The award-winning, bittersweet sci-fi tale of a mysterious tunnel, time travel, and young summer love by the creators of Wait For Me Yesterday in Spring–inspired an anime film! And don’t miss the original light novel, also from Seven Seas. Kaoru heard a rumor: The laws of space and time mean nothing to the Urashima Tunnel. If you find it, walk through and your heart’s desire will be on the other side…in exchange for years of your own life. The new transfer student Anzu promises to help Kaoru experiment with the mysterious tunnel—but what does she want from Kaoru in exchange? And what will he have left to give, after the tunnel’s done with him?
