This scanlation page initially focused on Vietnamese translations, but occasionally I’ve dabbled in English scanlations as well. I have focused on lesser-known works by Hagio Moto, though I may explore different projects in the future.

Releases 

Author -  English Title (Original Title) - Year of Original Publication

Hagio Moto - Mesh (メッシュ) - 1980

Synopsis: The story follows the life of a teenage boy named "Mesh," so-called for his unique "mesh"-colored hair: blonde with silver strands on the sides. It begins with a scene where Mesh, after being beaten, escapes from a mob and encounters Milon, a forger and painter. Mesh ends up staying at Milon’s house, and the two form an unlikely bond as they navigate life together. Each chapter is a poetic blend of crime, peaceful everyday moments, or the vibrant nightlife of artists in a fictionalized Paris.

"Mesh" is regarded as one of Hagio Moto’s defining works, marking a pivotal shift in her artistic style. It was her first series to adopt a more realistic look while retaining the ethereal beauty characteristic of 1970s shōjo art. The story ventures into more mature themes while continuing to explore Hagio's recurring motifs, such as parent-child relationships and adolescence.

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Hagio Moto - Catharsis (カタルシス) - 1991

Synopsis: When Yuji, a student retaking his entrance exams, suddenly runs away from home, his worried parents begin searching for him. They discover he’s staying at the home of the owner of the part-time job where he works. Despite their concerns, Yuji insists he won’t return. What is Yuji truly seeking? Why does he keep running away?

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Hagio Moto - The Pills That Help You Go To School (学校へ行くクスリ) - 1994

Synopsis: On the first day of the second semester of his first year in high school, Katsumi saw his father becoming a word processor and his mother an electric rice cooker.

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Hagio Moto - Sayo's Self Made Yukata (小夜の縫うゆかた) - 1971

Synopsis: Sayo is assigned to sew a yukata as home economics homework. She takes out the fabric her mother had intended to sew but was unable to. As she begins to sew it herself, she keeps reminiscing about her memories with her mother...

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Hagio Moto - Afternoon Sunshine (午後の日射し) - 1994

Synopsis: While watching a TV show with her husband, Shouko's world was turning upside down because of her husband's words, "After all, married couples are just strangers."

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Hagio Moto's Comments in "A Cruel God Reigns" Illustration Book

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Hagio Moto - The Girl at the Temple (神殿の少女) - 1985

Synopsis: 4-page oneshot in Mosaic Rasen

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Hagio Moto - Illusion of Desert (砂漠の幻影) - 1984

Synopsis: 4-page oneshot in Mosaic Rasen

Hagio Moto - You Have Beautiful Eyes (きみは美しい瞳) - 1985

Synopsis: A dream bird enters the depths of your heart and shows you your dream. Yet, what if you cannot accept what you see?

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Hagio Moto - The False King (偽王) - 1984

Synopsis: People bathing at a temple are gossiping about the Atoner. A young man, traveling along a tributary of the Nile River, hears about the Atoner from them. The Atoner is offered to the gods as a "sacrifice to atone for sin." Marked on the forehead, blinded, castrated, and condemned to wander, the The Atoner is both shunned and feared. Yet, despite their disgust, people do not kill the Atoner out of respect for the divine offering. The young man eventually encounters the Atoner, who becomes his traveling companion...

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Hagio Moto - Castle (城) - 1984

Synopsis: Radcliffe was sent to boarding school. He became a germaphobe and always washed his hands. He closed his heart off to his classmates and refused to talk to them. There's a little imp telling him how to build his own castle...

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Hagio Moto - My Friend K (友人K) - 1985

Synopsis: K transferred to the narrator's school in the summer of his second year of junior high school. A 8-page oneshot showcases the tangle between envy and admiration. 

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