Smile Down the Runway, Volume 1


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Chiyuki Fujito has a dream: to become a Paris Collection model. The problem is that she hasn't grown past 158cm. As she is too short for a model, everyone around her tells her to give up on her dream. However, no matter what anyone says, she wouldn't give up. Her classmate, a poor student named Ikuto Tsumura, also has a dream he hasn't been able to let go of, which is to become a fashion designer. But one day, Chiyuki tells him that it's "probably impossible" for him, causing him to consider giving it up…?! This is the story of two individuals who wholeheartedly chase after their dreams, despite others telling them that they won't ever come true.




Smile Down the Runway 22


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Ikuto decided to dedicate his first show at Tokyo Fashion Week, the biggest fashion festival in Japan, to Chiyuki. With the help of Mii, Hanaoka, and Kokoro, Ikuto created an unconventional fashion show using Chiyuki as the main model! However, the loss of Mille Neige has taken a heavy toll on Chiyuki, and she hasn’t been able to recover from it. Will Ikuto and Chiyuki be able to keep their promises? Will their show be able to usher the fashion world into a new era? Find out in the emotional finale to the fashion manga dedicated to all who are pursuing their dreams!




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Terumi demanded that Ikuto must make a bag that can be carried in three ways, four ways, or more. This is a difficult task, but if Ikuto can do it, Terumi will use his bag for every outfit in TGC’s special collection! Not wanting to be outdone by Ikuto, Toh also started revising the outfit for his muse, the world-famous model Charlotte Carey. In order to take her modeling career to the next stage, Chiyuki will also be giving her all at TGC! TGC will be a big event for both Ikuto and Chiyuki, who have both worked hard to earn the right to take part in it! They’ll both give their all and have fun at the same time!




Catwalk


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Big Apple. Bigger Problems. The success of the Forrester sisters’ On the Runway TV show lands them a hot ticket to Fashion Week in New York City. Paige is determined to garner the attention of New York’s top designers, but her newfound fame threatens to go to her head. Erin wants to help promote the work of some eco-minded designers, but struggles to be taken seriously. Can Paige keep her prima donna behavior in check? Will Erin’s involvement hurt the people she’s really trying to help? Success in the big city comes with even bigger challenges, and as the pressure grows, so does the drama.




Smile Down the Runway, Volume 2


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Ikuto is now working part-time under the up-and-coming designer Hajime Yanagida. The two of them go to Tokyo Collection, a big event where people in the fashion industry from all over the world gather together. Yanagida is going to put on a show there, but there is one big issue! One of his models is absent, and her substitute, Chiyuki, is too hopelessly short for a model. During this moment of crisis, Ikuto takes on the challenge of modifying a dress, so that he can send Chiyuki, the little model who gave him courage, to the runway…!!




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Yanagida held a capsule collection show in New York. The clothes Yanagida and Ikuto created managed to impress the spectators, who all know what is best in the fashion world. Thanks to this experience, Ikuto had now learned about the possibilities that fashion can open up. One day, Aphro I Dite’s CEO, Mai Ayano, called Ikuto to her office to discuss something with him! Meanwhile, Chiyuki has been doing other gigs besides modeling, such as acting in movies. She then received a long-awaited offer. Ikuto wants to do another show with Chiyuki, while she wants to become good enough as a model so that she can stand on equal footing with Ikuto. For those two, this offer is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!




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Ikuto, Mii, Kokoro, and Hanaoka have started their own brand. Ikuto wants to take part in Paris Collection as soon as possible, but his immediate goal right now is exhibiting at Tokyo Fashion Week. Since his brand is new and doesn’t have a track record, he’ll have to face a lot of obstacles. Without Aphro I Dite’s backing, even just promoting his brand is a challenge in itself. However, there’s a rumor that the legendary director Tsutomu Kitaya will be making a new movie, and this could be a great opportunity for Ikuto’s brand. Thus, Mii decides to enlist Chiyuki’s help for a high-stakes gamble! Can Ikuto rise to the challenge and ensure those two’s efforts won’t be wasted?!




Smile Down the Runway, Volume 5


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During the first qualifying round of the Geika Festival, Ikuto presents something no one could've thought of: pajamas! However, what he didn't know is that he'll also have to face the "real test" of the first qualifying round. Toh Ayano notices that Ikuto had to make some trade-offs to realize his design because of his lack of money. Seeing potential in Ikuto, Toh offers to help Ikuto out by recruiting him into a new brand that he's planning to create. Meanwhile, Chiyuki has managed to get a new gig. At the photoshoot site, she encounters a model who gives off a very unique aura. That model is none other than Kokoro Hasegawa.




The Last Lecture


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The author, a computer science professor diagnosed with terminal cancer, explores his life, the lessons that he has learned, how he has worked to achieve his childhood dreams, and the effect of his diagnosis on him and his family.




I'm Looking for Serious Love!


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Born and raised in the countryside, Kyouhei immediately clashes with his next door neighbor, an outgoing playboy called Takara, when he moves to Tokyo. As someone who's always been teased for being a country bumpkin, he doesn't exactly have much in common with an extoverted city boy. But when Takara makes a move on him one day, Kyouhei can't get it out of his mind. Even though he can barely stand Takara, he can't help finding himself strangely drawn to him. But Kyouhei's not looking for a one night stand; he's looking for serious love!