Ushiro no Shoumen Darling

Ushiro no Shoumen Darling is a manga anthology that weaves together several distinct narratives, each exploring unexpected encounters and unusual relationships. In the opening story, Jundai comes into possession of a remarkably unique guitar through inheritance, setting him on an unforeseen path. Elsewhere, Heita finds himself consumed by curiosity as he attempts to uncover the true identity of his mysterious phone sex partner in "Touch Me Baby." Another tale follows Noguchi, a devoted otaku whose quiet life is disrupted when he wakes up to find a snake in his bed. The reptile belongs to his animal-loving neighbor Takatsu, and this marks roughly the third time the pet snake, Benji, has escaped from his fish tank. The collection continues with further eccentric scenarios. In "Anoko ga Hoshii," the persistently determined Katsura manages to pawn off Pero, an unattractive Labrador, onto a highly reluctant Eigo. Tension escalates in "Release" when an easygoing truck driver agrees to pick up a pleading high school hitchhiker, only to discover that his young passenger is armed with a knife. Finally, "The After Series" concludes the volume with a series of short extras, offering readers a glimpse into the aftermath of these varied stories.