Sheltering Eaves Vol. 01

Sheltering Eaves Vol. 01

From the creator of Perfect World comes a new josei manga about a pure romance that blossoms in the unfair world of the foster care system. Blending a realistic representation of the situation faced by the most vulnerable children in Japanese society with a page-turning love story, Sheltering Eaves is, like the teens who come to life on its pages, one of a kind.

High schooler Yoru was sent to a group home at the age of ten after her mother abused her. Tenjaku, a boy the same age, took her under his wing. Now, as teenagers, Yoru and Tenjaku only have a year left before they are legally required to leave the home, and they must pack a lot of growing up into a short period of time. The foremost decision in Yoru’s mind: what to do about the feelings for Tenjaku that she’s sheltered in her heart during their years together…

Selected for the hit-making Kono Manga ga Sugoi! (This Manga is Amazing!) list by representatives of the Japanese manga industry.

Biographical Notes:

Rie Aruga is a josei manga artist from Japan. Perfect World was her first series released in English.

Title Notes:

Creator of the acclaimed Perfect World, about a relationship between a woman and a man who uses a wheelchair, Rie Aruga is a master of manga about sensitive topics. Her works are well-researched and create an opportunity for readers to empathize with her characters and the social issues she raises.

Sections between the chapters introduce the details of the Japanese foster care system, as well as social work, group homes, and juvenile detention in Japan, making Sheltering Eaves a uniquely educational narrative text suitable for classroom use in high school or college courses.

Shojo and josei manga fans will be hooked by the budding, innocent romance between two young adults who have not been treated kindly by the world.