After a motorcycle crash leaves gang youth Tiger in a vegetative state, his soul slips into the Underworld. A grim fate awaits: he will be forced back into his paralyzed body within seven days. Desperate for escape, he turns to Nana—an experienced proxy—and becomes entangled in TAG, a system of spiritual substitution orchestrated by the enigmatic Uncle Guang. But this path only leads them into an even more brutal situation.
The fifth installment in the Rainbow Splendor Land series follows two young adults in their twenties as they navigate the confusing terrain of early adulthood—facing difficult choices, career doubts, and the tug-of-war between passion and profession. Set against the vibrant backdrop of a night market brimming with warmth and human connection, the story gently explores how people begin to shape their futures. Not just a tale of the two main characters, this could just as well be the story of you, me, and the friends we’ve grown up alongside.
A gay couple practiced their slashie lifestyle as working in theater industry and running an LGBTQ+-friendly guesthouse. With the guests sharing stories, they picked up the precious memories of their romantic journey and witnessed the achieving moment of the same-sex marriage legalization movement in Taiwan.
Zhong Rui-Ming and Zhou Yu-Yan were old acquaintances from college, and they once had an unnoticed ambiguous affection for each other. Unexpectedly, many years later, they crossed paths again after their respective divorces, and once more, they found themselves gradually immersed in this indescribable emotion. How will they express their feelings this time? "Rainbow Splendor Land" is a BL manga series created with the premise of Taiwan's legalized same-sex marriage, incorporating Taiwan's four seasons and social scenery.
Selected for the 2024 Books from Taiwan(BFT)2.0 Fully translated into English
Constructed on the site of a former Japanese air force base, the Huwei military family settlement housed Nationalist soldiers and their dependents who retreated to Taiwan in 1949. The four tales in this graphic novel move through various periods of time, weaving together the lives of the residents of Huwei with the voices of ghosts from the past, thereby addressing the complex history of the Americans, Japanese, mainland Chinese, and local Taiwanese who have all left their mark there.
The book is a novel for movie Who'll stop the rain. Freshman Ji Wei, a passionate fine arts student, finds pure joy in painting. To defend creative freedom, she joins a campus strike and unexpectedly meets student movement leader Wei Qing. This protest marks the beginning of a new world for Ji Wei’s naïve youth.
“Dancing is to make movements,” says a six-year-old.
Reading this book evokes the feelings of watching a dance that is also a song and a poem. When the dance ends, the dancers leave. The stage is empty. The score is left blank. There will always be the next performance.
"Bottoms up! Wine Glasses No Goldfish" follows a fun bicycle journey around Taiwan, showcasing its stunning scenery and local wines. Along the way, the protagonist meets wine experts, sharing tipsy yet heartfelt moments that reflect life’s