Starts Publishing Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Jiji Sekine) announces the release of two new titles from its comic label "OZcomics" starting June 29 (Mon). ◆OZcomics New Releases: https://novema.jp/starts/comic#pcomicPreNew-oz-comics ◆Serialized on OZmall: https://www.ozmall.co.jp/topics/ ◆Official X: @OZbooks_comics ◆Official Instagram: @ozbooks_comics ◆Official TikTok: @ozbooks.comics [Winner of the note×OZcomics Comic Essay Award Special Prize!] 'Our Parakeets Are Chattering Again Today' Author: PitchPotch (Pichipochi) Price: ¥1,400 + tax, ISBN: 978-4-8137-9617-6 [Synopsis] Living with Koza-kura parakeet Pitch and Button parakeet Pochi. Imagining their conversations, I quietly watch over them once again today. This full-color comic essay delivers heartwarming, lighthearted moments from the adorable daily lives of my birds. I first met Pitch and Pochi at a pet shop, where by sheer coincidence they shared the same birthday and were housed in the same enclosure. I adopted them both, and before I knew it, ten years had passed. Pitch is calm and laid-back, yet secretly a queen-type personality. Pochi is an affectionate, curious soul with a slightly difficult side. Surrounded by these two birds, mutually inspiring and growing together, I've found myself deeply comforted by their interactions. A heartwarming slice-of-life comic essay about life with parakeets. [Second volume of the hit series, long-awaited and repeatedly reprinted!] 'Kuroneko Cafe at 3 AM, Vol. 2' Author: Nekomaki (Musework) Price: ¥1,450 + tax, ISBN: 978-4-8137-9642-8 [Synopsis] A heartwarming story combining cats, gourmet food, and warmth by Nekomaki, author of 'Cats and the Old Man.' 'Black Cat' is an ordinary-looking café found in any town. By day, it's a typical café. But at midnight, it transforms into a café only cats can visit. The staff and customers are all cats, though occasionally a human wanders in. The humans who visit are all struggling with worries or perso