Drifting Net Cafe

Drifting Net Cafe (漂流ネットカフェ, Hyōryū Netto Kafe) is a Japanese seinen manga illustrated and written by Shūzō Oshimi that was serialized in the manga magazine, Manga Action. Drifting Net Cafe is a science fiction mystery involving a group of patrons trapped in an internet café, which has become a strange universe of its own. The story focuses primarily on the relationship between Koichi Toki, a salaryman who leads a trouble-free but unexciting life, and Kaho Tono, his first love whom he never forgot. Like many of Oshimi's works, the plot and message of this manga reflects the author's unforgettable experiences of his own, particularly with his first love. Drifting Net Cafe also explores themes such as morality around human instinctive behavior, and features explicit themes. The manga was adapted into a TBS television series on April 15, 2009, and stars Atsushi Itō as Koichi Toki.