Shoya is a bully. When Shoko, a girl who can't hear, enters his elementary school class, she becomes their favorite target, and Shoya and his friends goad each other into devising new t*rtures for her. But the children's cruelty goes too far. Shoko is forced to leave the school, and Shoya ends up shouldering all the blame. Six years later, the two meet again. Can Shoya make up for his past mistakes, or is it too late? Read the manga industry insiders voted their favorite of 2014! "A very powerful story about being different and the consequences of childhood bullying... Read it." Anime News Network "The word heartwarming was made for manga like this." Manga Bookshelf
Kurumi lives under one roof with her father and her overprotective brother, Ataka. One day, she reunites with Nagio, her childhood friend. Now a young man, Nagio doesn't hesitate making advances-much to Kurumi's dismay-kissing her out of nowhere and telling her how he has always liked her, in the process totally wrapping her around his finger. And while Kurumi is put off at first, she eventually finds herself head-over-heels for Nagio ... This childhood-friend romance starring a black-hearted-yet-loving (?) boy is filled with sweet and passionate kisses!
Kohane Yuzuhara is a 17-year-old high-school student who doesn't have any interest in makeup. When her mom whisks her away on a sudden move back to Tokyo, though, Kohane gets called ugly on her first day at her new school by her hot classmate Iori Yashima. Iori's a rich boy whose family owns Yashima Cosmetics, and he can do makeup like a pro. Kohane's had it with Iori's massive ego until, one day, he transforms her by doing her makeup. Could Kohane be starting to develop an interest in cosmetics? This "makeup Cinderella love story" is the latest work from Mari Yoshino, author of Peach Heaven!
High school freshman Iroha's life is about to change. Her mother just got remarried, and they're both moving in with her new partner and his sons. The elder son is really hot, but he's far from normal... And together with his cute younger brother, she's now stuck with them both morning, noon, and night! The mean elder brother and Iroha just can't see eye to eye, and as the distance between all three of them decreases, cohabitation has never been so heart-poundingly exciting!
For nineteen-year-old Rika, cosplay is her life! And as now she's finally out of high school she must bear the weight of an ambition she can't share with anyone ... One day, she meets a high-school student who she seems to get along with on a dating site, and before she knows it, she's arranged to meet up with him IRL. The only catch is that he still thinks she's in high school herself. He's younger than her, but he also seems to be her type... Can she really dive into a relationship while she's still cosplaying?! Plus: this volume includes three bonus side stories.
Mami has just 14 days before she graduates, which means she has 14 days to confess to her crush, Harutaka-kun, before she moves away and never sees him again. Saya Yagi's one wish is to hear "that's delicious," from her boss, Ogami-kun. Hitsuji has somehow become entangled with older brother's friend, Shiro-sempai, who swears he needs her next to him to get a (totally innocent...) good night's rest. Usami can't seem to shake her troublesome younger classmate...until she finds maybe she didn't want to lose him after all. Read all four of their sweet love stories in the Four Kisses, in Secret short story collection!
Mei Tachibana has no friendsand she doesn't need them! Ever since her "friends" betrayed her in elementary school, she's sworn off friendship entirely. All it leads to is betrayal and heartbreak, and she's well enough on her own. But everything changes when she accidentally roundhouse kicks the most popular boy in school! However, Yamato Kurosawa isn't angry in the slightest in fact, he thinks his ordinary life could use an unusual girl like Mei! He won't take no for an answer, and soon Mei and Yamato embark on an unwanted friendship that will change both of them forever. PRAISE FOR THE ANIME "Surprises with its honesty, its sensitivity, its quality. Always it is smarter, more poetic, more touching, just plain better than you think it is going to be." Anime News Network
"I demand absolute obedience from you." Yu Akabane has worked hard to reinvent herself for high school, and there's only one step left in her plan to leave her plain Jane days behind: asking out her idol, the "White Prince" Shirakawa-kun. When circumstances lead to Yu moving into the school dorm where Shirakawa-kun boards, she thinks she's found her lucky break. But unluckily for Yu, "Black Devil" Kurosaki-kun, the boy everyone at school (including the teachers!) is afraid of, lives there too-and when Yu defies him, he's all too eager to punish her...
High schooler Natsuo is hopelessly in love with his cheerful and popular teacher, Hina. However, one day at a mixer, he meets a moody girl by the name of Rui and ends up sleeping with her. Soon after, his father announces that he's getting remarried to a woman with two daughters of her own. And who shows up in tow, other than both Hina and Rui?! Natsuo's outrageous new life starts now!
Joshi High is an elite school that most girls in Japan only dream of attending. Then one day everything changes-the allgirl school goes coed. There's just one catch: The girls outnumber the boys. So begins a wild, noholdsbarred competition for the boys of the school. Which smart and independentminded girl will rise above the fray?
A sweet romantic story of a soft-spoken high school freshman and her quest to make friends, Waiting for Spring will delight fans of earnest, fun, and dramatic shojo like Kimi ni Todoke and Say I Love You. Mizuki is a shy girl who's about to enter high school, and vows to open herself up to new friendships. Of course, the four stars of the boys' basketball team weren't exactly the friends she had in mind! Yet, when they drop by the cafe where she works, the five quickly hit it off. Soon she's been accidentally thrust into the spotlight, targeted by jealous girls. And will she expand her mission to include... love?
From the creator of the surprise-hit romantic comedy Domestic Girlfriend! High school student Seiji is in love with Aki, the head of the tennis team, but he is unable to ask her out. Another student, Yuki, discovers his obsession with Shou, and promises to help him get closer to her ... but Yuki's help comes at a cost, and soon, the analytical, strategic Seiji finds himself deep in the messy turmoil of emotion...
Koharu's has lived her young life by her mother's motto: a good woman never gets rejected. But when the most popular guy in school turns her down before she even gets the words out, her whole world comes crashing down ... until she realizes, if she just keeps confessing, she'll never get rejected! And as an unlikely friendship begins between the two, she's given an ultimatum: he'll say yes when his heart leans 100% towards her! A goofy, assertive romantic comedy!
Mahiru Yanase's twin sister, Mayo, has it all-she's popular, cute and sweet. Mahiru, on the other hand, has always been the other Yanase. All her life, Mahiru's reminded herself that every time something good happens to her, something bad comes along to balance it out. She never gets her hopes up...but no sooner does she arrive for her first day of high school than Aoi Satomi, her handsome, mysterious classmate, takes an interest in her-and by the end of the day, he's already asked her out! If things don't balance out for Mahiru soon, the world's going to come to an end! From Taamo, the author of the multi-million-selling smash hit House of the Sun, comes this story of a young girl who's always seen herself as the negative to her twin sister's beautiful photograph, and the handsome boy who just won't give up on her.
Popular Saya and shy-guy Yuto started dating in middle school after they discovered their shared love of a popular online game. But when Yuto's high-school debut is too successful and he becomes the hottest guy in school, Saya panics and pretends they aren't going out, so as not to be harassed by his conniving hangers-on. But can their relationship last through the secrets and the beauties?
From the creator of New York Times bestselling manga That Wolf-Boy Is Mine! comes a feel-good romance about a teenage girl whose passion for photography leads her to a new school, a new dorm, and a new love triangle!UNDER ONE ROOFMako's always had a passion for photography. When she loses someone dear to her, she clings to her art as a relic of the close relationship she once had...Luckily, her childhood best friend Kei encourages her to come to his high school and join their prestigious photo club. With nothing to lose, Mako grabs her camera and moves into the dorm where Kei and his classmates live. Soon, a fresh take on life, along with a mysterious new muse, begin to come into focus!
Haruka Sakurai is an English teacher taking over for a homeroom teacher who went on maternity leave, and Yuni Kururugi loves the way he looks. But she hates his flashy attitude. Thanks to that, her English grades have plummeted (everything else she has a perfect score on!) Now she has to take extra lessons with him after school, and she discovers Sakurai's gentle side?!
Nina is in love with her kind, handsome neighbor Kyosuke, and though he's off to high school, she doesn't see their friendly relationship changing much at all. But soon enough, Nina finds Kyosuke kissing another girl, his classmate. Will the one-year difference change them after all? Or can she work up the courage to confess and win him over once and for all? A sweet story of the joys and pains of first love.
Clumsy, shy Mayuko has two true loves in life: being wrapped up in her futon, and listening to the latest from her favorite girl group, KBF47. She spends her lunches alone listening to their music and indulging in fan bliss, but on the one day she decides to practice one of their songs, who should catch her but the school's infamous lone wolf, Ohba-kun! Mortified, Mayuko is frozen in place...until Ohba-kun reveals he's a KBF47 fan, too! Their unlikely friendship gives Mayuko the confidence to grow, but the pair attracts attention, and not all eyes are friendly...! A charming tale of youth, friendship, and the power of shared fandom.
Even though Koki Nakagawa and his childhood friend Ayumi Fujisaki bicker like cats and dogs, one thing's for sure...he's head-over-heels in love with her. But when he finally starts to confess his feelings, his awkward-but-nice-enough classmate, Jindo-san, announces that she's Koki's girlfriend! She tells Koki that he can never tell Ayumi his true feelings...because if he does, the world will end in apocalyptic disaster? What's a guy to do?