A heartfelt pair of short stories about the ups, downs, and complications of the love we have for those we call family, and how we sometimes end up finding joy in surprising places.
Leapers-individuals who were born on February 29th that age at a rate four timese slower than that of a normal person and can live for over 300 years. Mio Aono is one of these leapers and like many, experiences all the emotions that come with living beyond the normal, mortal lifespan. From Isaki Uta, the creator of "Mine-Kun is Asexual", comes a one-shot serires that won an honorable mention in the Monthly Afternoon Magazine Manga Competition and jumpstarted Isaki Uta's career! Originally published in 2008, this landmark work has been updated and re-released as a doujinshi and localized in English for fans to enjoy.
An ongoing series featuring a couple who are complete opposites, yet belong together.
Artist Statement: This is a slice of life story about Little Miss Serious, a short, no-nonsense girl and her tall, footloose boyfriend Mister Freedom. They have their differences, but ultimately love each other. I hope everyone enjoys reading it.
You've heard of meet cute, but reunite cute? Now that they're both grown up, newly swole Shun visits his old friend Nana after an extended absence hoping to put a (figurative) stake in the heart of his one-time first love. But it looks like neither of these tiddy monsters is ready to let go! Join our hilariously awkward (maybe?) couple as they (hopefully!?) begin to bumble their way into an adorable relationship!
Ever since elementary school, Kazuya Kawaguchi has had a crush on the lovely Miki Toda. But every time he tried to give her a love letter to confess his feelings, he would turn away in fear! Unable to ever pass on a letter, the two don't see each other again until many years later at an alumni homecoming. Hoping to try again, Kazuya is dismayed to learn that Miki doesn't seem to remember who he is! Leaving him with only one choice; to act like the revelation didn't affect him at all. Except, Miki soon garners a vague recollection of Kazuya and thinks that he doesn't remember who she is. Sure that the night will end in nothing but frustration, Miki is shocked when Kazuya finally builds up the courage to ask her out! Enjoy a story filled with awkward love and a stack of undelivered love letters that are overdue.
While working at their mother's cosmetic shop, Takeru and Ayumi discover a mermaid in one of the lotion bottles! A strange and unexpected phenomenon, the two aren't sure what to do when Ayumi volunteers to take the mermaid home. Puzzled by his sister's behavior, Takeru thinks about their childhood and how much everything changed after their parent's failed marriage. Could this mermaid mystery be just the thing to help them reconnect and rebuild inspite of their troubled past? Mermaid in a Bottle dives deep into a the bitter-sweet relationship of a brother and sister from a broken family.
Mine-kun is Asexual. He doesn't like sexual intimacy in a relationship. He can kiss a girl, but it's not something he wants to do if he can help it. But Murai loves him so much that she's willing to overlook the fact that she can't hold his hand; that she can't cuddle up next to him when they watch movies together; that she can't fall in love with him the way that she hopes to be loved in return. In the eyes of those around them, is this even a relationship that's meant to last, or is it a train wreck just waiting to happen?
His wife is a real demon, literally! Tomoyuki is married to Mitsuki, an Oni from the countryside who can be a bit harsh. But when she and Tomoyuki are alone, that's when her sensitive side comes out. It's those moments that she wants to express just how much she loves Tomoyuki. Dive into the charming slice-of-life of a tsundere Oni and her normal husband!
Natsuki, an upwardly mobile career woman and a bit of a workaholic (who also happens to be quite short), has no inclination to look for a romantic partner -- especially not in Hiromichi, a junior employee who she finds unappealingly mild-mannered (and who happens to be quite tall). But a few chance encounters later, Natsuki finds herself beginning to see the other good qualities hiding under Hiromichi's meek exterior. Could she be falling for her junior coworker? Check out this adorable new workplace romance from Studio Nadeshiko!
Discover the origins of the hit manga series "Girlfriend, Girlfriend" in this original indie manga by the creator of "Aho Girl", Hiroyuki! Naoya just got confessed to by a cute girl -- only problem is that he already has a girlfriend. His solution? To ask for his girlfriend's permission to two-time on her. Enjoy this silly, light hearted romance comedy about an open relationship characterized by passionate shouting, outlandish reasoning, and, in the end, adorable submission to all things cute!
Love hurts when your crush can literally crush you! Hopeless Nice Guy (TM) takes a chance when he confesses to the toughest girl at Shimai High. But the only way this tough cutie is giving him a chance is if he can pass her crash-course on treating her like a human being! Can he man up and learn how to treat this queen or is he a lost cause?
There are many characters in the Delinquent Girl series. This book is an extra compiling stories about Doji's mom, Otome, during her high school days, and Akane's older brother, Aoi, and her middle schoolmate, Misaki.
Younger kids are often making promises to marry each other, but what happens when one of them takes it seriously? Yuka mistakes a dismissive comment from Ryo that they're meant to be and holds him to it, 10 years later! Ryo is too kind to tell her that was all just childish play, but that just makes things more difficult. Get ready for a series filled with wacky cover-ups and failed attempts to set the record straight!
Julia, a lowly servant from the marquess' estate, has no idea how she lost the ability to speak. With no memories from before the age of twelve, she's simply been told that a traumatic incident is to blame. While everyone at the estate treats her harshly, Julia has barely been able to survive with the help of Camille, the marquess' second son. Camille even helps her speak again using his special power, "Arcana." However, that's when jealous servants plot against Julia and throw her out of the estate. The duke's eldest son, Glen, stumbles upon the injured Julia and takes her in. Caught between Camille's obsessive passion and Glen's genuine affection-where will fate lead Julia?
"Don't worry! I, your teacher, will help you get used to women." When a klutzy teacher finds out her tough delinquent student's secret, she decides to help him learn to control his erections... His hair's, that is! New homeroom teacher Niko Sakuochi has a bad boy in her class--Makoto "Devilhair" Karuma. Unable to ignore the fact that he can't fit in with the other students due to his frightening appearance, Ms. Sakuochi decides to help fix his little problem. "When I get hard, my hair stands up." At first, she was shocked by his confession, but as his hair stands up right in front of her very eyes, she's forced to accept the truth. "I'm going to help get you on the straight and narrow for your own sake as well as that of our class!" Will her secret plan be able to control this teenage boy's crazy libido?!
"Has the one I've been searching for been you this whole time?" This is the story of Garnet, a servant who transcended her social status and shared a heartfelt bond with Louis, the duke's heir. However, Louis lost his sight in an epidemic and departed for distant lands to seek treatment. At their parting, he swore to marry Garnet upon his return, and set off on his journey. But time passed, and when they finally met again, he was found to have lost his memory, transformed into a different man feared as the "Cruel Grand Duke." Louis had forgotten that day's vow and coldly pushed Garnet away. Even so, the heart that should have forgotten everything instinctively sought only her, the one who held its sole memory! What will be the fate of their burning love, cruelly trifled with by destiny...?
Betrayed by her fiance, Crown Prince Raymond, and her best friend Samantha, Sophia was executed along with her entire family. Yet incredibly, when she awakens, she finds herself back in the past-before the engagement ever took place!? Determined to change her family's fate, she resolves to prevent her engagement to the second prince, Raymond, elevate the first prince, Alexis, to crown prince, and exact her revenge on the two of them. Yet the road ahead is far from easy... How will the fierce battle for the crown prince's seat unfold? Can Sophia truly change her destiny--? The curtain now rises on a grand drama of revenge
Asumi, a former stage actress, married Ryouhei, who had risen to become a popular screenwriter, and became a mother of one. Yet as she found herself swamped with housework and childcare while he stayed busy with work, the rift between them only deepened. His success was possible because of her support-or so Asumi believed. But then, something led her to uncover his affair. Tormented by the schemes of her husband and his mistress, Asumi resolves to take revenge-one that will drag the drama industry into the fray...!