"Back then, I didn't even consider thinking that we would fall apart some day."Kanade, Yuuji, and Souma are childhood friends. Yuuji can be rude at times, but has a strong sense of responsibility. Souma is the popular kid in class. Kanade is shy and always looks up to the other two. The three of them had promised to always be best friends, but things began to change when Souma started dating a girl in high school.Emotions waver and hearts are broken, as a love triangle between three childhood friends unfolds.
Growing up, Tsukasa aspired to take over his father's tailor shop. Even his friends in middle school, Kaito and Adachi, saw his tenacity and passion at an early age. As friends do, they make promises to each other they swear to keep. But these promises were more than just pinky promises; they were declarations of love under the guise of friendship. Eventually, they all go their separate ways by the time they reach high school and the promises they made lay to rest.Now, Tsukasa runs his father's shop and the days of his youth are all but a distant memory. That is, until Kaito unexpectedly walks into his shop. But he is not here to fulfill promises or reminisce about their school days. Instead, he is the bearer of bad news as his father's construction company plans on demolishing the shopping district where Tsukasa's shop is. Tensions rise as childhood friends reunite under stressful and unfortunate circumstances. Will romantic feelings from long ago remain the same or will time unravel those sentiments?
A prequel series to the number one bestseller in Japan. Humanity has learned to live in complacency behind its high walls, protected from the giant Titans. But when a Titanworshipping cult opens one of the gates, a Titan wreaks havoc, consuming the cultists. After the rampage is over, two young Survey Corps members are shocked to discover a pregnant woman's partially digested corpse with her baby still alive inside it! What will the fate of this "child of the Titans" be? And how will humanity learn to cope with the Titan threat?
BLAME! Academy and So On is a spin-off series of BLAME! set in the same "City" as BLAME! and is a parody / comedy about various characters in the main BLAME! storyline set in a traditional Japanese school environment. Various elements of the main BLAME! story are parodied, including the relationship between Killy and Cibo, and Dhomochevsky and Iko. Irregularly published in Afternoon and compiled as BLAME! Gakuen and So On September 19, 2008, this is its first official English language release in either digital or print.
For the members of Fairy Tail, a guild member's work is never done. While they may not always be away on missions, that doesn't mean our magic-wielding heroes can rest easy at home. What happens when a copycat thief begins to soil the good name of Fairy Tail, or when a seemingly unstoppable virus threatens the citizens of Magnolia Town? And when a bet after the Grand Magic Games goes sour, can Natsu, Lucy, Gray, Erza turn the tables in their favor? Come see what a "day in the life" of the strongest guild in Fiore is like in nine wacky short stories!
"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...
After a battle with an evil demon, an entire village is laid waste. All perish, except for one boy. Keeping his master's teachings close to his heart, this lone survivor sets out on a journey westwards in search of new sights and unimaginable power. The boy's name: Gray Fullbuster. For the first time, experience Gray's childhood adventures, and follow him down the path that will lead him to Fairy Tail!
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!
Yoshiaki Maeda has been falsely accused and detained, along with delinquents from all over the Kanto region, in the juvenile correctional facility, Shouran Institute. Yoshiaki is as typical as a boy can get, so when he finds himself living in this violenceridden prison, he can't think of anything worse. His cellmates, Iwakura, Yamanoi, and Yoshioka, are a cunning crew and soon Yoshiaki finds himself pulled into a feud going on in the prison. Then suddenly, a prison van crashes into the facility and what shambles out of the wreckage are flesheating zombies... And so the curtain is raised on this bonechilling story of panic and horror!
Invisible to her classmates, Hikage Sumino is an eighth grader with no selfesteem. Her only friends are the visitors to her Internet blog. One day, the most popular boy in the grade suddenly talks to her. Encouraged by this twist of fate, Hikage determines to transform her life. Includes special extras after the story!
The world has now entered the age of e-sports. Teen pro gamer Ren Azumino's motto is to win, and winning game competitions is exactly how she plans on making a living. One day, an industry rep who has taken notice of Ren's exceptional performance pays Ren a visit. His mission? Recruit Ren to enroll at Hakugo Academy under the newly established e-sports department. There, Ren meets several other students, including Mashiro Kanzaki, a novice gamer struggling to find his way in life. A coming-of-age drama following the lives of a group of misfits unfolds in the exciting world of e-sports!
Mikumo Higashino and Sei Imajo were once close childhood friends. Then they grew apart when Mikumo had to move away for her parents' work. Two years have passed, and through intense studying, Mikumo makes it into same prestigious high school as Sei. However, Mikumo's heart-pounding excitement turns to surprise when she finds out that Sei isn't who he used to be! A sweet, innocent romance that will be sure to give the reader butterflies in their stomach!
Misao is a high school girl who is terrible at making friends. One day, she's saved from her loneliness by Sae, whose academics, athleticism, and even appearance are "perfect." But Sae's idea of friendship is a little distorted...
Kotoko a third year student, fell in love at first site with Naoki Irie. But when she finally got the courage to give him a love letter. He rejected her saying, "I hate stupid women."Naoki is a genius with an IQ of 200 and a sports champion, popular with all girls.As if Kotoko's luck wasn't bad enough, her house gets ruined in an earthquake and they go to stay at her father's friends place while their house is rebuilt. By some twist of fate her father's friend is... Naoki Irie's father! Now Kotoko and Naoki have to live together?!
Serina arrives at school one day to discover her desk has been vandalized-someone's scratched the lyrics to a love song in it...and that someone turns out to be Mizukawa-sempai, a boy who's one year her senior. She wants to get to know him better, but if his frosty demeanor is any indication, she doesn't have a chance! But it seems he might be awkward-not simply mean-and before she knows it, she's asking him out...! With each passing day, her heart races a little faster! Don't miss out on volume 1 of this school romance story!
At her high school, she's Eriko Ichimura, the girl so boring no one remembers she exists. But online, she's "Lovesick Ellie," a brash and lusty alternate persona with quite a viral following! Ellie's favorite pastime? Spying on her handsome and perfect classmate Ohmi and spinning wild fantasies in the form of very thirsty tweets. But one day, quite by accident, Eriko learns that Ohmi isn't as perfect as she thought...and he discovers her secret to boot! What's ahead for this two-faced boy and pervy girl?
From high school to college, from college into the working world - although my life had never been spectacular, the journey had always been smooth sailing... Except when it came to men. So when I found myself an engaged woman at age 29, I felt a huge weight lifted off my shoulders. My dream of getting married before turning 30 was going to be realized! And that's when... I met him.
What do you do when nothing's going right in your life?
Minori (29), who has been struggling from day to day, has become pessimistic about life as a whole. This year has been especially dreadful. Work has become a hellish experience because of her new boss. Her childhood friend and longtime crush, Asai, just told her he only sees her as a friend. When all seems hopeless, Minori is suddenly visited by a "Toshiotoko", a fairy whose job is to bring luck and happiness to their charge. With his gentle and encouraging support, she slowly learns to take control of her life by the reins. What will Minori discover as she continues her search for what happiness really means to her?
16th century Firenze, Italy. One girl, One ARTistic ambition!The birthplace of the renaissance era, where art is thriving. In one small corner of this vast city, one sheltered girl's journey begins. She dreams of becoming an artist, an impossible career for a girl born into a noble family. In those days, art was an exclusively male profession, with woman facing strong discrimination. In spite of these challenges, Arte perseveres with hard work and a positive attitude!Thank you for purchasing Arte Volume 1. Unfortunately, the file was incomplete when originally uploaded, so it has been re-uploaded to correct the issue. Please download the file again to receive the correct, complete file. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience, and hope you will continue to support Arte.This series has been published in Japan since 2013 which Japanese title name is "Arte"
Wakako Murasaki, 26, lives to eat. She was born with a taste for alcohol and good food, so every night she searches for a good place to enjoy her meals alone. Perhaps she will sit next to you tonight?These popular shorts featuring the solo heavy drinker have been successfully turned into an anime and a drama!This series has been published in Japan since 2015 which Japanese title name is "Wakako-zake"
This is a tale of my heart warming and strange calamity... At a certain rural junior high school... Itsuya Tsuruta, who came as a substitute art teacher has a secret mysterious power. The junior high school student, Toki, triggered by experiencing her power, becomes obsessed with Ms. Itsuya day by day...
Nozomi Aizawa has has kept her feelings for her schoolmate Azuma-kun a secret for quite a while, but the time has come for her to finally confess. His response, though, is far from ordinary! Led in circles by his hilarious tangents, these two awkward teenagers find themselves growing ever closer while muddling through misunderstandings and off-topic rants. When the airheaded stalker Aizawa-san finally connects with the petulant know-it-all Azuma-kun, the result is a romantic comedy worth talking about!
Chika Ono spent most of her life in the city, but due to her mother being sent overseas for work, she goes to live in the countryside with her father for a year. After finally returning to the place she sent the first few years of her life, she soon realizes she can see the spirits and mystical creatures of the forest. The memories of when she lived in the forest are still hazy, but the creatures of the forest still remember her. Will Chika be able to uncover the secrets of the forest and her forgotten memories?
What Renei Hanemiya wants more than anything is a girlfriend, but he has no job and no place to live. What he does have though, are crazy flirting skills and devilishly charming looks. So where would the perfect place for him to work be? A host club! Hanemiya casually walks into a host club and despite his uncouth appearance at the time, somehow manages to land a job. What he doesn't realize though, is that all the hosts who work there are homosexuals! To put him in an even more awkward spot, he ends up shacking up with his manager!
Morgan Bastille is a mortician. Not an ordinary mortician though, a mortician gifted by death. Morgan is looking for a missing person; in order to find that person, he goes to the Detroit Police Station to get help from the captain of the Detroit Exorcism Division, Millenia Browning. Within minutes of his arrival, however, Morgan is taken hostage by a couple of demons! Who exactly is Morgan looking for and will he escape the clutches of the demons?
Full color, mid-century classic fantasy with a taste of blood. Dive in to a magical world where men and demons battle to take control of the world. If you love swords, and magic, dungeons and dragons, demons and alike, dont miss it!
With all the danger and hard work that comes with being a solider in the Survey Corps, it's only natural that Eren Yeager and his comrades would want some relaxation. But with all the hijinks his comrades stir up, even time off can stress a solider out! Flunking tests, pulling all-nighters, and summoning magic genies?! Join the fun as smaller, cuter versions of Eren, Levi, Mikasa, and the rest of the Survey Corps get together for all sorts of misadventures in this four-panel comic strip spinoff of the hit manga Attack on Titan!
What will the world America become? What will mankind become? A futuristic yet comical expression by VIEW's manga illustrates a quirky paradigm that we might have or will end up at - the country called america.
"Diary of My Daily Failures" is a bold comic essay of a depression survivor looking back to her past blunder. In the bleak of despair, Eriko struggled as she tried adapting to mental health institution environment. Eriko Kobayashi's superb ability to deliver dark but comedic self-narrative would not only let readers ponder about the importance of mental health but might also reveal the hidden anxiety inside our mind we never know we had...
Ms. Otsbell has known as a remarkable woman with a smart head and aggressive hands. One day, a working elephant comes to her place wanted to find a job, a moment that would change the fate of Otsbell and the factory forever. "Otsbell and the Elephant" is adapted from the famous play by Kenji Miyazawa with a new interpretation...
Have you ever worried about someone putting poison in your food? Tatsuki Inari thought she didn't need to worry about it, either. And then one day, Yamabuki Suzushiro was appointed as her personal food taster! Tatsuki doesn't really know why she needs a food taster, or why Yamabuki is always protecting her. That is until Tatsuki makes a huge mistake in cooking class! What secrets do her family hold and why is it she needs someone to check all her food for poison?
Princess Youko has a secret identity. She also goes by the alias "Karen Kurenai", a hugely successful writer and author of a magazine called "Flower Maiden". If Youko's secret identity is found out, it will cause a huge problem for her and her family. Even so, Youko, under the identity of Karen Kurenai, undertakes a task to help a young man called Miki find the woman he fell in love when he was watching a Dramaat the Royal Theater. Will Youko's identity be exposed and will Miki find the woman he instantly fell in love with?
In this universe, witch power exists as an invisible but invincible power. "Witch Sister" is a tale of two siblings who inherited witches' blood-the older brother Kyoma, a rookie inspector who could not use any magic and Mikuni, the shut-in little sister who once had gone to witchcraft school. Together they solve grotesque and eerie cases caused by the witches' magic...
When you wish upon a fallen Flipboard, would you be able to write the best wish you always wanted within three minutes? Emi Fukasaku came back with a simple and Heart Warming one-shot, reminding us again the innocent fun of wishing...
What would you do if one day, a time-traveling, hammer-wielding girl from the future suddenly appeared in your backyard searching for a mysterious object? Well, that's exactly what happens to Takayuki, who is a normal high school student. Join him on a crazy but sweet adventure that delves into the world of time travel and future beings as he discovers the true power the future beholds.
Daily Life in 8 Pages' contains three magical eight-page stories featuring a ghost, a witch, and even an alien.Join Nakamura in 'The Retired Nakamura', the witch who after defending earth, abruptly loses her powers to return to school as a completely normal high school student.How about joining Kashiwakawa in 'I Wish You Happiness', the boy who for some mysterious reason is being haunted by a fellow student he barely even knew.The story of Misuzu in 'The Secret Homestay', who has an alien staying with her! What will her brother do if he finds out!
It must be nice to be an android. Something you don't know? Simply install it. Masato isn't an android, but his neighbor is, and he has been entrusted with looking after it. The android known as Koto Nakahara appears to be almost identical to a human, but if she goes without water, her fuel source, for too long... she could explode! With tests looming over, will Masato be able to study for his exams and be able to keep an eye on Koto the android?
It was only supposed to be an innocent hike... but when this group of friends took shelter in the mountains, their lives changed forever thanks to one book. Find all the twist and turns that ensue, as these teens slowly yet surely whittle down.
Everybody had a blast in their childhood playing video games, but what will become of the protagonists in the game? PLAYBOY is a surrealistic, romantic of the world after that game you played for days back in school.