At first glance, Momoko Shina may appear to be nothing more than your average high school girl, but she has a secret identity as the famous erotica author George Aihara. After she witnesses an intimate moment between one of her teachers and the supermodel Ranmaru, she borrows a little too much from reality in an effort to beat the deadline on her latest story. When Ranmaru gets wind of this, he makes Momoko an offer she can't refuse... Watch the sparks fly as these two try to figure each other out in this high-tension romantic comedy!
When Keitaro Urashima fails his entrance exams to get into Tokyo University for the second time, he's officially an unemployed and uneducated slacker. To make things worse, his parents have kicked him out of his house. Fortunately, his grandmother owns the fabulous Hinata Lodge and has agreed to take Keitaro in as caretaker. What he doesn't know is that the lodge is actually a girl's dorm and he's the only guy around! Most guys would kill to live with five sexy ladies, but if Keitaro's not careful, this job will kill him.
"I don't know what this feeling is... I don't know what I should do now... all I know is, I want him." They fight one another, they chase after one another, they capture one another-a turbulent tale of preteens on the brink of self-destruction, masterfully brought to life by George Asakura!
Najika is a great cook and she likes ot make meals for the people she loves. But something is missing from her life. When she was a child, she met a boy who touched her heart and now she's determined to find him. The only clue Najika has is a silver spoon that leads her to the prestigious Seika Academy. Attending Seika will be a challenge. Every kid at the school has a special talent, and the girls in Najika's class think she doesn't deserve to be there. But Sora and Daichi, two popular brothers who barely speak to each other, recognize Najika's cooking talent for what it is magical. Is either boy Najika's mysterious prince? This volume contains volumes 1 and 2 of Kitchen Princess.
New meetings always come suddenly! The protagonist, Yuu Haruna, moves into a new town where he meets a somewhat strange girl who doesn't have a cell phone. The girl, Fuuka, seems to have a strange allure that draws people to her, very much like a summer breeze. Looks like Yuu has been caught up in one wild love story!
SUBTLETY IS FOR WIMPS! She . . . is a secondyear high school student with a single allconsuming question: Will the boy she likes ever really notice her? He . . . is the school's most notorious juvenile delinquent and he's suddenly come to a shocking realization: He's got a huge crush, and now he must tell her how he feels. Lifechanging obsessions, colossal foulups, grand schemes, deepseated anxieties, and raging hormones-School Rumble portrays high school as it really is: overthetop comedy!
Hikari Tsutsui (a.k.a "Tsuttsun") is a high school student who is content with his virtual life of anime and video games. One day, he gets stuck cleaning the pool with Iroha, a real live girl who is stylish, sassy and known to be easy with boys...and she aggressively approaches him! Tsuttsun, who has few friends and lives in his own world, finds himself smitten by the confident and wild Iroha...and his whole world is turned upside down!! It's the awkward and pure love story of a boy who experiences relationship for the first time.
Sana's first boyfriend, Yamato, was not exactly the looker, but he was kind. And that's what Sana loved about him. So when he suddenly dumps her without warning, her heart is left completely shattered. Having lost faith in the world, Sana vows to leave her past self behind, and transforms... into a full-on delinquent!
3 years later, when Sana had all but forgotten how it feels to love, two guys unexpectedly appear in her life. Koichi, the student council president and school celebrity. And... Sana's ex, Yamato?! Sana barely recognizes her ex, who has undergone a complete transformation of his own, becoming a heartthrob teenage actor! With conflicted memories and emotions on the rise, where will our protagonist's innocent heart take her?
High school senior Ao Kuroda is a completely normal girl, neither glitzy nor plain. Nothing beats peace and quiet, that's her motto. In spite of looking forward to a no-nonsense and calm final year of high school, Ao bumps shoulders with Sakuya Ozaki -- a freshman infamous for getting into a fight soon after the first day of high school and sending the other student to the hospital!! Ozaki tells her off -- "That freakin' hurt, watch where you're going, why don't you?!"-- and Ao is so terrified that she cries. She wants nothing to do with Ozaki! So why the heck did he have to get into a fight with someone right outside of her favorite record store?!
It was the final summer of college - the final summer before becoming a working member of society...Miharu is a senior in college whose dream is to be a high school teacher. She's overjoyed when she receives her results from her certification exam. Amidst her excitement though, her friend and fellow aspiring teacher Yuichi, confesses to her! Unfortunately, Miharu is conflicted. Despite having the same feelings for Yuichi, she finds herself unable to say 'Yes'. It all goes back to 2 years ago, when her close high school friend and crush, Hinata suddenly passed away.Even in a world without Hinata, Miharu can't seem to let go of him. On her annual visit to his grave and the beach where they used to spend their school days together, she continues to contemplate. trying to sort out her feelings. But right when she decides to head home, she has a shocking encounter!
Tsuzura has just broken free from 9-to-5 office life and taken over her grandfather's secondhand bookshop when an old classmate from junior high appears on her doorstep. This classmate, the bespectacled Kujo, then boldly announces that he wants Tsuzura to let him smell her!! Who exactly is he, and what is his goal here? How will the sweet, nostalgic scent of "first love" that had lain dormant at the edge of memory draw these two closer together?! So begins a sensual love story that will delight all five senses...
France, Paris - Beginning of the 20th century.Colette works in a brothel and entertains clients with "p*rverted" desires. She is leading a life without prospects.Her only happiness consists of the secret meetings with gigolo Leon, whom she feels helplessly attracted to. Even though he is visiting other women ..."p*rverts are people who have explored and put a shape to their desires. Just like a blind man using both hands to carefully trace the contours of a vase of flowers ..."Who are these p*rverts Moyoco Anno brings to life in Paris, the city of flowers?This is the first new series by Moyoco Anno in eight years! After "Sakuran" and "Buffalo 5 Girls" comes another story about the strong lives of prostitutes.The e-book contains all color pages published inside the magazine.This series has been published in Japan since 2013 which Japanese title name is "Bikachou Shinshi Kaikoroku"
Mae Sakuradamon lives a meager life in order to become a beauty while working as an OL. She does liposuction on her butt and gets saline breast implants, all to get Ryutaro Sekiguchi, the guy she likes to notice her... This is a plastic surgery comedy manga! It became the hit TV drama starring Suzuki Sayana.
Yakko is a normal girl, the daughter of an okonomiyaki restaurant owner, she helps out at the restaurant while going to University. One day at school she meets the perfect red and blonde haired bad boy "Goh." It turns out that Goh and his friend Sammy, a regular at her restaurant, are in the popular band, "Beehive." To everyone's admiration, Sammy says he likes Yakko! The Manga that made the hit anime series. The love bible of all girls!
More than a boss, but not quite a lover.The current worry of Moe Amamiya, who works at a medium-sized lingerie company, is that her sex life with her husband is practically nonexistent. Whatever she does, whether it's dropping subtle hints here and there or trying to seduce him outright, nothing resonates with him... But then, on the day she and her husband hit a new record in the number of days without sex, Moe gets called over by her boss and colleague, Shinozaki. The two of them share a "little secret" that's going on in a secluded fitting room area..."If you keep this up, I'm going to cheat on you."
I thought I was the protagonist. I'm the CEO's daughter. I'm the one engaged to him... Plus, I'm still a v-... Ah, sorry for rambling. Let me explain...She's cheerful, honest, and friendly. He's successful at his job, considerate, and handsome to boot. (Extremely handsome. Hehe.) Anyway, sometimes, the more challenging a relationship is, the easier it is burst up in flames... I'm his fiancee, but I'm more like the rival love interest who's just in the way. Someone to create conflict and suspense. In other words, the antagonist they must defeat to get their happy ending.That's right. She's the heroine of this story. Not me.
Carried in on a spring breeze, love suddenly flew into Nanaho's life! The moment she sees this guy on her college campus, she's fallen head over heels. Rushing over, she impulsively blurts out her feelings and asks him out. No surprise, she gets a totally flat-out "Uh... Sorry, I can't..." in response!! Nanaho then throws out a desperate request to just be friends instead, not expecting much, only for him to answer with a "Sure. That'd be great!" Well, now what...?!
Nanami Arakawa is the chief secretary to the CEO of a general trading company. Her boss is a quick-tempered man who's all about his work, and is feared by his employees. But he's handsome. The guy her coworker introduces her to is a cheerful guy who's extremely laid-back. But he's handsome. Will one of these guys become Nanami's first love? An exciting romantic comedy following a professional, yet awkward secretary's attempt to discover love that will keep you on your toes!
Sasada is getting married?! Hibana has been in love with her coworker forever, so imagine her disappointment when she finds out about his engagement! Hibana's got to forget about her broken heart, so she enthusiastically attends her high school class reunion. There, she reunites with Kyota. Kyota was Hibana's best guy friend. They find kindred spirits in each other once again, bemoaning their bad luck in love -- and decide to become friends with benefits?! Sure, they're not kids anymore, but will the two of them really be able to keep their relationship purely physical...?
Which is the real me?The 18 years old heroine, Hinata Yuuki, lost her memories in an accident. Despite this, she lives an energetic life, until one day, strange things start happening to her: a diary that doesn't belong to her, a handsome guy who she has never met before suddenly talks to her, and an abnormal constitution that makes her fall asleep at a certain time.The mystery deepens, and love begins. This is a romance x mystery unlike no other!
"Here's a charm to cheer you up. Come drink Mom's milk." Kaho, a normal office worker, was looking forward to her engagement with her lover, Ryota. However, Kaho's normal life takes a sudden turn after Ryota's mother is hospitalized because of an accident. Contrary to her gentle appearance, the mother casts a disturbing gaze towards Kaho... Hidden there was a suspicious relationship that transcended the normal affection between a parent and their child. While she was starting to feel uneasy about Ryota's actions, Kaho consults his father, Tetsuya, and slowly becomes attached to him...
Do you have any idea what happens... when a little bunny comes to a den of wolves like this?Hinako has a dreadful fear of boys due to her past. But to save her twin brother Hinata from a crisis, she has no choice but to muster up her courage and attend his all-boys high school in his place! As luck would have it though, Rei, the school troublemaker who also turns out to be her brother's dorm roommate, sees through her ruse on her first day! Prepared to be sent home immediately for her actions, Hinako is surprised when Rei decides to help her out with her plan. And thus, with the single guy who knows her secret by her side, Hinako begins her new, sweet, exciting life as a high school boy!
Literary editor Erina suddenly finds herself stuck in another world: the world of famed romance novelist Haru Yayoi's most recent book, that is. Yayoi gives Erina an absurd order -- enter the story and spice it up! That's how Erina finds herself turned into Ellie, the lady in waiting to the duchess. And somehow, she also ends up needing to collect the ingredients to make the legendary "Blue Forbidden Fruit." The fate of the kingdom depends on it! Unbeknownst to Erina, Yayoi's younger brother Kiito follows her into the story, and the two meet there for the first time... A fantasy story about finding one's true love within the pages of an unfolding romance novel!
Our bias got married! What's the next big thing for these former groupies? Perhaps it's time for them to chase down... the perfect marriage partner?! When the actor they had dedicated their lives to announces his marriage, four young women (and former groupies) call an emergency meeting. A panicked Chikako, 34-years-old and the eldest of the group, announces to everyone that she absolutely will find a partner and be married within one year. Her secret weapon? Online dating! These women are giving up on the race to snag concert tickets and stepping onto the battlefield of love and dating. (sentence).
Achieve your dreams and find love...through bouldering!Miyo, a first-year in high school, has been bouldering since she was little with her friends, Keita and Tetsu at their local gym in Utsunomiya. But recently, Keita's found a girlfriend. Miyo thought the three of them would always stay climbing buddies, but their relationship slowly begins to change. An empowering story following three high school students and the obstacles they must face and overcome in the world of bouldering, and in love.
Love is nothing to be afraid of. All you need is to act on instinct, just as animals do. For they... can sense matters of the human heart. A collection of stories depicting relationships between people and the animals around them. An office worker who can't seem to be honest with her feelings, and a stray kitty she picks up. A hairstylist-in-training who's in love and the salon's mascots, a pair of parrots. A young woman who tends to overthink and the tropical fish at a bar, fluttering ever gracefully in their tank. As humans, we have so much on our plate, having to constantly find a balance between relationships, work and self-improvement. That is why some envy the freedom that animals possess. Delve into these short stories. Let the curious critters quell your worries, soothe your soul, and perhaps do much more. I beseech you, human! It is time to discover your own freedom!
It's the year 2050 and Japan has been ruined by desertification, Soshi Sawamura is a soldier in the Saitama Nation's military. One day he meets Nadeko, a girl diagnosed with the modern epidemic which makes her a "Flower Girl." They get acquainted and then get caught in the middle of a guerrilla ambush and are cornered by the enemy. That is when Nadeko asks Sawamura if she can fall in love with him. The moment he agrees to accept her feelings vines and branches sprout out of her body...?! This is a heartful story about the fate of the girls fighting strongly for their love and dreams in battle despite their sad fate.This series has been published in Japan since 2013 which Japanese title name is "Kalyx"
"I hate cheaters." Toko Shimizu (28) is a high school Japanese teacher. Neither her work life nor her love life are going well. Every day is dull and dark. But, still wanting to meet someone special, she spends time on a dating app. When she finds out the guy she's been talking to is already married, she doesn't show up for her date and instead finds herself at a bar -- a bar that has a book club! There, she meets the handsome-yet-standoffish Tsumura. Shimizu is far from perfect -- and this is her love story.
Nozomi Ikezaki and Shintarou Akishima are known in their office for getting along like cats and dogs. But, what nobody knows is that... the two have actually been dating for almost a whole year! On top of that, their company forbids relationships between employees, so they have to make sure the secret doesn't get out. Nozomi worries about her secret love every day, but she also has another worry. She's troubled about marriage. Considering her age, she is thinking about getting married to Shintarou in the future, but this perfect man with amazing looks and work skills has a crucial flaw... Do flaws not matter as long as there's love!? Read the secret pre-marriage (?) love story of a woman dreaming of the ideal marriage with a flawed man!
Meliarose, the beautiful daughter of the esteemed Maxwell family, has been chosen to play the part of villainess to help bring together the story's hero and heroine, paving the way for a romantic tale that puts all the storybooks to shame. However, try as she may, her "wicked" and "devious" attempts at meddling seem to all but fail, leaving our protagonists no closer to finding true love.
She's not looking for a future husband... She's never even been in love. So how did she end up entering a contract marriage with the greatest catch ever?! Mitsuru, a woman in her thirties whose only interest is cats, and Kugayama, a hot pediatrician fed up with shallow women constantly flirting with him, have decided to get married for mutually beneficial reasons. On their wedding night, to Mitsuru's surprise, Kugayama sneaks into bed and affectionately beckons her to pet him. Imagine her reaction when he springs furry ears and a tail! Mitsuru's "night of passion" with her new husband takes a strange turn. Thus begins a warm and fluffy romantic comedy about a not-so-standard, newly married couple!
Kokoro Kurogane is a beautiful and hard-working perfectionist known for her icy personality. Always arriving at the exact same time every morning and completely dedicating herself to her work, she is admired... no, rather feared, in the office. One day, a handsome heartthrob, called Tohno Takaomi, transfers to the office after working abroad in America. He is intrigued by Kokoro, who is secretly known as the "strict" and "impossible to read" "Ms. Ironheart" by her colleagues. He tries to get close to her, despite the barriers she's put in place, but this unexpected attention is throwing her perfect system out of whack!
A picture of love hell can be found here!! Akari, a full-time housewife who lives peacefully with her husband, is suddenly reunited with her ex-boyfriend from high school, Arashi. After that strange reunion in 10 years, Akari's ordinary life starts to crumble...! Outbursts of love, twisted desires, unpleasant memories... Husband, wife, and her ex-boyfriend. Who's the craziest? A crazy love triangle mystery!!
Aya Honjo is a model for a fashion magazine for working women. Her appearance and age (26) gives her audience a sense of intimacy, which is the cause of her popularity... but it's all a lie! The real me without make-up is an ugly, gloomy... 16-year-old high school girl!! I already have my hands full with my own life, but then one day, I ended up picking up my classmate, Shuya, in my model appearance... Huh? He's telling me to let him live with me for some reason! On top of that, not realizing that I'm his classmate, he's trying to use his looks to get to me... "If you wish, I'll even do things... Like that." The peculiar double life of Shuya, who's a tengu, and I, who's faking her age and hiding her identity, begins!
Catia has always hid her face under a mask during her days at the academy. Now, right in the middle of the graduation party, her finance the First Prince calls off their engagement, accusing her of being as mean-hearted as her ugly appearance. But he should've thought twice, because after all, who ever said beneath the mask was an ugly face?
Hiiro Yamabuki is your normal high school girl who loves eating. The only thing that separates her from other people, is her reoccurring dream of a Western world. One day in the middle of class, she accidentally brushes hands with the transfer student who sits next to her, Sei Konno. The moment they touch...! They are transferred to the world that she always sees in her dreams! And that guy is here too?! She finds herself wearing a gorgeous dress, people are calling her princess, and the transfer student is being called the Prince. Wait... she has to marry him right now? And spend the night together? What is going on?! They're classmates that barely know each other and they've suddenly been transferred to this strange world! Thus their newlywed life starts in this world that they know nothing about!
"What's a happy marriage?" Kaoru Kirishima, 29 years old, single. Dreaming of becoming a novelist, she dedicates herself to her writing activities alongside her work, but then, she finds out that the theme of her novel is "Happy Marriage." She finds marriage unattractive. It's the most distant topic she could think of, and she's been worried about it for days. In the midst of this, she happens to meet a man named Moroboshi who desperately wants to get married. They become close friends as they talk about their views on marriage. However, Kaoru's thoughts on marriage were painful and sad...
Yuzuka is an office worker at a cosmetics company. With her wedding to her older coworker and fiance just around the corner, she feels like she's walking on air each and every day. But when she discovers that he's been cheating on her, just like that, she's back to square one... Then, as she struggles to hold her broken heart together and look for a new apartment, she somehow ends up living together temporarily with her childhood friend and corporate heir Katsumi, whom she hasn't seen in 10 years! Katsumi had always treated her like a dear, younger sister. But when Yuzuka notices what a fine, mature gentleman he's become, the pounding in her heart just won't stop!
Lana, princess of the kingdom of Mitronia, is bright and energetic with excellent swordsmanship and academic ability. A stark contrast to her older brother Adrian, the self-centered and pompous crown prince. However, he is the one scheduled to take over the throne from their father as King of Mitronia next summer. Fearing for the future of her country, Lana vows to replace her brother as queen...! Unfortunately, this is impossible under the current law, which states that "only males in the direct line can succeed to the throne". The current king, troubled by her unprecedented proposal, tells Lana that in order for her to gain his approval, she must "solve the problems of three noble families" throughout their kingdom. Lana immediately sets out for the lands in question, accompanied by four friends, including her childhood friend, the knight Kaiser... The tomboy princess' exhilarating journey starts here!
She thought, "Happiness won't come to a woman over 40." Getting married, having a child, having a successful career, falling in love... they were all things Riko Kasai had given up. Lost without a house or a job, the one who offered her a helping hand was a young, mysterious, and handsome company president, Kanata Nagai. Treated with luxuries, Riko couldn't help but find it suspicious, so she asked for the reason of his kindness. A love confession was definitely not what she was expecting to hear. "Because I love you." With those words, Kanata pushed her down and greedily devoured her lips...!!