Madoka is obsessed with shojo manga-specifically manga that features younger, innocent guys who fall for their Sempai. So she should be thrilled when a gorgeous kohai comes to work at her father's restaurant...except he's rude and standoffish, and wants nothing to do with her. But when she protects him from some extra-pushy fans, he finds that maybe he's found someone letting his walls down for...!
All Ayumu dreams of is making it into the same high school as her best friend. But when she gets in and her friend doesn't, their friendship crumbles-sending Ayumu spiraling into depression. She finds relief in cutting herself, but soon realizes that her scars may interfere with her budding high school life. Can she trust her new friend, Manami, who seems too good to be true? Or will Ayumu's apparent lack of compassion and understanding get her tossed aside like she was before? And is there anyone else out there who could possibly love her for who she is? A melancholy coming-of-age story by Keiko Suenobu! Warning: This volume contains depictions of self harm and suicidal ideation/attempts. If you are experiencing suicidal thoughts or feelings, you are not alone, and there is help. In the United States, call the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988 or go to 988lifeline.org. Otherwise, visit findahelpline.com to find support.
Sumire wants to experience romance...but will she get the chance, when her new seat-mate is a 20-year-old with swirling rumors surrounding him? A dangerous new romance from the author of Kiss Me at the Stroke of Midnight, Kira-kun Today, and Love's Reach!
Spare eraser? Check. Extra folding umbrella? Check. First aid kit? Check. Cool and collected high school student Risa Amakawa has something in her heavy bag for every situation, and the last thing she needs-or knows how to ask for-is anyone's help. When she saves a beat-up delinquent in the park one rainy evening, she refuses any sort of repayment. But it turns out that saving the notorious Zen Ohira buys her the attention of some unsavory characters. As Zen keeps swooping in to help her out of one pickle after another, her feelings about relying on anyone but herself-and her feelings toward Zen-slowly begin to change... A new romcom from the author of Lovesick Ellie!
Mona is the cutest girl in school, and she knows it. In fact, she has everyone wrapped around her pretty little finger-everyone, that is, except Medaka Kuroiwa, a recent transfer student. Determined to win him over and solidify her reign as unchallenged queen bee, Mona rolls out the red carpet for her newest would-be subject, only for the stone-cold stoic to glare her down at every turn! Just how far will she go to prove her charms are truly irresistible and win over the last unclaimed heart in school? And why is it that her chest keeps getting tighter the harder he proves to conquer?
Lukia Nanami is turning seventeen. Her family has just moved to a town by the sea, and on her first walk down to the beach, she saves a handsome surfer from drowning. The next day, she's shocked to discover he's not only a classmate at her new school, but has no idea who she is, and insists he was saved by a mermaid! A new chapter in the saga of Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch, from original artist Pink Hanamori!
Chiro-chan is a world-class idol...at least, to Sakiko Manaka, your run-of-the-mill hard-core idol fan. So when Chiro-real name Chihiro-ends up sitting next to her in school, Sakiko's world is turned upside-down, and all her brain cells vanish. After all, how can she concentrate when her absolute fav is just inches away?! But she needs to be on her A-game, because she may not be the only one who is totally gaga for Chihiro...
Our heroine, whose name no one in school can remember, can't decide what's weirder-that the most popular guy in school, Koga-kun, wants to be her friend...or that he insists he's an alien. But one thing's for sure-he knows her name, and doesn't seem ready to let her go through high school anonymous!
Fantasies run wild as thirsty high school girl Ogami-san must learn to keep her thoughts, and hands, to herself, in this raunchy coming-of-age romcom manga with a bizarre, blabbermouth twist! Ogami-san has been keeping a dirty little secret from her peers at school: Puberty has emptied her mind of everything but p*rverted fantasies! For the sake of leading an ordinary school life, she pulls out all the stops to keep her mental wild side under wraps. But when she literally reaches a hand out to Yaginuma-kun, a cute but mysterious boy in her class, her innermost thoughts just come spilling out! All she wants is to get to know him (and his body) better, but she can't do that without the risk of exposing her true self. What's a girl to do?!
Tatara Tani is so average it hurts-the only thing he has going for him is that his childhood friends are ultra-popular idol Yuriko Hanazono and her fashionable twin, Ranko Hanazono! They're both his classmates, and his long-standing relationship with them makes others seethe. So he thinks he's hit the jackpot when Yuriko asks him to the amusement park with her, even though idols aren't allowed to date. She dresses up as Ranko to fool the world, but when her ruse is discovered by the school, it's up to the REAL Ranko to save her sister's reputation...by dating Tatara herself? This crazy rom-com of errors begins!
Sawa just got out of a relationship with her cheating boyfriend, and is on the lookout for an honest guy. But when her classmate Sakura confesses, she rejects him, as he's not her type. But then he confesses again, and again, and again?! What's a girl to do in the face of such honest dedication?
How far would you go to get what you most desire? For Guren Ichinose, a fifteen-year-old magic user born into a lowly clan, that journey begins when he is forced to enroll at an academy run by his order's mortal enemies. There, while endlessly tormented by his insufferably privileged classmates, Guren must hide his true strength and weave his way through intrigue and deceit amid the rising winds of war. This all-new manga adaptation of the standalone light novel prequels to the hit manga Seraph of the End follows Guren as he takes his first steps toward inevitable calamity-the apocalypse that ushered in the reign of vampires. It is a tale of catastrophe, of star-crossed love, lies, and the search for an escape from destiny. How far will Guren go, and what-or whom-must he sacrifice for his ambitions?
Akari is a third-year student who has spent her high school career sticking to the straight and narrow...but her attention is caught by Yuki Sendo, the short-haired, standoffish girl in her class who seems to buck the trend. Akari can't seem to stop seeking Yuki out, and her feelings rapidly develop into something more than girlish friendship. But Yuki seems to have eyes only for her childhood friend, Rintaro Kagawa...who himself seems to have feelings for Akari. It's a mess...and one that threatens to grow even messier as Akari navigates between what she wants and what's expected of her...
Yutaka Aoi is sweet, sensitive, and loves singing...so much so that he can't help but be brought to tears whenever he listens to beautiful music. He also has a talent few boys have: He can sing soprano. So when Yutaka overhears his middle school's choir group perform, he can't resist joining in. Inspired by the angelic sound of Yutaka's voice, the choir eagerly accepts him into their ranks. But when Yutaka's voice begins to change as he enters puberty, the journey ahead will be one of self-discovery and reflection for not only himself, but also for those around him.
Middle school is hard enough without problems like these... Toshihiko Ota is mocked by his peers for his smooth, hairless body, but his life changes forever when he meets a young woman in swim club with the opposite problem: Ayako Goto, poised for swim-meet glory but too ashamed of her body hair to compete. After Ota happens on her trying unsuccessfully to shave in the locker room, she comes to him with an astonishing request...! Can they help each other find the confidence to embrace their own bodies? This sweet yet erotic early work from psychosexual auteur Shuzo Oshimi (Blood on the Tracks, Flowers of Evil) is not your average tale of puppy love. A quiet story of budding sexuality, self-exploration, trust, and friendship, Sweet Poolside is ultimately one of Oshimi's most focused and sincere works, as well as the basis for the live-action movie of the same name.
It's not easy being good at everything. First-year high school student Natsuo Ishido has always been a gifted athlete, and her ability to easily master every sport has not only bought her a life of boredom, but the resentment of everyone else who has had to work hard for their achievements. Not that Natsuo cares what anyone else thinks. All she longs for is a break from the monotony...for a real challenge worthy of pouring all her efforts into. A rival-an equal-worth beating down, crushing, and demoralizing... That all seems like a pipe dream until a pair of annoyingly peppy transfer students arrive from Brazil and start up a brand-new club that teases the challenge she craves-Mixed Martial Arts.
A high school girl's chance encounter with an enigmatic female classmate whose musical aspirations were complicated when an accident almost completely took her hearing leads to the slow blossoming of love. Perfect for fans of yuri series like Whisper Me a Love Song and sweet, sophisticated romances like A Sign of Affection. One rainy night, Saki is rushing to a piano lesson when she crashes into a beautiful, long-haired girl, dropping her sheet music in the process. Saki stutters an apology, but the girl simply hands back her sheet music and leaves without a word. Saki begins her first day of high school the following morning, only to find the stranger from the night before sitting at the desk next to hers. She learns that the girl's name is Kanon and that she is not quite completely deaf, but very hard of hearing. Though Kanon needs to be close to people to read their lips, she tends to push people away with her icy demeanor. Through one kind gesture, Saki slowly begins breaking down the walls around Kanon, even as she feels something new blossoming within her.
Tohru has a superpower-he manages to be invisible without any magic at all! In fact, the only one who truly sees him is his childhood friend, Tsumugi, leading Tohru to have the crush to end all crushes on her. But when Tohru's "ability" leads him to accidentally discover a witch and strip her of her powers, he thinks he's screwed...until she offers to help him hook up with Tsumugi. But this witch's powers are revived only with a kiss? One thing's for sure-Tohru won't be invisible for long!
Hotaru is a 16-year-old high school first-year who has always been ambivalent about love, preferring instead to have a lively life with her family and friends. So when she sees her schoolmate, Hananoi-kun, sitting in the snow after a messy, public breakup, she thinks nothing of offering to share her umbrella. But when he asks her out in the middle of her classroom the next day, she can't help but feel that her life is about to change in a big way ...
After school, Sensei tutors me in secret. My classmates think we have some sort of relationship, but they've got it all wrong. Sensei is a serial killer, and I am his apprentice.
"Sensei, please teach me how to murder."
A dark love unfolds between a serial killer Sensei and his devoted apprentice!
Due to his dad's flighty tendencies, Kyoichi has been constantly moving from one place to the next his entire life, never even getting the chance to make a friend. The latest move takes him to a peaceful rural town, where he intends to live quietly and not stand out until he graduates. But that plan is quickly interrupted by his oddball classmate Leo, who pulls Kyoichi into his chaotic antics and his circle of friends!
Aizawa was relieved that after twenty years, Suzuki hadn't changed.
The two met again at their school reunion, and his former bully Suzuki was as spiteful as ever. But little did he know, Aizawa was now a middle school teacher. And his beloved daughter is one of his students...
"When you like that special someone so much that you can hardly stand it..."I did not understand that it was that kind of love when I said yes to his invitation. But when he began to talk about the person he liked, I could not handle this annoyed feeling...
In order to successfully confess to the person I like, I go to worship in the famous wish-fulfilling shrine. But what appears before me in the 30th day are something more bizarre than my wish! A heart-warming love comedy involving the spirits!
The eccentric student president, Hagiwara and the calm and collected vice president, Kasumi, are known as the invincible combo in the school! These two have something they want to convey before graduation...
He was my love at first sight in the convenience store."Sure, once it's summer, I can go out with you, " he said. Summer love? Wouldn't it be exhilarating?! yes, it is certainly exciting in many ways... Maybe with a few tears.
"I've been looking at nothing but him. But actually, I wasn't seeing the real him all this time... Now I want to see more."The moment "like" turns into "love"! A rom-com Shoujo manga that will make your heart beats fast!
I and Yuuto are childhood friends who just turned into lovers! But that doesn't mean our relationship is as simple as we wanted it to be. Yuuto is a popular guy in the school, my brother has an acute sister-complex, and I feel like everyone treats me as a child who can't be anyone's lover!
Yaotome's the president of the shogi club at her high school, and she's pretty sure that Ayumu, an underclassman and the only other member of the club, has a huge crush on her. They get together to play shogi every day after school, but no matter what she does, she can't seem to get him to confess his feelings! What she doesn't know is that Ayumu has made a pact with himself to reveal his love only after he's beaten Yaotome at shogi for the first time. Yet there's one big issue with this plan...he really sucks!
Bubbly, energetic first-year high school student Himari falls head over heels for her senpai Yori after hearing her band perform on the first day of school. Himari tells Yori she just loves her, and, to Himari's surprise, Yori says she loves Himari back! But when Himari realizes that she and her senpai are feeling two different kinds of love, she begins to ask herself what "love" really means...
Haruki is a second year in high school, and is secretly in love with his best friend, Ryusuke. He swears he's content with their relationship, but when a girl starts showing interest in Ryusuke, Haruki's feelings spin out of control. He confesses, and to his surprise, Ryusuke responds...?
"I like you, Chihiro... I like you so much! I always have! I'm in love with you!!" His childhood friend Keigo Gamou confesses his feelings to him after they end up living under the same roof..." But we're both men. What are we supposed to do?" The hesitant Chihiro and the loyal dog-like Keigo have a difficult road ahead of them in this youthful love story!
My boyfriend Ryo will only ever have sex with me once, leaving me and my unsatiated lust to be seized by wild fantasies... Is it weird for me to want more sex? Thinking I should purge myself of these dirty desires, I try all sorts of meditation, but I can't control my sex-crazed mind!!! When I tell him how I really feel, my usually calm and composed lover suddenly changes into a beast!! He whispers into my ear, "Tonight I won't let you off so easy!!"
Imai, a member of a baseball team, has his eyes on Hikita, a younger member who works so hard despite how awkward he is. Whenever Hikita gets nervous, he seems to glare at people. Imai just finds him so cute. "I'm the only one who's noticed how sexy you are..." He tries to get close to Hikita, looking after him in the way a more experienced member should, when deep down, he just really wants to touch Hikita's naked body!
"...I can't let Daichi find out about my feelings for him... I won't let my love turn me into a selfish and greedy person..." Both of them are timid and shy when it comes to love, which leads to a lot of drama. This is a touching love story that takes place in a high school.
Have you ever experienced a dark but pure love story?The love was a mistake, the feeling did not suppose to happen. All were wrong. Including yourself. Aine Misabashi, a cheerful second high school grader, has a massive crush towards her popular childhood
"Weren't you expecting something like this to happen?" My domineering teacher is taking over my heart and my body, and I can't resist any of his orders...!
The introverted Chiaki has an old friend who's his complete opposite...
Chiaki's high school debut ends in failure due to how popular Kento is. Chiaki tries to keep his distance, but Kento follows him around like a puppy. They then have a fight when Chiaki finds out that the reason Kento is always with him is that someone "asked" him to. When Chiaki goes to apologize, Kento pushes him to the floor and...
Was this guy was a wolf masquerading as a puppy...?!
The escalating love story of the big lonely doggy and the introvert☆
Aesthete, Epicure, Adonis, Orator, Artiste- Who's your pretty boy? A mysterious group known as the Pretty Boy Detective Club is rumored to solve (and perhaps cause) most of the trouble at Yubiwa Academy-in a strictly unofficial, undercover, uncommercial capacity, of course. In order to find a star she glimpsed ten years ago, second-year Mayumi Dojima enlists the Pretty Boy's aid, and gets much more than she bargained for! When they run up against a shadowy organization called the Twenties, stargazing is suddenly the least of their worries. Mayumi's entire future is in jeopardy, and the Pretty Boy Detective Club must race to solve the Mystery of the Dark Star before time runs out!
Honoka Takamiya is an average student. Ayaka Kagari, his classmate who sits next to him in class, on the other hand is the class "Princess". Ayaka is tall, strikingly gorgeous and has a regalness to her that almost exudes a royal attitude. Despite their promixity in school, over the school year the two have never shared much conversation...until today. So today as class ended, Takamiya was suddenly attacked by a cateared witch and her band of bunnycostumed thugs! And if that were not enough of a shock, this average joe would then be saved, like a Princess by none other than Ayaka Kagari... a witch herself!