Saint Cecilia is beloved by the townspeople-not only is she elegant and composed, she benevolently shares her wisdom with all who seek it. That is, until the last person has left-at which point she becomes totally hopeless! Only Pastor Lawrence, is keeping the Saint put together enough to do her duties...and though she may test him, it's all in a day's work!
What should be a bright future for the X-Laws is shadowed by the absence of Marco. Where could he have gone, and is something sinister behind it? Join the fan favorites in another SHAMAN KING spinoff!
Can't get enough SHAMAN KING goodness? Then hitch a ride with Alumi, Death Zero and other SHAMAN KING favorites in this action-packed spinoff, SHAMAN KING: THE SUPER STAR!
The manga based off the best-selling The Decagon House Murders novel by Yukito Ayatsuji! The members of a particular university's Mystery Club travel to a ten-sided house on a remote island...which just happens to have been the scene of a gristly, and unsolved, mass murder. Armed with details of the murder and keys to the property, they set out to dig deeper...but can they trust the "facts" of the case? And moreover...can they trust each other?
Flow -the phenomenon that occurs when matter falls out of balance and changes form. Flow creates oddities big and small that can be disruptive or delightful in equal measure, and it's up to Flow Disposal departments and independent contractors to shepherd the Flow back to its natural form. For Chima Kondo, a 35-year-old woman stuck in the body of a 12-year-old thanks to the effects of Flow, understanding how Flow works and how to disperse it has become critical. But when she joins Flow Disposal contractors Hirota and Shacho of Hirota Flow Inc., she finds that there's more to Flow than she once knew, and plenty more to find out... A supernatural story from the author of Mushishi!
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...
Haruka Sakura wants nothing to do with weaklings-he's only interested in the strongest of the strong. He's just started at Furin High School, a school of degenerates known only for their brawling strength-strength they use to protect their town from anyone who wishes it ill. But Haruka's not interested in being a hero or being part of any sort of team-he just wants to fight his way to the top!
RISE OF THE NO-TALENT Will Serfort dreams of keeping his promise to a childhood friend by becoming a Magia Vander, one of the mighty magicians who sit atop the Wizard's Tower. However, he is unable to cast even the simplest of spells, leaving him to fight dungeon monsters to earn credits at Regarden Magical Academy. As if that weren't enough, he finds himself putting his sword skills to the test against a bullying professor!
Witch Hat Atelier is back in this culinary spinoff that lets readers try their hand at recreating a variety of sumptuous recipes. This time, the magic is in the kitchen as Qifrey and the gang whip up everything from sizzling stews to crackling croquettes. Ideal for both existing fans of the main series and newcomers looking for an easily "disgestible" introduction to the world of Witch Hat. Evening falls on Qifrey's atelier, and Coco and her fellow witches-in-training take to their beds. In the quiet of midnight, Qifrey and Olruggio are finally free to pursue their culinary experiments. The kitchen comes alive as they whip up puddings, stews, parfaits, and jellies, and when the sun rises, Coco and the gang are there to savor every bite! Includes a variety of real sweet and savory recipes with step-by-step instructions.
If it looks like a dog and acts like a dog and insists it's a dog, it's...a dog? Probably? She adopted it anyway, and her life with this "dog" will never be boring!
Kimihiro Watanuki is haunted by visions of ghosts and spirits. He seeks help from a mysterious woman named Yuko, who claims she can help. However, Watanuki must work for Yuko in order to pay for her aid. Soon Watanuki finds himself employed in Yuko's shop where he sees things and meets customers that are stranger than anything he could have ever imagined.
Teenager Usagi is not the best athlete, she's never gotten good grades, and, well, she's a bit of a crybaby. But when she meets a talking cat, she begins a journey that will teach her she has a well of great strength just beneath the surface and the heart to inspire and stand up for her friends as Sailor Moon! Experience the Sailor Moon manga as never before in these extra-long editions (about 300 pages each).
Aoshima and Shijima-one star on the fall and one on the rise, and both only in high school. Both know the rush that fame can provide, and both know how easy it is to rip away. But what neither knows is the affect they'll have on each other...
"Before our next wedding anniversary, we should get divorced." One night just before their third wedding anniversary, Kazuomi's wife Sayo suddenly asks for a divorce. He is dumbfounded by her sudden request, but Sayo simply smiles and says, "Let's just act like we usually do, during the rest of the time we have together." Her behavior causes his heart to drift away, but there's a secret that she's been hiding from him. This is a heartfelt and tear-jerking romance that revolves around one couple's marriage and divorce.
"Looks like you'll be fine, even without me around." Atsushi is an office worker who enjoys livening up the atmosphere for the people around him, even if it means letting others make fun of his shortcomings. But his girlfriend Ayumi, who fell in love with this kind side of him, suddenly asks to break up! They were living together without any problems, so her change of heart takes him by surprise. Can he unravel the tender truth she's been hiding from him? Grab your handkerchief and jump right into this heartwarming romance!
That summer is a special sparkle in her life. An 18th birthday party. The first time she is allowed to wear a grown-up dress... And Beth meest him, Lyon Cantrell, that day. He is the only son of a prestigious family with the same name as the town they live in. They spend an entire summer being together and making love, but when Beth becomes pregnant, Lyon suddenly disappears. Although she is gutted by the cruel treatment, Beth gives birth to his child and raised him. --Nine years have passed since then. Lyon suddenlys returns and see Beth again, this time with anger and distrust...
Sarah, who works as a building cleaner, is approached by Ben Gardiner, CEO of a large company on the top floor. He takes her out to dinner at a three-star restaurant to get the opinion of an "ordinary" woman for his product. For the a normal girl like Sarah, it is a dream come true. Ben then asks Sarah to accompany him on a further week-long visit to Milan to give him advice, saying that her opinion will be helpful. Sarah is alone with the famous playboy... And she has her own reasons...
Cressida is eighteen years old and has a father who is a wandering writer. Her father dies suddenly during the voyage, and she is alone at the helm of the yacht in the stormy seas. Just when she thinks she can hold on any longer, a helping hand comes to her rescue. A beautiful man with strong arms...the moment she sees him, a violent shock runs through Cressida's body. Cressida, who has nowhere to go, is sheltered by Luke, and they live together under one roof. When she looks at him, she feels pain. He has a wonderful lover... What is the feeling she has? She feels like her heart is going to burst.
Penelope is taken aback when her sister suddenly announces that she is leaving her fiance and marrying the Count. To further elevate her status as a noblewoman, the Count recommends the sisters to be Queen Elizabeth's handmaidens. One day after she begins working at the court, Penelope is reunited with a man she has met. And it's Oliver! Her sister's former fiancee, the one Penelope has been in love with since she was a little girl. She never thought she would see him again in a place like this! Penelope is delighted, but then she learns that the court is often the scene of suspicious deaths of his master Lord Dudley's followers...?
Casey, who grew up in an institution, is not good at socializing. Still, she has made a name for herself as an indie singer and thought she could survive on her own. She wants children, but she doesn't want a husband. Because Casey's mother was abandoned by her father, she thinks men are all the same. And yet, in the far outback of Australia, in the endless wilderness, Casey meets Troy, a rancher. He shares his water with her, and his heart is filled with kindness and strength. No matter how much Casey doesn't want to follow in her mother's footsteps, she can't stop herself from being attracted to him...
It was supposed to be a simple mission. She goes to the airport to pick up the best man, a doctor named Harry, for her sister's wedding, and that's it. And yet, one look at Harry and Kate's heart is aflutter. How sexy he is! Because he acts like a dour hero, Kate and the eyes of those around him are glued to him. She is infatuated with him. Kate, who is usually cautious about her love life, mistakenly thinks it is a special encounter... But when the night is over, the problem becomes clear. She finds out that he is not Harry but his twin brother, Hugh, who is working in Hollywood.
Triss is horrified by her late husband's will. Steve is chosen to be the co-manager of a house for underprivileged children that the two of them were running together. He loves her late husband like a father, but he hates Tris when she married him and left the house. Six years later, Steve returns home for the funeral, and with the same look of disgust on his face, he calls Tris a woman after his fortune. Triss knows Steve hates me. Unaware of Steve's hidden passion, Triss is driven by anxiety...
Gaby's father gets into trouble with the millionaire Deacon and is arrested. When she calls and pleads with Deacon to drop the lawsuit, he offers to replace the assistant who has quit because of her father, and Gaby is offered a live-in job. However, when she comes to Deacon's mansion, he is nowhere to be seen, and the only instructions for work are by phone and email. Gaby then finds out that Deacon is living in seclusion... One day, a bewildered Gaby meets a beastly man with unbridled hair and beard. Could it be...he's Deacon?
It's a passionate kiss. A kiss impossible to forget. Lost in the atmosphere at a friend's wedding, Cassie kisses her employer, Keir. He is the manager of the Las Vegas hotel where Cassie works. He is also the sergeant of the venerable O'Connell family. In addition to the different world she lives in, Cassie hears Keir say that she is just an employee, and in order to forget everything, she takes a new job and leaves for another land. She never thought that her new boss at her new job would be Keir and that they would see each other every day...
Nurse Tilly was blindsided by the sudden news that her parents had died in an accident. Her fiance left her alone because he had dinner with his boss, and it was Dr. Thackery, a respected doctor in the hospital, who reached out to Tilly. "I'll take you home.", he gently holds her stunned shoulders and supports her. Tilly has always been a good girl and has never been selfish. When she loses her house and says goodbye to her fortune-seeking fiance, she realizes her true heart...
A scandalous office romance about a cool young designer and a moderately annoying businessman! At this cosmetics company, the entire design division shares a common problem, and that problem is Takumi Tokura. A manager with a history in sales and a penchant for sports festivals and living the dream, Mr. Tokura unknowingly pushes impossible tasks on the design team while spewing idealisms at company parties... In reaction, Ryo Takizawa falls deeper and deeper into a quiet rage. That anger comes to a head after the party when Mr. Tokura announces a mandatory trip to a brothel for all the male employees. Ryo stubbornly tries to go home, but his superior tries to act like a life coach and yells that "sex is important!" This situation leads to a surprising twist! "If you're so insistent, please teach me." This superior and his subordinate mix together like oil and water, but neither can go back once they open the door to new pleasures...!
To Tadayoshi, a 32-year-old who's never slept with anyone, everyone around him appears naked! Amidst his anguish, he one day meets an attractive client named Yuki, who asks him out for drinks. An intoxicated and stumbling Tadayoshi is taken back to Yuki's apartment where they end up getting closer... Tadayoshi finally gets to sleep with someone, but it doesn't go quite how he imagined it!
Sakura Shiromine is an independent woman, doing all she can to make her dreams of opening her very own coffee shop come true... So much so that she's put her love life on the backburner. She was perfectly content living this way, until one stormy day, she finds a lost little boy in the rain and brings him into the cafe where she works. She calls his home, and a beautiful young man comes to pick him up. Ever since, the young man's been coming to the cafe to drink coffee and flirt with her. He's young and hot, and clearly out of her league - at least in Sakura's mind. She knows she shouldn't take him seriously, but it's getting really hard not to...
[Exorcism that involves ... sex!? Dog-like younger top * Good-in-bed pretty bottom] Left an emotional wreck (and horny) after getting dumped by his girlfriend, college student Kazuki Asada develops an unfortunate symptom which attracts and lets 'ghosts with sexual desires' control his body. Just when he was about to jump on a stranger in the streets out of his will, he is saved by Haru Otokata; a somewhat shady yet gorgeous spirit medium. To prevent attracting the ghosts, Kazuki must release his sexual frustration periodically. However, that's no easy task for a pure, soft, and freshly-dumped guy like him. The spirit medium offers his help and suggests regular exorcisms, but it'll require one thing : the two must have sex together at least once a week.
"Bad boys need to be punished..." Chiaki is an anime nerd who stands out on campus for his disdain towards others. One day, he finds campus heartthrob Kazuya Minami in flagrante delicto with another man... Chiaki's obsession with Kazuya leads him to commit a sin?one that Kazuya must "punish" him for...
Karina's fallen in love with Yosuke, the most popular guy at the office. She hears that his ideal woman is someone who's feminine and since she has more of a masculine personality, Karina starts trying to be more feminine so she can go out with Yosuke. But, even though they start dating and sleeping together, he hasn't kissed her on the lips even once! Confused, Karina decides to just force a kiss on Yosuke lips and she succeeds in doing this at the end of their next date... He was such a refreshing gentleman, but now he's completely turned into a...!
The story takes place during the twilight years of the Shogunate. During this chaotic period full of changes, Shintarou Nakaoka sacrifices his body for the sake of his closest friend, Ryouma Sakamoto. Can their love still flourish despite the heartrending drama?
Joining an all-boys' band was the last thing Iori Fujisawa expected to happen in her life. Especially since she's a girl! Upon hearing that her favorite voice actor is also a member, she jumps at the chance and begins her new life as a male idol. However, things take a turn when one of the members discovers her true identity! What will she have to do now to protect her secret from the rest of the members?
After many trials and tribulations, the gloomy blond Cole moves in with the handsome, friendly Alex. They live happily together until a certain thought crosses Cole's mind: "Aren't we living in completely different worlds?" While quieting these doubts in bed, Cole comes to realize he has more in common with Alex's friend, Brad. Not only do they share the same interests and fit like two peas in a pod, he feels more comfortable being himself with Brad than when Alex is around. It just so happens that Alex leaves the house for a month on business, and Brad comes to stay while he's gone. What does their future hold...!? The next chapter in a low self-esteem romance!
The 3rd installment of the hit series! The blonde goth Cole and the mega hunk Alex have been going steady for three years. Graduating college a year earlier than Alex, Cole takes his first step into the real world. Cole quits smoking and is determined to find a job, but this new lifestyle gets turned on its head... One little suggestion from Alex makes it painfully obvious how different their values are, and Cole starts retreating back into his shell... What will become of the unlikely couple as they venture from being lovers to full-fledged partners...?
Ritsu's always had a special someone since he was a kitten. That special someone was his kind-hearted owner, Nagisa. To Nagisa, Ritsu's his beloved, irreplaceable cat... Or so Ritsu thought, until he walked in on Nagisa showing someone else his love. He runs away from home out of shock and meets Senju, a stray cat. Senju tells Ritsu he'll make him forget Nagisa. To top things off, he promises Ritsu he'll be his first when his heat comes... Just who the heck is this cat!?This is a comic about a doting prince-like well-endowed cat and a naive and sheltered cat being consensually taken from his owner!
During his medical school years, in his curiosity about the gay scene, Kan happens to meet the handsome and charming Tooru. His first encounter with a man was too pleasurable - so much so that he fell head over heels for Tooru. But, shortly afterward, Kan wasn't able to get in touch with him any longer. Fast-forward three years later: Tooru reappears in front of Kan again, but as the man who's going to marry his sister! The naughty Tooru toys with Kan and their relationship reignites.
A dangerous love triangle between three adults is about to unfold: A doctor stuck on his former love who is now his older sister's husband.
Maki is the manager of current top model Shinjou. With a self-centered personality that has forced countless managers to quit, Shinjou only listens to Maki. The reason for that is... a "deal, " in which every night, Maki offers his body to Shinjou... Even if he denies it, he can't stop his body from being honest. Is this relationship bound to the confines of their deal, or is there something more...?As part of their "deal, " Maki offers his body to Shinjou. Is this relationship just part of their deal, or something more...?
Momoka, a sheltered college student, wasn't used to men at all. After a dating party she attended, she was almost dragged away to a love hotel by a suspicious guy, but then a princely man came to the rescue! Or... did he!? It turns out that the prince was just a wolf in sheep's clothing after all! But, everything he does feels too good for Momoka to resist!