When Setsu's grandfather died, so did Setsu's "sound"-his unique creative spark. Grieving, he goes to Tokyo to find himself...but manages to become totally, literally lost on his first day. Only a chance meeting with Yuna-aka Yuka, the hostess-saves him from being robbed. At first glance their lives seem totally different, but they're both striving for their dreams-hers, of being an actress, and his, of developing his talent with the shamisen-and it could just be that life in the raucous, unfeeling urban sprawl of Tokyo could just be what binds their fates together...
Naoto Watari has had his share of struggles: his parents died two years ago, and now he and his sister live at his aunt's house. There, his desire to protect his sister earned him notoriety as "the guy with the sister complex"-which never mattered to him, as his sister always came first. But when Satsuki, a childhood friend-turned-enemy(?), becomes his school mate, Naoto's ordinary life is thrown into chaos ... and Satsuki may just be the beginning.
A new manga from the creator of the acclaimed A Silent Voice, featuring intimate, emotional drama and an epic story spanning time and space...A lonely boy wandering the Arctic regions of North America meets a wolf, and the two become fast friends, depending on each other to survive the harsh environment. But the boy has a history, and the wolf is more than meets the eye as well... To Your Eternity is a totally unique and moving manga about death, life, reincarnation, and the nature of love.
Watching the news, Takemichi Hanagaki learns that his girlfriend from way back in middle school, Hinata Tachibana, has died. The only girlfriend he ever had was just killed by a villainous group known as the Tokyo Manji Gang. He lives in a crappy apartment with thin walls, and his six-years-younger boss treats him like an idiot. Plus, he's a complete and total virgin... At the height of his rock-bottom life, he suddenly time-leaps 12 years back to his middle school days!! To save Hinata, and change the life he spent running away, hopeless part-timer Takemichi must aim for the top of Kanto's most sinister delinquent gang!!
Toppu Uno never wanted to race motorcycles. He was perfectly content watching his sister ride-with his eagle eyes, he knew her lap times before the the stopwatch did. When he's convinced to take a ride on a minibike for the first time, his hours of observation translate into instant skill on the track. But turning a quick lap and winning a race are two very different things, and Toppu's got a long way to go before he's ready for the big leagues-MotoGP, the highest level of two-wheeled road racing.
For Mito, being the thrall of a vampire is the least of her worries. Mito's lived life on the streets since she graduated from middle school, dressing as a boy to stay safe. She's managed to eke out a grungy, friendless existence, but when a handsome vampire, Ruka, rescues her from sure-death, he makes her an offer that sounds too good to be true: become his subservient thrall from which he can feed whenever he wants, and she can live with him-in the boys' dorm. Because her very existence depends on her secret not being found out, every day is a new danger-to say nothing of what living with a vampire could mean! Ruka, not knowing Mito's a girl, dotes on her night and day in an attempt to ripen her "disgusting male blood," but the closer he gets to her, the more likely her secret could get out...and the closer she gets to having her new, wonderful life come crashing down around her... A heart-pounding, (blood)-thirsty new romance from the award-winning Ema Toyama (Missions of Love, Aoba-kun's Confessions)!
Narumi Momose has had it rough: Every boyfriend she's had dumped her once they found out she was an otaku, so she's gone to great lengths to hide it. When a chance meeting at her new job with childhood friend, fellow otaku, and now coworker Hirotaka Nifuji almost gets her secret outed at work, she comes up with a plan to make sure he never speaks up. But he comes up with a counter-proposal: Why doesn't she just date him instead? In love, there are no save points.
From the legendary creator of Blade of the Immortal comes something completely different: the wild ride of one disgruntled young woman down the rapids of talk radio! Minare thought she was just venting to a stranger when she told a guy at a bar about her man troubles. It turns out that man works at a radio station, and the next day she's shocked to hear her grumbling broadcast on the air! She storms the station in a rage, only to be duped into joining a talk show, and her acid tongue makes her into an instant star!
Feckless high school student Tatara Fujita wants to be good at something - anything. Unfortunately, he's about as average as a slouchy teen can be. The local bullies know this, and make it a habit to hit him up for cash, but all that changes when the debonair Kaname Sengoku sends them packing. Sengoku's not the neighborhood watch, though. He's a professional ballroom dancer. And once Tatara Fujita gets pulled into the world of the ballroom, his life will nevver be the same.
Ikuma Saeki finally married his childhood friend and the girl of his dreams, Sumika. But while years of pining came easily to him, physical closeness does not...and he's having trouble navigating the intimacy that comes with marriage. Sumika, too, is having trouble bridging the gap between friend and lover...what is this innocent couple to do but navigate it together, awkwardness and all!
With both a cat and a dog, there's double the antics, double the fun (and double the kibble!) but while Inu and Neko coexist peacefully, they have their own distinct personalities, which play out in unexpected, charming ways during these short-form stories. Whether you're a dog-person or a cat-person, there's plenty to love about these homegrown sketches of daily life shared with four-legged friends!
Sanagi loves nothing more than money-not even love. After all, it's what keeps her small family going. But when a chance encounter with a stranger leads her to push away his offer of riches, she wonders if she's gone crazy...and starts to believe she really has when he reveals that he's a Sheikh, and proposes to her! She rejects him, but soon finds out that a marriage with him might be the only way to keep her family safe...!
Shy Satsuki Shinohara's plan for a big high school debut are almost ruined by a p*rvert on the train, but she's saved by none other than the "gangster" student in her class, Yamaguchi-kun. He's already got a bad rap with the other students, and though Satsuki tries to approach him, he seems to always weasel out of her grasp. But she's not one to let a challenge daunt her, and she's out to prove that Yamaguchi-kun is so much more than he's cracked up to be.
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...!
Join 11-year-old Yuzu at her animal hospital and meet her new fluffy friends! In an engaging and cutely-drawn comic, watch Yuzu navigate issues like bullying, animal care, and understanding illness and deaths of pets and family. For an 11-year-old, Yuzu has a lot on her plate. When her mom gets sick and has to be hospitalized, Yuzu goes to live with her uncle who runs the local animal hospital. Yuzu's always been scared of animals, but she tries to help out. The resident Chihuahua is tiny and adorable, but acts up whenever Yuzu comes near. The fluffy cats that see her a hiss. Yuzu just wants some peace and quiet, but what can she do?! Then an encounter with a boy and his dog turns fear into a desire to learn ... And as Yuzu works hard to understand her fuzzy friends, they begin to feel comfortable around each other. Through all the tough moments in her life, from her mother's illness to bullying at school, Yuzu realizes that she can help make things all right with a little help from her animal pals, peers, and kind grown-ups. Every new patient is a furry friend in the making! Perfect for aspiring pet vets of all ages!
Meet Nao and Ai, a couple that has been dating since their university days. The legalization of same-sex marriage spurs them into taking the next step and formalizing their union, along with adopting Hiro, a newborn baby boy.
See how these two polar opposites handle sleepless nights, sending Hiro off to his first day of preschool, and managing relationships with other parents. They may even find that being a parent to Hiro teaches them more about themselves than they could have ever imagined...
Very, very hot fingertips are carving my back. Ikkoku, a deputy leader of the Yajima syndicate, has vowed to devote his life to Genran, the leader of the syndicate.
One day, Ikkoku makes a mistake, and in order to protect Genran's reputation, he has to get a tattoo from a tattoo artist, Zhu Chunyan. Chunyan greets Ikkoku with a warm welcome, but a suspicious desire is wavering in the depths of his eyes...
Using her status as a fallen aristocrat as the reason, female student Haru falls into a slump after being turned down by all of her suitors one after another. Her final suitor happens to be an officer in the army. In order to rebuild her childhood home, she is determined to ensure he doesn't turn her down. Just as she strengthens her resolve, Warrant Officer Narihira appears on the scene riding on horseback. As he approaches, he asks her, "Will you marry me?" The instantly dismayed Haru delays her response, asking him to give her more time to consider. Passionate about her studies, the serious Haru is more than a little off-put by the warmongering soldier. Narihira continues to approach her ardently, which begins to sway Haru's heart. Just as this is happening, as Narihira is escorting her home, he suddenly steals a kiss on her lips! Usually ever the gentleman, he gazes at Haru like a predator looks at its prey...
"Sorry I'm not a girl." Turns out, I knew nothing about Saku. Kyosuke had always thought that his childhood friend was a girl. And he was likely already in love by the time he realized that Saku was a guy. Thinking that this kind of attention from another guy would only annoy him, Kyosuke decided not to pursue Saku. But one day, he noticed hickeys on Saku's back... Thus began a tale of earnest love that would take a turn for the worse.
"I want to see your paintings at their best." Kei Higuchi, a student attending sculpture courses at a fine arts high school, was fascinated by an oil painting called "Encounter." The work was created by Masafumi Tsurumi, a student of his age, who said that it was an unfinished piece. To complete the painting, which was based on the theme of a "prostitute in agony," the two began to make love with each other as reference material. This experience which was meant to sublimate the work greatly changes the relationship between the two as classmates.
"We're now in a world... where it's acceptable for dudes to fool around together, right?" A certain occurrence brings a college student Tatsuya to wander into a parallel universe along with his rival and inseparable (want it or not) friend Wataru. What a place! It was a world mirroring an academy-setting of a BL game! In order to return to his home world, the protagonist, Tatsuya, needs to land a happy ending with one of the main characters(sex!?). But to top it all off, Wataru is also thrown into the mix! Hearing moaning from the adjacent room at the dorm, Wataru catches Tatsuya in quite the arousing predicament. "They say it feels good if you rub them together," Wataru says, reaching out a hand. Stroking in unison, Tatsuya is faced with immense pleasure for the first time! Furthermore, other main characters approach Wataru one after another. Who will join him in his happy ending...? And, will he ever find his way back home!?
An ordinary high school boy that you could find anywhere, Rio, had his ordinary life suddenly turned upside down one day. As he was skipping class like usual to take a nap at the infirmary, the tight-laced math teacher, Mr. Shiramine, came in together with Shusei, a plain but beautiful male student. They then started having wild sex on the bed right next to him. The incredibly unusual, indecent scene unfolding right before his eyes made Rio both confused and aroused at the same time. Unable to get rid of the adult toy they had left behind, he ends up taking it home, wondering what to do with it. While the experience was something crazy enough to happen in a porn video, the whole thing left him feeling very flustered, when Shusei then called out to him, "Give that back!"
[Somehow, I got roped into practicing having sex with my delinquent classmate.] "It's getting soaking wet."" "I feel something... weird... stop... ah, ah!"" I had no idea having sex was so embarrassing...! But Kyoya's fingertips were gentler than I imagined... Makoto is the vice president of the student council, and she's in love with its president. She wants to confess her feelings to him at the school festival when she overhears him saying he dislikes virgins and girls who are bad in bed. Makoto is crushed by his high standards. She then finds herself next to Kyoya, the lone wolf in her class, also looking despondent. Makoto wonders if Saginuma also has a crush on Takato, when Saginuma makes a startling suggestion. ""I don't have any experience or a partner to have sex with... So why don't we practice together?"
A love battle set in the Japan Air Self-Defense Force between an officer and an enlisted soldier!
Mamoru Yaotome discovered that the upperclassman in high school that he had always had a crush on, Shingo Akutagawa, had become an elite pilot after graduating from a military academy. Yaotome decided to follow in his footsteps by joining the Japan Air Self-Defense Force as a cadet and trained to be a mechanic. Even when they appeared on a matchmaking show on TV that was meant to promote the JASDF, he only had eyes for Akutagawa and paid no notice to the women around them. Despite the passionate gazes of love that Yaotome was constantly looking at him with, Akutagawa declared that he would never be able to return his feelings. Yaotome still wasn't discouraged, but he noticed a change in Akutagawa's behavior! However, there was a reason that Akutagawa could never accept his own feelings. This is a battle of love set in the Japan Air Self-Defence Force between a hot-and-cold officer and a puppy-like soldier!
One night, Kaito Hazama, the leader of the Yashiro Group, encounters a mysterious young man at a familiar bar. The young man, who immediately heads to the restroom without taking even a sip of bourbon, exhibits suspicious behavior and holds a small knife in his hand, its blade pointed at Kaito. He is a hitman sent by a rival gang to eliminate him. After leading him outside as if to care for him, Kaito starts questioning him in the neon-lit alley. "I like that you won't betray your boss," says Kaito. Kaito then confines the young man and subjects him to sweet yet cruel acts of pleasure...
A passionate and intense love story intertwines with the world of yakuza, where lives are at stake. This beloved and devoted yakuza tale is finally being adapted into a manga!
Division Head × Employee The closeted division head has a one-sided crush on his straight subordinate.
Haruto Momoyama, 28 years old, arrived at the insurance company's public relations department after being transferred to its magazine division run by Jouji Sakura, 35 years old. Having recently broken up with his boyfriend, Sakura is hesitant about love, but he finds himself drawn to Haruto's smile and honesty. However, it's clear that Haruto is straight. Sakura begins to give up on his unrequited love, but Haruto starts getting oddly close, leaving him confused. He leans in closer, helps with overtime work when they're alone, and even comes to visit Sakura's house saying he wants to see the cat. These innocent actions are simply Haruto's lack of understanding of personal boundaries. Will the hearts of these middle-aged salarymen find their way in this tale of love?
A virus researcher was reincarnated into another world...as the virus itself? The virus holds incredible power, but it's transmission may just be a matter of life or death!
Goh Akazaki is a 26-year-old man...who happens to be a shojo manga artist. His assistant is Yusuke Akune, who happens to be a mangaka in his own right. But when Goh accidentally finds out that Yusuke is gay, he's thrown for a loop-what else about his friend doesn't he know? And when Goh is asked to draw BL, he tries to pry into Yusuke's experiences for inspiration...but when he is ultimately inspired by the idea of "unrequited love for Yusuke," can he keep his own feelings out of the mix?
Eiko Kagehara truly loves one thing in this world: the MMO she's played with her friends for the last 15 years, in which she leads a fantasy life as a sought-after blacksmith. But when her friends start leaving to, of all things, get married, have kids, find new jobs...she's thrown for a loop. So much so, in fact, that she drunkenly shares her gamer ID with her super-hot new colleague...who just happens to have been helped by her in-game in the past, and who wants to repay her by teaching her how to love?! A brand-new rom-com from the author of With the Sheikh in His Harem!
Welcome to BAR California, a place for you to reveal your true self People of different genders, propensities, and sexual orientations gather at a certain chic bar that's hidden from the public eye. While some come in search of themselves, others step into the establishment looking for sex and love. There are as many sexualities as there are people, and the patrons' stories intertwine as they struggle to find happiness. A bisexual trans woman who's been hurt by the voices of others wishes she had a "normal" relationship; a married, middle-aged salaryman secretly expresses his female side; and a pansexual cis guy is on the lookout for true love.
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.
When the charming young boy who moves next door turns out to be a psychopath who murders her little sister, Itsuki vows to fight the injustice that allowed him a second chance at life while her sister lies dead. Blaming herself for what happened, she becomes a stone-cold cop who fears nothing to prevent others from living through a similar tragedy. But six years later, on the very same day the killer is finally set free, she finds a chilling letter in her mailbox threatening to once again steal what's most important to her. And though she wants nothing more than to make him pay for her sister's life that he stole, she'll have to watch her back now that there's a killer on the loose. Warning: This volume contains depictions of suicide, suicide attempts and/or suicidal ideation. 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.
Uramichi is a 31-year old children's TV host who leads physical exercises and teaches life lessons colored by one main theme: adulthood sucks. Alongside mascots played by a couple of bushy-tailed millennials, and a singing duo whose music embodies the notion of being kicked while you're down, Uramichi wades through the misery of working life, one sardonic comment at a time...
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!
There are two sides to every coin...light vs. dark, good vs. evil, love vs. hate. Sometimes the line between the two grows thin...and it's so, so easy to cross. So it's no surprise that Fudo Aikawa, A.K.A. Red Gelato of the Gelato Five and hero to all people, just may have happened to fall for the villainess and member of the shadow organization Gekko, Desumi Magahara! But when opposites like these attract, there's more than a few obstacles to their love...! What's a pair like this to do?
In the beautiful mountains of Akita stands GLASS STUDIO amato, run by Mr. Komatsu and the shiny-nosed dog who loves him-MUCO!! Muco dreams of the day when Mr. Komatsu will become a dog, too, but in the meantime she spends her days chewing up towels, jumping in the pond, and inventing new games...all called "Komatsu"! Based on a real person, a real dog, and a real glass studio, there's something here for everyone-even cat lovers! (Disclaimer: no actual cats are featured in this volume)
CLAMP's masterwork Magic Knight Rayearth-now in a new translation! This update of the manga classic forms the centerpiece to any CLAMP collection and is also a fantastic introduction to girl-powered adventure manga-perfect for fans of Sailor Moon and She-Ra. While on a field trip to Tokyo Tower, three teenage girls cross a magical portal and are transported to another world called Cefiro. There they are summoned through the last remaining strength of the Princess Emeraude, who believes the trio will become the magic knights who will save her, as prophesied by legend.
The second and final arc of CLAMP's masterwork Magic Knight Rayearth, with a new translation and new design! After the tragedy of the Emeraude and Zagato, Cefiro has been plunged into chaos. Now the Magic Knights have been summoned just as time is running out to find Cefiro's pillar...but what is their role in all of this, and is there any way to change Cefiro's cruel system?
Popular Rei and shy Kira are worlds apart, until one fateful day brings them together. Rei stumbles upon Kira in the harassing hands of her sleazy art teacher and saves the quiet girl from his clutches. And when the jock plants a kiss on a statue of Mars in the studio, Kira finds herself drawn in and even summons up the nerve to ask him to model for her!