In the title story, a high school delinquent tries to seduce an introverted artist in his class as part of a cruel game, but learns some unexpected things about himself when she turns the tables.
Then there's "Girl," in which a teenage boy gets more than he bargained for when he tries to fulfill his own need for attention in an unusual way. Finally, in "Kamiya," a young doctor who can't stand the sight of blood overcomes her phobia thanks to a host club staffed by vampires. But there are other things to fear lurking in the night... In these three complex, alluring stories, Tsubasa Yamaguchi (author of the award-winning Blue Period) shows off the darker side of her imagination, in the process transforming manga itself into something stranger and more erotic.
High schooler Eito Tachibana has always hated his name, including all of the jokes and puns about the number 8 that have come along with it. It's as if the number has haunted him like a ghost ever since he was a child. One day, he meets a classmate named Tomoya Hatta, aka Hachi-the Japanese word for "8." What begins as casual greetings and small talk in the hallway soon becomes something much deeper, and Eito realizes that it's more than just a similar nickname that draws him to Hachi. Could the number that Eito resented for so long finally bring him something he'll love-and is that someone Hachi?
Inhuman beings hide among us. Tokyo, 2048. The northern hemisphere is now connected by the Eurasian Railroad, which deposits all manner of crime and vice here at its eastern terminus. Night after night, the megalopolis is gripped by fear as bodies turn up mutilated in ways unthinkable for a human assailant. Remorseless killers stalk the shadows-but one man stalks them! He is ORIGIN. And he is not what he seems.
Hakka Sasakura's life is about to turn upside-down. She comes home from a day of admiring her student body president to discover that a mysterious creature resembling a man in an animal suit has taken up residence her home. What's more, she has been chosen to work with this strange being to fight off invaders from another dimension and save the world...and she has to kiss him to do so?!
Constructed solely for war, sayabito are fearsome human weapons who are tightly bonded to those who wield them. In the wake of a great war, fiery and impatient Rivia and her willowy, cautious partner Kuifa roam the land in search of sayabito who lost their wielders in the conflict, in order to register and protect these vulnerable sayabito before they wither away or are exploited. Though Rivia and Kuifa frequently exasperate each other with their clashing approaches, they share one common goal: to carve out a life in the peacetime for which they, and others like them, were never meant.
It's 1863, the twilight of the shogunate, and Japan is on the cusp of monumental change. The streets of the nation's capital are soaked in blood as political upheaval and rising tensions between masterless, wandering ronin and government samurai set the stage for one of the most turbulent times in Japan's history. Young orphan Nio is no stranger to the harsh realities of the world, and yet he can't help but cling to his burning passion for justice and desire to change the world for the better. One day, he crosses paths with two men who will become central figures of the coming revolution: Hijikata Toshizo and Okita Souji, two of the founding members of a group of hated ronin known as the Miburo-who would later become known as the Shinsengumi. Inspired by the efforts of the so-called "Blues Wolves of Mibu," Nio decides to join the ranks to help carve a path to the world he wishes to see. But with new betrayals and reversals every day, will Nio be able to stay true to his conscience?
Is it ever too late to make up for a lie? Or can the opportunity be swept away, like white clouds across a blue summer sky?
It's been seven years since Hozumi left the island town he grew up on, leaving behind not only the seaside, but also Mishima-his close friend and first love from high school. The two haven't spoken since Hozumi turned Mishima down when he rejected him and lied about his own feelings, so when Hozumi returns for his high school reunion, he wants nothing more than to make amends with Mishima-a task easier said than done. In their years apart, Mishima has distanced himself from not only Hozumi, but everyone in the entire town, choosing to live alone in the lighthouse his grandfather used to tend to. Will Hozumi finally be able to break down Mishima's walls, clear the air between them, and finally confess his true feelings, or are the two fated to be separated from one another?
The official art book of the bestselling manga series that inspired the hit anime! Includes over 100 pages of exclusive color artwork and behind-the-scenes details never before seen in English Are you an otaku in love with Wotakoi? Complete your collection with the official art book based on Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku. Includes concept art and color illustrations not available anywhere else, plus lengthy interviews with the author Fujita about creating the characters and story, premiering the comic online, and Wotakoi's long journey to becoming an international bestseller.
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He's said to be the greatest playwright and poet in history, the author of Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and Macbeth, but just who was William Shakespeare? Harold Sakuishi, creator of the all-time-classic rock 'n' roll manga BECK, tackles a different kind of legend in this, his latest masterwork, unlocking the secrets behind the writer you only thought you knew! Volume 1 comes in a special, 520-page 2-in-1 edition.
The end of the 19th century-a vampire's wife is murdered, and the detective known as the "cage user" is called in to solve the crime. But there's more to the detective and the curtained birdcage he carries...after all, when solving a case involving a monster, it might just take one to know one!
Responsible class president Nanase Sakashita couldn't be more different than the class-cutting loner, Hana-kun. But when he saves her from a pushy classmate, the two strike up an unlikely friendship. Nanase is determined to help set him straight and keep him in school, and Hana-kun is equally determined to show her there's a life outside the classroom. Will the two be able to overcome their differences?
At a young age, Aia Utagawa was scouted as a model, but his real ambition is to become a makeup artist. But, even as the end of high school approaches, it's a dream he hides inside, afraid of stepping outside his prescribed role as a pretty face. Then, one day, he meets Jun, a quiet classmate who hunches because she's ashamed of her face, covered in freckles. He convinces her to enter a school runway fashion contest together-with him doing her makeup. They make an incredible team, with Jun discovering a confidence she never knew she could show and Aia finally learning that, while it may be tough to open yourself up to failing at the one thing you care about, the difficulties can be worth facing.
Quintessential good girl Sakurai finds herself trapped in the middle of a bribery scheme. Her teacher offers to write a recommendation letter in exchange for luring a truant student into attendance. Sakurai pins down the reclusive transfer student Honda, but there are strings attached. Honda demands that Sakurai grant one wish every day. The first wish is a kiss-and Sakurai finds herself feeling very eager to please...
Arisu is a high school student who faces bullying at school and ab*se at home by her uncle. One day, she witnesses her uncle being killed by an assassin called "Arachnid." Thinking that she'll be killed next, Arisu has no choice but to fight back. Soon after, she wakes up at Arachnid's house, and he takes her in as his deadly apprentice.
One day, a forever D-rank middle-aged adventurer, Lucas, pulled out the legendary Holy Sword in a drunken stupor and became the strongest! Ever since that day, Lucas' fate was greatly changed forever. Seeking love and to sate his desires, the reborn middle-aged adventurer's real adventure starts now!
Seiji Sanada, a nearly 30-year-old corporate drone, woke up one morning to find that he'd been sent back in time to the spring of his sophomore year of high school. Seiji had long regretted graduating without confessing to his beloved world history teacher, Haruka Hiiragi. So this time, he decides to tell her his true feelings...and she's surprisingly okay with it?! The two of them began discretely dating and their life as a couple was bliss... but Hiiragi-sensei is a woman so sweet, she'll spoil her man rotten! A super flirtatious and rosy school life begins!
Salaryman Kirishima Shirou (24 years old) was suddenly laid off. Drinking his sorrows away at a bar one night, he was approached by Ishimura Ai (28 years old), a mysterious and attractive woman who offered him a new job. He signed the contract then and there but discovered the next day that it was actually a marriage certificate and he's now a full-time househusband! Is this the deal of a lifetime, or did he fall into some sort of trap?!
Nagare Otokawa was an otaku loser obsessed with breasts. He tragically died never knowing the feel of the sweet, sweet bosoms he'd craved all his life. Little does he know, his wish is about to be granted in a way he never would have expected.
Nagare gets reincarnated as a handsome guy and quickly realizes that he's living in a (BL) world full of sexy (male) beauties. Even so, he sets out to find and squeeze the bust of his dreams. He does, in fact, end up with his face planted deeply in some luscious cleavage, but to his dismay, it's the magnificent pecs of the super-muscular class delinquent, Ryuji Onizuka! Now Nagare must try to dodge his way past the barrage of BL scenarios that hurtle into his path. Will he persevere and get the busty girlfriend of his dreams, or will he end up falling for the all-man-yet temptingly bodacious-Ryuji?
Jun is a member of the boy band Primula, the son of his agency's CEO, and the songwriter for his group. Little do they know that this is a fabrication created by the CEO. Straight off the back of their band's debut, Jun is shocked to discover that Isshin, a member of the group, is the person whose credit he has been taking. Hoping that it will help vent his anger, Jun lets Isshin have sex with him, and from that day forward places himself completely at the other man's mercy. Jun does everything he's told without complaint, saddened by Isshin's hatred for him. Soon after that, Isshin has full control over his training regimen, clothing, and even his meals. But even then, Jun fails to notice the unusual fixation Isshin has on him... the messy, muddled love story of a genius pop star and a performer with no way out!
"I'll clean you off down here." His hands slippery with soap; he caresses her bare body. He spreads her legs and she throbs at his finger's touch. If he stimulates her there while rubbing soap all over her, she'll...!!
Ayumi is reunited with her uncle Yosuke on a trip to her grandmother's house for the first time in years. She's shy around him since it's been so long, so he jokingly calls her a baby. He treats her like she's still a little kid, and even still takes showers with her! Ayumi's all grown up, though!!
His big hands fondle her chest and pinch her protruding nipples... her whole body is consumed with a pleasure she's never known, and she sweetly loses herself to the numbness. She knows they shouldn't be doing it, but she can stop her heart from racing whenever Yosuke shows her glimpses of his kindness...!
Aiji Ubukata is a highly qualified government ambassador who has almost no relationship experience. After finally being freed from the celibate lifestyle of an extended overseas position in Saudi Arabia, he realizes that even a glimpse of a woman's skin arouses him. Crammed into a crowded train on his return from the airport, he saves a beautiful man, Akira Shimizu, from a m*lester. As Akira turns to thank him, he spies Aiji's raging hard-on from their close contact...!! "I'm used to this kind of thing. Just leave everything to me..." When Akira brings Aiji to a hotel and makes him cum instantly with a blowjob, Aiji can't help but fall in love with him. However, Akira has lived his whole life pursuing purely casual relationships without opening himself up to anyone, so the idea of a relaxed date with Aiji doesn't exactly appeal to him. When Aiji asks Akira to think about a serious relationship, he dodges the subject and asks him to another hotel instead!
As a yakuza underling, Kosuke makes a living by selling his body to men. Even though he usually leaves quickly after sex, he inadvertently ends up staying with a client until morning. And for some reason, he has absolutely no memories of what happened the night before. His client, Ryoichi, is incredibly handsome... and even after he sees Kosuke's tattoo, he asks to spend another night with him. After hearing a rumor that a drug which makes people's memories hazy during use called pierce has started circulating recently, Kosuke begins to suspect him. However, Ryoichi's overly friendly behavior keeps throwing him for a loop. But Ryoichi, who is actually a detective, is also tracking the source of pierce...
Naoki Kujo is an average, run-of-the-mill office worker who can't get any dates. Every time he hears stories about his coworkers' marriages and kids, he can't help but curse his own bad fortune. Bemoaning his lack of girlfriend, he signs up for a popular dating app. After painstakingly creating a new account, he almost immediately receives a new message from someone named Yuki. The two of them exchange texts almost daily, and soon decide to meet in real life. Fantasizing about the busty but dainty Yuki of his dreams, Naoki arrives at the hotel they decided on. He's so excited, he can hardly stand it...! But behind the door is not a girl at all, but the world-renowned popular, drop-dead handsome actor, Yuki Nikaido! Is it some kind of mistake?! They're both guys!! Naoki is confused by the situation, but one thing leads to another, and they end up getting physical... This is a lovey-dovey romance BL between a celebrity and an office worker!
When Susumu, an unpopular manga author, is dropped from the magazine of his dreams, his ex-editor suggests he write boys' love manga instead. Minoru, who works with Susumu at a restaurant and secretly has feelings for him, congratulates Susumu, saying it's amazing that he received an offer to write manga. However, Susumu himself doesn't feel right about it, since he doesn't know anything about boys' love. He even begins to think about quitting drawing and going back to live with his parents. Minoru has always supported Susumu, even cooking for him regularly, but as the risk of being separated looms closer, he suggests Susumu date him to do "hands-on research" for his manga. Susumu thinks it's a fake relationship purely for the sake of research, but he's gradually affected by Minoru's honest attitude...!
On a desolate Earth that has become difficult for human habitation, Itsuki, unconscious for two years because of an accident, ekes out a living on an island yet flourishing with his caretaker from childhood, Jun. While Itsuki doesn't remember what kind of accident he was in, he's fine with how things are as long as he's with his love, Jun... that is, until they have to start worrying about their dwindling resources. One day, the two of them find a mysterious machine and hear a voice from its communications device. Perhaps... there are other people still living on Earth as well. Though Itsuki is excited that the two of them can continue living together forever if they receive help, Jun's response is not so hopeful...
It's been three years since college student Ichika Sendawara was given two years to live, and she naturally feels like time is running out. But then, on the train, she happens to see her beloved teacher Professor Yurugi, who had vanished suddenly at the end of last semester. That one glimpse stokes the fire of a passion she had more or less given up on...but they may have more in common than she ever suspected. The economy in storytelling in this first of three volumes only serves to underline the poignancy of their connection-is a brief flash of happiness worth the pain of separation?
Chitose Oki has a huge crush on his nextdoor neighbor Tomo, but there's one small problem-his height. Back as kids, when his dream girl said she wouldn't marry him until he grew up, poor Chitose took that quite literally. These days, it's not just height-one embarrassing misunderstanding after another keeps them from seeing eye to eye. The truth is, they're both head over heels for each other, but it's a tall order to confess your feelings to the one you love.
32 years old and in the fifth year of a happy marriage. Without any children, they live their lives happily, as long as the wife buries away her real desire deep down...
"It is the supervisor's job to manage his subordinates' love life!" The company is kept afloat only by the top two salesmen. The problem is, their performances are highly dependent on the personal relationship between them. The big task for Mr. Tanaka, is to secretly manage their relationship.
I didn't know you could make such a sexy face, Princess... I should have been able to captivate that jerk with my cuteness... but somehow he turned it into an erotic lesson for me!?
Do you ever feel like quitting? Your role as a mother or at your workplace? Suddenly whispered to me, thought it wouldn't happen to someone my age, my heart skipped a beat...
"I'll serve you with these blissfully soothing muscles." The chiropractor:'s thick finger loosens me up deep inside... My innermost parts are melting in his gentle warmth...!
Haruka Satomi is a fulltime worker at an emporium and one of her colleagues is the hot part-timer Atsushi Enoki. One day, out of nowhere, he invites her to come and watch a play he stars in and with this, other part-timers get jealous of her. Despite this, she decides to go and watch it. Upon seeing how he shines on stage, she immediately realizes that she and Atsushi live in two completely different worlds... This is a story about a friendly, up-and-coming actor who will try his hardest to make his co-worker believe in love again.
This story has also been in "AmarE vol.7" Be careful to not purchase duplicates.
The second son of a rural man of property, Kyuu, has been best friends with Toshio since childhood. As Toshio grows up, he secretly falls in love with Kyuu. One day, Kyuu's older brother Sumi, who had run away from home, coincidentally comes in contact with Toshio. Then, Sumi invites him to deepen their relationship! This is the "Son of the Mimura Family" series, which depicts adolescence wavering in the rift between friendship and love.
I shouldn't have come to a village like this......!! Ayu visits a village to do a high-paying part-time job. But there she discovers the village's secret custom...... She's told that she'll be ravaged for three nights to have children with villagers!! Masaki, the dog trainer, saves her from two men...... But he suddenly kisses her and starts touching her! She wants him to stop but her body can't help reacting to his touch....... A sweet scent makes her dizzy and her body feel warm!! No, stop!! If you keep touching me like this... I'm gonna...! The kidnapper's order is to have a threesome with her boyfriend and her ex!? "Forced Threesome in Bonds -A Rule Absolute-" is also included in this volume.
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...!