Consists of four stories: 1) Othello- After Atsushi dies in a horrible accident, his twin brother Ayumu decides to steal his identity and returns to school in his place. He attempts to hide his reckless behavior and assume persona of his honor student brother. However, for some reason, Ayumu is unable to hide his true colors and composure around his classmate Kirishima. 2) Snow White in Summer- Kaoru returns to his child home to find that his once quiet and shy childhood friend Snow is now loud, mean, and violent, and the change is somehow his fault. 3) Night's Fragrance- masanari, and journalist, is sent to investigate the life of a popular and elusive artist, Sougetsu Tokiwa. While investigating, he comes across a beautiful and enigmatic boy whom is rumored to be Tokiwa's lover. 4) Night's Abyss (Haruka no Fuchi)- After the death of his wife, a man moves to the countryside and finds horror.
Junichi Sasaki joins his school's drama club upon entering high school. However, he soon finds himself dressing up as a girl for his first stage performance.
Short stories where heroines try to hide themselves behind their glasses. Will they be able to find love anyway?
--- that is the only weapon that can oppose the mysterious life form visiting the earth. The protagonist, Kirasagi Hayato, aims to become a using this Hundred. He managed to get into the battleship university . However --- "I wanted to see you, Hayato!!!" "H-How do you know my name?" Around the roommate, Emil Crossford, who somehow knows him well (?), Hayato gets an uneasy feeling. What's more, just after the entrance ceremony, he gets asked for a duel by the campus' strongest martial arts master Claire Harvey...!? The ultimate academy battle begins here!
Adapted from a visual novel. A girl who can capture the memory of whoever she's in front of by just looking into their eyes. A childhood friend who lives with two red-smeared eeirie dolls, convinced they are her parents. A sickly little sister who manipulates persons by just smiling. The protagonist meets these girls who lack something, and gets involved in strange events. This slowly gnaws at his heart, like tracing with a fingertip the reminiscences of a distant day. A sad, and somewhat nostalgic, story about memories. -------------------------------------- From MangaHelpers: Shishikura Shigure is an ordinary high-school student, who is into gal games, figures, and late night anime. He tends to be pretty oblivious of most of his actual surroundings, particularly at school. Since his parents have gone overseas for work, his childhood friend Koyomi has taken charge of caring for him. One Wednesday, one of Koyomi's friends is missing, and she seems overly concerned. She explains to Shigure that one month ago, a student at their school threw herself in front of a train. On every Wednesday since then, a girl at their school has killed herself. She warns him not to get involved, but Shigure decides to look for Koyomi's friend. Shigure ends up at the scene of the crime, where he sees a darkly mysterious girl who claims she can peek into people's memories. Shigure learns later that she is the student council president, but why was she so cavalier about her classmate's death? Could she be involved, and will Shigure be able to stop this string of supposed suicides? [tethysdust]
The story of two childhood friends - growing up and growing apart.
One day, a young man is found unconscious outside the shared-household where Ayato lives. Despite the warnings of one of his housemates, Ayato lets the person live with them temporarily. It turns out that the young man is Ryou, who used to be Ayato’s childhood friend back when he was two years old. Both of them had previously been separated since eleven years ago, but are now reunited. Ayato, filled with happiness as he reminisces about their early memories, is gradually drawn to Ryou. However, Ryou appears to be glum with melancholy, as if he’s hiding something important…?!
Yuki Tachibana, a withdrawn third grader, is convinced that the fourth floor of his school is home to supernatural creatures that few kids (and no adults) can see and he's worried about a recent influx of new, less friendly creatures and about his ability to perceive the true shape of things waning as he gets older. Most of the other kids mock Yuki - they think he's crazy due to his strange pronouncements and peculiar actions - and, aside from the creatures he sees, his only social interactions are with the school's kindly and open-minded caretaker, a new transfer student named Makoto Suzuki who's allocated the desk next to his and an enigmatic boy named IQ who always wears a box over his head.
From Friendship Scans: Could it be that Snow White's stepmother is naturally just an evil woman? Where did her magical mirror come from? And unexpectedly her magic mirror is a handsome supernatural being? You Gui Xiu will tell you the unknown tale of the evil queen.
From Intercross & Shoujo Crusade: Chika has always seen Murasame-kun as a rival who manages to constantly piss her off. While wondering out loud to herself, her sister whom overhears Chika, gives her a perfume necklace which supposedly able to capture a guy's heart. The next day, Chika bumps into Murasame-kun and spills all the perfume. As she begins to apologize, he suddenly asks her out?!
The beautiful vampire with long, silver hair Daia never attacked a human. He is constantly being watched by Kuro, a vampire hunter, and, because of this, he is always trying to run away. He eventually ends up in Japan and meet a merchant named Shishou, who then gives him a job and a place to stay. Daia is charmed by Shishou's kindness... Daia, who was always alone, starts to think about to drink Shishou's blood and make him a vampire as well. (Summary by BL Scanlations)
From BangAQUA: A marvelous actor who has stage fright plays various roles in real life! The agency Catherine is the company which sends so-called extras in real life. Yaegashi Taiga, a marvelous actor that has stage fright, tries his best to fulfill the requests he is given by this company. One day, he is told to work on a request with the newbie Amae Shizuku... But Shizuku has a secret and...?! Please come to our office if anything troubles you! The excellent extras will support you throughout your daily life.
From Sugar Oasis: Nobushina Naharu has always wanted to become a famous detective. Her dream is to set up a "Detective club" at school, but the teacher requested that a club has to have at least four or more club members to be considered a club. So then, when she has finally gathered 3 other partners, she realizes that they are getting weirder and weirder one by one.
Jaded Miki treats love like a game, playing with and discarding girls on a whim so when he sees Udou earnestly and unsuccessfully trying to reject a tearful love confession, Miki steps in and says, "Udou-kun is with me now." But what starts out as a lark to relieve the boredom of daily life quickly becomes serious ...
1-3) Love Affair Business photographer Yoshiki, has a phobia of being in love. However, to satisfy his sexual desire, every night he gets together with a different person. His assistant, Shougo, who is younger than he is, has also fallen for him. Shougo doesn't just want to play with him. In this situation, what should he do...? 4) Selfish Bonds When Yamaki runs into his ex-boyfriend on the street, he wants to run. Masaki's possessive and brutal behavior are what Yamaki escaped from back in college. Masaki's ready to pick up right where they left off, even though Yamaki is dating a woman... 5) Promissory Vision Toshiya is going to school in America, but before his departure he is imprisoned and raped by his best friend Kazumi. Trapped in an abandoned building, Toshiya is at Kazumi's mercy and must answer his accusations of betrayal. 6) The Lovers Kindergarten afterword.
In the Megane Danshi Kurabu: 1) Maruhi Megane Danshi Kurabu Shirokane Academy photography club exists not only because of the photos, but it is also a secrect club for megane guys. During their everyday lives, club members picks up guys who look good with glasses. The club is filled with the love of glasses manics. This is for the girls who are crazy with glasses and the heart pound love of them... please look forward to it~ - ShoujoLove 2) Moe Megane Danshi Kurabu