There's mostly short stories in this book but its worth reading and owning it from Aries 1)Student Kaname just wants to have fun, but his parents won't let him goof off. Staying away from home till they calm down, he barges in on Detective Shiba, a reluctant host who has insomnia. But when Kaname snuggles up to him, Shiba can't keep his eyes open. 2)High school student Rin has horrible taste in boyfriends, they always take his money and the last one was abusive. So when he's rescued by Seiya, Rin's already decided to give up on love. Can Seiya change Rin's mind, even if the sweet seme is an elementary school student? 3)Unstoppable- Seiya's father Takumi is a hospital director who loves to tease his live-in lover and super elite secretary Midori. But when a rich father and daughter decide to target Seiya and Takumi, how far will Midori have to go to keep his happy family? 4)To Become Happy : Tatsuya promised his dying mother he would take care of his father and little brother. So when his careless father gets kidnapped by the mob for someone else's debt, Tatsuya has no choice but to make a trade for himself. Morita Kiyonobu hears Tatsuya say he will do anything for his father's freedom and decides to take him up on it... 5)High class prostitute Shiki is the beloved of the young master of a rich family. But a cold snowy night and a mysterious rounin bring back memories Shiki has tried to forget. Extra) Kaname and Shiba. The sequel is Oyasumi Love Darling.
A collection of stories about drowning in lu**. "He Wants to Drown": Taji is weak in the summer heat. His nose bleeds and sweats through his uniform, much to Shitara's delight. Shitara's wandering mind comes up with vivid scenarios. Will Shitara ever act on those thoughts? "Close and Open": Asahina and Sakamaki can't keep what happens in their bedroom a secret. With bruising on their wrists from being tied by ropes, who could? But who's kink is it, really? "Neverland: End": Masazumi and Meguru are in their last year of university, a high-pressure time for students with job-hunting and senior theses. Although Masazumi seems to have it all figured out, Meguru is also trying to figure out, or rather, CONfigure, something else... "Secret Promise": The new transfer student Shizukui is warned of Kogome after his classmates found gay po** in his desk. But what will happen when Kogome finds out Shizukui's secret? "Full with You": Negishi goes to college and is an aspiring musician in a band. To save money for the high costs of instrument maintenance, he cuts back on food. Needless to say, Negishi almost collapses and probably would've dwindled with hunger if it weren't for Sasaki, the chef from the diner next door.+
Creamy Mami is about a young girl, Yuu, who after seeing a spaceship is given the power to use magic for one year. She is also given 2 cats, Poji and Nega, to watch over and guide her. Using her magic powers to transform into the idol Creamy Mami, Yuu must work hard at acting, singing, helping her parents at their crepe shop, fighting aliens and bad guys, going to school, plus try to get the affections of her childhood friend Toshio.Note: The third volume was released after the original serialization of two volumes, and has content from the OVA Forever Once More.
It has been 800 years since Former Dragon Emperor Hua Cheng gave up his godhood for a human lover. Xie Lian, Crown Prince of the Heavenly Phoenix family, is descending to the mortal realm for his first trial. Here he meets a young man who seems eerily familiar and begins to unravel secrets that were never meant to be brought to light. Even against the advice of the heavenly realm he feels himself drawn to this stranger who he feels he knows, as if fate itself connects them. But the red string of fate is so easy to snap, just as it has been in the past…
Ordinary high school student Satoru Ikaruga, while he doesn't look like it, happens to be a genius vehicle user, kinda like a MacGyver of vehicles. And he's extremely good with all vehicles like jet skis, trucks, fighter planes and helicopters. If you can name the vehicle, he knows how to work it. Ikaruga works as a vehicle expert for a multinational specialist organization called the Almighty Support Enterprises (ASE) while trying to maintain his high school life as much as possible.
From DrCoke at MangaHelpers: In a world where humanity has turned into prey against the so called "white skin" creatures, one legendary figure known simply as "Ryuma" continues to give hope to this post-apocalyptic society. This individual has many faces and descriptions, but his/her legend has lived continuously in the hearts and minds of the people for half a century. No one knows where this legend started or who started it. Here starts a chronicle to unveil the mysteries of a legend.
Age 789: Five years have passed since the 28th Tenkaichi Budokai, and all is peaceful around the world as Goku and Oob finish their training in Kami-sama’s palace. However, this peace soon ends as Pilaf makes a terrifying wish, transforming Goku into a child. The rush is on to retrieve all seven Ultimate Dragon Balls from around the Universe before the Earth and its inhabitants are destroyed…
35 years before the story begins, a new continent appeared in the Pacific Ocean: the Holy Continent. There are countless new species and mineral resources beyond the common sense of mankind, and humans want to conquer this place, but the special magnetic field of Saint Lucia repels the involvement of high-tech products, so the world has once again entered the era of great adventure with bare-feet explored. Countless explorers continue to enter the holy continent in pursuit of wealth and many of them are trapped into crisis. And the protagonist of our story, is doing the work of rescuing explorers in the holy continent, thus, being known as the "collectors."
"Handsome people are the best!" Jiho caught Jungmin's eye- a returning student at the freshmen welcoming party... Be it for women or men, Jungmin is actually a major Ul-ppa* (*Korean slang for someone who is weak for beautiful and handsome people) and he finds Jiho extremely attractive. That was the extent of their first meeting, but for some reason, their strings of fate kept getting tangled with each other?!
Amamiya Taki, an employee - albeit a reluctant one - of the Parapsychology Research Institute, is suddenly notified of the suicide of a twin brother he never even knew existed. This event sets into motion a shocking chain of occurrences, the first of which is the discovery that Taki has no brain. Note: Nominated for the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2017.
From Attractive Fascinante: Volume 1: 1-3) Take Care about Neighbor Togawa is quietly living his life when neighbor, Tone, seems to come rushing in. Their chance encounter in the hallway and then mixing up the mail seems to bring them closer together. But how close is too close? 4-7) Pursuing the Realist Jade Muto has moved back to Japan after years of living in Italy. Best friend Yuusuke Mikami takes him to lunch, where Atsurou Miyazoe serves them lunch. But Jade wants to be served more than just lunch. With a little help from Yuusuke, will Jade be able to win the heart of Atsurou? Volume 2: Tone is back with more ways to satisfy Yuki-chan! And with the new editor-san, do we get to see more this time? Volume 3: V3 continues from the couple we saw at the end of V2, the editor, Takatou, and Yuki-chan's classmate, Dai-chan. "Do you want to sleep with me?" A light joke with only a tenth of true intent from Takatou, Dai-chan actually agreed to it. Will Takatou really do it? A cameo of Mikami and Rui in the extra. Volume 4: Tone and Yuki-chan are back! With the appearance of our new rival, Heath, will Yuki-chan waver? What would Tone do to take charge of his Yuki-chan? Dai-chan was taking care of the sick Takatou when he gave him aphrodisiac instead of cold tablets. After a night of torturous fun play, Dai-chan got sick instead. What would be the destiny of Takatou when he gave aphrodisiac to Dai-chan out of revenge?
A group of 5 male high school students that call themselves the funny-face group cause trouble at school with their crazy antics.
Jinha and Seol Li love each other, but Seol Li's father forcefully separated them. How will Jinha find Seol Li again? And what will happen to their love?
After drunk, she was favored by the heir of a rich family. With every step he took, she took a step back… A sudden car accident led to a huge conspiracy behind… Six years later, she took a pair of lovely baby, trying to find out everything, but met him again.
The world is long, the mulberry field is changing; sometimes life is endless and the days are endless. The meaning of the word ‘world’ in ‘Three Thousand Worlds’; in Sanskrit, the word ‘world’ is actually equivalent to the space behind what is now called three-dimensional space. Note that after that, it does not include three-dimensional and its former One two-dimensional space. An ordinary boy in a small town at the foot of a mountain was forced to embark on Xiuxian Road due to tragic changes. But it is difficult to cultivate immortals, and it is difficult to go to heaven! Let’s see how he got a glimpse of the heavens, broke the immortal path, and reached the summit!
From Stiletto Heels: After a fall-out with his ex-girlfriend’s family, Hikaru’s older brother, Kaname, brings home a new girlfriend named Narita Tsugumi or “Tsugumi-chan”. Everyone in his family, including Hikaru, is shocked when they open the door to find a woman who looks exactly like Kaname’s ex-girlfriend, but she is ushered into his room before the secret can be revealed. Hikaru accidentally finds out that she is working at Bar Clap, and that personality-wise, she is the exact opposite of Kaname’s ex-girlfriend. Even though Tsugumi-chan swears him to secrecy, Hikaru is touched by her loneliness and unconditional love for his brother, and begins struggling with the weight of the truth and his newfound feelings. (Contains two other oneshots)
Info from here:http://e-morning.jp/mimc/result1/english.htmlDrawn by an American artist, this textless short story is about a young man's encounter with a oni girl. The oni witnesses an act of simple kindness on the man's part and chooses to invite him to a secret youkai festival deep in the forest.Top winner of the 4th Kodansha International competition contest.