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Misaki Marei is a second year in high school, and she sucks at studying. She has no real goals in life, and has zero interest in taking the college entrance exam...until her childhood best friend, Micchan, says she's going to college. Now Marei has found her goal: pass the entrance exam for Akamon University, an elite college, and go to school with Micchan. (tagged both shoujo ai and yuri for now because it's not clear to me which is accurate / more accurate. several Japanese Amazon reviews of this manga mention "yuri", but we all know there's no distinction made in Japanese)
Aoki Kaoru is a 26-year-old woman who has never had a boyfriend. Normally unattached and unmotivated in her own life, Kaoru decides to start up a nail salon as a side business in addition to her regular job as a medical dispatcher. Although having a severe aversion to physical touch, she is forced to confront that fear when she meets a man who can´t help but touch others.
Penned by Masaya Hokazono (Inugami, Watashi wa ai) and illustrated by Court Betten (Prince Standard, Harukaze - Bitterpop), Girlfriend features charming and sexy short stories involving romantic relationships between high-schoolers in contemporary Japan.
Secret crushes turn into a love square.The boy I've had a secret crush on for four years kissed me in my dream Is it true that my family members have dreams that predict future events? Four characters, entangled relationships, and clashing desires. When it comes to their future and love, how will they make choices in the final year of school?
When their high school’s pop-music club is about to be disbanded due to lack of interest, four girls step up to fill the membership quota. Unfortunately, lead guitarist Yui Hirasawa has never played an instrument in her life. Ever. And although she likes the idea of being in a band, standing in front of the mirror posing with her guitar is a lot easier than actually playing it. It’s gonna be a while before this motley crew is rocking out, but with their spunk and determination cranked to 11, anything is possible!
Two years ago, the famous detective Narumi Kiyotaka disappeared, leaving behind only the words, "I am pursuing the mystery of the Blade Children." Now, his younger brother Ayumu is accused of murdering a fellow student, and begins to discover people with connections to the Blade Children all around him. The Blade Children were born cursed, and Ayumu may be the only key to saving them, but first they want to test him, by trying to kill him with everything they've got. All the while, it seems that Kiyotaka is manipulating events for his own unknown purposes. - From AnimeNewsNetwork Ongoing
After performing in their final middle school judo tournament, Michi and Sanae begin high school and walk in on Michi's final opponent fighting to save their new high school's judo club. (AniList) Published in Weekly Shōnen Champion.
"That spring, an eleven year old girl bought a man for the first time."After her mom left, leaving her five hundred thousand yen, Rinko sets out into the city at night to find her, but instead meets Haruno, found passed out at the intersection. Haruno introduces himself as a kept man, and Rinko, who can no longer bear being alone, decides to hire him.The distorted and painful life of an elementary student and a kept man, somehow still full of warmth, is about to start.
The legend of the God of Fortune remains. Hayasaka Ruka is a 2nd year middle schooler living with her grandmother on Neijima. One day, she spots a strange figurine by the sea and brings it home with her. Upon placing it in a mountain shrine and making a small wish, "Fukunokami", which resembles a peculiar doll, appears before her. But as Fukunokami's influence grows, the islanders begin acting strangely! Will Ruka's prayer become a blessing -- or a curse? Nominated for the 10th Manga Taishou Awards (2017). Nominated for the 11th Manga Taishou Awards (2018). Nominated for the 12th Manga Taishou Awards (2019).
25-year-old Moriyama Mikuri has an advanced degree, but has had no luck finding a permanent position. She's been living with her parents and doing temp work, and her latest job is doing housework for a single salaryman, Tsuzaki. Mikuri longs to start a career in her field, and her Aunt Yuri, who has had success in her professional life and who regrets never marrying, also wants Mikuri to find love.When Mikuri learns that her parents are planning to move to the country, she realizes her time is running out. She still has had no luck starting her career, so it seems she will have no option but to move to the country with her parents. She finds another option in moving in with Tsuzaki, who doesn't want to lose his housekeeper. To deal with the scandal of their living together, they get married--though just on paper. Now Mikuri starts her unusual new life, as a woman looking to start her career and as a new 'wife'!Note: Won the Kodansha award for best shoujo manga in 2015.
Question: What is the format of competitive quiz bowls, called "golden rule" by truly able players? Answer: 7 Right 3 Wrong Explanation: It means that one wins when he gets seven correct answers, or gets disqualifed when he gives three incorrect answers. It's a standard rule loved by competitive quiz bowl players.
Asano Minato is hiding in plain sight. She’s tall, but she’s very quiet, and very withdrawn. She keeps her hair over her face and her head down. It’s not hard to see that she’s avoiding being seen. While eating lunch alone in her secret spot, she hears what is obviously an instrument. She immediately wonders why, since this high school doesn’t have a band. She knows that…because that’s why she transferred here.
