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Kazuya Kagami never goes anywhere without the precious Sakura Obi his mother gave him. One day a beautiful, kimono-clad girl named Kiriha appeared before him. Kiriha naturally began to live with Kazuya in his room. Then there's Chisato, Kazuya's childhood friend with glasses and a ponytail, who meddles in his affairs. Soon there's also an overprotective older sister who seems to want to take baths with him. Jumble in a huge-chested priestess, a good-looking sorceress named Kokuyoura, beautiful women, and hot girls, and Kazuya's happy, embarrassing, confusing life begins!

One night in 2006, when they were young, the two brothers Mutta (born 1993) and Hibito (born 1996) saw what appeared to be a UFO heading for the moon. They decided that night to both become astronauts and travel out into space. In 2025, Hibito has become an astronaut, and he's going to go to the moon. Mutta ended up following a more traditional career path with an auto development company. However, Mutta just ruined his career through a violent altercation with his boss. Now, not only has he lost his job, he appears to be blacklisted in the entire industry. Maybe this is a rare opportunity for Mutta to once again chase his childhood dream and become an astronaut like his little brother! Nominated for the 2nd and 3rd Manga Taisho Award. Won the 56th Shogakukan Manga Award and 35th Kodansha Manga Award in the General Category.

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Short with almond-shaped eyes, Yoshida doesn't have any good points appearance-wise so he's definitely not popular. On that fateful day, his school life changed completely when the most popular guy, Satou, confessed his love to him! There are rumors aplenty that Satou already has a lover in the school, so is he just making fun of Yoshida!?

This manga is about a girl who debuted as a mangaka at the age of 13, but no longer has any work as a mangaka at the age of 19. She decides to once again be a mangaka after reading manga by someone named Sachi and since girls love and boys love is currently popular she decides to go out with a girl coworker named Morishita who is in love with her to gain experience for her manga. However, she finds out that Morishita is Sachi! -Summary from Baka-Updates

Anthology of shorts based on Persona 4.

From Shoujo Crusade: Azayoshi lives in an empty world, there is no hope or happiness, all she wants is a person who will never leave her side. Suddenly Ai steps into her dark world. To her he was her love. But what will happen when he discovers Azayoshi's past? Why is she keeping secrets from Ai?

Meat has been the trainer of the great Choujin superhero Kinnikuman for long. He thought his job was done helping his greatest subject become a master Choujin and king of his homeworld. But...what if upon waiting for his next subject, the little trainer was sent to another world?... A world where Kinnikuman has yet to become a great hero... and a world where he is... female!? Welcome to the world of Kinnikuman Lady! A world that promises to be as bizarre and exciting as the one of the original Kinnikuman.

An overview of the entire precinct and the characters. A police procedural but it shifts towards their personal, everyday lives. Fairly lighthearted takes on the lives of a group of cops working out of a precinct in the Bronx, with a running commentary on the importance of doughnuts.

A spin-off of Akagi that depicts the charismatic exploits of Washizu Iwao, Akagi Shigeru\'s ultimate enemy, in his younger days. In 1948, under the American occupation of Japan, Washizu is undefeated in high-rate mahjong games against American commissioned officers. Eventually, they hire a cheater as a rep player, who has a grudge against the Special Higher Police, to play in their place to counter Washizu, who has a terrifying brain and used to belong to the Special Higher Police...

Shiro, a laid-back and absent-mindedly seductive umbrella craftsman, is (surprisingly) a close friend of Kojiro, a hot-blooded young police officer who stands against all things undisciplined. With their mutual knack for attracting trouble, the pair soon find themselves involved in a bloody and erotic thrill-ride in their off-kilter town full of equally off-kilter people. This action-packed jack-of-all-trades manga will have you spellbound by its sexiness and leave you more addicted than opium ~ guaranteed!

Mahmut is a young Pasha serving on the general's council of Türkiye. The clouds of war are gathering over his country. With Türkiye's council split between the warmongers and the pacifists, Mahmut begins his quest to keep the peace at any cost. As he finds himself deeper and deeper in the politics of the ancient world, new enemies and allies surface. Who will prevail? What will Mahmut do if war proves to be inevitable? The Stratocracy of Altair is a history-flavored drama with clean art and an interesting storyline. Shounen lovers are likely to enjoy this, but fans of other genres are also encouraged to check it out. There's something for everyone -- be it action, politics, bishounen or angst.