"I bought a middle aged slave with one coin, with change left over!"Tanya, a lonely girl, buys William, an unwanted slave, with one coin.Tanya wants them to be a family, but their relationship as "master" and "slave" gets in the way. It's hard for her to close the distance between them...This is a story about an oddly matched, adorable pair and their new life together, despite their differences!
From Esthétique : Kakinomoto Karin, the daughter of a millionaire, lost her ability to walk in an accident. During her stay at the hospital, she fell in love at first sight with the medical researcher, Okita Teppei! She bought him a house, but only on the condition that that Teppei spend two hours with her every day. Karin, who only wanted Teppei's heart, will one day find out that not only does Teppei already have a fiancée, but he has a frightening split personality... !
Nominated for the 7th annual Manga Taishou Award.
After a bike accident lands her in the hospital for a month, it seems that Miki's high school debut has ended before it could even begin. With no other clubs to turn to, Miki and her best friend Haruka are invited to Risa's club room. However, they didn't anticipate the 2CV...
Nowadays, who takes his time to climb a tree in the middle of the city? To look at the birds, to play in the puddles after the rain? The walking man, through his lonely and silent strolls, makes us rediscover the happiness of wandering around... -- Manga-Sketchbook
Koibi (Fire of Love) Chapter 1- Koutarou is a struggling actor who just got kicked out of his friends apartment. Akira, a restaurant owner, picks him up and they move into together. Jouen (Flaming Desires) Chapter 2- Mitsuura, the businessman from the first chapter is back. He meets Shintarou, Koutarou's identical twin brother. They spend the night together, but is Mitsuura just using him as a substitute for Koutarou? Chapter 3- Toda, women name him the most wanted man to have as a lover, and men put their trust in him. He hangs out with Mitsui and has sex with him, but suddenly Mitsui doesn't want to anymore?
It begins with the titular "Knife-Edge Girl" a story about two friends with completely different approaches to life. Also includes "Graffiti," in which two women who use the same desk at different times of the day communicate in drawings on the desk top. When they finally meet in real life - purely by accident - the attraction is instant on Kana's side...and maybe not on Rise's. Or maybe, it is. In "Torte Fromage" Miwa's boring OL life is suddenly thrown into glamour and excitement when she meets avant garde actress Nakae-san. (Source: Okazu)
Youth is so embarrassing that she wants to die! An elegy of a completely “self-conscious” person. Being too focused on what other people think of her... will Asukawa be able to peacefully live her high school life?!
Short stories about the parents in the Shimizu household.
Highschoolers Yousuke and Shuu have become somewhat estranged due to an accident early in their childhood. However, their relationship is restored when Shuu moves to the shopping district Yousuke resides in, to stay at his grandmother's place. Yousuke, although akward at first, starts feeling stirred by the expressions and mannerisms that the usually aloof Shuu only shows to him!
On May 9th, 1999, Raku Ichijou was born into the Yakuza heir. On June 7th, 1999, Chitoge Kirisaki was born into the Bee Hive Gangsters. Even though Raku may be the next heir to a Yakuza group, he's actually a normal highschool student who wishes for peace and quiet. However, when he meets violent transfer student Chitoge Kirisaki, his life takes a sharp turn for the worse!
Jigokumeguri Haru is the heiress of one of the largest business empires in all of Japan. She is not only rich, but also practically a celebrity. However, partly because of her heritage and partly because of her arrogant and aloof behavior, she has always been isolated from her peers and has never been able to make friends. Thus she has – without success so far – transferred from school to school to finally find a place where she would be accepted. This only begins to change when she meets her new classmate Kawayanagi Tsurezure, an outcast weirdo that dresses in 20th century fashion, talks little and smiles even less. Both being somewhat socially awkward, they thus begin an unexpected friendship.
