~ If you feel depressed with your daily life, you little pet dog may comfort you. ~ Man has dog. Dog is cute. Man and Dog do cute things.
Today Kanai-kun is absent from school. Kanai-kun has passed away. Who was Kanai-kun. Was he actually here?
The Sunroad Shopping District is getting very few customers because of the recession and a new big mall that opened on the other side of the station. Ami is worried because she doesn't know what will happen to her family store, but the problem will be solved by her dear... unemployed brother:"In order to save the shopping district, become an idol!!"
It is the story of two boys, Machizo and Tetsuo, who create manga together. Machizo's father is a successful mangaka (manga artist). Machizo feels he's living under his father's shadow, and resents his father's success. Tetsuo, who is at school with Machizo, enjoys drawing manga and is good at it. His favorite mangaka happens to be Machizo's father. The two boys strike up an alliance to draw a successful manga to win a contest, with Machizo writing the story and Tetsuo drawing the graphics. An important part is also played by a violent girl named Kimiko, who has a crush on Tetsuo. Ongoing English Trans.
From Blue Flor: A series of seven stories revolving around lives where fantasy intertwines with our known worlds. In historical and modern landscapes, there are unique circumstances brought about by dragons, mermaids, spirits, and so on. Nominated for the 2013 Manga Taisho Awards.
From Intercross: Many stray cats are living at a certain tea house that dates back to the pre-war days. There is one young boy who wants to befriend them. Because the mother cat suddenly disappeared, Shiloh, along with the other cats locked themselves inside Awara-ya. Seeing as he is the only one who is domesticated, he decides to become the parent for these stray cats.
This collection of 7 short stories by the master of romance explores love that is not easily seen. 1) Kimi no Ai wa Mienikui (Your love cannot be easily visible) Inori always goes to his friend Senou with his love troubles, because Senou always listens patiently. But lately Inori has been thinking about Senou in a different way... ~ Inori and Senou's story continues in Impossible Boyfriend and Extra Time from this collection, and in further two oneshots, Kimi to Iru Asita and Omake Time, from Kimi to Iru Asu ~ 2) Impossible Boyfriend Continuing story of Inori and Senou's relationship, which begins in Kimi no Ai wa Mienikui. 3) Won't Let Go of That Hand Jinryou Aki just started at the clothing store where Goichi works, and Goichi can't help liking his cute new coworker. But Jinryou has a troubled past. 4) Good Luck Sleeping Eight years after graduation Hoshizono runs into his high school crush, Kure. In school Hoshizono was always considered a brainy kid, while Kure was a jock. Now Hoshizono works at a gay host club, and Kure is a successful businessman. Can these two connect? 5)Love Without Boundaries Shouji and Shimizawa have been living together for one month. But with such a new relationship, problems are still cropping up! 6) In A Box With You In a place, like an all boys school, there is no place to do it. Nishimura tells Sugawara that its common to help each other out... 7) The Temperature Inside my Hand College student Takeru has a crush on fellow student Yukihito. But Yukihito is connected to Takeru's childhood in the snowy northern regions, and a tragic incident which happened there. 8) Extra Time A quick funny look at Inori and Senou's relationship.
From Aerandria Scans Due to some unusual circumstances, Yutaka, a popular university student, often called a miser (!?), raised by his strong sister, is an acquaintance of Rika, the owner of a host club. And then he meets Ritsu, the number 1 host at that club, and Kirishima, a lawyer who's also a customer who adores Ritsu...!?
Nico Nicolson observes and interacts with mangakas. This interview session is devoted to famed Berserk mangaka, Miura Kentaro. His art process and his relationship to fellow friends and mangaka are addressed and insight is given into the style of art material he uses.
Mad Hatter Scans: Unknown to humans, a separate world, populated with supernatural creatures exists beside the world of humans. Some people of that world live secretly among humans, for various reasons. This manga is about four teenage boys, Minami, Shiro, Tohru, and Takaya, who all have links to the supernatural world. They pretend to live as ordinary humans, but they work part time to help solve the supernatural incidents in the human world!
Just once, I wanted to know what it feels to hold hands with the person I like - the person I like being the same sex as me. [What are you doing? It's disgusting.] And from that time, my time stopped altogether... If only is my body, will be fine, it can't be anything serious. It has been several years since then, and I have managed to live saying that to myself. And yet, why it is so easy for you (Tadokoro)...? Pure love story of a shy and honest man. Full of erotism, a story full of love. It will touch you for sure!
[From Hochuuami]: 1,2) Compassionate Coffee Shop- Working at a coffee shop gets boring for Kuhara until former coworker Fujinami comes by every night. Fujinami once kissed him after drinking, but Kuhara slapped him. Why does Fujinami always come by? And how does Kuhara feel about him? 3) Realize It! (prequel to Omoi Shire): Ogawa starts attending a boarding school, only to get the weird Hongou as his roommate. Hongou is always touching him, but does he mean anything by it? 4) By the Way I'm...- Reserved Machida has been sleeping with over-confident Sakito for six months now, ever since Sakito told Machida he loved him. But Machida hasn't let himself get attached because Sakito's the kind of guy who can say that to anybody, right? 5,6) Sue (a guy), moves to Tokyo to go to college and lives with his mom's boyfriends son, Kanai. Kanai is very cold, and doesn't seem to care if Sue's around or not. Four years later they're still living together, and Kanai starts dropping hints that Sue should move out. But Sue's fallen for Kanai...
