Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches

On a visit to a city in the far west of Asia, a British girl named Nicola falls in love. The object of her affection is Mimar, a man who works at the city's bazaar--yet despite her attempts, he turns her down. Upon returning home to England, the ache of her unrequited love festers. After years spent obtaining wealth, fame, and the Secret of the World, Nicola returns to the bazaar to exact her deadly revenge upon Mimar and those he holds dearest. This story is one of many in this haunting collection that features tales of witches and dark magic set around the globe and in outer space. Winner of the Excellence Prize at the 2004 Japan Media Arts Festival, Witches is written and illustrated by Daisuke Igarashi, the critically acclaimed author of Children of the Sea.

SWAPPED WITH A KISS Class?troublemaker?Ryu?Yamada?is?already?having?a?bad?day?when?he?stumbles down?a?staircase?along?with?star?student?Urara?Shiraishi.?When?he?wakes?up,?he?realizes they?have?switched?bodies-and?that?Ryu?has?the?power?to?trade?places?with?anyone?just by kissing them!?After figuring out the workings behind this new and amazing ability, Ryu and Urara take full advantage of the situation to improve their lives. But with such an oddly amazing power, just how long will Ryu and Urara be able to keep their secret under wraps? From the Trade Paperback edition.

LIAR, LIAR Having witnessed a shocking scene between Yamada and Shiraishi, the latest addition to the Supernatural Studies Club, Miyabi Itou, makes it her mission to spread damning rumors about her fellow club members. But Yamada can't let that happen, because if things get out of control, Yamada and Shiraishi could lose everything that they've worked for thus far. How will Yamada solve this predicament? And is there something else behind Itou's actions? This and more are revealed with a kiss! From the Trade Paperback edition.

PRINCESS CHARMING While on a school camping trip, Ryu is confronted by Nene Odagiri with photos of Ryu in a compromising position. Ryu has to somehow get those photos from Nene or forever be labeled as a pervert, and as always, the key to solving his predicament begins with a kiss. But this time, Ryu's quest to save his reputation results in more questions than answers and eventually leads to the discovery of a new witch at Suzaku High. With a new witch in the mix comes more puzzles for the Supernatural Studies Club to solve, but will the alluring mystery of this witch and her new power be too much for them to handle?

SWAPPED WITH A KISS
Class troublemaker Ryu Yamada is already having a bad day when he stumbles
down a staircase along with star student Urara Shiraishi. When he wakes up, he realizes
they have switched bodies?and that Ryu has the power to trade places with anyone just by kissing them! After figuring out the workings behind this new and amazing ability, Ryu and Urara take full advantage of the situation to improve their lives. But with such an oddly amazing power, just how long will Ryu and Urara be able to keep their secret under wraps?

A HOT DATE
There’s going to be a fire in the old school building and it’s up to Yamada to stop it! Guided by Sarushima’s precognition ability, Yamada and the gang set out to alter the future. They suspect that Sarushima’s friend, Tsubaki, is responsible for the incident, and to keep Tsubaki from the scene of the fire, Shiraishi invites him on a date! Yamada switches bodies with Shiraishi and his mission is simple: Don’t let Tsubaki confess his love to Shiraishi, and keep him distracted until the time when the fire occurs! Can Yamada pull off playing the perfect woman? Perhaps his friends should just kick back and ready the s’mores…

TRAUMA DRAMA
Yamada and the members of the Supernatural Studies Club have been tasked with keeping problem-child Noa Takigawa and her lackeys in line. However, Noa is no ordinary student?she’s a witch?and it’s up to Yamada to figure out her power. Yamada will use his brawn and (not so) clever tactics to discover Noa’s power and end her hell-raising, but with her unconventional ability and devoted followers, it won’t be easy! Can Yamada stop Noa before she causes more chaos at Suzaku High?

Yamada’s Confession
The Suzaku Festival is in full swing, but the revelry comes to an end when Yamada must find a way to help a friend in need. In the process of doing so, he discovers more about the witches?including the fact that Yamada is not the only boy with powers at Suzaku High. This new power-user may be the key to resolving everything, but he may also lead to the loss of someone dear to Yamada. And faced with such a dilemma, Yamada is forced to admit something that he’s been hiding from all his friends…
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A RACE TO REMEMBER The race to find the seventh witch?and decide the next student council president?is coming to a close, and everyone has something to lose. Yamada and the Supernatural Studies Club must use body-switching trickery to outwit Tamaki’s invisibility power if they want to win. Finding the last witch means protecting Shiraishi, but Leona Miyamura reveals a secret about this ""special"" witch that makes the game even riskier! Can Yamada save Shiraishi even if it means losing the friendships he holds most dear?

Kiss and Wake up Yamada has managed to find the seventh witch and protect Shiraishi, but the final witch’s memoryerasing powers have a troubling effect on the Supernatural Studies Club. Facing a world where his friends don’t remember him, Yamada and Tamaki discover that to solve their problems, they need to go back to basics: kissing! Using his dupication powers and the help of a few unlikely allies, he may be able to restore what he’s lost…but his plans to outwit the seventh witch’s power don’t go unnoticed by the crafty Student Council.

A SISTER'S SECRETS Yamada has finally made progress in his relationship with Shiraishi, and the Supernatural Studies Club is on its way back to normal thanks to the efforts of Odagiri. But the mysteries surrounding the seventh witch, Rika Saionji, are far from over! Finding a soft side to the enigmatic witch may be the key to fully restoring the memories of Yamada’s friends, but to learn about what’s really going on with her and Student Council, Yamada will ahve to seek out the shocking truth behind why Leona Miyamura left school. What painful secretss could Leona be hiding about herself, Student Council President Yamazaki, and Saionji?

MASTER OF CEREMONIES With the secrets of the past relationship between President Yamazaki， Leona Miyamura， and Rika Saionji brought to light， Yamada finally has everything in place to begin the ceremony that will restore his friends’ memories. After all the struggles he’s faced， Yamada makes a shocking wish…to erase all witch powers?! Now the Supernatural Studies Club members have to adjust to a new role?normal high school students! Yamada and Shiraishi focus on getting a fresh start in their relationship， but things don’t stay calm for long. Miyamura ropes the gang into his plans for a new Student Council regime， and it seems like former Student Council Secretary Asuka is hatching a plan…

SORCERESS SHAKE-UP Yamada is finally living a peaceful school life with Shiraishi as his girlfriend，so what could go wrong? The Student Council， now led by Miyamura，discovers a shocking result of the ceremony that erased the witch powers: seven new witches have been created，and Yamada and his friends have no idea who they are! With new witches also come unfamiliar powers，and the Student Council must use everything at their disposal to find these seven students before their magic runs amok. The carefree days don't last long after all when Yamada is the key to helping a new witch get a handle on her power before it becomes too much to take. As if the new mysteries of Suzaku High weren't enough， there's a new Seventh Witch on the loose，and she might be as dangerous as Saionji!

PUNK POWER After helping new witch Kanno control her powers, Yamada and the student council are on the lookout for the next generation of witches. Punk second-year students, Sid and Nancy, get in Yamada's way, but there's more to them than meets the eye. Nancy seems to know Yamada from somewhere, and she may have inherited the most dangerous witch power of all! Then, Yamada must also investigate the shy Kotori Moegi, a strange girl who has an entire class under her spell. However, when Yamada tries to learn her secrets, he has his own brush with overwhelming power! To ease his mind, he'll have to seek out another power, and the entire student council may be on the verge of a shocking discovery about the rules of the witches…

WITCHY WONDERLAND After the shocking revelation that there may be way more witches than the student council originally thought, the gang has plenty of mysteries on their plate. But first, the winter break and upcoming club trips provide a chance for fun and relaxation. The club trip isn't stress free for long when Yamada has to juggle his responsibilities while ensuring Shiraishi's first birthday as his girlfriend is something to remember. Relationships also get complicated when Odagiri's feelings for Yamada resurface during a body-switching experiment. Is Yamada and Shiraishi's bond strong enough to withstand the most charming witch in school?

A BOY WITCH IS BORN?! 
It's a brand-new year for Yamada-kun and the rest of the Student Council, and for once, everything seems to be normal...but not for long! In an attempt to get in Miyamura's good graces, Kurosaki devises a plan to switch bodies with Yamada-kun. But instead of swapping bodies after they kiss, Kurosaki develops a strange and wonderful power-and becomes a (boy) witch! Not only that, but the Student Council discovers that they now have a whole other set of seven witches to worry about. When trying to learn about Kurosaki's newfound witch power, Yamada-kun and Kurosaki encounter a suspicious, long-haired boy. Could he be the new Seventh Witch and hold the answers to all of the Student Council's questions?

Just when Yamada thought his witchy woes were over, the Student Council discovers that there's a whole new set of Seven Witches afoot...and a mysterious, new one is bewitching students with an unknown power! Shiraishi soon falls under the witch's spell, and as a result, tells Yamada that she wants to take a break from their relationship! Desperate to discover the witch's identity--and win Shiraishi back--Yamada, Odagiri, and Kurosaki head towards the Student Council's old, secret reference room to search for clues, but it may be a task easier said than done...

Suzaku High School is in crisis after a new witch power influences the student body to turn on the Student Council! Facing this and a mysterious threat from the Shogi Club, the gang must come up with a plan for a new presidential election. Meanwhile, Yamada and Tamaki track down Ichijo, the opposition for the upcoming election and wielder of a new witch power, but when they reach him, they discover him waiting ominously outside of Shiraishi’s house...

Yamada confronts Ushio to take back the witch power that he stole from Kotori, and to Yamada's surprise, Ushio agrees. Now, with all seven witches gathered together, the Student Council is finally able to hold a ceremony and grant Yamada's wish to reclaim his lost memories. Yamada finally remembers his past with Nancy,T32 Himekawa, and Ushio, and vows to not let the Shogi Club jeopardize his relationships with his friends again. But just as the Student Council begins to plan their defense against the Shogi Club, Ushio has another idea–steal Nancy's witch powers and become the new Seventh Witch!

Old Flames and New Witches

The school's memories of Yamada are gone again! He has to trust that Shiraishi's notebook will convince his friends he's telling the truth, but can it bring back Shiraishi's feelings for him? The romantic drama doesn't end there at Suzaku High! As the third-years gear up for graduation, Yamada needs to help clear up the love quadrangle between Yamazaki, Leona, Rika, and Asuka in order to safely restore everyone's memories of him. Just when things seem to be on track for the new school year, a first-year witch joins the Supernatural Studies Club, and his secrets go beyond just his power...

With Hotaru in the hospital, Hikaru makes it his mission to secure a solid future for his twin brother at Suzaku High by pretending to be him and making tons of friends–if only he knew how! Yamada swoops in to offer a helping hand, but that assistance comes at a hefty price. Meanwhile, as Shiraishi continues her efforts to recover her lost memories of Yamada, their upcoming school trip might be the perfect opportunity for the couple to make some new ones! That is, if more witch investigations don't get in the way...

Moments in Time

 

When Yamada and Miyamura casually embark on an investigation to identify Yamada's first-year girlfriend, an email buried in Yamada's phone leads them to Hino—a timid classmate who has photos from when everyone lost their memories! But will that hard evidence actually answer any questions, or just stir up new ones? It will be up to Yamada to determine how far he's willing to go to dig up the past, especially one that might be better off forgotten...

Oh, To Be Young! After everything that has happened, Yamada is steadfast in his goal to go to university, but now he must face his next biggest challenge: basic, simple questions for the entrance exam! Determined to not disappoint Shiraishi, he goes on an entrance exam prep trip with everyone. But why does he want to go to university? And for that matter, which university? With the onslaught of so many questions on his future, Shiraishi may give the gentle push Yamada needs.