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Kanoko Okumura is 25 years old entering into her third consecutive year boyfriend-less and working as a temporary worker for a company. One after another her friends are getting married and after seeing her coworkers enjoying be fashionable, she can't help but want to change herself. And so she decides to quit her job and interview to become a beauty assistant even though she has no experience in the field at all... *Note: Chapter count includes 1 extra.*
Meet Saotome Ai, a high school girl from a well-to-do family. When she was a small child, she was in an accident that resulted in a young boy being permanently scarred between his eyes while she emerged unscathed. The young boy saved her life and although she never knew who he was, she never forgot him. Meet Taiga Makoto, a young man with a scar between his eyes who has had a rough life, but has emerged as a rough, tough bully - a thug and a brawler and about as rude as they come - all of which he blames on the incident that gave him his scar. When Ai and Makoto run into each other again, Ai feels guilt for what Makoto has become and decides to intervene and rehabilitate him. But is he a diamond in the rough, or just a bully?
*Note: Includes one extra chapter.*
Living in the countryside, Izumi walks a long way to get to his middle school. Along the way, he often comes across Yosuke, a young boy who attends a different school from his own. Until now, neither of them had ever looked at the other. But one particularly sunny day, one of them finally dares to take a step towards the other. Is this the start of a great friendship? (Source: Naban, translated)
Where do souls return to when they have no place to go? Will the journey end when the boy meets the wings that continue to fly in search of a home? The story depicts the emotional interaction between Davy, a young boy, and the messenger pigeons that have scattered and left a vivid trail in the wartime sky. (Source: Ohta Books, translated)
Naoshi decides to present his work to a publishing company and there he meets the eloquent and prince-like editor, Nikaido. But contrary to his looks, Nikaido can be pretty hard and he heavily criticizes his work and dismisses it. A few years later -- Naoshi is now aiming to be a popular manga artist under the sadistic guidance of Nikaido. During that time, it seems that his unexpected skinship with Nikaidou has his heart slightly disturbed... ?! 1-2. Kimi Love Story 3-5. Ai Koi Sort 6. Ai Boku Riron
The heir to Opera Handicrafts is the good-for-nothing, doesn't-wanna-work Seinosuke. He spends his days procrastinating on the tedious jobs around the shop and falling in love with the girl who works at the café next door, Sayo-chan. But when the store's mascot Pompom comes to life, things begin to change...! (Source: Judy)
A collection of loosely connected oneshots revolving around the residents of a small island town. Little snippets of life, love, and growth. 1. **Nana Kairi no Hanashi** (七海里の話) 2. **Kamome no Koto wa Yoku Shiranai** (かもめのことはよく知らない) 3. **Yoru no Tobari** (夜のとばり) 4. **Hakka** (ハッカ) 5. **Mushikui Machi nite** (虫くい町にて) 6. **Caramel-kun** (キャラメル君) 7. **Sumire** (スミレ) 8. **Tsugumi no Koto** (ツグミのこと) *Note: Story order differs between Web-ace and book release.*
When a person dies, their soul leaves the body in the form of a butterfly. It's the Death Bureau's battle to protect them...
The Dark Hunters, agents of vengeance who eliminate evil that goes unpunished. In this modern age, where their very existence has become the stuff of urban legends, there was a young girl who hunted down evil as a Dark Hunter. Her blood-soaked requiem, a story composed of the dying screams of sinners, delves into the light and darkness of the human world.