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Sano Shohei is fed up. His fiancée left him, and he’s sick of dealing with people. What’s a guy to do in the face of intense burnout and social exhaustion? Why, buy a mountain, of course! Sano abandons his life in the city and becomes a recluse, far away from the trappings of modern society. There’s just one problem: He’s actually kind of lonely... Sano thinks he’s found the solution, but he gets more than he bargained for when he buys three colored chicks from a festival stall to keep him company—not only do they grow rapidly and develop reptilian tails, but they seem to be able to talk! Between learning the ropes of mountain living, getting acquainted with his rural neighbors, and raising his questionable but adorable chickens, Sano’s got a lot on his plate. Long story short, his solitary new life might turn out to be more exciting than he anticipated! (Source: J-Novel Club)
-If Kei only falls for the worst kinds of bad boys, how should she avoid her fate? By not falling in love, of course! After her latest ex-boyfriend breaks her heart by leaving her for his pregnant lover, Kei swears up and down that she’s never going to let herself go through that again. This time, she says, as she starts a purely physical relationship with her boss Sakuma, it’s going to be different – but can she really stop herself from falling in love with him? (Source: Manga Planet)
Asuna is a shy and diffident girl who lives in the mountain town of Mizunofuchi. One day, she meets Shun, a boy who claims to be from a mythical land known as Agartha. However, just as a bond is beginning to form between them, Shun vanishes. As Asuna wishes she could see him again, she encountersShin, another boy who looks just like Shun, and Morisaki, a teacher searching for Agartha. The three of them set out for the legendary country, each with their own goal in mind—and their own lessons to learn along the way.
In one house, there’s the Kinomoto family which consists of a mother and her 5 daughters who are always wishing for a brother. Next door is the Yazaki family made up of a father and his 4 sons who have always wanted a girl in the family. The two parents then come up with a great idea and decide to swap one child each for 3 months! The boy chosen to go into the Kinomoto family is the protagonist and the first challenge he faces is getting all the girls to call him “Onii-chan”. The protagonist’s new family life starts now. (Source: Liemyx's blog)
Shizuishi Mikoto is a girl who can intervene with many substances by using the sixth generation AI support device Eureka, and was renowned as the Newest Magician for being a step ahead of science. One day, Koujiro Hibiki, who works as Mikoto's helper, was visited by a girl name Iori at the Advanced Technology Synthesis Research Laboratory. At the same time, the General Reseach Laboratory was attacked, and Hibiki and co. became wrapped up in a battle between Future AIs that shouldn't even exist. An unknown science delivers the newest tale of magic!
"Every morning, I'll be the one to wake you, Mizu." So her beloved Kairi had promised, until a plane crash 3 months after their wedding took him away from her forever. Now a widow, but unable to accept her husband's death, Mizuki Mizusawa deliberately moves closer to the ocean and starts a job in a brand-new place. That same day, she unexpectedly encounters a college student named Kaoru Suoh, who is the spitting image of a young Kairi. The first time they meet, Kaoru calls her "Mizu," which is just what her husband Kairi used to call her...! Though this enigmatic and handsome college student Kaoru may be playing with her heart, Mizuki finds herself drawn to him... A story of the romance between two people devoted to love despite their heartbreak. (Source: MangaPlaza)
Mihashi moves on to high school convinced he is a lousy baseball pitcher. There he meets the catcher Abe and the team manager Momoe who together work to make Mihashi and the team shine. (Source: Anime News Network) *Notes: \- Winner of Tezuka Osamu Cultural Award for best creative work in 2006. \- Winner of Kodansha Manga Award for general manga in 2007.*
The year is 2013, and it's the city of No. 6: a stringently controlled, diligently maintained megalopolis that embodies the highest ideals of humankind. Shion has lived under close supervision as a "high-ranking elite and therefore one of the city's assets" since the age of two, and feels secure - if not particularly happy - in his carefully planned out, government-sponsored future. On the night of his twelfth birthday, his comfortable lifestyle is turned upside-down when he meets, tends the wounds of, and shelters, a strange boy with an icy demeanour who calls himself "Nezumi" (Rat). *Why did I open the window that night? If I had not, I'd never have been forced to know what it's like to fight, to starve, and to suffer in anguish...*