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Unbeknown to 5th grade student Doremi Harukaze and her friends, the Witch Queen assembles a council composed of high ranking witches to request that the four human girls attain the permission to become witches. Half of the council disagrees making the Queen reformulate her proposition. She instead asks that the girls become witch apprentices once again and that in order to become full-fledged witches they should convince the council members who voted against the appeal that they are worthy. Unanimously accepted; Doremi, Hazuki, Aiko, and Onpu will have to learn how to make sweets to persuade the six senior witches. To help them familiarize with the process of making sweets, the Witch Queen introduces them to a witch apprentice named Momoko Asuka. She lived in New York for many years assisting in a bakery owned by a witch. Source: ANN
A science fiction story set in 2264 which follows the adventures of 18 year old Nonnonzie, a beautiful young archeologist. Humans have moved out among the stars, and Nonnonzie spends her time searching the galaxy for "star pieces" and items such as pudding. Nonnonzie really likes pudding. The series is full of Takemoto's signature cute characters.
"Was it better than being with her?" Haruka, a high school student, was living a happy life with his girlfriend, Suzuka. However, there was a reason why Haruka couldn’t bring himself to openly express his love for Suzuka. Romantically, he loved Suzuka, but the person with whom Haruka felt the strongest sexual attraction was his childhood friend, the glamour model Ria. Despite his self-loathing, Haru tried to love Suzuka, but one day, Ria — who was supposed to be living far away — appeared right before his eyes. As if she could see right through Haru’s feelings, Ria entwined her heart with his using her alluring body. "It’s fine with me, Haru-kun. I’ll keep it a secret from your girlfriend." Through this sweet temptation, Haru’s happy daily life begins to crumble away...
After Sunohara Hanano suddenly has to move to take care of her sister's house, she meets her sister's good friend Natsuki Kyosuke. Before she realizes, his cool appereance and tenderness will melt her heart?! **Included one-shot:** Volume 1: 366-nichime no Blue
Sudden visit of his ex-gf, Ringo, makes Kokoro question his current relationship with Saya and complicates his life, bringing back feelings that should have been all but gone now.
The story begins the day before the graduation ceremony. Five middle school girls each are preoccupied with their real everyday lives. These girls meet each other in a fantasy world after being sent there through a sudden occurrence. There, they learn about the impending crisis that this world is facing. The way to avert this crisis is for the five to collaborate and bring their five hearts together as one through dance. However, the five cannot come to love the world, and cannot tell their true feelings to one another, so their hearts are unable to unite. The time limit is fast approaching. Can the dance of the five girls save the world? And will they be able to graduate? (Source: Anime News Network)
42-year-old once divorced, Haida Toshio, who enjoyed living alone, will live together with his 72-year-old reticent father who lives in Tokyo after Toshio's mother's death. Toshio finds the 5 million yen left by his mother at his parents' house after a long absence, and wonders what to use it for... The second Tokyo Olympics, the corona wreck. The life of a father and a child that continues in a swaying world is depicted. **Note:** Won Short Story Award at the 26th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize awards in 2022, along with [Hakumokuren wa Kirei ni Chiranai](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=22620037454). [Original Web Manga](https://kadobun.jp/serialstory/iitoshiwo/) (Chapters expired)
Yamane Akaneko and her classmate Tsujishima meet one day in the mostly deserted second school library and discover a supernatural secret. A demon that seems like an ordinary red cat possesses Tsujishima and insists that they help him in his task to protect the books of the library. Apparently, all books that are internally consistent enough have a world that exists within them. These books are plagued by "bookworms," which look like long cats, that eat up words and change the story until its reality is destroyed. The three of them, Yamane, Tsujishima, and the possessing cat demon, journey into the worlds of many books to track down and catch the bookworms before they do too much damage! (Source: MangaHelpers)
It started because he was cool. It's almost two years since we dated. Am I supporting you properly?
Earth, many years after humanity has disappeared. At the Gingarou Hotel in Ginza, Tokyo, hotelier robot Yachiyo and her robot colleagues patiently await their owner’s return, and for the day when they might once again welcome human guests. However, the first guest to arrive in 100 years is an extraterrestrial. One after another, guests begin to arrive, but are they here to stay, to invade, or perhaps...? The hospitality of Yachiyo and the team, with the pride of the Gingarou Hotel on the line, is about begin! (Source: Takeshobo, translated)