"Love is just a waste of time!" claims Valerie, a successful company executive. Always cool and collected, she even acts calm at the news of her father's critical illness. However her father's physician Colby sees through Valerie's cold exterior to discover a tender loneliness. He becomes attracted to the tough acting yet frail Valerie. One day, seeing her weeping quietly, he embraces her and comforts her with a kiss. Valerie don't have to hold back her tears when she is in front of Colby. While desiring each other deeply, an invisible wall continues to divide the career-orientated Valerie, and Colby, who longs for a traditional woman. Will their love eventually break through this wall? (Source: Renta!)

One day, shy high-school boy Kazuo Matsui comes across an old cardboard box with a litter of stray kittens inside. It is there he has a chance encounter with Kitahara, an antisocial elementary school student. Even though he seems unapproachable, Kazuo finds the boy intriguing. He adopts a kitten and hatches a plan to become friends with Kitahara. Soon, Kazuo finds the simple friendship transforming into something deeper. Is it love? Does Kitahara return Kazuo's feelings?

Anthology collection featuring Saiyuki stories written by various Zero-Sum mangaka.

Sawako Honna, 42, single; she works hard at a film promotion company. One night, all of a sudden, her heart palpitates, and her body goes cold... Could it be that she's going through menopause!? Not as hard-working as in your 20s. Not as flippant as in your 30s. The mental and physical changes, and the obstacles you face in your 40s. Sudden illness, menopause, fatigue you can't get rid of, changes in working patterns, money worries, life plans for the future... "What will happen to me tomorrow?" (Source: TOKYOPOP) *Notes: \- Winner of the Excellence Award in 23rd Japan Media Arts Festival. \- Nominated for the 2020 Manga Taisho Award.*

High school student Teruaki Kittaka had a secret crush on his classmate, Kenji Yoshino. After a scarring experience in middle school, Teru was sure to keep the secret to himself... Or so he thought. What will happen if Kenji finds out...?! Sumako Kari presents this and a collection of other touching tales of love and affection that will resonate with people of all ages and backgrounds. (Source: DMG)

Life doesn’t always go as planned. High school sophomore and star catcher Itoshima devoted every fiber of his being to baseball, only to have the cruel mistress that is fate rip his one love in life away from him, due to an irrecoverable injury. Freshman Saitozaki never dreamt that his beginning days of high school, what should be the prime of his youth, would consist of battling incompetent bus schedules, unsympathetic teachers, and punishments that put his very life at risk. He also never imagined having these strange new feelings that have arisen ever since Itoshima crossed his path in his time of need. Is fate playing another harsh trick on this hapless duo, or will Saitozaki and Itoshima take destiny into their own hands and rediscover how to laugh and love? (Source: DMP)

Laura was overflowing with joy when she became pregnant with her beloved Max's child. But then tragedy struck! Laura found out that her older sister was also pregnant with Max's child, even though she was married to his younger brother! The shock caused Laura to have a miscarriage, losing a precious life. Heartbroken, Laura moved by herself to London. Five years later, Max appeared before Laura once more. Her sister and her sister's husband had been arrested, and Max wanted her to take care of their two children!

Ella is shocked to find out that her older brother has borrowed a huge amount of money from Zarif. Who’s Zarif? He’s the king of the desert country Vashir and someone who just happened to propose to Ella three years earlier. Ella loved him, but after realizing that he just wanted a physical relationship to create an heir, she turned him down. After her father’s business received a bankruptcy notice, Ella’s mother collapsed. Feeling disgraced and humiliated, Ella goes back to Zarif for help, but he has one condition…a limited-time love affair! In order to preserve the king’s image, the two pretend to be married for a year. Is this Zarif’s revenge for her rejecting his proposal? (Source: Harlequin)

Based on the games of the same name, a variety of authors and artists write a large offering of short stories starring the various characters featured in the games. The stories range from being lovingly heartfelt, packed full of comedy and gags or being downright evil or messed up sometimes!

An anthology of short stories. **Volume 1:** Hanasaku Otome no Gakuen Comic Anthology (花咲く乙女の学園コミックアンソロジー); 2004/3/25 Cover Illustration: Fujieda Miyabi Back Cover Illustration: Hisanari Minamoto Frontispiece Illustration: Renjuurou Kindaichi Illustrations: Tatsuki Amaori, Yuutarou Kosuge, Erika Kari, Haruka Shouji 1. **LOVE LUNCH DELUXE** *\[Miyabi Fujieda\]* 2. **Little Garden** *\[Benjamin (Shisei Kuromasa)\]* 3. **Guuzen** (偶然, Coincidence) *\[Kaoru Teramoto\]* 4. **Tsutawaru Kotoba** (ツタワルコトバ, Words to Transmit) *\[Hisanari Minamoto\]* 5. **Fuyugiku no Yume** (冬菊の夢, A Dream of Chrysanthemum) *\[Wasou Miyakoshi\]* 6. **Mikagechou Tenkei** (みかげ町点景, The Staffage of Mikage Street) *\[Satou Akitoki Jimusho\]* 7. **Ringo to Ribbon: Chi no Hanashi** (リンゴとリボン 血の話, The Apple and the Ribbon ~ A Tale of Blood) *\[Hirune Sumino\]* 8. **Crouquis** *\[Eri Takenashi\]* 9. **Boku no Ricchan** (ボクのりっちゃん) *\[Haruka Shouji\]* 10. **Triangle** (トライアングル) *\[Nagi Hirowa\]* 11. **Imouto☆Kyun** (妹☆キュン, Younger Sister☆Kyun) *\[Kei Masuyama\]* 12. **Miura-san to Watashi** (三浦さんと私) *\[Renjuurou Kindaichi\]* 13. **Final Battle!** (ファイナルバトル！) *\[Kaname Uchimura\]* **Volume 2:** Otome to Otome no Koisuru Comic Anthology (乙女と乙女の恋するコミックアンロジー); 2005/6/25 Cover illustration: Fujieda Miyabi Back Cover Illustration: Hisanari Minamoto Frontispiece Illustration: Karyuu Illustrations: Kaori Minakami, Karyuu, RAMI, Jajamaru 1. **Ameiro Kouchakan Chabanashi** (飴色紅茶館茶話) *\[Fujieda Miyabi\]* 2. **Taiiku Souko Rouman** (体育倉庫浪漫, The P.E. Storage Room Romance) *\[Mucchiri Moony\]* 3. **Anata no Namae** (アナタノナマエ, Your Name) *\[Minamoto Hisanari\]* 4. **Water Garden** *\[Benjamin (Kuromasa Shisei)\]* 5. **Kami no Piano** (紙のピアノ, The Paper Piano) *\[Karyuu\]* 6. **Itsuka Kirakira suru Hi** (いつかキラキラする日, Some Glittering Day) *\[Inoue Shinkai\]* 7. **Hana no Yuri na Kumi!?** (花のゆりな組!?) *\[Koume Keito\]* 8. **Nagai Toomawari no Michi** (長い遠まわりの道, The Long Far Road) *\[Hakamada Mera\]* 9. **Egao de Aimashou** (笑顔であいましょう, Let's Greet Each Other With a Smile) *\[Miyakoshi Wasoh\]* 10. **Musunde Hiraite** (結んでひらいて, Bound and Open) *\[Yuu Izumi\]* 11. **Bassoku ni Tsute** (罰則について, About The Punishment) *\[Uchimura Kaname\]* 12. **Issho ni Gohan** (いっしょにゴハン, Let's Eat Together) *\[Kimuru\]*

Tsukasa has trouble talking to boys her same age, even though she can talk to her dad, grandpa, and other men in the neighborhood. But when her family's struggling inn decides to take on boarders, two upperclassmen from Tsukasa's high school move in. Matsuoka Ren dislike girls because they crowd and fuss over him due to his handsome appearance. Ryohei Miwa is a charmer who says he likes everyone, boy or girl. A story of youth and growth among three people entangled by love.

The comic anthology follows the female protagonist and not the male protagonist from Persona 3 Portable.