Taeko's mother and father are childish. So for the meantime she decides to freeload at her fathers friends house. She knocks on the door to his place and he greets her... nude. This manga follows the daily life from now on for Taeko as she struggles with a nudist room mate, school and life. Will she find love in the mix? *Note: Nominated for the 4th Manga Taisho in 2011. Also includes the one-shot called 3322.*
The manga centers on 35-year-old novelist Makio Koudai and her 15-year-old niece Asa, who live together under one roof. Makio took Asa in on a sudden impulse after Asa's parents, which included Makio's older sister, passed away. The next day, Makio returns to her senses and remembers that she does not do well in the company of other people. So begins their daily life, as Makio attempts to acclimate to a roommate, while Asa attempts to get used to an adult that never acts like one. (Source: Anime News Network) *Note: Includes eight extra chapters.*
Teshima Hibari is a 14 year old girl with a body that is more sensual than most girls her age. Her story includes the opinions and reactions of all of the people around her, as well as the actions of her own life. The chapters explore the thoughts and feelings of classmates and adults, men and women. The males often have romantic or sexual feelings for Hibari, while the women sometimes have feelings of inferiority or jealousy. Whether positive or negative, it seems everyone has a reaction to Hibari.
Each of the high school students in the small dance club is there for a different reason. Natsu joined due to her love of hip-hop dance, and Haba Takahiro's presence is all thanks to some relentless bullies. Whatever brought them all to the club, they're now learning about the different styles of social dance from the skillful vice president Kazumi and the hesitant president Hajime. As they learn the joys of dancing, they will also grow closer to each other...
This fanbook contains short manga as well as illustrations, an interview, and features about Natsume Isaku's working habits. There are a series short manga starring the characters from all of Natsume Isaku's mangas interacting with each other. Other mangaka also contribute short manga featuring Natsume Isaku's characters. 50 new pages have been drawn especially for this fanbook.
A collection of stories: 1. **the turquoise morning** A well known photographer named Jed Knox acquires a one-sided love from his time in a foreign country. Because the target of his crush, Sahab, said he would never love another since his wife died, Jed would never tell of his feelings. Oh but how Jed wished Sahab would love him even a little bit and that he could have Sahab's soul in his hands. Although ifrits (genies, etc) are magical wish givers in story, what could happen if they were real? 2. **Sayonara no Ojikan desu** (さようならのお時間です) It is the morning after and the student finally notices that the lover's room is exceptionally sparse. 3. **Loveru** (ラブる。) A guy tells his friend that he's gay and in love with him, but his friend is surprised and leaves. 4. **Uwakimono** (浮気者) He has had it. His lover won't make love to him and refuses to stop seeing other women. 5. **Bara no Hitomi wa Bakudan** (薔薇の瞳は爆弾) The prince-like Hansumi has an effect on everyone around him, except Mitsuda. 6. **Aa Boyfriend** (嗚呼ボーイフレンド) Suzuki can't stop fantasizing about his friend. 7. **Zetsubou no Niwa** (薔薇の瞳は盲目) Isuka is still trying to come to terms with his feelings for his friend. 8. **Bara no Hitomi wa Moumoku** (絶望の庭) Continuation of chapter 5. 9. **Yokubou no Niwa** (欲望の庭) Continuation of chapter 7. 10. **Kusemono!** (曲者!) Continuation of chapter 4. 11. **GoGo Boyfriend** (GoGoボーイフレンド) Continuation of chapter 6.
Decades ago, the tiny town of Hanaizawa was cut off from the rest of the world by an invisible wall, a wall that nothing living can pass through. The younger residents have grown up only knowing the outside world through what they see and hear in the media. These are the stories of their everyday lives, the good and the bad, as they live out their days in a tiny town that no one can enter and no one can leave -- a town which, by its isolated nature, is destined to fade away.
The 28-year-old ballet dancer Kiwako is no longer satisfied with her life and is thinking about ending her carrier as a professional, from which she even can't make a living and has to work in a bar to make ends meet. Then she would be able to do all the thing she couldn't until now, like smoking cigarettes, eating sweets and falling in love. She meets her neighbor, a 52-year-old college professor for the German Language. Much to her surprise she falls in love with him and after her spontaneous confession a complicated love story unfolds, where Kiwako learns that in times you hate the person you love.
A collection of BL oneshots and illustrated essays from Yamashita Tomoko. 1) **Stroboscope** Kazu, the owner of a run-down coffee shop, becomes the inadvertent host to Renji, a young man who perceives Kazu's hunger for the touch of another person. The pain of this realization only increases the torment of Kazu, who has long ago given up on his longing for love. 2) **Chain Gang** Always together, one man drinks at another man's home when he can't catch the last train home, but what is this feeling of deprived freedom? 3) **Good Morning, Bad Day** 4) **Devil's Thoroughbred** Kinaga-s act of kindness and friendship is repaid in the most unexpected way. Yamashita Tomoko's pre-debut work!
Short stories that contain mature themes such as child abuse. 1st girl: There was a girl in the middle of the gruesome incidents. ‘I thought that I was invincible.’ 2nd girl: A recollection of ‘a girl’ who didn’t love an excellent boy, ‘me’. 3rd girl: The future where you are cursed when you are born. The only girl who wasn’t cursed is nervous about her undecided future. ‘She is pitiful for not being cursed!’
A collection of BL works for sheding tears. **Cover illustration:** Yamashita Tomoko 1. **Umi to Heavy Smoker** by Eda Yuuri & Mineshima Nawako 2. **Tora to Tou-chan Saigo no Ichinichi** by Aruku 3. **Stroboscope** by Yamashita Tomoko 4. **Erabareru Yoru** by Momoka 5. **Tooi Hi no Atosaki** (The Consequences of a Faraway Day) by Moto Haruhira People and the various beginnings of love. 6. **Kimi Dake ni Ai wo** by Kawai Hideki 7. **Kigengire no Hatsukoi** by Konohara Narise & Itoi Nozo 8. **Blue Bird** by Asia Watanabe D.S.P Romeo Side Story. 9. **First Bite** by Kakine Included in Sofure Buka! 10. **Saigo no Bansan** by Ootsuki Miu 11. **Kuroi Megane to Akai Bara** by Kobato Mebaru The day I met with crybaby-kun. 12. **Dead White** by Billy Balibally I can only embrace you in my happy memories… 13. **home sweet home** by Gotou 14. **Kimi no Naka ni** by Homura Jiko At the end of the intertwining love triangleー. 15. **Nobetsu Maku Nashi** by Kawa
Sequel of Sankaku Mado no Sotogawa wa Yoru. Also contains color pages and short stories not included in the tankoubon releases. 1-3) Sankaku Mado no Sotogawa wa Yoru 4) Sankaku Mado no Usui Hon 5) Mikado-kun no Ecchi na Oshigoto! 6) Buka to Joushi no Komorasare Seikatsu 7) Norowareta Yume kara no Dasshutsu 8) Mukae Keita Episode-gen no Name 9) Omake 10) Volume Exclusive

