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From J-Novel Club: In the far-distant future, mankind has traversed the stars and settled distant worlds. But no matter how advanced the technology of the future becomes, it seems the spacefaring nations cannot entirely shed their human nature. Jint Lin finds this out the hard way when, as a child, his home world is conquered by the powerful Abh Empire: the self-proclaimed Kin of the Stars, and rulers of vast swaths of the known universe. As a newly-appointed member of the Abh’s imperial aristocracy, Jint must learn to forge his own destiny in the wider universe while bearing burdens he never asked for, caught between his surface-dweller “Lander” heritage and the byzantine culture of the Abh, of which he is now nominally a member. A chance meeting with the brave-but-lonely Apprentice Starpilot Lafier aboard the Patrol Ship Goslauth will lead them both headfirst down a path of galaxy-spanning intrigue and warfare that will forever change the fate of all of humankind. Note: Won Seiun Award in 1997.
73When Kazusa enters high school, she joins the Literature Club, where she leaps from reading innocent fiction to diving into the literary classics. But these novels are a bit more…adult than she was prepared for. Between euphemisms like fresh dewy grass and pork stew, crushing on the boy next door, and knowing you want to do that one thing before you die–discovering your budding sexuality is no easy feat! As if puberty wasn’t awkward enough, the club consists of a brooding writer, the prettiest girl in school, an agreeable comrade, and an outspoken prude. Fumbling over their own discomforts, these five teens get thrown into chaos over three little letters: S…E…X…! *Note: Includes four extra chapters.*
Minami Fujii is an employee at a high-powered advertising firm. She’s good at her job but finds herself torn between the pressure and expectations of her career and her attraction to two of her coworkers: the younger, arty Ishida, and the classy, put-together Ogiwara! (Source: TOKYOPOP) *Note: Includes one extra chapter.*
From J-Novel Club: You journeyed with Jint and Lafier through three volumes of interplanetary-scale action and intrigue in CREST OF THE STARS. Through pain and companionship, they forged their way through an impossible ordeal unscathed. But that adventure, though grand, was just the introduction to a larger, decades-spanning chronicle of galactic war. Join our two heroes, now bona fide star pilots appointed to a warship in an Abh Empire fleet, as they participate in their very first official military operation. They are tasked with helping defend a strategically crucial star system from the Three Nations Alliance. Complications arise, however, when they learn that their commanding officer is none other than the sister of the Abh baron they killed three years prior! Note: Was nominated for the Grand Prize of the 1st Sense of Gender Awards in 2001.
After his home world is ruthlessly taken over by the Abh - a space-faring race that has conquered thousands of galaxies - a boy named Jinto begins an unforgettable journey that stretches the boundaries of the final frontier. With a beautiful princess at his side, he will attempt to unlock the secret behind the Abh domination and discover that all's fair in love and interplanetary war. (Source: TOKYOPOP)
Mami is 36 and unmarried, and the entire world seems to be telling her she must be miserable. But is she? Does she really need a ring on her finger to be happy when she has a job she loves and friends who support her? A collection of interconnected stories that explores the hazards and joys of unmarried life through the eyes of three single ladies. (Source: VIZ Media)
A collection of comedic 4-panel comics by various mangaka about the daily lives of the characters of Fire Emblem Heroes. *Fire Emblem Heroes: Eiyuu-tachi no Nichijou* is published on the official Fire Emblem Heroes website, and published in print by Ichijinsha. The series has been published digitally in English as *Fire Emblem Heroes: A Day in the Life* since October 23, 2019. *Note: Includes 22 volume-exclusive chapters.*
A unique, unforgettable collection of stories that examines our innermost secrets and hidden desires. Here, two female cousins learn that living together may bring them closer to each other... or drive them apart; friends discover the true meaning of "loving yourself", and clashing neighbors make a startling discovery about what is lacking in their lives. With uninhibited authenticity and pathos, passion is stranger than fiction! (Source: TOKYOPOP) 1. **After Sex a Boy's Sweat Smells Like Honey** (セックスのあと男の子の汗はハチミツのにおいがする) 2. **About Kusako** (草子のこと) 3. **Sister** (おねえちゃん) 4. **Passion Fruit** (雨の降る国) 1 5. **Passion Fruit** (雨の降る国) 2 6. **Passion Fruit** (雨の降る国) 3 7. **Ice Tea** (アイスティー)
Katsuhira Agata is a quiet and reserved teenage boy whose sense of pain has all but vanished. His friend, Chidori Takashiro, can only faintly remember the days before Katsuhira had undergone this profound change. Now, his muffled and complacent demeanor make Katsuhira a constant target for bullies, who exploit him for egregious sums of money. But their fists only just manage to make him blink, as even emotions are far from his grasp. However, one day Katsuhira, Chidori, and four other teenagers are abducted and forced to join the Kizuna System as official "Kiznaivers." Those taking part are connected through pain: if one member is injured, the others will feel an equal amount of agony. These individuals must become the lab rats and scapegoats of an incomplete system designed with world peace in mind. With their fates literally intertwined, the Kiznaivers must expose their true selves to each other, or risk failing much more than just the Kizuna System.
This manga anthology was created as part of a charity with royalties donated for the reconstruction of areas affected by the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake (Higashi Nihon Daishinsai) disaster that struck Japan on March 11, 2011. *Note: The chapter count includes a prologue and an epilogue.*
Up-and-coming interior designer Lucinda is dumped by her fiance and develops a mistrust of men. When she gets a job offer to renovate a luxurious mansion on the island of Saint Lucia in the Caribbean Sea, it's a dream come true! But there's a problem with her employer. It's Zane Alexander?a man for whom she once had feelings! He's the last person in the world she wants to be around right now. But as soon as they arrive at the island, he invites her to spend her time there as a vacation...with him. (Source: Renta!)