His makeup is flawless! The daily ins-and-outs of an office lady and her beautiful boyfriend. Wako and her androgynous boyfriend don’t exactly have the most traditional of relationships. She spends her days working hard in the world of publishing, while he spends his time obsessing over fashion and makeup—all with the goal of making himself beautiful just for her. This romantic slice-of-life story is about love, relationships, and breaking with tradition! (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)
“I thought I was the happiest person in the world… Until that day.” Aya is twenty-nine and in her second year of marriage. She was enjoying a peaceful life with her husband, a handsome and faithful man who was the envy of those around her. One day, Aya sees a certain message on her husband’s cellphone, and now he’s starting to come home late… “Is he actually busy with work? Or is there some other reason…?” Should Aya question her husband and risk destroying her marriage, or should she keep her doubts to herself and protect the peaceful life she has…? A marriage life of uncertainty is about to unfold… *Source: MangaPlaza*
An ever changing (and unusual) love triangle story, set in modern Japan. Uchida is in love with Nakano, but feels like she can't tell him because she turned him down when he confessed his feelings to her years ago. One day, she sees him with another girl-- Kobayashi. The three begin spending time together, Uchida wondering all the while if Kobayashi is in love with Nakano and vice versa. It isn't until much later that she finds out the true object of Kobayashi's affections...
Isahaya Ichi is fed up with men, a woman navigating a world where she’s underestimated at work because of her gender and sexually harassed. But when her former classmate, Masaki, unexpectedly shows up, everything changes. He claims to be the other half of her “destined pair” from a junior high school event called “Gene Bride,” where genetic information matched students into couples for a day. While Ichi barely remembers the event, Masaki’s sudden reappearance sparks a journey of rediscovery and buried secrets. (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)
Ayano is a newbie BL comic artist. She has been dating her boyfriend, Kazuki, for a year, and has been living with him for 3 weeks. But one day, Kazuki is finally fed up with Ayano's lifestyle, so he breaks up with her and leaves. Upset, Ayano goes out for a night of drinks. On her way back home, an old geezer tries to feel her up, but she's saved by her ex, Asahi. This and that happened, and now Asahi has moved in, and the two start living together. Is Ayano just pretending to not realize what Asahi is up to...? Or maybe they moved in together too soon?! (Source: MangaPlaza)
It all started because Miyo wanted to get to know Tetsu's new friend, Keita. Now, after five years together, Miyo, Keita, and Tetsu are Berry Canyon's Monkey Gang -that is, three talented climbers at the local bouldering gym "Berry Canyon." Suddenly, Keita announces he will be quitting bouldering, much to Miyo and Tetsu's surprise. Unable to contain her feelings, Miyo blurts out that she is aiming for the Olympics even though she rarely enters competitions, in the hopes that their gang can stay together. But now that she announced it, how will Miyo follow through? Will she be able to overcome her mental blocks and climb to the top? Or will the pressure get to her and make her lose her grip? (Source: Manga Planet)
Bonny and Mickey are young and in love, but Mickey is married to the life of a long-haul trucker. Though they have a son together, the gulf between the two grows with each broken promise and passing year, until all that’s left are small mementos, postcards, and memories. After a naïve, pure-hearted young man enters their orbit, things slowly begin to change… (Source: Glacier Bay Books)
You often hear stories about couples being stuck in a rut, or being sexless... so is that what they are? Sato and Hikaru have been together for 10 years, and living together for 5. How long is it since they last slept with each other? They're not married, yet they spend their lives in much the same way as an old married couple. Sato wants Hikaru to look at her as a woman again, so she invites him to a hotel, but he turns her down. Standing outside the hotel, she hears a voice say, "I'll go with you." It's Suguru, six years her junior. His idea of love is "Don't try too hard." He asks her what she would do if she had an extra month in her year, like there's an extra day in a leap year. She knows this is cheating, but what would happen if she really did have that kind of time where she was free to do anything? When all barriers are removed, a no-holds-barred love affair begins. (Source: Renta!)
Madoka Yamada loves to play with dolls and looks so cute in custom made dresses. But Madoka is a boy. Afraid that he will be made fun of again for being “girly,” Madoka decides to hide that part of himself when he moves to his new town and school. He fits right in, and all his classmates like him, except for one, Itsuki Tanonaka, whose seat is right next to his. Madoka thinks that Itsuki is cool and “manly” and says so, only to be met with his classmates’ snickers. What’s the big deal?! Will Madoka be able to keep his secret for long? (Source: Manga Planet)
Going home for his grandfather's funeral, thirty-year-old bachelor Daikichi is floored to discover that the old man had an illegitimate child with a younger lover! The rest of his family is equally shocked and embarrassed by this surprise development, and not one of them wants anything to do with the silent little girl, Rin. In a fit of angry spontaneity, Daikichi decides to take her in himself! But will living with this overgrown teenager of man help Rin come out of her shell? And hang on, won't this turn of events spell doom for Daikichi's love life?! (Source: Yen Press)
1. **Illumination** (イルミナシオン); mellow mellow Vols. 1 to 3 2. **Illumination** (イルミナシオン); mellow mellow Vols. 1 to 3 3. **Illumination** (イルミナシオン); mellow mellow Vols. 1 to 3 Ryuuji and Naomi are close childhood friends. Both had their share of relationships with women, so Ryuuji is frustrated as to why he's had romantic feelings for the idiotic and oblivious Naomi all this time. While drinking his problems away, as usual, he meets the bartender Kiyotoshi who becomes interested in him, and the two ended up sleeping with each other. Since then, everything went spiraling out of control between the three of them, especially for Ryuuji, whose heart seems to betray him. (Source: Manga Planet) 4. **Love toka Iurashii** (ラブとかいうらしい, Something Called Love); mellow mellow Vol. 4 5. **Bara to Ibara to Barabara no Baran** (ばらといばらとばらばらのばらん, Roses, Thorns and a Shattering Clang); mellow mellow vol. 5 6. **Ano Hito no Koto** (あの人のこと, About That Person); mellow mellow Vol. 6 7. **Kami no Na wa Yoru** (神の名は夜, God's Name is Night); DANDAN Vol. 1 *Note: Includes three extra chapters.*
It started from “Love”. A man who confessed his love to another man. A man and woman who enjoy talking about shared hobbies. A woman waiting to meet up with someone. At a certain café, three different groups coincidentally come together. Two of the part timers there also get involved, and small dramas ensue. Yamashita Tomoko’s worlds, created with her wit and ability to make touching stories, are now available in this treasure trove of her works. In addition to her title work, there are six unpublished stories and extras!

