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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 In addition to her title work, there are six unpublished stories and extras!
1. **Neko** (猫) 2. **Yura Yura Part 1-4** (ゆらゆら) 1 3. **Yura Yura Part 1-4** (ゆらゆら) 2 4. **Yura Yura Part 1-4** (ゆらゆら) 3 5. **Yura Yura Part 1-4** (ゆらゆら) 4 6. **Oka wo Koete** (丘をこえて)
A natural match between the manga queen Moyoco Anno and the patron saint of otaku, Hideaki Anno! When Moyoco Anno, the widely successful creator of women's manga, married Hideaki Anno, creator of Evangelion and a director known to be the very model of an otaku, she held one important doubt: "Am I really ready to be an otaku's wife?" Taking up that challenge, Moyoco Anno launched herself into the deep and beautiful world of married life. This comic essay, an account of the private lives of two of Japan's most high-profile creators, is raw, unfiltered, and unforgettably hilarious (Source: Crunchyroll)
From the pen of Moyoco Anno comes a stunning tale of self-image and self-loathing. In Clothes Called Fat details the lives of young women earnestly revealing the struggles women may have with their bodies and sexuality. Noko appears to be living a great life, she's got a good job and a loving boyfriend, but beneath a thin veneer is a young woman who is struggling with her self-image and self-confidence as she fights to keep her weight down. To Noko, being 5 pounds overweight means being miles away from happiness in her lovelife and in her work-place. (Source: Kodansha USA)
Kayako Kirishima and Masami Endo are about to discover that their recent friendship is turning into obsessive love. But when today’s hopes and yesterday’s dreams meet tomorrow’s problems, will they be able to continue? With clear outline and confused feelings, Kiriko Nananan demonstrates that it is possible to make a Blue manga from black and white. (Source: Ponent Mon)
Collection of 23 stories about love in the everyday life of the Japanese. 1. **His Scent** A woman reflects upon finding the scent of her lover from two years ago. 2. **Heavy and Pop (♂)** A broke youngster starts selling him to an old lady. 3. **Painfully from the Heart** Showing the connection between pain and love. 4. **Holiday** A woman spends a day at home with her depressed boyfriend. 5. **Heavy and Pop (♀)** A prostitute thinks about the concept of love. 6. **A Place One Likes to Return To** A young woman who meets her ex-boyfriend and has sex with him gets confused about feelings for her current lover and her ex. 7.-8. **The Silent Radiance** A girl unexpectedly meets her old womanising crush. 9. **Small and Lovely** An Office Lady fed-up with her surroundings looks forward to meeting her darling. 10. **At the Park** Two best friends, one of them whose name is Yoko, spends time with each other as they set of fireworks at the park, but there is a meaning behind their get-together. What is the reason for it? 11. **The Truth Behind Things** 1 12. **The Truth Behind Things** 2 13. **Almost a Weding Proposal** 14. **The End of a Friendship** 15. **My Life - First Example: Chikada** 16. **Kyoko** 17. **That Afternoon** 18. **My Life - Second Example: Sawa** 19. **My Life - Third Example: She** 20. **Holiday Part 2** A girl reads a shoujo manga and is left unsatisfied by the ending. 21. **Sweet** A girl reflects herself cheating on her boyfriend. 22. **Painful Love III** A young man is forced to choose who he loves more. his girlfriend or the girl with whom he's having an affair. 23. **The First Time**
Yuki Shirasaki finally landed his big break. But the pressure is on when he's cast alongside current superstar (and his former classmate!) Asami Hayama. Determined to do his best, he decides to dive deep into researching playing the role of a gay man and visits a gay bar for a one-night stand. To his surprise, Hayama is there and gives Shirasaki the shock of his life by suggesting they become friends with benefits! Can Shirasaki keep his attention on the role, or will he be captivated by Hayama's good looks and irresistible charm? (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment) *Note: Winner of the 2023 ChillChill BL Awards in the "Best Series" category.*
Ichiko Izumiya is a young student of English who would like to walk in the footsteps of her father as a translator of trendy American novels. She finally decides to confess to him that she is in love with Eriko, a law student. Ichiko will attempt to live out her homosexuality in peace and will be brought to wonder about the nature of her relationship: is she really homosexual or simply in love with a sensitive being who happens to be of the same sex?
Yuuji has to live with his deadbeat brother and his sister's children. After years of peaceful cohabitation, his teenage nephew shows up with golden hair, upsetting his whole environment. What is this uncle supposed to do? *Note: Vol. 1 includes the one-shot "Udagawamachi de Mattete yo. Bangai-hen"*
*“It's a very human thing to have somethin' like a dirty secret you can't tell”* Kaoru goes to the same college as the popular model she yearns for: Reika. On campus, Reika stands out considerably shining as an intelligent, beautiful, and perfect girl. In the middle of all this, Kaoru witnesses Reika kissing another woman–––. Kaoru and Reika are in the center of it all, mixing with the love and hate of both men and women. With no way out, their campus life begins.
A collection of stories that revolve around letters. Story 1, Strawberry and Anemone: Tsuzuru does want to kiss his girlfriend, Ichiko. He can’t, though, for a reason more biological than psychological... Story 2, The White Messenger: Delivering a letter is a simple enough mission, but not when the intended recipient is a disowned royal. Story 3, Periparus ater: When a wanted criminal saves a blind boy, neither expects the bond they will forge. Story 4, Schrödinger’s Sweetheart: Eight women gather at an auction, united by their initial—H—and by their late paramour, E. Grosvenor. Story 5, Stellar Ship and Ship of the Moon: A spaceship captain is meeting with her old classmates ten years after their last reunion.
