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Two brothers, Izumo and Shinonome live in the lawless city of Donten, where they run an odd-jobs agency. A girl asks them to capture wanted criminal, Ron Biscott and free her younger brother, but will a freeter who’s distracted by his part-time job and a computer-addicted shut-in really be able to help her?
The Mighty Minotaurus, ruler and protector of the forest, is a powerful but gentle being. One day, a patrol of humans enters the forest, and he opts to chase them all away, which they promptly do save for Captain Ruviné, a beautiful and tomboyish young woman warrior with a renowned reputation. While she's seeking quarrel, and knowing that they're not a match for Ruviné, in order to find something to fend her off, one of the forest sprites gives Minotaurus a book of human phrases illegible to the forest beings that one of the Captain's subordinates dropped ... which ends up working, but not in the way anyone expected... This is a tale of two individuals who, in spite being in opposite camps, are somehow reaching an understanding through multiple misunderstandings. (Source: Square Enix, translated)
Araki Susumu is a hardworking father of two who was rejected and distanced by his family. On his 50th birthday, he suddenly loses consciousness and is transported into the body of a baby in another world, now living with the new name "Tidus". Determined to live a new life without regrets, he vows to live a fulfilling, happy life with himself and his new family.
The story is set in the Taisho Era at the beginning of the 20th century—except the era did not end in 15 years (as it did in real life) but lasted 25 years. To protect her family who fell from their former glory, a girl decides to marry a man whose name she does not even know. However, before she does, her little brother commits suicide in a mysterious fire, with an old book in hand. The Imperial Library Information Assets Management Bureau—also known as "Fukurou"—then appears before the confused girl. According to the Fukurou, there exists books called Maremono, which exert a great influence on those who read it. Moreover, the girl gained the ability to see an "Aura" due to the incident with her brother. Despite her confusion, the girl chooses to leave the "birdcage" of her former life. (Source: Anime News Network)
Kanamu's favourite time of day is after school, when she meets to practice with her three-person band, "Chocolat no Yell." She may be inexperienced, but she's determined to do well. If only Rito, her senpai in the light music club, weren't always showing up to pick on her. With the band's first live performance coming up, will everything go off without a hitch? And what exactly is Rito's problem, anyway? (Source: Shoujo-Sense)
"I bought an old slave with one coin (and got change back)." Tanya, a lonely girl, buys a slave, William, for one coin. Tanya wants to be family, but they're "master" and "slave." It's the incongruously woven daily life of two people with different ages and social standings. (Source: Comic Polaris, translated)
As a member of the hero's party, Arga hid his identity and was on a journey to subjugate the King of the demon with the hero. At last the party chased the demon king, and Arga brought him down. However, the hero insists that he was the one who killed the demon king, and then charges Arga with an innocent sin and banishes him from the Imperial Palace. The warrior who devoted his life to the hero as a part of his corp would walk a new life in a strange country town.
Collection of short stories: 1) **Nanairo Contrast** (なないろコントラスト) 2) **Sweet Bitter Room** (スウィート・ビタールーム) Shiroi Kaname, a second year in high school, my parents have been deployed to work overseas. I was going to stay alone in a single room in a shared house but... 3) **Kono Kekkon ni wa "Suki" ga Nai** (この結婚には"スキ"がない, *There Is No Love in This Marriage*) Right before the wedding ceremony... something happens to the groom?! Would you love someone who has changed? Tomoka and her boyfriend You are going to be married! As they exchange their vows, You proclaims "I don't". Surprised, Tomoka just found out that You doesn't remember her at all! What will Tomoka do? Will You ever remember her? 4) **Fushigi no Heya no Ouji-sama** (不思議の部屋の王子様) A lonely girl lends her umbrella to a dog on a rainy day. The next day a boy comes to return the favour. Is this boy the dog from yesterday? 5) **Koakuma no Jikku!** (小悪魔じっく！, *Koakumagic!*) Himari is a beautiful model that is a little too honest, and therefore making her friendless. She only wishes that she had friends that can like her for who she is. One day she meets a cute boy and as per usual, became a bit too honest with him. Himari was surprised that he seems to not mind her blunt opinion of him. She is even more surprised when she sees him while she is in a photoshoot... (Source: Chibi Manga & Shoujo Sense)
Hina strives to have the perfect girl image, but in reality, she's just an average delusioner. When she was having yet, another daydream, a boy asks her out and she, in a daze said yes? Little did she know she said yes to the school's most popular boy Taiga, and on top of that, he found out her true nature! What will our Hina do?
A manga anthology based on the DMM Games/Nitroplus browser game Touken Ranbu -ONLINE- by the editorial department of shounen magazine GFantasy.
