Hosaka Mao's never stood out. Her father's a washed-up rock-and-roller. Her hair reminds people of Pippi Longstocking. She's nowhere near the in-crowd. The arrival of long-haired beauty Hasekura Yokiko changes everything...

This is about Chihiro, a teenager who has only gone to an all-girls school and has no experience with boys whatsoever. One day, a boy that she sees at the train station every day asks her out and thus she begins her first relationship. This manga portrays the up and downs of first love with a good dose of humor.

Arishige Ritsu is the most popular boy in Nagao Mioko's high school -- admired by the boys and adored by the girls. His smile has the power to charm many, but Mioko has a strange feeling about it. When the whole school discovers Arishige's secret, Mioko must decide what role she wishes to play in the life of the boy whose honest and patient personality she has grown to love... **Contained one shots:** 1. **Konno Shinzou wo Narasu no wa** (この心臓を鳴らすのは) 2. **Konno Shinzou ni Hibiku no wa** (この心臓を響くのは) (Source: Sound of Jewels)

1. **S no Yuiitsu M no Zettai** (Sの唯一 Mの絶対, Solely S, Absolutely M) Mamiya has gorgeous looks, terrific grades and outstanding sports reflexes. He’s very popular with the girls in his class, but seems to have no interest in them whatsoever. Sawako is the only girl who treats Mamiya like a slave. She thought there’d be no change in their relationship, but…!? 2. **Jitter Bug** (ジッターバグ) When Akane's mother died, she thought she was all alone in the world. Then she found out that her father is still alive and that she has three brothers. What will she do when she finds herself falling for her younger brother? 3. **My Dear Cat** (マイ・ディア・キャット) Hosoya Mizuki is a university student who has a boyfriend. One day on the way back from school she sees a beautiful cat with one blue eye and one brown eye which seems to mesmerize her. What will happen to poor Mizuki when she will meet a handsome guy with one blue eye and one brown eye and what about her boyfriend? 4. **BET!!** When she secretly took a picture of Saeki-kun, the no.1 popular guy on campus, she witnessed a scene she really wasn’t supposed to!? A bet has been made by him that if he can make her fall in love with him within a week, she'll have to delete that picture... who will win this bet? 5. **Renai Planetarium** (恋愛プラネタリウム, Love Planetarium) Satoko Fukaya is heartbroken after being dumped by her boyfriend, because she was transferring to another school. While crying she is suddenly pulled into the planetarium by Nanasawa Kouki who seems to have taken an interest in her. Extra: M's Dejection Sawako continues to treat her boyfriend like her slave, resulting in Mamiya thinking about breaking up.

Haru, a fun, lovable, easygoing guy, has a problem, he burnt his girlfriend to death along with 5 buildings with his bare hands. What will happen to this human torch?

Collection of Saitou Ken's short stories. 1. **Kaeru Saiban** (カエル裁判); LaLa 2007-05 One day a frog saves the life of a bad witch. The witch promises to grant one of the frog's wishes... Which is to turn into a beautiful girl! Will our Frog-chan fulfill her dream and fall in love? 2. **Kimi ni Tenshi no Shukufuku wo!!** (君に天使の祝福を!!); LaLa special 2007-08 Does God exist? A runaway boy accused of thievery takes a surprisingly cooperative nun hostage. With her he learns what it means to have faith and courage. 3. **Mori to Oshiro** (森とお城); LaLa DX 2007-11 A princess who has everything one could ever ask for hears a bird singing, "What a pitiful princess." Why, she asks, was she so pitiful? The bird answers that it is because she does not know, and if she wants to know, then she must go out of her castle. 4. **Gekkou Spice** (月光スパイス); LaLa DX 2004-01 If you sprinkle your whole body with the moonlight-spice and make a wish, it will come true. What is the wish of the black panther chased through the forest by hooligans when it meets the pure bunny Alice?!

Yoh is the only human being living in a strange town that exists somewhere between this world and the Twilight World. Residing in this town are spiritual manifestations of real world objects that were forgotten or thrown away by men. Yoh is the owner of a lifelike doll named Ian who has the special ability to take photos of other beings' memories. With her help he is running a photo studio called "Fuguruma". The manga revolves around those specters who seek the studio's service and the stories they have to tell.... (Source: Kotonoha)

Yuzuko’s a positive, always charming girl with the horrible habit of verbal diarrhea. Just when she’s done it again and insults someone, she’s saved by a drop dead gorgeous maid from a maid cafe. Little does she know (though the readers are more clued in than this poor girl) that the maid is none other than the high school hottie Itsuki - who’s only doing it as the #1 most popular maid at his father’s Maid & Butler cafe. It’s really a story about love and some pretty good maid costumes. *Notes: \- Includes the one-shot "Hanabi no Owaru Koro (花火の終わる頃(ころ), When the Fireworks End)". \- Includes the one-shot "Boku no Hysterical Girl (僕のヒステリックガール, My Hysterical Girl)".*

A collection of Mohiro Kitoh's short stories, covering everything from his debut story to his more recent works. Some have supernatural elements while some don't, but all deal with young people learning about how unusual the world around them can be. Includes: 1. Zansho - Summer Heat 2. The Girl on the Pole at the Intersection on 3rd Street 3. Bringing Flowers to Kasei Inn 4. Soiled, Beautiful 5. A & R 6. Papa's Song 7. Pochi's Place

Okumoto Momo is a first year student at an art school living on her own although she's close to her family. She's studying art to follow in the footsteps of her father, who left his wife and three children (Momo is the youngest) some years back. One day her mother summons her and her siblings home to say that their father has resurfaced, sending divorce papers to their mother. It's a bit of a surprise, but he's been gone a long time and everyone is used to it.

The protagonist is bullied in school and spends his days eating lunch in a corner of the rooftop to escape. There he met Suzume, who was in a similar situation, and she encouraged him to go skydiving with her in an attempt to change their lives...? An semi-finalist story from the 5th Stokin Pro award, beautiful illustrated by the artist of *Ice Guy and the Cool Female Colleague*! (Source: Shounen Jump Plus, translated)

Mirai is a 13-year-old girl who lives in the human world. One day she witnesses a mysterious object fall from the sky into the park. Excitedly, she brings her stuffed bear Mofurun with her to see what it was. When she gets there she sees a girl named Riko flying on a broom. Riko is of the same age and from the magical world. Mirai has a lot of questions, and Riko explains that she's searching for a jewel with strong powers called "Link Stone Emerald." Then Batti, an ally of the dark magic users Dokurokushi, appears before them and demands that Riko hand over the "Link Stone Emerald," which Riko herself had been looking for. To make things worse, Batti uses dark magic to create a monster known as a Yokubaru! Mirai and Riko join hands and with the magic words "Cure-up Rapapa!" they transform into the legendary Pretty Cure. (Source: Anime News Network)