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A woman named Natsu finds Ken, her husband, with another woman when she comes home from work one day. Ken confesses that he is in love with the girl, mi, and asks Natsu for a divorce. Natsu doesn't really feel shocked OR sad, for some strange reason. All she can think of is what she has learned from her five years with Ken, and how she can move forward. Then, one sleepless night, she sees an angel sitting on her balcony... and soon after, the angel begins living with her. Included in this volume are three more short manga stories: God Knows Everything, Tea Time and Dispensation of Heaven. (Source: TOKYOPOP)
When two gal pals go on a road trip, anything can happen! Sayumi and Hide are two friends cursed with the same fate: they're both stuck in dead-end relationships, and neither can find her way out. When they decide to hit the road and go to Hide's country home for the summer, they learn loads about love, life, and each other. 'The Aromatic Bitters' follows the lives of two women with nothing left to lose but their inhibitions. (Source: TOKYOPOP)
Between the Sheets features the unusual friendship from the nearly inseparable Saki and Minako. Minako carries a fervent torch for the other girl - a passion of which Saki is initially ignorant. But when Minako sleeps with Saki's boyfriend Ken (just to see what Saki sees in him), the true nature of Minako's obsession begins to reveal itself ... provoking an understandably strong reaction from Saki. (Source: TOKYOPOP)
Nanako, an up and coming model, falls in love with another model named Etsushi...who, alas, turns out to be gay. Meanwhile, Nanako also discovers that another young actor is deeply in love with her and she is unable to choose between him and Etsushi. Her indecision leads her to a state of depression until the two men come together to encourage her and help her make decisions about her future. (Source: TOKYOPOP)
Five years after the Shibuya riots, the Tribes of Tokyo have been enjoying a period of relative peace, until Kim and two other members of the Musashino Saru intrude on the territory of the Wu-Ronz in Bukuro. Mera, the leader of Wu-Ronz kills the three Saru, under the assumption that they were members of the Shibuya Saru. Two days later, after searching for who killed his friends, Musashino Saru member Kai runs into Mera. Old friends in their high school days, the two get into a confrontation that ends up leaving Tera, the leader of Musashino Saru, dead and setting the stage for violence between the Tribes. (Source: Wikipedia)
Inside this too-cute rabbit is a painfully stubborn man?! Tatsuto Uzaki (age 46), harshly strict with both himself and others, lives with his daughter Honoka as a family of two. Uzaki holds only contempt for the helpless and weak-willed animals known as housepets, while Honoka has always wanted a pet of her own, and one day this conflict of opinion explodes into a huge fight. Hoping to make up, Uzaki visits a pet shop, but the moment he picks up a rabbit to bring home, he gets struck by lightning...!! (Source: MangaPlaza) *Note: Includes 1 extra chapter.*
A traveler in search of his father chances upon a pair of twins about to be buried by their village. The villagers claim the two are cursed but he rescues them. He soon finds out what makes the villagers fear them: the siblings can hear the devils and angels speak. But he has his own secrets as well...
If I could live again, I'd like to be a cat… independent and not bound by the obsessive desire for human affection. And so, the dog's wish was granted. But before long, misfortune strikes and he stumbles into a river. When hope is all but lost, Miki rushes to his rescue. Moved by her kindness, he decides to dedicate his life to bringing her joy... only to find out that she's a dog person. Refusing to give up, he then vows to become Miki's new dependable "canine"! A collection of peculiar yet heartwarming short stories depicting the bond between "cat" and human. (Source: MangaPlaza) Includes the following stories: 1. Wagahai wa Neko de Aru ga Inu 2. #Uchi no Neko ga Imouto Fast Sugiru 3. Wagahai wa Kyouju de Aru ga... Kamo? 4. Natsu no Aru Hi 5. Wagahai wa Game Jikkyousha de Ari Neko Channel ni Arazu 6. Wagahai wa Neko de Aru ga Kimi wa Inu
After taking some time away from relationships and love, it’s been 10 years… “How can I find a girlfriend?” Mukai is a man in his 30’s living at home with his family. He realized it’s been 10 years since he’s had a girlfriend. He told his last girlfriend, Miwako, that he wanted to “protect her”. He was then told “what does that even mean?” and their relationship eventually fell apart. Ever since then, Mukai has felt things like “love” and “marriage” were distant concepts. However, he starts to find interest in the new person in the office, Nakatani…? Now begins Mukai’s new search for love, stuck between new encounters and memories of his past! *Source: MangaPlaza*
Passion Fruit is a unique, unforgettable collection of stories that examines our innermost secrets and hidden desires. Here, a young girl in an isolated town learns a chilling truth about the pains of growing up; a surfer and his girlfriend make waves during their turbulent relationship; and a boy and his twin sister must deal with feelings of abandonment. With an uncompromising blend of realism and raw emotion, the tragic irony revealed in these stories will seduce you like a night filled with the promise of passion. (Source: TOKYOPOP)
A beautiful dog has thrown the imperial palace into chaos. As the Heian period nears its end, Takasaki - whose lowly beginnings as the mere third son of a warrior family put him at a disadvantage in a society obsessed with rank and titles - has managed to climb the social ladder by spending the night with many a powerful man. Eventually Takasaki even becomes a favorite of the retired emperor himself. Stares of fear and envy have followed the gorgeous upstart at every turn, yet behind the gaze of Tomozane, the son of a powerful noble, lies a calm warmth, which makes Takasaki uncomfortable. But something happens that will change their relationship forever... (Source: Renta!)