Slice of life manga about a young photographer and the many women who love him. *Note: Volume 9 includes the one-shots Runnin' On, and California Syndrome (カリフォルニアシンドローム)*

Iroha has stayed single all 23 years of her life. Her mother, who single-handedly raised her and gave her the life she has, has arranged a marriage interview. As a dutiful daughter, she agrees to attend. But before her life as she knows it is changed completely, she secretly plans out a final act of defiance. For her plan to be realized, she needs an accomplice. And thus, she makes a proposition to Kashiwagi, the best-looking guy at her workplace. Met with blunt refusal, Iroha initially becomes dejected. Then... not a moment too soon, Kashiwagi changes his mind and ends up agreeing to her plan. His request in exchange? To enter a contract relationship with him and become his "girlfriend" for the time being! (Source: MangaPlaza)

Sick of his job and the city, Yohei “Kuma” Sakuma has a grand plan—to start anew in the countryside and live off the land. Thing is, he hasn't told his wife yet, nor does he know the first thing about growing rice. Between crooked houses, swarms of bugs, and grueling work under the sun, the city slicker Kuma and his wife Miyu get a crash course in country life. But at the end of the day, with beer in hand as they take in the sights, they begin to understand that country life can be real hard, but real good. (Source: Kodansha USA)

This manga anthology was created as part of a charity with royalties donated for the reconstruction of areas affected by the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake (Higashi Nihon Daishinsai) disaster that struck Japan on March 11, 2011. *Note: The chapter count includes a prologue and an epilogue.*

Chungho thinks it’s unfair how Jun gets away with everything. Why should he be the one labeled as a troublemaker, when his best friend is clearly the one not sticking to the dress code? But then again…how could anyone not fall for Jun’s charms? He’s smart, popular, nice, and to top it all off…extremely handsome. It’s really no surprise Chungho himself’s been crushing on the guy for as long as they’ve known each other. Chungho tells himself that this is just enough, that he’s satisfied with liking Jun from a safe distance. But little does he know, his crush might not be so unrequited as he’d thought, and someone might be feeling the same way… (Source: Lezhin US) *The first sixteen chapters (Season 1) are R15. From chapter 17 (season 2) they are R19. Chapter count includes 5 extras and one special episode.*

A sudden upset stomach sends young Iwai dashing into a nearby coffee shop. What he wasn't expecting was the short haired, cute young lady waiting behind the counter. That sole encounter was enough to take over Iwai's every thought, still not even knowing the name of his little coffee shop angel... Brought to you by the author of \[Chima Chima\] and \[Machi Machi\], a touching love story portraying all of the little intricacies and beauty only found in a high school love. (Source: Jmanga)

Accompanying their father on a temporary job relocation, two sisters, Mie and Ai, find themselves dismayed at the creepy vibe of their new home. The two bedrooms on the second floor in particular almost seem to be possessed. Sensing something is wrong, Mie ventures into Ai's bedroom one day, when all of a sudden, her cell phone rings. However, the voice on the other end is disturbingly not human-like. Compounding Mie's fear is the sudden change in the appearance of Ai, who goes from stylish and beautiful too worn out and emaciated just like that. Suspecting the mysterious phone call, Mie begins to put the pieces of the puzzle together… (Source: Amazon)

This volume contains three one-shots by Akagawa Jiro-sensei and Matsumoto Yoko-sensei. Doll House: Strange things have begun to occur around Akimi. Someone has just moved into the empty apartment right underneath hers, but no one has actually seen this mysterious new neighbor. In addition, random things keep disappearing from the building such as a desk, a bike, and even her own mother...?? Norou Ningyou: Mariko is a daughter of a wealthy family celebrating her 16th birthday. However, Mariko's crush Takayuki shows up with her friend Mio by his side and dampens her mood. To cheer herself up, Mariko looks through her presents and finds a cursing doll with a card that tells her how to use it to get rid of her enemies... Shinku no Kage: When she was young, Kaoru and her family spent a summer at a vacation home in the mountains. One afternoon, she and her younger brother Kazurou found a mysterious coffin in the basement. As she turned to leave, she thought she heard a voice say "Please move me". Little did she know that this was just the beginning of the huge tragedy that befell her family.

Kotori is the girl who's always alone and Kohaku is Mr. Popular. That's the social hierarchy in their class. Kohaku takes every opportunity he gets to have a go at Kotori: "You're in the way!" "Alone again?""I don't like your attitude." Kotori doesn't particularly like Kohaku, either. But one day, she receives sage advice from Panda, her online friend. Even though Kohaku always puts on a tough front, Kotori begins to feel like the two of them might not be so different after all. And then, Kohaku begins to treat her with an aloof sort of kindness. Could it be that Kotori is kind of becoming interested in him...? Kohaku, normally mean and distant, shows his sweet, soft side - it's sure to give you butterflies!! (Source: Manga Plaza)

The plan of the incredibly close sisters... is to show what's what to their mother who always was prejudiced against the older sister! "I know very well that a parent's love isn't always equal... but I'm fine as long as I have my little sister with me!" Amanda is plain and always ridiculed when compared to her beautiful younger sister, Adeline. Her parents ignored her and other people's words hurt her... but only at first. After Amanda learned how Adeline truly felt, all Amanda could think about was how to become the best big sister to Adeline as she could be. If she had the time to be hurt, then she could improve herself for Adeline's sake! In other words, she became someone with the mental strength of steel and an obsession with her little sister. Their mother had always irrationally doted on Adeline, so they made a plan to escape her clutches. When they put it into motion...