A mild-mannered gentleman, good at his job, and reliable; Naohito's been wearing his mask of "perfection" for so long it's become as easy as breathing. That is, until he meets HIM. At the behest of a childhood friend, Naohito grudgingly attends a singles party for twenty- and thirty-somethings. With zero interest in mingling with the crowd, Naohito sits off on his own - and meets a much younger man, Tohru Akasaka, who clings to him like a puppy. Naohito's barely able to cope with Tohru's youthful energy, and they go their separate ways... but in a twist of fate, end up meeting again. Naohito's life is flipped upside down by his companion. Will he give in to this young man and let his mask drop!? (Source: Renta!)
*"I'm the only one who gets to see you so filthy, when you're usually so serious."* Yuki realizes he's gay in junior high school, and professes his love to his crush, but is deeply hurt by rejection. Still disgusted by himself in his second year of high school, he ends up falling for another guy that spring. He tries to keep from being found out, and to stop his feelings from developing any further... pushing away the object of his affections, first-year student Tsukasa. One day, Tsukasa finds Yuki jerking off in the nurse's office. *"Does it turn you on? Being watched by your crush?"*Tsukasa's torturing and teasing makes Yuki dizzy with pleasure, robbing him of coherent thought! The sweet discipline of a naughty, submissive second-year who gets broken in by a mean, crafty, and younger straight boy. (Source: Renta!) *Note: Includes two extra chapters.*
Ryotaro Sakurai is a 29-year-old office worker at an architecture firm. One day, he is asked to visit an architect's office, and who should await him there but a beautiful, mesmerizing young woman...... No, wait, young man!? When the up-and-coming young architect Hibiki Fujimoto takes a liking to him, Ryotaro finds himself reeling at the mercy of Hibiki's frivolous and freewheeling antics. Not to mention, when Hibiki makes advances toward him with that pretty face, he just... can't......!! (Source: Renta!)
*"Shall I prove it to you right now?"* This is a story of love between two bakers—one's a pushy Prince Charming, and the other's stubborn and way too serious! Kazuya's bakery, which mainly sells Danish pastries, sits across from another bakery run by Atsushi, who devotes himself to baking white bread. Kazuya, whose philosophy is "romance makes the bread," is a hopeless romantic (with both men and women) and just can't settle down. The latest target of his cupid's arrow is Atsushi, but Atsushi's a serious baker who couldn't be won over even if Kazuya kneaded and stretched him! Atsushi doesn't trust the fawning and frivolous Kazuya one bit, but there's a deeper reason why he doesn't want romance in his life... It makes him lose his composure... This is about two bakers who are polar opposites—one's a free-loving guy who lives to make love and bread; the other's stubborn and proud. Together, will they develop delicious bread and possibly...a sweet romance!? (Source: Renta!)
"You smell really tasty..." Ogura is just a regular high schooler. One day, he bumps into the delinquent Ohgami, and notices... dog ears sprouting from his head! The startled Ogura runs away, but he's confronted the next day and learns that Ohgami is a descendant of werewolves. Although Ogura promises not to tell a single soul, the wary Ohgami starts keeping a close watch. As they spend more time alone together, they begin to form an unusual bond. Then, a half-asleep Ohgami starts touching Ogura...! This is a hot, heart-throbbing young romance between a werewolf in heat and an oblivious, pheromone-rich human boy. (Source: Renta!) *Note: The tankobon is titled as Itoshi no Ookami-kun! and contains Hatsujou Ookami-kun no Gochisou and Junjou Ookami-kun no Hatsukoi.*
Seiji Tajima runs a convenience store in a small town, and thanks to his easygoing attitude toward much of life, he’s still single. Tall, muscular patrolman Shin Nakamoto is a frequent visitor to Seiji’s rather desolate shop, and although the two met ten years earlier, they only recently reconnected after Shin was assigned to the police box nearby. Despite the years apart, they start interacting like nothing has changed—that is, until Seiji offhandedly remarks that maybe he should try his luck with men, unwittingly restoking the flame Shin has held for him for years! (Source: SuBLime) *Note: Includes three extra chapters.*
Hagino is like any normal college student. He goes to school, he goes drinking with friends... but everything changes when one day, his upperclassman from high school who was tragically caught in a terrible accident suddenly appears before his eyes. Enomoto, the self-proclaimed "angel" who suddenly showed up while his body is still in a coma, is Hagino's crush's close friend. But the shocking revelation from Enomoto sends Hagino reeling... Enomoto is here to kill his close friend, the very man he tried to protect when he got caught in that horrible accident. *"If I can take the life of my close friend in 49 days, then I can come back to life."* Thus begins their life together as Enomoto brazingly takes up Hagino's living space. Their days almost seem calm... even oddly fun. As the days tick down, Hagino begins to see a somewhat charming side to Enomoto, and just as his heart starts to waver, Enomoto steals a kiss from the sleeping Hagino. Will Hagino and Enomoto's relationship change and bloom within their limited time together...? (Source: TOKYOPOP) *Note: Includes one extra chapter.*
A scruffy-looking art teacher who everyone believes is absolutely still a virgin... is actually an extremely handsome guy with a sadistic streak?! He’s the only man who’s ever snuffed the advances of the truly devilish high school girl Ichika who thinks that all men are easy marks. His name is Mr. Hazama (or as Ichika calls him, the scrufflord). In a bout of pure anger, Ichika proclaims that she is going to make him fall for her, and she gleefully puts her plans in motion to make the target of her irritation love her. But... as she gets closer and sees him without his glasses on she finds out he’s actually handsome?! And then when she asks him why he’s disguising himself, Mr. Hazama shoves her onto the bed... and he starts acting like a completely different person?! Now that she knows his secret, Ichika finds herself falling for him... (Source: GoodReads)
In the Taisho era, Chiharu was the eldest daughter of a well-off landowner's family, but she had a "secret." It was a large birthmark covering her back, which caused her to be rejected numerous times for marriage, until the spring of her 28th year. Then, her father took her to a party, where she met a man named Seta. When she asked about the handsome stranger, she was told that he was a womanizer who made his fortune in "unsavory businesses." However, it was Seta who asked Chiharu to marry him, in exchange for covering her father's debts for his failed business. So begins the clumsy contract marriage between the two in a Taisho-era romance story! (Source: Mecha Comic, translated)
Aoi's superior at work is a man of few words and inscrutable thoughts, but he made her heart flutter with his sudden smile and thoughtfulness. Kyo finally met someone at work whose large physique is exactly her type, and ever since, she's wondered what it would be like to touch him... or hug him...! She can't stop her mind from fantasizing about it! A collection of sweet office romances that will inevitably tug at one's heartstrings! (Source: FEEL Comics, translated)
Subaru Kashino travels to a high school in the countryside for a sports training camp where he meets Kei Natsume, a library committee member. Subaru expectedly finds himself curious about the boy in the library. Then one night Subaru has a sensual dream about his new friend. When it's time to return to Tokyo, Natsume suggests instead of calling each other to write letters. Confused, but intrigued, Subaru decides to start writing to Natsume.
*Tatsumaki* tells the story of a novelist who is so much in a writing slump that he is actually thinking about selling his life and soul. He meets a mysterious man and discusses creative writing with him; how things such as reality and existing established conventions stop him from writing. A strange chain of events will draw in together a test knitter working under a harsh environment, a frivolous man on an online dating app, and a woman carrying a corpse. (Source: Anime News Network, edited)
