A story of four girls, classmates, who under a very optimistic, thirsty for activity, Sora, regularly fall into the absurd and amusing situations. Sora, with her unpretentious humor and ability to create silly situations even seems cute. (Source: All Books About Women)

In a world where superpowers are a gift to protect the weak and fight evil, Suou Kouki has always dreamed of becoming a hero. But when his moment of despair awakens a hidden power, his dream quickly turns into a nightmare. Now, armed with a dangerous ability, Suou finds himself on a path he never expected—one where the line between hero and villain is perilously thin. The Raven Dark Hero is a gripping manga that explores the dark side of power, ambition, and morality, as Suou's journey forces him to confront the consequences of becoming the very thing he once sought to destroy. (Source: Titan Manga)

Mysteriously disappeared children..an old folk legend that speaks of strange events and a monstrous creature. A strange voice ... Michio, a writer, visit Shirotoge, a small rural village dispersed in the dense mountain forests of Japan, with almost no contact with the rest of the world ... and here begins the worst nightmare of his life. When the atavistic fears are realized up to shake the mind of the most rational of men, then there is no hope ...

Okuno Ryouko and Saeki are quiet normal students. But only at the surface. At university, they both feel out of place; so, Okuno visits a S&M club after classes. Saeki happens to visit this club as well; rather than participating in the activities like Okuno, he is there to play music. When they both meet there, they seem somewhat attracted to each other. But will this attraction last, when they come to know about each other better? Will love be able to bloom?

The story follows Yūsuke Mamiana, an unemployed, broke simpleton who is obsessed with sex, after he returns to his hometown. While there, he encounters the bruised Kyōko, the only person who does not judge him. The two begin living together and work toward finding the meaning of happiness for each of them. (Source: Anime News Network)

Sakurai, who works for an ad agency, bumped into a young man on his way home. He dropped some business materials and a magazine and messed them up. Luckily, the young man happened to have the same magazine and offered Sakurai to hand it over, so Sakurai followed him to his house. The young man, Minagawa Youichi, was a college student and owned a big old house, which was used as a boarding house. Sakurai thought Minagawa was unsociable and hard to go along with, but somehow he started to visit his house frequently and...

About to start her first year of high school, Sakurako Kawawa settles into her new lodgings. But when she meets her new roommate -- the beautiful Kasumi Yamabuki -- everything changes! From day one the responsible, level-headed Sakurako and lazy, easygoing Kasumi find themselves at odds with one another, but with their matching mugs and one bed to share, Sakurako and Kasumi's friendship is just beginning! (Source: TOKYOPOP) *Note: Includes 38 extra chapters.*

1. **Someday We'll....** Iku and Keita are childhood buddies. Naturally, having been friends for as long as they can remember, when one started to play baseball, so did the other. During their final year in middle school, Keita's baseball career abruptly ended as a result of the severe injuries he sustained when saving Iku from being hit by a truck. Presently, they go to the same high school. But ever since that accident, Iku has distanced himself from both the game and his friend, presumably out of guilt. What does Keita think about this? It also contains a couple of other short stories such as Utsukushii Asu and Sakura No Junrei. 2. **The Sakura Pilgrimage** Sugaya believes that guys like Fujishiro, a highly accomplished student rumored to be the next student council president, live in a completely different world and have no impact on his life. That changes one fateful day when he catches Fujishiro making out with a teacher after school. Fujishiro pays Sugaya for his silence, but not without a parting jab at how easily Sugaya's confidence was bought. 3-4. **The Beautiful Tomorrow** 5. **All About Us, Etc.**

Inusaki, a detective and unwitting jack-of-all-trades for his neighborhood, has the unenviable ability to communicate with birds…and hates it. Yet when he runs into a crow that knows his name, he can’t help but befriend him, naming him "Kuro." Later, when Inusaki seems to hear Kuro’s voice, he finds only the landlord’s son. Why do they sound so similar, and why can’t Inusaki stop blushing whenever Kuro the crow crosses his mind?! (Source: SuBLime)