Fashionable and upbeat high schooler Aya falls head over heels for an employee at a local CD shop. He's got an air of mystery about him, great style, and an impeccable music taste. Little does she know—this supposedly male employee is actually her female classmate Mitsuki! Mitsuki generally keeps to herself, but since her seat is right next to Aya's, she can't help but be extremely aware of the other's crush. Revealing the truth is out of the question for Mitsuki—but perhaps getting closer to Aya wouldn't be so bad... (Source: Yen Press)

Life on rough, rundown Ira Street isn’t easy at the best of times, but a recent string of murders has left the residents traumatized. Not Shavonne, though. He’s too busy trying to get by to worry about some murderer. However, that all changes when he meets his peculiar new neighbor. Lewellyn is young and handsome, yet eccentric. Why does he spend all day peeling onions on the apartment stairs until his eyes are red-raw? And what’s with those filthy black fingernails? Nevertheless, Shavonne reluctantly accepts a dinner invitation at his neighbor’s place. But after he makes a gruesome discovery during the candlelit meal, suddenly the murders feel a lot closer to home… (Source: Lezhin US)

One day, I – a high schooler – found a paperback in the hospital. The “Disease Coexistence Journal” was its title. It was a diary that my classmate, Sakura Yamauchi, had written in secret. Inside, it was written that due to her pancreatic disease, her days were numbered. And thus, I coincidentally went from Just-a-Classmate to a Secret-Knowing-Classmate. It was as if I were being drawn to her, who was my polar opposite. However, the world presented the girl that was already suffering from an illness with an equally cruel reality. Note: The best-selling, award-winning debut work by Yoru Sumino... “Bestsellers 2016 (Overall) by NIPPAN” – 4th Place “Bestsellers 2016 (Paperback Fiction) by NIPPAN” – 1st Place “Bestsellers 2016 (Overall) by TOHAN” – 5th Place “Bestsellers 2016 (Literary Books) by TOHAN” – 1st Place “Bookstore Grand Prix 2016” – 2nd Place “DA VINCI BOOK OF THE YEAR 2015” – 2nd Place “Bestsellers 2015 (Literary Books) by TOHAN” – 6th Place As of May 2017, this book has sold over 1.2 million copies.

To what distance would you go for your one true love? In the midst of an alien invasion, Mikako joins the resistance, leaving behind the one young man she loves. As she goes deeper into space, Mikako's only connection with her boyfriend is through cell-phone text messages. The war rages on and years pass, but Mikako barely ages in the timelessness of space while Noboru grows old. How can the love of two people, torn apart by war, survive? (Source: TOKYOPOP)

Navier Ellie Trovi was an empress perfect in every way -- intelligent, courageous, and socially adept. She was kind to her subjects and devoted to her husband. Navier was perfectly content to live the rest of her days as the wise empress of the Eastern Empire. That is, until her husband brought home a mistress and demanded a divorce. “I accept this divorce… And I request an approval of my remarriage.” In a shocking twist, Navier remarries another emperor and retains her title and childhood dream as empress. But just how did everything unfold? (Source: WEBTOON)

Nachi Hiyama plays softball, but hates how she never tans like her teammates. Feeling alone and discouraged, she struggles to fit in. That is, until she meets Utsumi, a quiet, shy boy at her school, and discovers his secret; he has a tail! They might be different, but they can be different together. (Source: TOKYOPOP)

Japan has been invaded by Gods, leaving giant Danger Zones where once were cityscapes. While patrolling the area, Anti-God researcher Tokinaga discovers Kamikura Waka looking forlornly through the protective fence. In her eyes, he spots something deep and dangerous. Something capable of changing the world... (Source: Comikey)

This is a tale of my heart warming and strange calamity... At a certain rural junior high school... Itsuya Tsuruta, who came as a substitute art teacher has a secret mysterious power. The junior high school student, Toki, triggered by experiencing her power, becomes obsessed with Ms. Itsuya day by day... (Source: Coamix)

Midori loves to design worlds. Tsubame loves to animate. Sayaka loves to make money! And at Shibahama High, they call them Eizouken--a three-girl club determined to produce their own spectacular science fiction anime! But with no budget from their school and a leaky warehouse for a studio, Eizouken is going to have to work hard and use their imagination...the one thing they've got plenty of! (Source: Dark Horse)

Bus Hashiru is a collection of five short stories centered around bus stops. In all your encounters with strangers that take place there, isn't there a chance you might discover something you hadn't had before...? A new take on life, or a lost love—nothing is beyond you. 1. **Karamagari Teiryuujo** (空曲がり停留所, Sky-Winding Bus Stop); Comic Bunch no.193/no.2005/6/10 2. **Sakurachou Teiryuujo** (さくら町停留所, Sakura Street Bus Stop); Comic Bunch no.2006/4/5 Zoukan 3. **Wasurenagaoka Teiryuujo** (忘れ名ヶ岡停留所, Wasurena Hill Bus Stop); Comic Bunch no.2007/1/8 Zoukan 4. **Tenki Yomi** (天気読み, Weather Forecast); Comic Bunch no.285/no.2007/5/4 5. **Dudleya no Michi** (ダドレアの路, Dudleya Road); 手作り絵本展 2005 6. **Megane Dorobou** (ナナイロセカイ ~めがね泥棒~, The Glasses Thief); Melody 2006-01 7. **Otona no Seifuku** (ナナイロセカイ ~オトナの制服~, Adult-Uniform); Melody 2006-03 **Note:** Stories 6 and 7 were serialized in Monthly Melody as part of [Nanairo Sekai](https://mangabaka.org/search?q=anilist%3A33276).

Yu is whisked away to Night Raven College, an arcane academy in the world of Twisted Wonderland. Stranded until he can find a way home, Yu is allowed to stay on campus despite having no magic of his own. But when his new friends land him in trouble with the headmage, his future at the school looks bleak. Now Yu’s fate hinges on bringing together a pair of argumentative first-years and a fire-breathing monster cat… *Source: VIZ Media, Vol. 1*

The Day I Became a Butterfly is a volume which contains six chapters, each a different story: 1) The Day I Become a Butterfly There is a rumor going around school that Mikami can “hear” when one’s death is near. Uka has just turned fifteen, but doesn’t know how much longer he’ll live… Will the budding love between Mikami and Uka have a happy ending? (Source: Juné Manga) 2) You At the End (Hate Ni Aru Kimi) A short story about a guy sick of this world and the silent, unlikely boy who anchors him to it. 3) The Lonely War Can men and women have platonic friendships? Suzu is determined to try. 4) Blue Cat's Tunnel A story about one girl's hope to find a way out of her life... 5) Tokyo Alien Yulala A young student's trouble understanding his classmate makes him think the boy may be an alien. 6) Planet Yours An abused boy has trouble relying on his friends.