In the spring of 1952, 11-year-old Chizuru moves with her family (her father, his new wife, and her new younger brother) to the town of Nochiu in Hokkaido, a place with strong Ainu roots. They plan to live in a spare building on the property of her father's close friend. That friend has a family of his own, which includes twins, Takeshi and Shizuko, who are Chizuru's age. Ever since Chizuru survived the air raid in Tokyo that killed her mother and older brother, she has been unable to speak and her memories are confused. However, once they began their journey to Nochiu, she has had the same dream every night. She's in a forest, and someone is calling her name. When she meets Shizuko, she is surprised to realize that Shizuko is the one calling to her in her dreams. Why is Shizuko calling for her, and what are the secrets she seems meant to learn?
The "whole country unification insect comedy" series centers on a male junior high school student named Baku who doesn't fit in with his class. He spends his days in the empty stairway to the roof of his school and calls it his "castle." One day while he is hanging out in his castle, Baku hears someone refer to his female classmate Kirin with the formal and rather antiquated term "dono." That someone happens to be a talking insect. (Source: Anime News Network)
*Note: The title of the manga changed from "Bunbuku Tanuki no Tea Party" to "Bunbuku Tea Pot+" after the 5th volume was released.*
A woman falls in love with her boyfriend's younger brother.
Hiroyuki's father's business is going bankrupt, and the resulting financial issues have him concerned about his college prospects. At a family funeral, Hiroyuki meets Wataru, a flashy model. He's drawn to this man, who appears to live in a different world. After accidentally triggering him, though, Hiroyuki is made an outrageous offer. Unsure of Wataru's true motives, he accepts the proposition. Gradually, he begins to realize that Wataru's a lonely soul. Wataru, for all his arrogance, doesn't want their relationship to end...A story about a twisted, sweet first love featuring two awkward men who, by all accounts, shouldn't get along. Source: Renta!
[Otome Cafe]: Kimiko wakes up alone in a hotel room with no sign of the guy she just met last night, Iwase. He left her a note with money to pay the hotel. Kimiko has never had luck with guys... one having a girlfriend and the other using her for money. When she and her friend check out what classes they are in for the year, she suddenly spots Iwase, who is just as shocked as she is that they attend the same high school. Kimiko tells him he's the worst to leave her and hands him back the money. Later Iwase asks to talk to her returning the money again admitting it was bad of him to do that, but asks if they can do it again sometime. Kimiko rejects him right away, but he is so eager to be with her again. He soon rocks up to her work asking if she can meet him after work to talk more. What will Kimiko do?
