Police officer Kain Walker has gone to great lengths to prevent his coworkers, family, and friends from finding out he’s gay. But when Kain meets Mel Fredericks, he realizes at once that his whole world is about to change. For the first time, Kain wants more than a one-night stand, but a relationship carries risks, discovery not least among them. Battling with others’ expectations and biases—and his own—Kain struggles to balance his desire for secrecy with his feelings for Mel at a time when being out could cost him dearly.. (Source: Yen Press)

Since becoming a vampire, Albert’s life has fallen into an unchanging cycle-day to night, bat to vampire, USA to…Japan? After a mishap at a meat-processing plant in Nebraska, bat-Al is flash-frozen alongside his midday snack and shipped to a foreign land! Explaining to police how he really ended up wandering naked is out of the question, not to mention he doesn’t know a word of Japanese! Al will have to rely on the kindness (?) of his new companions if he’s going to get by in Tokyo-that is, if he can convince them he’s the bat! (Source: Yen Press)

Takuya is a normal Japanese elementary student whose mother died not very long ago, leaving him alone with his father and his baby brother Minoru. But his father is a busy man, and Takuya has to look after Minoru. Because of this responsibility that would normally never burden a child of his age, Takuya sometimes resents his fate and his baby brother... but his love for Minoru gives him the strength to carry on. (Source: Anime News Network) *Notes: \- Includes the one-shot "Time Limit". \- Includes the one-shot "Secret Boy ni Tee Dasuna!!". \- Includes the one-shot "Baka de Karukete Wagamama de". \- Includes the one-shot "Natsu to Kimi no Irradiation".*

Shamisen is a traditional Japanese musical instrument that looks similar to a guitar. Teenager Sawamura Setsu's grandfather who raised him and his older brother Wakana, recently passed away. His grandfather was one of the greatest Shamisen players and the two siblings grew up listening to him play and learning to play the instrument. Since the grandfather's death, Setsu dropped out of high school, moved to Tokyo and has been drifting, not knowing what to do besides play his Shamisen. That's when his successful and rich mother, Umeko storms into his life and tries to shape Setsu up. She enrolls him back into high school but little does Setsu know that he is about to rediscover his passion for Shamisen. *Notes: \- Won the Kodansha Manga Award for Shounen (2012). \- Nominated to the 23rd Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.*

An anthology comic of Yowamushi Pedal by various mangaka.

Ide Nobuhisa has always been a boy full of vitality and a young promise in the field of track running. However one day after a competition, he stumbled over the pretitest pair of legs he had ever seen! Their owner, a young girl practicing tennis makes a promise with Ide that she will teach him how to play. After seeing the name tag on her racket bag, Ide puts all his efforts into passing the test for accessing the same high school she goes to, Makunogama. In his first days in his new high school, Ide discovers two things: an old friend of his is also attending, and nobody knows of a girl with the name he saw on the tag! He and his friend join the school tennis club, where they meet another first year, Takita Louis (Ruui), a very good tennis player with a little of an attitude problem. However things start to look better for Ide when his dear missing girl appears in the school! As it happens, he misread her name on the tag. Takada Hinako was well known as one of the members of the tennis club, but some time after meeting Ide for the first time she suffered an accident and has now lost the use of her left leg. Hinako is no longer a happy spirited girl and tells Ide she can't fulfill her promise. Eventually the opposite characters of Louis and Ide end up confronting each other in a tennis match. Ide is an incredible fast learner, but he is no match... until Hinako decides to give him advice. Things only get worse, however, when their club president decides to put Louis and Ide as a doubles pair for the upcoming inter-highschool tournament!

The Chimua are animals that have the skills to produce medicine and practice healing. One Chimua, Port, meets a young man called Jaba Uu and thus begins their quest to find 'the' spirit.

A cute little shoujo about centered around three guys and their love troubles. Guess you can expect a good chunk of angst.

After his parents' divorce, Kichizo goes with his mother to live in the Tohoku countryside. But he can't help but feel like he doesn't belong... A youthful romance that brings back nostalgic memories of a distant summer's day! Also includes the coming-of-age story *Ganbatteya*. (Source: Hakusensha, translated)

1. **Ashi no Howata** (葦の穂綿) 2. **Hangeshou** (半夏生) 3. **Fuyugasumi** (冬霞)

On a winter day, Natsumi died - Hiromu recalls the day he met Natsumi 15 years ago… In the title story, a touching tale that recalls the irreplaceable days with a friend who passes away at the age of 24. *Tokyo Shonen Monogatari* depicts the beautiful and nostalgic days of boys in the countryside. Also includes the bittersweet coming-of-age story *Ganbatteya*. (Source: Hakusensha, translated) Included Stories: 1. **Boku kara Kimi e** (僕から君へ) 2. **Tokyo Shounen Monogatari** (東京少年物語) 1 3. **Tokyo Shounen Monogatari** (東京少年物語) 2 4. **Essay: "Ura"** (エッセイ 「裏」) 5. **Ganbatteya** (がんばってや)