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From Viz: After a escaping the unwanted attentions of some bored soldiers with the help of a handsome stranger, Sophie returns home only to be accosted by the infamous Witch of the Waste! The Witch lays a curse on her, turning Sophie into a creaky old woman. Sophie knows she has to leave town, and soon finds herself taking shelter in the moving castle of the dread wizard Howl...who is rumored to eat women's hearts!
In the "Japanese-style fantasy battle" story, mechanical sparrows chase after the girl Nerine on a moonlit night, but a boy and a girl save her. The boy is the older brother Akahiko, who is sullen, stingy, and polite to a fault. The girl is the energetic younger sister Yukio, who can manipulate snow. The pair are supernatural problem-solvers for hire, doing anything from intimidation to exorcisms as the Nihonmatsu siblings.
Tetsu is the son of a Yakuza boss who yearns for a 'sweet love', and meets his exact type of man, Senou. Senou, however, makes his living scamming people, and in turn, attempts to force Tetsu into making an adult video. A strong couple appears; "A no need to hold back" kind of chivalrous love! The story of Tetsu's childhood friend Tomoki and his Mathematics teacher, Sahara, is included.
“The only taste you need to know, is mine.” A chance reunion after 10 years for Hiro and Kiriya. They were “kiss-friends” only during their last summer of high school. A memory from the past Hiro wants to forget. That, however, even after turning 27, kept binding him to the point he can’t date anyone. Kiriya, on the other hand, kept his cool even after the reunion. But…
A collection of short stories: 1. Only You Accused of being a molester, Mochizuki gets saved by the gentlemanly Nagakura, and their friendship begins... 2. Only One Following his divorce and subsequent loss of his apartment, Mochizuki moved in with Nagakura though they've barely been together for two weeks. A problem soon arises when Nagakura's colleague, Hayami, appears on the scene. Apparently Hayami is an ex-student of Mochizuki's. Just why has his appearance caused a sudden rift between the two lovers? 3. The Gentle Distance Having grown up with a pair of brothers from next door, he slowly discovers his attachment to the younger brother... Could it be love? And what is this niggling feeling he feels for the older brother? 4. Mousou Prize! (The Delusionary Prize!) Shino has quite a crush on his cute tutor Akio. Akio promises Shino a reward if he can do well on his mock exams but what kind of reward is the student expecting? Will the tutor be forced to pay up? 5. 17-sai no Paradox (A 17-Year-Old Paradox) Kuroe is annoyed by his always-smiling teacher, Mizushiro. "So you treat all your students equally? So annoying!" Kuroe passes his boiling point and decides to take action in this ardent and thrilling school romance. 6. Extras Mizushiro tries to get Kuroe to say those magic words.
A story about a childhood friend with an unbelievable secret.
In the land of Gion, the capital of Japan, a mysterious "divine power" has brought about great prosperity. It is a power that only brings about changes in girls in the form of turning them half-animal, a sign that they are servants to a god, as well as granting them great power. Some that are strong enough become "Onmyou" and fight evil. Others whose power have gone berserk become Orochi fated to bring death and destruction to man. It was once thought that those who became Orochi had to be slain with no hope of saving the helpless victim... Until a mysterious young man named Gion appeared to save one such girl. Will he be strong enough to fight the Orochi and bring an end to their terror?!
A guy is 100% perfect. But… he’s an android?!!
Mitsuru is beautiful, graceful and admired by many people, but she has a weird problem--a single, violent movement against her can get her begging sweetly for more! Her nickname M, also stands for masochistic. Natsuhiko, is a guy who found out Mitsuru's secret on their first day of senior high school. Even so, he has an equally bad problem--the mere glimpse of his reflection can send him into a flying fit about how beautiful he is! He is nicknamed as N for narcissistic. They both hope to minimize their chances of being exposed because of their weird behaviours.
Manga anthology based on DMM and Nitro+'s browser game Touken Ranbu -online-
From Shinnen: The Hachiouji family hunts demons in the darkness. The heiress of the Hachiouji family, Takamichi, lost her older brother at a very young age. She isolates herself, but, one evening, two werewolf pups are given to her. After just a few years, they have grown quickly, and they even go to the same senior high school that she does!
