New transfer student Mano Shouko just wants to live her life independently without relying on others. When Noda Seiji, the boy who sits beside her in class, catches her messing up the school festival art decorations on camera, she's trapped into accompanying him home every day. She wants nothing more than to change seats to free herself of him, but her feelings may change when she encounters someone from his past…
From MangaHelpers: The Katjvarna Empire and the Kioka Republic are at war, and Katjvarna is currently defending their border against Kioka's attacks. Yatorishino is from an influential family in the empire, and she's taking the high ranking officer exams. To make sure she passes at the top, she's convinced lazy, anti-war, girl-crazy Ikuta to take the exams as well and help her, in exchange for a favor from her family. The first, written test goes as planned, and then they head off on a boat for the next. Unfortunately, the boat sinks, and Yatorishino, Ikuta, some other examinees, and a mysterious, important little girl are stranded behind enemy lines! [tethysdust]
Collection of short stories including: • Nejishiki A man gets bitten on the arm by a jelly fish on a village beach foreign to him. He sets off desperately searching for a doctor who can heal his bleeding veins... Tsuge's 3rd-only English translated work, a sensational and controversial piece that stunned American audiences when published in issue #250 of The Comics Journal. One of Tsuge's "dream stories". • Numa (Marsh) A man meets a strange woman while hunting in a marsh. • Chico A couple takes care of a java sparrow. • Hatsutake Gari (Mushroom Hunting) Rain mysteriously falls around a particular place where a boy and his grandfather plan on going mushroom hunting the next morning... • Sanshouuo (Salamander) • Touge no Inu • Uwasa no Bushi • Ondoru Koya (Ondoru House) • Gensenkan Shujin (Master of the Gensenkan Inn) • Chouhachi no Yado • Oba Denki Tokin Kogyosho (Oba's Electroplate Factory) • Yoshiboo no Hanzai • Shounen • Aru Mumei Sakka It DOES NOT contain this story: • Soto no Fukurami (The Outside Inflation) The outside inexplicably threatens to collapse a man's house, leading him out to a world of anxiety and oddness in this minimalist story.
1)An Orange Danish for You- High school student Mitani Kento goes to Watari's bakery every day for his delicious pastries. Kento is totally blind to his best friend Sakurai Hiro's feelings for him, though when Hiro gets a job at the bakery, suddenly Kento finds his loneliness unable to be appeased by sweets... 2) Hot Mustard Sandwich- Sasayama is in love with his sempai at work, Hanasaki. He comforts him with a hot mustard sandwich, courtesy of Watari's bakery. Can he, who has so much trouble dealing with people convey his feelings to his sempai? 3) Beloved Baked Rolls- It seems our little baker/cupid Watari has a love of his own. Walking the cold streets jobless and alone he comes to Watari's doorstep. What happened in his past and who is this mysterious lover who seems to hold Watari's heart even now?
From Storm in Heaven: The first mouse appeared on the night of a full moon over two thousand years ago. A timeless children's song among the humans tells how it made powerful mice companions and legions of war mice. Then it declared war on all humankind. Pai'yan is on of the king's honored 7 heroes, renowned for his skill in fighting the mice. He comes home after a long campaign to find his young son kidnapped by the Magic Mouse, and his son's pet kitten Toraji transformed into a half-human cat mix. Now Pai'yan travels with Toraji, searching for any word that could lead them to the Magic Mouse and his missing son.
Chihiro is the heir to Tsurumaruya, an old, well-established Japanese confectionary. He is secretly in love with Katsumi, a childhood friend, who is also the manager of the store. His feelings for the over-protective Katsumi keep growing, but Katsumi wants to fulfill the last wish of the previous owner and live his life as the manager. With the two of them unable to connect their feelings, Chihiro is asked to go to Tokyo by an important customer. The lives of the master and manager are bound by family tradition. In addition to this popular series is a story about a nephew who suddenly ends up living with President Mori and two new stories.
From Intercross: Many stray cats are living at a certain tea house that dates back to the pre-war days. There is one young boy who wants to befriend them. Because the mother cat suddenly disappeared, Shiloh, along with the other cats locked themselves inside Awara-ya. Seeing as he is the only one who is domesticated, he decides to become the parent for these stray cats.
from Chibi Manga: Ai loves cute things and chocolates. She feels she become closer to her sempai. And when she was about to confess her love to him...something happened... It's Shotacon!!!!
Will these two become more than sex friends?
In medieval Japan, it's a hard life for a stray cat. Every day is filled with struggles and prejudice, from oppression by fellow cats working for cruel masters to extortion by catnip druglords. But being a stray also means incredible pride and independence. The wandering samurai Norachiyo has no master, though he still wears the telltale bell of a cat who has a “person.” This rogue warrior travels across Japan, protecting the weak and cutting down those who have forgotten the virtues of being a stray—all with unrivaled swordsmanship. Although Norachiyo leaves little trace but his fearsome reputation, this enigmatic warrior has made plenty of enemies who are more than willing to get their claws on his head. Will Norachiyo's past catch up with him, or can he spend his nine lives in freedom?
From Girls' Generation: After having been apart from his older brother for 10 years, Ninomiya Michiru, has finally returned to Japan to live with his brother, Shiou. But what surprises lies in store for him after all these years? What secrets were buried in his memories after all these years that he tried to forget?