Kuraishi is the manager of an event company. Izumi is a worker from a plant maintenance company that services Kuraishi's firm. Kuraishi does not have a good impression of the blunt Izumi yet for some reason, he could not resist him. What would blossom between the twice-divorced Kuraishi and green-thumb Izumi?
1-2) Kare to Kare Masaru has been avoiding his childhood home, and his little brother, for about 5 years. But when he finally returns, his little brother hasn't forgotten their past together... or forgiven him for running away from it. 3) Love in Room 501 Two childhood friends have grown apart in highschool. One's a good student who expresses himself sincerely and the other is a flippant dick-head. While the jerk exploits his feelings, the good student struggles to come to terms with the reality of their relationship. 4) I Want That Moon Two office workers go on an onsen vacation together only to become vehicles for the vengeance of a ghostly murder victim 5-6) Let's Make a Band A group of teachers form a Visual Rock band in their spare time and hire one of their students as a member. Unfortunately the band is such a neurotic mess, they can't seem to get their act together long enough to play anything.
Sahara and Moriya take center stage in a fresh spin-off of Kare no Tokubetsu na Kare. A common point of confusion for learners is determining the difference between fondness and animosity.
In her middle school days, Hiyori only has eyes for Mizuno, a popular guy in school. She then partners up with Sasamoto Ren, Mizuno's best friend, and both hatch a plan to bring her and Mizuno together. However, things begin to change, as Hiyori and Ren grow closer, and they find themselves falling in love... with each other. As old loves fade away and pave way for new ones, obstacles also threaten to tear them apart, especially Ren's seemingly innocent but scheming friend, Kotone, who shares a past with Ren and isn't about to let him go.
(From Tsuya) Cool guy Yagi and obedient Otani don't really seem to get along, at least on the surface. Otani is an aspiring photographer, who would love nothing more than to capture the image of the one he loves, the likes of which won't allow it. Then, kouhai Karai takes his chance to get closer to Otani...
Makito Koenji is a curry chef with a mysterious past who helps Yui Sonezaki keep her father’s curry restaurant, Ganesha, open through a lack of customers, a hostile takeover attempt by a huge company, and many other challenges. Get addicted... to curry.
From the mangaka of Aishiteruze Baby, collection of 4 short stories. 1) Kareki ni Koi wo Sakasemasu: Ritsu is a normal high schooler, whose people thoughts are always about how cold she is. One day, she met a weird looking guy by chance,... who turned to be the new transfer student... But for what reason is he there? And why is it that she cant help but care of him?? 2) Heavy Crash!! Two girls who are always tagged as a problem child. Even though, they arent, still they dont care, their friend ship is the best. But... What if one of them falls over heels in love? 3) The Juicy Game: After too much one-sided loves, Natsuko is finally reciprocated and got herself a boyfriend. But... not everything is pink and flowers, her thick-headed brother wont let this go easily... 4) Love Service!: Miku is a girl with no interest in school, whose whereabouts are always out of it. Then, on the streets a guy suddenly saves her from being tossed by a car, but... breaks her phone?!! Who is this guy?!!
Fujiwara, a high school student with an excessive predisposition to misfortune, lives at a seaside town with his alcoholic father. One morning, after suffering from his father's mayhem, he fell into the sea. Fujiwara was saved by the refreshing college student, Oono. Fujiwara falls in love at first sight with the kind and handsome Oono. After that encounter, Fujiwara's world becomes vividly colored for the first time...?
Yukino Miyazawa is the perfect model student. She's pretty, kind, good at sports, and is always at the top of her class; but she's not all that she seems. It's all an act of deception; she is really the self-confessed 'queen of vanity,' and her only goal in life is winning the praise and admiration of everyone around her. When she enters high school, she finally meets her match: Soichiro Arima, a handsome, athletic, popular, and very intelligent young boy. Ever since he stole the top seat in the class from her, Yukino has hated him, and has been plotting on how to take back her former place as the object of all other students' admiration. What she wasn't expecting, however, was that Soichiro, the very boy she hated, would confess his love for her; or that he would find out about her deception - and use it to blackmail her! Together, they discover that they have more in common than they knew, and they slowly begin to bring out each other's inner selves.
Note: Published in Young Comic 1971-12. This is Jiro Taniguchi's debut work in a commercial magazine.
Though Karina Leopold possessed remarkable talent in bringing her art to life, she suffered from being overshadowed by her renowned siblings, who compelled her to adhere to her parents' expectations and uphold the role of a dutiful daughter. However, upon learning of her terminal illness that would take her life in just a year, Karina proposes to her fiancé, Milian Pastellio, a plan to spend her remaining time away from the grasp of her family. The outcome of that conversation alters the course of their lives in unforeseeable ways.