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Descript. from [PRISMS]: About a robot, Jack, who appears frequently in Shimizu's SF stories. He's a robot with very human-like psyche. He once believed that he was human and he can even consume food, unlike many of the other robots of those times. While performing bounty-hunting duties on a strange planet, he has a flashback to the time he believes he was human... In this flashback, he and his partner are imprisoned and are given scarce food everyday. They share that meager meal, half and half. Yet as the days pass, the delivery of food becomes more scarce. His partner's strength is waining (she's a human being), yet Jack, though he feels the same consuming hunger as his partner, is physically still very apt. They're rescued several months later, but his partner had already died from starvation. Jack, who finds out for the first time that he's not human, still lives. - About a robot, Jack, who appears frequently in Shimizu's SF stories. He's a robot with very human-like psyche and he once believed that he was human and he can even consume food, unlike many of the other robots of those times. However, a cruel incident opened his eyes to the truth and he decided to perform bounty-hunting duties on a strange planet. That's where he meets Ruby, who turns into an innocent-looking youngster and a beautiful and seducing woman at night... she's a Photuris - a human tribe that preys on other humans in order to survive... This bunko volume starts of with the main story "22XX", but also contains science-fiction stories like "To Be Loved At the Ends of Times", "Continuation of the Dream", "A Long Night in August" and "A Robot's Mind (mimicry)."
Misono, the protagonist of a shoujo-ai manga, meets a charming "boy" while taking a break from running and falls in love with him. Despite thinking that she will never see him again, Misono is advised to rest her foot and join the drama club. While helping out, she reunites with her "handsome prince" but soon discovers that he is not who she expected.
Lang-bee knows the value of money. After her mother runs a vitamin drug scam and goes on the lam, Lang-bee is alone to fend for herself. Lang-bee repays the people scammed by her mom with the money she makes working for her fellow students. When she pursues her love interest in Dan Won, the rich, emotional heir to a corporate empire. Lang-bee competes against Yuka Lee, her nemesis, in the chase for Dan Won. Who will she choose?
From RebelliousArt: Risky is an apprentice shinigami who collects souls. Safety is an apprentice angel who saves souls. Due to some accident, Risky and Safety are now magically stuck into one body.
From Chinatown KM: Chapter 01 - Aiqing Wasaibi (Side Story/Oneshot) Chapter 02-04 Flying Free A story about a girl who has always studied hard in school and has never broken rules. However, she has never tasted what true freedom is. Chapter 05 - Another side story/oneshot.
With an unloving father who manages love hotels, an idiotic ninja “protector” named Jin who poses as her math teacher, and a history of getting into fist-fights, Ichihime’s high school life isn’t exactly easy. But when another girl at the exclusive high school sets her eyes on Jin, Ichihime might just be in need of rescuing.
A collection of one-shots by manga-ka Tamura Yumi.1) X-Day:4 short depictions of tragic misunderstandings and their consequences.2) 4nin no Onna:A very famous, rich, old hotel owner is found dead and when the police come to investigate, his long-time maid says that her master was killed by 4 women...3) Kanojo wa Dare wo Koroshitaka:A woman is found covered in blood walking through the streets of Tokyo. When questioned by a policeman, she utters that she has killed someone. To figure out what happened, the officer begins to read her intriguing diary...4) Hirotta Otoko:The five members of Maki's family are so picture perfect that they even star in heart-warming commercials advertising food and a happy, loving family. But what are they really like beneath the surface? They're forced to find out when they pick up a mysterious guy named George, who they almost run over by car on their way to their winter lodge...
Mimoza's grandfather was worried about her until the time of his death. Before he dies he tells her that since she was too vulnerable and easily lied to by everyone to never trust people. He also leaves behind Kyle, a robot, to protect her from others. Thanks to Kyle, Mimoza no longer feels alone. But will she ever discover the secret this robot hides?
Thief Jin Tonic seeks the mysterious treasures known as "The Three Hearts". One night a mysterious woman falls from the sky claiming to be an escaped Princess from a sacked castle. As fate would have it, she has one of The Hearts. But is she really who she says she is? And will Jin Tonic let her live to fulfill her mission?
Yuuta Takenata has dreamed of being a gymnast ever since he was a little kid, so when he gets into high school he starts the Boy's Rhythmic Gymnastics team. Then, the club advisor forces them to take the delinquent Azuma Wataru under their wing. He's loud, whiny and has absolutely no interest in gymnastics. Yuuta just gives up on him, telling to stop coming to the practices. But when Wataru accidentally causes one of the members to break their arm, he has to start training so they can take part in the competition.
Yoshikawa Hiyo haS waited years to finally confess her feelings to her crush. Now that she’s in the same school as him, she decided to bring up the courage to confess. But just as she was building up her nerve, she almost gets hit by an arrow directed at her! With the arrow came a note of invitation to a room of the school. When she got to the room, she was greeted by two gorgeous brothers who introduced their club as the Love Cupid club whose purpose is to help those who have love problems. As the brothers try to help Hiyo to confess, they are besieged with another problem. Whenever Hiyo faces her crush, she becomes extremely clumsy and accidentally hurts people around her, even her crush! Will Hiyo ever be able to confess her feelings
Kabuki Takitsugu is a son from a family of the "Fragrance Way", who has the special ability to smell out human scents. A girl named Hatsune appears before Kabuki while he is making money on school grounds by matchmaking people. But for some reason he can't smell Hatsune's scent.
