SLICE OF LIFE

Have you ever lost anything that was so precious to you, that if it were gone you wouldn't know what to do? For Otokawa Natsuru, that item is a keychain. Hearing from Kazama Miori, a fellow student with renowned psychic powers, that taking something precious can help with relationships, Natsuru takes her keychain on a date with childhood friend Yanagi Eitaro. But somewhere along the date, her precious keychain is lost...

From Yen Press:Going home for his grandfather';s funeral, thirty-year-old bachelor Daikichi is floored to discover that the old man had an illegitimate child with a younger lover! The rest of his family is equally shocked and embarrassed by this surprise development, and not one of them wants anything to do with the silent little girl, Rin. In a fit of angry spontaneity, Daikichi decides to take her in himself! But will living with this overgrown teenager of man help Rin come out of her shell? And hang on, won't this turn of events spell doom for Daikichi's love life?!

Nishimi Kaoru has moved from city to city and school to school because of his father's job, so having his first day at a new school was just routine for him. Being intellectual in addition to being a transfer student all the time, he has always been seen as an outcast. All he has had to do was bear it as usual until the next time he moved. But things were slightly different this time. First, he started to get close to the class president, Mukae Ritsuko, and secondly, unlikely as it seemed, he grew closer to Kawabuchi Sentaro. Sentaro was infamous for getting into fights, skipping class and was an overall bad boy. Strangely enough, the three of them find common ground in music, namely jazz, and Kaoru finds himself actually enjoying the new town. This series won the 57th Shogakukan Manga Award for general manga. ***Volume 10 is a side story.

The story centers around Keito Aoyama, a former famous child actress. Due to a childhood incident, she retired from her career early and withdrew from normal society. Now 16, she passes her days in boredom and without purpose. But one day she runs into a stranger who takes her to El Liston--a free school for high school students like herself, who don't have a place where they belong. Though hesitant at first, Keito decides to enter El Liston and subsequently, she begins a new stage in her life. With the help of her only remaining childhood friend, Taiyou, and her new classmates Rei, Momiji, and Kouichi, Keito slowly finds the courage to open up to others and to accept their support. Will Keito return to acting? Will she find true friends? Love?

A slapstick romantic comedy featuring the hijinks and romance of Japan's first co-ed high school.Subtitled in its Hakusensha reprint as 'Another Mari and Shingo', as the leads originate as supporting characters in this work.Contains one shot "I'm Fine with Dying" in volume 2: Micole is a young French girl whose cousin, Leon, an up-and-coming painter, lives with her. One of Leon's paintings catches the eye of a wealthy art-loving gentleman, and he gets offered to study in Paris. Leon has always been rather delicate, but for some reason, his health begins to worsen even further once he arrives there...Read Oh My Lord! on mangabuddy+

A collection of short, slightly bittersweet stories:1&2 ) Tableau Numero 20 Ever since he discovered the rough sketch for a lost painting by the 19th century French artist Maurice Olivier in a library book, a modern-day art expert, also named Maurice, has yearned to see the actual painting. Is it the work of art he's in love with or its mysterious subject? - The Moon in a Box3) Just Not Like a Merry-Go-Round Minoru has been in love with Kei-chan forever. "One hundred times. One thousand times. One hundred years go right by." Starting with a merry-go-round, and ending with a horse race... Minoru bets on a horse who keeps running but never catches up. If that horse wins.... maybe Minoru can too.4) Rasgueado Working in a no-name bar for petty cash frustrates Jesus, a beautiful professional dancer. Jesus prostitutes himself to tourists for extra money - but Aldero, an older man who plays guitar for the bar is sick of Jesus wasting his youth. Jesus loves Aldero and the sound of his music, but as life goes, he is forced to part with them.5) en el parquet A story about an old couple. One who has lost his memories, forever waiting for the man he loves; and one who must watch the man he loves wait for his past self. 5) le visiteur Continuation of the Tableau Numero 20 story. Yves is still searching for Maurice Oliver - his love from the past - and one day he sees Maurice Oliver in the museum...6) Extra - Sunday in Paris Yves causes Maurice more trouble in the museum.7) Extra - Monday in Paris Al and Leon from Ultras are visiting France. Al met Maurice when he brought a group of children for a tour to the Louvre. The two bump in to Maurice at a cafe... with Yves trailing behind. Where did Al see that man before?

From BLU:Hired as a servant by an Aristocrat family, Claude works hard to care for the family that took him in. But when the master of the house and his wife eventually pass away, Claude must keep spoiled son Antoine in line and teach him to be a proper gentleman. As the two become closer, a forbidden love develops between them...The story begins in chapter 6 of Hontoni Yasashii.

The start of high school life. To the girls, that also meant the start of their love lives. For brand new first year student, Takahashi Nanami (Nana for short), it was no different... She happens to end up in the same class as the incredibly popular Yano Motoharu, who rumors say that two thirds of all the girls are guaranteed to fall in love with. But will that hold true for Nana, who says that if she had to choose between like or dislike, she'd say she dislikes him!?

On his way back from a business trip, the protagonist decides on a whim to take a train back to his old hometown. The moment he pays respects to his mother's grave in the transformed town, he is transported back to a summer when he was still in junior high school, only with all his middle-age consciousness, knowledge and abilities intact.On this journey across time, he understands for the first time the burdens born by his father, and his mother's tears. This is the kind of fantasy manga were made for, executed by an artist of great talent. This is a serious, delicate, and ultimately moving time travel variation.

After losing her parents in an accident, Chouko locked away her emotions. The one who promised to look after her until she graduated from high school was the novelist Kei, a distant relative. He also cradles darkness in his heart, and as her graduation approaches, his newest novel "Hana" (Flower) is announced, a work charged with his feelings!? This is a romance manga spun with emotion.Devastated by the loss of her parents, 12-year-old Chouko loses her will to live. After staying with several different relatives, she settles in with a handsome young writer named Kei and finds solace in tending to the flower garden. Kei's a solitary person who doesn't quite know how to deal with this emotional young woman, but Chouko's dedication eventually leads him to accept her presence. Will their mutual affection grow into something more? (from the CMX website)

Five years ago, Helen lost her sight, hearing, and ability to speak in a traffic accident. She was living peacefully with her uncle and her guide dog Victor until, one day, she awoke to her mysterious powers.

Kaede is inspired to become an idol when she sees the popular cover girl Susuran. Kaede is scouted for the same talent agency as Susuran but fails to sell during her debut, she doesn't meet Susuran either. Since she is not doing well as an idol, Kaede is given menial tasks around the office. That is, until she is asked to be a replacement for Susuran's manager. Ecstatic, Kaede accepts the job but her admiration for the model may be crushed when they actually meet...

Daily life of Maru Jeong and his friend, who take care of a zombie-looking robot girl sent by Maru's grandfather for 300m Won.

Back in high school Sono confessed her love to Sato, but she was turned down.Now she lives as a freeloader in an apartment shared with her girlfriend, Hiroko. However, she still hasn't forgotten about Sato and when she cries out her name while having sex with Hiroko, she finds herself in some serious trouble...

From Nakama:A master chef and the owner of the bar where he is about to begin working at, is actually high-school classmates. In the past, they had shared a kiss, the scent of flowers still clings onto the owner's body... The master chef who thinks about the past, is carrying complex feeling everyday?Also, the owner is someone with his pheromones on high, and super popular with other men that one night, he was attacked by an unknown stalker! Decadent wine and love stories between adults...

Side stories of the "Saki" manga in 4-koma format.

A boy changes schools to be near his childhood crush. Mistaken identities and numerous love triangles ensue.Atsushi Arisawa enrolls at Jougaouka High School to be near Masami Shibata (Ma-chan) who was his childhood crush. Unbeknownst to Atsushi, however, Masami no longer works at the school and his brother, Masayoshi is now the nurse. Atsushi mistakes Masayoshi for Masami and is horrified because to him, it appears that Masami's personality has done a complete 180. Add to the fact that Atsushi's friend, Kouji Inagaki is totally in love and constantly trying to make-out with him, Atsushi's life at Jougaoka is hell until he starts thinking that maybe the new Ma-chan isn't so bad after all and that, maybe he actually likes the way Ma-chan is now. Until of course, he finds out that Masayoshi isn't Masami.

Becoming part of a family... Bohm(Spring in Korean), on his way to give his dad, Detective Kim,(who's been working for 10-days-straight) some underpants at the police station, sees a girl by a vending machine and wishes to see her again... Mahnsoo, the only witness to an important criminal case must undergo a disguise as a girl and stay together with Detective Kim's family until the investigation is over and the case ends. So he meets Bohm again, and apparently he looks awfully similar to a girl that Bohm misses when in disguise... Will they get along?

Wataru and Makoto are friends from their early childhood. They are recognized as the gay couple in the school, and while Makoto appears to be ok with it, Wataru is greatly troubled by it and Makoto's attitude. Since Wataru will not permit anything more than a kiss, the anxious Makoto visits his prep school teacher and tries to consult him about his problem. However, he's not aware of the danger that awaits him!

A meal date of a super princess and a poor man!Hokura Group's young lady, Bimi-san, and the salaried worker and farmer of a small company have a completely different sense of money, but they are a loving couples without worrying about that.They are always happy to eat foie gras, beef bowls, high-quality yakiniku, izakaya yakitori, but as the relationship deepens, their eyes see them! ?

A new teacher, Miss Jung has a student she particularly worries about. Ryu Min is the top student in the school, he's tall, smart, and handsome. He shocks her by telling her, he wonders what it would feel like to kiss her. What is she to do about him?

NEETs are usually people who have chosen not to be part of society due to personal problems or just straight out laziness. This story centers on a certain special girl that would have become a NEET right after high school without even realizing it. It's not that she doesn't want to get a job, but it seems that there is not a job out there that can fulfill her very special job criteria. At least her mother understands her. Welcome to a very special 4' comedy.

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Kyoumei suru Echo a collection of short stories: Runner's High (released and translated by Lililicious, Tsubomi vol 1) Unbalance (released and translated by Lililicious, Tsubomi vol 3) Asymmetry (released and translated by Lililicious, Tsubomi vol 5) Lonesome Echo Part A (released and translated by Lililicious, Tsubomi vol 6) Lonesome Echo Part B (released and translated by Lililicious, Tsubomi vol 7) Lonesome Echo Part C (released and translated by Lililicious, Tsubomi vol 8)

High school is difficult for most kids. But for Kayano, a shy girl whose single mother seems to work all the time, it's even worse than usual. She's so afraid of drawing attention to herself that she can't tell the handsome Kamijo how much she loves him until one day she finally gets up the courage to write him a letter confessing her feelings.When she goes to give him the letter all her plans go awry. She's given the letter to the wrong person!Accidentally, she's given her love letter to Takeru Edogawa who just so happens to be the school principal's son, head of the delinquents and the notorious "Prince of Attraction"! To Kayano, he seems like Satan himself. Not only is he devilishly handsome, but he seems to take the utmost pleasure in making her suffer.Things only get more interesting when Kayano's mother comes home one day and announces she's getting married again --- To principal Edogawa! What will Kayano do when she has to live with this devil 24/7? How will she cope with her literal "Hell on Earth"?

Story 1 (Chapters 1-2) : Closing DayTwo guys become fast friends due to their mutual love for gaming, until one of them begins to want something else entirely...Story 2 (Chapter 3) : The Voices of CicadasDue to his deep-rooted fear of abandonment, Iwasaki has always preferred 'easy' relationships with married men looking for a quick lay, so as to ensure that the 'inevitable' breakup will be "fast, clean, and peaceful," since there's no chance that he'll come to expect genuine love from the other party. Needless to say, this seemingly foolproof plan has one major flaw...Story 3 (Chapter 4 ): Chocolate SoldierWhy do people try so hard to obtain things, when simply watching should be enough?Story 4 (Chapter 5) : LaundreamClumsy but hard-working, overworked Amamiya has been losing sleep for days, and finally manages to catch a nap while waiting at the laundromat.Story 5 (Chapter 6) : To Hate Without TryingKubota, who's never been married, has an odd propensity for turning down prospective wives on the grounds that they love eating taiyaki, which he claims to hate. But what's the true story behind his strange aversion to such a popular and delicious food?Story 7 (Chapter 8) : Together, Hand in HandRevisiting the boys from Chocolate Soldier, as high school graduation grows near.

Kyo Aizawa's father is a basketball devotee but has been forced to quit playing his precious sport because of an injury. Instead of himself working his way up to the NBA, he feels that Kyo, his daughter should fulfill his dream. To give Kyo a good start in her career of basketball he enrolls her in Seishu High School which is known for two things: its extremely cute girls' uniforms and their boys' basketball team. Not only does unhappy Kyo have to pretend to be a boy during the day (the basketball team members all live at the school to boost the team spirit), she has to do it day and night. The super-star of the team, Chiharu Eniwa, may be a good-looking, basketball champion, but his attitude towards Kyo is hostile from their very first meeting. Poor Kyo ends up roommates with the evil Chiharu. As they get to know one another, both sense that the other has a secret.

Mizuho can't believe his ears when Grandpa's will is read out. Grandpa's final wish is for Mizuho to attend the same academy as Mizuho's mother. The catch is it's an all-girls school. With the help of his friend Mariya however, he gets a makeover good enough to fool everyone at the academy.

From Suba Furuba (a Takaya fansite):In a small town in the countryside, close to the sea, a young high-school girl lived alone with her cousin.When life seemed to her too painful and too sad, she contemplated the sky and was refreshed by looking at the stars. But one night in spring, she met a boy who sealed her destiny. . . .