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Ax is the premier Japanese magazine for alternative comics, heir to the legendary Garo. Published bi-monthly since 1998, the pages of Ax contain the most innovative, experimental, and personal works in contemporary manga - the flourishing underground of the world's largest comics industry. Ax has always published manga outside of the more commercial market and not followed manga conventions, thus the titles appearing in this magazine do NOT fall under any of the basic demographics (shoujo/shounen/seinen/josei). This landmark English publication volume includes work by 33 artists: The Watcher by Osamu Kanno Love's Bride by Yoshihiro Tatsumi Conch of the Sky by Imiri SAKABASHIRA Rooftop Elegy by Takao Kawasaki Inside the Gourd by Ayuko Akiyama Me by Shigehiro Okada Push Pin Woman by Katsuo Kawai A Broken Soul by Nishioka Kyodai Into Darkness by Takato Yamamoto Enrique Kobayashi's El Dorado by Toranosuke Shimada The Neighbor by Yuka Goto 300 Years by Mimiyo Tomozawa Black Sushi Party Piece by Takashi Nemoto Puppy Love by Yusaku Hanakuma The Brilliant Ones by Namie Fujieda The Hare and the Tortoise by Mitsuhiko Yoshida The Twin Adults (Two Stories) by Kotobuki Shiriagari Haiku Manga (Two Stories) by Shinbo Minami Mushroom Garden by Shinya Komatsu Home Drama: The Sugawara Family by Einosuke A Well-Dressed Corpse by Yuichi Kiriyama Arizona Sizzler by Yunosuke Saito The Rainy Day Blouse & The First Umbrella by Akino Kondo Stand by Me by Tomohiro Koizumi My Old Man & Me by Shin'ichi Abe Up and Over by Seiko Erisawa The Song of Mr. H. by Shigeyuki Fukumitsu Kataoka Toyo Pathos Theater (2 Stories) by TOUYOU Kataoka Kosuke Okada and His 50 Sons by Hideyasu Moto Les Raskolnikov by Keizo Miyanishi Alraune Fatale by Hiroji Tani Sacred Light by Otoya Mitsuhashi Six Paths of Wealth by Kazuichi Hanawa

From ShoujoMagic:It's Ruri's 17th birthday today. And also the day that her relationship with Jyunya begins. However, was it destiny that their love is going to be a tragic one? What will happen to them now, with their parents against their relationship...!?

Plot: The storyline follows Nanoha Takamachi, a nine-year-old Japanese girl attending elementary school, who lives with her parents and her older siblings. Nanoha's regular everyday life ends when she rescues an injured ferret who turns out to be a young shapeshifting mage named Y?no Scrya. An archaeologist from a parallel universe, Y?no came to Earth to collect the set of twenty-one dangerous ancient artifacts named the "Jewel Seeds" (??????? Jueru Sh?do?) he first discovered in his own world. Jewel Seeds turn living beings who come into contact with them into monsters and Y?no, injured while collecting them, must now rely on Nanoha while he convalesces in the ferret form. He gives Nanoha an "intelligent device" (magical wand) called "Raising Heart" (???????? Reijingu H?to?) and she unexpectedly shows strong aptitude for magic. As the two begin to gather Jewel Seeds, Nanoha learns magic from Y?no while continuing with her ordinary everyday life.

Nanami received the opportunity to start her independent life once entering high school, and began to live on her own. However the next door neighbour, a young man named Niji, emits a mysterious aura inside and out. Little by little Nanami is attracted to Niji, until she discovers the big secret he's been hiding…

"Choose me over a guy like that!" "Let me make you cum more! I'll make it so you can't cum from anyone but me." Hikari Yamada, a fan of mature romance comics, never thought comic book things like that could happen in real life. On the day her favorite author releases a new book for sale, Hikari ends up in an unexpected accident. Her fading consciousness prays to be in a romance where she's loved like in a mature romance comic. Then, from the moment she awakes, for some reason she's caught up in things that'd happen just like in a mature romanc comic! Among them is the way super hero company president Saotome makes love to her - she can't stop her heart from pounding!!! "I want to hear you say "call my name" and "touch me" straight from your lips, Hikari." "I want to overwrite your body and your memories, everything." Is this because of Hikari's "disposition"? Or is this really her destined love!?

A sugary-sweet romantic comedy between a cool-as-ice scion of a distinguished household (otaku) and a lady of the most refined upbringing (otaku)! This is a loveless marriage. After Tsuyuri is made aware of this by her husband Kouichi, she proceeds to happily indulge herself in a carefree otaku life. But on the day she decides to attend the live show of her oshi, at the venue, she encounters Kouichi in a most unexpected form–!? In this marriage of convenience between a couple from unique circumstances, their newlywed life packed full of new experiences will make their hearts race nonstop!

Short stories illustrated by the artists who've worked on the main Jobless Reincarnation mangas.**Warning**: Manga-onlies beware spoilers.

An ordinary high school girl, Aira Misono, when she was shopping at a convenience store at night, she was summoned to an ISEKAI surrounded by a mysterious light When she is summoned, she is welcomed by Kyle, the first prince, as a [Saint] However, rumors begin to flow that the other woman who was summoned with Aira is the true [Saint].

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. A body guard in an effort to protect his rich mistress has to dress up as a maid and act as a female to protect his boss from all potential harm , many things occur in which try to harm his master but he will always protect her even if he loses his life, but is master also has a secret. A Oto Nyan Series, so its a trap series.

A collection of horror stories1. **Sekai wa Hikari no Naka ni** by Imai Yasue2. **Kaeremasen.** by Sakamoto IsaoLately in this neighborhood, there have been several sightings of a suspicious man around 40 years old. Several female students are being followed. If you see a suspicious man, run away immediately. As much as possible, make sure you are not alone.3. **Satsujin Puzzle** by Fukunaga MakoKanae tries to make friends with Tomoko by turning her into a real-life 3D puzzle.4. **Mousou** by Mizoguchi Ryouko5. **Eien no Tomodachi** by Moroka Kyuuko6. **Keitai no Kimochi?????** by Himekawa Kirara7. **Warau Shinigami** by Nanase Rei8. **& change** by Seike Midori9. **Otomodachi** by Ishii Yuka10. **Kirei ni Naritai** by Kitamura Yuka+

This is the story of Ocho, a shinobi and courtesan who lives under the name "Kocho" and hunts other shinobi who have lost their way. Sequel to Butterfly Beast.

Kazuki's had a 16 year grace-period of peace and relative normalcy; smuggled to Japan and raised by a kindly old woman he's grown up to be a bright and friendly boy. His childhood friendship to the girl next door is just beginning to blossom into romance

Consists of 4 oneshots.

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