SLICE OF LIFE

Noriko has led a sheltered, overprotected life since she was little, not being allowed to play outside or take part in normal childhood activities due to her affluent background.Then, during a school trip to Osaka, she meets Taiyou, who shows her that beyond the gilded birdcage she was raised in, there exists a dazzling world that shines as bright as the sun.But, faced with overwhelming opposition, can Noriko somehow find the courage she needs to break free of the chains that bind her?

27-year-old Nozomi Hirose has dated girls before, but he's never even been able to kiss any of them. He puts all the blame for his little problem on his old high school classmate Kiriya, who randomly asked if they can be kissing buddies - friends who kiss sometimes. What happens when they meet again as adults, ten years after Hirose ran out on a kiss that went on for way too long?

When Tsukamura Masaki's company shuts down, he's worried he may have to leave the city and go back to Hokkaido. So when charming Nagasaka offers him a job as janitor of an apartment building, he jumps at the chance. But the job is more than just cleaning up, he's expected to take personal care of the weird assortment of tenants.

A man named Seha Song grew up hearing that he was feminine from a young age, while a woman named Bada Pi grew up being told that she was masculine since she was a child. These two, whose image is opposite their gender, have grown up anxious about the attention they receive. Upon the entering university, Song Seha and Pi Bada decide to live in a way that matches the gender that society expects them to be. They try to meet the standards of others. This is a self-seeking, healing romance story about a feminine man, Song Seha and a manly woman, Pi Bada, who resist falling in line with the standards demanded by society.

From Attractive Fascinante: Sensei rejected Fuji when Fuji confessed to him on graduation day. After that, Fuji always visited sensei and they still went out together. Sensei realized his feelings gradually and hoped to start afresh with Fuji. However, Fuji couldn’t believe it. But when Sensei’s ex-lover, Namiki, came back and wanted to reconcile with Sensei, both Sensei and Fuji found that they could no longer hide their own feelings anymore.

The J.T.C. travel agency is looking for someone to manage its brand-new branch in Irkutsk. But for employees Oohara Takuya and Honjouji Rika, they'd rather just stay home in Tokyo! Thankfully, they've discovered a way out—their manager has narrowed down the recruits to bachelors, so what if they just…got married? The problem is they barely know each other at all! Can they convince their office they're engaged just long enough for the transfer to finish up?

The main character, who stirs things up, can't rest in peace because of his feng shui-obsessed god stick mother, the father who is invincible in the arcade game, and his classmate who is going through a rebellious phase. "Aish! Please don't bother me; I just want to study peacefully ".

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?

When Miyagi, the head of a well-established Japanese restaurant, is seduced by Kasuga, a chef-in-training visiting from a sister restaurant, the next day and every day after invites continuous sexual advances! Even as he struggles to resist Kasuga's proposals, what will happen as Miyagi becomes moved by Kasuga's unwavering attempts?!

From The Pink Panzer: Partners was first written 15 years ago, although it has been re-printed several times since then. It's a ground-breaking classic, in the sense that it's the very first manga to realistically depict the gay S&M scene. Set in New York in the late 1980s, Partners follows the lives of six close friends who also happen to be leathermen. The manga depicts their relationships -- both sexual and emotional -- with unabashed honesty. While the story practically explodes off the page with a continuous, unremitting and glorious parade of smut, it isn't "meaningless sex" -- these are committed couples in full-time relationships, where pleasure and pain are natural expressions of affection for one another. (You guessed it; that's where the manga's name comes from. They're "partners.") The six friends that star in this manga are split up into three pairs. The main pair consists of Marlon and Doug, around whose relationship the manga revolves. Marlon, a high-flying executive, plays sub and devoted masochist to the beautifully dominant Doug. Doug is, interestingly enough, a janitor at the very company Marlon directs; during the average workday, they barely even make eye-contact. The contrast between their private and public lives is as stark as it is lovely. The other couples also feature in major roles, and what we end up with is an intimate and moving glimpse at an otherwise unconventional lifestyle. Be warned -- these aren't willowy bishounen clasping each other in slender arms! These are very real, very authentic male bodies bending and contorting in well-established ways. If beefy shoulders and leather chaps don't do it for you, you might be in for a bit of a shock!

Yedam’s built up the courage to finally ask out his longtime crush… This is it, here goes nothing… Huh?! Lee Jane misunderstands and thinks Yedam’s crush is actually…a guy?! No, Yedam likes you, stupid! Thus begins the world’s cutest story of miscommunication. Well, it’s probably not so cute for Yedam, just how is he going to get this stupid cupid to aim at the one he actually desires…?

After breaking up, Kido Yuusuke decides not to get serious about relationships anymore and goes out with accountant Kamiyama Kouki just to have some fun with no strings attached. Kouki respects Yuusuke's wishes and maintains his distance; it's exactly the type of relation Yuusuke was hoping for, but after being touched by Kouki's kindness, Yuusuke starts to want more than just a good time with Kouki...

DMG: Love is found in the strangest places and with the most unexpected partners. The men (and cats!) of SENTIMENTAL GARDEN LOVER burst into heart-throbbing bloom! A scruffy stray cat wishes for big hands to hold an abused man, and a cute kitten begs for speech to comfort a broken-hearted stranger. Wander further into the garden, and you'll find close siblings upset by a love rival; a jaded delinquent flustered by a trusting bookworm; an evasive, glasses-hating man; and a president eager to find a weakness in his perfect secretary. For both cat and human, the quest for love is here!

A pastry chef from France is confident about his pastries until he hears word of a popular Japanese confectionary nearby. He starts a food war, saying that the owner of the Japanese store doesn't understand the greatness of Western sweets, but he gets in a little over his head...

Kan-chan and Osamu go on a vacation... to HELL!

This collection of 7 short stories by the master of romance explores love that is not easily seen. 1) Kimi no Ai wa Mienikui (Your love cannot be easily visible) Inori always goes to his friend Senou with his love troubles, because Senou always listens patiently. But lately Inori has been thinking about Senou in a different way... ~ Inori and Senou's story continues in Impossible Boyfriend and Extra Time from this collection, and in further two oneshots, Kimi to Iru Asita and Omake Time, from Kimi to Iru Asu ~ 2) Impossible Boyfriend Continuing story of Inori and Senou's relationship, which begins in Kimi no Ai wa Mienikui. 3) Won't Let Go of That Hand Jinryou Aki just started at the clothing store where Goichi works, and Goichi can't help liking his cute new coworker. But Jinryou has a troubled past. 4) Good Luck Sleeping Eight years after graduation Hoshizono runs into his high school crush, Kure. In school Hoshizono was always considered a brainy kid, while Kure was a jock. Now Hoshizono works at a gay host club, and Kure is a successful businessman. Can these two connect? 5)Love Without Boundaries Shouji and Shimizawa have been living together for one month. But with such a new relationship, problems are still cropping up! 6) In A Box With You In a place, like an all boys school, there is no place to do it. Nishimura tells Sugawara that its common to help each other out... 7) The Temperature Inside my Hand College student Takeru has a crush on fellow student Yukihito. But Yukihito is connected to Takeru's childhood in the snowy northern regions, and a tragic incident which happened there. 8) Extra Time A quick funny look at Inori and Senou's relationship.

Recent graduate Jin has been assigned to help out his upperclassman Seto, a highly competent but somewhat standoffish systems engineer. Though Jin is good at his job, he does seem to have his head in the clouds more often than not... and Seto's eyes always seem to linger on him more than they should! A fresh new boys' love office romance in which opposites attract!

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The ever-loyal Juwon Lee gets a job as an undergrad intern, leaving Chanhee Cho behind for him to attend college classes alone. One day, Jaeyoon Suh, a classmate of Juwon, coincidentally witnesses the popular Juwon clinging to Chanhee.

Once upon a time, Marcel’s sister injured herself in the forest while gathering herbs. Marcel was at a loss for what to do until a fearsome horned man appeared, offering help–in exchange for a promise. Now, ten years later, Marcel returns to the woods, steeling himself for death. Instead, he finds something quite different: a gentle soul, friendship…and perhaps something more.

1-4) If You take the Hand, Within this Hand, & Holding Hands To make a choice is to take a risk, so Hinata simply coasts. When the older Kasahara pursues him, Hinata allows himself to fall into an awkward friendship. But Kasahara demands more and Hinata’s hand is forced: will he take a risk and face his fears, or will he stay in his comfortable but empty life? 5-7) Indecisive Spring, The Summer of Doubt, & The Love Story of Sakashita and Chief Kozuki used to risk falling in love, but too much heartache has crushed his belief in “happily ever after,” so he rejects his co-worker Sakashita’s confession. However, Sakashita’s love just won't fade. Will Kozuki take one more risk for love before it’s too late? 8) Your the Only One I Can See Yoshiya has bad eyesight so what will happen when his lover Akari breaks his glasses in a fit of rage? 9) Spending Midnight with You After Soujiro parents had a job transfer he went to live with his older brother Riichi. Soujiro soon discovered that Riichi seemed to have started sleepwalking, but is that the truth? If I take your hand, what will happen?

With his armful of secrets, Kurisu was busy with work and childcare, but when he met the good-looking pâtisserier, Niina……?!

A Super Cub showed her that she can become anything. The official spin-off serialization of "Super Cub" from the perspective of another main character, Reiko, has finally begun! Reiko, a young girl who yearns to be a hero, encounters an old Super Cub. The story of Reiko and the Cub spins through Tokyo, Yamanashi, Saitama, and Osaka...!

1) Mega You Freak 2) Mega Love Melancholy 3) Home 4) Cor Leonis - Lion's Heart 5) Destination - The bird and the plane 6) Café Hickory House 7) [i][/i]

1-3. Joudan Mekashite Icchokusen 4. Joudan Mekashite Icchokusen Bangai-hen: Sake wa Nonde mo Nomareru na 5. Mie Hariatte Surechigai 6. Surechigau no mo Hodohodo ni

Kyohei Saito, a first-year college student who's gloomy and negative—in other words, "depressing"—falls in love with Ayame Ogawa, a beauty and contestant of their school's beauty pageant. Will the depressing nobody's feelings reach the goddess who basks in the spotlight? The curtain rises on an ensemble cast drama of college students shaken by the glimmer and helplessness of youth!

Three extraordinary women in three age groups and three unforgettable lives intersect in Morim Kang's fascinating 10, 20, and 30. Krumb is a clumsy, scatterbrained widow in her 30's whose teenaged daughter, Rok, is forced to take care of. Meanwhile, Rok's jaded, twenty-something cousin Belle suffers a messy breakup with her boyfriend. Finally, Rok, who dreads the thought of growing up and its attendant responsibilities, hates men and is sure to complicate matters. Get ready for one wild ride with 10, 20, and 30.

This manga is about an isolated restaurant where you tell the chef your worries and he cooks up some seafood for you. The owners of the restaurant are a black cat and a witch.

The title says it all

The Onishi family doesn’t have a father anymore. They don’t have much money. They don’t even have a shower. Tenohira Size presents eight stories of a mother and her three children’s day-to-day lives in the aftermath of divorce.

A collection of eight of Konno Kita's earliest oneshots. Story 1, The Road Home: An old man wistfully remembers the past. Story 2, Garden: A sheltered princess learns what grief is. Story 3, Beyer’s Waltz: A woman “getting on in years” makes a decision about her love life. Story 4, The House that Waits for Spring: A girl faces her future in the shadow of an irresponsible father she dearly loves. Story 5, Rattle: In an impossible land, an old man is reunited with the granddaughter he once knew. Story 6, The Man who Sells Glasses: A magical glasses seller drops by a small town to sell his wares. Story 7, Light Source: A man meets a curious little girl one snowy night. Story 8, Evening Fairy-Tales: A boy who lends out cats makes a mark on the people he comes across.

“You kicked out my partner, are you going to replace him?” The long-standing unwritten rule of the Korean university <B-b#> band club is not accepting Alpha or Omega members. However, the band leader, Ji-hyuk, falls in love at first sight with the vocalist, Myo-jin, and scouts him despite the fact that he is an Alpha. Myo-jin brings his Omega partner into the band and acts arrogantly, but Ji-hyuk kicks out his Omega and says that he will become the rut partner instead…

A mysterious mobile bakery, Mimura Bread, is making it's way around town! Bread so fluffy and golden brown that you'll never forget the taste. The owner, Mimura, seems to have a nose for people in trouble and bakes just what they knead to soothe the heart. What recipes and troubles await?

Chiaki Sakaguchi appears to be a sociable, popular high school senior, but he carries a dark secret with him that he can tell no one about – not even his closest friends. When Chiaki meets fellow student Eiji Yukimura – an under-achieving social misfit – for the first time, he believes he’s found someone who can understand his inner pain. As the two become closer, Chiaki learns that Eiji has a secret also – a secret so dark, it threatens to overshadow his own. United by common dysfunction and angst, Chiaki and Eiji begin to search for pleasure together beyond their pain. Will the pair’s growing bond enable them to break free of their troubled pasts and create a brighter future? Or is the damage that’s been done to both of them beyond any healing that love can provide?

After living with an abusive father, and a runaway mother, two brothers decide to live on their own. The story follows their life together and how they fall in love with the people they do.

Vowing never to separate from his childhood friend Hisame, Itsuki travels on the Tokaido with him in search of new adventures. Exterminating youkai along the way, they depend on each other to finish the job. What adventures lie in wait for our two protagonists?

What happens when people from parallel universes meet? Wimp is a story centered around someone who meets the parallel versions of himself- whether dead or alive. Follow Mek and Meb as they try to fill the shoes of their predecessor, Med, in the world where music is looked down upon. How will the late Med's friends view Mek and Meb? Can they change the world? Do they even want to? The story only gets more interesting from there.

The manga adaptation of anime wizard Makoto Shinkai's (Your Name) short film about a woman who lives alone with her cat—now also an anime television series. “It was the start of spring. It was raining. That was the day that she brought me home.” This is the story of Miyu, a woman who lives alone with her cat, Chobi. As Miyu navigates the world of adulthood, she discovers both the freedom and loneliness that come with living independently, and Chobi learns of the outside world through her actions. Time drifts slowly for Miyu and her cat, but the harsh realities of the world soon catch up …

1. Try Our Specialty! (Please the Specialite) 2. Try Our Specialty! (Please the Specialite) - Together, this Time 3. Try Our Specialty! (Please the Specialite) - Together Forever 4. Night and Day Dream 5. The Doctor and I

From Girls' Generation Scanlations: Natsume is the loner type. He doesn't like to get involved in peoples issues, nor does he put himself in the spotlight. Kudou's the exact opposite. He uses his looks and charms makes him a perfect player. These two don't know each other, despite attending the same college... until Kudou stole two of Natsume's girlfriends. Now his pride has been hurt by the same man, what will Natsume do?

Winter is coming for roommates-turned-lovers Mao and Hisashi, bringing with it a whole slew of unexpected challenges and a noted cooling in their relationship that makes Mao wonder if the foundation they've built really is as strong as it once seemed. To make matters worse, this period of transition before their final year of high school has also shaken up the one constant Mao had always relied on: film. Weighed down by such uncertainty, will the two manage to find something solid to see them through a season of darkness, or will the curtain fall on their romance for good?

Trama: Sumire è un'indecisa cronica, Kei è brutalmente diretto. Una dolce storia d'amore tra i banchi di scuola ha inizio. Capitoli tradotti 3/4.5

Compilation of 7 short stories 1)Love affair in the afternoon College student takes over a tutoring job for the friend he has a crush on. 2) I don't mind it if you are a man College students/neighbors are (only?) sex friends. 3)Love's worries Ex-lovers from their student days are reunited. 4)Kana and patience Divorced man cheats on his new lover. 5)Why there is no ice beer Younger co-worker always hangs out at his sempai's house. 6)Bring me to the edge of the world An odd 17-year-old electrician puts in an air conditioner for sexy businessman. 7)Spinning world Sequel to bring me to the edge of the world.

A slice of life series taking place in an alternate universe from the main Bobobo series, focusing on Beauty's everyday with... Donpatch!? A parody of moe series.

From Shinmakoku Scanlations: 1-3) Soko ni Suwaruna (Do Not Sit There) Hayama was lovers with his roommate. He went on a trip abroad and when he returned he expected to be greeted by his lover but instead found a strange man named Namikawa. The stranger told him he was to be his new roommate. The truth is, Hayama had been abandoned without knowing about it. Namikawa felt sorry for him, and started to develop a feeling of love and jealousy toward the pure and timid Hayama... This is the story of a true love that helped heal the wound of being abandoned. 4) Maki no Iibun (Maki's Reasoning) A short story from the side of Hayama's ex-lover, Maki. 5) Fureru Chikasa de (So Close That It Touches)

The prequel to Honeymoon Salad. This manga tells the story of Minori and Youko's high school relationship. The final chapter is a story about Ichika in her high school days.

Tina and her brother Nicholas run a soup shop in the Finnish countryside. One day, something flies in their house. It's just a hairball… or is it?

Tae-jun who has become a police officer with his dream of becoming a police officer has high hopes that he will become an idol for the citizens, but he is transferred to a peaceful rural area. Then one day, while on patrol, he meets Jiwoo in the fields, thinks he is a thief, and arrests him…