TOP MANGA OF THE MONTH

1) Loveliness ~ Maybe I'm Your Steppin' Stone Hirosue Kenji the convenience store clerk has a huge crush on his regular customer Mogi Kousei. When he finds out that Kousei's son is going to the same nursery as his niece, he takes the opportunity to get closer to his dream date. (Kousei was introduced in chapter 4 of I'm Not Your Steppin' Stone) 2) Loveliness ~ Passion Honey Mejiro Yasushi goes home after a hard day's work and finds his lover/cousin cheating on him. He heads over to Kousei's place for a drinking session and Nakano Shunji the grouchy co-worker joins them. Yasushi discovers Shunji's secret in the middle of the night. (continuation of Shunji's story in Otonage.) 3) Loveliness ~ Passion Baby Yasushi learns more about Shunji's painful past and his dependence on Kousei. 4) Loveliness ~ Charm Point Kenji doesn't understand why Kousei and his ex-wife is divorced even though they get along fabulously. He feels uncertain about Kousei's feelings for him, for he could start dating other women again. 5) Special Illustrations Includes: - About Delicacy Kousei and Kenji discuss public baths. - The Best! Shunji and Yasushi is finding his place hot and tight. - Kousei and Kenji's cosplay See Kousei as a host and Kenji as a construction worker. 6) Daylight Kosaka is obsessed with bikes and displays little interest in anything else, while his classmates are drooling over girls. Hotta his classmate has other matters on his mind as well...

From Attractive Fascinante: Mizuhara Kana is staying together with his cousin, Shuuya. Kana has a weak heart and Shuuya has been taking care of him. Somehow, Kana felt like a bird locked in a cage and hoped to have some breathing space. A coincidental meeting with the transfer student, Aoi Rin, changed Kana’s life. He fell head over heels into this first love. The mysterious Aoi taught him about the freedom outside the cage, but the risk that came along with this freedom could cost Kana’s life. The love story of a bird flying out of the cage during the summer, will Shuuya rescue Kana in time?

From Boys On Boys Love: Haruhiko's older brother Seiichi suddenly stops sending letters in the middle of investigating the mysterious organization called PARK. Haruhiko crosses over to Hong Kong to pursue the whereabouts of his brother and encounters detective Kuwan who continues to investigate PARK. Kuwan comforts Haruhiko who is shaken with anxiety and loneliness and vows to protect Haruhiko with all of his power. But, because of his good looks, Haruhiko gets captured as a pet of PARK...!?

From P-S: Shirasawa, who sought a lover he could be dependant on, always dated married men old enough to be his father. At such a time, appears Nakatani, a student at the cram school he used to work part-time for. Nakatani passionately tells Shirasawa of his love for him, but Shirasawa doesn't seem interested in having a relationship with younger guys....

An one-off side story of Tokumaru Madoka and Hasune Kazuma, the main couple of Koi Cha no Osahou (Tea for Two) A comedy in a love hotel room.

When a young master’s father unexpectedly passes away, he knew he wouldn‘t be free from the madness his father left behind. His father’s eccentric tastes led him to buy and raise his very own lover and now that he has died his father’s lover is to be his responsibility. Old wounds are torn open and the painful past resurface once again.

While trying his hardest to avoid the foreign exchange student Alec, Syuuichi has been having troubles calming his fluttering heart down near the handsome blond who is constantly trying to do 'things' to him. But what happens when Alec declares that he's in love with Syuuichi? And also the fact that he's the crown prince to a country called Norguelna? 1) Hitomi wa Umi no Iro (First Part) 2) Hitomi wa Umi no Iro (Second Part) 3) Umi no Hitomi ni Aboretai 4) Ai LOVE Soup ~ 5) First Love 6) Taste of Love 7) Love Cook (sequel to Taste of Love)

Story about the relationship between twin brothers,Yuichi and Ryoji in a sexual relationship. In comes a 3rd guy, what will happen next?! Note: Very hardcore/graphic yaoi including incest, bondage, blood and toys.

From Attractive Fascinante: Yuu, Kouichirou, Natsume and Shino were classmates. Kouichirou took really good care of Yuu since young. Yuu was afraid that Kouichirou would leave him behind if his grades dropped so he worked really hard and got a fever. When Yuu kicked up a fuss in the infirmary, Kouichirou kissed him. What did that kiss mean? Natsume and Shino had been sex buddies for quite some time. Although they had feelings for each other, they never confessed to each other. Shino finally broke down and confessed. Would Natsume accept him?

From Attractive Fascinante: The infirmary sensei, Odagiri, always said that students were out of his strike zone. One of the students, Izumi, kept coming back to seek a physical relationship with him. He heard that Izumi was a player, but he soon realised that it was Izumi’s first time when they started to feel each other up. Odagiri stopped at that very moment and told Izumi never to look for him again. However, Odagiri got upset when he saw Izumi flirting with another student. Was it love?

Summary from Fantasyshrine: Kokoro is a young bureaucrat from a family of pedigree. To better prepare himself of becoming a politician, he decides to travel abroad with his father’s secretary, Maki. Will Kokoro reach his destination with Maki…!? A 45 bonus pages included!

An intimated but well-hidden relationship between a surgeon, Kojima and his coworker, Mizuochi.

From Attractive Fascinante: Odagiri Itaru, an elementary sensei, went to his student, Aoyagi Rikuto’s house for a house visit to find out the reason that Rikuto was always sleeping in class. To his surprise, Rikuto was always helping his mangaka father, Aoyagi Kaiji, on his works. Odagiri always came over to their house to make sure that Rikuto slept on time. As time went by, Odagiri started to have feelings for Kaiji. But would he be able to become that irreplaceable existence in Kaiji’s heart?

Matthias, a child abused continuously by his mother, having committed her murder finds refuge in a church where he meets a seemingly helpful, young priest and Hans, a fellow resident. Not much time passes, however, until Matthias realizes that there's something suspicious going on behind the facade of a peaceful shelter... [summary taken from Aarinfantasy's website]

1) Love Cafe? Baby-faced college student Miwa jumps at the chance to work at the elite restaurant. Being trained by strict Himekura is hard, but Miwa admires the elegant waiter and ignores the rumors that Himekura is the owner's lover. But accidentally witnessing a tender moment between them has repercussions for Miwa he never anticipated... 2) Love Cafe ­–36.5˚C– Nobunaga loves pretty things and a regular customer Yui has cought his eye. Unfortunately Yui dislikes all the things Nobunaga recommends. Can Nobunaga get Yui's approval...? 3) Love Cafe A short sequel. Himekura is serving Yui and they look good together. What will Nobunaga and Miwa do? 4) The Window Cleaner and the Director A student becomes a window cleaner as his part-time job during his summer vacation for his hobby, overseas travels. He catches the eyes of one young CEO through the window, then he is suddenly fired and goes to a job interview, but he finds himself forcibly lured into the arms of Director Tsunaga Keiichi! 5) Alice and Daikichi Daikichi is a dog that goes to propose to a plush rabbit Alice everyday.

1-2) Love Panic Hoshi confesses his love to Keita, but does Keita really understand or will Hoshi have to prove his seriousness? 3-4) Aisome Tougo is in love with his master Seijuurou. He's even willing to give up his life for him, but is that really what his master wants? 5) Renka Banjou has been taking care of Misao (Seijuurou's younger brother) for the past 10 years. What will happen when Misao asks him to teach him about what happens after kissing? 5.5) Virgin Mini Panic Keita is upset so Hoshi has decided to give Keita is 'Back Virginity', but is that really going to work out or will Keita be eaten instead?

The give & take relationship. Hellsing (Dhampir) gives his body to Tayuu, while Tayuu gives Hellsing his body fluid. When Tayuu and Hellsing meet, all they do are to argue, and to have very kinky sex... "I want to touch" "I want to dominate"... Tayuu doesn't understand the reason why he wants more. And Hellsing can't create a "beloved person" because of what he is....

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...

Collection of short stories: 1) Did I ever tell you that I Love you? Soujirou was only in junior school when he confessed to the high-schooler, Masayuki. Masayuki didn't take him seriously. Now, more than ten years later, their relationship remains the same. Soujirou became an elite and Masayuki, a scriptwriter. Soujirou told Masayuki that he would wait for him. However, Masayuki saw Soujirou going to the omiai with his boss’s daughter…? 2) My family is interesting During a 20 years middle school reunion Naito and Madoka meet again. Naito has financial problems thus he accepts Madoka’s invitation to move into his house, add a 15 years son and humor and hotness ensures. 3) Sunny day. Rainy day New manager Tachibana visits former manager Koiso. At the entrance he sees a man leaving the apartment and he also finds the manager lying on the floor. Tachibana needs his help, but also does Koiso… 4) The other side of the tunnel Continuation of Sunny day. Rainy day After three months Tachibana and Koiso develop an on and off relationship. 5) The hole in the sock A sweet story about friendship and maybe more between Ishikawa who is always late for work and chief Shimada who picks him up every morning. 6) Strawberrie's fragrance Continuation of The hole in the sock. Will this time Shimada finally admit his feelings? 7) Please be quiet for a while Two lovers meet secretly, but one has a wife. Can such a relationship last? 8) Special Extra

As the son of a yakuza, Taiki was investigating a shop when he accidentally stumbled upon a young man giving the assistant manager a blowjob. The next day, he saw that young man, Yukiya, again. Yukiya begged Taiki not to tell anyone about what he saw and Taiki jokingly asked for Yukiya's body as payment. But he discovers unexpectedly that he's Yukiya's first man! Included in this manga is a sweet extra about Taiki and Yukiya when they've grown up. Written after Bitter Sweet Café, but takes place chronologically approximately 20 years before it.

A high school teacher, Shirai Narumi, can't forget about his high school love who died in an accident. Unexpectedly, at the beginning of a new school year a student, who looks just like his dead love appears...

Set during the Keiou era of Japan. In the restlessness before the storm of revolution, the heir of a wealthy samurai family meets a beautiful young man. A beautiful and heartbreaking period drama which Mizukami is so good at. This one starts off kind of depressing, but keep reading!

Composed of several stories : 1) What Does it Taste? (Oaji wa Dou Desu ka); Mikura says he loves how transfer student Araki smells. Will Araki give him a taste at the culture festival? 2) And Then What? (Sono Ato wa Dô Desu ka); A contintuation of Mikura and Araki's story. 3) That's Why I Ask You, What Is It? (Dakara Nan Da Yo); A salaryman often spends the night at his former high school junior's place, using the excuse that it's close to his workplace. But what will he do now that he's been transferred? 4) I Sort of Love You; Continuation of the previous story. 5) Tell Me What You Want; A student joins the soccer club to get in shape, only to find that it's one of the least active clubs at school. But somehow he doesn't drop the club - could it have something to do with the sensei who advises it? 6) Wakatte Hoshii; A 17 year old is at a loss for things to do since his best friend got a girl friend, so he finds himself hanging out with his best friend's older brother. That is the real reason, right? 7) Wakatte Hoshii no Tsuzuki. Continuation of the previous story.

From Nakama: Kaibara Yousuke is a third-year college student looking for employment. During his second year, he'd immediately rebuffed his classmate Nakayamada Kazuki's offer: “Won't you have sex with me?” But that time, Kazuki's declaration of, “I could make you feel so good, you wouldn't be able to think of anything else,” was the beginning of their relationship. At first, Yousuke would shy away from sex, but he was healed by the unexpectedly tolerant Kazuki, and was gradually captivated.