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[From Peccatore-Sanctuary]: Motoki, who adores the strong Yusa, joined Judo. However, Yusa left for America. Three years later, he returned back to Japan but he became a lousy playboy and also gave up on judo. In order to find out the reason for his change, Motoki challenged Yusa to a match, but while during the match, Yusa suddenly kissed Motoki...

A series of oneshots. Contents: • AV Boys- College student Kouta needs to make money fast! His family borrowed alot of money and ran off, leaving him with the debt. When his senpai Sonomura gets him a job as a gay AV actor, Kouta decides to only work until his debts are paid. But the money is really good, and working with Sonomura is getting more and more comfortable... • My Love Castle- Masaomi's father has gone on vacation with his lover and left Masaomi to manage his love hotel, something he has no experience at. With handsome manager Tsushima helping out with his "hands on" approach, things will be fine. Right? • I Love You More Than I Can Imagine!!- Keizou's family owns a liquor store and one day during a delivery he picks up a beautiful young student. Keizou's never been interested in guys before, but something about the high school boy sparks his imagination and now he can't get him out of his head! Will Keizou get a chance to make his dreams a reality? • The One Who Loves You Deeply- Sex shop owner Miyatsuki knows there's something familiar about the beautiful young man who comes looking for a job. But the harder he tries to place Jyunta, the more it slips away from him, and each day is one closer to Jyunta taking on customers, an idea which bothers Miyatsuki alot. • Me and My Beloved Sensei - Nagaoka has his dream job, being an assistant to his favorite mangaka, Chigaya Senri. But Chigaya seems to be a bit of a recluse and unusual - incorporating running and weight lifting into the daily lessons. But who is really doing the teaching? And why does a mangaka own a black bondage suit? • The Courage I Get From Loving You?- Isawa thought visiting the hot spring would be boring, but beautiful (underage) part-time worker Shitsuki catches his eye, and Isawa finds himself unable to resist the lure of the innocent student. • Love Trial-Kousuke has spent three years in an unrequited love for his friend Sonokawa Yukihi. Without the courage to confess, Kousuke is afraid that they'll graduate without Yukihi ever knowing his feelings. But a class trip stay with aggressive upperclassmen, revealing clothing, and huddling in small spaces may make it impossible for Kousuke to keep his cool! • Love Trial - After That- A beautiful sunny day brings out the beast in Kousuke.

Chapter 1 & 2: Chapter 3: How should you react when you find yourself in bed with a co worker - with no memory of how you got there or what you did? Natsukawa finds himself in this impossible situation - what did he do and why is Suzuki suddenly offering to 'take responsibility' ?! Chapter 4: Yuge is an aspiring actor whom Tatsuta has admired since high school - so he makes the decision to go to Tokyo in order to be closer. Through a series of minor events he ends up living with Yuge as a house keeper - how will things develop? Chapter 5 & 6 Rui, a university student, is secretly falling in love with Takuya, his cool neighbor guy. Once, Rui saw Takuya was semi-nude when he was changing clothes carelessly. He wishes he "could hold that body" and started to do indecent things but was unexpectedly seen by Takuya in bad scene...

Kazune joins the band KEEL and becomes their vocalist. But only after a while he is leaving to join the band BLANCA. Why is Kazune leaving suddenly? What will the members of KEEL think of him?

These thoughts are hotter than flame, and deeper than the fallen snow. “I love Ichikawa-chan”. As his body burned at the other’s touch, the confession slipped out. Natsuki’s thoughts were always dwelling on his art teacher, Ichikawa. When he learned of Ichikawa’s sudden retirement, he tried to prevent it, but… From the art room tinted by their memories, their passionate sighs begin to fall.

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

[from Fantasy Shrine :] Kikuchi Yo, a travel agency owner dreams of turning the “Blue Rose”, a British noble mansion into a hotel. He enthusiastically approaches Baron Gilfred, owner of the mansion, with his plans. Unbeknownst to him, he’s walking into the Baron’s trap…! A gorgeous love story between a nobleman and a business owner. (sequel) Koushaku no Himeta Kuchizuke (continues the story of the Duke and the Prince)

From Fantasyshrine: St. Cherry Bells, a very prestigious all-boys school, where students are taught to discipline themselves to refrain from sexual practices. Kajiwara Seiji, the president of the Intelligence Department, has a sacred mission—to ensure the purity within the school grounds and to punish those who dare succumb on their urges. But what if the offender turns out to be the man he trusts the most? How would the queen-like Seiji punish his most valuable subject? A collection of erotic stories involving dormitory, student body, and master-slave. 1. Love of the Monarch Blooms at Night 2. Quest of Debauchery! 3. St. White Nightingale High Kasuga's Story 4. St. White Nightingale High Fuyuki's Story 5. Lewd Sandwich

[From Hochuuami]: A bored magician, Kei, meets Takanashi who is supposedly a card dealer on the cruise ship he's working on. He truly has no idea what's in store for him when he runs across Takanashi. For starters, how about a game of... strip poker?

Hikaru in university Rules series Timeline : 1) Please (5 chapters) -- Kiss (MIYAMOTO Kano) -- Kiss After 2) Skies ** 3) Hydra 1+2+3+4 (ch1-4) 4) Hydra 3+4+5+6 (ch5-6) -- Blue Film (after Hydra ch8) -- Heavenly (between Hydra ch9 and ch10-11) -- Real Thing -- Hello Again 5) Lovers and Souls 6) Fragile ** 7) Vanity ** 8) Dreamer's high ** 13) Rules volumes 1 & 2 14) If Winter Comes, Can Spring Be Far Behind? ** 15) Rules volume 3 16)Song Birds ** 17)Another Day on The Planet** 18)Double Trouble** ** = doujinshi also the ones in ( -- ) are doujinshi's

Rio was living a perfectly normal high school life, when transfer student, Tomo-chan, entered his school. Rio watches as Tomo easily grabs the attention of the female student body. It's not until Tomo picks up Rio's dropped planner with a picture of his beloved idol, a male teacher, that they interact. Suspecting that Rio is gay, and after stating that he's going to "cure it" Tomo enlists in a "Homo Fixing Intensive Training Regimen". But does Tomo really want to cure Rio of his homosexuality, or simply get his undivided attention for himself?

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.

From Fushichou: Crazy for Daddy is a collection of unrelated, hard yaoi one-shots by Chi-ran. From light-hearted humor, to angst and a taste of the forbidden, each chapter embraces a wide variety of subjects and emotions, exploring the different sexual relationships between eclectic groups of characters. Some of the stories contain elements of bondage, non-con themes, and incest. 1) Crazy For You: Mizugami is surprised one day when that woman, who was his first and last, suddenly appears after sixteen years and tells him he is a father. Not only that, but his son Yuuri is now his responsibility. Yuuri has always harbored an attraction for his small, cute daddy, and can’t see the man as his father. Can Yuuri help his daddy see beyond the forbidden and accept him as a lover? 2) So, I Know All About It: Mitomo sleeps with other men for money and as a hobby. Toudou is his childhood friend and wants him to stop, nagging constantly about pride and self-respect. He has always loved Mitomo and has never been with another, wanting to give his first kiss and first experience to his childhood friend. Mitomo knows Toudou is a virgin and taunts him until Toudou finally gives into the seduction, making love for the first time with Mitomo. Just when Toudou thinks that things have changed and all is right in the world, he catches Mitomo with another customer. Can Toudou convince Mitomo to give up his whoring ways? 3) Cute Little Devil: Ibuki Kaoru is a normal human who keeps 4 demons as pets. The youngest demon, Dooru, is connected to Ibuki because if he doesn’t drink Ibuki’s blood, he can’t survive. Having Dooru drink his blood while he has sex with the demon, fills Ibuki with indescribable pleasure. But at the climax, Dooru always calls the name of another. It makes Ibuki want to bully him. After one particularly harsh punishment, Dooru slips into a coma. Can Ibuki bring the demon back by revealing his true feelings? 4) The Sun and the North Wind: Soleil, the sun god, loves Nord, the north wind god. But Nord will have nothing to do with him. The moon god Lune, fed up with the depression in which Soleil has fallen, suggests that the sun god try a different strategy to win over Nord. Soleil challenges the north wind god to a contest, where the winner stands to gain it all. Can the sun god win the game and the heart of the north wind god? 5) Heaven: What’s the difference between sinful and non-sinful sexual relationships? Is loving someone a sin, even if that person is of the same sex? If wanting to be with the one you love, wishing to share happiness with the one you love is a sin, then why did God give humans bodies of flesh? These are questions that a beautiful priest can not easily answer when pressured with sweet temptation. Will he lose his faith to the dark haired demon that taunts him? 6) Display House: Takayuki Mukai lives in the corporate dorms directly across from Meguru Esaka’s home. Meguru is a voyeur, watching Takayuki entertain his guests, and slowly developing feelings for the other man. He uses his knowledge to blackmail Takayuki into giving him shows on a regular basis, having sex with random strangers in the window so that Meguru can watch from his room directly next door. Meguru’s goal is to eventually make Takayuki his. In that showroom where Takayuki’s shameful performance unfolds, will he ever realize the love that Meguru has for him?

Year XXXX, The Age of Chaos, a dictator meets a vampire who has awaken from 300 years of slumber and is hungry for some tasty blood.

Hanzawa works at Hikarigaoka Massage Clinic which is often visited by the healthy college basketball player, Segawa Aki. One day, during a vigorous therapy session, Segawa suddenly got in the mood and attacked Hanzawa! They shouldn't! Hanzawa didn't want it! But he still got swept away by Segawa's warm body...

From Boys On Boys Love: A skilled investigator operating outside the law infiltrates a prison island where he meets a smart and cheeky boy who seems to have an air of danger about him. Ten years have passed since that day. Now the boy who was given the name Yuuto works along Shigure, who rescued and raised him. All along, Yuuto harbored secret feelings for Shigure, and the deep love that he couldn’t express only made him more dangerous. Soon he started to think that he wanted to die for Shigure. Then he seemed to get the chance when a wild shoot-out broke out on the streets...

(From In The Water): Who is this person that blankly states that he will have Takumi for "takeout"?

Three stories featuring an element of voyeurism - one man observing the object of his affection. 1. Mitsumete Itai (I'll Be Watching You): Chief Yamaguchi, a middle-aged married company manager, meets up with carefree motormouth Abe Kazuki once a month for dinner and sex. But each man secretly longs for greater intimacy. Over time they do become close, but the Chief's transfer to America and family problems threaten to ruin their fragile affair. 2. Ore ga Iru Kara (Because I'll Be There): High school student Yagi is caught making out with a girl by Karino, senior member of the rugby club. As the school bad boy, this is no big deal for Yagi - especially since he and Karino weren't friends in the first place. But when the tables are turned a week later, Yagi must summon the courage to be a hero. 3. Yume no Hate (The End of a Dream): John, a jaded male escort, has dreams of being with Chris, his aloof agent. How can a client's run-of-the-mill filming request drive these two professionals apart?

"What's going on? I just don't get it. Ever since I met Hashimoto, my heart's been filled with emotions I've never felt before..." Since meeting Hashimoto, whose personality is the complete opposite of his, which is flippant and cold to others, high school student, Makino, can no longer hide the changes within his heart.

Ichijou Kei is the son of a famous and powerful family. He's disgusted by everyone always sucking up to him, even teachers. But new Sensei Hayashi Satoru isn't interested in Ichijou's family connections, in fact he doesn't seem to like him at all!

Consists of four stories: 1) Othello- After Atsushi dies in a horrible accident, his twin brother Ayumu decides to steal his identity and returns to school in his place. He attempts to hide his reckless behavior and assume persona of his honor student brother. However, for some reason, Ayumu is unable to hide his true colors and composure around his classmate Kirishima. 2) Snow White in Summer- Kaoru returns to his child home to find that his once quiet and shy childhood friend Snow is now loud, mean, and violent, and the change is somehow his fault. 3) Night's Fragrance- masanari, and journalist, is sent to investigate the life of a popular and elusive artist, Sougetsu Tokiwa. While investigating, he comes across a beautiful and enigmatic boy whom is rumored to be Tokiwa's lover. 4) Night's Abyss (Haruka no Fuchi)- After the death of his wife, a man moves to the countryside and finds horror.

From Attractive Fascinante: Yoshizawa Kuuya, a high-schooler, grew up in a single-parent family. Because his mother was an unpopular actress, he had to work part-time as a pizza delivery boy. While making his delivering one day, he accidentally met a gay couple arguing and one of them was his sensei, Kakei Yuuichi. After that, they started to get closer. Was it a coincidence or a destiny?

Isaka is secretly in love with his caretaker and former childhood friend Asahina. However, Asahina seems to be obsessed with Isaka's father... or so it seems.

To fulfill their life long dream, Ezakike Shuu's parents left for Africa, leaving him in charge of his younger brothers. However, growing up without parents' guidance, the Ezakike brothers are often ill-treated and looked down upon. In order to protect his brothers, Shuu devotes his life to raise them filled with happy memories. However, a fated meeting with his new homeroom teacher would turn his life upside down... From Baka-Updates: This series is on hiatus in origin country.