TOP MANGA OF THE MONTH

This is a charming work that was very loosely based on the life of Heian era author and poet, Sei Shonagon. The 27-year-old Shonagon, depicted here as a sort of medieval NEET, manages to land a job as the private tutor of a beautiful and refined 13-year-old, Princess Teishi. There are also a number of other quirky court ladies, some of whom have their eyes on Shonagon...

DescriptionThe series is a disturbing manga about solving murder cases by applying the newly developed method of viewing the memories of dead people's brains. And as in every manga done by this mangaka, weird supernatural forces are of course included.The first chapter is actually a prologue and is concentrated on the first case where this method was used. Chapter 2 is when the two main characters are introduced, so hang on!

Laid-back and somewhat absent-mindedly seductive umbrella craftsman Shiro, and hot-blooded officer Kojiro, who stands against all things undisciplined, become involved in a bloody and erotic thrill-ride in an off-kilter town. This action-packed jack-of-all-trades manga will have you swooning at its sexiness and leave you more addicted than opium!

Investigative reporter Izumi ventures to a mysterious commune for a scoop on why visitors there never want to return home. After being begrudgingly allowed to stay there for a single night, she gets her scoop and then some. Is the commune ready to let its secret be known to the rest of the world...?

I’m Anna. I’m fourteen years old and I’ve just entered the ninth grade. Sou and Hinata, who live in the same apartment complex as me, are my childhood friends and we’re all the same age. I thought that from now on we’d become even closer friends, but then Sou suddenly did that to me…!!

In the world people are separated into α, β and Ω. The α are the masters who are determined from birth by their genes for something higher. The β are the normal people who live to admire and serve the α. The Ω are actually the perfect partner for the α, as they can give birth to more α with them. But since they release pheromones during their heat that no one can resist, they are not very respected .. Nobunaga is an α. Everyone admires him, although he has only contempt for them. His servants, selected β, suffer from his whims. Hes just ordered someone to move to Brazil so he doesn have to see him anymore. So instead of three he only has Ran as servant. However, servants need to be well trained. Otherwise, Nobunagas will become victims of pheromones. Like the naive Iyo, who just storms off after accidentally standing near Nobunagas. Because for Nobunaga his rut begins, his heat season. And his pheromones are particularly strong because he is looking for a partner. Iyos friend Noel wants to save her and follows her. When she reaches Iyo, she is already half-naked on the ground in front of Nobunaga. However, she undressed because of him. When Noel joins Nobunaga, she is almost overwhelmed by his pheromones herself. But then suddenly he jerks back. Because even if she didn know, Noel is an Ω and is therefore not so easily influenced by the α. But even if Noel has a hard time defending herself against Nobunagas influence, she actually loves her sandpit friend Hiro. The manga tells of the affection of two students who have to find each other through their pheromones when they actually don like each other. At the same time, they have to fight off the affections of the β that fall for their pheromones.

In a world where vampires and humans co-exist, the line between "hunting prey" and "making love" has long since been blurred. But whatever you decide to call it, it's still very sweet...

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In my neighbourhood, there's a gelato store called "Supernova". The facade is a little old and they serve gelatos of all colors. I always order vanilla. He always asks for a different flavour.Of this person, who always gives me flavored kisses, I... don't know his name.

I'm Ichika, and I live with my boyfriend, Koh. He's my childhood friend, and now he's my fiance;. Koh picks me up from work everyday because I just started a new part-time job, and he's worried about me. But he get a little jealous and gives me a hickey and then he says he's gonna give me a massage and starts touching my butt in a way that gets more sensual...... I can't stop myself from moaning! "No. Ohhh!" Come on, Koh, just touch my breasts and my special place already. Stop teasing me and use what you've got to make me cum!!

Makoto is determined to step out of her model sister's shadow and have her own high school debut, but when Makoto's sister shows up unexpectedly at her school, her plans suddenly go awry?

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Cursed by God to live out nine wretched lifetimes as a human on Earth, Valentine has finally reached the ninth and final chapter of this long punishment. Reborn as a penniless kid living on the streets, "Lucien" must find a way to survive... But it seems even with eight lives' worth of experience, there are still mistakes to be made! In a tumultuous twist of destiny, could this miserable life lead to... a forbidden romance?

It's the year 2269, and April Enus is working as a spy for the Alliance. She's known as "Venus" because of her special power: fatalities don't seem to happen when she's around. But is this power a blessing or a curse?

In the series: Vol. 1 - 白い獣の、聞こえぬ声の、見えない温度の、 Shiroi Kemono no, Kikoenu Koe no, Mienai Ondo no, Vol. 2 - 赤い桎梏の、約束の場所の、望んだ十字架の、Shikkoku no, Yakusoku no Basho no, Nozonda Juujika no,

The sick and weak Prince of the Da Qi dynasty was sealed, leaving only his shallow breathing. The prince, Huang Sang’s martial arts teacher Wu Nian opened the altar, in order to use the once weak prince to destroy the beloved son from the palace. However, he did not know before opening the seal of Wu Nian, that he was actually the most tyrannical prince recorded in history. The teacher went on his knee's and begged for Wu Nian's sanity to return. You are still my kind hearted prince! The teacher has made a grave mistake, releasing not the prince, but in his wake, a mad and heartless man.

Yagami Touma became a delinquent after distancing himself from his childhood friend, Fuyu Atsushi, who wants to reconnect with him. The reason is something Touma could never reveal, he's actually in love with Atsushi. He ends up confessing on a whim, but Atsushi's answer is...?

A Keio College (top notch Tokyo college) exam candidate, Touma Inaba, is interupted when a cute young girl, Urara Kasuga, arrives at his hotel room door. She later turns out to be his cousin who he barely remembers from his childhood. Urara, who had felt something special for him (an other-than-cousinly-love), invites Touma to live with her since he has no place to stay other than the hotel room. Before taking the test, Touma meets Meiko Yotsuba, a beautiful, sophisticated woman also trying to get into Keio. Meiko gets into Keio but Touma does not, due to a cold Urara had given him shortly before. Although he did not make it, he pretends he does to earn the respect of Meiko. Touma is caught up in a love triangle with Urara and Meiko, while struggling to keep Meiko believing he's really a Keio student and still be there for Urara at the same time.

A collection of stories: 1. Nemuri Otoko to Koi Otoko (A Sleeping Man and a Loving Man) Part 1 - Jude and Royce have been long-term business partners and housemates. Things were going well for the platonic life partners, one of whom is openly gay while the other is straight; that is until a mysterious sleeping disease befalls Royce... Part 2 - Royce's condition responds to medication, but he hasn't been taking it lately. Seeing Jude chatting with another man, he suddenly wonders if Jude might have a lover. 2. Yasashii Dinner (Sweet Dinner) Chef Kirino reconditions Aoi-kun, whose issues with food began during a previous relationship. 3. Yoru o Nigeru (Run from the Night/Escape from the Night) Afraid of the dark and afraid of attachments, Haru has emotional scars from childhood trauma. When his relationship with Hugo starts to turn into something more than just sex, Haru is conflicted. 4. Taiyou to Himitsu (Sun and Secrets/Secret and Sun) Kaito has an intense affair with Cody one summer, and feels betrayed when Cody suddenly announces he's returning to his family. But now Cody is back, and wants to pick up where they left off. 5. Matsu Hana (A Waiting Flower/The Awaiting Flower) "A sacred place, a forbidden deed. Such a thing, though I understand that it is not allowed." 6. Nemuri Otoko to Koi Otoko - Sono Ato (A Sleeping Man and A Loving Man - Epilogue) Royce goes out of town on his own, forgetting something important.

In every class, there is that one person who belongs to the flashiest group who can get along with any one. And on the other side is that one person who is always alone and that no one rarely talks to. In the classroom, you would never expect these two completely different types of people to meet. However, these two have more in common than they believe.

Kurono, who works as an MR for a pharmaceutical company, was introduced to the anesthesiologist at a large hospital, Houjou, and begins to work with them, but Houjou's cold as ice attitude turns him away. Although Houjou is a challenge and doesn't quite open up, Kurono's efforts day in day out finally pay off as they end up going to a regional conference together. Just as he was thinking, 'This is a chance for us to get closer!' they end up being put in the same room, sharing the same bed, and Houjou's in a worn out kimono putting on a suggestive expression! He's clearly seducing him! But they're guys, and his partner is the stubborn anesthesiologist infamous for being cold...To sleep with him or not? What's the right answer?! This is a mature story about the interactions of a hot MR and a gorgeous anesthesiologist~

Kitamura Yui, a young teenage girl, manages to fall for a woman on the train- Ichinose Hitomi. In her eyes, shes goregeous, beautiful.. And on a whim, she kisses her. Hitomi's reaction is something that surprises Yui beyond belief.

Meet Izumi and Tachibana, they're right in the middle of a very hot and heavy romance. Seems normal right? Except Tachibana is a teacher at Izumi's all girls high school. Izumi's calm and collected, and is part of the student council. Tachibana is lecherous and always trying to find a way to get into Izumi's uniform. See if they can handle their hush-hush relationship and themselves.

Read "Shihaisuru Yubisaki" first, its the manga before this one. 1-3) Neurosurgeon Tsuda has always deeply loved the physician Shiraishi. Both have been living together for two years in a blossoming relationship. But halfway through, Tsuda's dashing uncle, Wakamiya, appears to woo Shiraishi and destroy the intimate relationship shared by the couple. Will the two of them manage to overcome this obstacle in their relationship? 4) Rehabilitation nurse Oka Katsuhiko has a crush on patient Wakamiya Kousuke. Since he's responsible for the injury, Oka is determined to take very good care of Wakamiya, but Wakamiya likes to sexually harrass him! Can the perverted businessman and the lively nurse have a happy ending? 5)A Tsuda and Tomoki extra.