TOP MANGA OF THE WEEK

From Ikemen Scans Maki, who works for a big company, has secret feelings for one of his subordinates, his boss’ son Sudou. He’s been assigned to watch over Sudou, so as to prevent him from making mistakes that would compromise his brilliant future. One night, however, Sudou catches sight of Maki in Tokyo’s gay district, kissing a man. Driven by his curiosity, Sudou promises to keep quiet about it… Only if Maki sleeps with him. When the two men start a physical relationship, Maki still hopes that Sudou’s curiosity towards him will continue. But he’ll quickly realize that it’s not the only obstacle he’ll have to overcome...

Nagisa and Takaya are cousins, both brought up by Takaya's mother since the death of Nagisa's mother. While Takaya is boy with a bright personality, Nagisa feels himself sullied, because his stepmother rapes him on a regular basis. An extra of this story can be found in Yoiko no Sumu Machi.

In the Goshintou series: Vol.1 - Zettai Meirei From Psycho Pandas: • Zettai Meirei (Absolute Decree) A wise, genius chief priest, Kikyou, falls in love with the beautiful heroic spirit of a sword, Kazuto. The story of a forbidden love. • Rakuin (Stigma) "I have corrupted you... Mikoto." The third sword spirit that cleanses evil, Mikoto, understands what it is to love the gentle fourth sword spirit, Shiou. However, Shiou is used by a political opponent's freed assassin...!? Vol.2 - Ryakudatsusha

From Fujoshi Spirit: The young model newcomer Shinpei moves into the house with several other male top models on his manager's order. There he meets Ryo, the most popular and seemingly flawless star of the group, who is supposed to watch over him. Shinpei's first thoughts are that he wants to become a great model just like Ryo, but then reality turns out to be very different when Ryo does nothing but treat him badly...

Yunogi has no working experience, but after being tricked into thinking he got a normal job out of luck it turns out it's not so normal after all. Yunogi has to act as horror writer Kirino Shuusuke's dummy.

From Girls' Generation Scanlations: Kikuchi-sensei rejected a love confession. The boy cursed him, the next day on the train going to his new job, every man in the car wanted him... Butwhy were they harassing him?! If it wasn't for the young Akane, who knows what, might have happened? From BangAQUA: Ever since Kikuchi sensei was cursed to be the destined lover of a man, he has been harassed everyday by men. The person who saved him one day from the harassment was his student, Akane, who is also madly in love with him. Although he is interested in Akane, Akane's affection is probably due to his curse. Even if he wishes for Akane's love, it is just his selfish hope. A sad love story of a brave but prideful teacher.

The sequel to You Will Fall in Love, focusing on Tsukasa's older brother Reiichirou. Reiichirou is back and hoping for a happier ending this time when he takes over as manager for a kimono shop. But a fellow employee, Jinnai, doesn't like the idea of being bossed around by a younger and less experienced man. As the sparks fly between the two men, will love also bloom? (from: Manga-Updates)

Meet Tetsuo Atarashi. Age: 32. Occupation: porn comic writer. Marital Status: single, but has an estranged 14-year-old son who he fathered at the irresponsible age of 17. Sexual Potency: Currently None. Given such circumstances, it seems only natural that all Tetsuo desires is a kiss potent enough to get him back to his A-Game. Unfortunately, life plays a cruel hand when his long-estranged and -gay- son, Haruka, suddenly shows up at his door! Thrust into fatherhood in a homoerotic world, what is Tetsuo to do?! Kiss All the Boys takes slap-stick comedy and raging hormones to the opposite extreme!

Fuji Azuma is thrilled to have the chance to spend two whole weeks with his adorable 8-years-younger nephew Taira, head over heels for the kid and the proudest uncle there ever was. But when he learns at the end of their time together that Taira and his mother are moving overseas, he's shocked to receive a parting kiss and a vow that Taira won't return "until I'm taller than you, Azuma-san." Four years later...and Taira's back to make good on his promise.

Yuuto has been living for years with Hisataka but he's wondering what are his true feelings for his lover since in the beginning, he accepted the relationship without being in love with Hisataka...

Blogger, Shio, meets up with some friends he met online through his blog. He is going to meet Miya (supposedly female), a blogger he hasn't met yet. He is surprised to find out that Miya is a very tall man who has a very calming effect on others.

Izumi starts high school on a low note. For some unknown reason, rumors refer to him as the notorious Izumi, a thug who loves to fight. The truth is dramatically different. Izumi is the housekeeper for his widowed father, and spends his after-school free time doing the shopping, cooking and cleaning. He doesn't have the time or energy for friends, so his bad reputation actually is useful. But what is the problem with Segawa and Sawatari? Why are the school idols always being so friendly with him? Don't they know about his reputation? What sort of friendship do they have in mind anyway? Why does Izumi start to feel like a ham-bone caught between two hound dogs?

From DMP: A collection of romance stories. We begin with the title piece, in which a concubine falls head over heels for his king. But what happens when the king's ambitions blind him to that love? Several short stories follow: Hibana, a troubled circus acrobat finds comfort in the arms of another of the circus' performers. But there's more twists to the story than Hibana's flips through the air. In the next story, a loving servant of a prince lets himself be put under a magic spell in order to spend one cherished night with him. The following yarn is about Canary, a very unusual boy who is owned by an old woman who exploits his talents, and the young stranger who meets him and teaches him about love. The manga concludes with two stories of students Okabe and Hidaka, and their exploration of their feelings for each other.

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!

Yuuya, a high school student, unexpectedly bumps into Kiriya-san while walking down the street and ends up saving the older man's life. The two are neither "friends nor lovers," but form a companionship in order to listen to each other's troubles. Will this friendship turn into love? (from Kawaisa) Yuuya, a high school student, unexpectedly bumps into Kiriya-san while walking down the street and ends up saving Kiriya's life. The two are neither “friends nor lovers,” but since then, they have formed a companionship in order to listen to each other’s troubles. So whenever one of them is sad, the other one will be there to give comfort. At first they were just bonded over their unhappiness but before they knew it they'd developed a physical relationship. But Kiriya-san thought Yuuya is a college student, 19 years old. And so, when he coincidentally had a part-time job as being the substitute teacher in Yuuya’s class… both of them created a distance with each other. This made Yuuya understand his real feelings for Kiriya. Will this friendship turn into love?

High school student Ao decides he’s in love with Ryoumei-san, a priest at the local shrine and Ao’s childhood friend. Not one to beat around the bush, Ao immediately tells Ryoumei he wants to do perverted things together, but it will take more than a little persuading to get the shocked Ryoumei into bed. Between bad advice, romantic rivals, and Ryoumei’s scruples, there are many obstacles in the path of true love.

A kingdom's ruling faction sends out a secret agent to find the kingdom's missing prince. Love begins to grow between the missing prince and the agent sent to find him but political intrigue intervenes upon their arrival in the kingdom.

From Attractive Fascinante: In the Royale School, because of his nice name, Ayamoji Kokuei was being targeted by a yakuza’s son, Shirogane Michihiko (real name: Kintarou). Ayamoji began to skip lessons and repeat grades to avoid meeting Shirogane. When they met six years later, Ayamoji drugged Shirogane and they got intimate. Ayamoji left after that and reappeared five years later. Would the two lovebirds finally be together?

Popular composer Shu Ooka has an older lover, a beautiful bully of a man, Shizuka, who is also his cousin. They enjoy a lovefilled life, together with his son Botan... Except, their neighbour, the popular stage actor Ryujin Takamura is actually on an amorous quest targeting Shizuka! Ryujin has real talent at playing the lead role of a lover. But he has also been Shu's rival since they were students! And now, Shizuka is helping Ryujin out with his housework making Shu's heart burn! Botan also appears in Emono no Kimochi

1) You Are All Mine!- When Tsukasa loses a bet to Hijiri he has to be his slave for three days. But what exactly does he want Tsukasa to do? 2) What is This Thing Called Love?- Hayama just received a love letter from a guy! If only it was from Suzuya-sempai... 3) Impulse- Pretending to be drunk Naoyuki takes advantage of his friend Ikkei. Ikkei shrugs it off the next day, but Naoyuki's not ready to give up. 4) Bias- Naoyuki and Ikkei vacation at a hot spring. 5) Darling- Yuuya lives with his cousin Ryou. Ryou doesn't charge him rent in exchange for his body, but Yuuya wants something more. 6) Machine Gun Talk- Chatty Hibiki and quiet Madoka are childhood friends. But when Hibiki tells Madoka to be nicer to girls and Madoka gets popular, Hibiki gets angry! 7) Sentimental Courtship- Saotome has a crush on Hiragi, but afraid of rejection, all he can do is look. But when Hiragi notices him watching...

From Storm in Heaven: Twenty-nine-year-old Mikita Ryuuji has been hiding his love for his friend Koya for so long that he can't take it anymore. At his wit's end, he spends one night with Sudo, a man he met at a bar. It was supposed to be a one-night stand, an event he'd forget about the next day with someone he'd never see again. But when Sudo does show up again, this time determined to stay for good, Mikita's life starts to fall apart...

From The Moon in a Box: Shinoda is still reeling from the sudden separation from his wife when one evening he's lured into a peculiar little shop by the smell of coffee. There, Asukura, the shop's proprietor, converses with him about the beauty and usefulness of broken things. Despite himself, Shinoda keeps coming back for coffee... and conversation.

From Blissful Sin: Despite his best efforts, Akiyoshi Tooru has fallen for the very beautiful but sadistic and perverted demon, Naruse Fuuta. Not only do they attend the same university, they’re now living together! Though Akiyoshi has always tried to be careful about their night life, he never expected Naruse to stop touching him altogether, and then all of a sudden, Naruse is in an accident and reverts to his adolescent self! Sequel to Itoshii Akuma

From Baka-Updates: When his family dojo is forcibly taken by Yakuza due to his debt Yachiyomaru with his bodyguard Burai An stand against them in order to retrieve it! Before they know it, in prevailing over trials one after another, a deep affection is born between them...! Sakurai Shushushu gives you both love and eros in this insanely hilarious love comedy!