Ax is the premier Japanese magazine for alternative comics, heir to the legendary Garo. Published bi-monthly since 1998, the pages of Ax contain the most innovative, experimental, and personal works in contemporary manga - the flourishing underground of the world’s largest comics industry. Ax has always published manga outside of the more commercial market and not followed manga conventions, thus the titles appearing in this magazine do NOT fall under any of the basic demographics (shoujo/shounen/seinen/josei). This landmark English publication volume includes work by 33 artists: The Watcher by Osamu Kanno Love's Bride by Yoshihiro Tatsumi Conch of the Sky by Imiri SAKABASHIRA Rooftop Elegy by Takao Kawasaki Inside the Gourd by Ayuko Akiyama Me by Shigehiro Okada Push Pin Woman by Katsuo Kawai A Broken Soul by Nishioka Kyodai Into Darkness by Takato Yamamoto Enrique Kobayashi's El Dorado by Toranosuke Shimada The Neighbor by Yuka Goto 300 Years by Mimiyo Tomozawa Black Sushi Party Piece by Takashi Nemoto Puppy Love by Yusaku Hanakuma The Brilliant Ones by Namie Fujieda The Hare and the Tortoise by Mitsuhiko Yoshida The Twin Adults (Two Stories) by Kotobuki Shiriagari Haiku Manga (Two Stories) by Shinbo Minami Mushroom Garden by Shinya Komatsu Home Drama: The Sugawara Family by Einosuke A Well-Dressed Corpse by Yuichi Kiriyama Arizona Sizzler by Yunosuke Saito The Rainy Day Blouse & The First Umbrella by Akino Kondo Stand by Me by Tomohiro Koizumi My Old Man & Me by Shin'ichi Abe Up and Over by Seiko Erisawa The Song of Mr. H. by Shigeyuki Fukumitsu Kataoka Toyo Pathos Theater (2 Stories) by TOUYOU Kataoka Kosuke Okada and His 50 Sons by Hideyasu Moto Les Raskolnikov by Keizo Miyanishi Alraune Fatale by Hiroji Tani Sacred Light by Otoya Mitsuhashi Six Paths of Wealth by Kazuichi Hanawa

登郎（のぼろう）の想い人・綾之峰英里華（あやのみね・えりか）が曰く付きの池に落ちたら［お嬢様な“金”］と［乱暴な“銀”］の二人に分かれてしまった！　ヒロイン分裂で2倍オイシイ!?

“Someday, I totally believe I’ll be one with Nao-kun” One day the ordinary beta, Nao, reunites with Nagi, an old alpha friend that moved away long ago. This handsome, perfect, princely alpha Nagi has never forgotten the “vow” they exchanged, even as he grew up. And so we find Nao, whose heart races as he finds himself passionately embraced. However, right in the middle of enjoying this reunion, Nao’s body goes through a heat that no beta should experience. It’s an indication that his secondary gender, despite the one in tens of thousands odds, has changed…

Azuki, a rare kitty half-beast, is sold off at an auction. He’s taken to a land far far away and finds that the only reason is to be eaten?! Azuki bolts and as he plans his escape, he bumps into the castle owner Kirito. The only way to survive now is to have sex with Kirito, but Kirito declares that he will never hold a rare species… As the days pass, Azuki starts to feel a tingling in his heart for the gentle Kirito. “What are these feelings?”. Why won’t Kirito touch him? Kemono wa Okumade Aisaretai (Adapted From)

“You mean you want to play without knowing how to kiss?” Lillian, Duchess of Astrid, receives several pictures one day. The main character in the picture is her husband, Asher Astrid. In the photo, he was seen wearing a dog collar, kneeling, and being whipped by someone. In front of Lilian, even with a calm smile, he had never seen before. Asher, who was found out about his secret hobby, asked for a divorce from Lillian, but she rejects him and offers punishment as a reward... The secret teaching life of the elegant duke couple begins. --- - [Original Webtoon <Peanutoon>](https://www.peanutoon.com/ko/comic/detail/6225) - [Original Webtoon <BookCube>](https://www.bookcube.com/toon/detail.asp?webtoon_num=210500) - [Original Webtoon <RidiBooks>](https://ridibooks.com/books/1561008492) - [Original Webtoon <Bomtoon>](https://www.bomtoon.com/comic/ep_list/Duke/?p_id=YumGumYum) - [Original Webtoon <Comico>](https://www.comico.kr/comic/1193) - [Original Webtoon <Mr.Blue>](https://m.mrblue.com/webtoon/detail.asp?pid=wt_000049262&directview=ok&_AD=Y) - [Original Webtoon <Lezhin>](https://www.lezhin.com/ko/comic/elegant_duke) - [Original Webtoon <Naver>](https://series.naver.com/comic/detail.series?productNo=6556518)

Kazuaki's life is ordinary to the point that he can't tell the difference between one day and another. But one night by a total accident he witnesses a rather embarassing situation, which unexpectedly turns his life upside down…

"It's my responsibility to be able to fulfill my duties this night in a good way. So all you have to do is to give yourself to me." Eunseol, who had wandered the battlefield living as a juvenile soldier, sets foot in the family as the daughter-in-law of Baek Empire's Imperial General, Ki Haewoon. No one expected to learn the truth that Baekwoon, the eldest son of Haewoon, has already become married. In addition, Haewoon declares that he will make her unborn child, who also doesn't exist yet, as the successor. And on a bright moonlit night, he came to visit her place! "Shh. Didn't I tell you not to cover yourself? The moon is illuminating, I was just wondering if I could see your opening. So I'll try opening it a bit with these fingers." "I am, Father's…" "Which father-in-law in the world would like to see and open the hole of his daughter-in-law?" "Me… You said that I am your 'daughter-in-law,' right?" "Then I must be an immoral man."

I know it's my fault you went astray! But could you please spare the pure, kind me?!

ごく普通の高校生・三ツ矢大樹は、学校帰りに傷だらけの女の子を見つける。 よくみると動物の耳が生えている彼女は、大樹の耳を舐めると、立ち去っていった。 夢だったんじゃないか、と考え始めた大樹のもとに、桜神あやめが現れて――!? 大樹の耳が持つ力を伝えたあやめは、彼を巻き込んだ責任を感じ、なんとしても守るべく絶対従属の誓いを提案するのだった。

Sudou, an introvert who hides the fact he's gay, witnessed Yuki, his neighbor, get into a fight with a woman. Even though Sudou pretended not to see, he was swept away by Yuki's laid-back attitude into a night of drinking...and more.

After his older brother Katsumi's sudden death, Reiji Naruse is forced to move back home and become the successor to a mafia family. He is placed in the care of a man called Kikuchi, with whom he starts his brand-new life. "I'll protect you. Even at the cost of my own life." Penetrated by Kikuchi's sincere gaze, Reiji finds himself falling for him……! Get ready for a hard-hitting yet sweet and chivalrous romance!!

I don't want my life to end while I'm still a crossdresser who's a virgin! But what I don't want even more is to be filmed and fawned over! Yuuto, the fresh recruit being pushed around by his playboy boss, Sayama, is actually a big otaku cosplayer who pretends to be a girl online with over 500,000 followers. Panicking upon finding out Sayama is a big fan of his, he momentarily feels relieved to know that his identity had not been discovered. Sayama has made Yuuto work overtime again today, but the latter is in high spirits. Tomorrow, he's getting a cameraman he admires to take his photo. However, the person who shows up the following day is Sayama...?!

Kami, who is gay, has given up on love. Despite not having anyone to share his cooking with, he always makes a ton of food. And along comes Waki, a good-looking TV announcer who hosts "Waki Travels: Waki's Happy Food Corner!" Although he's got no taste buds, he eats a ton and comments on the food he finds in people's homes. But he takes an interest in Kami's food and even goes to visit him at his workplace. While he's able to slowly open up to the big-hearted Waki, he's still unable to be true to his feelings when he's afraid of getting hurt again…

Kiyohito, the president of the student council, makes his way to the old building after school to investigate rumors of a ghost that haunts there. There, he meets a mysterious long-haired man named Shichiro, who is both "Janitor" and "Son of the school's chairman" . The rumored ghost is a prank played by Shichiro to "bring back the Seven Wonders to the school"...! Kiyoto tries to stop the prank, but inadvertently ends up helping Shichiro! The seven wonders of the school, the secret of his late brother, and his unspoken feelings... A neo-occult BL with a touch of romance and a touch of horror!

Chi Su Mu's favourite hobby is feeding stray dogs and doing house chores. In a sudden incident of “Kleine-Levin syndrome”, he met the hot-tempered yet tsundere “fox”, Gu Xue. With his kind disposition, Sumu suddenly became an emergency member of “Whale Fall” and has to commit a vaccine robbery, thanks to Gu Xue. A complete noob in combat, he was somewhat molded into a versatile agent under Gu Xue’s training. After joining the organization, only then did Sumu know the shackles and mission of being a “sentinel and guide”. Sumu’s inclination and admiration towards Gu Xue when he first met him gradually turns into mutual feelings of attachment.

Story of an onee-chan who doesn't act her age x a careless young boy who is easily swayed by her. Chapter 4 & 5 are not part of the main storyline.

One day, our protagonist is assigned to be a mentor to the president's son, Taiga Narukami, an elite boy with a shiny new look. However, Taiga becomes frustrated with Airu's uncompromising attitude, and finally takes her lips in a forceful manner. Airu's body gets wet under Taiga's rough kisses and fingertips. When Narukami-kun touches her, her body becomes so numb that she can't think about anything else...!

In the Maniac ni Aishite series: V.1 - Maniac ni Aishite Morita, a hopless otaku, falls in love with his popular classmate, Sakura. As his otaku approach to woo Sakura collides with reality, things heat up. Will he be able to become the man that Sakura desires? A sexy and funny story about the reality of love. V.2 - Chou Maniac ni Aishite The story of Morita, an “otaku” whose perverted fantasies about his dearly beloved boyfriend Sakura, keep him with a bloody nose day in and day out. While Morita loves Sakura with a passion that only a true “otaku” can muster, he can’t bring himself to tell Sakura that his only hobby is “Sakura” himself! In order to get Sakura to fall for him all over again, Morita pledges to do everything in his power and become an “irresistible man.” With never before published bonus material, this book will have your “otaku” gauge at full throttle from start to finish. V.3 - Geki Maniac ni Aishite (Hyper Loving a Maniac)

If the big breasted demon queen was reduced to a slave, what would you do to her? Would you kill her and become humanity’s greatest hero? Or would you enslave her and enjoy the highest level of pleasure in the world? No, he doesn’t want any of that, Lin Xiao just wanted to be an unremarkable reserve hero. Black stocking long leg princess, two-faced loli saint… no one can tempt him to change his majestic ideals of eating and waiting for death! That’s why his answer was — “Demon Queen, can you quickly put on your clothes and scram on out of here?” ***This thing is cancelled, fml another one*** [Novel Description]

Long, long ago, a woman who had coupled with a strange beast gave birth to a Saishi, a half-human half-beast creature, whose body was filled with venom. These brutal creatures were used in battle during times of unrest, but during times of peace, they were shunned and hated. Indeed, they were cursed. A Ronin samurai called Gen Tsukinosuke is one of the few surviving Saishis and the owner of a magnificent sword, the "Fangs of God." He travels in search of his estranged sister and sleeps with women who yearn for death, killing them with his deadly poison. The story takes place in the war-torn days at the end of the Edo period. With a destiny to be a Kaishi, Tsukinosuke is also being swallowed up by the harsh flow of history.

Cheese! Best Selection FC collection of 6 different works by popular mangaka, chosen by Kitagawa Miyuki. 1) Shinayaka ni Kizutsuite Love 2 by Kitagawa Miyuki "I'm not needed anymore." 2) Sora no Shizuku by Nakahara Migiwa "It's because I've fallen in love with you." 3) Maruhi no Namida by Fujiwara Yoshiko "I want to die if it's going to be like this." 4) IB Kei! by Yoshinaga Noriko "I want to be hugged by him." 5) Kimi no Yaiba ga Mune wo Tsukisasu by Osakabe Mashin "I can't reach her." 6) Dokidoki, Shisugi by Shimaki Ako "You've always been special, and I've wanted you."

This manga follows three sets of high school students.

その師匠（１６歳・高校生・男子）と、弟子（１６歳・高校生・女子）は、ドキドキしながらも１つ屋根の下で生活しています♪

"I... want you to... have se-sex with me...!" The office lady (OL) Sumire is bad at dealing with men because she was raised surrounded mostly by women. Her experience of not having a boyfriend is equal to her age! If that same Sumire wants to experience men once... then it has to be sex! Sumire has set the hurdle high for someone who has trouble handling men. When she asks Tachibana, who is the only man she can speak to normally, he says he'll have sex with her with some conditions? A sweet story of a [Popular and hot colleague] x [Beautiful but unpopular virgin OL] pair that will keep your heart throbbing.This is a "How to have sex" romance!