Takuya and Rika are co-workers for a travel agency and have barely ever interacted as they are both introverted, anti-social people. Both are doing their jobs as normal when an announcement from the higher-ups comes down: in one year, an overseas branch will be opening in Siberia, and an employee from their location will be sent to work there! While there's no telling who will be chosen to go, it is explained that people who are married and have families are far less likely to be sent! Neither Takuya nor Rika want to go to Siberia! Desperate to protect their solitary lives, they develop a plan: pretend that they are getting married to each other! Will they be able to keep up this charade for 365 days, and, maybe, even fall for one another in that time?
16-year-old Himeno Shion has never experienced love. Unfortunately, her opportunity to do so in this world unexpectedly comes to an end when she's hit by a truck and dies. “Do you want to fall in love?” Suddenly, she's in another world… and about to be eaten by a dragon! In the nick of time, she's saved by the Hero. And he's handsome! Is this it‽ Is this the love she's been searching for‽ After being brought to the Hero's castle, Shion discovers that her romantic desires are not aligned with the Hero's. He has a harem of girls from many different races! A lamia! A centaur! Will Shion still be able to achieve the love of her dreams‽
"My seatmate, Shiraishi-san, is just too cute—and it's driving me crazy!" They know each other, but they’re not exactly friends. Akaogi Ayame and Shiraishi Konomi are classmates—*nothing more, nothing less.* Ayame is strikingly beautiful, a standout athlete, and popular in class, whilst Konomi is shy, introverted, and has only one friend. They should’ve had no reason to interact... so how did things end up this way? What started as a small, trivial incident caused Ayame’s hidden feelings to overflow, now she can’t stop thinking about *her!*
A schoolgirl who was adopted by a family experiences hardships at school and home. Her foster family treats her as Reika, their daughter who had died a couple years ago. Suddenly, her real blood-related brother appears before her, who has been searching for her for years. Now her life is turned upside down. Will she learn to trust other people again? ---- * **Note**: Flower of Eden was slated for release in January 2006 by TokyoPop, but was canceled after author Yuki Suetsugu admitted to copying numerous panels from Inoue Takehiko's manga titles Slam Dunk and REAL. Kodansha has ceased distribution of all 12-volumes of Eden no Hana.
Karna was a boy that was given the title of "Wise man" from heaven, is scouted by the hero party that had great expectations for his skills. However, his job of "necromancer" was creepy and he was immediately exiled. Karna, who got lost on the road without getting a reward, had accidentally invaded the Demon Lord's territory and was targeted by the demons! Karna faced a demon with a mighty power, but defeats it with magic that overwhemed it by far. A fearsome demon. Meanwhile, Cecilia the demon, who saw the whole scene, offers Karna a large annual salary. And Karna decided to become an enemy of humanity as a magician with the Demon King army.
Veyron City—a mega-floating metropolis created from the discovery of new energy sources. Shuu, a young man who owns and operates a small business in the area, leads a meager life due to his reckless spending. Kisara, a girl who visits Shuu's office and home because she is constantly concerned about him. She works while attending high school in Veyron City, doing everything from clerical work to housework. Ayano, Shuu's ex-girlfriend and a senior colleague at the corporation he had previously worked for, is also worried about him. Thus begins the slapstick romantic comedy of three people in a slightly unusual relationship that takes place on an artificial island in the Pacific Ocean.
Daisuke Niwa is an ordinary, if slightly unlucky, middle school student. On his fourteenth birthday, he comes down with a 'condition' that has plagued the men in his family for three hundred years. When he sees his crush, Risa, he transforms into his alter ego, the phantom thief Dark Mousy. Unfortunately, when Dark Mousy sees his crush, Risa's twin Riku, he transforms back into Daisuke. The only cure for this craziness is if Daisuke can get Risa to fall in love with him...
Lili is just like any other girl except she can foretell the future! This 'Zodiac PI' relies on horoscopes and astrology to help her solve crimes and track down criminals. When there's trouble a'brewing, she transforms herself into the magic Detective Spica and looks to the stars to guide her way. Before long, she is joined by her childhood friend, Hiromi, who dreams of becoming a detective as skilled as Lili. Soon, no astral investigation is too arduous for this dynamic duo!
Sue is a single mother who lives with her three year old daughter Nozomi. Their life is hard and difficult, but the discovery of a beautiful and tranquil daily life is waiting for them...The loving story of Sue and Nozomi that I want to send to your heart is like the feeling of opening a small jewelry box... --- - **Won the 19th Kodansha Manga Award for Shojo in 1995**
In a world where every boy and girl has a special power called Iris, Tooru who, as a result of not having any kind of special power from a young age, lives by his motto, "low exposure"—to live without standing out. But his peaceful school life changes when he receives a certain "confession" from the school's most popular girl, Koyuki. His motto begins to shake!! The school fantasy that shakes the heart begins with their meeting.
On the way home after filing for divorce, Kohei Kurose is hit by a car and is transported back in time to his high school days! Determined to enjoy his new life, he heads back to his high school, only to find his ex-wife, Yuzuka, there...?
Fujiyama-san is 181 cm (approx. 5' 11'') and she is the ace player for her middle-school's volleyball team. Kanba-kun is 160 cm (approx. 5' 3") and has known Fujiyama since their preschool years. With his prankster friends, Kanba peeks into the girl's locker room right when Fujiyama is undressing. From then on, he could not get the image of Fujiyama out of his mind, so he decides to ask her out. She says yes. Enjoy their naive and secretive relationship as Kanba ogles his tall girlfriend in many different situations.
Setia is prisoner of Azurite, the tyrant king. She has a fiancé waiting for her but the King seems to have taken a fancy in toying with her! But under his ruthless facade there appears to be…
Touyama, an unassuming high school boy who is introverted, is walking the streets at night in search of contraceptives while having sex with his girlfriend, Takai Yumi. He finally finds a condom vending machine. Just when he thinks he finally found a condom, his classmate Marika Uehara, a beautiful girl in the upper caste of his class, sees him. After that, he was a little annoyed that Uehara tried to involved with him in any way. Uehara, who he hadn't any contact with before even though they were in the same class, was starting to take an interest in Touyama.
Wen Tian He had always thought that he would become an overbearing CEO. However, he turned out to be the overbearing CEO’s man.
Set in Western Europe during times of war, Eleonora "Ellen" Viltaria, one of the Vanadis of Zhcted, leads the battle into Brune. There are, in fact, seven Vanadis, named for having each received a powerful weapon from the dragon to individually reign over seven territories. The power of the Vanadis invokes dread and fear from their enemies. An earl in the service of the country of Brune, a young archer by the name of Tigre, experienced the Vanadis's power firsthand after being defeated on the battlefield by Ellen. However, Ellen chose to spare his life after witnessing his skills, but in exchange, he is asked to serve her.
After millennia in hiding, Mina Ţepeş, the princess of the ancient covenant and ruler of all vampires, wants change. Using the vast wealth of the Ţepeş line, she has paid off the entire gross national debt of Japan and in so doing, gained the authority to create a "special district" off the coast of Japan that is to become the future haven to vampires the world over! Now, on the eve of the landmark press conference announcing the existence of vampires to the world, terrorists and rival factions are plotting to assassinate Mina Ţepeş before she has a chance to make her world-changing announcement.
Satou has been in love with his childhood friend and neighbour, Hime, ever since she and her grandfather appeared out of nowhere 10 years ago. Now a dazzling, yet mysterious high-school beauty, she makes it more and more difficult for him to confess his feelings. As the anniversary of their first meeting is nearing, will he muster up his courage to transform their friendship into something more? Or will an entirely different fate await this tightly bonded pair?
"Just how many more times can this girl's heart beat?" Kokokudou Yuuga, a sick boy with 5 days left to live, meets Kurotani Rimu, a sick girl with 1 month left to live. They become fast friends due to their similar circumstances, but can their relationship blossom when it has a time limit on it?
On the way home from meeting her friend, Oh Hana meets 'Mama', a demon who feeds on human greed and lust. In order to avoid this devilish crisis, she asks for help from a suspicious man, Luxria, whom she meets by chance, but this man makes a dangerous proposal. "Do you want help? Then you should have sex with me."
A stalker? A pervert? No, no. I'm just a college boy who is single-mindedly in love with someone. It's just. I live my life wearing a paper bag on my head. People look at me strangely on campus. Even though he's extremely timid, he abruptly confessed his love and pushing forward! The girl he confessed to, Umi-chan, took it by surprise! And soon an unexpected turn of events is about to happen…?! A series of weird but lovely, super cute romantic comedy
Chika, a boy who cannot reveal his hobbies and interests to others, gradually becomes attracted to his friend's older sister, Hanako.
Team Captain Yoichi Kouda is a high school track athlete "specializing" in 200m distance running. He has neither the speed for short distance, nor the stamina for long distance. And other events are out of the question because he has no agility whatsoever. What he does have is determination to train longer and harder than anyone else. On a team with a celebrated history but has declined in recent years, he is surrounded by teammates more talented but less motivated than he is, and he finds it harder and harder to motivate himself to improve, until the "cool beauty", Momo Tange walks into the picture, capturing the attention of the entire school, as well as Yoichi's heart.
"Hey Kuroya-kun, do you like me?" "How did you know!?" Unrequited love. What a shame for Kuroya, a gloomy student in high school. The other party is Kasumi Shiramori, a senior in the literature club and a transcendentally beautiful girl. While spending time alone in the club, I should have hidden this feeling for a long time...! Senior told Kuroya in desperation. "Then -? Want to try dating me first?" There's no way a relationship exists in the minds of these two!? No, wait, it should be like this- ___ **Links:** - [Official LN (EN) via Internet Archive](https://web.archive.org/web/20230927135808/https://tentaibooks.com/en/books/you-like-me-dont-you-so-wanna-go-out-with-me-volume-1/)