From The Moon in a Box: Before Minari knew he was gay, he convinced himself he was incapable of falling in love. Having spent the last five years settling for just sex with a friend from high school, he surprises himself by falling in love with and impetuously confessing to an acquaintance, Shinkawa. But will Minari's fragile ego be able to withstand the fear and uncertainty of a real love relationship?
291 views Koi no Hanashi ga Shitai 12A collection of short stories. The title story revolves around Touma, who is head-over-heels in love...with himself! However, so is everyone else around him - and he knows that his business partner and old friend, Enoki, is no exception. Touma doesn't blame him; after all, he is only the most brilliant, beautiful, and all-round perfect person to ever walk the face of the Earth! Who wouldn't fall for him? Strangely enough, Enoki seems to believe that Touma returns his feelings. But they should both know by now there's no one he loves more than himself... right?
89 views Yes Its Me Vol.1 Ch.8(end)[Otome Cafe]: Taeko's mother and dad are childish. So for the mean time she decideds to freeload at her dad's friends house. She knocks on the door to his place and he greets her...nude. This manga follows the daily life from now on for Taeko as she struggles with a nudist room mate, school and life. Will she find love in the mix?
178 views Don't Cry, Girl 7Each of the high school students in the small dance club is there for a different reason. Natsu joined due to her love of hip-hop dance, and Haba Takahiro's presence is all thanks to some relentless bullies. Whatever brought them all to the club, they're now learning about the different styles of social dance from the skillful vice president Kazumi and the hesitant president Hajime. As they learn the joys of dancing, they will also grow closer to each other...
777 views Butter!!! Vol. 6 Ch. 34 ExtraFrom Kurogane 1) Touch Me Again Seven years ago, Touda and Oshikiri crossed the friendship line once. Right after that incident however, they chose to pretend nothing had happened just so they could go on being best friends. But life is never so simple and seven years later, ... From Kurogane 1) Touch Me Again Seven years ago, Touda and Oshikiri crossed the friendship line once. Right after that incident however, they chose to pretend nothing had happened just so they could go on being best friends. But life is never so simple and seven years later, they begin to see the strains in their relationship show. 6) Stars Spica Spectre Kiji is paid a visit by the ghost of his dead friend, Osaka. Although Kiji sees Osaka, it is only an afterimage of his friend, as Osaka's spirit is actually in Spica, a star that is 260 light years away from Earth. As a result, everything Osaka says goes through a time lapse and Kiji only hears him after the afterimage disappears. This is a sad, poignant story about two men who never found it in themselves to confess to each other until it was too late. Show less
103 views Touch me again Ch. 7 The end(summary taken from mangatraders) A well known photographer named Jed Knox acquires a one-sided love from his time in a foreign country. Because the target of his crush, Sahab, said he would never love another since his wife died, Jed would never tell of his feelings. Oh but how Jed wished Sahab would love him even a little bit and that he could have Sahab's soul in his hands. Although ifrits (genies, etc) are magical wish givers in story, what could happen if they were real?
186 views Bara no Hitomi wa Bakudan Vol.1 Ch.8A collection of short stories. The title story revolves around Touma, who is head-over-heels in love...with himself! However, so is everyone else around him - and he knows that his business partner and old friend, Enoki, is no exception. Touma doesn't blame him; after all, he is ... A collection of short stories. The title story revolves around Touma, who is head-over-heels in love...with himself! However, so is everyone else around him - and he knows that his business partner and old friend, Enoki, is no exception. Touma doesn't blame him; after all, he is only the most brilliant, beautiful, and all-round perfect person to ever walk the face of the Earth! Who wouldn't fall for him? Strangely enough, Enoki seems to believe that Touma returns his feelings. But they should both know by now there's no one he loves more than himself... right? Show less
115 views Yes Its Me 8From 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...
75 views Illumination Ch.7(end)Kinaga’s act of kindness and friendship is repaid in the most unexpected way. Yamashita Tomoko’s pre-debut work! - From Echochi Scans
15 views Devil’s Thoroughbred 1HER is a series of character portraits, loosely strung together by everyday circumstances. The story begins with a woman who wants to be loveable - and loved - and who has a fixation on shoes. Her hairdresser's fear of the future is the subject of the second chapter. A schoolgirl whose hair she cuts sees her older female neighbor kissing her female lover goodbye. In the past, the neighbor had a difficult relationship with her mother. The neighbor's lover was rejected by her first love. The couple sitting next to them at the cafe have their own issues.
36 views Her Vol. 1 Ch. 6.5[From Nakama] Since there is no back cover blurb here are the contents: Natsume Isaku Special Illustrations [Character Collaboration] Let’s go to the super bath-house! … 3 Amber Paradox Masaya and Satoshi … 11 Amber Paradox Tale of the Night … 18 [Tightrope] A tale, half asleep and half awake … 27 [Doushiyou mo nai keredo] Night of sake … 36 [Doushiyou mo nai keredo] Let’s go to my parents’ house! … 41 Popularity poll results — publication … 53 Question for Natsume Isaku-sensei! … 64 Color Illustration Selection … 65 Guest Comics SHIMIZU Yuki Sugar Code Yakuza Man … 97 YAMASHITA Tomoko Amber Paradox Onoe is definitely set to smash an important setting* … 101 AMAGAKURE Gido [Doushiyou mo nai keredo] You’re cute whatever you do … 105 AMAGAKURE Gido Ikasama Memory A promising future … 111 YAMADA Nichoume [Heart’s refuge] Arm pillow … 113 YAMADA Nichoume [Heart’s refuge] Rolling arm pillow … 115 YAMADA Nichoume [Doushiyou mo nai keredo] A satisfactory arm pillow … 116 MONCHI Kaori [Tightrope] Sleeping on someone’s lap … 117 Koshino Amber Paradox Paparazzi hotel … 122 — Guest Profile & Message … 124 Uncompiled Tankoubon Comic and Illustration — Re-compilation [Doushiyou mo nai keredo] Flower Friday ④ … 126 [Doushiyou mo nai keredo] Before the morning sparrow disappears … 141 [Doushiyou mo nai keredo] Something very unexpected** … 149 [Tightrope] Ryuunosuke’s Delusional Diary Part II … 153 Sugar Code Limited AGF book (2010) Special Illustration … 164 — Comic papers … 140, 165 — Illustrations and cuts … 172 Natsume Isaku Long Interview … 174 A look at my working space!! … 183 Super storyboard exhibit!! … 184 “Tightrope†OVA Creation plan exhibit!! … 185 Character rough plans exhibit!! … 186 Background illustrations exhibit!! … 188 “Heart’s refuge†Tenement house room assignment and arrangement exhibit!! … 189 Natsume Isaku publication list … 190
302 views Natsume Isaku Fanbook 7Always together, one man drinks at another man’s home when he can’t catch the last train home, but what is this feeling of deprived freedom?
28 views Chain Gang 1Taeko's mother and dad are childish. So for the mean time she decideds to freeload at her dad's friends house. She knocks on the door to his place and he greets her...nude. This manga follows the daily life from now on for Taeko as she struggles with a nudist room mate, school an... Taeko's mother and dad are childish. So for the mean time she decideds to freeload at her dad's friends house. She knocks on the door to his place and he greets her...nude. This manga follows the daily life from now on for Taeko as she struggles with a nudist room mate, school and life. Will she find love in the mix? Show less
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43 views Devil’s Thoroughbred 1A collection of short stories:• Stroboscope Kazu, the owner of a run-down coffee shop, becomes the inadvertent host to Renji, a young man who perceives Kazu’s hunger for the touch of another person. The pain of this realization only increases the torment of Kazu, who has long ago given up on his longing for love. [Warning: Talk of a suicide attempt.]• Chain GangAlways together, one man drinks at another man’s home when he can’t catch the last train home, but what is this feeling of deprived freedom?• Good Morning, Bad Day• Devil’s ThoroughbredKinaga’s act of kindness and friendship is repaid in the most unexpected way. Yamashita Tomoko’s pre-debut work!
679 views Stroboscope Vol. 1 Ch. 8.5 ExtraFrom Must Be Endless: It started from “Love”. A man who confessed his love to another man. A man and woman who enjoy talking about shared hobbies. A woman waiting to meet up with someone. At a certain café, three different groups coincidentally come together. Two of the p... From Must Be Endless: It started from “Love”. A man who confessed his love to another man. A man and woman who enjoy talking about shared hobbies. A woman waiting to meet up with someone. At a certain café, three different groups coincidentally come together. Two of the part timers there also get involved, and small dramas ensue. Yamashita Tomoko’s worlds, created with her wit and ability to make touching stories, are now available in this treasure trove of her works. In addition to her title work, there are six unpublished stories and extras! Show less
200 views I Love You, Black Coffee 7.5It started from “Love”. A man who confessed his love to another man. A man and woman who enjoy talking about shared hobbies. A woman waiting to meet up with someone. At a certain café, three different groups coincidentally come together. Two of the part timers there also get involved, and small dramas ensue. Yamashita Tomoko’s worlds, created with her wit and ability to make touching stories, are now available in this treasure trove of her works. In addition to her title work, there are six unpublished stories and extras!
88 views Je t'aime, café noir Vol.1 Ch.428-year-old Kiwako meets a man who smoking on the balcony one day. Her next door neighbour, Nuihara, a lazy, 52-year-old college professor. As Kiwako is considering abandoning her career as a ballet dancer, he gives her some sincere advice. Until now, Kiwako had given up on love, but his words have stirred up a passion within her.
37 views Love, Hate, Love. 6Teshima Hibari is a 14-year-old girl with a body that is more sensual than most girls her age. Her story includes the opinions and reactions of all of the people around her, as well as the actions of her own life. The chapters explore the thoughts and feelings of classmates and adults, men and women. The males often have romantic or sexual feelings for Hibari, while the women sometimes have feelings of inferiority or jealousy. Whether positive or negative, it seems everyone has a reaction to Hibari.(Source: MangaHelpers)
139 views Hibari no Asa Vol. 2 Ch. 14 Talk 1428-year-old Kiwako meets a man who smoking on the balcony one day. Her next door neighbour, Nuihara, a lazy, 52-year-old college professor. As Kiwako is considering abandoning her career as a ballet dancer, he gives her some sincere advice. Until now, Kiwako had given up on love, but his words have stirred up a passion within her.
19 views Love, Hate, Love Ch. 5Decades ago, the tiny town of Hanaizawa was cut off from the rest of the world by an invisible wall, a wall that nothing living can pass through. The younger residents have grown up only knowing the outside world through what they see and hear in the media. These are the stories of their everyday lives, the good and the bad, as they live out their days in a tiny town that no one can enter and no one can leave -- a town which, by its isolated nature, is destined to fade away.
47 views Hanaizawa-chou Kouminkan-dayori 20.2Odamaki Hana, 17, female, high schooler. Kine Shougo, 38, male, engineer. One day, they suddenly swap bodies. After living in the other's body for a year, they meet again by chance. The man in the girl's body has refined their look and is now a model; the girl in the man's body lost their job and is treated as an amnesiac. The "self" they now encounter has become an entirely different "self"--- (Source: MU)
169 views White Note Pad Vol. 2 Ch. 6 Final EpisodeTanuki, a suicidal law consultant, shares an unlikely friendship with Asagi, who is half-immersed in the underworld. But when Asagi's niece, Towako, has a hit put out on her by the yakuza, they get caught up in a game of life and death...! The world-weary men find redemption in their efforts to protect one girl.... Source: Jmanga
63 views Mo'some Sting Vol. 1 Ch. 5.5 who's who?N/A
122 views Ikoku Nikki 54The daily lives of a 15-year-old orphan and the 35-year-old lady novelist she ends up living with, and what happens when two polar opposite worlds try to -awkwardly- interact. Online releases on Pixiv
106 views Ikoku Nikki (YAMASHITA Tomoko) Vol.11 Ch.054Decades ago, the tiny town of Hanaizawa was cut off from the rest of the world by an invisible wall, a wall that nothing living can pass through. The younger residents have grown up only knowing the outside world through what they see and hear in the media. These are the stories of their everyday lives, the good and the bad, as they live out their days in a tiny town that no one can enter and no one can leave -- a town which, by its isolated nature, is destined to fade away. (Source: MU)
48 views Hanaizawa-chou Kouminkan Dayori Chapter 21.2 [END]These stories are about love, desire and friendship of women. Told by women.
31 views Mirror Ball Flashing Magic Vol. 1 Ch. 7 Ebony OliveShy bookstore clerk Kosuke Mikado has the ability to see ghosts and spirits, an ability he wishes he didn
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