SLICE OF LIFE

From Shoujo Crusade:10-year old Niina is special. This is because she has the memories of her past life as a girl named Chitose still intact. Among these memories is a promise with Chitose's boyfriend which Niina then decides to try and fulfill. But can she really?Includes the following one-shots:Koi Baka. (volume 1)Toda is a really smart girl but has no passion for anything. She admires idiots who are passionate, especially her classmate, Iijima.*Note: The series is not fully scanlated. The main story is done, but the two side stories are NOT scanlated in volume 4.

Misaki Marei is a second year in high school, and she sucks at studying. She has no real goals in life, and has zero interest in taking the college entrance exam...until her childhood best friend, Micchan, says she's going to college. Now Marei has found her goal: pass the entrance exam for Akamon University, an elite college, and go to school with Micchan.(tagged both shoujo ai and yuri for now because it's not clear to me which is accurate / more accurate. several Japanese Amazon reviews of this manga mention "yuri", but we all know there's no distinction made in Japanese)

Short Program is a collection of short stories compiled 4 volumes. The stories are all unrelated and vary in length and genre, from Shonen, Shojo, Seinen, and Josei. Many of the stories were previously published as one-shots in various manga magazines, the earliest being from 1978.Release Dates:Short Program Vol.1 - November 1988Short Program Vol.2: -June 1996Short Program Vol.3: - July 2007Short Program: Girl's Type - May 2009

Shiratori Ryuji wants to become a picture book writer, and he moves to an apartment, Narutaki-So, in order to go to an art school in Tokyo. Narutaki-so is an old Japanese style one-story house which doesnt fit in urban scenery. It is owned by the cousin of his mother, and the manager of the apartment is Aoba Kozue. She is his second cousin, and they met with each other when they were children although he doesnt remember her much. She is in the second grader of a high school attached to Aoba Junior Collage.There are five people living in Narutaki-So. First, Chanohata Kotomi is living in the room #1. She is a best friend of Kozue. Then, the resident of the room #3 is Momono Megumi. She is a kind of person who goes her own way. In the room #5, Kurosaki Sayoko and her daughter Asami are living. Asami is in the first grade of a junior high. Finally, in the room #6, Haibara Yukio is living with his puppet, Johnny.They are all characteristic and eccentric persons. However, in fact, the most eccentric person is Kozue. She has a secret; when she is shocked at something, she changes her personality. Not knowing this, Shiratori moves to Narutaki-So to realize his dream. What kind of a new life will be waiting for him?

University student, Keisuke, was suddenly asked by his childhood friend and an actor, Souta, "Can I kiss you?" Thinking that it's a practice for the kissing scene in his next drama, Keisuke kissed Souta without hesitation...

During the winter break of her first year in high school, Haruno Konegi's childhood friend, Takiji, comes home to their village after pursuing his studies in Tokyo. Konegi, lonely from her mother being in the hospital, and Takiji, who is living away from his family, start spending time again together, just like in the old days. Just like friends, just like lovers, a wonderful diary of youth.

Yoshikuni and Okada were classmates, but Okada changed schools and they parted. Years later they meet again at school, but Okada does not recognize Yoshikuni, but realizes that he treats him differently. Since then, Okada begins to realize his true feelings for Yoshikuni. Secret love and delicate as cherry blossoms.

Honda is a pharmacist who is overworked due to the hospitalization of his co-worker (who he's secretly in love with). Luckily, one of his customers, Sasashi, turns out to be a doctor who is looking for a job. Honda immediately hires him, but then learns that not only was he fired from his previous job for embezzling, but he's a notorious playboy too.

After living with an abusive father, and a runaway mother, two brothers decide to live on their own. The story follows their life together and how they fall in love with the people they do.

Cinema Next Door manga summary: The walls are thin, and it's hard not to know what your neighbor is up to, especially when they cry loudly every time they watch a movie.

Kaede is inspired to become an idol when she sees the popular cover girl Susuran. Kaede is scouted for the same talent agency as Susuran but fails to sell during her debut, she doesn't meet Susuran either. Since she is not doing well as an idol, Kaede is given menial tasks around the office. That is, until she is asked to be a replacement for Susuran's manager. Ecstatic, Kaede accepts the job but her admiration for the model may be crushed when they actually meet...

At high school Ryouko introduces her boyfriend, Otoumi, to her best friend, Yukari, creates a deep friendship between them. Long after Ryouko's relationship with Otoumi ended, Yukari and Otoumi continue to be friends.After five years Otoumi slowly becomes aware of his changing feelings for Yukari that leave him confused. Yukari, on the other hand, finds that Otoumi is acting weird and becomes suspicious.When Outomi reveals that he kissed one of his co-workers that confessed to him before, he also starts to wonder about his own feelings towards Otoumi.Prequel; Story continues in 'Dear Green'.

From: Easy Going ScansA gangster girl in high-school decides it's time to live life properly after graduating by marrying a nice man and living a normal life. However, her past as a gangster constantly threatens to come out from time to time and she has trouble holding back. And when she has a daughter...apples don't fall far from the tree.

In her middle school days, Hiyori only has eyes for Mizuno, a popular guy in school. She then partners up with Sasamoto Ren, Mizuno's best friend, and both hatch a plan to bring her and Mizuno together. However, things begin to change, as Hiyori and Ren grow closer, and they find themselves falling in love... with each other. As old loves fade away and pave way for new ones, obstacles also threaten to tear them apart, especially Ren's seemingly innocent but scheming friend, Kotone, who shares a past with Ren and isn't about to let him go.

A new teacher, Miss Jung has a student she particularly worries about. Ryu Min is the top student in the school, he's tall, smart, and handsome. He shocks her by telling her, he wonders what it would feel like to kiss her. What is she to do about him?

A boy is training to become a trap as condition for him to learn how to be a mangaka since his favorite author will not train him as an assistant without following the conditions

It's rumored that Yoshizawa, who works for a men's adult toy company, has the God Hand.' Any product she touches becomes an instant hit! You would think this kind of person has a lot of experience and great technique in the bedroom but in realityMeanwhile, why is this guy so hostile towards her?A slightly unusual office Romcom that takes place in an adult goods company.

Sequel to Memory of the Future (Mirai no Kioku) Kento is mild-mannered, straightforward and quite honestly, a bit boring. At 26 he's landed his first full-time position teaching at high school and does everything he can to make his grandparents, who took him in to raise after his parents' tragic death, proud of him. Unfortunately Kento is gay... and they ~don't~ approve. Enter Akira, a ticking-time bomb with a perpetual evil smirk, a ridiculously flamboyant wardrobe and a tendency to hit on anything that moves. Akira's everything Kento isn't... including drop-dead gorgeous and mindbendingly annoying. It's almost a miracle that the two of them have been dating for over a year!! But after all that time, Akira's still keeping some secrets... secrets that aren't going to reflect well on Kento's choice in a partner. Would Kento's grandparents ever survive the shock of their son dating the child of a sex-worker and an alien? Or will they, as Akira puts it, "cough up their pacemakers"?! Does Kento care more about his family's opinion of him, or his high-maitanance lover's deep-seated social inferiority complex? An extremely sweet (and funny) story of two people who couldn't be more different, or more perfect for each other. (from doki doki)

1. Try Our Specialty! (Please the Specialite)2. Try Our Specialty! (Please the Specialite) - Together, this Time3. Try Our Specialty! (Please the Specialite) - Together Forever4. Night and Day Dream5. The Doctor and I

Kayako Kirishima who lives in Niigata is almost ready to go off to college but is lonely and unsure of her future. Masami Endo is a girl who has been ostracized and made a social outcast for having an abortion. The two girls meet each other in class one day and become good friends. Gradually Kirishima falls in love with Endo and the relationship becomes more personal.From Ponent Mon:Kayako Kirishima and Masami End are about to discover that their recent friendship is turning into obsessive love. But when today's hopes and yesterday's dreams meet tomorrow's problems, will they be able to continue? With clear outline and confused feelings, Kiriko Nananan demonstrates that it is possible to make a Blue manga from black and white.

A collection of oneshots:Story 1: Spring and Love Come Early?Ichio Tomochika, the archery club president, likes the calligraphy club member, Komada Aoba. With black hair and black eyeballs, Komada is just like a stubborn black cat. Looking at such an adorable cat everyday, Ichio hopes Komada can sense his feelings he has for him. After an unexpected kiss from Ichio, will Komada return his feelings? (From Attractive Fascinante)Story 2: The Trap of LoveStory 3: I Want A Bit More LoveStory 4: Youth MelancholicStory 5: While Numbering StarsOmake: While Numbering Stars Extra

1. Only One Person in This World (Konoyo ni Tada Hitori)Hachi is the daughter of a beekeeper. Mitsuko is drawn to Hachi who is rough and foul mouthed but mature. She wants to follow Hachi wherever she goes; But the beekeeping business is on the move, and they are going to be separated from each other..?2. Algae (Aomidoro)A bond is associated with the ecology of a small, inflatable pool.3. Wood Forest (Kodachi)4. Urbane Snow Woman (Urbane Yukionna)A girl living in the remote country-side meets an apparent snow-woman moved from the city.5. Like the Weather, Love Has Its Sunny Days and Its Rainy Days (Tenki Yohou wa)A girl seeks to support a witch-in-training as she deals with unrequited romantic longings.6. Red-Eyed Adrienne (Akame Adrienne)A would-be photographer and a model have unhappy jobs in soft-core pornography.7-11. Shoujo Assortment

Celestin, a young man abandoned as a baby and found wrapped in a fine cloth, tries to marry his way into the aristocratic lifestyle he considers his birthright while popular revolution is beginning to stir in the streets...

Satoyama Katsuki is a carefree 15 year-old high school kid, and a pretty lazy one at that. However, he secretly has a crush on a girl who happens to share his name: Mizutani Katsuki. Upon finding out that Mizutani's father used to be a pro-boxer, and she herself infatuated with the sport, he reluctantly joins a boxing gym in order to impress Mizutani. Satoyama is quick to find out he may have the blood of a genius boxer running through his veins...

High school is difficult for most kids. But for Kayano, a shy girl whose single mother seems to work all the time, it's even worse than usual. She's so afraid of drawing attention to herself that she can't tell the handsome Kamijo how much she loves him until one day she finally gets up the courage to write him a letter confessing her feelings.When she goes to give him the letter all her plans go awry. She's given the letter to the wrong person!Accidentally, she's given her love letter to Takeru Edogawa who just so happens to be the school principal's son, head of the delinquents and the notorious "Prince of Attraction"! To Kayano, he seems like Satan himself. Not only is he devilishly handsome, but he seems to take the utmost pleasure in making her suffer.Things only get more interesting when Kayano's mother comes home one day and announces she's getting married again --- To principal Edogawa! What will Kayano do when she has to live with this devil 24/7? How will she cope with her literal "Hell on Earth"?

Mitsuo's dream lifestyle with his beautiful, gentle boyfriend, Keiichi, has begun, but until now.... they haven't had sex.Mitsuo wants to continue one step at a time, but Keiichi's guard is tougher than he thought, and he's not reaching out to Mitsuo...?! Turned into a coward by love?College student, salary man, slow love, younger seme.Besides the title story, "It goes without saying", "it's also called love", "to the unseen future" are also specially included.

Abe Makoto and Shibuya Masaru are in a loving relationship all their friends envy. However, even though Makoto falls further in love with Masaru every time she sees him, Masaru is, for some reason, calm...

View the delightful everyday life of a sitcom consisting of NEET, college applicants, couch potatoes, and a Korean who acts like a foreigner.

From Yen Press:Going home for his grandfather';s funeral, thirty-year-old bachelor Daikichi is floored to discover that the old man had an illegitimate child with a younger lover! The rest of his family is equally shocked and embarrassed by this surprise development, and not one of them wants anything to do with the silent little girl, Rin. In a fit of angry spontaneity, Daikichi decides to take her in himself! But will living with this overgrown teenager of man help Rin come out of her shell? And hang on, won't this turn of events spell doom for Daikichi's love life?!

On her 15th birthday, Hinase Kaede, a young girl who was working as a part-timer, perished in a traffic accident. Upon her death, a self-proclaimed "God" appeared, declaring that Kaede would be brought back to life. However, Kaede's happiness was short-lived and her soul was thrown into Erika, the villainess of an otome game! In the original game, Erika became a saint candidate alongside the heroine, committed evil deeds over the course of the candidacy, and ultimately faced condemnation. Thus, Kaede decides that she will not get close to the main characters of the game so as to avoid the bad end, but yet?This is the long-awaited fantasy story of a villainous daughter who makes every effort to avoid falling into ruin.+

After her political father is disgraced in scandal, Haruna Aizawa transfers to a new school... Haruna Aizawa thinks that school life is just like a monkey mountain - all the monkeys form cliques, get into fights, and get back together again. The school that she just transferred to is no exception. There's even a boy called Macharu(baby monkey) Yamashita [ actually named Masaru Yamashita ] who reminds her of a baby monkey! It's hard enough fitting in at a new school while dealing with family problems.... Will Haruna remain jaded and distance herself from everyone around her? Or will Macharu win her over with his monkey magic? -- Shojo Beat Manga