"Can a liar lead a life of good?" Utsuho's truthfulness as a child resulted in an enormous catastrophe, and he decided to lie from that day forward. Raised in a village of orphans by a monk, Utsuho is an unrepentant troublemaker. The monk eventually inspires him to help people, but there's no way Utsuho's going to lead an honest life! Instead, he's going to use his talents for mischief and deception for good!
Rio had anticipated an exciting summer holiday in Tokyo, complete with adventures with friends and meeting guys. However, her plans went awry, and she was forced to spend the entire summer in the countryside with her grandmother. This was a huge disappointment for her until she crossed paths with Ginzo, a good-looking enigmatic guy known for his exceptional abilities and undisclosed history.
Despite not having much camaraderie between them, Nishio, a resolute mathematics instructor, ends up in bed with Sakaki, the well-liked physical education instructor, after a night of inebriation. To Nishio's surprise, Sakaki confesses his feelings with a sudden kiss...?
Yokoi is your average college student with a slightly unusual job. After class he tends to a food stall in a hard to reach park. His food is hearty and cheap, but as he's young he doesn't have a liquor license. One night while working his booth, an unusual customer walks in. Sakuma has a tail and wings and is extremely thirsty. Yokoi offers a meal, but that isn't enough to satiate Sakuma. So when Sakuma offers Yokoi a treat, the college student's life starts to long for something different also....
For generations, the Li family from the central plains had produced accomplished deer hunters who were lauded as heroes. However, the sixth son, Li Congjia, was unlike his predecessors in that he harbored aspirations of ruling over the entire world, a feat that was never before imagined. Despite his reputation as a pleasure-seeking playboy who enjoyed spending time with brothel dancers and poets, Li clandestinely trained a formidable army while plotting his ascent to the throne. He demonstrated his mastery in art of manipulating the Tang Family of the Shu Kingdom, which further aided his cause. Meanwhile, the Mo assassination organization, led by former Chu Kingdom aristocrat Chu Hanfei, was another powerful group that was keenly interested in acquiring the coveted Tui Bei Tu book. The third faction, led by General Zhao Kuangyin from the Zhou dynasty, was meticulously devising a plan for world domination. All three factions shared a common goal: an unrelenting obsession to gain possession of the fabled ancient book.
Caution: Yamane Ayano's Artbook includes a limited number of shotacon illustrations.
An elite businessman, a two-faced bottom, a cross-dresser, and a guy with a drinking problem... How do these four manage to share a house!? After his landlady tells him the apartment is being torn down, Koichi Azuma, a businessman, finds himself pressed to find a new place to live. He jumps at an opening in a shared apartment that he finds in a real estate ad. But, when he goes to view the house, he is greeted by Seishiro, who happens to be wearing only skimpy underwear! After a guided tour, Koichi realizes that Seishiro is a nice guy, despite his first impression. After learning of the two other roommates, he bites the bullet and decides to move in. Once he is settled, Yoshimi and Eiji, the other tenants, come home and throw him a welcome party. Just when he thinks he can rest easy, Koichi awakes to find totally different people living there...! from Renta!
A dimension-shifting romantic fantasy between Do Ra-Hee, a 20-year-old Muggle who wants to become a sorceress, and Ishin, an "idol" who dreams every day of escaping reality.
The manager of a hair salon, Kazuya, is a gay man who indulges in casual affairs devoid of any emotional attachment. One fine day, his childhood chum compels him to hire a male assistant beautician. Kazuya is averse to the idea of having men in his workplace, but he accedes when he discovers that the applicant is "Miki-chan." However, he is in for a shock when he realizes that the individual is a stunningly beautiful man!
Sugata Sanshirou has been studying martial arts in the wilderness, becoming strong and fast. When Sanshirou’s grandfather tells of a promise made long ago to a family friend he tells Sanshirou it is time to go to the city and meet the girl Sanshirou is engaged to. It’s a shock, but Sanshirou goes to the city. Toyotomi Sanshirou is a young man with some fighting experience in the city, and some training thanks to his grandfather’s doujo, but he’s not really into it – although he won’t back down from a fight or from defending his family’s honor. He comes home one day to find his sister Mifumi arguing with his grandfather about an arranged marraige to a boy with the same name as him. He believes this is his way out of being the top fighter in the doujo and he welcomes the pending arrival of this new Sanshirou as his ticket out of there. Okay, two problems (and you knew that they would be there). One, Sugata Sanshirou is a girl, and two, she’s determined and honor bound to become the wife of the only son at the Doujou – namely, Toyotomi Sanshirou. Oh, and one more thing – she’s stronger than everyone else at the Doujou combined. Perhaps stronger than everyone in the city combined…
Each individual possesses a distinct set of beliefs that they adhere to. It could be as simple as expressing gratitude or never making negative declarations. Yamashiro holds himself accountable to a total of thirteen principles, one of which restricts one-night stands to their namesake. However, repercussions may arise when these principles are violated.
Kazuya Minekura was requested by Koyagi, the editor-in-chief of Zero-Sum, to produce a set of illustrations for Zero-Sum WARD manga magazine, while recuperating from surgery. In order to devise a concept, Koyagi utilized four dice, two of which featured character names, one specified a situation, and the last depicted an action. The resulting rolls placed characters in peculiar scenarios, much to Minekura's disappointment.
From Renta: Hibari, a member of the streaming group Bird's Nest TV, has a secret he can't tell anybody... He has a super sensitive body that makes him feel uncomfortable when people touch him. Ever insecure about it, he can't even bring himself to approach Kodai, his crush. Then, one day while shooting a video, Kodai and another member, Masato, get too close, too fast...! With the emergence of such an unexpected rival, Hibari falls into a depressive state uncharacteristic of him...
Beneath the legendary Tokyo Dome lies an underground fighting arena known as Kourakuen. Here, warriors display their prowess in all manner of martial art disciplines, from the quiet control of kenpo to the heavy hits of boxing. There are only two real rules in this arena: no weapons allowed, and no rewards will be obtained. Fighters here live and die for only their honor and the chance to make their name live on forever. Teenage grappler Baki Hanma strives to earn a place among Kourakuen's fiercest combatants, utilizing a unique fighting style created through years of harsh training and suffering. Baki is the only known son of the infamous terror Yuujirou Hanma, a violent man known and feared worldwide as the "Ogre." Yuujirou's brutal parenting and savage international crimes have filled Baki with trauma and hatred, fueling him to become as powerful as possible. In a quest for revenge against his father, Baki battles the most fearsome men the world has ever birthed. Through bloody victory and crushing loss, will Baki ever be strong enough to stand his ground against Yuujirou?
In the year 20XX, Japan’s booming VTuber culture has taken the demon world by storm as well. Demons now hide their true identities behind avatars, streaming to the human world and slowly stealing “souls” from their devoted fans. Among these demon VTubers is Tsukishiro Arka, a total newbie at the very bottom of the ranks — she’s only just hit double digits in subscribers. But her dreams are anything but small: she’s aiming to become a superstar archdemon VTuber! And someday, maybe even...!? Riding the wave of the “oshi culture” boom, a new era of demon VTubers is dawning! Don’t miss the birth of the next top streamer from hell!
A collection of four bizarre and awkward short stories highlighting what happens when weird guys meet even weirder girls.Story 1, The Lunar Surface & Eye Sockets: Gotou takes a job he doesn’t want because of the girl who works there, but then finds out she’s leaving. Can he make an impression on her before time’s up?Story 2, Flooded City & The Chuo Railway Line: Fuda works at a karaoke joint, and every night this girl comes in with a different guy and uses a different name. The thing is, the names she uses are actually the stops on the Chuo Line, and Fuda is a giant train geek.Story 3, The Cactus-tamer’s Apprentice: A high school boy discovers a wacky relative who he winds up turning to for advice about a problem at school.Story 4, The Wasteland of Sugar Fanatics: A man who can mentally fast-forward time is challenged to rewind it.
