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The age of her marriage partner is 48 years old. Song Yeon-joo is forced to get married because of money. Her opinion was completely ignored by the family who asked her to repay their kindness for having her raised. “I don’t want a young and pretty mother like you.” Kang Lee-won, 2 years younger than her, is her soon-to-be stepson. He is the only one who discusses the flow of marriage.
Fuwa Yuusuke is a high-schooler afraid of being branded differently from others. To date, he's had nothing more than casual relationships. Nakahashi Makoto is afraid of losing the people he loves. To date, he has not had a serious relationship with anyone. Nakahashi Kenji (Makoto's uncle) is a cop who has a inferiority complex when comparing himself to his honor student brother and his lover, Misonou Takashi, a novelist. A certain incident brings these 4 people together. This is an adult love story about the emotions of different people who harbour feelings of loneliness in their hearts. Kure is angry that cop Tachibana Tsuyoshi doesn't remember him, and he doesn't handle that very well. All the while Nakahashi Kenji and Tachibana Tsuyoshi are trying to solve the serial murder of 3 highschool girls. The last chapter is a oneshot about a patissier and his shop assistant.
16-year-old Nanakusa is spending his mundane life on "Stairway Island" where he found himself "discarded" along with 2000 other people, all missing the memories of the time just before they arrived there. The name of the island originates from the long stairway running through the island and extending up to the summit of the mountain where the witch who rules the island is said to live. The only way to leave the island is by finding what was lost. Yet Nanakusa doesn't wish to leave this stagnant island. He enjoys his life there. That is until Manabe Yuu, his childhood friend appears in front of him, and turns his new life upside-down. Why did Manabe Yuu, the world's most optimistic person, get discarded, and who is the witch behind all these mysterious occurrences? Follow Nanakusa and Manabe as they uncover the true nature of Stairway Island.
Part 1: Hiroshima, 1955. Ten years after the city was consumed by a scorching flash of light, a woman's soul is still deeply shaken by the earth-shattering explosion that devastated her home and changed her life forever... A family from Hiroshima struggles to come to terms with their survival of the atomic bombing of their city. The protagonist is Minami Hirano, about 20 years of age. Part 2: Set some decades later, the niece of Minami Hirano is bewildered by her father's mysterious disappearances. She and a friend follow him to discover what he is doing. The main theme of this is historic manga concerns the question what impact the war and the atomic bombing had on the most vulnerable. Fumiyo Kôno examines this question in her outstanding book—an award-winning, widely-discussed masterpiece!
From Attractive Fascinante: Our Satou brothers are back! This time, it's the eldest brother, Satou Ryouhei, and Takahashi Jin, the cousin of the Takahashi brothers. Jin woke up one morning to find himself being eaten up by a hunk (Ryouhei) who was sleeping beside him. Even though Jin ran away, they met again during the brothers' gathering. Is it destiny?
Read manga The Legendary Assassin Reincarnated as the Beloved Youngest Daughter of a Royal Family / Densetsu no Ansatsusha, Tensei Shitara Ouke no Aisare Suemusume ni Natte Shimaimashite “Babuba, Babubabubabubabu!?” (Am I going to be a baby!?) Thoth, a legendary assassin in the underworld, was sold by his parents at a young age and was raised strictly as a killer, so he never knew the love of a family he lacked. Suddenly, he saves a cat and dies, but after his death, he’s destined for hell for taking countless lives. However, because of one good deed—saving a cat—he’s allowed to be reincarnated and is born again as a royal princess, Patricia. Then, God commands him to save the royal family—his family. He was supposed to be reborn as a helpless baby, but his assassin skills haven’t faded, and he continues to battle killers one by one. Gradually, feelings of wanting to protect the royal family members who love each other unconditionally just because they are family…? “The Legendary Assassin Reincarnated as the Beloved Youngest Daughter of a Royal Family” is sames name: 伝説の暗殺者、転生したら王家の愛され末娘になってしまいまして
"You’ll be taking the test in my bed, if you catch my drift?"Detective Higa is on a leave of absence investigating Sei Shido, an officer in the Ichikura-gumi gang and a person of interest in a particular case. He goes undercover to ask him for a job, and discovers that despite his intimidating presence, Shido is a beautiful man who oozes wanton sex appeal. After an initial rejection, Higa throws himself in front of an assassin's bullet and earns himself the position of Shido's bodyguard, on one condition: he has to have sex with him...?!Loneliness and obsession collide in this suspenseful love story from hard-boiled BL pioneer Saki Aida and talented up-and-coming artist Rou Nishimoto!
For two years, Neo-chan has been dating the vocalist Gaku. After their first night together, she writes and sings a song which overflows with her feelings for Gaku. After hearing her song, Gaku seeks out Neo’s talent… but when things become serious, a dangerous mood develops. The two then lose connection for 3 months. During that time, Neo finds out that Gaku has a major debut with the song she wrote?!
Sequal/Spin off - Tsumetai Otoko Sagishima Takehiko, Hokuto's distant benefactor throughout his growing up with foster parents, is a successful executive. When Hokuto turns 20, he appears in his life in person and turns it upside down in order to groom Hokuto as his successor. But is that all he is, a benefactor? Hokuto wonders whether he might not have a secret reason for his kindness to a supposed stranger. But when he finally gets to ask the question he has pondered all his life, the way Sagishima responds is ... surprising. Closely connected to 'Tsumetai Otoko'.
A collection of three separate stories. I. Sui-Ren is Here. II. Alice in Cyberland. III. Mother's Guardian.
From Wildflower Scans: When her father is laid off and the family is facing tough times, middle-schooler Kousaka Yayoi selflessly offers to give up her dreams of being a high school student to contribute to the household. Fast forward to a few years later, where Yayoi is about to be given a full-time position at her office job—the only problem is that it requires a high school education! What awaits the 21-year-old high schooler at Hoshinomiya Academy?
Dream Fossil is a collection of 15 short stories by the late Satoshi Kon. These stories, serialized in a variety of magazines in the 1980’s, give a rare glimpse into the early stages of Kon’s uniquely compelling style of storytelling. The buds of dream-like themes and imaginative worldviews that would blossom in his later animated works are also readily apparent. Yet the flights of fancy are anchored by knowing, empathetic portrayals of the very human nature of each story.
