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Joe Yabuki has learned how to toughen up and stop trusting others after a troubling youth spent bouncing between orphanages and fending off bullies. After finally escaping the cycle of violent temporary homes, Joe adopts a delinquent lifestyle in the streets of San'ya, a slum in Tokyo. He makes his way through the world with his fists, picking fights with anyone he pleases. Danpei Tange, a washed-up and alcoholic former boxing coach, notices Joe's animalistic combat ability and attempts to mentor the wild teenager. Despite developing an explosive relationship, the two form a close bond and rely on each other to look after the other homeless children in San'ya. Unable to abandon his destructive habits, Joe is arrested for petty crimes. In jail, he meets and fights with lifelong friends and rivals, including the boxing prodigy Tooru Rikiishi. Continuously challenging Rikiishi to fights, Joe is knocked out time after time due to his savage brawling style failing in the face of Rikiishi's controlled boxing technique. But eventually, Joe stuns his rival with a knockout blow, earning Rikiishi's respect and the promise that they will one day meet again inside the professional ring. Finding a reason to live within boxing, Joe takes life head-on with a new purpose. As he rises through Japan's amateur and professional boxing scenes, he contends with painful loss and increasing injury. Joe's passion for fighting is all-consuming, and he grapples with the idea that a life without boxing may not be one worth living.
The soccer team's star player, eleven-year-old Natsuru Nanao, struggles to communicate with girls due to a traumatic event that happened after he transferred to his current school. Despite the absence of his father, Natsuru remains dedicated to his soccer goals and dreams of becoming a professional player. One day, Rio Suzumura, a female classmate, approaches Natsuru and changes his life forever. While bonding after saving an abandoned cat, Natsuru becomes smitten with Rio. He accompanies her and her younger brother Yuuta to the supermarket, and when he visits their home, he discovers they have been living alone in squalor. Rio begs Natsuru to keep their situation a secret, but as he spends more time with them, he uncovers the truth about their living conditions and the reason for their secrecy.
Despite being a top-notch student, Ayaka Sakurai experiences exam-related nervousness and was compelled to attend a high school that didn't match her aspirations. Nevertheless, Ayaka's educator extended an offer to aid her in acquiring a referral letter to her desired educational institution if she could convince a troublemaker, Sora Honda, to return to school. On visiting Sora at her residence, Ayaka discovered that Sora was prepared to return to school, contingent on Ayaka agreeing to fulfill a certain requirement.
Slice of life story of a protagonist who can see and interact with spirits.
A amusing story that narrates the usual habits of four adolescent males enrolled in high school.
From Maiu Cafe: « A voice, some cheers… and a destiny that changes! » Yuyu, a first-year high school student, is instantly captivated by the cheer squad’s performance during club introductions. Determined to join, she’s shocked to find herself paired with Kozuka, the most irritating boy in her class…!? A thrilling story of friendship, love, and the passion of cheerleading.
After his divorce, 32-year-old Ryuutaro Saeki resumes living alone. He wastes no time in locating a peculiarly low-priced property, but upon entering the room, he is welcomed by a Zashiki Warashi. Thus begins a peculiar yet comical cohabitation between two individuals!
In the modern era, a young man passed away, but was reborn in another world as "Eldo." Coincidentally, this world resembled the virtual reality game he had played before his death. Though he began as a level 1 adventurer, Eldo possessed knowledge of the world's basic skills, allowing him to flourish. His familiarity with the world's mechanics came from his previous experience and understanding of its data. With this advantage, will his reincarnation be the key to his strength?
Working part-time at a convenience store, Shibasaki is a high school student who develops an infatuation for a petite office lady whom he encounters on the job. In turn, the woman's fascination with the young man also grows, mainly because his facial features resemble those of her beloved pet feline. As they interact for just five minutes, during each fleeting encounter, Shibasaki and the office lady gradually become more intimately connected.
Takeru Kamishiro, a conventional middle-aged office worker, was handpicked by God to be reincarnated as a handsome young man at the peak of his life in a make-believe universe. With a desire to learn about his exotic surroundings, Takeru embarks on a journey to gather exceptional and coveted items which he can later sell for money, and use that to augment his assortment even more.
