When a Man Loves a Man series:1) When a Man Loves a Man (1 Volume)Story of several guys working in host clubs.Professional rivalry, mistaken identities, unrequited love, and jealousy test Shinkawa's and Takaaki's friendship on a semi-regular basis. But when Iwaki Kyousuke, Takaaki's old flame and mentor, returns to seduce Shinkawa away to a new host club, will Takaaki be able to persuade Shinkawa to stay, or will his devotion to Iwaki cause him to lose Shinkawa's partnership?2) Last Waltz (2 Volumes)At the end of When a Man Loves a Man, Shinkawa had rejected Iwaki's invitation to become the number one host at his new club. But now the rivalry between Schnapps and the Rusty Nail is heating up.Schnapps has hired a new host, Ishii, who is stealing all the other hosts' clients away. What could his motive be? Is Shinkawa right in suspecting that Ishii is somehow working for Iwaki? But when Shinkawa shares his suspicions with Takaaki, why is he so quick to defend Iwaki? How could he still love the guy that abandoned him to start his own club? How can Shinkawa make Takaaki look at him the way he looks at Iwaki?3) Nightcap (1 Volume)Flashback showing how Takaaki and Iwaki met and then why the cruel Iwaki abandoned the kid after let him become bisex.Iwaki has been a gigolo for 8 years. When he meets Kato, a homeless kid sleeping against his car on the streets, his fancy is struck. When he finds that Kato is looking to become a gigolo, he gives him money to help him clean up to get the job, just because he's interested. Will he lose his love for women in exchange for his love for Kato?4) Irokoi (3 Volumes)Follows the star-crossed love relationships of four hosts, Takaaki, Iwaki, Shinkawa and Kenzaki. Interesting story and well-developed characters, but you should probably read the preceeding three When a Man Loves a Man series to understand the backstory.5) U:V (2 Volumes)The final arc of the series on the four hosts and their relationship. Iwaki introduced his nephew, Ozaki Kazuomi, to both Takaaki and Shinkawa; Takaaki is to train Kazuomi before being passed over to Shinkawa. However, Shinkawa still has doubts about Takaaki's feelings for Iwaki; has Takaaki really put his feelings for Iwaki behind him? What about Kenzaki, who has such love and passion for Shinkawa that he's willing to do anything for him?
Description : Ever since high school, Sang Hwa has had a crush on his seemingly perfect best friend, Ryuh Han. Feeling both inferior and lonely, he delved into Lessa, an MMO slowly declining in popularity and an escape from Ryuh Han. In game, he stumbled across newbie "Mighty Mirae" - real name Gwon Lee Gum - and the two become fast friends as "Idealize". Sang Hwa helps to train him and invite him to his guild. Yet, Mirae hyung still remains a distant, mysterious person until they decide to meet in real life. "Idealize?" "Yes...? Uh, Mirae hyung?" No way, is this gangster really that hyung?!
From Del Rey:A strange virus is making its way around the globe, causing its victims to commit suicide. In less than a week, it's become a lethal pandemic. Now a group of Tokyo teens who have survived the outbreak are wondering why they are still alive.
In Hokkaido, the far northern lands of Japan, Sugimoto survived the Russo-Japanese war of the Meiji era. Nicknamed "Invincible Sugimoto" during the war, he now seeks the riches promised by the gold rush in hopes of saving the widowed wife of his now deceased comrade from the war. During his hunt of gold, he finds hints of a hidden stash of gold by corrupt criminals. Partnering with an Ainu girl that saves his life from the harsh climates of the north, they venture into a survival adventure to race against the criminals that seek the hidden stash. [DrCoke]
Maki-kun goes to look at the results of his high-school entrance exam results and meets a beautiful girl. Could this be a fated encounter? He's thrilled to find out that the same girl, Aikawa Kizuna, not only ends up going to his school, but is in his class. However, he's not so thrilled when he find out that Aikawa isn't a girl! Not a girl, and not really a guy, kind of both--and Maki finds himself getting along with popular Aikawa, getting pulled in to his pace!
.They say third time's a charm, but what Jaehong needs is a miracle. After failing the notorious college entrance exam twice, he's determined to succeed and finally experience the ultimate campus life. However, he can't do it alone. His new math tutor, Han Eunsung, looks like he'll be Jaehong's best ally. The thing isEunsung isn't actually Jaehong's tutor! The misunderstanding gets cleared up quickly, but that doesn't change the fact that Eunsung was the best tutor Jaehong's ever had. Now Jaehong has a new objective: to persuade Eunsung to teach him. However, Eunsung doesn't seem too keen.. +
When Teru's older brother died, she was left with little higher than the usual cellphone featuring the text-tackle of an evasive character named DAISY, who Teru's brother had informed her her would "support her when he was no longer able to." DAISY became Teru's pillar of power, during the the next couple of years as she faces her existence alone, as he sent her motivating words through his telephone number, whether inspiring or just chatter.One day, after bullies in the student council are strangely driven away, Teru inadvertently breaks a school window, which results in her employed by the grouchy, unkind school janitor named Tasuku Kurosaki. As Teru starts working for the college janitor that is unlikable, her emotions start to surpass that of master and servant and she starts to challenge the authentic identity of DAISY. So starts an improbable friendship between A - 16-year old high-school girl along with a sly but bright 24-year old guy.Teru KurebayashiA 16-year old high-school pupil, Teru is a strong willed and kind woman who's alone after her older brother dies. She's made simply having a mobile phone that her brother gave her links her to DAISY, who becomes the supply of help and encouragement of Teru through e-mail messages. Despite never meeting him face to face, Teru h-AS complete trust in him (even though she does not have have romantic feelings for him). When she inadvertently breaks a window, Teru is driven to become the "servant" of the college janitor, Kurosaki Tasuku, to spend it away. Teru's once unfavorable feelings towards Kurosaki develop into something more intimate as the manga advances. Nevertheless, she becomes suspect the telephone her brother left her may be more than it seems and that Kurosaki is actually DAISY.
Li Shiyan and Zheng Rixun are best friends since childhood. They live next door, grow up together and now attend the same high school. They almost spend twelve hours a day hanging out together. Gradually both of them harbors a secret crush upon each other, though neither dares to confesses nor make the first move. As a heartthrob in school, Rixun is always badgered by girls wherever he goes, while Shiyan also bumps into guys every now and then, soon some misunderstanding occurs...
From Tokyopop:Ayumu Shiiba is studying for the all-important high school entrance exams. She is struggling to get by, but thankfully has help from her best friend Shii-chan, who is at the top of their class. Test results come back and their friendship falls apart when Ayumu surpasses Shii-chan's scores and gets into her high school of choice while Shii-chan doesn't!Losing Shii-chan is so painful for Ayumu that she starts cutting her wrists for comfort. Hoping for a fresh start, Ayumu arrives at her new high school and finally opens up to a new friend, Manami. But will Manami prove to be the friend that Ayumu truly needs or send her further in a downward spiral?
."Arch, will you mate with me?" Deep in the mountain lives a beautiful young man, Bau. He is a faithful woodcutter who makes rice wine deep in the field. "God of the mountain I would like to have a good companion", he prayed and prayed. But, the only things that came back were the tracks of the deer that destroyed his precious field! One day, Bau found an unconscious yet fascinating man with dark and rigid skin, huge muscles and a bulging tusk in front of him, along with a broken glass of wine. He realized at that moment: "Finally, the mountain god have given me a good companion! Let's go home mate!"
High school boy who's heart doesn't beat meets the man that stirs up his heart.
From Tokyopop: Before Ekichi Onizuka would become "Great Teacher Onizuka".He and Ryuji Danma were the leaders of the famous biker gang, Oni Baku. When they weren't out riding around and getting into trouble, this duo could be found in school. Doing what you ask? Picking up young women of course!You may also like:+ Inu Yashiki+ Kingdom
From Aerandria Scans:Our protagonist, Hikaru, is a member of the astronomy club at her school. On one beautiful starry night, she encounters a tall boy with blonde hair that looks almost white. However, he turns out to be...?!
From Midnight Scans:As a child, Beniko had two close friends, Umi and Sora. They were twin brothers that lived next door but due to his "Brother-Complex" jealousy Umi stopped being friends with her and soon moved away. Sora stayed and he and Beniko devoloped a relationship but later tragedy hit as he tried to save Beniko. Umi reapears with the same voice, looks, but a more twisted personality than before. How will Beniko confront the twisted love and affection given to her by Umi, instead of from Sora?!
This is the story of two lovers, Jae Moon and Ji Yeon, fated for each other as a dragon is to its pearl. Their love overcame the barrier of hierarchy, but the star-crossed lovers were torn apart when one of them was killed in a tragic incident.The reincarnated Jae Moon and Ji Yeon are reunited once again in the present time. With such a tragedy in their past lives, will the two be able to rekindle the feelings they had for each other from a happier past?
.Caught in the clutches of an abusive relationship, Sooin longs to escape. A vampire who finds human blood repulsive, Chi-hwan only drinks the blood of other vampires. When chance brings the two together, Chi-hwan makes Sooin an enticing proposal. Chi-hwan will help Sooin get out of his living hell, and in exchange Sooin has to let Chihwan drink his blood. Will this proposal change both their lives for the better?
Pandora's Box was a cursed existence. Through the curiosity of a woman, evil was unleashed and very nearly covered the world in darkness. Miraculously, humanity managed to seal Maou Kestra back into the box but with immense sacrifices. Even without their lord, the demons are still a formidable force that has only grown stronger with time, locked in the abandoned capital of the north, Hameln. 15 years have passed since that fateful battle...Enter Hamel, a travelling minstrel who is so self-centered that he'd sooner cook his guardian crow (and family friend), Oboe, than go hungry for even a minute. Welcome to the world of music and hilarious insanity that is the Violinist of Hameln. Watch as Hamel takes cheap shots at his opponents or how he bashes pigeons with his giant violin and turn them into dinner.How WILL the world be saved from Maou Kestra (it's a pun for Orchestra if you haven't noticed) with a hero such as this?
"Elemental Gelade: Follow the story of two people that cross paths on a fated day that they meet."Coud is a young sky pirate, he is an adventurous young man. Maybe it's due to lack of education from living in the sky most of his life he is kinda close to the dumb side. but still he gives it his all when the time come to fight.Ren is a seemly lovable young girl, however she and many others in this world are called Edel Reid, ones whom can give power to that of one other person that would be chose:The Pleage, a pact that binds for life, with beautiful Songs that Awakens they're power.......................................At first what seemed like a routine mission, turns out more to be the beginning of a journey, through difficult fights, after fights Ren and Coud grow stronger together. The Journey to Edel Garden the place Ren wants to go no matter what.but being the possessor of a rare stone called the Elemental Gelade, the source of her power, she is pursued by whose who could catch her for selfish reasons and some people that want protect her and all Elde Reids, however it is there is going to be many troubles ahead.
Everyone has secrets they want to hide.Do-kwon has a habit of deliberately wrinkling his face to hide his secret that he likes to be handsome.However, Ryeo-soo has the ability to hear other people's inner feelings, he becomes interested in Do-kwon, who trembles inwardly when he sees himself.Then one day, Ryeo-soo hears Do-gwon's earnest desire."I'll save you. Can you teach me to study instead?" +
From Awakened Memories and StarryHeaven:Tamaki is an only child brought up by her mother alone. But then, her mother passed away due to an illness, and now she has no relatives. When she visited the Ootori family - a family that's totally strange to her - according to her mother's will, the one waiting for her was Shinga, a super rich and hot guy, but also extremely arrogant and horrible. Suddenly, he declares that starting today, she's his wife, and he stole her first kiss?!NOTE: The second and third volume of this series continues with the sequel, Hanayomesama wa 16-sai - 2nd season. The total completed 3 volumes is comprised of both the prequel and the sequel together.
Four years ago, she left in despair, heart-broken. Four years later, she came back, with a kid by her side. Before she could settle down, the first thing (or man) she has to deal with is this unreasonable CEO, who cannot be greener when it comes to hitting on a girl The moment he sees her, his whole linguistic system is reduced to four words"I. WANT. YOUR. SON!" Who the heck will use this type of pickup line?!!!
Yating was working in a recording company until she was fired by her boss (a famous movie actress with a spoiled temperament). Discouraged and jobless, Yating decided to work in a pub where a famous group called "Gangster" regularly played. Along the way, she gets to meet this guy who has the most divine voice. Yating's luck then began to change when her uncle decides to retire and set up his own record company. He asks her to join in his ambition to create the most famous rock group in Taiwan. This is the story of how Yating, being the new manager, tried to create the ultimate rock band!
.Siyeon, a contract killer, has declared a boycott on men after being screwed over by his ex. That is, until he moves into a penthouse owned by Taekyung, a rich heir with killer looks. Contrary to first impressions, there's more to Taekyung than his party animal persona, and there's more to Siyeon than the cool, collected facade he puts on. The two can't quite figure each other outand yet are instinctively drawn to each other.
One day, a jobless Koduka Chiyo is wallowing in self-pity and trying to escape from reality when her landlord bangs on her door she's three months behind on rent.Her landlord's solution?"Please have sex with me."Thus the two begin living together a romance comedy that seemingly starts with sex.
.It all started back in high school. Shinwoo is caught in a compromising position by his crush, Taesoo. And Taesoo doesn't react well: "You're dirty!" "You whore!" Cut to seven years later, and those insults have left a mark. Shinwoo can only get off on hardcore humiliation, the nastier the better. His clean-cut hunk of a boyfriend tries hard to satisfy those desires but there's something missing. Until Shinwoo attends his high school reunion, that is, and his first love comes back to bite him +
Jin-Woo gets a new beautiful mom which is 10 years older than him.
Kang Chan and Seyeon have been close friends since they were young after being introduced by their parents. After entering high school, Seyeon suddenly received a confession from Kang Chan and became aware of Kang Chan since then. Meanwhile, Naeun is displeased with their relationship. The trivial and noisy story of their love triangle and those around them...
Fushimi Inari has a hopeless crush on her classmate Tanbabashi. One day, while trying to interact with him, she accidentally humiliates him in front of the whole class. He refuses to accept her apologies, and, to make matters worse, she discovers that he probably has a crush on their incredibly cute classmate Sumizome. She has all these things in mind when she is summoned by Uka-no-Mitama-no-kami, a pale fox goddess. In return for rescuing a little fox-spirit creature before school that day, the goddess offers to grant a single wish of Inari's. Without thinking, she blurts out that she wants to be Sumizome. As one might expect, this wish does not go nearly as well as Inari had hoped, and the kindly goddess breaks a goddess-rule to give Inari the ability to change herself back. Now, Inari can change her own shape at will, and using her new skill is very tempting as she keeps trying to win Tanbabashi's heart. But if Inari flaunts her ability, both she and the goddess might end up in trouble with Amaterasu!
One day, on a whim, 20-year-old Minato dresses up in her friend's cute high school uniform and goes out briefly into the city. To her horror, she ends up running into her stepbrother, Tooru, who is actually only months younger than her. Since he's cute, and a notorious player, Minato has had to deal with constant jealousy and suspicion from other girls all through their school days. Amazingly, she manages to convince Tooru that she's actually someone who just happens to look a lot like his sister. He is so convinced that he starts trying to date her and, for various reasons, she goes along with it. What started as a simple joke is now evolving into the biggest lie Minato has ever told!