Harada's collection of stories presenting "negative" perspective on life. Includes: - Koukai no umi (後悔の海) (Regret of The Sea) "The three of us were always together. On the graduation day I had to reject his feelings. But without my knowledge this two guys..." - Suimenka (Behind The Closed Doors) Sweet yet tragic love triangle between childhood friends. Complement to Koukai no umi. - Pierce Hole (Piercings) This is a story between Mr. Usui, an 'ordinary businessman' and another ordinary man working at a massage parlor. However, unknown by the people around him, Mr. Usui actually has many piercings hidden behind his suit and when our protagonist at the massage parlor finds out about this he is quickly intrigued! But are these piercings simply for aesthetics or is there a deeper meaning behind them? - Restart (リスタート) New Age style BL - Watashitachi ha Byplayer (わたしたちはバイプレーヤー) (from MbE) There are love stories that you can’t say how they got so complicated. A three-way struggle with an ultra-popular woman, an ultra-popular man, and a guy with a plain face. The martial arts of love! BL from a Girls POV (also included in Joshi BL) Paired with Poji
Aida Shizuka was sentenced to death for murdering his whole family. As he waited for his execution to come, he was one day visited by his sister who was no longer of the living and had become a grim reaper. The two of them set up to perform the grim reaper's job of granting the "final wish", but they would soon realise that Shizuka was not the culprit behind their family's murder. What lies before them is a revenge suspense story basked in the ever-changing lies and truth.
From DMP: Riya Narukawa is a high school freshman with a tremendous talent for the violin, and an equally large bag of mental issues. He seems to have a split personality. After injuring his own hand to compromise his playing ability, he winds up on the doorstep of college student Atsushi Ikeda. Atsushi's a nice guy, maybe too nice and generous. He takes Riya in for the night and helps him with his hand injury. Atsushi realizes there is much more Riya than is on the surface, and learns just how difficult Riya's life actually is. Not only does he have a personality disorder, but there's an aggressive senior at his school who has his eye on him. Atsushi becomes a sort of safe haven for Riya, an escape from the life of music he's been bound to.
Asahi Sonorama (2000): 1. Kinpatsu no Sougen : Meet NIPPORI Ayumu, an 80 year-old man, who, due to a serious heart condition, has spent sixty years of his life confined to his house. One morning, he wakes up believing himself to be twenty again. In his mind, he has become the youthful young man that he once was. However, reality fails to keep up with his illusion, and everything around him seems to be quite different from what he is used to. So, he decides that he is simply dreaming. As his reality becomes his dream, his unhappy world turns into a life enriched with happiness and expectations for the future. Ayumu is now enjoying his life to the full again. Enter KODAI Narisu, an 18 year-old home-care worker who is newly assigned to look after Ayumu. To his great surprise, Narisu looks exactly like the girl he had fallen for when he was twenty and he immediately mistakes Narisu for her. Narisu, on the other hand, is trying to deal with her own secret love. She is living amidst the uncertainties of youth, struggling to find her way. Ayumu's happy dream. Narisu's fragile and sometimes painful reality. The story takes place in an old house, where these two contradicting worlds intertwine with each other through their words and exchanges. Ayumu gradually begins to realize what is real, until one day, he decides to find out whether what he believes to be his life is in fact a dream. 2. Yumemushi Hitsujigusa 3. Mizumakura Hanemakura 4. Ama no kaguyama 5. Non Regaato 6. Dahlia no Obi Less...
From here: Growing older is pretty rough and Kenji is finding out just how hard it can be as life starts wearing down on him. On top of trying to make ends meet running a convenience store, he has to care for the niece that his missing sister left in his care. Memories of youth make it easier, until those memories come back to haunt you. Kenji and his old friends are slowly being drawn into a mysterious conspiracy that could threaten the world. Who is the mysterious "friend", and how does he tie into Kenji's youth? Why are there disappearances and deaths tied into Ochanomizu University? The friend's memories hold the keys to the puzzle, but years between cloud the clues. The strange occurances and the reach of the "friend" conspiracy grow by the day. It will all culminate on New Year's Eve 2000. Will Kenji and the rest of the group be able to put together the puzzle and save the world? Note: The last two volumes of the story were serialized under the name 21st Century Boys and are not included here.
What happened in the classroom that night !? Kitahara, the Nanjo High School homeroom teacher of class 2-C, is involved in an unbelievable incident triggered by the disappearance of a female student, Tomoe Miyata... What happened to those 24 students and who is behind this horror?!
Deuteronomy follows the story of a young boy named Sesom, who is destined to free his people from slavery. They live deep underground in a cave that has but one exit, which is under control by their slave masters. This cave is overrun with famine, disease, and unforgiving death. In order to free his people from this cruel circumstance, Sesom must overcome insurmountable odds, both internally and externally. He must be willing to sacrifice not only his own life but the lives of even his dearest companions. Is it worth it? Do the ends justify the means? What cost are you willing to pay to be free?
Yokoi Taku has trouble getting along with people, so he moved to Tokyo as soon as he graduated from high school. He now lives alone, making a living by delivering newspapers and drawing doujinshi, though people totally ignore his non-erotic works. One day, a girl named Saitou Megumi suddenly shows up at his door, claiming that she came all the way from Tottori to meet him because she's a big fan of one of his doujinshi. It ends up that she has faced many hardships herself, and with no intention of leaving, she ends up living with him.
MEMORISTWhen Dongbaek was a highschool student, He suddenly gain a supernatural power. Whenever He touch somebody, He can read their memories. Dongbaek reveal his ability and became a police-detective. He is Gungho to catch many criminals as possible. He encounter a mysterious series murder case with a profiler, her name is Han Sun Mi.
Noah, a kid that I met 6 years ago in an orphanage. His closed off appearance, made me feel like I was seeing my younger self so i have to admit that I wanted to care for him more... I didn't think that he would follow me this much. Lord, can I lead him to the right path?
Souya is a sullen salaryman whose days are spent chasing after work deadlines all while still keeping his dream of becoming a manga artist. To him, his one and only support in life is none other than his beloved wife, Yuuka. One day, on his way back home, he was suddenly caught in an accident and before he knew it, an alien had taken hold of his body! Not only that, the evil threat of another alien is closing in on Yuuka too! Here comes Souya as "Otto-man", his superpowered husband form, as he jumps in to save his dearest wife! Have a taste of his love for wife and this world!
Gorou is an ob-gyn with a life far removed from the glitz and glamour of the entertainment industry - the world of his favorite idol, rising star Ai Hoshino. But when the two are unexpectedly brought together, their fates become intertwined in ways that defy all reason. For the good doctor, it’s time to stan(d) and deliver.
