The only thing in Tetsuo's mind is art. The beauty, the nature, and the quality of art. One woman watches him handle his art. Her name is Akira. She watches as he constantly tries to draw day after day, and she oversees the completion of his work at a local art exhibition. Akira apparently has become interested in Tetsuo's love for art and his work. One rainy night, Tetsuo notices that Akira left her umbrella and he decides to deliver it to her. He finds her and gives her the umbrella and doesn't use it as he claims that the umbrella isn't his. As Tetsuo leaves, Akira tells him to wait. He turns around and finds Akira bringing her lips towards his... Love has bloomed in the middle of a rainy night.
Natsu no Zenjitsu has finished publishing and it has 38 Chapters. It is also Known as: 夏の前日, The Day Before Summer
Genres: Slice of Life , Drama , Romance , Seinen
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10. Torikagosou no Kyou mo Nemutai Juunin-tachi
With a group of friends, 16 year old Kizuna stalks the city at night, flirting with middle-aged men and coercing them out of their money. The thrill should be enough to satiate her, but Kizuna remains unsatisfied with her everyday life… until a beautiful woman named Inoue Yuki, a fellow resident of “Birdcage Manor” approaches her with a job proposition- to model in the nude for her cousin, a painter and fellow resident named Yuusei Asai!
The Sleepy Residents of Birdcage Manor has finished publishing and it has 21 Chapters. It is also Known as: 鳥籠荘の今日も眠たい住人たち, Hotel Williams Child Bird, Torikagosou no Kyou mo Nemutai Juunintachi, The Sleepy Residents of Birdcage Manor
9. Hachimitsu to Clover
Takemoto lives in a run down student apartment, where his greatest worry is when he'll next be able to afford to eat meat and whether he'll get to class on time. Although he's away from home and living on his own, Takemoto is far from finished growing up. Along with his crazy cast of friends, Morita, Mayama, Yamada, and Hagumi, Takemoto sets out to discover life and his true self.
Honey and Clover has finished publishing and it has 71 Chapters. It is also Known as: ハチミツとクローバー, HachiKuro, Honey & Clover, Sora no Kotori, Hoshi no Opera, HoneyClo
8. Asatte Dance
Suekichi goes to university and has, as any Japanese university student, time for hobbies. Things change when he attends his great grandfather's funeral and wakes the next morning in his room with a very sexy girl besides him. His great grandfather has left him a *little* inheritance but there are some conditions. Meanwhile, sexy Aya keeps hanging around and refuses to go away. The beginning of a strange relationship which revolves around suspicions and desire.
Dance Till Tomorrow has finished publishing and it has 89 Chapters. It is also Known as: あさってDance, Shall we dance the day after tomorrow
7. Onanie Master Kurosawa
Kakeru Kurosawa is an antisocial junior high school student. He rarely associates with his classmates, and he looks down on them. But this behavior is topped off by a certain bad habit, his closely guarded secret: every day after school, he sneaks in to the rarely used girls' toilet on the 3rd floor and masturbates in a stall.
Kakeru's shadowy routine remains undisturbed until one day, when a diminutive girl from his class, Aya Kitahara, almost discovers him. Their meeting begins a coming-of-age story dealing with blackmail, bullying, revenge, heartbreak and ultimately, redemption.
Masturbation Master Kurosawa has finished publishing and it has 31 Chapters. It is also Known as: オナニーマスター黒沢, Onani Master Kurosawa, Masturbation Master Kurosawa
6. Sakuranbo Syndrome - Cupid no Itazura II
"Progressive Rejuvenation Syndrome." This is an extremely rare disease causing the inflicted person to gradually become younger. The main character of this story, Munenori Agawa, is the only person that could save Rena Amami from this odd disease. Agawa's saliva is the only thing that can halt the disease from making Rena younger, so they must kiss everyday in order for her to survive. This causes an immense amount of conflict and drama between Agawa and his new girlfriend, Sayako Asou. This triangle relationship story tests the capabilities and limitations of human love.
Included one-shots:
Volume 9: Nijidama Punch
Volume 10: Psychic Duo
Volume 11: Nijidama Bonbon
Sakuranbo Syndrome - Cupid no Itazura II has finished publishing and it has 98 Chapters. It is also Known as: さくらんぼシンドローム クピドの悪戯II, Cupid's Prank II: Cherry Syndrome, Nijidama Punch, Psychic Duo, Nijidama Bonbon
5. Kakukaku Shikajika
High schooler Akiko has big plans to become a popular mangaka before she even graduates, but she needs to get much better at drawing if she ever wants to reach her goal. Looking for an easy fix, she signs up for an art class, thinking all her problems will soon be solved. She’s in for a surprise: her new instructor is a sword-wielding taskmaster who doesn’t care about manga one bit. But maybe this unconventional art teacher is just what she needs to realize her dreams!
Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist’s Journey has finished publishing and it has 34 Chapters. It is also Known as: かくかくしかじか, Kakukaku Shikajika
4. Yume no Atosaki
A story focusing on a group of college friends, and their lives. Each chapter focuses on a different friend, and their relationships with various other characters.
Yume no Atosaki has finished publishing and it has 7 Chapters. It is also Known as: 夢のアトサキ, Before and After Dreams
3. Kuzu no Honkai
Seventeen-year-old Mugi Awaya and Hanabi Yasuraoka appear to be the ideal couple. They are both pretty popular, and they seem to suit each other well. However, outsiders don't know of the secret they share. Both Mugi and Hanabi have hopeless crushes on someone else, and they are only dating each other to soothe their loneliness. Mugi is in love with Akane Minagawa, a young teacher who used to be his home tutor. Hanabi is also in love with a teacher, a young man who has been a family friend since she was little. In each other, they find a place where they can grieve for the ones they cannot have, and they share physical intimacy driven by loneliness. Will things stay like this for them forever?
Included one-shots:
Volume 1: Nyan Nyan Prelude
Volume 2: Nyan Nyan Serenade
Volume 3: Nyan Nyan Oratorio
Volume 4: Nyan Nyan Cantata
Volume 5: Nyan Nyan Andante
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2. Girlfriend
Penned by Masaya Hokazono (Inugami, Watashi wa ai) and illustrated by Court Betten (Prince Standard, Harukaze - Bitterpop), Girlfriend features charming and sexy short stories involving romantic relationships between high-schoolers in contemporary Japan.
Girlfriend has finished publishing and it has 26 Chapters. It is also Known as: ガールフレンド, Girlfriend
1. Yesterday wo Utatte
After college, Rikuo Uozumi, a boy without much ambition in life, takes on a job at a convenience store. The days pass by uneventfully for Rikuo until he meets his former girlfriend and classmate, but especially thanks to the unusual Haru Nonaka, and her pet raven… Readers of Toume Kei’s other works- Hitsuji no Uta, Luno, Kurogane- will enjoy her unique style.
Sing "Yesterday" for Me has finished publishing and it has 113 Chapters. It is also Known as: イエスタデイをうたって, Yesterday wo Utatte
