{From Acacia15} Taepung is of a rather... prestigious family. But his father does not accept him, for no reason in particular. He is being beaten up by a gang when a ghost like girl comes and saves him.. And takes his most precious necklace. That girl is the "fortune teller" girl, Kain. But she seems to be possessed..

1) Natsu Koi Beach cafe worker Ide Mitsu was dumping a female pick-up when they heard a loud face slap. They looked over a beach rock and saw it was his seemingly perfect classmate, Shirohara Takashi, who had his face slapped by a woman. 2) Fuyu Koi Ide Mitsu struggles to define his three-month relationship with Shinohara Takashi who seems to be holding himself distant. After a night out, Ide soon discovers why... 3) Room Mate The young student wakes up in the middle of the night and finds himself on top of his senior from school... Prequel of Heaven (chapter 4 of Mayou Otoko) 4) Parasite versus Honey All the students and teachers are getting antsy over a suspicious character that is hanging around school. Sequel of Who Made Him Such a Man? (chapter 1 of Konna Otoko ni Dare ga Shita) 5) Mujina Hiromichi spends many a nights outside his future brother-in-law��™s place, all in the name of gathering signs of possible infidelity. But he who stalks, is stalked in return... 6) Bull Futatabi 2001 A boy brings his childhood friend to his grandmother's place for a quick getaway. Sequel to Bull to Arukeba... (chapter 1-4). 7) Amamiya-kun ~ 3 Years After It has been 3 years since his best friend graduated and left the room. (short story on the ghost from chapter 3)

In the year 2024, young Shiki runs away from home to live with her grandfather, Taizou, who runs the Ushio Sea Service in the man-made island-city of Standard Blue. Four years earlier, Shiki's father died in a deep sea incident, and Shiki is now trying to learn about her father, herself and her family's deep connection to the sea. The Ushio's crew--gruff Takeshi, distant Taichun--at first consider Shiki a hindrance, but she wins them over with her enthusiasm and courage. When Shiki's mother comes looking for her, however, danger looms near and Shiki is put to the final test.

[From Twinkle-Dust]: Jiyoo is a beautiful girl, who has yet to have her first kiss. Handsome guys, who Jiyoo only saw as friends, are now competing for the fair maiden’s love. Who will win over Jiyoo’s chaste heart?

From Blissful Sin: ("Still..." is the second part of Seiryou Saikyou Monogatari - Yano x Ishida Hen) It's been eight years since Ishida and Yano shared a very awkward moment during their graduation from Seiryou High. After college, Ishida hadn't seen or heard from his best friend for over three years. One day, he briefly glimpses Yano on a passing train. When did he come back and why do his friends insist it couldn't possibly be Yano? Ishida begins a desperate search for his missing friend with the old Student Council in tow. Still... is part of Seiryou Saikyou Monogatari ~ Yano x Ishida Hen

From Yaoi Is Life: I could die without any regrets, is what Mine thought after Osamu asked him out. But there’s an extra accessory hanging around his soul mate. So annoying.

"You are... a vampire?" Lucian is just a normal strawberry farmer, and fate meets him with an injured mysterious girl who tries to steal his strawberries. As he tries to help her, suddenly, the wound disappears without a trace! Will Lucian be a victim to a vampire?

From Manga Updates The state of progress is one where one must look to the past in order to protect the future...but what must be done for the present? From legendary WSJ mangaka Osamu Akimoto comes a one-shot where memories are the key to understanding all: past, present and future...

Compilation of short stories: • Subarashii Shitsuren (Marevelous Heartbreak) Salaryman Naitou’s love life and work life are both going downhill. He sleeps with woman after woman, but none of them really does it for him. On top of that, he has a major crush on his boss, who only chides him for coming in late after his wild nights of unsatisfying sex and generally treats him as an errand boy. Then, one evening, a stranger accosts him at his apartment door. • Ore no Shachou Boku no Hisho • Kairaku no Chi • Kou Mono (The Supplicant) A husband and brother deal with the fallout of a life cut short. • Ichiban no Ai (The Greatest Love) Former Section Chief Masaki considers it an honor to do his best in his temporary assignment as secretary to President Shirasaki. The problem is that Masaki has fallen in love with the company president, and he has no hope of that love ever being returned, as the President clearly worships his wife. Resigning himself to an unrequited love, Masaki contents himself with anonymous assignations at the local gay porn theater. Until one day when the President discovers Masaki's sexual preference and his pastime. - From The Moon in a Box • Koi no Katachi

Contains one main story, and a few oneshots. Story 1 - A girl who has always put studying as her main focus in life, now finds she wants a boyfriend. But will her high scores make the guy she likes feel inferior...? And this guy seems to be the ex-boyfriend of the most popular girl at school! Is he really a player...?!

On a summer day, what makes a girl go for a watermelon...?

Collection of five short stories Sara can only see her stepbrother Natsu when he comes back home once a year. Each summer feels the same but something will happen in this one. This story shows how their relationship as step siblings in the past affects their present.

From Attractive Fascinante: Akitsu was transferred to the East Kantou systems department a month ago. The sales person, Harada, dragged him to see the client together to rectify a problem. He got nervous and fainted. Harada took care of him, but was still a devil at work. Akitsu became fond of Harada gradually. He got upset and fainted again when he found out that Harada went to a goukon. Akitsu confessed to Harada when he woke up to find Harada had come back for him in the office. Would Harada accept him? + two one-shots

She was in the 3rd grade of middle school, he was in the 1st grade of high school. She met him at the basketball match for the first time. He was so amazing, she fell in love at first sight and decided to enter the same high school he's going to. After she managed to get into Shuuei Institute, she expects her happy love life to begin but... what if the guy she liked was held back a year?! And what if he told her to "never come near him again"?! No worries, Tachibana Riri will not give up!

When Yuuki first meets Akihisa she is less than impressed. Not only is he stalking her, but he also tries to seduce her knowing full well she's a high school student who already has a boyfriend. She can't stand him at all so why is she so drawn to him? On the surface Akihisa seems like the worst kind of man... Is he just toying with Yuuki or does he really care about her?

There's a rumor that high school freshman Aki is involved with Masaya, a candidate for student body president next term. Aki thinks of Masaya just as her best friend, but to make sure of the matter, Masaya's younger twin brother Naoya appears! Aki begins to be seduced by Naoya's forceful manner... Then one day, Masaya collapses. When Aki goes to wish him well, she's relieved to see that he's okay. While she's there, though, Naoya asks her out on a date, and he's being much gentler with her than usual. Aki musters up her courage and tries to tell Naoya how she feels, but not only does Naoya do an about-face and command Aki to date Masaya instead, but another girl confesses love to Naoya right in front of her!? What's Aki going to do...?? -- ShoujoMagic

Adapted from Seven Seas' summary: Seven years have passed since Mina Țepeș' triumphant return to the Bund. The year is now 2020; integration of vampires into human society has greatly progressed, the threat from the three clans has been eliminated, her rule over vampiric society appears absolute, and the Bund has became an integral part of the world economy. Now Tokyo is hosting the Summer Olympics with Mina as guest of honor at the opening ceremonies. During her speech, terrorists infiltrate the stadium and demand that she close the Bund and remove all vampires from Japan. In front of TV cameras, Mina and Akira must confront the terrorists. And that's not the only threat waiting for them...

In the rural and peaceful Belzenia-Asmodin Empire, women of all ranks, ages, and marital statuses have begun disappearing one after the other. All they have in common is that they are both beautiful and reputable. Where have the stolen women disappeared to - and who will be targeted next?

Five years ago, Hokazono Akari died in an accident. Now 23 years old, her boyfriend and childhood friend Shiki Daichi still hasn’t found closure. While he chases after memories of her on the earth below, she uses every tool at her disposal in heaven above to force him to forget.

Her whole life, Hikari Hanazono has been consumed with the desire to win against her school rival, Kei Takishima--at anything. He always comes out on top no matter what he does, and Hikari is determined to do whatever it takes to beat this guy! At age 6 Hikari lost to Kei in an impromptu wrestling match. Now, at 15, Hikari joins "Special A," a group of the top seven students at a private academy, for the opportunity to trounce the guy who made her suffer her first defeat. However, Kei's feelings towards Hikari are different.

Japanese-American Mizuki has gotten herself into a high school in Japan... but not just any school! To be close to her idol, high jumper Izumi Sano, she's going to an all-guys' high school... and disguising herself as a boy! But as fate would have it, they're more than classmates... they're roommates! Now, Mizuki must keep her secret in the classroom, the locker room, and her own bedroom. And her classmates--and the school doctor--must cope with a new transfer student who may make them question their own orientation... Chapters 2 and 7 of After School are untranslated.

Sakura meets first Ryouichi at a male brothel and buys him for the night. As their supposed one night stand ends up becoming a somewhat stable monetary based relationship, feelings start to change. Can these two awkward people garner the courage to admit that their true feelings run deeper than merely sex and money?Includes the oneshot Ocean's Cage, Sky's Door featuring Ryuu from the Hydra series.Sequel:>Hydra (Sequel to chapter 5 - Ocean's Cage, Sky's Door )( http://www.batoto.net/comic/_/comics/hydra-r10752 )

From Noir: There once was a man called the most brilliant intellectual. And a woman with everything standing at the death's door. Their hearts were so completely frozen solid that nothing could melt them. What kind of light was it that could melt their hearts? ...Love...? If the answer was love, isn't it beyond absurdity?

Summary refers to the Ohzora Shuppan re-print, 2007: 1. Lovers and Souls Shinomiya is a beautiful college art student who lacks the morals common to most people. After agreeing to be a nude model for Matsuoka, a photography student, he also agrees to sleep with him for money even though he is straight. However, what started as a small taste of the forbidden soon spirals out of control when Shinomiya begins selling his body to other guys as a prostitute in a male brothel. Can Matsuoka save Shinomiya from himself? 2. Vanity After the events of Lovers and Souls, Tooru is still deeply heartbroken. Trying to find solace in Hikaru, Tooru challenges the terms of their friendship. But can he handle the consequences? 3. Sleeping Beauty Matsuoka sees Tooru for the first time. 4. A Moon in Name Only In their last year of high school, Akihiko Nozaki admits to his best friend Kai that he's gay. Kai is stunned but it doesn't change their friendship, but Kai's curiosity is aroused and he begins to see Nozaki differently. 5. The Name of that Sky Sequel to "A Moon in Name Only", told more from Nozaki's point of view. Nozaki isn't sure whether to trust that his relationship with Kai will last, since he's even been dumped by gay men before. What's to keep a guy who wasn't even gay from breaking up with him?