Sana Kurata, a child actress, faces many problems in her classroom, including a major one - her bullying classmate, Akito Hayama. Sana's outgoing and friendly nature leads her to work towards correcting all of the problems around her. Her 'meddling' irritates Akito but at the same time captivates him, just as Akito's gloomy nature irritates Sana and compels her to change him. As these two opposites attract each other, they face many hardships which bring them closer to a mutual understanding. A story of growing up, letting go, falling in love, and falling out. It chronicles the relationship of Sana and Akito throughout elementary to high-school. This manga won the 1998 Kodansha Manga Award for shoujo. An extra epilogue book called 'Deep Clear' is available on MangaFox which is set a few years after the end of the Kodocha series. 'Deep Clear' is a cross-over with Obana Miho's other work, 'Honey Bitter'.

Daisuke is a 23 year-old new schoolteacher. He ends up being put in charge of a 3rd grade elementary school class since the previous teacher quit, and in that class there's a girl who's quite a troublemaker--Rin Kokonoe. You could call her a masegaki (used to describe a kid that acts more like an adult in some ways), and she's also part tsundere (though more dere than tsun).

Three sisters, Isuzu, Aoba, and Haruna, inherit an electronics store in Akihabara from their dead father, but their business is not doing well. Creditors have threatened to seize their shop if they cannot pay their bills. They find a heart-broken otaku named Takezou Muto on the doorstep of their shop, and he is able to save the day and the shop with his quick thinking. He is hired on permanently, and Haruna, the motherly sister, asks him to transform their store into a money-making enterprise. Takezou dreams of it becoming an otaku paradise, much to the delight of Isuzu and much to the consternation of Aoba.

Winner of the 2004 Kodansha Manga Award. From Del Rey: The son of a famous pianist, music student Shinichi Chiaki dreams of studying abroad and becoming a conductor like his mentor. Unfortunately, his fear of flying grounds his lofty plans! As he watches other classmates achieve what he has always wanted, Shinichi wonders if he should quit music altogether. Then one day he meets fellow student Megumi Noda, also known as Nodame. This oddball girl cannot cook, clean, or even read a music score, but she can play the piano in incomparable Cantabile style. And she teaches Chiaki something that he has forgotten: to enjoy his music, no matter where he is.

An older brother discovered his interest in cross-dressing and totally grossed out his sister. After consulting online message board, he decided he will play the role of older sister instead to build better relationship with her.

Takaki loves ranking the popular and beautiful girls at his school. The one standing at the top is the foreign transfer student Emilia Shutrause, and being a student from Europe, she is extremely popular among the male students at Takaki’s high school. Although he was just a spectator of this school idol, that would change when one day he accidentally bumps into Emily (Emilia’s nickname) and he finds out her secret...

Atsushi Ando (15) moves back to his home town with his family after 6 years. The story focuses on the fortunes and misfortunes he encounters in this town mostly due to pranks pulled by the ghost of his older brother, Hitsushi Ando, AKA Q-Chan, whose death prompted the family to move away in the first place. The catch is, only Atsushi can see his brother's ghost.

A childhood dream has led Ha Min to work as a conductor for Pidgeon-ho, a slow-train in a backwater country. But the life of the slow-train is unexpectedly ending and Ha Min must transfer to another train in the city. People in the new railroad are different and he soon realizes that there are some things in the slow-train to be missed. On a closer look though, Ha Min discovers that not all is bad, and maybe his dream is nearer than he thinks... ----- The train is carrying people’s dreams of leaving. Being the conductor of the Galaxy Railway 999 was Hamin’s dream. When he made it, he received the first speed of 70km per hour local train. There, There they go slow as the slow speed time to train people is to appreciate. Hamin finally gets to move up with new colleagues that have weird personalities like the horror mania conductor, Young-Ji Jo and even the food mania, Jo Seung-woo.

Rikitaro is a musician whose dream is to become a rock star just like Jimi Hendrix or Jim Morrison, but at the age of 27 that dream is fading away rapidly. Ooishi is a 3 time world boxing champion who recently retired and is now in the entertainment world, shooting a boxing reality show. These two unlikeliest of people cross paths one day but both of them think nothing of it until weeks later. Rikitaro is given one last shot by a record label to sign a deal but before that, they need him to get into better shape so that he is easier to sell. He stumbles upon a boxing gym which also happens to be the same gym Ooishi is filming his show. As fate’s wheels start to turn, neither man realizes that they will work together to train the best boxer ever, even better than Ooishi himself.

1,2)I Want to be Myself, I Want to Know More About You- Ookawa Taketo is in love with his Biology sensei, Tsuruoka. After he confessed, Sensei refused to accept him because he was dumped once by a student before. Will Ookawa’s determination and his strong love convince Sensei? From Attractive Fascinante. 3)Route 17- Runner Tsuji is confessed to by his kouhai, star athlete Tenranishi, but without waiting for an answer, Tenranishi tells him to forget about it and runs off! 4)Hope This Can Be Forever- Hiromi's cool exterior hides his growing feelings for Yutaka, but suppressing his emotions where his childish kouhai is concerned is getting more and more difficult. The day is coming when Hiromi won't be able to hold back anymore... 5)The Feeling of Love- Seiji always though a charming smile would get him out of trouble, so he grins idiotically all time. But classmate Inoue only wants to see Seiji smile for real. 6)The Four Seasons at the Toda Flower Shop- Florist Shougo has been alone since his wife Kana died five years ago. Well, almost alone, his annoying and cheerful nephew Takao is determined to stay close to Shougo, no matter what! Takao's love is definitely more than uncle/nephew, but what about Shougo's feelings? 7)Mint Candy- Miyahara's wedding is a reunion for former college classmates stoic Kuze and light-hearted Takeda. Even knowing how cool Kuze is, Takeda is still surprised at his nonchalance, since Takeda always thought that Kuze had a crush on Miyahara...

The start of high school life. To the girls, that also meant the start of their love lives. For brand new first year student, Takahashi Nanami (Nana for short), it was no different... She happens to end up in the same class as the incredibly popular Yano Motoharu, who rumors say that two thirds of all the girls are guaranteed to fall in love with. But will that hold true for Nana, who says that if she had to choose between like or dislike, she'd say she dislikes him!?

1-3) Cross Voice, Scandalous Noise, & Quick Summer A student, Fukuoka, finally tells his feeling to his classmate Amano. But did Amano really hear it or not? 4) And He Flies Down Tired office worker with acrophobia finds someone who is going to committing suicide on the roof of the building. He takes the guy to his house and becomes intimate with him but can't accept his love. Then the guy suddenly vanishes and our hero climbs up the building to find him again...

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When a boy's divorced mother returns from America, she brings a blonde haired girl. "She is your sister," she says, and we are going to live together.

A story featured in the manga, Crazy Kouzu BC. When they were little, three friends, Kaya, Takashi and Hiroshi spent time with each other before fate separated them. Now two years later, they meet each other once again during one summer day.

A yuri one-shot from the mangaka of Companion. From Okazu: Two girls are in the school pool when it begins to rain. They end up in the curtains in the multipurpose room. Mayu had previously confessed to Akami, but had been rejected as a lover, although not as a friend. But for some reason, Akami is moved to kiss Mayu today as she sleeps.

From Sweet Lunacy: They are young, wild and independent... Epice is not only a fashionable teen girl, but also the daughter of a Mafia boss. Follow her and her best friend, Reina as they go on the journey of their lives. NOTE: This is a French OEL.

Five short stories. - Inu wo Kau (Raising a Dog) - Soshite Neko wo Kau (And Then, Caring for a Cat) - Niwa no Nagame (View of the Backyard) - Sannin no Hibi (Three People's Days) - Yakusoku no Chi (Promised Land) The first one tells the death of an old dog, hence the title. The last one is a bit similar to a later work of the author, Kamigami no Itadaki. Inu wo Kau won the Shogakukan Manga Award (examination committee special) in 1992.

Dog-complex policeman, Miyoshi, was captivated by the popular model, Kanae, who always looks like a stray dog. However, Kanae never paid attention to him, until a day Miyoshi managed to get close to him thanks to an incident. Will the love of these two naïve people be able to go smoothly?

Though his name may mean good luck, Daikichi is far from lucky. Losing his home and his job, he narrowly avoids being homeless when he finds an old abandoned apartment building. But the apartment isn't nearly as abandoned as it first appeared, as it's being occupied by the ghost of a girl who committed suicide there many years prior. An ecchi romantic comedy from Tanaka Yutaka, mangaka of Ai-Ren. --from Solaris-SVU

A peek at the life at a Shinto shrine, mostly centered around one Satomi Shinjirou, who's on the path to becoming a priest after his brother skipped out on that. Kind of a love story (there are several of those in it, actually), but it's more about the people who work at a modern-day shrine and the circumstances they have to deal with. It's even somewhat educational at times. But don't tell anyone.

Collection of short stories about sweet schoolboy-romances, includes: 1) Junjou to Furachi Hiroto is shocked when his best friend Satoshi tells him he likes Nao-sempai. But he accepts his friend's choice, even though he can't tell Satoshi about his past with Nao... 2) The Pretender Katase is trying hard to pretend he's normal. He avoids Amero and tries to forget his feelings. But Amero is having none of it, and Katase gives in, granting Amero two weeks to see if this is the relationship he wants. Will Katase give into guilt, or will Amero's love win him over? (from BAA) 3) The Green that was Reflected in Your Eyes Popular student Takamiya brushes a caterpillar off mysterious rich student Sonoda's shoulder. Sonoda is so happy, he begins to buy Takamiya many expensive presents; he also never leaves Takamiya's side. Can Takamiya get Sonoda to stop buying him expensive gifts? Does Sonoda really want to give Takamiya more than just an iPod? (from AF) 4) Second Love Uenaga and Haruno were best friends throughout school, even wearing the same clothes. So why doesn't Haruno remember Uenaga at their school reunion? Is there a deep dark secret that should keep them apart? Do they have another chance for love? 5) I want to become your most important one Tomo always says, "I like Yukihiro." But Yukihiro can't take him seriously because Tomo's always smiling. Yukihiro's own feelings are a confused mess; does he like Tomo, or love him?

Ten stories about the everyday life of Sei, an idealistic songwriter, and Miho, the young woman who struggles to support the both of them. ------------ Miho and Sei are living together. She works at a boutique while he tries to make it as a musician. Even though Miho still can’t forget about Hagio, her ex-lover, she is happy in her relationship with Sei. However, all is not well for the young couple. Struggling to make ends meet, Miho decides to take a second job as bar hostess. As she becomes increasingly desperate for money, Miho eventually gives in to one of her client’s sexual advances. When Sei finds out about this he begins to distance himself from her. Things are getting even more complicated for Miho when Hagio suddenly reappears in her life.

Pediatric surgeon Nakamichi grapples with grief when his older lover, hospital director Tsutsumi, is critically ill following a stroke. His problems are compounded when the younger Tsutsumi, the director's son, begins working with him as a new intern. Tsutsumi junior dislikes Nakamichi on sight, and he soon reveals why: he knows all about his father's illicit affair with Nakamichi.