Like the Takarazuka Revue, the young women who go to the arts academy Kouka Kageki High School play all the parts of musical theater, be... more>> they female or male. Narada Ai is a jaded former idol performing female roles—her roommate, playing male roles, is bright-eyed country girl Watanabe Sarasa. From the school to the stage to the rest of their lives, there is no challenge these young women can't face with their passion for performance. <<less

In the year 2040, Japan has advanced technologically to the point of no longer needing people to work. However the cure for some diseases, such... more>> as multiple sclerosis, has not been discovered?people who have this disease have to stay cryogenized for 5 years to receive the cure. What was not expected when they woke up, was that they are the only hope for humanity to survive. <<less

The world is in mortal peril. Sir Noi Crezant, the Lizard Knight, has been sent to gain the aid of the great warrior Amamiya Yuuhi... more>> in hopes of finding the Princess Samidare and protecting the planet from the incredible 'Biscuit Hammer' poised to crack the Earth in two. Unfortunately Yuuhi wants no part of it, and the Princess doesn't prove to be the shining 'hero of justice' role model that Noi had hoped for. <<less

From school crushes to awkward dating sites to finding a community, this collection of stories recounts the author's “firsts” as a young gay man searching... more>> for love. Dating isn't ever easy, but that goes doubly so for Ryousuke, whose journey is full of unrequited love and many speed bumps. But perseverance and time heals all wounds, even those of the heart. This moving memoir by gay activist Ryousuke Nanasaki, following his historic life story, was originally released in Japan in a novel of collected essays and in a beautiful manga adaptation--now both will be available in English for the first time. <<less

Konoe Subaru, a classmate of Sakamachi Kinjirou, has been serving as the butler of Suzutsuki Kanade in school. Due to an accident, Sakamachi discovers Konoe's... more>> secret...that he is actually a she!? Apparently she will be removed from her position if anyone at school finds out. What will unfold from this chain of events? <<less

Koito Yuu just began her first year in high school but still hesitates to respond to a confession she received from her friend during middle school graduation. Unlike the sparkly and bright love she hears in music and reads in books, his confession did not fill her heart with any emotion.... more>>

As Yuu walks to the student council, she stumbles upon Nanami Touko turning down a confession with certainty and kindness. Nanami's confident response that she has no intention of dating anyone sparked Yuu's interest, so she seeks Nanami's advice on how to respond to her own confession. Yuu confides that she already decided to turn him down, explaining how she wanted to fall in love but is unable to as she has never felt what it is like to have someone special.

Nanami comforts Yuu with sympathy for the difficulty of wanting to love but not having someone to fall in love with, and at that moment Yuu's phone rings. Nanami takes Yuu's hand and tells her she only needs to speak from her heart. As Yuu turns down his confession, Nanami's hand still holding hers, a bright new spark was formed. <<less

Fuuta Okeya is a normal 14-year-old boy, except for his perpetually bandaged cheek and his ability to see ghosts. A cute girl called Kouko Ishigami transfers into his class one day. He admires her, but she is angry and aggressive towards him. In contrast, the ghost of a man called East that follows her around seems happy to see Fuuta, although they've never met before. ... more>>

Fuuta almost succeeds in getting along with her, but ends up failing after she sees the birthmark on his face that he usually keeps covered. She then declares that he is her enemy, that his birthmark is a cursed brand she gave him in a past life, and that they have a long history through many reincarnated selves.

Who is this girl and her ghost, and why does she think she must destroy Fuuta's very soul? <<less

Boyish high school girl Aizawa Tomo finally manages to tell her childhood friend Jun that she´s got a crush on him. Unfortunately, her confession goes right over his head. He didn't even realize she was a girl until junior high, and even now, Jun still thinks of her as a bro.... more>>

How can Tomo-chan possibly convince him otherwise and win Jun's heart? <<less

Jigokumeguri Haru is the heiress of one of the largest business empires in all of Japan. She is not only rich, but also practically a celebrity. However, partly because of her heritage and partly because of her arrogant and aloof behavior, she has always been isolated from her peers and has never been able to make friends. Thus she has – without success so far – transferred from school to school to finally find a place where she would be accepted.... more>>

This only begins to change when she meets her new classmate Kawayanagi Tsurezure, an outcast weirdo that dresses in 20th century fashion, talks little and smiles even less. Both being somewhat socially awkward, they thus begin an unexpected friendship. <<less

Keitaro opened his front door one morning and suddenly transferred to a different world where demons and monsters live. Keitaro meets a young girl, Nia... more>> who is a half-demon. Nia urges Keitaro to "make a child" with her. Apparently, a half-demon woman can only have children with a human male... <<less

Daria (♂) has a complex over his scrawny appearance. One day, he encounters Rubi-san (♀), who looks cool and is muscular!

1-3. Morimoto is getting bugged by her parents to marry (a guy). Her (female) kouhai suggests she fake her marriage so her parents would stop but they will scrutinize every guy she might choose no matter what. Since there's a new law that allows homosexuals to marry, her kouhai suggests herself; only this kouhai has confessed to her before. What will become of their married life?... more>>

4. Anaerobic Love

Your back is always facing me. I'm watching you way up close. <<less

After recently moving to Onomichi, Hiroshima, high school student Tasuku Kaname is thrown into despair at the possibility that he may have been outed for... more>> being gay. Convinced his life is over, his despair turns into shock when he sees a woman jump out of a window of a nearby house. Tasuku races to the house in a panic only to discover that it's a public meeting lounge owned by the woman he saw before. Tasuku comes face to face with the woman as she walks past him unharmed, but not before she implies that she had been watching him from afar. Confused, Tasuku follows her up to the top of a steep hill where she offers to briefly listen to what's on his mind. Although Tasuku doesn't go into too much detail, he later accepts her invitation to come to the lounge to meet others with similar troubles. <<less

Makabe Masamune has changed himself greatly for a single reason: he wants revenge. Contrary to his past, he has worked hard to become good-looking in... more>> order to carry out this goal. Faster than anticipated, he even meets the target of his revenge the first day after transferring in.. Adagaki Aki! He wastes no time beginning his plan, but revenge doesn't come easily. <<less

Rito is a high-school boy who just can't confess to the girl of his dreams, Haruna-chan. One day when coming home and sulking in the... more>> bath-tub, a mysterious and barely clothed girl appears out of nowhere. Her name is Lala and she comes from another planet... <<less

High-school girl Yuri suddenly finds herself on the rooftop of a high-rise building. She's trapped in a bizarre world surrounded by skyscrapers, where a masked... more>> man cracked open a man's head with an axe before her eyes. Finding a way to survive this bizarre world, find her beloved brother, and escape becomes her top priority, but she is beset by danger not just from the mysterious Masks, which possess both inhuman strength and cruelty, but other survivors turned cruel or desparate by the insanity of the high-rise world. <<less

High school student Tetsu Iwaoka notices that his classmate Mogumu is always alone at school. Wanting to give Mogumo a chance to make some friends,... more>> Tetsu invites Mogumu to work at his family’s maid cafe. Although Mogumo is initially enthusiastic, there is just one problem: this is a girlyboy cafe, but Mogumo is adamant about being neither a boy nor a girl. <<less

Kuromine is a guy who does not lie, hence his nick name "a bag full of holes". But everyone has secrets, and even Kuromine has... more>> one. Meet the very lovely, elegant, and mysterious Shiragami whom Kuromine has new found affections for... But what is this? Why does she have humongous wings when no one's looking and super long canines? Something is very different about this girl... <<less

In the Spring she was 16, Takamiya Naho receives a strange, but detailed letter from herself, ten years in the future. At first she thinks the letter is a prank, but then the things written in the letter actually happen, including the new transfer student that sits next to her in class, Naruse Kakeru. The letter reads just like her diary entries, down to the same characters. It is not till two weeks later, when Kakeru shows back up at school, that Naho finishes the letter. In the letter, her 27-year-old self tells her 16-year-old self that her biggest regret is that Kakeru is no longer with them in the future, and asks her to... more>> watch him closely.

Note: Was nominated for the 20th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2016.

Note-2: There is an another entry for Orange: Future on MU <<less

Home Economics Teacher, Shinji Yabe, is asked by the biggest gyaru in school, Miku Okazaki, to help her "bake cookies to give to the teachers".... more>> The principal told her to do this, after she flunked every subject and makeup-class they put her in. He gets her to successfully finish a batch of cookies after several mishaps and is touched by his students glee over her success. He decides to start a cooking club after this experience to get more time and connection with his students. Upon hearing this, Miku decides to join, since he was the first teacher that didn't shove her into makeup-lessons after her failings and pushed her to try harder instead. <<less

The story is set in the distant future. The land is ruined, and humanity establishes the mobile fort city Plantation. Pilots produced inside Plantation live in Mistilteinn, also know as the "birdcage." Children live there knowing nothing of the outside world or the freedom of the sky. Their lives consist of battling to carry out missions. Their enemies are mysterious giant lifeforms known as Kyōryū, and the children pilot robots called Franxx to face off against them. For the children, riding the Franxx proves their existence.... more>>

A boy named Hiro is called Code:016, and he was once known as a prodigy. However, he has fallen behind, and his existence seems unnecessary. Not piloting a Franxx is the same as ceasing to exist. One day, a mysterious girl known as "Zero Two" appears before him. Two horns grow out of her head. <<less

Henrietta barely survived a brutal attack that killed her family. 'Rescued' by the Social Welfare Agency, her injuries were repaired with robotic components and she was brainwashed. Lost with the memory of her family's deaths was almost every trace of her own humanity. Now, she is an extraordinarily lethal cyborg assassin, obediently working with her handler Giuseppe to carry out her deadly tasks. Despite her conditioning and programming, Henrietta still has the heart of a young girl. She has not completely forgotten how to love, yet the very emotion is contrary to her training and programming. Can the Gunslinger Girl survive? Can she find peace in a struggle against her very nature?... more>>

Notes: Won Excellence Prize from Japan Media Arts Festival in 2012 <<less

"Hey, you said you wanted a sister, right?" ... more>>

First year highschool student, Toujo Basara, was suddenly asked by his father and fell into a state of panic. On top of that, the eccentric father told him he will be getting remarried. He then departed overseas after bringing Basara two beautiful step-sisters. But Mio and Maria's true forms are actually the newbie Demon Lord and a succubus!? Basara was almost entered into a master and servant contract with Mio, but a "reversed" contract was formed by mistake, and Basara is now the master!? Moreover, Basara is being hit by ecchi situation one after another due to the contract, but Mio's life is being pursued by other demon tribes and hero tribes!! The most powerful contractor's desire action drama begins! <<less

A boy met a boy. They were in the flush of youth. They were in love that felt like a dream, like a sparkling soda pop.... more>>

Note: Seven Seas is putting this title out as a three volume series called, Classmates. It includes the two volume sequel . <<less

After millennia in hiding, Mina Ţepeş, the princess of the ancient covenant and ruler of all vampires, wants change. Using the vast wealth of the Ţepeş line, she has paid off the entire gross national debt of Japan and in so doing, gained the authority to create a "special district" off the coast of Japan that is to become the future haven to vampires the world over! ... more>>

Now, on the eve of the landmark press conference announcing the existence of vampires to the world, terrorists and rival factions are plotting to assassinate Mina Ţepeş before she has a chance to make her world-changing announcement.

Note: The Special translated by Lust subs on 9/11/11 is a crossover special with Dance in the Vampire Bund and

Mina makes a guest appearance in in The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire. The story takes place in the 19th century. <<less