With a nickname like monkey eyes shorty, Yoshida doesn't have any good points appearance wise. ... more>>

On one fateful day, his school life changes completely when the most popular guy, Satou, confesses his love to him!

But there are rumors aplenty that Satou already has a lover in the school, so is he just making fun of Yoshida?!

Note: Sublime put out a digital extra of this series called, "His Notebook." It takes place at the end of Volume 6 and discusses what happened between Yoshida and Satou on the beach. <<less

Kuji Akira and Ninomiya Makoto have been neighbours and friends from childhood. Akira is handsome and Makoto is pretty but Akira's a girl and Makoto's... more>> a boy... Their feelings for each other are growing more complex just as they are finding themselves the focus of romantic interest of their friends and acquaintances. <<less

As a transfer student to a rough, run-down school populate by delinquents, Shindou tries his best to make friends. When he meets the ill-mannered Yousuke,... more>> heartbeats and tempers start to fly! It seems Yousuke is a "tsundere"--his gruff exterior hides a shy, sensitive side--and Shindou immediately finds himself dizzy over his combative new crush. Can Yousuke accept a relationship that goes against his tough-guy image? Or will his tendency to lash out at everyone around him drive even the earnest Shindou away for good? <<less

Soujirou possesses a special predisposition that causes him to "transform into another gender when his heart throbs." Moreover, her girlfriend, Ichijou Sakura, is an elite... more>> young lady who came to acquire the same special predisposition as well. Their love life is filled with chaotically transforming between male and female; is this normal romance or girl's love or boy's love or other!? This is a love comedy featuring transformation between male and female★ <<less

Shousuke always takes the role to comfort his best friend, Tomoki, who tends to fall in love and then gets dumped several times. One day,... more>> Shousuke was drinking with Tomoki and was listening to his whining as usual. Tomoki cracked some jokes and confessed to Shousuke telling him “I love you~” since Shousuke has always listened to him, but Shousuke let his true feelings out and asked Tomoki “Which one do you love more, me or your ex?” Tomoki answered he can’t choose and started crying. Shousuke got shaken up and kissed Tomoki without thinking…!? The day when an airhead, cry-baby man who easily falls in love, and a normal guy who has negative connotations about love became more than friends! <<less

Pastry chef Ishikawa is the object of affection for fellow employee Hashimoto. However, Hashimoto can't seem to find the courage to confess - and Ishikawa... more>> has a problem of his own. <<less

Jun Shiraishi has longed for years to be friends with another girl, something she tells a guy who tries to ask her out one day.... more>> Spurred on by his feelings for her, he grants her wish by cross-dressing and making friends with her as "Nai". <<less

Nogi is the fearless and respected karate black-belt who beats up bullies without breaking a sweat. But to Fujiwara, he's just "Kei-chan", best friend and... more>> object of his secret affections. Can their friendship survive? Or develop into something more? <<less

In a society where money is king, the young men known as "flowers" hold a special role. In exchange for the financial support of those who have the means to patronize them, they serve their flower masters as symbols of taste, status, and wealth. Bought and sold at the whim of their masters, theirs is a precarious existence - save for the few who are lucky enough to have masters who can see the person behind the flower.... more>>

Note - Despite the magazines it was published in, there is no actual shounen-ai in Hanamatsuri. The relationships between the male characters are more along the lines of heavy subtext.

[ Translated from Aki's comments on the book: "And yet, I'm really sorry that this isn't very BL at all! In my heart it was super-gay! Huh? (Haha)" ] <<less

It’s hard to be in high school, especially when you live in the shadow of your stunningly attractive older brother. It only gets worse when the really cute guy from the class next to yours starts hanging around your house, presumably to catch a glimpse of said older brother. ... more>>

But things are not always as they seem! Kotori is often teased for being superficial, and with a brother like Kujaku, you can’t really blame him for thinking that looks are everything. However, once Akaiwa steps into his life, Kotori is heading for a lesson in deep trust and abiding love.

There’s a lot more under the surface that he’s finally going to get a chance to see!

Also contain the following oneshots:

V.1

• Skip

• Poem of the Red Poppy

V.2

• Flower Light

• Flower Storm

V.3

• Endless Gaze (Gyoshi no Hate)

• Muddy Stream <<less

Vowing never to separate from his childhood friend Hisame, Itsuki travels on the Tokaido with him in search of new adventures. Exterminating youkai along the... more>> way, they depend on each other to finish the job. What adventures lie in wait for our two protagonists? <<less

The Song Princess possesses the power to protect the kingdom with her song. Though the role is passed down from mother to daughter, the current Song Princess, Cain, is actually a man, singing in his dead sister's place. The only one who knows of this secret is Thomas, the head of the village where they live. One day, they come across an unconscious woman who is being chased by the Royal Guard. Why did she run away? And why did she come to see Cain?... more>>

Volume 1 included a one-shot called Darika. <<less

Thanks to her parents' incompetence, Taeko is sent to live with an acquaintance of her father. But when she rings the bell of her new home, she's greeted at the door by her new roommate, a completely and utterly shameless nudist named Masuda. Why exactly is he presenting himself in the buff to an innocent high-school girl...? Of course, their shocking first meeting sends Taeko's 17-year-strong values tumbling to the ground! "Is he for real?!" "Am I going nuts?!" It's too late for tears, so Don't Cry, Girl - a hilarious teen comedy ♪!... more>>

It also includes a second story called 3322.

Nominated for the 4th Manga Taisho in 2011. <<less

I love my boyfriend so much I'll tell the entire nation. I will love him as long as I live.... more>>

Boasting? No, just fangirling.

An enjoyable love comedy about the boyfriend-otaku who becomes crazy for her cool boyfriend as she showers him with love!

An autobiography, pulled from the tweets of a popular twitter user (Merori) that have also been compiled and made into a novel. <<less

“I’ve come back for you.” The handsome boy who moved away ten years ago has returned… with a super scary face?!... more>>

Sachi, the 26 year old manager of a little florist shop, was closing up when suddenly a high schooler with a terrifying face approached saying, “I came as promised.”

The manly and earnest high schooler with a terrifying face X the super dull plain jane, in a heart bursting love story! <<less

A story about two high school boys, Ume and Take, whose relationship seems to revolve around rainy days.... more>>

I keep running away because I feel irritated at this impatience, my own small world, and something that I can’t even name… <<less

Kawanishi Wataru and Higashino Shuzou have known each other for 10 years. They both work at the same company, and they both hate each other,... more>> thinking the other is competition. One day, out of the blue, they find themselves in bed together... and that's when their denial begins! <<less

A dramatic collection of stories linking four men and their "half-baked" lovers. Follow the merry-go-around of inter-linked men and their relationships as they come full... more>> circle during Advent season. <<less

The ruthless mafia boy Harold and the maid Mia who follows him – but what their relationship is strange. This boy was actually a romantic... more>> who loved the maid! An elegant gift and a perfect escort dating to an expensive gift, all you have to use 1000% love ... Do you know the difference? A gorgeous, entertaining and slightly dangerous love comedy <<less

Nekoya Ai is a cute teenager who turns into a cat uncontrollably when he is under emotional distress. After being cornered by delinquents he gets... more>> help from a scary looking guy who turns out to be a real cat lover and his classmate to top it off. Will Ai be able to keep his shape shifting condition a secret? <<less

In the Slow series:... more>>

V.1 - Slow Starter

It's a story about two boys, Kiyo and Ino, who go to different schools but take the same train every morning. As time passes by they become aware of each other but never engage in conversation until one day when Kiyo oversleeps in the train and is awoken by Ino. From that point on they begin talking to each other and eventually become good friends...

V.2 - Slow Days

1.) Slow Days

2.) Start Line

3.) Hanashi wo Shinagara

4.) Stargazer

5.) Toritome no Nai Koi no Shi

What would happen if one day a gaping hole suddenly opened in your chest? The night before this unusual event, your best friend throughout middle school, high school, and college tells you “I’m actually married.”!

6.) Kaze no Sukima

7.) Ano Hakoniwa (That miniature garden) (あの箱庭)

8.) Kawaikunai wa seigi! (かわいくないは正義！)

Afterword: Tokiniha mukashi no hanashi wo (時には昔のはなしを) <<less

The story centers on 25-year-old theater actor Kana Ashishima and his lover, 30-year-old bus driver Yūki Kawata. The two have enjoyed living together happily in... more>> love. One day, Kana awakens to find himself with the body of a child. Kana doesn't know why his body has reverted to a child or how to return to his adult body. The happy couple now find themselves in a fearful situation. Until this moment, the two lovers satisfied one another to their hearts' content, but no matter how they feel now they cannot act on their desires. <<less

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An after-school trip to Shibuya turns into one firecracker of a party when Akira, Riki, Shigeru, and Kazuya get struck by lightning - and branded with strange marks on their bodies! To make matters more bizarre, a costumed girl named Syrui demands that the boys return the "God Beasts" that have fallen from the "Gate." ... more>>

When the boys discover these God Beasts came through the lightning, their lives will change. Will Akira and his gang be able to survive their wrath? <<less

The one-year-younger cry-baby and childhood friend, Kanade, suddenly took Meguru’s first kiss! Though he's grown taller a bit recently, and the girls made a big fuss and called him “the piano prince”, I will not be tricked. He’s a pervert who steals another guy’s lips! With additional pages, the perfect version is now on sale. ♥ ... more>>

The first chapter was originally released as chapter 4 in volume 2 of . <<less