ASUMIKO NAKAMURA

The manga is the latest story that follows the lives of Rihito Sajō and Hikaru Kusakabe, the protagonists of Nakamura's Dōkyūsei (Classmates) boys-love manga. In the new manga, Kusakabe is working to achieve his dream, while Sajō is studying in university. Both live their lives separately.

Ruby is a student at an elite European boarding school. Things are going well for her until she finds out that she won’t be able to go home at Christmas. Instead, she’ll be stuck at school with only one other student—the aloof and beautiful Steph—for company. As Ruby tries to understand Steph, she becomes increasingly attracted to the other girl. But can she break through Steph’s icy exterior?

Vol.1 Winter: Though Rihito’s always been a loner, lately he’s grown close to his classmate, Hikaru. The two of them have even fallen in love and tentatively started dating. But when Rihito’s mother ends up in the hospital, the stress of it all becomes too much for him. Hikaru wants to be there for Rihito, but can Rihito learn to open his heart and rely on another person? Vol.2 Spring: Hikaru and Rihito are two high school boys in love. Things are going well for the couple and Hikaru is starting to daydream about a future together post-graduation. Rihito, however, is a bit more reticent, causing the two boys to fight. Will they make up and forge a way forward, or will they become nothing more than former classmates?

Sajo is in his final year of university and trying to figure out what to do after graduation. As the pressure mounts, he suggests to Kusakabe that they take a break from each other. Kusakabe naturally takes this hard and throws himself into his music in an attempt to put their relationship behind him. When a family emergency brings Sajo back to town, can the two young men sort out their feelings and what they need from each other?

Hikaru always thought his classmate Rihito was kind of a snob, until he stumbles across Rihito secretly practicing a song in an empty classroom. Hikaru agrees to become Rihito’s music tutor, and with each lesson the two boys grow closer. But when Hikaru realizes that he’s fallen for Rihito, will they stay classmates or become something more?

Sajou and Kusakabe keep their promise of getting married by buying each other rings.

School may be out, but for Kusakabe and Sajo, their lives together are just beginning! Will the two manage to make things work? Meanwhile, many of their friends, such as their former teacher Hara, are dealing with their own relationship drama. A collection of stories from the modern BL classic, Classmates!

Hara Manabu is a gay man who feels somewhat adrift in the world. He spends his days teaching at an all-boys school, his nights out on the town. While at a gay bar, he meets a young man named Sorano and feels an instant connection. But things become complicated when he sees Sorano again—as it turns out, the young man is a new student at Hara’s school. Can Hara navigate the feelings he has for a student?

Time and time again, those flowers will always blossom, as long as they are there.

All aboard! This book is your ticket to seven romances - from confessions in Iriuda to proposals in Enoshima and all points in between. Beloved josei and boys love mangaka Asumiko Nakamura returns to the English market with a unique collection of romance shorts each set around the Kanagawa railway system, the Odakyu. Combining moments of yuri, shojo, josei and teen love, Maiden Railways is a ride to romance rarely seen in manga these days.

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