TOP MANGA OF THE WEEK

Nagaoka Shunsuke lost his parents at a very young age. Since then, he opened his house for people who had troubles in life as a place of their own, their very own “home” without question. Then comes his newest tenant, a cheery boy named Tobari with a mysterious past…

Tokage, a soul cursed to forever wander the world, unable to rest nor to join the reincarnation cycle, is now looking for its release. This time Tokage enters the body of a newly dead girl named Yuuka, a shrine maiden. This body requires continual recharging from a highly spiritual person, whom the dead person must have had an attachment to. This person is Shinobu, a younger boy, who also lives in that shrine. Thus starts the adventures of Tokage and Shinobu in a world gone mad, amidst the chaos and carnage that gravitates to an unsent soul draw.

"It feels so good that my mind's going blank... but is this something he learned at work...? Minori (29) is an erotic cartoonist who can't catch a break. Her manga won't sell, and she can't get a boyfriend. With nothing to lose, she signs up for a matchmaking event, where she meets Hiroki Kuratani. They bond over their mutual desire to change themselves, and then they suddenly start living together!! Despite Minori hiding that she's an erotic cartoonist, life as roommates seems normal at first... until she's grabbed from behind and pinned down! "Isn't this what you wanted? Sure seems that way." Hiroki's face is like that of a wild animal as he toys with her. On top of that, Minori happens to see an adult movie with an actor that looks just like Hiroki... A compassionate side, and an animalistic side. Which one is the real him?

Shinesman is a comedy series that parodies shows like Power Rangers or Ronin Warriors. There were only ever two episodes released, with notably hilarious dubbing for a show. The manga series has 9 volumes and is drawn by Kaimu Tachibana, who often draws BL, so you can expect there to be innuendo or jokes about the male characters being too close.The main story in Shinesman is that Matsumoto has joined the Right Trading Company, and somehow was picked to become the newest member of a group of superheroes called "Shinesman" (which would sound like "Businessmen" in English). They fight evil aliens who are trying to take over the business world. It's light-hearted and undeniably cute.

"Yu-chan I’ve been wanting to see you this whole time, I’m presently going to Tokyo..."Mugiko is a very energetic girl that was raised in a rural agricultural village within the mountain area. In order for her to see Yu-chan, who she was extremely close with when they were children, she transfers to a school in Tokyo. It has been three years since Mugiko has seen Yu-chan, but when they meet each other again he treats her coldly. Mugiko is shocked by this, but a very kind prince type boy appears…?!Also includes the following:Countryside GirlfriendA continuation of Toukyou Kareshi told from Reigi's point of view.Tatami 4.5 Mats LoversUme indirectly saves a guy from being beaten. The guy turns out to be Ninomiya Hikaru, a rich guy who later transfers to her school. He tries to get Ume to fall in love with him, but Ume wants nothing to do with him.

When the unmotivated editor of a mahjong manga magazine, Sakaguchi, stops at a convenience store in the middle of a business meeting, he is reunited with his senior high school underclassman, Fujishiro.Fujishiro's ability forced Sakaguchi to abandon his dreams of becoming a mangaka, but Fujishiro has stopped writing and is living the life of a part-timer.In order to get Fujishiro to draw manga once more, Sakaguchi meddles in Fujishiro's business.With its novelty, Fujishiro's manga becomes popular, and when he's lured away by a major publishing company, Sakaguchi thinks that that is the end of their relationship ...The title work of the story of the ten years' desire of a violent editor and a useless mangaka, plus the sequel of the popular mangaka and his manager, now a couple, and others, all compiled in a single volume -- a brand-new work compilation!

Tokyo Yamanote Boys is a confession tournament held in Tokyo. This year Chihiro is chosen to be the princess, which means that she gets to spend a fateful dreamlike week with the boys. (adapted from koiiro.wordpress)Based on an otome game.

Life is hard enough as it is without the complcations love interests bring. However, it becomes even more complicated when the interest in question is a friend. How does one choose between what is right and what is wrong? The male friend you've always been with or the one that's recently come back?This is a set of five short stories about the trials and tribulations of five different women.

Matsuda moves to Tokyo to experience a student's life for the first time. Already, on the first day he meets his neighbour, who lives with a small girl who calls him Yo-chan. Why are they living together and where's the mother of the little girl, and also why is Matsuda so interested in their affairs...

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Ryou is the heir to the Asama group and in love with his bodyguard, the sophisticated Wada. They've slept together, but does Wada think of Ryou as anything but the heir?

From Esthétique:On a cold day, Mirita discovers a hidden room with a kotatsu (a table that keeps one warm) inside. The kotatsu belongs to two of the most popular and handsome twin brothers in school. Both immediately kick Mirita out. However, Mirita becomes even more determined to get back into that room. What love triangle will commence?

To Kuniyoshi, university student Akamatsu, who's 5 years younger than him, is very cute with his dazzlingly pure eyes and straightforward words. These two earnestly tell each other their feelings and are always lovey-dovey. This is a pure sweet story on how the two honestly put into words their bashful and embarassing thoughts.

Sakurai Tomo is a highschool girl who lives in a town close to a beach. One day as she was getting molested on the bus, she gets rescued by a classmate(?!). However, the key holder dropped by her rescuer held the same Agate that she has gotten from a boy in her past?! Is he the same person?!

With a common goal in mind, a unlikely team is formed.

Remilia and Sakuya talk about the red string of fate.

Tsuji and Aizawa have been friends for years—until one day, out of the blue, Aizawa kisses Tsuji and confesses that he’s in love with him. Tsuji wants to stay just friends, the way things have always been between them—after all, love can be messy, and things are just better keeping the status quo—but will they really be able to do so, or is it love-or-nothing between them?

AKA Sonnan ja nee yo / It's Not Like ThatMeet Shizuki Maku - to say she looks "above average" would be a slight overstatement, but it's especially bad compared to her older twin brothers, the highschool heartthrobs Retsu and Tetsu. She always wondered whether or not she really belonged in her family, but things take a shocking twist when her brothers plant the suggestion that they may not be related after all.Now she's supposed to pick one of them to be her boyfriend, all the while defending herself from all the other girls at school who want to keep her "brothers" for themselves! Life isn't easy when you're the ugly duckling!Sonnan ja nee yo received the Shogakukan Manga Award for shoujo manga in 2006.

Valentine’s Day is coming up, and Youmu wonders just what Yuyuko’s true feelings regarding the date are. Yuri, Yuyuko x Youmu.

Seems like Alice and Patchy have been getting pretty naughty with each other lately. But the latest consequences still come as a shock to Alice.

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Marisa agrees to go to a hot spring with Alice, which is nothing less than a dream come true for the latter. But can Alice control her Marisophile urges so as not to ruin everything?

C73 Yuyuyomu - Touhou Anthology.In this story, Youmu's doubt in her own abilities leads to a confrontation between her and Yuyuko.

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