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In "Sora no Otoshimono," Tomoki Sakurai is troubled by a recurring dream in which an unknown angel vanishes into the sky, saying, "The sky has captured me." One day, the dream changes, and the angel descends, urgently seeking his help. While napping in class, his childhood friend Sohara Mitsuki wakes Tomoki and notices his tears. Worried, she encourages him to consult Eishirou Sugata, an older student obsessed with "The New Continent," a mysterious aerial phenomenon that has no explanation. As the anomaly is about to pass over their town, Sugata suggests meeting at midnight to explore Tomoki's dream and gather information about The New Continent. Even though his friends do not show up, Tomoki arrives alone and witnesses an angeloid falling from the sky, who attaches herself to him and declares him her master. Sohara then forces Tomoki to join the New Continent Discovery Club, which Sugata is the only other member of. Together, the three investigate the mysteries of The New Continent, the angeloids, and the girl from Tomoki's dreams, uncovering truths that may be more dangerous than anticipated.

At Jindai High School, everything was normal until transfer student Sousuke Sagara showed up. His strange actions disturb the daily routine, causing constant trouble with classmates and teachers alike. However, Sousuke is not just a problem student—he is a member of an elite military unit on a covert operation to protect Kaname Chidori from danger posed by the KGB.

In "Bakuman。", Moritaka Mashiro, a skilled middle school artist, feels uncertain about his future, expecting a dull life ahead. His outlook changes when Akito Takagi, an aspiring writer, finds one of Mashiro's drawings and suggests they team up to create a manga. Mashiro initially hesitates because his late uncle, a mangaka, died from overworking, but he is spurred on by his crush, Miho Azuki, who wants to become a seiyuu. Driven by a goal to craft a manga that could become an anime for Azuki to voice, Mashiro agrees. Azuki, who shares his feelings, promises to marry him once they both achieve their dreams. The story follows Mashiro and Takagi as they tackle the hurdles of getting their work published in Weekly Shounen Jump and striving to gain fame as mangakas. Their path balances between success and the risk of falling short like many other hopeful creators.

The difficulties of adulthood and the harsh realities of office work often make people wish they could go back to their younger years and choose differently. This feeling leads 27-year-old Arata Kaizaki to consider an unusual offer. After returning home from his part-time job, Arata is contacted by Ryou Yoake, a representative from the ReLife Research Institute, who presents an experimental program designed to improve his job prospects. The ReLife project plans to change Arata's appearance to that of a 17-year-old, allowing him to experience high school again for one year. After this trial ends, he will receive a job offer, something he has had trouble getting since leaving his previous job. Despite his doubts, Arata agrees to the strange arrangement. But his adult way of thinking and his lack of recent school experience make handling everyday life in high school harder than he expected.

On a normal morning, Naho Takamiya finds a mysterious letter in her mailbox, supposedly written by her future self from ten years later. The note describes events that are about to happen that day. Initially, Naho thinks it’s a joke, but her doubt fades when a new student, Kakeru Naruse, joins her class, just as the letter predicted. Driven by this revelation, Naho examines the letter’s contents more closely, which lists past regrets and urges her to change her actions. It becomes evident that these regrets are closely connected to Kakeru. Knowing that he won’t be part of her life or her group of friends in the future, Naho faces the challenge of altering fate. The story also includes the Haru-iro Astronaut (Spring-Colored Astronaut) series.

In the prestigious Ouran High School, a haven for the children of the wealthy and influential, the Host Club stands as the most popular club on campus. Inside their lavish clubroom, six charming, disinterested young men spend their time entertaining equally attractive, bored young women. Haruhi Fujioka, a scholarship student from a modest background, has no interest in the Host Club until she accidentally breaks an expensive vase in their room. Mistaken for a boy, Haruhi is forced by Kyouya Ootori to join the club to pay off her debt. Tamaki Suou, the club's flamboyant king, eagerly takes her under his wing to teach her the ways of hosting. However, life in the Host Club is never ordinary. Even routine events turn into over-the-top affairs thanks to the mischievous Hitachiin twins, Hikaru and Kaoru, the stoic Takashi Morinozuka, and the gentle Mitsukuni "Hunny" Haninozuka. As the Host Club embarks on a series of wild adventures, Haruhi must adapt to the dazzling, exaggerated world of the hosts. The final volume includes an extra chapter detailing their trip to Spain.

After losing her brother Souichirou, Teru Kurebayashi finds comfort in the messages she exchanges with Daisy through a cell phone he left behind. Though she has never met Daisy in person, she relies on the uplifting words from this unknown figure. At school, Teru is constantly tormented by the gruff janitor Tasuku Kurosaki, who forces her to work for him after she accidentally breaks a window. While Kurosaki appears to be a lazy troublemaker who enjoys causing her distress, his true nature may be more complex than it first seems. Additional one-shot: Volume 16: Hetakuso Cupid (The Hopeless Cupid)

Following the destruction of Yi "Shioon" Shi-Woon's ki-center at the hands of Goomoonryong, which leaves him unable to practice martial arts, Shioon decides to leave the Murim world behind and focus on a normal life at school while spending time with his mother. However, the Murim world does not let him go so easily. Recognized as Goomoonryong's only true disciple and granted the Phoenix Medallion of the Sunwoo Clan by Lady Sosul, Shioon becomes the clan's provisional leader, drawing constant attention. New enemies continue to challenge him, especially the Soldiers Under Command, who aim to remove him in order to further their own plans. The key question remains: how can Shioon defend himself without his ki-center?

In "Skip Beat!," 16-year-old Kyouko Mogami moves to Tokyo alongside her childhood friend and crush, Shoutarou "Shou" Fuwa, to help him achieve his goal of becoming a famous idol. When she discovers that Shou sees her only as a servant, Kyouko decides to enter the entertainment world herself and outdo him. Her path hits a snag when a talent agency rejects her application. However, the agency's president offers her another chance by placing her in the newly formed "Love Me" division. Kyouko then begins her determined quest for fame, honing her acting skills and building connections with new companions.

After finishing high school, Hideki Motosuwa moves to Tokyo to attend a cram school, hoping to get into his dream university. Working late nights at a bar leaves him disconnected from new technology, especially humanoid computers called Persocoms. Wanting one for himself, Hideki finds a discarded persocom in a pile of trash. When he turns it on, he discovers this persocom, who can only say "Chii," is unusual. He names her Chii and learns she can think and learn on her own, making her a rare Chobit. Hideki begins helping Chii adjust to human life while trying to solve the mystery of the Chobit series.

In Love★Com, Risa Koizumi, who stands at an imposing 172 cm, learns that her frequent rival, the much shorter Atsushi Ootani at 156 cm, has feelings for her friend. Driven by her own interest in his friend, Risa decides to team up with Ootani. But their plan backfires when the two people they like start dating each other. Refusing to give up, they promise to help one another find new romance, even as they keep bickering. Though they deny it, Risa and Ootani share many similarities: both are self-conscious about their unusual heights, struggle with schoolwork, enjoy the same foods, and act immaturely. Their playful squabbles make them popular with their classmates, who see them as a comedy pair. Could the love they are searching for be closer than they think? The series also includes one-shots in Volume 12, titled "Hoshi ni Nattemo Aishiteru," and Volume 16, "Bokura no Ibasho."

In To Love Ru: Darkness, Rito Yuuki continues to struggle with his feelings for both his crush Haruna Sairenji and the alien princess Lala Satalin Deviluke. Lala's younger sister, Momo, develops a crush on Rito as well and decides to form a harem around him, hoping to secure her own position in his affections. Momo enrolls at Rito’s school and covertly assists his various potential love interests, even recruiting new candidates, including the newly arrived alien assassin known as Konjiki no Yami, or "Yami." Yami delays her next assignment due to Rito. However, Yami’s sister, Kurosaki Mea, intends to compel Yami to resume her duties as an assassin. To Love Ru: Darkness unfolds following the conclusion of To Love Ru, bringing in new female characters, new foes, and increasingly risqué scenarios.

Chikan Otoko is a socially awkward otaku with a perverse side who regularly visits the 2ch forum. One day, while returning from work, he is wrongly detained for stalking. Once the confusion clears, he learns that the girl he calls Miss Understanding has been deeply affected by a real stalker. Wanting to earn her favor, he extends his help. Unexpectedly, he finds himself growing closer to Miss Understanding and her companions: the lively Kansai and the innocent Loli Jugs.

Yamato Akitsuki, a bright and energetic boy, is excited to begin his high school life in Tokyo. Grateful for his aunt’s offer of a free room in her apartment building, he accepts without realizing it is an all-girls dormitory. His first day of school takes an interesting turn when Yamato notices a girl excelling at the high jump. Her skill and beauty captivate him, and he becomes determined to get to know her better. By chance, this girl, Suzuka Asahina, turns out to be his next-door neighbor. However, their interactions so far have caused Suzuka to form a negative impression of him. Despite these misunderstandings, Yamato decides to join the track team to try to make an impression on her. He soon finds himself developing into a promising sprinter in the 100-meter race. Balancing friendship and potential romance, Yamato dedicates himself to training, hoping to win Suzuka’s heart.

Futaba Okeya is a 14-year-old boy who can see ghosts and always keeps a prominent birthmark on his left cheek hidden under a bandage. One day, a new student named Kouko Ishigami joins his class, marked by a scar on her forehead and followed by the spirit of a tall, friendly man. Futaba feels an instant attraction to Kouko, thinking it might be love at first sight. After a disturbing dream about her, he wakes up crying and senses a deep familiarity, which drives him to try to befriend her. However, a series of events leads Futaba to reveal his birthmark to Kouko, causing her to declare him her eternal enemy. Enraged, Kouko explains that they are connected through reincarnation, and the birthmark is a curse she placed on him in a past life to identify and ultimately defeat him. Kouko then summons a flaming circular device called the "spirit circle" and attacks Futaba, sending him tumbling down a staircase into the memories of one of his former lives. The story of Spirit Circle follows Futaba as he journeys through his various past lives, gradually uncovering the truth behind his conflict with Kouko.

In his pursuit of filmmaking, Junpei Manaka stumbles upon a striking moment in middle school when he catches a glimpse of strawberry-patterned underwear against the backdrop of a sunset. Believing the girl to be his classmate, Aya Toujou, he makes efforts to get closer to her to recreate that memorable skirt flip for artistic reasons. However, when he encounters her the following day, she appears entirely different from the memory he cherishes. Just as Junpei considers starting anew, he comes across the school idol, Tsukasa Nishino, who confidently reveals she is wearing strawberry-patterned panties that day. Convinced that Tsukasa is the girl he seeks, Junpei devises a plan to confess to her, aiming to become her boyfriend and eventually capture footage of her underwear.

Jin Kanzaki is a seemingly ordinary homeless boy who possesses extraordinary strength, which he uses to assist others, much to his grandfather's delight. However, Jin insists on charging 10,000 yen for every act of kindness, much to his grandfather's annoyance. Jin's peaceful life takes a drastic turn when he encounters a Player, a dangerous entity linked to a series of inexplicable murders. As Jin navigates this new perilous situation through sheer force, a group of mysterious men also searches for someone with a ring-like mark on their hand. In their quest, deeper secrets about the world unravel, hinting that Jin may be central to solving the enigma.

Mikan Sakura and Hotaru Imai share an unbreakable bond, even though Hotaru often acts distant. Mikan believes their friendship will last, but her confidence is shaken when Hotaru leaves for Tokyo to attend the elite Alice Academy, a school for children who possess special powers called Alices. Unable to bear losing her best friend, Mikan runs away from home to try and enroll at the same academy. After she gets accepted and reunites with Hotaru, Mikan discovers that Alice Academy is far more complicated than she expected. The school operates under a strict system where students are ranked based on the strength of their Alice, behavior, and academic performance, and they are divided into specialized groups for lessons. Placed among the lower ranks, Mikan faces hostility from classmates who doubt she belongs there. Among them is Natsume Hyuuga, a high-ranking student whose antagonism toward Mikan has no clear reason. As the students explore the academy's inner workings, they uncover hidden secrets that go far beyond what they imagined. Mikan and her friends become drawn into a conspiracy much larger than they first realized.

In Bakemonogatari, Koyomi Araragi is no stranger to the supernatural. During his third year of high school spring break, he unexpectedly becomes a vampire after an encounter with Kiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade. Submerged in a realm of anomalies, Araragi finds himself aiding classmate Hitomi Senjougahara when he notices something peculiar after catching her falling down the school stairs. He learns that a mythical crab has been stealing her weight. Though she warns him off with harsh words, Araragi manages to convince her to accept his help. To address this bizarre problem, they seek out Meme Oshino, the mysterious wanderer who previously helped Araragi overcome his vampiric condition. This narrative explores the hidden monsters within each individual, raising questions about how deeply they are concealed within those Araragi meets.

Third-year middle school student Tatara Fujita has no clear direction for his future and is frequently picked on by bullies because of his timid nature. He longs to find something he can dedicate himself to completely. One day, while being hounded by a group of delinquents, he is saved by Kaname Sengoku, a dance instructor who rides a motorcycle. Sengoku misinterprets Tatara’s glance at a flyer for Ogasawara Dance Studio and signs him up for a trial lesson. At the studio, Tatara is paired with his classmate Shizuku Hanaoka, a gifted dancer. After another round of bullying and another rescue by Sengoku, Tatara decides to join the dance studio, determined to change how others see him. Throwing himself into the vibrant and energetic world of dance, Tatara commits fully, moving with grace across the ballroom as he chases his newfound passion.

In a slightly futuristic world, Earth is under attack by interdimensional aliens known as the Nova. The story centers on Kazuya Aoi, a Japanese boy who enrolls at a special academy designed to train genetically enhanced girls called Pandoras to fight these aliens, alongside their male partners, known as Limiters, who can use a unique ability called "freezing" to immobilize enemies. Kazuya meets Satellizer el Bridget, an older girl who is the most powerful Pandora in her class but has yet to choose a Limiter. Despite warnings from his friends, Kazuya decides to become her Limiter.

Yukino Miyazawa appears to be the ideal student: beautiful, friendly, athletic, and always top of her class. But this perfection is only a facade. In reality, she sees herself as the "queen of vanity," driven solely by a desire for praise and approval from everyone around her. Upon entering high school, she encounters Souichirou Arima, a remarkably handsome, gifted, and brilliant young man who quickly surpasses her academically and takes the top spot in the class. This sparks an intense rivalry, and Yukino schemes to reclaim her position as the most admired student. Unknown to her, Souichirou—the very person she despises—confesses his love for her and uncovers her secret, using it as leverage to gain control over her. Despite their initial hostility, the time they spend together reveals unexpected commonalities between them, leading both to gradually reveal their true selves to one another. Included one-shots: Volume 1: Tora to Chameleon: Yakusoku wa Isshukan (The Tiger and the Chameleon: A Promise for One Week) Volume 4: Ashita Mata Mori de Aou ne (Meet Me Again Tomorrow in the Forest) Volume 8: Abareru Ousama (The Raging King)

After their parents die, Fumino and her brother are passed around among various relatives. Sick of constantly moving, Fumino decides to quit school and work to support her brother. One day, while sitting on a park bench, her teacher unexpectedly appears and offers to marry her, taking responsibility for both Fumino and her brother. Is this proposal genuine, or is the teacher just joking around...?! Included one-shot: Volume 1: Tsuki to Himawari (Moon and Sunflower)

At twelve years old, Mitsuki Kouyama is diagnosed with a rare form of throat cancer, sarcoma. Faced with the option to remove her vocal cords and potentially cure the disease, she refuses, driven by her dream to become a pop singer and honor a promise made to her childhood sweetheart, Eichi Sakurai, who moved to America. As her condition deteriorates, Mitsuki accepts her grim prognosis. One day, while escaping from her grandmother's house—where music is forbidden—to attend an audition, Mitsuki encounters two shinigami, Takuto Kira and Meroko Yui. Recognizing that she can see them, they inform her that she has only a year left to live. Moved by her circumstances, Takuto offers Mitsuki a way to pursue her dreams by transforming her into a healthy sixteen-year-old. With renewed hope, she successfully joins Seed Records and debuts under the stage name Full Moon, determined to fulfill her musical aspirations before her time runs out. Included one-shot: Volume 2: Full Moon wo Sagashite