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Haruto Kirishima leads a peaceful existence in his rural Hiroshima hometown until Yuzuki Eba—an enigmatic city girl—abruptly moves in with him. With her bright and capricious nature, Yuzuki has abandoned her Tokyo life for the calm countryside she fondly recalls from childhood, barging into Haruto's home. Forced into an uncomfortable arrangement, Haruto must endure his high school days alongside this clumsy, freeloading nuisance. Yet as their bond deepens, his heart begins to waver between Yuzuki and his poorly hidden crush—his classmate, Nanami Kanzaki. Though country life may be unhurried and straightforward, the challenges awaiting Haruto are as intricate as a city skyline. Leaning on time's undeniable unpredictability, Kimi no Iru Machi shows how a single day can unexpectedly bring strangers together while another can just as swiftly tear them apart. Included one-shot: Volume 6: Yuna

Yamato Akitsuki, an easygoing and energetic boy, is eager to begin his high school life in Tokyo. When his aunt offers him a rent-free room at her housing complex, he jumps at the chance—unaware that the building is actually an all-girls dormitory. On his first visit to the new school, Yamato spots a girl practicing the high jump. Struck by her athletic grace and beauty, he becomes determined to know her. As luck would have it, that girl, Suzuka Asahina, lives next door to him. Unfortunately, every encounter so far has left her with a poor opinion of him. Despite the constant misunderstandings, Yamato joins the track team in hopes of impressing her, soon discovering that he has the potential to become a top sprinter in the hundred-meter dash. With friendships and perhaps love hanging in the balance, he trains with all his heart to win over the girl he loves.

Aspiring filmmaker Junpei Manaka’s first encounter with a mysterious girl in middle school was defined by strawberry-patterned underwear silhouetted against a sunset sky. Convinced the girl is his classmate Aya Toujou, he tries to get close to her so he can re‑create that skirt flip—for "artistic" purposes. But when he meets her the next day, she looks completely different from the image in his memory. Just as Junpei thinks he has to start over, he runs into the school’s idol, Tsukasa Nishino, who boldly announces she is wearing strawberry panties that day. Persuading himself that Tsukasa is the girl he has been hunting for, Junpei begins plotting his confession—all with the goal of becoming her boyfriend and filming her underwear.

Tomoki Sakurai has spent his whole life waking up in tears from the same recurring dream: a mysterious angel he has never met vanishes into the sky, saying, "The sky has captured me." Then, one day, the dream changes—the angel descends from above, desperately pleading for his help. When Tomoki nods off in class, his childhood friend Sohara Mitsuki shakes him awake and notices his teary eyes. Worried, she insists he talk to Eishirou Sugata, their eccentric upperclassman who is obsessed with "The New Continent"—a bizarre flying phenomenon that no one can explain. As the anomaly is due to pass over their town, Sugata proposes the three meet at midnight to investigate Tomoki's dream and gather data on The New Continent. Only Tomoki shows up, and as he is about to leave, an angeloid falls from the sky, binds herself to him, and declares him her master. Soon after, Sohara forces Tomoki to join the New Continent Discovery Club, which has Sugata as its sole member. Together, the trio works to unravel the secrets of The New Continent, the angeloids, and the girl from his dreams—but what they uncover may be far more sinister than anyone anticipated.

Ichitaka Seto is a sixteen-year-old high schooler with a serious crush. He is infatuated with Iori Yoshizuki, a classmate who recently gained fame after appearing in a magazine. However, Ichitaka has never managed to tell her how he feels, still haunted by a harsh rejection he experienced in the past. Fortunately, he ends up being partnered with Iori for the Freshman Welcoming Ceremony. Although a few hiccups occur, the two get along well. But when Ichitaka's childhood friend, Itsuki Akiba, suddenly shows up and moves into his home, the situation takes a sharp turn, and the relationship among the three of them becomes tangled from the very beginning.

Kodomo no Jikan follows 23-year-old Aoki Daisuke, who has just started his first teaching job as a grade school instructor at Futatsubashi Elementary School. He is assigned to Class 3-1, where one of his students—the mischievously precocious Rin Kokonoe—develops a crush on him and goes as far as declaring herself Aoki's girlfriend. She relentlessly pursues her efforts to be with her teacher, even though it could cost him his job if she gets too close, and the situation is further complicated by the intricate, overlapping relationships among them and their friends, families, and classmates.

Seiji Sawamura, a seventeen-year-old feared throughout town for his combat abilities and his notorious "Devil's Right Hand," is actually a kind-hearted person at his core. All he desires is to end his seventeen-year streak of being a lonely bachelor. However, his intimidating reputation only drives girls away. That changes when he awakens one morning to find a girl named Midori in place of his right hand, who confesses she has harbored a crush on him since middle school.

Youta Moteuchi is a high school student whose classmates have dubbed him "Dateless" due to his total lack of romantic success. When the girl he adores, Moemi, turns out to be in love with his best friend, Takashi, Youta seeks solace at a video rental store. He has no idea this shop is enchanted, and the cute girl on the tape he rents steps right out of the television to help straighten out his disastrous love life. Included one-shot: Volume 15: Video Girl (pilot)

Maeda Hachibei has an unusual obsession: while most men are attracted to whole women, he is fixated on specific body parts. When he moves to Tokyo for school, he ends up in a dormitory with five girls, each of whom possesses one of his ideal physical traits—gorgeous blue eyes, bullet-train breasts, a deep dulcet voice, and straight “anime-esque” legs. Surrounded by these women, can he keep his composure? Though it may remind you of Love Hina, Hachibei is no Keitaro. Included one-shot: Volume 12: The Boy Who Heard Too Much

For his twentieth birthday, Shizuka decides to visit a hot spring alone. He unexpectedly sees his first naked woman there—a drunk girl who has passed out. Shortly after, he starts college, and a high school friend persuades him to join the travel and hot springs club, which is mostly made up of women. To his shock, the girl he saw naked, Ruka, is also a member of the club. Now he has to interact with the club more or less normally while pretending he doesn't picture Ruka naked every time he sees her. He is resolved to keep his embarrassing secret from ever being revealed. Included one-shots: Volume 5: Katakoi Volume 10: Toori no Kado wo Magaru made

A fresh menace arises two years after the events of Bloody Monday, determined to obliterate Japan. But with Falcon having vanished in the meantime, who will stand against the lethal "Shooter of the Magic Bullet?"

Bi-Kwang is a good-looking young fighter who turns into a drooling fool whenever he sees an attractive woman. While traveling, he meets a nameless, extraordinary swordfighter searching for a legendary master warrior. Bi-Kwang offers to help the swordfighter in exchange for meeting his beautiful sister. As it turns out, the swordfighter is the sister herself—Hwa-Rin Dahm—and she must keep switching identities to move the story forward. Bi-Kwang falls for her instantly, creating a love triangle that involves only two people. The story is set in a world where each faction seeks to unify the Murim. Amid this, Bi-Kwang—who has a natural gift for learning martial arts but wants nothing to do with it—strikes a deal: he will escort Hwa-Rin to see her grandfather, the last person to see him before he vanished. Along the way, he faces many enemies and occasionally encounters friends who reappear from time to time. Through these experiences, Bi-Kwang matures as he understands why martial arts matter and realizes he has been using them the wrong way.

Shinya is a mediocre student with no athletic skill, a cowardly nature, and an overall sense of worthlessness. One day, he encounters Haruna, a girl who may alter his destiny. She proclaims him the Messiah—the Lord's chosen one to rescue her world—and declares herself his shield. Could this be real? Is his lifetime of incompetence merely the counterbalance for such a monumental purpose? Is he truly the Messiah? And if so, can he possibly save himself, let alone an entire realm? Included one-shots: Volume 4: Night Keeper and Volume 6: Exorcist.

Fuguno Masuo is a 24-year-old businessman with terrible luck in romance—he's never even been on a date. After visiting a fortune teller, he becomes convinced he'll never find love. Everything changes when he meets the beautiful Nagisa Shiozaki at a marriage interview bar; she has suffered similar misfortune with men. Now Masuo will stop at nothing to win her heart, but he must contend with rival suitors and the advances of a female coworker, all while navigating the awkward situations that always seem to backfire on him.

At Tokyo Butei High, a special institution that cultivates armed detectives called "Butei," second-year student Tooyama Kinji has a peculiar body that triggers a "super mode" when stimulated by "something." He conceals this from others to maintain a quiet existence. But trouble seeks him out when he falls victim to a bombing incident, where he meets Aria H. Kanzaki, an elite of the Butei high "Assault" department.

22-year-old Eikichi Onizuka is a pervert and a former gang member who somehow becomes a teacher. Great Teacher Onizuka follows this outrageous educator as he tries to outsmart and win over the scheming Class 3-4, which is dead set on getting him fired. Along the way, he faces other hurdles—the frustrated balding vice principal Hiroshi Uchiyamada, old rivals from his biker days, and his own ridiculous teaching style. Yet Onizuka battles through it all while helping his students, chasing the affection of fellow teacher Azusa Fuyutsuki, and striving to live up to his self-proclaimed title. Also included is the side story "GTO: Great Toroko Oppai♡" (Tomoko's Big Adventures).

Moritaka Mashiro is a skilled artist in middle school but feels uncertain about his future, assuming he'll just lead an ordinary life. After spotting one of his drawings in class, aspiring writer Akito Takagi insists they create a manga together. Mashiro hesitates—his uncle, a mangaka, died from overwork only a few years earlier. However, learning that his crush Miho Azuki aims to become a voice actress, Mashiro becomes determined to produce a manga that can be adapted into an anime for her to star in. Azuki, who returns his feelings, agrees to marry him once they both achieve their dreams. Bakuman. follows Mashiro and Takagi's triumphs and struggles as they try to get serialized in Weekly Shounen Jump and become famous mangakas. Will their gamble succeed, or will they join the countless failures?

Takao Kasuga is an awkward middle school student with a passion for reading, particularly Charles Baudelaire's Les Fleurs du Mal. He harbors a crush on his class's idol, the sweet-natured Nanako Saeki. In sharp contrast, Sawa Nakamura is a rude, unpleasant girl who couldn't care less about school. One day, Takao forgets to bring his book home. He returns to school to fetch it, but freezes when he spots Nanako's freshly worn gym clothes lying on the floor. A strange desire overcomes him, and like a twisted pervert, he steals them. Burdened by guilt over his crime, Takao tries his best to carry on as usual. However, Sawa—who witnessed the theft—has other intentions for him...

When the burdens of adulthood and the harsh reality of workplace harassment shatter childhood aspirations, many might long to go back to their carefree younger years for a second chance at making better choices. Stunned by the proposal laid before him, 27-year-old Arata Kaizaki seeks to change his fate through an extraordinary opportunity. After returning from his part-time job, Arata is convinced by Ryou Yoake, a staff member of the ReLife Research Institute, to join an experiment designed to help him overcome his struggles and re-enter the corporate world. As part of the ReLife program, Arata's body is transformed to look like a 17-year-old, and his only task is to live through high school again for one year. Awaiting him at the end of the experiment is a job offer—the very thing he has been unable to obtain since leaving his first company. With few alternatives, he agrees to proceed. Yet, due to his adult habits and the long gap since his last formal education, Arata finds himself facing an unexpectedly tough challenge—just getting through an ordinary day of high school.

Nana Komatsu is a naive and unmotivated girl who spends her high school years chasing one crush after another. Despite repeatedly failing in her pursuit of love, her spirits never fade. At age 20, she boards a train to Tokyo, hoping to reunite with her current boyfriend. Nana Osaki, in contrast, is feisty and proud. After joining a local band in high school, she falls in love with both music and a fellow band member. But when forced to choose between her relationship and her musical career, she picks the latter and parts ways with her boyfriend. On her 20th birthday, she takes the same train to Tokyo as her namesake, determined to become a top vocalist. These two girls, sharing a name but having very different goals, end up seated together on their journey to the city, and as fate would have it, eventually share the same apartment. A deep and unique bond forms between them, and they support each other through a saga of love, music, friendship, and heartbreak.

One morning, Naho Takamiya finds a letter in her mailbox that claims to be from her future self, ten years from now. The letter details a sequence of events predicted to occur that day. Initially, Naho dismisses it as a joke, but when a transfer student named Kakeru Naruse actually arrives in her class later that day as the letter foretold, she is compelled to accept its truth. As Naho reads further, her future self lists several regrets and urges her to make better choices now. These regrets all seem to revolve around Kakeru, and with the weight of knowing that he will not be present with her and their friends in the future, can Naho make the perfect decisions to change what appears to be destiny? Also includes the Haru-iro Astronaut (Spring-Colored Astronaut) series.

Seon Jin finds no refuge anywhere. At school, he suffers constant bullying because of his unnervingly quiet demeanor and weak physique. Yet this is not the root of his overwhelming horror—what he dreads even more is his own father. To the outside world, Jin's father is a thriving businessman, a charitable volunteer, and an affectionate parent. But this is only a disguise. In truth, he is a twisted serial killer, and Jin is his reluctant accomplice. For years, they have kept up this pretense without the police ever catching on. When his father sets his sights on the attractive transfer student Yoon Kyun, Jin must decide—stay the coward who delivers her to the same doom as the previous victims, or become the bastard son who stands up to his monstrous parent.

After losing her parents, Tooru Honda finds herself living in a tent in the woods, until the Souma family offers her a place to stay. But the Soumas are far from ordinary—they carry a heavy secret: whenever someone of the opposite sex embraces them, they transform into animals from the Chinese zodiac. Tooru takes on the task of helping Kyou and Yuki Souma keep their curse hidden from their classmates, as well as from her friends Arisa Uotani and Saki Hanajima. As she becomes more involved in the mysterious lives of the Soumas, she encounters more members of the family and forms bonds with them. Yet this curse has brought immense pain, breaking many Soumas over time. Even so, Tooru may be the one who can mend their wounded hearts and bring peace to their spirits.

Although Chidori Public High School and the all-girls Kikyo Private Academy are situated right next to each other, they might as well inhabit entirely separate worlds. Kikyo maintains a flawless reputation and primarily enrolls students from wealthy families, while Chidori is considered a haven for slow-witted delinquents. The students of Kikyo hold a deep-seated hatred for their Chidori counterparts. Rintarou Tsumugi, a sixteen-year-old student at Chidori, has a forbidding face that causes others to shun him. He doesn't let this bother him, as he is happy with his close group of friends. However, there is a secret he hasn't revealed to them: he occasionally works at his family's cake shop. One day on the job, Rintarou spots a customer sitting at a table, but she quickly leaves before he can speak with her. The next day, the girl, Kaoruko Waguri, approaches him to apologize, explaining that she didn't flee because of his appearance and that she believes Rintarou is genuinely kind. Though he is unaccustomed to Kaoruko's lively personality, Rintarou looks forward to building a friendship with her. There is just one problem standing in the way: Kaoruko is a student at Kikyo!