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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.

Third-year middle schooler Tatara Fujita, lacking any clear aspirations or plans for the future, longs to find something he can dedicate himself to completely. Frequently bullied and extorted because of his timid nature, Tatara’s life takes a turn when a man named Kaname Sengoku rescues him from a group of delinquents. His savior, a dance instructor who rides a motorcycle, mistakenly thinks Tatara was looking at a flyer for Ogasawara Dance Studio and drags him there. During a trial lesson, Tatara is paired with his schoolmate Shizuku Hanaoka, a skilled dancer. After being bullied again the following day and once more saved by Sengoku, Tatara asks the studio to teach him dance, hoping to transform how others see him. Stepping into a bright, fast-paced new world, Tatara throws himself into dancing, sweeping across the dance hall as he dedicates his time to the art.

Kou Kitamura is in fifth grade and his family owns a sporting goods store. The Tsukishima Batting Center is a frequent customer, so he becomes close with the four Tsukishima sisters: Ichiyo, Wakaba, Aoba, and Momiji. Through endless practice in their batting cages, Kou becomes a natural hitter but lacks knowledge of any other baseball skills. This sets him apart from Aoba, who, although a year younger, is a skilled pitcher and batter. Wakaba, a classmate of Kou's, is fully convinced she will marry him when they grow up. Their peaceful life is shattered by a sudden tragedy. The narrative then jumps ahead four years. Kou has kept up the training he began back then, but hasn't stepped into a baseball game since. When he finally starts playing again, the question lingers whether he can fulfill the hopes of those who know the hidden talent he has kept under wraps all this time.

Hiro has two passions: baseball and adult material. But due to an elbow injury, he abandons baseball and enrolls in a school without a baseball team. His childhood friend Hikari attends a different school alongside baseball ace Hideo, and both wish Hiro hadn't given up baseball. Hiro joins the soccer team but meets Haruka, an extremely clumsy girl who serves as manager of the unofficial baseball club. When the soccer team challenges the baseball club to a game hoping to humiliate them, the baseball club nearly loses until Hiro, disgusted by the soccer team's arrogance, switches to the baseball club.

Two 15-year-old best friends, Satoyama Katsuki and Kawakami Kyouta, join Mizutani Boxing Gym to get closer to their tomboyish crush, Mizutani Katsuki, whose father owns the gym. Satoyama quickly realizes that she is estranged from her father, and even worse, she despises boxing. During a sparring session, everyone—including Mizutani—notices Satoyama's raw but untapped boxing talent. Satoyama later learns that Mizutani actually loves boxing but resents it because it is a male-dominated sport she cannot participate in. She then decides to become Satoyama's trainer and manager, aiming to guide him toward a championship belt. Satoyama agrees, hoping to grow closer to her. As the story unfolds, it is revealed that Satoyama possesses a hidden past and lineage that grant him the inherent skill and talent to become a legendary Oriental professional boxing champion.

Yamato Keisuke is a promising freestyle swimmer, and Ninomiya Ami is a talented diver. They are the children of two rival families that each run a confectionery shop. Two generations ago, Grandfather Ninomiya came up with an idea for an owl-shaped cake. Grandfather Yamato quickly responded with a similar cake, but his version gave the owl ears. Since both cakes were priced the same, Yamato's extra ears gave him an advantage, and the Ninomiya confectionery business suffered as a result. Grandfather Ninomiya fell ill from worrying about his shop. Before dying, his last words were, "I was killed by the Yamatos." From that moment on, the two families became sworn rivals.

Bae Sugu is a 17-year-old model student who lives with his father, the vice principal of his school. Crushed under the weight of his father's expectations, Sugu must keep his one true passion hidden: swimsuits. He doesn't understand where this obsession comes from, but it's pure and sincere—and frequently misunderstood. However, one day while secretly taking pictures of swimsuits by the pool, his homeroom teacher catches him and forces him into an absurd situation. Can Sugu find a way out of the dead end his life has become? Can his heart start beating again?

Sagara Yuuki is a male high school student who stands shorter than every other boy in his class. Moriyama Miki is the girl who looks up to him despite his small height. This story follows the comedic mishaps and romantic development between Sagara and Moriyama as they grow closer and overcome the challenges standing in the way of their love! Included one-shots: Volume 1: Mamotteagetai♥ (I Want to Protect You) Volume 4: Ookami nanka Kowakunai!? Bangai-hen: Valentine nanka Kowakunai!? Volume 6: Mousou♥Virgin (The Delusional Virgin)

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?

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.

At Ouran High School, a prestigious academy reserved for the children of the wealthy and influential, the Host Club stands as the most exclusive club on campus. Inside their lavish clubroom, six handsome, bored boys pass the time entertaining equally beautiful, bored girls. Haruhi Fujioka, a scholarship student from a modest background, has zero interest in the Host Club—until she accidentally smashes an expensive vase in their room. Mistaken for a boy, she is compelled by Kyouya Ootori to join the club and work off her debt. Tamaki Suou, the club's princely leader, eagerly takes her under his wing to teach her the art of hosting. But life with the Host Club is never ordinary. Even the simplest events turn into grand spectacles thanks to prankster twins Hikaru and Kaoru Hitachiin, the stoic Takashi Morinozuka, and the sweet-natured Mitsukuni "Hunny" Haninozuka. The Host Club's crazy adventures are only beginning, and Haruhi must learn to navigate the glittering, over-the-top world of the hosts. (The final volume includes a bonus chapter where the group travels to Spain.)

After her brother Souichirou dies, Teru Kurebayashi is left all alone—except for a person named Daisy. She can always talk to Daisy through a cell phone her brother left for her, and Daisy never hesitates to cheer her up. However, Teru has never met Daisy; she has no idea what Daisy looks like, and her only means of contact is that cell phone. In stark contrast to the kind words and encouragement from Daisy, Teru receives nothing but grief from the rude school janitor Tasuku Kurosaki. He forces Teru to work for him after she accidentally breaks a window. Kurosaki seems like a lazy good-for-nothing who only enjoys making her miserable, but is there more to him than meets the eye? Included one-shot: Volume 16: Hetakuso Cupid (The Hopeless Cupid)

After Goomoonryong destroys Yi "Shioon" Shi-Woon's ki-center, stripping him of his martial arts ability, Shioon resolves to leave the Murim world behind and return to a normal life of school and time with his mother. But the Murim world refuses to let him go. Identified as Goomoonryong’s sole true disciple and given the Phoenix Medallion of the Sunwoo Clan by Lady Sosul—a gift that makes him the clan’s interim leader—Shioon finds that his new status draws relentless attention. Unfamiliar enemies keep emerging before him, including the group known as Soldiers Under Command, who aim to eliminate him to further their own ambitions. The question remains: how can Shioon defend himself when his ki-center is shattered?

Sixteen-year-old Kyouko Mogami moves to Tokyo alongside her childhood friend and crush Shoutarou "Shou" Fuwa, helping him pursue his goal of becoming a top idol in the entertainment world. When she learns that Shou sees her as nothing more than a convenient maid, she vows to get revenge by breaking into the same industry and outperforming him. Kyouko's plan hits an early snag when the talent agency she applies to turns her down. However, the agency's president offers her a second chance by assigning her to the newly formed "Love Me" division. From there, Kyouko sets out on her long road to fame, honing her acting abilities and building connections with new companions along the way.

Risa Koizumi, an unusually tall girl at 172 cm, finds out that her frequent rival Atsushi Ootani, who is quite short at 156 cm, has a crush on her friend. She decides to team up with him because she also likes his friend. However, their plans backfire when their crushes start dating each other. Determined to move on, the pair agree to support one another in finding new romance, all while continuing their usual pattern of constant bickering. Although they repeatedly deny it, Risa and Ootani have more in common than they think: both are self-conscious about their unusual heights, have poor grades, share the same food preferences, and act overly childish. Their antics make them the comedic highlight among their classmates, earning them the label of a comedy duo. Could the love they are seeking be closer than they imagine? Also features the one-shots: Volume 12: Hoshi ni Nattemo Aishiteru and Volume 16: Bokura no Ibasho.

Molester Man is a lecherous and socially awkward otaku who spends most of his time on the 2ch textboard. One day, while heading home from his part-time job, he is wrongly identified as a stalker and taken into custody. Once the mistake is cleared up, Molester Man discovers that the girl—whom he later dubs Miss Understanding—was deeply scarred by her real stalker, so he extends his support in the hopes of going out with her. Yet, surpassing even his own expectations, he slowly grows closer to Miss Understanding and her friends: the upbeat Kansai and the innocent Loli Jugs.

Fuuta Okeya is a 14-year-old boy who can see ghosts and conceals a noticeable birthmark on his left cheek with a bandage. One day, a new student named Kouko Ishigami, who has a scar on her forehead and is accompanied by the ghost of a tall, friendly man, transfers into his class. Fuuta quickly develops a fondness for Kouko, thinking it might be love at first sight. After waking up in tears from a strange dream involving her, he feels a sense of nostalgia and becomes determined to become her friend. However, a series of events forces Fuuta to show his birthmark to Kouko, upon which she declares him her lifelong enemy. An enraged Kouko explains that the two are connected through reincarnation, and that Fuuta's birthmark is a curse she placed on him in one of their past lives so she could recognize and ultimately defeat him. Kouko summons a circular, flame-based object called the "spirit circle" and attacks Fuuta, shoving him down a staircase. As he falls, Fuuta is hurled into the memory of one of his previous lives. Spirit Circle follows Fuuta as he travels back and forth through his various past lives, slowly uncovering the truth behind his apparent feud with Kouko.

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.

Mikan Sakura and Hotaru Imai are inseparable best friends, even though the latter often seems not to feel the same way. Mikan naively believes her distant friend will always stay with her, until Hotaru decides to leave for Tokyo to attend Alice Academy—a school for gifted children who possess special abilities called Alices. Heartbroken and feeling abandoned, Mikan runs away from home to follow her friend, hoping she too can enroll in the prestigious institution. Once Mikan is accepted as a student at Alice Academy and reunites with Hotaru, she quickly discovers that the school is not all fun and games. The academy is organized into a strict hierarchy based on the strength of each student's Alice, their behavior, and academic performance, with students also placed into specific Alice subgroups for a more tailored education. Finding herself in the lowest rank, Mikan faces bullying from classmates who believe she does not belong. Natsume Hyuuga, one of the top-ranked students, is especially hostile toward Mikan for seemingly no reason. The students soon realize that the special academy harbors hidden secrets—many of which are far darker than expected. As they uncover these mysteries, Mikan and her friends become entangled in something much larger than they ever imagined.

Koyomi Araragi is well acquainted with the unnatural. Over spring break of his third year in high school, he becomes a vampire after a fateful run-in with the vampire Kiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade. Plunged into a world of aberrations, Araragi one day catches classmate Hitomi Senjougahara as she tumbles down the school stairs—but something feels off. When Senjougahara confronts him, he discovers her weight was taken by a mythical crab. Despite her blunt threats, Araragi persuades her to let him assist. Seeking a remedy for this abnormal issue, the pair visit the enigmatic Meme Oshino, the wanderer who once freed Araragi from his own vampirism. Bakemonogatari is a story about the monsters lurking inside everyone, but just how deep do they hide within the people Araragi encounters?

Yukino Miyazawa appears to be the ideal student: attractive, kind, athletic, and consistently at the top of her class. However, this is merely a facade. In reality, she is a self-proclaimed "queen of vanity" whose sole purpose is to earn the admiration and approval of everyone around her. Upon entering high school, she encounters her rival: Souichirou Arima, a handsome, athletic, popular, and exceptionally intelligent boy. After he surpasses her academically and takes the top spot in the class, Yukino develops a deep resentment toward him and schemes to reclaim her position as the most admired student. What she never anticipated was that Souichirou, the very person she despised, would confess his love to her—nor that he would uncover her true nature and use that knowledge to blackmail her. As they spend time together, they realize they share far more in common than either expected, and gradually begin to reveal their genuine 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 losing their parents, Fumino and her brother are passed from one relative to the next. Growing tired of all the moving, she finally decides to quit school and work on her own to support her brother. As the two sit on a park bench, her teacher appears and agrees to her demand of marrying and supporting both her and her brother!! Is this teacher serious or just messing around...!? Included one-shot: Volume 1: Tsuki to Himawari (Moon and Sunflower)

At the age of twelve, Mitsuki Kouyama is diagnosed with sarcoma in her throat. While removing her vocal cords could treat this uncommon cancer, she declines because she wants to become a pop singer and uphold a childhood vow to Eichi Sakurai, her first love who departed for America. Unable to both recover and keep her voice, she lets her health worsen, resigning herself to her tragic fate. One day, while fleeing the home of her music-hating grandmother to go to an audition, Mitsuki meets two shinigami, Takuto Kira and Meroko Yui. When they notice she can perceive them, Takuto and Meroko inform her that she will die within a year. Touched by her situation, Takuto gives Mitsuki the chance to chase her dream by enabling her to transform into a healthy sixteen-year-old girl. After being accepted for a contract with Seed Records, she debuts under the stage name Full Moon and decides to follow her music career before her life ends. Included one-shot: Volume 2: Full Moon wo Sagashite