Before handing in his career survey, highschooler Takaya Tsugami was feeling vague and insecure towards his future. What exactly do I want to do? And is it okay to choose it? With feelings like that, Takaya's existence drifts through class. But when unexpected events occur with Rigel Minahashi, who appears as if he lives however his heart desires, will he begin anew? (From Lacy)

Included stories: • Colored Pencils • Fireworks • Marigold • Musical Bbbboooox • Indian Summer • Lover • Winter Moon • Lamplight • Clockwork Glasses • City of Strawberries • Fish Boy

from mangaupdates.com Mizushoubai (water business) is the term for Japan's night life activities, such as fuuzoku (similar to prostitution but none of the illegal bits), hosting and managing (entertaining at bars), and kyabakura (night clubs). Recently, it was decided that a high school should be founded to educate the youth in these area where they'd previously had no such guidance: the School of Water Business, "Mizushou", located in Tokyo's Shinjuku ward. The story is from the perspective of a teacher, Tanabe Keisuke, who was transferred there to help teach that school's first generation of students. --------------------------- From the Old Gringo --------------------------- Toritsu Mizushou first appeared as a light novel by Hikaru Morozumi. The manga series doesn't seem to share very much with the novel other than the setting, so in a way you might call it an authorized doujin. Shinobu Inokuma's series before this was Salad Days, and you can find similar character designs there. One character in Salad Days is cloned into an entire baseball team in Mizushou. But unlike Salad Days, Mizushou is much more focused on major characters, and story arcs tend to become longer as the series goes on. All in all, great comedy and good soap opera. Explicit sexual content has been surprisingly rare, more or less equivalent to Kenichi Sonada's Gunsmith Cats or Cannon God Exaxxion. Inokuma has a web site, "The Garden Plot" at http://saladplanning.pro.tok2.com/main.html

About the student council president and his otaku friend(?) daily life in school.

1st official fanbook of the Touhou series, is written by ZUN and drawn by Kususaga Rin and some others. It features Aya Shameimaru writing a newspaper about the Touhou world, with some comics and newspaper articles. It also comes with a music CD featuring tracks from POFV. Circle/Artist list01 Haniwa's Store & ZUN02 Makoto Kurasawa03 Iron Temple/Yuki Narumi04 Shunichi Fujiwara05 Misuzu Fujimiya06 Yamai07 Harao08 Kiriu09 Clash house/Hirasaka MakotoZUN only involved in the 1st chapter.Hirasaka Makoto is the mangaka who writes several Touhou official mangas

Connected to "Endou-kun no Kansatsu Nikki"

From Manga-Sketchbook: 14 pages short story which originally appeared in AERA COMIC'S "Nippon no Manga" anthology. To get anything other than the pretty pictures out of this short story, one should have read Natsume Souseki's Sanshiro.

Meet the volatile Nakichi and peaceful Seita, the two water sprites that live in a river in the remote countryside. A chance encounter with the human child Yoshiharu reawakens the half -forgotten ties between water sprites and humans, and an amazing friendship is forged. Yet can this relationship survive the test when humans once again threaten the lives of these mythical beings?

Full color manga drawn for the purpose of "expressing the beauty of Japan". It is a collection of several slice-of-life stories of girls living in various locations in Japan, set against beautiful man-made and natural scenery that surrounds them.

I wanted to see you” are the words Kasugai Tenka wants to hear from a girl more than anything. And when the high school student hears it from Tsukimi, a girl literally out of this world, his life is about to get crazy. Tsukimi was a war general on the Moon, but she was exiled for the destruction she caused and her memory is wiped clean and she's changed into a bunny. She reminds Tenka that years ago, he fed her soba from his dad’s soba shop and that now that she's gained human form and her powers back, she wants him to be hers. A Oneshot published in Weekly Shounen Jump.

From PresenceDear: 1) A Boring Man After getting dumped, Hashimoto, an ordinary businessman, is approached by a popular and successful co-worker. 2) Sweet Room Kotobuki is famous on campus for his beauty and brains. Will he ever find a roommate who isn’t disillusioned when he sees what Kotobuki is really like? 3-4) Let’s Tie Hands Firmly When Atsushi quits his job in the city and returns to his hometown, he finds his younger friend, Satoru, all grown up and a little distant. 5) Always Hand in Hand Sequel of 'Let’s Tie Hands Firmly'. 6) A Troubled Man (continuation of "A Boring Man")

Harumi, is like any other typical guy, who survived a construction site accident. One day, he encounters a voice in his head, who appears to have saved him from it. Follow the daily events of Harumi and the voice in his head as Harumi goes about his life in the modern world.

Vanilla and Chocolat are twin gods of a peaceful tropical island. Short vignettes highlight their everyday lives in the magical setting.

From MegKF: "Beside a view like this, who would you want to share the aroma of coffee with...?"

A heart-warming tale of friendship, love and strength, Tsunbaka attempts to create a new archetype in the "tsun" genre of girls. Combining the fierceness of a "tsundere" and the air-headed/forgetfulness of a stupid "baka" girl, comes the titular type and character Tsunbaka. This manga focuses on her daily life and her best friend Boon, who helps and protects Tsunbaka, as well as the greatest supporting character Dokuo.This originated as a 2chan thread and was later adapted by YOKO, similar to how Onani Master Kurosawa was created.

A 47 page one-shot about how Harold (mangaka of Beck) got to meet the 'Red Hot Chili Peppers.'

The manga begins as Kanae Sekiguchi, proprietor of the Tsuki no Yu bathhouse, struggles to reopen her business after the unexplained disappearance of her husband...

Haruna has some problems with her boyfriend... He doesn't pay her enough attention! The kid she's tutoring certainly notices her... How's a girl supposed to know her man loves her!?

From Tikus Scanlation: User tells a story about Elan who work part time as a game tester. He accidentally ordered an unusual video game. Then, Elan has been selected to participate in a game called 'Digital Gladiator'. The game can scan the whole place and the movement of any enemy playing those game. Those who managed to collect thirty five types of weapons, with a high level skill, will be the 'Master Gladiator'.

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Ostracism and mistreatment at school. How can one stand alone against the all-too-powerful group? Sawako finds a way and she starts drawing manga.

Hiro has two loves: baseball and porn. But due to an elbow injury he gives up baseball choosing a school with no baseball team. His childhood friend Hikari attends a different school with baseball ace Hideo and the two wish Hiro had not given up baseball. Hiro joins the soccer team but meets Haruka, a very clumsy girl, who is manager of the unofficial baseball club. When the soccer team challenges the baseball club to a game, with hopes of humiliating them, the baseball club nearly loses until Hiro, disgusted by the soccer team`s arrogance, switches to the baseball club. A not-to-be-missed series for all, and you don't need to be a baseball fan to enjoy this! From AnimeNfo: Kunimi Hiro and his best friend Hideo were baseball wonders... Until Hiro found out his arm was permanently damaged, rendering him unable to play anymore. A frustrated Hiro goes through the trouble of specifically finding a high school with no baseball team... Only to later on find out the doctor who examined him was a quack and his arm is perfectly fine. Hiro is quick to reinstate his dream: Creating a baseball team for his school and getting to face off against Hideo in the Koshien... The number one premier league for high school baseball.

Collection of short stories: 1) I'm His Wife. I'm a high school student. And I'm the wife of Hii-kun, a novelist. However, when he's working, somehow, he seems far away, and I always get very lonely... 2) Love Mates Until now I've been lonely and that is the reason why I wanted a roommate. But what should I do? I didn't know my roommate will be a guy. 3) Children Salad I'm a spunky nursery school teacher. Even though I'm aspiring to become a nursery school teacher, I can't handle kids! They are like aliens that I can't comprehend! 4) The Flower Language of Lilac Until middle school I was brought up like a boy. That is why I don't like skirts and even my girly name, Serina. What I love more than anything is making people laugh, but recently he is getting in my way.

From An Endless Story: On her way to a part-time job, 18 year old Shouko Abe bumps into an old high school acquaintance, Maki, now a popular shoujo manga artist. Unlike Maki though, Shouko is unable to hold onto a steady job. When she is suddenly fired from her job, she is at a total loss, until she receives a phone call from Maki...