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Trepanation is the procedure of drilling a hole in the skull. It is said to increase the blood circulation and improve pressure inside the skull. It is also said to bring out a person's sixth sense, the ability to use ESP, see ghosts, move objects with one's mind. This is speculative fiction based on the concept of trepanation.

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The highly popular social network game "Magical Girl Raising Project" is a miraculous game that produces real Magical Girls with a chance of 1 in 10000 for each person. Girls who are lucky enough to gain the power of magic spend fulfilling days. But one day, the administration arbitrarily announces that "There are too many magical girls so they will be halved". The curtain will now be raised on the relentless and merciless survival game between 16 magical girls.

In order to become a beautician, Hikari Takaya moves to Tokyo with her high-school sweetheart. But life at beauty school is completely different from what she expected.A love story about the dreams and romance of youth.Volume 2 includes two one-shots: "Powder Snow" and "Sleeping Beauty and the Castle of Garbage."

One summer, fifteen kids innocently wander into a nearby seaside cave. There they meet a strange man who invites them to play an exciting new video game. This game, he explains, pits a lone giant robot against a horde of alien invaders. To play the game all they have to do is sign a simple contract. The game stops being fun when the kids find out the true purpose of their pact.

A collection of five short stories:1) RikaraSeiten is the illegitimate son of the King. He's considered to be an insult to his kind and his brothers make fun of him by humiliating him and his position. It's thanks to Rikara, a prisoner (or as Seiten would say: a fallen angel) that he finds the strength to fight and win back his life.2) Rougoku ni Saku HanaA stern magistrate, Hakuto, is habouring unrequitted love for a superior and seeks a quiet spot i which to shed his tears but finds more than he imagined in the form of forgotten prisoner Doukoku.3) Lingering Attachment (Miren)After all else is destroyed a general and his lord come to know each other's feelings. 4) Bed de Kimi toAfter graduating high school two soccer team mates enjoy life as newly weds but have problems finding time to be alone.5) Tag Out!When baseball captain Tamaki hit a stray ball into the principal's office he never expected it would lead to him becoming a servant for the young, handsome and rich school alumni Shinobu.NOTE: Chapters 1-3 are set in ancient China, whereas chapters 4-5 are set in the modern day Japan.

Izaki was always confident in school who had to work at being the best. It's very much a you get what you put in scenario. He's more than capable of rising to the task whether it's club or tennis. He also enjoys being contrary to others and seeing through their bullshit and bluster which is so refreshing. He doesn't even do it to show off, just because people's shallowness annoy him. Hakamada is the quiet one. Still waters run deep asiding from the fact he always seems to look vapid. He's the prodigy insomuch as things just come easily to him. He doesn't have to work or study and just manages to come out on top which is frustrating for Izaki who realizes he'll never reach that level no matter how hard he tries. So there's a bit of a rivalry between them but not so much because Izaki knows he's got no chance of catching up. Although, he doesn't realize that Hakamada was never competing with him. And then there's Hakamada's attraction which Izaki can't understand at all. 8 years after that. After a school reunion Izaki finds himself in a relationship he never agreed to with Hakamada, the guy he hated so much in high school. Hakamada is stone faced and unresponsive like he was back in school and it's interesting to see his awkward and sincere attempts to get close to Izaki who thinks he's just being used for sex.

"Let's make a baby and become a family." A naughty playboy and a gorgeous yet mysterious guy try to start a family together! Spike is a sociable, street-smart young man who enjoys living life on his own terms. But one day, a handsome guy falls out of a tree and into his life! His name is Yuni, and suddenly, he declares that he wants "lots of Spike's babies"! No matter how attractive Yuni is, Spike insists he's not into guys… or so he thinks. Despite his initial resistance, Yuni's strange charm lures him in. Spike decides to make a move on him, but their chemistry is so undeniable that they end up melting in each others arms!

A collection of short love stories: 1. Love Charge by UEDA Miwa 2. Love Talk by SAKURAI Machiko 3. Koisuru Sekai no Katsumi de by MIKIMOTO Rin 4. Academic Rubber by HINACHI Nao 5. My Dangerous Serious Boyfriend by MASUMINO Aya 6. Confession Box by MOCHITSUKI Kaoko

Side stories of "Charlotte has five disciples". Fan translation 💕💕💕

Pediatric surgeon Nakamichi grapples with grief when his older lover, hospital director Tsutsumi, is critically ill following a stroke. His problems are compounded when the younger Tsutsumi, the director's son, begins working with him as a new intern. Tsutsumi junior dislikes Nakamichi on sight, and he soon reveals why: he knows all about his father's illicit affair with Nakamichi.

There're many reasons 28 year old performer Tagashira Shinichi wants to die but mostly he just stopped caring about life. Then he bumps into Yuu, a former classmate and friend. When Yuu pushes Shinichi to see his little brother again things get more complicated. Can Shinichi find something to live for?

A girl at my new school asked me out. She's the school's strongest, YI-NA KIM. Is this an elaborate scheme to punish me? "Can the next challenger wait until tomorrow?" Only the strongest girl can take me! Wait, do I not have a say in this?

As a child, Chiyoko loved chocolate, and loved her dad the chocolatier even more. But after he suddenly disappeared, she grew up detached and cold, and now hates the taste of chocolate. Her dad’s old chocolate shop still stands, and as she passes by one day she notices that it’s reopening under the same name, selling the same homemade chocolates. Not only that, but the new chocolatier there is a girl whose name is also Chiyoko! Can this new Chiyoko bring back some warmth — and chocolate — into our Chiyoko’s life?A 1-volume series.

Kurumi lives under one roof with her father and her overprotective brother, Ataka. One day, she reunites with Nagio, her childhood friend. Now a young man, Nagio doesn't hesitate making advances—much to Kurumi's dismay—kissing her out of nowhere and telling her how he has always liked her, in the process totally wrapping her around his finger. And while Kurumi is put off at first, she eventually finds herself head-over-heels for Nagio ... This childhood-friend romance starring a black-hearted-yet-loving (?) boy is filled with sweet and passionate kisses!

Sui is a brand new student at a boarding school. His dorm master is a sexy, studly college student called Daira, aka "King". Sui develops a crush on Daira which slowly deepens into mad love, only to be reciprocated by harsh words and a cold shoulder... Out of the blue, Daira forces himself on Sui! Hurt and confused, Sui turns to his childhood friend, Sosuke for comfort.

Life sucks, and high school bad boy Akamatsu needs an outlet for his pent-up frustrations. Seven, a homeless guy living in a nearby park, is just the outlet Akamatsu is looking for. Soon, he finds himself heading to the park every day just to pick a fight, even though he never wins. So when Seven ends up kicked out of his favorite sleeping spot, Akamatsu decides there’s only one possible solution to retain his fighting partner—invite Seven home to live with him!

Koki, a tattoo artist, has excellent tattooing and designing technique, but he wasn't interested in people and had a difficult personality. Mia, Koki's only regular customer who had a certain obsession with "pain" stemming from his early life, begged him to tattoo all of his designs on his body. Koki gradually fell for Mia's unhinged and dangerous allure, but his true feelings remained yet to be seen. But what will happen to their faint relationship like a thin spider's thread?

From Xiao Pan: Ten different Chinese authors decided to talk about their own vision of Beijing life, and the changes made to the city due to the 2008 Olympics. Various subjects are drawn here (destruction of old houses, athlete selection, pollution...) and the graphic styles vary from standard black ink to coloured works looking like contemporary art.

The main story (of which, this first chapter is sort of the prologue to) is about a couple, who are rivals in the world of high school Go (As in the Japanese board game).

"Rumor has it that you fucked Haruki..." I thought we loved each other... Why, Haruki? Why are you casting me down into hell?

Another dead body has washed ashore, and the adorably cute, pony-tailed doshin Aki wants to find the murderer. Instead he meets mysterious Kuga who seems to know more than he is willing or can say, but what else needs to be said as Kuga captures Aki's lips? Are Kuga's feelings real or is he trying to distract Aki from his investigation?

“Please help! I’ve been kidnapped by this man. Please call the police!” Just like any other night, Hyeseong spends his time playing games with an online friend, Nana. But when Nana goes AFK and accidentally leaves his mic on, Hyeseong hears the voice of a panicked girl crying for help, saying she’s been kidnapped. Once Nana gets back, he sounds suspicious of Hyeseong, even asking questions that sound like he’s trying to gauge Hyeseong’s reaction. Despite Hyeseong trying to act as natural as possible, Nana insists on meeting IRL…

One day, Junpei Takeda, a high school student, was summoned to another world by a "god" on a whim, along with a delinquent, Shota Kido, and Junpei's childhood friend, Noriko Tatsumiya. They thought they were summoned as heroes, but for some reason, Junpei's status was worse than that of a villager. On top of that, he was pushed into a monstrous labyrinth with zero survival rate by those traitors. Junpei was almost ready to die in this desperate situation, but he came up with a clever plan to recover from the situation. The weakest dungeon seeker has found a way to explore the labyrinth and begun to take revenge on the traitors!

A minimalist meets a hoarder. Jinsoo is a hoarder, Haeyoung a minimalist. But together, they make the perfect team! After meeting at a bakery as boss and employee, the two start visiting their customers' homes to help them organize their closets and rediscover themselves in the process.

Beautiful and popular Nakatani Hiyori has fallen in love with his dormitory roommate and underclassmen Amano Kasumi. But being in the same room with the one you love day in and day out is a strain. From here, there is only one way to advance.

A young doctor with a weakness for pretty faces returns to Japan after studying abroad in the USA and joins the staff of one of the best hospitals around. There he finds himself facing off with an icy-cold co-worker who's nearly as pretty as he is unapproachable.

From Aka Roze TenshiA collection of oneshots~Sara is a member of the Heaven Expedition Team, and her job is to hunt Devils, but she hasn't caught even one devil yet and if she doesn't catch one she will be expelled!She decides to summon a devil so she can catch him, but what will happen when she meets the charming devil Rembrandt?A devil and angel, a robot girl determined to do her best, a flower boy and a girl who's fake and obsessed... this is a 5 chapter collection of adorable one-shots.Kohai has a lot of friends. But she doesn't think friends are a big deal. One day, she asks her crush Sugimoto Shin to go out with her. He refuses her and she challenges him to go out with her for 2 weeks so he can fall in love with her. What will happen in the end?

Collection of oneshots: 1) Compass of the Heart Miyahara Yoshimi is troubled by the gaudily dressed host who always comes into the convenience store where he works. But when Tsumagi Makoto passes out in front of the store, they become friends. 2) The Difficult Couple- Continuation of 1. 3) Singing Stray Cat (Utau Noraneko) prequel to ch.1 4) From Rain Accidental death, murder, guilt and punishment affect a man, his younger cousin and the cousin's best friend. 5) Summertime When Haruhiko's summer plans with his girlfriend fall through, he ends up shuffled off to visit his cousin near the beach. But cute waiter Nanami looks so shocked to see him, have they met before? 6) As Long As There's Love, Age Doesn't Matter Tomo wants a little affection from his cold older lover Reiji, and he's not speaking to him till he gets it. After two weeks, is it all over for Tomo and Reiji?

From the creator of My Hero Academia, an action-packed reimagining of The Prince and the Pauper.

Youta was living with his big brother when a guy named Takamasa, a colleague of Youta's respectul brother, suddenly stepped into their life and after a bet, tried to seduce him... ~from Countless Time

Pieta, a normal girl, leads a normal, uneventful life in a world of constant black rain. As the rain pours down, like it always does, she takes her usual route to school and has a pleasant conversation with her friend Danae. This is what every day is like for Pieta, and she takes a sort of everyday satisfaction from her totally normal life. But then her typical, pleasant conversation with Danae...doesn’t happen. “Why...?! Why can I remember...yesterday’s today?!!”

This is how people experience a virtual Grimm fairy tale. Each fairy tale hides a cruel story of ambition, pain and obsession.

For the first 28 years of her life, Do-young has relied only on herself for satisfaction - in fact, she’s never been with a man even once. But when she is caught by her former classmate-turned-boss getting her rocks off, she is about to discover a whole new world…one that going it solo can never compare to.

Shou and Takashi were best friends in junior high, but abruptly, Shou moved away. Now, in their first year of high school, they meet up again. Takashi is thrilled! But Shou is giving him the cold shoulder.

Umezz’s classic horror manga opens with “Sisters,” in which Orochi affects the lives of two wealthy siblings who couldn’t be more alike…or more different. Next, in “Bones,” Orochi helps a man come back to life after a terrible accident, but resurrection can be a deadly business…

1) Loveliness ~ Maybe I'm Your Steppin' Stone Hirosue Kenji the convenience store clerk has a huge crush on his regular customer Mogi Kousei. When he finds out that Kousei's son is going to the same nursery as his niece, he takes the opportunity to get closer to his dream date. (Kousei was introduced in chapter 4 of I'm Not Your Steppin' Stone) 2) Loveliness ~ Passion Honey Mejiro Yasushi goes home after a hard day's work and finds his lover/cousin cheating on him. He heads over to Kousei's place for a drinking session and Nakano Shunji the grouchy co-worker joins them. Yasushi discovers Shunji's secret in the middle of the night. (continuation of Shunji's story in Otonage.) 3) Loveliness ~ Passion Baby Yasushi learns more about Shunji's painful past and his dependence on Kousei. 4) Loveliness ~ Charm Point Kenji doesn't understand why Kousei and his ex-wife is divorced even though they get along fabulously. He feels uncertain about Kousei's feelings for him, for he could start dating other women again. 5) Special Illustrations Includes: - About Delicacy Kousei and Kenji discuss public baths. - The Best! Shunji and Yasushi is finding his place hot and tight. - Kousei and Kenji's cosplay See Kousei as a host and Kenji as a construction worker. 6) Daylight Kosaka is obsessed with bikes and displays little interest in anything else, while his classmates are drooling over girls. Hotta his classmate has other matters on his mind as well...

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From Nakama: Three men bearing tattoos are Peony Katagi, Buttercup Mutou, and Mad Shark Nogami. They are all involved in some way with mystery man Kubota. Is there salvation for these men who live on the underside of society? In the final part of the tattoo series, "Everyone's Song," forty-two pages drawn specifically for the occasion, all the stories come to a conclusion. Two extra stories are included in this collection. In ‘Spring Love’, the object of a man's one-sided love turns into a vengeful spirit every night and visits him. "Dream's Guidance" has also been added to this special collection.

A young girl has resigned herself to being the next sacrificial meal for the Beast King...but the king is no mere monster!

Aya in the slum is a girl who has reached the age of 16. On her 16th birthday, she was locked up in a cage with other peers and was chosen by the nobles. Some of them are lucky enough to become the maids of the nobles, and those with bad luck will be thrown into the beast cage to feed the owner's pet. What kind of fate is waiting for the girl?

Collection of short stories: • Anata ga Megane wo Hazushitara • Hitorijime: The playboy Haruya’s rule is to not decide on one girlfriend. I don’t like crowds so I can monopolize Haruya…!? • Goshujinsama to Yonde • Delicious!! - Renjou Host Boy • Houkago Engage - Houkago Host Club Final

Another collection of short stories by Kayono involving strange worlds.1) Secretly a Woman (Shinobi no Onna) -By day she's an ambiguous high school girl, but by night...she transforms into a super-hot male host (gigolo)! Yes, Yuka is "Secretly a Woman," but then a woman named Renka comes to the host club and steals both her body and her heart...!?2) Butterfly Night -From Kayono's "Arabian Nights" series. Princess Sheherazade is sent to marry a vile sultan in order to keep him from conquering her father's kingdom, but she's kidnapped en route by the masked Devil Mariam, who will do what it takes to exact revenge against the sultan -- including stealing the virginity of the sultan's pretty bride-to-be...! Published in Chokotto Abunai Koimonogatari.3) Lovers in the Tower that Touches Heaven -Ruby, Baghdad's top dancer, is waiting for Jank to return home. When he does, he tells her that he only escaped death by promising Garuda, a carnivorous devil living in the desert, that he could have Ruby for one week. What will happen to Ruby?!

Collection of short stories about sweet schoolboy-romances, includes: 1) Junjou to Furachi Hiroto is shocked when his best friend Satoshi tells him he likes Nao-sempai. But he accepts his friend's choice, even though he can't tell Satoshi about his past with Nao... 2) The Pretender Katase is trying hard to pretend he's normal. He avoids Amero and tries to forget his feelings. But Amero is having none of it, and Katase gives in, granting Amero two weeks to see if this is the relationship he wants. Will Katase give into guilt, or will Amero's love win him over? (from BAA) 3) The Green that was Reflected in Your Eyes Popular student Takamiya brushes a caterpillar off mysterious rich student Sonoda's shoulder. Sonoda is so happy, he begins to buy Takamiya many expensive presents; he also never leaves Takamiya's side. Can Takamiya get Sonoda to stop buying him expensive gifts? Does Sonoda really want to give Takamiya more than just an iPod? (from AF) 4) Second Love Uenaga and Haruno were best friends throughout school, even wearing the same clothes. So why doesn't Haruno remember Uenaga at their school reunion? Is there a deep dark secret that should keep them apart? Do they have another chance for love? 5) I want to become your most important one Tomo always says, "I like Yukihiro." But Yukihiro can't take him seriously because Tomo's always smiling. Yukihiro's own feelings are a confused mess; does he like Tomo, or love him?

This heartfelt, emotional boys love oneshot explores themes of healing from trauma, grief, and family both by blood and by choice. A beautiful tearjerker with immersive, atmospheric art by prolific BL creator Yuu Minaduki. Left devastated after the tragic death of his parents and sister, Yuuichi Tachibana adopts his seven-year-old nephew, Ayumu. Seeking a new beginning, he chooses to move them to a new house with a view of the ocean, hoping for a peaceful setting where they can concentrate on their healing. There they meet Ryou Kurebayashi, who owns a neighborhood deli, and become regular customers. As Ryou and Yuuichi grow closer, learning about each other's unfortunately similarly tragic pasts, they begin to support one another — and Ayumu — day by day, building a little family of their own by the sea.

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High school can be a stressful time for many young people. The change means a new commute, new friends, new courses, and new teachers. For Shino Oshima the change could have meant an opportunity to blossom into adulthood. Unfortunately, things go wrong on her first day - she fails to even say her name during her homeroom introduction. From then on Shino is a part-mute part-stuttering mess. Ostracized and afraid she struggles to find her place in this new world... But thankfully for her, she finds her voice through music and some unexpected new frienemies.