TOP MANGA OF THE MONTH

The school public-health doctor, Ren, is often called a "small pet" by the students. Then one day he was shocked dead when he bumped into two students who were about to do some kind of "impure" association in the school's backyard! Not to mention, one of those two was the charismatic model Midori whom Ren had always been longing for. Ren was even more shocked when Midori made him grab his "certain something" then came right in Ren's hands. After that, when Midori confessed that he liked him, Ren felt so pissed-off thinking that Midori took the word "like" too lightly, he punched Midori with his own fits. Midori was so moved by that hit that the following day he began to seduce Ren happily and relentlessly... Sweet lovemelody between the indulged beautiful model and the tough public-health doctor.

Dog-complex policeman, Miyoshi, was captivated by the popular model, Kanae, who always looks like a stray dog. However, Kanae never paid attention to him, until a day Miyoshi managed to get close to him thanks to an incident. Will the love of these two naïve people be able to go smoothly?

[From Hochuuami]: 1,2) Compassionate Coffee Shop- Working at a coffee shop gets boring for Kuhara until former coworker Fujinami comes by every night. Fujinami once kissed him after drinking, but Kuhara slapped him. Why does Fujinami always come by? And how does Kuhara feel about him? 3) Realize It! (prequel to Omoi Shire): Ogawa starts attending a boarding school, only to get the weird Hongou as his roommate. Hongou is always touching him, but does he mean anything by it? 4) By the Way I'm...- Reserved Machida has been sleeping with over-confident Sakito for six months now, ever since Sakito told Machida he loved him. But Machida hasn't let himself get attached because Sakito's the kind of guy who can say that to anybody, right? 5,6) Sue (a guy), moves to Tokyo to go to college and lives with his mom's boyfriends son, Kanai. Kanai is very cold, and doesn't seem to care if Sue's around or not. Four years later they're still living together, and Kanai starts dropping hints that Sue should move out. But Sue's fallen for Kanai...

Chris Watanabe is a high school teacher. When his father remarries, he finds himself with an English step-brother named Wataru. Wataru transfers to Chris' school, and just as the four of them are starting their new life together, their parents die in a plane crash. Now Chris and Wataru are living alone together. The elder is cute and the younger cool; what will their new life hold for them!?

From Attractive Fascinante: Shouji was upset when Shimazu cancelled their appointment. Minami approached him and told Shouji that he knew that Shouji was having an affair with Shimazu. Shouji denied it and Minami asked Shouji to let him stay over at his house for the time being. With Minami stepping into his life, would Shouji finally let go of his tiring love with Shimazu and accept Minami?

The first three stories are about 3 brothers. 1) The eldest brother, Shunpei, picks up a prostitute boy in order to refuse an arranged marriage by his grandfather 2) No One But You The middle brother, Takashi, makes his old temporary lover enter his father's company 3) Body Guard The youngest brother, Tomoaki, loves his manservant. The other three stories are unrelated : 4) Bluish Spring The professor who invented the medicine of "rejuvenation" tells his student of his feelings 5) Sea Turtle Ping Pong Tale Romance in the high school ping-pong club. 6) Family A homosexual couple with a kid looks back over the past of their youth. Additional story (extra from the first 3 stories) : The Suffering of Kirishima's Chairman ~ Pgs. 25-31 New year's family reunion, from the grandfather's point of view.

Ever feel like you just want to sit in a corner and just curl into a little ball? Or when your world seems to be too crowded, you just fight against your fate? Yuuji Tsukamoto can do either. He’s the son of a very successful business man and is as suave as Takehito Koyasu’s voice when he talks. But one thing he wants is out of his reach: Takuya Matsui. Will his constant watching over this boy lead to both of their destructions? The obsession begins… Summary taken from Red Madness.

Ginga, who comes from a poor family, picks up Ouji, a son from a noble family. Soon after, Ginga tries to avoid Ouji due to their different lifestyles, but Ouji becomes extremely attached to Ginga, suddenly kisses him, and says "I love you!"

From Baka-Updates: Adapted from "Hada no Ue no Renai Jijou " with the following pairings: Aoki x Mizusawa; Tsukishima x Yamaji . This is a series of six. The order is: 1. Hada na Ue no Renai Jijou 2. Zaiaku wa Hada no Ue ni (same characters & issue but different plot) 3. Zaiaku wa Hada no Ue ni-Hada no Ue ni Furu Hana* 4. Renai Tsuu 5. Renaitsuu-Akka-* 6. Pillow Talk + Holiday* (*) indicate djs. 4 and 5 are spin-offs featuring Aoki and are contain events from Zaiaku from Aoki's perspective. 6 features both couples.

From Attractive Fascinante: Tsukishiro wanted to know if he's gay. He met his subordinate, Asahina, when he went to a gay pub. Things happened and they finally confessed their love for each other.

Love story between Atsurou and Taki. Atsu awakens with a man's coat covering him while he was sleeping at the library. The coat end been of the translator Taki. Later they meet again by conincidence, and Atsu requests Taki to stay for a night at his home, and his opinion of Taki begins to change....

A story about the Sexual Harassment Punisher, Sakakibara, and his assistants - how they ‘punish’ those around them. Some comedy and BSDM themes, plus drama and action.

From MFY's site: Kouta wanted to attend the same university as Akira but he was the only who passed. This year, will he be able to make Akira pass the exam ?

From The Moon in a Box: Section Chief Mizuguchi is a fussy man. His coworkers can't manage to hate him, but they can see why no one has wanted to marry him yet. However someone is interested in him, and this someone is writing him vaguely threatening notes of a sexual nature. Is it that mysterious security guard with the sharp eyes?

Oozora Mugi's boyfriend S&M club manager Inutsuka Satomi likes to tie him up! Mugi's loves him, and has gotten used to the bondage, so when his mother starts talking about wedding and grandchildren, he doesn't know if he can leave Satomi and have a regular life. But Satomi has his own ideas on how to keep Mugi contained...

From Shinmakoku Scanlations: Oosawa had known Yoshioka for a long time... As his customer, Yoshioka came in and out of the shop with different boyfriends all the time. He thought he knew fully well what kind of man Yoshioka was. But when tragedy hit Chizu, his one and only daughter... and his capability as a single father was questioned... Yoshioka came out of nowhere and offered help. Slowly but sure, Oosawa learned that the man he despised was very different than what he appeared to be!

V. Koibito no Namae 1. Lover's Name One night, Ei Ariga the private detective was hit on by an obnoxious stranger whilst out working on a case handled by his father's agency. Then the timid and very polite Ryouichirou, who is a dead-ringer for the playboy stranger, turns up at the agency and tries to engage their services to find out why and how someone is breaking and entering his apartment. Ei-kun discovers that the nasty, violent and annoying carbon copy is called Naruaki and things get extremely complicated when he starts falling in love with both Ryouichirou and Naruaki... Lover's Name is also found in Double Lover - Koibito no Namae 2. Saikou no Kimi The oneshot is also found in Saikou no Kimi. ----- V. Double Lover - Koibito no Namae 2. Kimochi no Yukue It's been three years since Kirima walked away from his relationship with Kou. Kou's obsessive love was what sent Kirima running in the first place, and now that he has Kirima back he's not about to let him escape again...

Overworked, still single, 38-year-old salaryman Sakurai Kazuaki collides with a young man at the train station - causing the magazine he was carrying to be spoiled. This young man, Minagawa Youichi, is a student at an art college and lives in a big, old-fashioned mansion with two of his cousins. Since he happens to own the same magazine, he takes Sakurai to his house, saying "If I trade my copy with yours, you'll have nothing to complain about, right?" Despite feeling annoyed and frustrated by the unsociable Youichi's arrogant behaviour, Sakurai soon finds himself a frequent visitor of the secluded household, inexplicably drawn to its enigmatic owner...

Yuusuke's senior, Ichijou, tells him an old horror story of an ill-fated lover who, rumor has it, was left to die in what is now the present-day basement of one of the school's buildings. Sent on an errand inbetween classes, Yusuke can't help but recall the story as he makes his way through the eerie surroundings, when suddenly...he blacks out... Released in volume 1 of the Finder series, Target in the Viewfinder.

A beach, a lost hat, and a chance encounter bring Masato and Kazuya togther. Masato especially needs friends since he moves from house to house after his parent's death. But now, since the "accident", can these two ever be friends again?

From Fantasyshrine: Chapters 1-3: ~ A Lie & Coffee & Sweet Kiss (Pgs. 7-37) ~ A Key & Confession: Part 1 (Pgs. 39-67) ~ A Key & Confession: Part 2 (Pgs. 70-99) When Kano, a cafe owner, was attacked by some hoodlums dispatched by a land shark; a secretive, shady character, Otowa came to his rescue! Since then, Otowa frequented Kano's cafe and kept the yakuza at bay. Kano was unaware of the danger he's in and started to look forward to Otowa's visit... Until an equally dangerous man lured Kano out of Otowa's protection, and all hell broke loose...! Chapter 4: Confuse Me Sweetly In Darkness (Pgs. 5-32) This is the story between Yazaki and Yoshino. It picks up where they left off in the first story and tells how they became a couple. Chapter 5: If I Could Feel The Hand (Pgs. 33-60) this is a one shot about 2 coworkers mutual love affair, Isuzu & Kaidou. Chapter 6: A Mansion of Love (Pgs. 61-84) This is a oneshot about the love between a master and his servant, Shizuki & Aoi.

From Fujoshi Bitches: After drinking at home with Murakami, his best friend from university, Minowa woke up to find Murakami riding him. Tempted by the erotic expression on Murakami’s face, Minowa unconsciously extended his hand… “You don’t have to do anything. Just be good and lie down.” Put in this appealing situation, his best friend who’s cuter than any woman, unexpectedly forbids touching! And above all, he’s the only one who knows the real Murakami who’s always the cool genius in University. Isn’t it impossible not to have any feelings for you after being in that sort of situation?! “Even I want to make you feel good!” However, there’s a secret as to why Murakami stubbornly rejects Minowa’s touch; one that he doesn’t want Minowa to find out no matter what.

From Attractive Fascinante: The stepbrothers, Yamaguchi Masato, a salary man, and Akihiro, a model and an actor, are staying together because of some reasons. Masato always dreamt about Akihiro pampering him in bed. However, Akihiro was really holding him in bed when he woke up one morning and he couldn't remember what happened the night before. Was it a dream or reality that really happened?

Higashino You specializes in writing about shy young men thrown into relationships with older, more experienced men and Tsumi to Kuchizuke is no different. Contains five stories: 1. Sins and Kisses (3 chapters) - When a gentle young man named Yamato is sent to the lush Fiji islands (in place of his brother, Hikaru) it proves to be the perfect setting for passion as he tumbles into an affair with a world class F1 race-car driver, Kyle, who is his brother (ex-)lover. 2. Impenetrable Lips - Higurashi (Hikaru) gets kissed by Aaron, a famous lady-killer and F1 racer (same team as Kyle) and then "kidnapped" (with Yamato help) to desert island for they "honeymoon". Will Hikaru believe in Aaron's love? 3. Nude na Egoist - Continuation of Nude Na Shisen. Nishitaka's birthday is coming and Ritsuya wants to spend them together, but photographer have lots of work. 4. King's Lesson - Keita lost his job in modeling agency, but then he's picked up by Tobe Seiichirou (Master) and started lessons to become world class model. 5. Sins and Kisses - Extra Story - Kyle and Yamato wearing yukata in caravan.