TOP MANGA OF THE MONTH

1) The Turquoise Morning .A well known photographer named Jed Knox acquires a one-sided love from his time in a foreign country. Because the target of his crush, Sahab, said he would never love another since his wife died, Jed would never tell of his feelings. Oh but how Jed wished Sahab would love him even a little bit and that he could have Sahab's soul in his hands. Although ifrits (genies, etc) are magical wish givers in story, what could happen if they were real? 2) It's Time for Goodbye It is the morning after and the student finally notices that the lover's room is exceptionally sparse. 3) LOVE-ING A guy tells his friend that he's gay and in love with him, but his friend is surprised and leaves. 4) Playboy! He has had it. His lover won't make love to him and refuses to stop seeing other women. 5) The Eyes of the Rose are Bombs The prince-like Hansumi has an effect on everyone around him, except Mitsuda. 6) Aah Boyfriend Suzuki can't stop fantasizing about his friend. 7) Garden of Despair Isuka is still trying to come to terms with his feelings for his friend. 8) The Eyes of the Rose are Blind Continuation of chapter 5. 9) Garden of Desire Continuation of chapter 7. 10) Bad Boy Continuation of chapter 4. 11) Go Go Boyfriend Continuation of chapter 6. 12) Postscript

[From Attractive Fascinante]: Chapter 1-4: Rose And Savage Seto Yasukuni fell in love with Tomokazu during middle school. Tomokazu’s dream is to become an illustrator. Yasukuni couldn’t bear to leave the quiet Tomokazu alone and took great care of him. They were separated before they even realize their own feelings for each other. Seven years later, Yasukuni met Tomokazu on his first day in the art college. Yet Tomokazu seems unexpectedly cold… Chapter 5: In Your Hand Chapter 6: In Your Heart Chapter 7: The Innocent Confession Continuation to '"Rose And Savage"

This spring, Tokyo TV’s newly employed announcer Fukuro was given the task to gather information & do a close report on the infamous hunk of the professional baseball world; Shiratori Reiichi. Given this important opportunity Fukuro is determined to do his best! However, the following morning he wakes up to a stark naked Shiratori sleeping beside him, trouble ensues! The demanding and selfish Shiratori with the hard working and Timid Fukuro! Watch as their love story unfolds.

I, Daimonji Kiku have always been played a fool by lady luck (probably), since I’ve fallen madly in love with the cheer club captain Asaka Teppei. He takes over the club from his senpai alone and vows to protect it. His tough and stoic appearance just makes him irresistible. One day, he falls sick and seeing his weak form, I couldn’t help but kiss him! Then, at that moment I managed to see an erotic face of his! Because of the cool yet shy Teppei, my hot passion in me was lighted...!

Just as the bedroom action is getting hot, Eiki receives a phone call and leaves. So what else can Senri do but question the meaning of the relationship. Are they really lovers or does Eiki only love him for his glasses?

From Nakama: Handsome, good at sports and academics, the archery club leader, Inui has a secret. He is lovers with a kouhai named Koumo Chiharu (M). Not only that, but Chiharu is a splitting image of the "Magical Girl Mamirin" from Inui's favourite anime. And underneath the seriousness and reputation, Inui is actually an otaku. One day Inui wisened up. Chiharu's existence has had more and more of an impact on his life. Who does he love more, Mamirin or Chiharu? It's the competition between love and moe. Which direction will Inui's great struggle be headed? (chapter 8 includes the Aoi x Tomoyuki from 'Yome ni konai ka' volume 2)

Collection of 4 stories: Ch 1&2: Hanataba ni Te o Agero -- Flamboyant doctor who only dates hot guys encounters a shy, bespectacled flower enthusiast who seems quite dull at first glance. Doctor Nakatsukawa and his various family members appear again in La Partita Ch 3: Fake Lovers -- Harajima and Eita have been pretending to be lovers for a year now. Why? Other people are suspecting something might be up. Ch 4: Give You the Keys to his Apartment -- When Wataru wakes up the morning after his girlfriend broke up with him, there is a naked man in bed next to him. And he has keys, so he's not easy to get rid of. Ch 5: Body Talk -- When Hasumi collapses in the hallway, the much-admired Yasuki-sensei carries him to the infirmary. His cool hands and voice leave a lasting impression on Hasumi, but does the teacher feel anything more for him than he would for any other student?

1-3) Imperfect Love Spell First year Ueda isn't interested in joining any of the clubs until Momotani Yuushi, crybaby vice-president of the supernatural club runs into him. Unable to leave his pathetic (and adorable) sempai alone, Ueda finds himself drawn into the increasingly odd life of the supernatural club. 4) Yowareru Karada- A swimming lesson reveals ulterior motives between a sempai and his cute kouhai. 5) Doukashiteiru!- Manager Muroi is regarded as attractive but clumsy and hopeless as marriage material by the girls in the office. Good thing there's adorable and sincere Ogawa and stoic Taki to take his mind off his hopeless love life. 6) The Power of Pants (Pasokon no Pa wa Pantsu no Pa)- Computer geek and general otaku Takahashi considers himself undersized, but only has porn to compare himself to. Takahashi's recently struck up an unlikely friendship with jock Miyamoto. Maybe this could be his chance to compare size... 7) You're Still Standing at the Same Place, Looking at the Same Sky- Sou always admired Ryu sempai from the aeronautics club and his close relationship with Komori sempai. Two years later Sou runs into them and finds out Komori is getting married. Can he replace Komori in Ryu's affection?

Yuuya, a high school student, unexpectedly bumps into Kiriya-san while walking down the street and ends up saving the older man's life. The two are neither "friends nor lovers," but form a companionship in order to listen to each other's troubles. Will this friendship turn into love? (from Kawaisa) Yuuya, a high school student, unexpectedly bumps into Kiriya-san while walking down the street and ends up saving Kiriya's life. The two are neither “friends nor lovers,” but since then, they have formed a companionship in order to listen to each other’s troubles. So whenever one of them is sad, the other one will be there to give comfort. At first they were just bonded over their unhappiness but before they knew it they'd developed a physical relationship. But Kiriya-san thought Yuuya is a college student, 19 years old. And so, when he coincidentally had a part-time job as being the substitute teacher in Yuuya’s class… both of them created a distance with each other. This made Yuuya understand his real feelings for Kiriya. Will this friendship turn into love?

After a bad break-up, Kusakate leaves his ex with nothing but his clothes on him. Sitting around in the park with nothing to do and nowhere to go, while contemplating his bad luck he is discovered by Hanamura, a former student of his. Their meetings soon become habitual....

from -dokidoki- : Ichirou's best friend Naoto's noticed that he's been acting a bit unusual since summer vacation. With a bit of best-friend solidarity, Naoto squeezes out the tale of Ichirou's secret summer fling: a sexual encounter with a mysterious stranger fleeing from a rainstorm. Naoto is, naturally, scandalized, but not half as scandalized when he and Ichirou run into the summer fling again at a school festival... As if a guy falling in love with another guy wasn't complicated enough! How about when that boy's already got another guy after him? Throw a live-in cousin with an aggressive crush and the world's cutest lovestruck best friend into the mix and the situation gets rather convoluted, even by Koide-standards.

From Attractive Fascinante: Satou Kouhei, the number one artiste with great acting skills, was obsessed with Takahashi Jyunji, a paramedical researcher. Kouhei became the official stalker and appeared everywhere, at the company or even doing household chores at Jyunji’s house. Regardless of how cold and violent Jyunji got, Kouhei accepted it all. Would the sadistic Jyunji finally give in to the masochistic Kouhei?

The hero in this manga has a split personality and each personality has it's own lover! Aki is right-hander and seme (but he denies his homosexuality), Ao is left-hander and uke (acts bad guy and reduces Aki's too much stress). One personality is afraid the other one will take over and destroy it. In the end, which will win? Ao feels he will be deleted by Aki and asks Sayuu to help him...

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?

From P-S: Shirasawa, who sought a lover he could be dependant on, always dated married men old enough to be his father. At such a time, appears Nakatani, a student at the cram school he used to work part-time for. Nakatani passionately tells Shirasawa of his love for him, but Shirasawa doesn't seem interested in having a relationship with younger guys....

[from Fantasy Shrine:] 1-4)Being the willful, extravagant 3rd prince, Philnaldo frequently graces the cover of tabloids with his scandalous affairs with women. This annoys his personal attendant, Ralph, to no end! Then Philnaldo propositioned him unexpectedly; in exchange for dropping all his women, Ralph would take their place… in his bed! A royal love story of a prince and his servant, where both refuse to face the true feelings of their hearts… but what happens when a crisis occurs!? 5) The Garden in the Past- Ichika is in elementary school when his father dies. His mother takes him to live with Yuu, a mysterious young man who has a connection to Ichika's father. As his mother becomes more unstable, Ichika grows more dependent on Yuu... 6)Darling 2002- Nishihara is odd-ball president of the puppet club, (yes, that's right, puppet club) and desperate to keep it from being shut down. What he needs is a new member but grabbing the person next to you isn't a good idea when you're standing by Moriya Koyo, the scariest guy in school. Moriya tells Nishihara off, but entranced by his beautiful voice, Nishihara becomes determined to win Moriya over to the puppet club! Stalking, badgering, and chasing, nothing is off limits for Nishihara.

From Attractive Fascinante: Will Eiki and Mairo finally be together? Or will Mairo get married for the sake of the family?

From Vices and Devices: Isayama Natsu is a free spirit: he doesn't wear socks, he sets butterflies free from rooftops, and he gives blow jobs to other boys in the school tool shed. And Taneda Kouki, who believes himself normal in every possible way, accidentally sees the last one while taking a shortcut. Isayama bewilders and fascinates Taneda, who also begins questioning his own normality...

[from Fantasy Shrine:] Amano Kaguya, a blind incense maker, is approached by Igarashi Jin, a hotel manager, to create some complex combinational incenses for his hotel. Unfortunately, as fate would have it, he finds out that Jin is also the son of the man responsible for the deaths of his parents and his blindness. To make matters even more complicated, Kaguya recognizes Jin’s scent as the boy he fell in love with during childhood. Under the strong assault of Jin’s male scent, the confused Kaguya can’t seem to resist Jin’s forceful advances. Will Kaguya lose both his heart and body this time?

Kensuke meets, through a dating site, a certain "Michiru-san" who's erotic, has a sexy beauty mark near his mouth, and is great at playing coy. Although they both lie and claim they're 20, Kensuke is actually 17 and Michiru-san is actually 26. Not only are they 9 years apart in age, but Michiru also ends up being a teacher at Kensuke's school! As soon as the truth is out, Michiru stoically proposes to end the relationship.

From Fantasy Shrine: The unsuspected newbie of the Police Investigation Division One, Detective Hinari was dispatched to deliver a sample to the forensic lab. There he encountered researcher, Yasoshima Shiro, who reminded Hinari of his first love, a gentle police captain. Immediately smitten at first sight, Yasoshima lured Hinari with a DNA lecture and preyed on the still innocent Hinari! As much as Hinari hated to admit it, he wasn’t entirely unaffected by Yasoshima. Will Hinari be able to resist the quirky scientist!? A delicate yet comical love story!

[From Attractive Fascinante]: Naruse Sachi left his student ID at Happy Villa. His kouhai, Kunisaki picked it up and wants to return it. But does Kunisaki expect any favor in return? Sachi-chan kawai-ness is making Kunisaki all nervous and excited. Will Sachi accept being pursued by this first love of his life, his kouhai, and a guy on top of that? Sequel: Naturalist no Kare

From Shinmakoku Scanlations: Kondou Takayuki hates his boss from the bottom of his heart!! Takagi Toshinobu is mean, heartless, cruel, insensitive... a true sadist! And only to Kondou, by the way! He's perfectly nice to everyone else... WHY? Kondou keeps asking himself over and over again... Then one morning he finds himself in the same bed as his boss. Uwaah... What had happened the night before?

1) Please Kiss Me Why does Kei pick Setsu up everyday and then ignore him at school? Setsu wonders is he special or just a bother. 2) Rag Doll Honey It's been six months of dating why won't Kotori let Ryouta into his place? 3) Sweet Life Living together to save money is fine, but how long can one live under the same roof with the one they like without saying anything. 4) You Are All Of Me Matsumoto is always getting into fights and Kanehara the student council president is always reprimanding him. Who'd guess these two are going out. 5) Love, My Lover Kouki is always left alone at home when Yukiya goes off traveling for long periods of time. He starts to really question how serious Yukiya is about him and it only intensifies when Kouki finds a pair of womens earings. 6) He Is A Lovely Person Setsu and Kei have been dating for a month. Kei is always doing things for Setsu, it is now time for Kei to be selfish.