Society is divided between humans and therianthropes - beastial humanoids. They are honest, instinctually driven, glamorous, superhumanly powerful and intelligent; they're frequently idolized in the upper echelons of society and are found as high ranking members of companies. Interracial couples between humans and therianthropes are somewhat frowned upon, with the social differences between them. However, therianthropes seem to be of the habit to make 'playmates' of humans.Haruka Aihara is a 24 year old office worker who is just doing her best to steer clear of the scarily intimidating therianthropes in her company. All she wants is to enjoy her year-long relationship with her human(?) boyfriend Mitsuru. Despite being together for so long, he hasn't even kissed her, and tensions are coming to a head. Her life takes a turn when she tries to force the issue and discovers his secret: he's a beast himself!
From Taciturnity Scans: 2nd-year middle school student Ayumu Kurihara changes classes and is seated next to the beautiful but strange Misuzu Tsukishima who dislikes boys. Mizusu can't get close to other people, but after being moved by Ayumu's sweet, honest personality she begins to open up to her little by little. Ayumu too is captivated by the awkwardly delicate Mizusu and the two of them become close.
A series of 5 'picture book' manga for very young children, Ishinomori crafts his own tales that fit right at home with well-known Japanese folklore, gracing them with dozens and dozens of gorgeously done two-page spreads.- **Child of the Stars** - Hikaru is a boy of mysterious parentage, said to have come down from the stars. One day, Hikaru comes to face an oni with his own reason for attacking Hikaru, one connected to Hikaru's past.- **The Dragon's Whiskers** - Taro's mother is ill, but legend has it that if she drinks a boiled dragon's whisker, her illness will be cured. Taro goes on his quest to obtain this whisker.- **Tale of the 1000 Year-Old Cedar** - A tengu father suddenly finds himself responsible for several human children. A yamauba offers to care for the children by becoming their mother, but he refuses. Frustrated, the yamauba is set on making him suffer...- **Aim For It! Saburota** - Saburota's father was killed by a whale ('the white monster'), and his mother dies from the shock. Now orphaned, Saburota aims to become a great harpooner to avenge his parent's deaths.- **Kon Kon Kon** - A young boy who doubts kitsune ends up crossing paths with one, as he suddenly ends up in different worlds, much to his confusion...
Another take on the little mermai...merman?
From MangaScreener: In the world of Noramimi families frequently have "mascots". Funny characters that live with the family and acts as companions to the children until they grow older. Noramimi is one such mascot. Unfortuantely for him, he's of an ogre (well everyone else thinks he's a monk) type and not popular so he's doing his "home stay" with Hello Kids, an agency which sets up mascots with families. He really wishes a family would adopt him though...
Princess Michiru is in love with her private tutor, Sakaki. This is the romcom between the two's every day life.
"I'm gonna fuck you so hard one day..." A countryside boy and a city boy, together 24/7. Ayumu seems to always be making passes at Hiromi, but is he even aware of this "unconscious sexual harassment?" And when they both end up at Ayumu's house one day, can Hiromi hold off his advances...?
"What can I do to get closer to you?" Today as well, he watches her intently from afar.
Dinner with friends takes a turn when Yeonji's coldhearted college ex shows up. After all those years, Ava wants to try again and to date like they used to. Should Yeonji give it a second chance, when all Ava did was leave her broken and humiliated? And why is Ava reaching out now, just as their old college friend, Mojoo, has returned from abroad? The timing's peculiar, but something's different about Ava. Will the two rekindle a broken love? Or will dark secrets of the past stand in their way?
Despite being very pretty, 15-year-old Mirai-chan doesn't have any friends due to her pessimistic personality. Tooru-kun is very handsome, elegant, and bright but he doesn't even have a friend, but is it because of his social status? They both want friendship but since it is the first time for them, will it be the beginning of the most immature love in the world?
S Tier Hunter Sa Hyun--a member of HN, one of the world's top guilds--came to see Jeong Yi-Seon. "I came to scout you, Mr. Jeong." "Like hell you are, if you're approaching me like that." "I don't think you know what exactly 'hell' is, but......" Sa-hyun let out a laugh, looking just as if he were in a painting. "Let's make a contract, shall we?" "I'm not interested in any 'contract,' so please stop following me. You're getting..." "I'll take care of them for you." "What?" Still full of laughter, he stared right at him. He was definitely smiling, but his icy eyes still sent a shiver down Yi-Seon's spine. Sa Hyun approached the stiff Yi-seon, one step at a time. Leaning down, he whispered. Whispered in a kind, friendly voice. "Those corpses that haunt you... I'll take care of them."
In “Blue Dragon”, “shadows” can fuse with their "hosts". This is the history of the teenager, Ral, and his "shadow", the Blue Dragon "Grado", that his father, a king, imprisoned together in the dungeon of the castle when Ral was a young baby. One day, when the "shadows" besieges the castle, his personal educator, Mio, releases him to protect the castle and repel the “shadows”.
A writer writes a story about a writer who writes a story about a writer who writes a story about a writer who writes a story about... what?
• 197X Long, long ago, when things like VHS, Betamax and satellite broadcasting didn’t exist yet, there lived a boy who loved watching movies over anything else - until one day he found something much more interesting to do in the darkness of the movie hall…
[Summary by: Love_blossom] Anna tried so hard to enter the same high school as her crush. But it seems that her crush is Reiji, her cousin!!! Fearing that people will find her disgusting if they date, she buries her feelings deep inside...but then she hears that Reiji likes Rumi, her best friend? Can Anna let Reiji go? Or will she secretly be heartbroken forever?
From JShoujo Scans: A painful love story of four childhood friends on a island. Mimi comes back from Tokyo to visit and meet her childhood friends. Seems like they are worried about Mimi for the sudden visit. Seems like she's heartbroken when her boyfriend broke up with her. To lift her spirits her friends try to find the legendary blue cat that has a bell attached to its tail. Legend says it will grant your wish, but will this cat even help what Mimi is going through?
A story about a long-necked girl's love life: Kanoi Natsuki and her childhood friend Itsuki visit the same school and there seems to be more between them besides friendship. As a Rokurokubi, her quirk of stretching her neck is normal for her and her surroundings, but it's not always her choice to stretch it and although she has feelings for Itsuki, she can't tell him what she feels. Ultimately, she has to go through misunderstandings and shame. Itsuki, meanwhile, manages to make any awkward situations dissolve... or maybe not!?---------------------------------------------------------------------------Author's Pixiv: http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=4007677Author's Tumblr: http://niekizui.tumblr.com/Author's Twitter: https://twitter.com/nieki_zMangaupdates: https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=119421
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