There are several stories in Dakishimetakunai: 1) Electricity (Denki) - A high school student despairs of ever making friends on account of his appearance scaring everyone off. However, the new transfer student with the unique and 'electrifying' physique shows up in time to prove him wrong. 2) I Don't Wanna Hold On You (Dakishimetakunai) - When middle-aged salaryman Masato is laid off, Tatsuya, a host hires him to take care of his apartment… and other, more personal services. But when Masato starts to have doubts about accepting Tatsuya's money, what will Tatsuya do to stop him from leaving? 3) Reason For Desire (Yokubou no Riyuu) - The rich and lonely young businessman gets into a scuffle with a castoff vagrant. He gets a bit more than he bargains for when he takes the man in as live-in housekeeper. 4) Secret Knife (Himitsu no Naifu) - Two solitary people walking similar paths, one an assassin for the yakuza, the other a Shinigami (a Grim Reaper), meet and find their way to mutual love and understanding. 5) Rose and Knife (Bara to Naifu) - Sequel to Secret Knife. Yato comes upon an old partner who is bent on "reteaching" him how to be a ruthless killer once again. Kamui, however, will do anything to keep that from happening. 6) Keep Up Your Right! (Migikawa ni wo ki wo tsukero) - I Don't Wanna Hold On You omake Keep Up Your Right! omake
Anzu Sakurai's father runs a bakery shop. One day he disappears leaving Anzu and apprentice Tsukiya behind. Can the two of them work together to keep the shop running!?
In a world where rare metals drive the economy, "Minea", the people who seek out these metals at the risk of their own life, are highly respected. A strange boy called Ruka has wandered destructively into the failing town of Elza, declaring that his goal is to be a Minea! He ends up under the surveillance of a village girl, Shella, whose little brother is sick from a poison gas accident in the town's now-closed mine. But there may be more to this situation than meets the eye! Will Ruka be able to help his new friends, and maybe one day become a legendary Minea?
From Manga Updates Manga version of the same-name anime. Enma-kun (a flame-based boy) along with Chapeauji (a demon with the form of a hat), Yukiko-hime (an ice-based girl) and Kapaeru (a Kappa) form the demon-hunting squad sent by Enma-Daio, the ruler of Hell, in order to capture escaped demons. With the help of the human boy Tsutomu, the Yokai Patrol fights the demons they encounter to stop them from causing mischief.
Nakano Fudanshi Gakuen. A school renowned for its sports program, yet only has an average school rating of 50! Within the school, there is a club on the verge of losing its official status. Called "Fudanjuku", the club's theme is, to put it simply, "anything-goes". This story is a slapstick school comedy revolving around the unique 7 members and their various troubles.
Tamano Kako and Marunouchi Gaku were the best of friends, but Gaku had to leave with his father to travel the world. However, Gaku promised that if Kako waited, he would come back in 10 years and they would go out. However, right after Gaku left the law of Takkoku was created: If you confess your love to someone, you must beat them at a game of ping pong; if you touch each other before the game, that person will be punished. If you win, regardless of the other person's feelings, you automatically go out. However, Kako is called the best ping pong player in Japan and Gaku has never played ping pong before AND he wants to be the one that confesses. How will these two people's love flourish under these conditions? Will Gaku ever be able beat Kako at ping pong?
From SCX-Scans: Chiyoko is a 4th grader who loves chocolate! Along with her mother and father (who run a patisserie), the daughter of a japanese sweets shop who sees Chiyoko as her rival, Azuki-chan, and Azuki’s mature little sister Kanoko-chan, she lives everyday happily with a bit of silliness.
Collection of one-shots One day, I suddenly became a 'big brother' and everyday I am called out of my bed by a sweet and tender voice. The person who's been preparing my bentos and making me snacks is my adorable...little brother. That's right, he's much cuter than a real girl and he's actually my little brother! Despite of this grim fact, I still can't deny myself from falling for him... Living together seems like the ideal situation for love games, but it seems like I will have to put a stop to this?!
The story follows Hakone, a hot spring spirit who descended to a spa resort on Earth. However, with her long slumber, she looks like a little girl on the outside. ("Yōsei" in the title is a wordplay on the Japanese words for fairy and a young child.) The high school boy Tōya stumbles across her at a hot spring and ends up joining Hakone in retrieving her original powers. [ANN]
From Forbidden Garden: Manami, a highschool girl, joined the class party where there was fun, laughter, and drinking. She had the best night of her life until the next morning, when she woke up to find that she wasn't alone. She quickly looks over to see that lying next to her is her "friend" Motoyoshi Hajime. Did they actually do anything together?!! To the inexperienced Manami, her world is turned up-side down as she tries to figure out how to deal with this situation... From the super popular mangaka Yasuko, a collection of stories that will melt your heart! Includes: 1. Cherries Fight 2. The Fastidious Princess and the "Mature" Prince 3. Masukon's Older Sister 4. The Secret Incompetent Fence
This is a story about a girl with no life experience. After being told by a friend that she is behind in experiencing life, Sakina starts having strange fantasies about her childhood friend and now boyfriend. One day while imagining strange things, she makes eye contact with an old man, becomes embarrassed, and runs away in shame. Only to get hit by a truck. Now, if she doesn't keep her excitement up by experiencing things with her own body, her heart will stop.
