During a period when teenage emotions are amplified, attending a rigid public school can be challenging. These adolescents' sentiments mainly involve pure feelings rather than romance, however, they conceal them beneath their prescribed attire. Among them, there's a young man who bears stigmata, an alienated son from a wealthy family, along with his Asian caretaker.
For weeks, a mysterious man has been setting Gyeol’s dreams on fire. By day, Gyeol lives a quiet life as a construction worker. But after locking eyes with a stranger at a job site, his nights are consumed by vivid, erotic dreams that leave him shaken - and wanting more. When he unexpectedly runs into the man again, reality begins to feel just as charged as his fantasies. The stranger introduces himself as Yesung: handsome, magnetic, and impossible to read. His smile is too perfect, his gaze too knowing. He crosses lines without hesitation, drawing Gyeol into a game with no clear rules. As tension smolders between them, Gyeol finds himself spiraling deeper into Yesung’s world, unable to tell where desire ends and danger begins. But play with fire too long, and one is bound to get burned.
Despite his tight-fisted boyfriend booking a trip to the hot spring resort, Noboru remained eager about it. Regrettably, the outcome was not as anticipated. Will Noboru achieve his happily-ever-after? This is a segment of Canna's Volume 11 Short Project titled The Onsen Boys Short Project.
1. Issho ni Kuraso. (Let's Live Together) 2. Koi to Tatakae!! (Fight With Love) 3. Shinobiai (Secret Meeting) 4. Hatsukoi Junjou-kei (Pure Type of First Love) 5. Bukiyou Lovers (Clumsy Lovers) 6. Issho ni Sugoso. (Let's Pass Time Together)
1-2. Koi to wa Baka de Aru Koto da 3-4. Sotozura dake wa Ouji-sama 5-6. Nakenai Usotsuki
This anthology showcases yaoi works from various mangaka that delve into unorthodox themes of love, such as sadomasochism, brutality, taboo relationships, and beyond.
His feelings for his best friend changed from platonic into romantic. Ainosuke could no longer suppress his feelings for his classmate and best friend, Hibe. Determined to confess today, Ainosuke dozes off at school and dreams of having sex with Hibe for some reason...!
Mii-kun and Kei-chan, whose personalities differ greatly as one is shy and the other lively, met in the snowy countryside and formed an indissoluble friendship. Sadly, their relationship takes a sharp turn when Kei-chan embarks on a romantic involvement, causing heartbreak for Mii-kun. Will their conflicting emotions rupture their previously unbreakable bond?
Tomoko's Je T'aime Café Noir is a poignant collection of stories that mainly revolve around the declaration of love. Though a few narratives are sorrowful and gloomy, every one of them emits an irresistible sweetness that only Tomoko could have crafted.
. Hyowon, a yangban who has an immense fascination with colors, indulges in nightly play. His dear friend Nam Soo-in discreetly directs him towards the notorious Eumgu Workshop, a clandestine establishment renowned amongst aristocrats. The owner, Shin-woo, visits Hyowon and is straightforward in character, in stark contrast to the vivid musical tones and notes he produces. Hyowon's urge to explore prompts him to propose a self-trial of the musical toys to feel their effect. The thrill he had anticipated from other partners turns out to be lackluster compared to the satisfaction he derives from Shin-woo. Persistently, Hyowon convinces Shin-woo to test their compatibility with music's tone and pitch. Hyowon eagerly anticipates that the music test will eventually lead to fulfilling his desires with Shin-woo. Note: The word plays use the terms music, toys, and pleasure but not in their literal sense, rather in metaphors.
One evening as Tokio Kasuka mourns his sibling's burial, he catches a young man trying to steal his brother Hajime's ashes. This man is called Kuroki Ren, and he claims that he had an arrangement with Hajime to go on a journey together, which is why he needed his ashes. Tokio is curious about Ren's story and agrees to lend him a bone with certain conditions.