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Akira arrives in Tokyo from the countryside to start a new job but instead discovers that not only has his company disappeared but also his housing. Unemployed and homeless before he's even started life in the big city, life's looking pretty grim but maybe someone's looking out for him after all because who should text him at that moment but his childhood friend Chihiro. Providing a home, cooking meals, and even pocket money - just why is Chihiro doing so much for someone he hasn't seen since he was 10? Why does he consider Akira to be his best friend? And just who are those serious looking guys in suits? There just may be more excitement in the big city than Akira's ever dreamed possible.
A childhood dream has led Ha Min to work as a conductor for Pidgeon-ho, a slow-train in a backwater country. But the life of the slow-train is unexpectedly ending and Ha Min must transfer to another train in the city. People in the new railroad are different and he soon realizes that there are some things in the slow-train to be missed. On a closer look though, Ha Min discovers that not all is bad, and maybe his dream is nearer than he thinks... ----- The train is carrying people’s dreams of leaving. Being the conductor of the Galaxy Railway 999 was Hamin’s dream. When he made it, he received the first speed of 70km per hour local train. There, There they go slow as the slow speed time to train people is to appreciate. Hamin finally gets to move up with new colleagues that have weird personalities like the horror mania conductor, Young-Ji Jo and even the food mania, Jo Seung-woo.
From Ivyscan: Consists of 5 short stories. 1. Orange Kiss Kijima Aka had a dream. In the dream, she and an orange haired boy kissed under the setting sun. And that boy just so happens to be the guy who's in the same class as her, Shimizu! She always thought Shimizu had some kind of grudge against her because he seems to hate her. Will Aka's dream become reality? 2. Happy Words The story of the past of the main characters, Saiko and Ichi, from "No. 1 Girl" in the tankubon Caramel Milk Tea. 3. Last Train Under the Night Sky Kanama and Andou met in the train by morning and became closer. However, she is troubled by Andou's expression and decides something is wrong. She follows him only to find the last train under the night sky.... and also someone. 4. More Orange Kiss A short read about Shimizu's point of view about Kijima Aka, the girl who glares at him. 5. Another Usami's Biography A biography of the author.
Yuuya opted to sow the seeds he received from his mother.
From Tokyopop: Sato Tatsuhiro is a drug-addled "hikikomori" (a Japanese shut-in) who thinks a sinister organization, NHK (Nihon Hikikomori Kyoukai), is the cause of all his problems! He falls in love with a girl, Misaki, who he thinks is trying to assassinate him, but doesn't know how to talk to her or if he can trust her. The more he stays in his house watching anime porn, reading manga, and doing drugs, the harder it is for him to leave. Only Misaki can keep him from rotting away in his own apartment!
Hubby my ass! Who's your hubby, And who are you calling Wifey? Promise between households? Pu! Who cares about that kind of thing! Oh goodness, our neighbors, Just listen to the way he's talking. I'm telling you to keep the promise Since it's a vow between two households! It's not as if I've become your Wifey Because I wanted to be!!! Women's virtues are; One: Carefulness of conduct, Two: Carefulness of conduct. This is the way she was taught to act, Genuine country maiden Kim Seon-Nyeo. Because of resistance(?) from Cha Eun-Hyeok who is to become her Husband, She gives up on trying to be the perfect wife, And reveals her true nature As a hot-blooded fighting art specialist! Taming Jogang Jicheo(1)? It's actually taming Jogang Jibu(2)! (1) Wife who has shared one's hardships (2) Husband (literal meaning father) who has shared one's hardships
A short story about schoolboys love....This kind of makes you feel alive.
Normal high school girl Yuri is always with her best friend Kanna, a caring girl, with a strong sense of justice... and an excessive love for tools that can cause problems at times.
Ryutaro Hando is a figure prototype maker, a person who creates the basis for mass production of figures. He is a skilled but somewhat socially awkward member of the workshop he has joined. This yonkoma story can be enjoyed by both figure lovers and those who are not interested in figures.
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 momiji_mii's livejournal: A story about a teenage girl whose life has become a living hell because of her alcoholic father. Her mother seems to love her little brother better than her and she feels a lot of pressure because of the circumstances of her family. She's definitely more grown-up than the rest of the girls in her class. She lately feels some sort of connection with one of the bad guys in school, who has been showing kindness to her younger brother lately. He takes both of them to the zoo after the father breaks his promise due to being hungover.
From MangaHelpers: Himeji Wakaba is a 5th year elementary school student, and she has the ability to see things that others can't. They are mostly frightening evil spirits, and they tend to do bad things to people who are close to her. As a result, Wakaba has no friends and rarely smiles. On a couple of occasions, she brings home stray animals, but her parents won't let her keep them. However, they're worried about their sad, creepy daughter, so one day they decide that whatever Wakaba brings home next, they'll let her keep. The next thing she brings home is a pink monster called "Pupipo," but her parents stand by their decision and let her keep it. No one is quite sure what Pupipo is, but it protects Wakaba from the other things she sees. Pupipo also helps Wakaba make friends with an occult-obsessed transfer student and solve problems with bullying. Wakaba's life is a much better place with her pet pink monster! [tethysdust]