Rika Furude had always known Hinamizawa as her home, finding comfort in the peaceful mountain village and the company of her friends. However, she longed for something more and wished to share her desire with her best friend, Satoko Houjou. Rika yearned to attend the prestigious St. Lucia Academy, where she could receive a refined education far from their rustic surroundings. Despite initial hesitation, Satoko agreed to take the difficult entrance exams, and they both embarked on a new journey. At St. Lucia Academy, Rika effortlessly adapted to the high-class atmosphere, showcasing her innate elegance and composed demeanor. On the other hand, Satoko struggled to fit in, relying on Rika's support to get by. However, as Rika befriended a sophisticated clique of girls, Satoko's isolation grew, and her academic performance suffered. Their friendship deteriorated until it became irreparable, with Satoko driven to despair by her increasing feelings of loneliness. Succumbing to a dark impulse, she committed an unfathomable act.
A year ago, Natsumi Kimiyoshi and her family left the mountain settlement of Okinomiya, which was haunted by the local folklore of Oyashiro's curse that befalls those who leave Okinomiya or the adjacent hamlet of Hinamizawa. To their surprise, their life remained calm and peaceful until gas erupted from the swamp beside Hinamizawa, causing numerous deaths. Unfortunately, Natsumi was unaware that the catastrophic "Great Hinamizawa Disaster" would soon lead to many terrifying misfortunes. After the incident, Natsumi's grandmother, who had previously lived in Hinamizawa, began exhibiting extremely suspicious behavior. She believed that Oyashiro's curse was imminent and tried to quell it by placing talismans all over their home and killing puppies. These terrifying and erratic actions caused Natsumi and her family to fear for their safety, leading her mother to commit an unspeakable act.
Despite being a newcomer to Hinamizawa, Keiichi Maebara has already bonded with a tightknit group of friends that includes Satoko Houjou, Rika Furude, Mion Sonozaki, and Rena Ryuuguu. Their after-school club is a happy haven of games and laughter, yet behind the smiles lie hidden sorrows and painful secrets. Curiously, these unsettling events seem eerily familiar. As one astute observer watches in anticipation, they are determined to intervene and avert the tragic outcome they foresee. As preparations for the annual Cotton Drifting Festival gather momentum, a sense of unease gnaws at them. It becomes increasingly apparent that someone within their ranks is manipulating events to ensure a disaster unfolds.
Tsuchimikado Hijiri is a man playing the role of the perfect student council president, with his good looks and excellent grades in both school and sports. After school, he witnesses his usually quiet female classmate Sado Mitsuki, tormenting their teacher Tamura in a very sadistic way! The perfect student council president gets caught up in Sado-san's secret fetish!This is an unusual romantic comedy for those of you who have things you can't tell others!
Your neighbor is a genius actress with a super beautiful face! But she has a fatal weakness...?
The sun's rays enter the city of light, as various stories unfold: Bright, dark and harsh; a story filled with people from whom you'd want to avert your eyes. Yet, it's close to reality; so maybe it's true to humanity. Like an old bond between a boy and a girl, a friendship is born between girls who rarely speak to each other. A man who dirties his hands for money, and the girlfriend who waits for him to come home.
The story follows Hikari Shirochi, an ordinary high school boy whose hobbies are games and PC-modding. In the first chapter, mysterious phenomena occur to his body, which conducts static electricity unusually well.
"Hikaru to Hikaru" is a comedy about Hikaru Katsuragi, a boy who is a descendant of the Iga ninja, sneaking into a girls' school.In the Katsuragi family, if you don't master the secret "Kunoichi no Jutsu," which turns your body into a female body, by the age of 18, you won't be recognized as an adult, and his mother was worried about Hikaru's immature technique.In order for such a Hikaru to become a full-fledged woman, he is ordered to attend a prestigious school for young ladies, Kazami Girls' School, in the form of a woman.
Celes is a reclusive alchemist with good skills but no interpersonal skills.One day, she decides to leave her home and arrives in a country town on another continent.She begins to live there, but the medicines she makes cure intractable diseases, and when she fights, she destroys demonic beasts.Before she knows it, the town is buzzing with activity, and the number of requests increases one after another!The story of the struggles of a beautiful and pitiful alchemist girl who seeks a slow and unhurried life!
Himawari ~ Kenichi Legend is a gag manga based on the manga author's real life story. Himawari is about an OL named Akiko who is very good at drawing illustrations for her company bulletins. She drew manga as a kid, but hadn't pursued it. Her father Ken'ichi works at the same company. He is a tropical fruit freak & is on a different wavelength than others. Himawari ~ Kenichi Legend was nominated for the 1st Manga Taisho Award in 2008.
Himawari! is the story of Himawari and her journey to become a Kunoichi, and her 'vow' to protect her master. Himawari Hinata recently transferred to Shinobi Gakuen to train to become the best kunoichi she can be. She wanted to be a ninja ever since she was saved by one when she was little. On her first day, she meets Hayato Madenokoji (a new transfer teacher) who saves her life. Hayato does not possess any ninja skills or traits, he is teaching the ninjas about normal society to pay off his debt. However, Himawari notices that Hayato bears the same mark on his neck as the ninja who saved her when she was young.
The Sunroad Shopping District is getting very few customers because of the recession and a new big mall that opened on the other side of the station. Ami is worried because she doesn't know what will happen to her family store, but the problem will be solved by her dear... unemployed brother:"In order to save the shopping district, become an idol!!"