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Oki Ginjou's adorable oneshot depicts a man who moves in with his senpai following his job loss.

From Naono Holics: "Please bury me," the boy said before their eyes even met, and ever since then, he has been seeing that boy everywhere - on the way to work, at the restaurant, at home - asking if he would bury him. He is afraid. He is terrified. But not because there's clearly something wrong with all of this. It's because he remembers. He knows there's a reason the boy is asking him this. There's nothing strange about it. "Please, bury me?" the boy asks again.

Entering high school with lofty aspirations of forging many friendships, Nanami becomes smitten with the mysterious Yano. However, his extensive cache of enigmas may prove too overwhelming for her to unravel. Back then, I failed to completely comprehend Yano's intentions. Note: In 2005, the work was bestowed with the Shogakukan Manga Award for the shoujo category.

Kaito Odagiri is a normal fifth grade boy who can hold his own in a fight and loves to show off. This attracts the attention of Makoto Kaibara, a boy at Kaito's school who reveals to him that he can use magic, but he needs Kaito's help to protect the peace of their town. Kaito jumps at the chance of being a magic-wielding superhero, but his excitement turns to horror when he realizes that he'll be protecting the town dressed as a typical magical girl under the name Thrilling Pink. Although initially reluctant, Kaito soon discovers that there’s more to being a magical boy than simply looking cute in a skirt.

The story follows the journey of Tamio and Takashi, close friends whose relationship transcends into a deeper level. Growing up in a rural Japanese town, Tamio is fascinated by the arrival of Takashi, a blonde-haired city boy who enrolls in their primary school. However, Tamio soon discovers that Takashi is only half Japanese and despite his appearance, he loves Japanese cuisine and cannot speak English, which presents a challenge even for Tamio. Despite their differences, their friendship evolves and deepens, and Tamio develops strong feelings for Takashi and hopes that their bond will last forever. However, Takashi is dissatisfied with life in the countryside and vows to leave someday. Tamio does everything he can to maintain their friendship, even if it means traveling with Takashi wherever he goes. Tamio's unwavering commitment to their friendship reveals emotions that may be more complex than he realizes.

Her life was boring, with dull and uneventful days. However, she longed for some excitement in the form of a mystery or two. And that is exactly what she got when her wish came true.

Kazami, the youngest son of the esteemed Jinnai family, is a source of disgrace for his relatives as he lacks the ability to cast basic spells and combat menacing youkai despite being born into a family of renowned exorcists. Despite possessing the "Youkai Spell," which briefly empowers him with any youkai's strength, Kazami is prohibited from using it due to the strict no-interaction rule enforced by the exorcist society between races. Nonetheless, everything changes when Kazami fortuitously comes across Paira, a fascinating and charming girl from the youkai domain. After rescuing her from a treacherous youkai, Kazami breaches the ban to borrow her remarkable abilities, effortlessly vanquishing their mutual enemy. He realizes that Paira is a well-known SSS-class youkai named "Gashadokuro", yearning to become human, and Kazami's extraordinary power may help her realize her aspirations. Kazami readily agrees to aid her in transformation, even if it means getting married. It is a chance for Kazami to become the powerful exorcist he has always wanted to be, shielding the people from evil youkai. However, the newfound partnership comes with a caveat of secrecy imposed by the watchful exorcist society.

The protagonist is an ordinary soldier from an empire at war who gets used as a guinea pig for genetic engineering experiments, turned into a monster and put into cryosleep.200 years later he wakes up in a sword and sorcery world. The empire is gone and he has to survive alone in the body of a monster whom everybody wants to kill on sight. Meanwhile he encounters various pretty ladies (and elves) in need of rescue.

The protagonist is an ordinary soldier from an empire at war who gets used as a guinea pig for genetic engineering experiments, turned into a monster and put into cryosleep. Two hundred years later, he wakes up in a world of swords and sorcery. The empire is gone and he has to survive alone in the body of a monster whom everybody wants to kill on sight. Meanwhile, he encounters various pretty ladies (and elves) in need of rescue.

The manga is a reimagining of the famous Journey to the West story, and centers on the Buddhist priest Genjō and his journey to India as he is accompanied by three beautiful and charming women: Son Gokū, Cho Hakkai, and Sha Gojyo. [ANN]

The manga is a re-imagining of the famous Journey to the West story, and centers on the Buddhist priest Genjō and his journey to India as he is accompanied by three beautiful and charming women: Son Gokū, Cho Hakkai, and Sha Gojyo.

Desperate to escape his hellish grandmother’s house, Hyeonwu scrapes together every penny he can to finally live on his own. But his dream of independence doesn’t last long. His cheap new apartment already has a terrifying long-term resident, a restless virgin ghost who refuses to leave. Just when Hyeonwu thinks he’ll have to move out, the ghost makes him an unexpected offer. If he helps fulfill her secret bucket list, she promises to peacefully move on to the afterlife and vacate the apartment. This chilling and charming story follows a broke young man and a mischievous ghost as they team up to tackle her final wishes, one haunting favor at a time.