(W) Hitoma Iruma (A) Moke Yuzuhara 'For two girls to go walking, hearts bounding, is that strange?' Adachi, whose thoughts about Shimamura grow stronger every day, and Shimamura, who's not at all bothered by that girl's feelings. From an outside perspective, they seem like a close pair, but Adachi wants to close the gap between her and Shimamura even more. On that fateful White Christmas, what will they wish for? How will they move forward?

(W) Hitoma Iruma (A) Moke Yuzuhara Adachi and Shimamura are now in their second year of high school. Luckily, they're in the same class this year, but Adachi doesn't seem too pleased with the fact that Shimamura is having no trouble fitting right in with their new classmates. Acquaintances, friends, best friends-those are all well and good, but how do you take that final step? Maybe having a sleepover and sharing a bed together...?

(W/A/CA) Jun Mayuzuki Akira Tachibana is a soft-spoken high school student who used to be a part of the track and field club but, due to an injury, she is no longer able to run as fast as she once could. Working part-time at a family restaurant as a recourse, she finds herself inexplicably falling in love with her manager, a divorced 45-year-old man with a young son. Despite the age gap, Akira wholeheartedly embraces his mannerisms and kind nature, which is seen as spinelessness by the other employees, and little by little, the two begin to understand each other. Although unable to explain why exactly she is attracted to him, Akira believes that a concrete reason is not needed to truly love someone. On a rainy day, she decides to finally tell her manager about how she feels... but just how will he react?

(W/A) Bisco Kida It all started with a job. When wheelchair-bound Subaru Miyazawa decides to visit the planetarium after finishing its brochure design, he unexpectedly bumps into Togo Awase, the photographer involved in the project. Although he'd admired his work, he never thought he'd see the man himself-or that Togo would go so far as to carry Subaru down the steps to view the starry night sky up close. Subaru could only hope they would meet again...

(W/A) Bisco Kida That fateful encounter at the planetarium changed Subaru Miyazawa's life forever. After all, that's where he met his true love, Tougo Amase, photographer extraordinaire! And now that they're officially together, every day is a kind of happily-ever-after! That is, until the day Tougo admits that he's planning to move away...so where does that leave Subaru?

Mizuki's neighbor Shinosuke returns from college for a visit, but the championship boxer is surprised to find the girl he likes involved with someone else. Will Akira be able to compete for Mizuki's affections against such a manly rival? RATING: T+

Now that all St. Nobara Girls Academy knows Akira is a guy, the students there want Mizuki to stop dating the boy from Dankaisan Boys School because of its awful reputation. Pressured by her classmates and the student council president, Mizuki decides to do the unthinkable and goes to Ran for help.

Much to Akira's dismay, his lecherous tutor from middle school, Sho Kasuga, has suddenly reappeared. Akira has a secret from his past that he doesn't want Mizuki to know, and he's terrified Sho will reveal it!

The members of Blaue Rosen and Akira’s schoolmates have found themselves at the same beachside resort for summer vacation. Akira wants some alone time with Mizuki, but will he ever be able to shake off Ran and Rui?

Akira's agency care more about creating idols than music, and Mizuki is reluctant to agree to their terms for Blue Rosen debuting with a major record label. Akira then decides to go solo, but is he ready to live the life of a female idol? Age Rating: T+

After her house and prized guitar have been destroyed in a fi re, Mizuki moves in with Akira at the Dankaisan dorm. To help pay for a new guitar, Mizuki gets a part-time job and is wildly successful at it, but she won't tell Akira what it is

(W) Mayo Momoyo & Various A zany romantic comedy starring a duke's daughter, who's more of a fighter than a lady, and a prince who happens to be into that! Maria, the daughter of a duke, grew up believing she would one day inherit her father's dukedom. Accordingly, she focused her attentions on honing her martial arts prowess, while thoughts of marriage fell by the wayside. But the arrival of a baby brother in her family means she's losing her role as heir! Now that she's decided it's time to marry after all, she's arrived a little late to the game! Are there even any eligible bachelors left?

(W) Mayo Momoyo & Various he road to the altar may have some bumps along the way! Eligible young bachelorette Maria has managed to sort out a case of mistaken identity and win herself an admirer of her fighting skills. Now she's happily engaged to said admirer, Renato, a neighboring country's crown prince. When Maria makes a triumphant homecoming to inform her family of the good news of her engagement, she's thrilled to see her mother, sisters, and baby brother again. But she also discovers that her father isn't acting like his normal self, which may get in the way of her happily ever after. Will the course of true love run smooth, or does she need to get into some scuffles and knock out her opponents first?

(W) Mayo Momoyo & Various With everything sorted out at home in Muro, newly engaged Maria is ready to head back to the nation of Rubini, where her fiancé, Prince Renato, awaits. She's even patched things up with her father, who wasn't sure how to treat her after he disinherited her in favor of her baby brother. All's well that ends well! It should be a quick and easy trip back, but along the way Maria encounters some troubled villagers and hears about a missing girl. Of course that means she has to stop and help them! What spirited young lady could sit still after hearing that? Prince Renato's just going to have to wait, because Maria has a rescue mission to carry out first!

(W/A/CA) Tomoko Boryoku Naoki is an older guy, 40 years old to be exact, lives a mundane single life in the real world but enjoys venturing into the VR world as a female avatar. One day in the VR world he meets a young happy-go-lucky girl named Honami, whom he slowly becomes attracted to? But who is the real Honami and what will become of their relationship?

(W/A/CA) Chris Shepherd Writer, artist, and filmmaker Chris Shepherd's debut graphic novel depicts a beautiful coming-of-age story cantered around growing up in the working-class dynamics of Merseyside in the late eighties. For fans of emotional stories about family and ambition, set in the rich history of Liverpool. As Conor Sterling is about to turn 18, he wrestles with a tough choice: to go to art college or look after his sick, dominating grandmother? While life seems to move faster, he falls for a West-Indian girl who his grandmother disapproves of. Conor is torn between doing the right thing for him or submitting to the will of his crazy grandmother. What follows is a funny and poignant coming-of-age story set in Liverpool in 1989. The land of The La's, the Hillsborough disaster and Findus Crispy Pancakes.

(W) Saekisan (A) Hanekoto Amane's confusing and frustrating life with the angel continues. Spending New Year's Eve and Valentine's Day with Mahiru only leaves him more unsure about his feelings toward the beautiful girl. Could it be that his clumsy warmth is slowly melting the angel's cold facade?

(W) Saekisan (A) Hanekoto Summer vacation is over, and excitement is in the air as school festival preparation begins. The class is used to Amane and Mahiru's relationship now, and everyone seems happy for them. At the school festival, Amane's class will hold a maid/butler cafe. Seeing his classmates's reactions to the maid outfits, Amane isn't completely comfortable with everyone seeing Mahiru like that. Meanwhile, Mahiru is getting a little frustrated seeing Amane open up to the girls around him?

(W) Saekisan (A) Hanekoto With Mahiru's support, Amane is able to confront the pain of his past. After he sees Mahiru enjoy the warmth of his parents, who are completely smitten with her, Amane realizes that he is more grateful than ever to be her neighbor, and he renews his commitment to staying by her side. As the end of summer draws near, Amane and Mahiru attend a festival where they might just create memories that will last a lifetime.

(W/A/CA) Haruka Mitsui An irresistible shojo manga offering an all-you-can-eat-buffet of high school drama, adolescent crushes, and childhood nostalgia. Mizuha's seventeenth birthday is the pits. Her parents totally forgot, and the sempai she likes isn't interested in her. But when her longtime childhood friend asks her out, Mizuha has to sort out what this change could mean. And her feelings may not be the only ones changing! Adding to the challenge is a global pandemic, upending the hopes and joys of high school life. But romance is resilient, and crushes and confessions flourish among Mizuha's friends.

(W/A/CA) Haruka Mitsui An irresistible shojo manga offering an all-you-can-eat-buffet of high school drama, adolescent crushes, and childhood nostalgia. Just as Mizuho truly considers what Kizuki means to her, her long-admired Saito-sempai professes his feelings! With her system overloaded by new and confusing emotions, Mizuho comes down with a fever. Her childhood friends are eager to help, but soon realize they have their own tumultuous feelings to face.

(W/A/CA) Haruka Mitsui High school memories last a lifetime, but the pandemic threatens to steal these special moments from Mizuho and her friends. The students successfully rally to have their school festival, bringing hope and boosting morale. It's the perfect escape to find romance, but for Kizuki, Mizuho still won't return his affections. Will he wind up settling for unrequited love? How does the heart heal after a battle for love?

(W/A/CA) Haruka Mitsui Mizuha's seventeenth birthday is the pits. Her parents totally forgot, and the sempai she likes isn't interested in her. But when her longtime childhood friend asks her out, Mizuha has to sort out what this change could mean. And her feelings may not be the only ones changing! Adding to the challenge is a global pandemic, upending the hopes and joys of high school life. But romance is resilient, and crushes and confessions flourish among Mizuha's friends.

(W/A/CA) Haruka Mitsui Mizuha's seventeenth birthday is the pits. Her parents totally forgot, and the sempai she likes isn't interested in her. But when her longtime childhood friend asks her out, Mizuha has to sort out what this change could mean. And her feelings may not be the only ones changing...! Adding to the challenge is a global pandemic, upending the hopes and joys of high school life. But romance is resilient, and crushes and confessions flourish among Mizuha's friends.

(W) Natsu Hyuuga (A) Touko Shino The birth of Gyokuyou's son earns her the title of empress and rewrites court politics. Jinshi can also no longer continue his pretense as a eunuch at the rear palace. Although the Shi clan's demise restores peace, threats still loom-including an impending plague of insects. Maomao, as ever, finds herself caught up in new dangers. When Jinshi orders an expedition to Gyokuyou's homeland, Maomao heads west. But something is lurking in the shadows of the glittering city, and the apothecary must uncover it or face certain peril...

(W) Natsu Hyuuga (A) Touko Shino The events in the western capital send tremors through the political order, as well as Maomao's relationships. Despite the feelings Jinshi expresses for her, Maomao still knows her place. She departs Gyokuyou's hometown with uncertainty for the future, but a detour during the return to the capital gives her unexpected insight into her own family. Meanwhile, an ugly scandal ensnares Consort Lishu. Could revealing the truth also unravel the mysteries of recent affairs?

(W/A) Mikanuji Discover a variety of stories about women's love, starting with Iori: twenty-eight-year-old office worker who sets out to drown her love and job sorrows in booze. When she wakes up next to someone, she can't believe her partner was Minami, a worker at the bar who doesn't want to forget what they have!

(W/A) Mikanuji After meeting through an online game, Heke and Lala have become close enough that they can gripe to each other about work-but it turns out the boss Heke's always griping about is actually Lala...!? This is the love story of two awkward girls who have nothing but complaints for each other in the real world and can only convey their true feelings online...

(W/A) Mikanuji 'There's no real reason. It's just that talking with her makes me feel like life is worth living.' Heke and Lala met through an online game, becoming fast friends despite knowing nothing about each other...or so they thought. It turns out they actually work together-but their IRL interactions are full of friction and nothing like the breezy relationship they have online. Will the day when they're able to tell each other how they really feel ever come...?

(W) Mamenosuke Fujimaru, Midori Yuma Noragami meets My Happy Marriage in this mix of romance, action, and suspense that has already won legions of fans! Young, cheerful Nanao can't wait to marry her betrothed, Reito, the young lord of the Byakurenji family. But that changes one night when she is attacked by a vengeful yokai spirit-an ayakashi-leaving her scarred with the mark of a demonic curse. Her cousin Akemi seizes the chance to steal away her fiance, but it doesn't matter. Reito now finds her repulsive, and Nanao is forced to wear a monkey mask to hide her scar and live the life of an outcast. Years later, she meets Yako, the willfull young scion of another noble family. When Nanao's mask shatters after an accident, Yako sees her face and is drawn to her beauty and great spiritual power. But there's more to the handsome young lord then meets the eye, and when Yako offers Nanao a way out of her torturous life, the new life that awaits her is filled with more mystery and intrigue that she could ever imagine...

(W) Mamenosuke Fujimaru, Midori Yuma After years of living as a mistreated outcast after being scarred by a vengeful ayakashi, Nanao is rescued by the mysterious Yako of the Benitsubaki family. Yako, enchanted by Nanao's beauty and the mysterious power that lies within her, takes Nanao in as his wife, and Nanao leaves her torturous life behind her as she moves to live with Yako in the imperial capital. But Nanao soon learns that Yako has scars of his ownas the 'Tsubaki Demon,' Yako is marked with a curse that requires him to suck blood, and Nanao is the perfect vessel for him to feed upon. Even still, Nanao doesn't mind. Grateful for the new life that Yako has given her, life at the Benitsubaki estate feels like a dream. Nanao soon finds herself right at home and at ease from the tortures of her past... that is, until she runs into her former master, Reito... Will Nanao ever be able to escape her past, and what will it mean for her future with Yako?

(W) Mamenosuke Fujimaru, Midori Yuma Young, cheerful Nanao can't wait to marry her betrothed, Reito, the young lord of the Byakurenji family. But that changes one night when she is attacked by a vengeful yokai spirit and left scarred with the mark of a demonic curse. Her cousin Akemi seizes the chance to steal away her fiance, but it doesn't matter. Reito now finds her repulsive, and Nanao is forced to wear a monkey mask to hide her scar and live the life of an outcast. Years later, she meets Yako, the willfull young scion of another noble family. When Nanao's mask shatters after an accident, Yako sees her face and is drawn to her beauty and great spiritual power. But there's more to the handsome young lord then meets the eye, and when Yako offers Nanao a way out of her torturous life, the new life that awaits her is filled with more mystery and intrigue that she could ever imagine...

(W) Narise Konohara (A) Nao Inui After a tough breakup, Matsuoka finds solace in a surprising place-his ex-girlfriend's wardrobe. Donning her outfits, he embarks on nightly escapades that garner a whirlwind of attention, not all of which is welcome. One perilous evening, Matsuoka is rescued from an assault by his unsuspecting co-worker, Hirosue. Hirosue, an endearing klutz, is completely taken by Matsuoka's disguised persona and falls head over heels. As Matsuoka thrives in the glow of Hirosue's adoration, the weight of his secret looms large. How long can he keep his true identity hidden? And what will unfold when Hirosue discovers the truth?

(W/A) Satomi U A boy with a bottomless stomach and a lonely widow with room at her dinner table serve up a heaping helping of secret happiness in this delightful foodie rom-com! When her husband passed away, Shuko Yakumo lost her appetite for life, and with it, her love of cooking. But her neighbor Shohei Yamato brings an end to Shuko's solitary existence. A high school baseball player living on his own, Shohei has a seemingly bottomless stomach... and this presents a challenge that Shuko is only too happy to accept! As her days begin to revolve around her secret hobby of feeding Shohei, will Shuko rediscover the happiness life has to offer?

(W/A) Satomi U Widow Shuko Yakumo has rediscovered her love of cooking and life through her newly acquired pastime of secretly feeding her neighbor, Yamato, a high school baseball player. But when she goes out to the ballpark for the first time in her life to cheer Yamato on in his tournament, Shuko gets more than she bargained for! As a mass of starving players gathers around the lunch she made specially for Yamato, will there be anything left for Shuko's intended recipient?

(W/A) Satomi U Could a new face at the apartment complex spell trouble for Shuko's little dining arrangement?! Worried that her brother hasn't been keeping in touch, Yamato's little sister drops by his apartment, only to run into Shuko! But instead of a fight-or-flight response to being confronted with this girl who happens to look just like Yamato, Shuko's "feeding soul" goes into overdrive!

(W/A) Satomi U After a disappointing outing at the qualifiers, Yamato is brooding. But the end of summer sees him smiling, after his former captain tasks Yamato with carrying on his Koshien aspirations for the team! But as one storm fades, another comes crashing?! When a tempestuous typhoon lashes the apartment complex, Shuko reveals one of her culinary secrets!

(W/A) Satomi U A boy with a bottomless stomach and a lonely widow with room at her dinner table serve up a heaping helping of secret happiness in this delightful foodie rom-com! A trip home to visit her parents sees Shuko return home with her arms full...of noodles?! Though eating her way through them is usually a challenge, Shuko now has Yamato and his monster appetite to help her out! It's a good thing too because Yamato's mom is also looking to shore up Shuko's pantry with still more food in thanks for feeding her son! Filling his belly, however, might be the least of Shohei's problems when he loses his house key after a late-night practice and ends up spending the night at Shuko's! Will he survive the unexpected close quarters with his dignity intact?!

(W/A) Satomi U With the autumn tournament behind him, Yamato dives headfirst into day after day of baseball practice. The first scrimmage in a while is coming up and Shuko plans to bring him a box packed full of his favorites on game day!

(W/A) Satomi U December means lots of hardcore training in the basics for the baseball team! Amidst all that, Yamato's gotten Shuko a birthday cake at the local bakery. But when he has to make a mad dash home with it after practice runs late, will the cake survive intact?