Even from a young age Hira was an introvert, too nervous to speak up, disappearing into the crowd at his high school. From afar he admires his classmate, Kiyoi, ruling as the king of the class with his handsome looks and his aloof attitude. To him, everyone is equally worthless. With his low self-esteem, Hira is happy to play his part as Kiyoi's loyal gopher, but even he's surprised when he finds Kiyoi's phone number added to his cellphone. Every glance, every scrap of attention is precious. Could these lonely, suffocating feelings actually be love?

Hira has always dreaded the first day of new classes. Ever since he was little, he's had a stutter that only worsens when he's anxious, causing Hira to always sink to the bottom of the social pyramid. This year of his high school career might not have been any different if it weren't for him: Kiyoi, the most beautiful and kingly man Hira has ever seen. Normally, their lives would never intersect, but Hira suddenly gets a chance to grow closer with Kiyoi when he's made the popular group's gofer and gets Kiyoi's phone number! Hira treasures every order Kiyoi gives him and every bit of change he's handed to run errands... Is this what they call love? Note: This book contains mature themes and sexually suggestive content. It is intended for audiences aged 16+

One shocking revelation after another strikes our porcine hero, peeling back the seemingly innocuous layers of the world of Mesteria to reveal its hidden cruelty. The Yethma status has more to it than meets the eye, as Mister Pig learns the hard way when Jess is put in grave danger. Luckily, they get a chance for some rest and relaxation during their journey to the capital. At a village, the duo encounters another Yethma girl, Ceres, who possesses gorgeous legs that Mister Pig can’t stop admiring, as well as the handsome huntsman Naut, who makes Mister Pig bristle with catlike wariness. A simple stay in the village turns out to be more trouble than expected, and our hog hero must decide how far he’ll go to protect Jess.

After helping out the impossibly elegant Englishman Richard Ranasinghe de Vulpian, Seigi accepts a job in Richard's jewelry store. One day, Takatsuki, a flashy-looking host, comes in looking for something to impress his clients. Takatsuki's eyes light on an amethyst, at which point Richard relates to him the legend behind the stone. What is the jewel's story, and how does it affect the haughty host's decision?

From Japanime's award-winning Manga University imprint comes the second volume of Manga Without Borders, a stunning compendium of Japanese-inspired comic illustrations created by artists from all four corners of the world. This all-new collection continues the tradition established in the first volume, presenting works that reflect the unmistakable influence Japanese manga has had on artists in Europe, North and South America, Asia, Africa, India and Oceania, but also the unique cultural perspectives those artists themselves have brought to the genre. Each full-page illustration is presented alongside a written profile of its creator. You'll discover how these brilliant young artists were first exposed to manga, to whom they look for inspiration, which tools they consider essential, and what motivates them to continue drawing. Behold the brave new world of Manga Without Borders!

Souya’s dungeon adventure has begun in earnest, but now that he has cast aside his guns, he’ll need to master a new weapon if he wants to hold his own. The bow seems like a promising choice, especially after he convinces a pair of beautiful elven sisters to teach him. Things are going smoothly—until the elves’ mysterious past catches up with them! What once looked like a quick side quest ends with Souya embroiled in royal politics and fighting for the honor of his new comrades...!!

Poor Yuuto just can't get a break. He's got girls from every clan flinging themselves at him to establish an alliance, when all he wants to do is get back to his one true love at home. Of course, it would be easier if rival clans weren't sending spies and loudmouthed warriors his way as well...

Thirty-something-year-old Ayako never expected her college-student neighbor, Takumi, to confess that he's in love with her. But now that he has and her attempts to dissuade him have failed, Ayako feels more torn than ever. That is, until her daughter Miu shares some shocking news--Takumi's already moved on to someone new! But if this is the development Ayako's been waiting for, then why does she feel so upset? And why is she spying on him while he's on a date with his new flame?!

Mayumi Dojima has just become the newest member of the Pretty Boy Detective Club when her first challenge as Mayumi the Seer literally falls into her lap: a suspicious businessman drops a wad of counterfeit bills on the sidewalk, and suddenly the games are afoot! At a shady casino operating out of their rival high school’s gymnasium, the Pretty Boys encounter a fiendish new foil—leading to a nail-biting showdown between beauty and fraud… And just when things seem to have quieted down, a chance discovery in the art room leads the Pretty Boys to 33 mysterious paintings, and a bizarre kidnapping that took place at Yubiwa Academy seven years earlier—?!

The magic returns in this enchanting second FULL-COLOR manga-style collection of the SABRINA: THE MAGIC WITHIN series! Sabrina Spellman is your average teenager by day, attending Greendale High where her crush Harvey plays for the school basketball team. But by night, Sabrina enters the Magical Realm, where she hones her witchcraft and attends charm school with the handsome and mysterious Shinji. Pick up where volume one left off as Sabrina deals with her two eccentric aunts and her conflicting lives in the Mortal and Magic Realms!