From Stage Storm: Venice, 17th century. Safinia lives a simple and happy life with her father, a renowned artisan and his apprentice Angelo. Everything changes when a man named Ricardo Carrá comes looking for her saying the rich Poliziano family wants her as the lady's companion who has "a weak constitution". However there's more to it than it seems and after her refusal, her father is mysteriously accused of robbery...

From Beyond the Sky: Tohko and Wataru were childhood friends. Wataru was rather wimpy so Tohko always had to protect him from bullies. Then he and his family moved away to Germany, and they lost touch with each other. Years later, Wataru returns to Japan alone for his first year of high school, when Tohko is in her second year of high school. However he's completely different from what he was like before, having grown extremely tall for his age and much more pushy and aggressive. Tohko is bossed around by him all the time, and even ends up having to make lunch for him everyday, but she doesn't know how to deal with the "new" Wataru. Although he seemed like an angel to her when they were kids, now she sees him as a demon.

1) Show Me Your Love Idol manager Isuke enjoys being with his lover, photographer Yoshito. Even though Yoshito never says that he loves Isuke out loud, he's just reserved right? Or is there something more to Yoshito's long time friendship with cameraman Ooshiro? 2-4) Cameraman Ooshiro Yutaka's heart has just been broken. Shortly afterwards, he encounters actor Itou Naoya. He's attracted to his image of a naked innocence and the role that the gap in front of the camera plays. He begins to approach that gap, but when it's time to take pictures for a commercial campaign, Ooshiro finds kiss marks all over Nao's body. Bothered by his feelings of betrayal, Ooshiro realizes for the first time his deep feelings for Nao. But where does he go from here? 5) Happy Box Every day, a mysterious gorgeous guy comes to the store where Shouhei works and buys a single bento box. In order to get to know him better, Shouhei makes some excuse about being a chef in training and offers the mysterious guy his handmade bento boxes... 6) Naoya and Ooshiro extra

From Forbidden Garden: 1) Yasashii Te (Gentle hands) Kaoru is the type of girl who always has men fawning over her. She's pretty, bright, and has that sparkling personality that all men love. Then she met her new home tutor Katagiri... how will he fare against her wiles? 2) Twinkle Lovers Night Imai is rejected by her crush Kuwabara and then she must to work with him in the school festival committee... What'll happen to her next? 3) Okashi no Ie (Candy House) Natsumi's mother disappears leaving only a note telling Natsumi to go find her unknown brother who has been in her father's care since her parents divorce. Can really Natsumi think of the brilliant patissier as her brother..? 4) Katakoi Yozora (Unrequited Love's Night Sky) Eri is about to confess to her long time unrequited love Kuwabara when she sees him holding hands with Imai. Why is Kojima suddenly so attentive...? 5) Kobito-san's Story

From DokiDoki: Fujimoto Hiroya is at the top of his class. He's the Student Council Vice President, spends all his time studying, and is the idol of all the "good girls". But the truth is, he'd trade it all just for the chance to be someone else... someone popular, outgoing and carefree... Someone like Masaki. Masaki's what Fujimoto's friends would call an "idiot". He'd rather play soccer than study, almost never cracks a book, and is popular with all the "normal" kids. He's got flashy clothes, bleached hair and a reputation just as lousy as Fujimoto's is good. In the summer of Fujimoto's freshman year of high school, he resolves to change his image and his life... all to make friends with Masaki. But can dyed hair, new clothes and a piercing really change a person inside? Half-sequel (spin-off): Halfmoon Emotion.

Contents: A collection of 7 oneshots. 1) Yes, Master - Yoshii an exceptionally beautiful boy arrives at the Hasuda household as a servant, Rui is entranced by his unwavering loyalty. Just how far will Yoshii go, to fulfill his master's wishes? - Loveless 2) The Day Before - An extra story to previous Yes, Master short story. 3) New World - Egami is a straitlaced business man by day and a sadist at night. S&M. 4) Welcome to Play Mansion - Miyagi is a lonely millionaire who takes in Shiraishi and his three younger brothers.

Chapter 1-4: Droplets of Desire ~ Pg. 8-156 “I’ll drown you in ecstasy—“ promised the dangerously charismatic and sexy infirmary doctor, Kokuyo, as he took Yuzuru’s body! Unable to resist or escape, Yuzuru thought he’s afraid of Kokuyo… until he was embraced by him… To Yuzuru’s surprise, it reminded him ofthe affection he used to experienced as a child…!? (From Fantasyshrine) Chapter 5: Droplets of Desire ~ Pg. 159-174 About Shirogane and Okamoto Chapter 6: Shirogane x Okamoto JEALOUSY ~ Pg. 177-178 Chapter 7: Shirogane x Okamoto PROPOSAL ~ Pg. 179 Chapter 8: Epilogue ~ Pg 181-184

1) A Confession of his Own GuiltyStory of a high-school student who was sexually assaulted when young, and grew up to be openly homosexual. He always tries to antagonise a teacher whom he doesn't see eye to eye...2) RiskyA university student moves into his brother's apartment in the city but has yet to see his sibling, but the brother's friend just wouldn't stop hanging around.3) Kimi Sae Oreba...This story is the beginning to one of her book Kimi Sae Ireba... (chapter 1-3). A man marries his supervisor's daughter and she passes away soon after. The supervisor tries to get him to remarry.4) Kyoushi BA teacher chances upon a teacher-student relationship.+

Tsubaki Ooshima and Tsumugi Ooshima are very cool twins and gay. When they were students, they tried to have a sexual affair with Tougo Hayakawa, their classmate, but was found out. Exiled from their home by their father, now they are enjoying urban life on the camper with hunting boys...

From Tokyopop: Shima and Kaori are two teenage detectives who have their own odd-jobs agency, Anything Inc. If they take your case, you know your satisfaction will be guaranteed! Shima is a smart kid with a knack for solving other people’s problems. He’s recently lost his parents to an arson’s fire. Now the sight of fire makes him cringe, often reducing the super sleuth into a pool of tears. Kaori, a supermodel, seems an unlikely partner for Shima, but they’ve been best friends since Kaori hired the junior Sherlock to rid him of a troublesome stalker. For some reason, Shima is comfortable mourning in front of the handsome Kaori; on his end, Kaori trusts Shima to help him suppress his over-aggressive modeling persona, Kyo.

Mei has always loved the older Shino, even when he became the school doctor. When Shino seemingly tries to end any relationship they had, Mei attempts to give up her own feelings. But does Shino really feel nothing at all for Mei? The extra is a prologue to Watashi no Megane-kun.

Children have been disappearing mysteriously and it has been a major concern to many parents. One parent is found wandering about the streets asking people if they've ever heard of the swallow that cries at night. A waitress who works at a bar guides her to the bar and allows her to discuss her situation. In the bar, the waitress, a bartender, and a little girl listen. Once she has finished talking, she leaves. Now all the waitress and bartender has to do is wait. The little girl disappears from the bar and she appears on the streets. She finds and traces the girl in question and follows her to discover...?

The story is set in the distant mountain village of Okukozome-chou. Haruka Kazugano and his twin sister Sora have fond childhood memories of going to the village to visit their grandfather during their summer vacations. However, after losing their parents in an accident, the two must move in with their grandfather. The twins get reacquainted with their old childhood friend Nao Yorihime, their new classmate Ryouhei Nakazato, the miko (shrine maiden) Akira Amatsume, and Akira’s friend Kazuha Migiwa. All seems peaceful and familiar. However, beneath the surface is a secret promise that the twins made with each other long ago, the whereabouts of an important lost item, and the real reason they chose to come back here.

[From Ivyscan]: Do you know that one single moment that seems so insignificant, can mean so much to another? Like everyone else, Koota never really notices Mai and has always thought that she is just an introverted and cold person. But he soon learns that there is more to see than what meets the eyes.

From Tokyopop: Through a series of coincidences, Yoshinori wound up having to fill in for his beautiful older sister as a model for a bridal gown. Now, he has discovered that he has a liking for cross-dressing, and that by doing so, he is learning a great deal about what it means to be a woman--and a man. Contains a short story entitled "Reason" in volume 2

Yugo Beppu is a master negotiator and mediator. Fluency in five languages, Socratic wit, and a deep understanding of human nature combined with top-level international connections make him a formidable operator.

[From Baka-Updates] Coming in an omnibus form, it's a side story of Toribako House! The words you longed for, the many things you held dear, everything and everyone, right here!! A girl who has no luck with guys, a weak-spirited otaku boy, a natural lady-killer, a middle-aged couple, a distant relationship -- everyone keeps looking for happiness!?

[Summary by: Love_Blossom] Whenever Akane falls asleep, she always dreams of talking to a boy. This boy says that he "eats" her dreams. Who is this boy?

Yume no Shiro is a one volume work by Masami Tsuda and consists of 3 short stories, that were drawn while Kare Kano was still running. It's all about love couples. Also, there is a thread running through all three stories. That's a magician who helps the people. Who are the people he helps? 1) Inside the Forest 2) I'm a Mermaid 3) The Castle of Dreams

From Aerandria Scans: Princess Olga has been putting off her marriage for a long time by setting her suitors to impossible tasks and requiring rare gifts. What she loves most of all are magic objects and one day she discovers a bracelet which allows her to slip into a different world. That world seems to be very different from hers, but it turns out she had more in common with the bronze-skinned princess Abed than she originally thought.

Part 1: Hiroshima, 1955. Ten years after the city was consumed by a scorching flash of light, a woman's soul is still deeply shaken by the earth-shattering explosion that devastated her home and changed her life forever... A family from Hiroshima struggles to come to terms with their survival of the atomic bombing of their city. The protagonist is Minami Hirano, about 20 years of age. Part 2: Set some decades later, the niece of Minami Hirano is bewildered by her father's mysterious disappearances. She and a friend follow him to discover what he is doing. The main theme of this is historic manga concerns the question what impact the war and the atomic bombing had on the most vulnerable. Fumiyo Kôno examines this question in her outstanding book—an award-winning, widely-discussed masterpiece!

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1) Barbed Wire Love With the blessing of the wedding bells, Heiji has to bury his feeling to give wishes to Kou senpai and his sister. The love Heiji and Kou had during high school was so pure and innocent until Kou requested a break up. After they met again, everything went wild. The bridegroom and the brother-in-law scandalous meeting in the resting room, what will become of them? 2) I Really Want to See You When Haru's best friend Takakazu suddenly confesses and pushes him down, Haru is powerless to fight back, but manages to escapes before the end. But a month of being alone has Haru longing for Takakazu's gentle company... 3) Sheltering from the Rain One rainy night super popular high school student Itsumi Shuu suddenly sees geeky student Takai Suguru without his glasses, and is captivated by the strikingly beautiful Takai. With the help of an aphrodisiac Itsumi captures Takai's body, but what about his heart? 4) Love Level @Beginner Hairstylist Matsuri and make-up artist Kouta have a dream of opening up a salon together, and have been very close up to now. But now a handsome model is aiming for Matsuri, and Kouta is discovering feelings he never knew he had! 5) Please Whisper in Your Voice Mizumoto is president of the student morals committee and is always chasing after Honma the constant rule breaker with the golden voice. And although he acts tough and distant, Mizumoto is also drawn in by Honma's beautiful voice. 6) Other Days Continuation of Please Whisper.

Humans keep monsters as slaves for fighting and protection, but there is one, Zai who refuses to fight. Zai is special since he can use magic by creating spells with his songs, but he refuses to sing too... will he, for his master? from Aarinfantasy