TOP MANGA OF THE MONTH

Kotaro has always admired the life of the “honorable outlaw” that he’s seen so often in the yakuza movies of his youth…and it doesn’t hurt that he’s set up to inherit his grandfather’s role as the local yakuza boss! One day, after witnessing the quiet florist, Toraji, capture a purse-snatcher single-handedly, he declares him the ideal Big Brother he’s always looked for in the syndicate. From that day on, Kotaro stalks Toraji at his flowershop, all the while falling in love. Toraji’s dark past, including a criminal record from his affiliation with the yakuza, has hardened his heart against relationships…but will the ever-doting Kotaro help plant the seed of love to blossom once more?

A childish student, Shirou carries a torch for his teacher, Oka. Masami, a good friend of Shirou's, who has cherished him like a brother, is confronted by Ryuuji, another friend of them, concerning his true feelings for Shirou. Masami and Ryuuji conclude a gentlemen's agreement, in which either of them cannot hit on Shirou. Ryuuji orders Masami to substitute and take care of his sexual desire instead of Shirou.

When stoic Mizusawa, a janitor, saves businessman Aoki from falling down some stairs, he gets a friend for life! Aoki is always tracking him down at lunch time just so they can eat together. But Mizusawa isn't sure how he feels about Aoki... This is a series of six. The order is: 1. Hada na Ue no Renai Jijou 2. Zaiaku wa Hada no Ue ni (same characters & issue but different plot) 3. Zaiaku wa Hada no Ue ni-Hada no Ue ni Furu Hana* 4. Renai Tsuu 5. Renaitsuu-Akka-* 6. Pillow Talk + Holiday* (*) indicate djs. 4 and 5 are spin-offs featuring Aoki and are contain events from Zaiaku from Aoki's perspective. 6 features both couples.

Eungi has been in college without being engaged with others. One day by encounter, he finds the secret of underclassman Jeongwoo. Why are you so nervous to forget? A love story that’s both easy and difficult.

From Attractive Fascinante: “You like me. So I’m holding you now.” Shiratsuka sensei held Isoyama after saying that. Holding each other without love, bodily contact without feelings… Even after sensei made Isoyama cry, the feeling Isoyama has just refused to back down. What does sensei really think of Isoyama? Momozono was heart broken when Isoyama expressed his love for sensei. When Kuwana stumbled into his life, Momo started to get confused. Why is he thinking about Kuwana all the time? Is he not that into Isoyama after all? After Momo moved out, Yone got a new roommate, Kei. The only problem is, he ran away from Kei three years ago. Did Kei follow him here?

Oozora Mugi's boyfriend S&M club manager Inutsuka Satomi likes to tie him up! Mugi's loves him, and has gotten used to the bondage, so when his mother starts talking about wedding and grandchildren, he doesn't know if he can leave Satomi and have a regular life. But Satomi has his own ideas on how to keep Mugi contained...

From Ultimate Manga Guide: Naoyuki, a sincere, very honest and direct country boy comes to Tokyo for high school and stays with his city cousin's family. At first everybody takes advantage of him thinking that he's too naive to catch on things, including his cousin, Satoshi who's in college and demands that in exchange for tutoring him, Naoyuki have sex with him... Then Satoshi finds out that Naoyuki isn't as gullible as he looks and starts falling in love with his pure-heartedness. Vol #2 introduces a new schoolmate of Naoyuki who also falls in love with him but Naoyuki is very confused about his own feelings for Satoshi and the difference between sex, love and friendship. Sequel: Koibito no Jikan

1-3) The Sky Over My SpectaclesEven though Azumas "spectacle fetish" is infamous, guys are out of the question, and Sorachi is definitely way out of the question - hes too serious for him to even carry on a decent conversation with. One day, however, Azuma finds Sorachi asleep without his glasses, and can't help himself from kissing him! Glasses may be the thing that attracts Azuma to Sorachi... or is it?4) Let's Fall in LoveMinami always seems to walk in on Sawai being confessed to! Sawai doesn't know how good he has it, being beloved by cute girls. But there's a reason Sawai turns them down...5) Let's Meet at One O'ClockEvery day Detective Saegusa Noritaka has an unwilling lunch date in serious cafe worker Nanase Ikumi. But every time Saegusa tries to get closer Nanase pulls away. 6) Kirishima (Saegusa's assistant)'s younger neighbor Tetsuji is getting ready to go to college. Kirishima's always had a crush on the younger man, but has never been able to tell him. But before he leaves, Tetsuji suddenly kisses him!Sequel:>Wild Darling( http://mangapark.com/search?q=wild-darling )

Haruka is in love with his best-friend Ryou who marries his sister. The day of the marriage he drinks too much and ends up staying in one of the room of the hotel where the receivement is done. In the night he is attacked and raped by someone who claims to hate him and that he'll never forgive him. Few days later at work he meets a new colleague and soon recognize in him his attacker. What is he doing here? What does he wants from him? Very good Manga, despite the general seriuos plot, can be even funny sometimes.

From Fantasyshrine: Suzuki Masami has been painfully aware of his rival in high school swim team, Kashiwazaki Yuichi, ever since Kashiwazaki saved him from drowning. As fate would have it, now they both work in the same company! But unbeknownst to Kashiwazaki, Masami is behind the reason why Kashiwazaki never gets the worms (girls). Will Kashiwazaki realize who’s sabotaging his love life…? The gentleman-like, love story between two rivals. Also included is a love story between a super-handsome foreigner and a chef with a phobia of foreigners (xenophobia).

From Blissful Sin: Haruka is good-looking and popular, but quite the devil. Tokiwa is a quiet and shy loner. After their chance encounter in Katekyo!, the unlikely pair have begun dating. Though he was aware of Tokiwa's reticence, Haruka is beginning to feel frustrated with the pace of their relationship. What will happen to the pair when Haruka begins to question his senpai's feelings?

1-5. Togawa Ryouji is the new sales employee of a Toy Company. He and Kairou Reiji came into the company at the same time. They are just like water and oil and can never get along with each other. The management wanted them to cooperate to do sales out in the streets. Kairou always annoyed Togawa with his words during work. But when Togawa saw the nude back of Kairou in the changing room, he actually had a nosebleed!? 6. Sakura Ice Beauty Fushijiro-sensei is known as a cool beauty, but playful sensei Takatou always manages to get under his skin. With Fushijiro's feelings for the older man tied up in a past incident that Takatou doesn't seem to remember, will he ever be able to sort them out? 7. Serious Love Date is considered tight-lipped and is often given the tougher jobs as an enforcer in the Senwa clan. But when he's told to guard a beautiful young boy who seems determined to seduce him, Date may have met the job he couldn't handle. 8. The Aroma of Temptation Researcher Yura's failing miserably at his pheromone project, and letting down sweet, supportive Mikimoto from marketing. Maybe Yura just needs some inspiring animal attraction... 9. Extra In this twisted Little Red Riding Hood, exactly who's going to be eaten up?

Garai is a Japanese Catholic Priest, who is unable to give up his lifelong sexual relationship with Yuki, a beautiful and sadistic young master criminal. Yuki's malicious crimes have become more and more extreme over the years, claiming many innocent lives, and Garai is tormented by guilt at his inability to stop them

Can love overcome all? One night stands rarely lead to the sweet romance that everyone dreams of - but for Haru and Tatsuya, maybe they're the lucky ones. Meeting by chance at the bar where Haru works part-time, Tatsuya is immediately attracted. After their night together, Haru is thrilled that he can be with Tatsuya again. Even as the years passed, Haru always thought of Tatsuya - but what will happen when Tatsuya finds out about Haru's true identity? Note: There are incest themes in this manga.

From Moi-xRyu Scanlations: Every morning high-school student Nanami catches sight of this one surfer he secretly begins to admire. Incidentally, however, it is later on a certain day that they reunite in a classroom! Turns out that this one-year-older senpai, named Shuu, is in fact one who, while characteristically mature, is unsociable to the extent that he’s even notorious for being someone difficult to approach. Even so, for some reason, Nanami becomes the sole person that he can smile at and laugh with, over and over again… As they repeatedly spend more time together after school, by midsummer, Nanami finds himself receiving a kiss near the seaside?! And so, a story of dazzling first love ensues.

Ikumi has always admired his sempai but one day, his sempai rapes him... This manga is a prequel for 2-14 Jiken.

Story 1: Endou got into an affair with the neighbor's wife and was caught red-handed by the husband, Okumura. He apologized to Okumura and was expecting a beat-up when Okumura pushed him down instead... Story 2: Ritsu has unrequited feelings for his friend Masashi. In order to cope with the situation, he indulges in a frivolous life as an escort in the red-light district. When he suspects to have gotten HIV, he runs to the hospital. Little did he know, the doctor who examines him is a former acquaintance of his...

Satou-san, a working salaryman, has a little secret: he's a fudanshi, the male equivalent of a fujoshi). Even though, he loves BL, and loves to imagine 2 guys together, he's straight and have a girlfriend. Because of a water damage, the appartment of his downstairs neighbor is ruined. So he invited him to stay over until the end of reparations. what's gonna happen next ?

In the pursuit of his dream to become a successful writer, Sakuragi Keigo has become jaded and disillusioned. All he really wants any more is a good night's sleep, unburdened by the stress and pressure of his career. When he picks up a stranded Imamura Toshiki, a student looking for his own dream to follow, Sakuragi finds himself being inexplicably kind to the younger man. Why? Will Imamura be able to help Sakuragi sleep through the night?

From Bakeneko Scanlations: Tattoo artist Hyakkei received an unusual request— His childhood friend, Kaoru, next in line to succeed his yakuza clan, asks him to tattoo a dragon on his back. Kaoru, who hasn’t changed since that time many years ago, is still as strong-willed. With skin of pure white, he warmly shook Hyakkei’s heart. The memory of their summer as 18 year-olds reawaken at their reunion. Tattooist x Yakuza pure love story! Includes the previously unreleased sequel. Never Let Go - Takumi Yuu (You)

From Bakeneko Scanlations:

Yamanobi Apartments have a story behind them: Anyone who lives there will gain something big, but lose something big as well. This is a collection of stories about the various tenants and their love lives. 1) Muroi Kaname has just moved into Yamanobi. The naturally unsocial Kaname doesn't care about stories, and also quickly manages to alienate himself from everyone in the building. But when his upstairs neighbor, talkative Fujimura, sees a different side to him, he's determined to be Kaname's friend. Kaname slowly lets himself grow closer to Fujimura, but will their friendship withstand the jinx? 2) Kamimura Mizuki has always chosen lovers for their looks, and gotten nothing but trouble. This time he wants a sincere guy, and he already has one picked out: Itokawa from his work. But getting his attention is proving to be somewhat difficult. At least slacker apartment caretaker Akabame always listens to his troubles... 3) Nojima is known as the life of the party, always light-hearted and in a good mood. But he's really a bundle of insecurities! He's hiding a secret love for cool classmate Kariya and has moved into Yamanobi for the jinx. But his secret love is slowly turning him into a stalker! extra) Kanata has been in love with Soejima Ibuki for two years now, but he always sees Soejima-san with a new partner. Will Kanata be able to tell Soejima how he feels or will he suffer with an unrequited love forever? extra 2) 3 short comedies on the residents of Yamanobi Apartments.

[From Hochuuami]: Prince Ashide decides to agree on a wife, but too bad for him a lone deserter of the country of Ishugal shows up instead to claim the title of Princess.

Kyouichi's indecisive character has led him to repeatedly commit the foolish mistake of adultury. One day, Imagase, a college classmate he hasn't seen since graduation, shows up as the private detective hired by his wife to investigate his infidelity. Imagase, however, proposes a deal. He won't tell Kyouichi's wife about his affairs, but, for compensation, he makes an unbelievable demand: "I want your body in exchange..." An adult love story about two men and agonizing longing... by PresenceDear (sequel) Sojou no Koi wa Nido Haneru