TOP MANGA OF THE MONTH

Summary by Manga Abyss : Part of a genius flower arrangement family, Suiren is secretly in love with Ayame. Suiren said, “I want to try to arrange you” to the Ayame…? The work titled “A flower’s water drop” or “Flower” series are a collection of one shots

Collection of tales of love between warriors. Good, solid artwork, if not the best available. Plenty of hard yaoi to go around here, too, if that's your bag. If samurai themes appeal to you, this manga probably will, too. by Shayne The first oneshot, Hana Nite Sourou was scanlated by Atlantis-Dream.

Collection of short stories: - Hard Triangle- Mutiple personalities, murder, rape and a shady past between a doctor and his teenage patient. - Doll - Crystal Game- Playboy Gaku is in love with his stern best friend, Takayuki. But the jeweler only seems to notice the crystals he works with. When Takayuki offers to give Gaku a crystal treatment, Gaku has his own ideas of how he wants to be treated. - The Rusty Swamp - Silent Voice

Collection of stories: 1-3) A highschool boy falls into the river on the way home from school. He gets a fever and is forced to go to the hospital to get some medicine. But man, what's with that doctor and his treatments?! 4) The boss of the highschooler falls in love with a Ramen Delivery man. 5-6) A boy on the baseball team is fed up with all the talk about the model at his school. The model told everyone he likes someone whos on the baseball team which caused a riot. The boy could care less, but... can he easily forget the kiss?

The main character is a girl who everyone mistakes for a highly experienced flirt as she gives the most advice to girls on their relationship problems (and because of her cute looks) The truth is, she's no more than a whimpy novice who hasn't even experienced her first kiss yet! (Credit for her advice goes to teen magazines and much research) Her pent-out frustrations were overheard by the school's most outrageous flirt and those two strike up a deal for her to take up lessons to advance in experience...!

Satoko has suddenly been informed by her irresponsible boss that she’ll be fired soon and only has one more month before she is kicked out. She tried to reason with the company’s number two, Tanigawa-san for some leniency but the cool yet quiet Tanigawa just agreed with the boss. But on her way home from work, Satoko found Tanigawa in the midst of something naughty and he finally confesses that he’s a sex addict! Will Satoko now use Tanigawa’s dark secret as leverage to keep her job? Or maybe she wants to be a part of the naughty deed herself! NOTE: This is a oneshot from Koi wa Tenka no Mawarimono

1-4) Ikenai Otoko Ryou was dumped because of his lousy sex techniques and in order to improve his skills, he turned to JS Pro, a company full of handsome men. His debut as a seme was a complete failure! He decided to challenge the uke role by teaming up with Tatsuya, a man he admired, however… 5) Take Love Easy The first encounter of Shino and Josh!! "Shino ~ The person you saw in the video wasn't the real me… Would you let me hold you and show you the real me?""Josh ~ Is my roommate truly the actor in the gay video that I fell in love with!?" 6) Ikenai Invitation The extra chapter features Iijima from Rumble Rush.

From Midnight Scans: Eri is a normal high school student, who feels satisfied with her life, if there are Red Tea and sweets around. However, fate plays a trick on her, and she is assigned to learn the art of making tea from Secret Garden's #1 butler, Ijuuin!! Mr. Butler's lesson is exciting and strict, and, sometimes… pleasantly perverted?! In the Shitsujisama to Himegoto series: 1) Shitsujisama to Himegoto 2) Black Label

This manga follows the love life and home- and work- related adventures of a pair of cops in the violent crimes division. Kinda smutty, but cuter than I'd expected. --Similarityfactor Under the cover of the night In the silent harbor Two lovers, lips sealed on each other, reunited after two long years… True love never dies… LOVE AND SCHEME INTERTWINED WHILE CORRUPTIONS ON THE STREETS ARE THE WAY OF LIFE -Fantasyshrine

By the order of the king, Oliver and his comrades head toward the demon king to subjugate him. The true identity of the easily defeated demon king is a beautiful girl, Cecilia. Oliver falls in love at first sight, and despite his comrades’ objections, he just took her home with him! Oliver spoils Cecilia at every turn, but unfortunately, not a single one of his thoughts has reached her. Will there ever be a day where the hearts of the hero and the demon queen align…?!

1) Katsuai Dakaretai Misao has only been going out with Tsukasa for a week, but he's a notorious playboy and she's a virgin. She loves him, but she's nervous about sex... 2) Rouge Temptation Chizu is small and boyish looking, and is used to everyone teasing her about it. If only she was a little more sexy, maybe she could get the handsome Miyabi to see her as more than a "little brother". But her best friend Ayane wants Chizu to stay the way she is. 3) Last Romance Rei and Misaki have been dating for nearly a year, but their relationship has become strained since Misaki job was transferred to another town. After he breaks a much anticipated date with her, Rei gets drunk and wakes up in bed with strange guy! Should she tell Misaki? Is there relationship doomed? Rei is Miyabi's (Rouge Temptation) older sister, and he pops up as a cute kid here. 4) Second Virgin Futaba gave her first time to the sempai she was in love with, only to find out he was playing with her. When she's saved from drowning by the kind Haruka, she's not sure she wants to live. But spending time with Haruka is helping erase the past hurt. Is he as wonderful as he seems?

From Shoujomagic: Haruka is a sweet, innocent high school girl who is very excited to meet her new step-brother, Tsukasa. Since her father works overseas, Haruka has been living alone, but now that her father has remarried, she'll have little grade schooler Tsukasa with her while both their parents are out of the country. When they finally meet, Tsukasa is even cuter than Haruka had hoped! He wants to get her help with his homework and sleep in her bed...and undress her and make love to her!?

Matsushiro Atsuya is from a very wealthy family. In order to prevent his childhood friend Kyousuke from moving away, Kyousuke was appointed as his servant. However, now they're in high school. Atsuya may be falling for Kyousuke, but it may be a one-sided love. 3) Timid student Miyako Yousuke is being followed by fellow student Ayusawa Takashi, who says, "Please let me hold you!" Is he a crazy pervert? 4) Security guard Kurafuji is scared of ghosts, so patrolling the dark hallways of Ginseigakuen Boarding School is a test of courage! But he can always count on the bright lights of the art room and Ooga-Sensei to be waiting for him. 5) Shiro didn't expect to spend his summer vacation helping his father broker a deal with a small desert country. But Prince Remul only wants one thing: Shiro. 6) Extra about Atsuya and Kyousuke.

1) The Sound of a Lonely Bell Father Michael liked his best friend and was tormented by it. Viscount Hagen Ostendorf found out and took the opportunity to confess to Father Michael. Father Michael was shocked. Under Viscount’s courtship, would Father Michael accept him? 2) The Flower of Captivity As the powerless son of a rich family, Eugene is used to being manipulated for the good of the family name. But when he's captured by pirate Abram Roberts, his helplessness takes on a whole new dimension as the plaything of a ruthless buccaneer! 3) The Prince and I Hired as a Japanese tutor to Prince Syd Musafaru Baan, Mishima Kenichirou is shocked when the prince immediately asks him to be his lover! Can Mishima educate his troublesome student to the intricacies of the Japanese language and defend himself from the prince's devilishly charming sexual harassment? 4) Bubbly Night First Lieutenant Hirose has a reputation for purity, but his love for his seriously ill sister makes him thrown away his pride and be embraced by another man for money to support her medical care. Even though their relationship is monetary, Hirose can't help but notice how gently Harada holds him... 5) A Pure-Hearted Abortive Flower When Yakuza Akira is given a incredibly dangerous mission he's not expected to survive, his "aniki" Kuga offers to treat him to something special to keep his spirits up. But Kuga doesn't expect Akira to say "I want you..."! 6) The Place That You Desire After the war Masahito Takatou's family has lost the wealth and privilege that have insulated them for decades. But he has all he cares about, former servant and returned soldier Saeki Souji. Rescued as a child by the Takatou family, Souji's gratitude towards Masahito knows no bounds. Accepting that obligation has become painful for Masahito, who wants so much more from Souji than his "duty"...

1) Addicted to Love After School- When his student moves in next door a sensei begins to feel his work and personal life getting mixed up, especially when the paper thin walls let the sensei hear his student's solo nighttime activities. 2) Addicted to Love After School 2 (Koi ni Oboreru Houkago) - One day, while alone in the student's apartment, the teacher finds a bag full of sex toys. Their relationshp becomes strained as the teacher keeps wondering when the student will be using them in their love-making. 3) Waiting for Your Kiss After School- The drunken sensei accidentally injures his lover/student's private area and is forced into celibacy. 4) Love of Beast (Kemono no Koi)- After his parent's death high school student Setsu is raised by his father's twin brother, Ryouichi. Even though Ryouichi is cold, Setsu can't help but cling to him. 5) As Pushy as It Gets- Kazuki runs a convenience shop, and often has to ask his younger step-brother Ryouta to help out as a "pretend lover" for their female clients. Ryouta doesn't work for free however, and Kazuki must pay the price. 6) While Your're Still Out of Uncontrol (Midareru Mama ni) - Ryouta is requested so often by lady clients he thinks nothing of it. But when a male customer wants to spend time with Kazuki, is Ryouta being cautious or unreasonably jealous? 7) Wonderland in Bed- When Ryouta breaks an arm and leg Kazuki's work load doubles. Plus, Ryouta demands constant attention and care. Kazuki already spoils Ryouta, how much more can the sadistic younger brother want? 8) Newborn Love- Kazuki plans a surprise birthday celebration for Ryouta, but why is this birthday so special?

From Fantasyshrine: Ryuzaki is an aloof high school student who likes to seclude himself in the infirmary. This, however, teases the stubborn school doctor, Wataru, to seek out other men to quench his lust—!? Or is this love? They both wonder as they desperately fight with their morals. To do or not to do?

From Midnight Scans: Akira, a student of the music department, played the violin only for Ibuki who is her teacher and lover. Akira is entirely devoted to Ibuki while Ibuki's love devours all of Akira to where she has lost the distinction of herself. She believed that Ibuki was her entire world. That was until she met Seike Hayato, a classmate who is the complete opposite of her... An intense, sad love story unfolds on stage in the world of classical music!

It was simply blackmail. Logan Miller was so determined that Talia Roberts come work for him that he was quite prepared to tell lies and blacken her name with her boss, John Diamond. And John might well have believed Logan because he knew how ambitious Talia was. With little choice, she agreed to set up a catering service in Logan's new Brazilian office. She was shocked when she discovered she'd also be sharing Logan's apartment. Worse still, she could really see no way out....

From Midnight Scans: Starting this spring, citizens will be able to become a teacher at the expensive high school! This is what Maho is getting excited about, but her boyfriend for six years dumped her. Afterwards, she slept with a young boy to get over her sadness. However, who would have expected that she would be reunited with him in the classroom. That's right, he was her student!! A secret relationship with a younger handsome boy is packed full of scary, yet, exciting, nerve-wracking, yet, heart-thumping action?! What will happen when the man who dumped her comes back?

[Taken from ShoujoMagic] : 1) Let's Make Love!! (Make Love Shiyo!!). (v01 ch1 to 6) Mari Nishimiya is a high school junior who's tired of playing it safe. Less concerned with her summer session and more with achieving the love of a lifetime, she ventures to a foreigners' pub with her childhood friend, Yuuta. There, she meets Leon Gardner, an American dancer with a talented tongue (...meaning, he's bilingual)! While Yuuta disapproves, having an unrequited love for Mari himself, he and other enemies of this international relationship may be powerless to stop it when Leon joins Mari's class as... (!!!) Let's Make Love!! - Farside Story (Make Love Shiyo!! Chou - Bangaihen). (v01 omake). Shinjo Mayu parodies her own work by inserting new dialogue into some of her pages from v01. It's the tale of the Gardner family, where Leon is Papa, Chris is Mama, and Mari is their daughter! Additional curiosities included. Let's Make More Love!! (Motto Make Love Shiyo!!). (v02 ch7). Mari wants to have an adult Christmas with Leon. Why is Leon so set against it? Let's Always Make Love!! (Zutto Make Love Shiyo!!). (v02 ch8). Attending the international wedding of Leon's friend, Randy, has Mari thinking in a new way about her future. But when Mari begins to feel strangely sick and misses her period, the circumstance forces her to make an early decision! But Leon suddenly has to leave for America!? Why?? Mari isn't going to like the reason Randy gives her... 2) I Don't Need Any Scenario! (Shinario Nante Iranai!). (v02 ch9). This ground-breaking short story was Shinjo Mayu's first work to contain a provocative sex scene and to mark her as a pornographer! Read the freetalk to learn more! Yuuya is the manager of the drama club, and he's very strict and exacting about how the student thespians handle their roles. Chiharu is supposed to be playing a woman in love, but there's no emotion in her performance! So it's handsome Yuuya's job to teach her how to long for a man... Was this scenario in the script!? 3) I Want to Be Painted with Your Color (Anata no Iro ni Somaritai). (v02 ch10). This short story is Shinjo Mayu's debut work. Kazumi Inoue wants to be transformed by the magic of a white wedding dress, and then painted in a man's color. The biggest delinquent in school, Kazuya Sakurai, wasn't who she had in mind, though! He's intent on painting her a different color -- why? Kazumi will have her wish - a transformation through the magic of a wedding dress - but not in a way that anyone expects! (v02 omake). A whopping nine pages covering a variety of topics. Get a sneak peek into Shinjo Mayu's office, find out her favorite stories and characters, see Leon with a top knot, see Leon touch Yuuta in inappropriate ways, and at long last the burning question is answered: How are chihuahuas significant to this serialization!?

Not only does Suzuno have to go to high school, she also has to take on the role of dorm manager at a soon-to-be demolished dorm! This dorm is known as "the city of crime,” an place with no order where trouble is always happening. When the leader of the troublemakers Kazuomi, kisses Suzuno, things start to get really chaotic! -- Shoujo Manga Maniac

Taken from Shoujo Manga Maniac: Whenever she sees a boy of her type, Ai gets excited and reckless. Because of this animal instinct, she hasn't had a boyfriend for fifteen years. However, Daiki, the most handsome student, wants to date her. She thinks that if she missed this chance, no one would be waiting for her any more. Is it her last chance!?

Once, Shirou and his little brother were captured by bandits and then forced to work for them. Shirou is not only forced into the bandit lifestyle himself, but is also forced to become the bandit leader’s, Sougetsu-sama’s, sex toy. Night after night, day after day, he is forced to gratify the leader’s sexual appetite. Though Shirou is extremely strong and is able to fight off any attacker’s, he cannot, for the life of him, repel Sougetsu-sama’s advances. Shirou hates the bandit leader with all his might, yet cannot deny the sexual gratification that the man brings him. The bandit leader, Sougetsu-sama, has many lovers. Yet, why does he constantly keep coming back to the violent and unwilling Shirou, when he already has a bevy of willing partners at his beck and call? Sougetsu-sama’s partiality towards Shirou is not only puzzling, but it also creates jealousy amongst some of his lover who views the strong Shirou as nothing more than a rabid dog because of his violent nature. Born with beautiful, natural red-hair at a time in Japan when such traits were tantamount to being vilified as a demon; Shirou seems to epitomize the ultimate characteristic of the bloodthirsty fiend. He is feisty and refuses the bandit leader with all his might; and as a result, ends up being raped by Shougetsu-sama most of the time. What will be the outcome of their struggle? Will there ever be a balance between them, or will this game of cat and mouse continue?

Today, new concierge recruit, Mei, starts work at a high-class apartment complex. All of the tenants consist of major corporation executives and managers. The concierge's role is to support a stress-free lifestyle for these men of high social standing. However, Mei is suddenly fondled by her handsome boss and mentor, Chief Sakai, who exclaims "What is the worth of a concierge who can't provide physical support?" "I didn't agree to this!" ? Day by day, Mei's body develops through the naughty education of the super-sadistic Chief, the superior technique of a competent lawyer, and the giant "trunk" of a perverted doctor..."What's to become of me?!"