Ken and Yuu are childhood friends, they have always been together, they went to the same kindergarden, the same elementary school, the same middle school and now the same high school. Ken is really good at soccer, but he's hiding something from Yuu. What is it?

Zankoku na Kami ga Shihaisuru portrays the tale of two step-brothers - Jeremy and Ian, as they strive to discover their separate paths towards redemption.
Jeremy, a sensitive but outgoing 17 year old, is delighted to hear the news of his neurotic and excitable mother's remarriage to a wealthy British man. However, much to his horror, his sweet-talking new step-father Greg, soon begins to exhibit a disturbing trait...he is a sadistic pedophile and loses no time in making Jeremy his target. Months of horrific, systematic abuse drives Jeremy to desperation; he sabotages his step-father's car with the hope of eliminating him. The resulting accident, however, kills his mother along with Greg.
Jeremy's shocked and guilt-stricken behaviour arouses the suspicions of Greg's free-spirited son, Ian. He unearths enough evidence to tie his step-brother to the crime; but in doing so, also discovers the details of Greg's sexual abuse of Jeremy.
Caught in a moral dilemma -- between punishing the criminal and atoning for his father's sins, Ian soon finds himself haunted by lust for Jeremy. Is it lust...or love? He wonders whether he shares his father's proclivities, but finds himself helpless to resist being drawn into a passionate and painful relationship with Jeremy.

Note: Won the first Osamu Tezuka Culture Award Excellence prize in 1997.

When a forgetful man forgets everything, will he lose everything in the end?

In the near future on the starship Galaxy, Sheryl Nome lived with her parents Abel and Sally. The government tracked her parents down who were rebelling against mandatory human enhancing implants and Sheryl was the only one who got away alive. Barely surviving on her own on the streets, Grace O’Connor, a manager at a talent agency brings her in to make her a star. Several years later Sheryl is enrolled into the Erato Music School where she meets Amagi Lilies, a brilliant singer and they become friends. However, tragedy strikes and Lilies dies trying to save Sheryl. To make sure her parent’s sacrifice was not in vain and to keep her promise with Lilies, Sheryl enters into the entertainment world to become the greatest singer in the universe.

Sakurai is caught masturbating by his classmate, Shinohara, while watching an AV he borrowed from a friend. Trying his best to pretend nothing ever happened, he can’t help but look at Shinohara. Now that the both of them have become aware of each other, will one end up falling prey to the other’s desires..?!

From Shoujo Crusade:

In the world of the high society , it is expected that each member of every family has their own personal butler. Himeoka Kokoro is a natural tomboy with a knack for sticking her head into trouble. Kokoro hopes to be able to hire a butler for herself, but only temporarily so she can partake in the nationwide "Miss Princess" model search. She is determined to win the competition because of a promise she made but runs into problems on the way. She incidentally saves an old lady who turns out to be the President of Butler, the most prestigious butler agency in Japan. The old lady decided to help her with the model search & Kokoro is suddenly faced with four good looking butlers to help her on the way to winning the title "Miss Princess".

From Midnight Scans:

At the end of the second semester, a teacher came. Everybody in class quickly opened their hearts for the childlike adult, Jiro-chan. Kokoro knew that Sensei loved her because he asked her for help. However, Fuwa-kun, the one I love, hated Sensei.

"Wh-Who are you?"

One day, the college student Taichi is spoken to by a stranger in a place that is very dear to him. He is informed by the man, who calls himself Zama, that the place may be gone. It is where the orphaned Taichi first met his beloved guardian Kanda.

Who is this Zama, who suddenly appears before Taichi? Taichi is anxious...

Kae, who can’t seem to be as honest as she’d like to be, and Hiroto, self-conscious about his (lack of) height and childish appearance, are known for bickering all the time. Kae has kept her crush secret from Hiroto, but when he returns from summer vacation a tall and handsome flower boy… will she finally be honest about how she feels?

From Jshoujo Scans: Yorika Senoo is taking a picture of Yousuke Shiiba, the guy she likes playing soccer on her phone. She is then hit by the ball giving her the chance to finally talk to him. She returns home to have her dreams crushed as her father is being transferred to London. Not wanting to leave the chance to know Shiiba behind she decides to stay in Japan. Her worried parents allow her as she makes her way to her new share-house with a girl named Yuki Yoshihara...but when she arrives turns out Yuki is a guy not a girl, and his name is Yutaka Yoshihara. She got the kanji confused.

From MAL
This fanbook contains short manga as well as illustrations, an interview, and features about Natsume Isaku's working habits. There are a series short manga starring the characters from all of Natsume Isaku's mangas interacting with each other. Other mangaka also contribute short manga featuring Natsume Isaku's characters. 50 new pages have been drawn especially for this fanbook.

[From Nakama]

Since there is no back cover blurb here are the contents:

Natsume Isaku Special Illustrations
Let's go to the super bath-house! … 3
Amber Paradox - Masaya and Satoshi … 11
Amber Paradox - Tale of the Night … 18
Tight rope - A tale, half asleep and half awake … 27
Doushiyoumo Nai Keredo - Night of sake … 36
Doushiyoumo Nai Keredo - Let's go to my parents' house! … 41

Popularity poll results — publication … 53
Question for Natsume Isaku-sensei! … 64
Color Illustration Selection … 65

Guest Comics
SHIMIZU Yuki Sugar Code Yakuza Man … 97
YAMASHITA Tomoko Amber Paradox Onoe is definitely set to smash an important setting* … 101
AMAGAKURE Gido Doushiyoumo nai keredoYou're cute whatever you do … 105
AMAGAKURE Gido Ikasama Memory A promising future … 111
YAMADA Nichoume Heart no Kakurega Arm pillow … 113
YAMADA Nichoume Heart no Kakurega Rolling arm pillow … 115
YAMADA Nichoume Doushiyoumo nai keredo
A satisfactory arm pillow … 116
MONCHI Kaori Tight rope Sleeping on someone's lap … 117
Koshino Amber Paradox Paparazzi hotel … 122
— Guest Profile & Message … 124

Uncompiled Tankoubon Comic and Illustration — Re-compilation
Doushiyoumo nai keredo Flower Friday ④ … 126
Doushiyoumo nai keredo Before the morning sparrow disappears … 141
Doushiyoumo nai keredo Something very unexpected** … 149
Tight rope Ryuunosuke's Delusional Diary Part II … 153
Sugar Code Limited AGF book (2010) Special Illustration … 164
— Comic papers … 140, 165
— Illustrations and cuts … 172

Natsume Isaku Long Interview … 174
A look at my working space!! … 183
Super storyboard exhibit!! … 184
“Tightrope” OVA Creation plan exhibit!! … 185
Character rough plans exhibit!! … 186
Background illustrations exhibit!! … 188
“Heart's refuge” Tenement house room assignment and arrangement exhibit!! … 189
Natsume Isaku publication list … 190

In life you have three chances to become popular. But what happens once you are popular…?!

From MangaHelpers:

In 2019, childhood friends Yashio Kaito and Senomiya Akiho are in their last year of high school. Together, they are the only students in the robotics club, which has lost its school funding. Akiho is passionate about robots, and longs to complete building the robot her older sister Misaki began in this same club. Kaito doesn't really care about robots, and is obsessed with video games, specifically "Kill Ballad Online." However, he stays in the robotics club due to his friendship with Akiho. Now, just after Kaito is accused of cheating in his favorite game, Akiho decides to risk her club's existence in exchange for the funding to finally finish her sister's giant robot... [tethysdust]

From Damn Feels!:

Chidori only eats soy sauce ice cream from the Purple Valley shop because “It tastes the best!” she claims; no other place has the same flavor. While she’s there one day she encounters the person who made Purple Valley’s ice cream special. To her surprise, he has changed in a way that no longer resembles the boy from her memories…

1. Adeyaka Prince
Maki has just entered senior high school and all her friends are getting boyfriends. She longs to be loveydovey with a boy as well. One day she almost falls when walking on the street and is saved by a very handsome young man wearing a kimono...

2. Amai Akumu no Memai
Her parents goes abroad and sends Saki to live in an old house that belongs to some of their friends. The handsome boy Yashiki already lives in the house; and he scares her with stories about ghosts living in the house. Saki loses weight and feels dizzy, is it because Yashiki is really a ghost that sucks her life force?

3. Omocha no Kuni ni Tsurete tte

4. Koi Majinai

5. Ai Koso Subete

6. Adeyaka Prince Bangaihen: Adeyaka Parfume

Ookuni Kenichi is the successor of the Inaba Shine. After 10 years away, Kenichi returns to the shine to follow in his grandfather's footsteps. After misunderstandings and mishaps, Kenichi discovers the four shrine maiden's secret and wonders which one is his childhood friend that he made a promise to.

A girl playing a male character in a video game falls in love with a female character in the virtual world while unaware the player is actually a boy. Meanwhile strange distortions begin to happen in the real world...

From StarryHeaven:
Ikumi is a schoolgirl who has a crush on Takase Hiroki, the most popular guy in school. However, Hiroki has refused the confessions of all the other girls, and it looks like he’s spurned Ikumi, too! But it looks like luck is on her side, because with her little brother Haruka, she is living in Hiroki’s house!

From Tokyopop:

A chilling dramatic series about Shinjyurou Mamiya, an embalmer in a nation where men of his profession are viewed as outcasts engaging in an unaccepted and unclean practice. For Shinjyurou, it's just a job. But in doing it, he's gained an understanding of death, and more important, what it truly means to live...

Kyouya, top leading Japanese dancer, has caught the eye of Kunitachi, a company president. Kunitachi is arrogant and aggressive. He openly and publicly kisses Kyouya whenever he feels like it without Kyouya’s consent. Despite his possessive and aggressive advances towards Kyouya, he is seen in the the tabloids having a private meeting with a beautiful woman. Can Kyouya continue to play hard-to-get especially when this scandal has angered him to the point of confronting Kunitachi?