Three young aspiring artists; three stories. Each individual is struggling with his or her practice, but when everything seems hopeless, they find inspiration in colors. Find heart-warming inspiration and hope through their stories in this stunning, full-color webcomic.

Early one New Year's morning, the rounin Senou Souichirou appears in Edo's Katagi tenements.

Initially, the inhabitants regard him with fear and suspicion: Kankichi, the carpenter's son, thinks he may not be human; the neighbourhood cats remark that he reeks of blood. But soon Souichirou pawns his sword, and, with a bamboo replica at his waist, settles down to a quiet life as the neighborhood school-teacher.

Months pass, and all appears to be well. But trouble will not leave the Katagi tenements alone ...

Note: Won the Grand Prize at 15th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2011.

Recently graduated Suzumura Rikako was still jobless when her older sister insisted that she apply to the company that she was working for. It sounds really great except for the part where that company is an erotic game developer. Rikako has yet to embrace her sexuality and add to that her shy personality and you have a recipe for disaster. But with all the employees, from the designers to programmers to advertising, being cute females, maybe Rikako won’t have such a hard time making this her career, or maybe it just might make it even more awkward.

In the nooks and crannies of the city, in the forgotten corners of rooms, insects are posing a growing threat! Where there are bugs, there is one girl! Her name is Inaho, and when it comes to bugs, this high school girl can solve any problem.

A short 4-panel comic series about a couple in their twenties.

From ADV:
Five sexy teachers, and a boy with lots to learn! Susumu Arisaka has just turned 18, and that means he can move out of the orphanage and into his childhood home. He's looking forward to finally living on his own, but five of his high school teachers have gotten there first. They're looking forward to helping him around the house - and teaching him a thing or two about life in the process. It's not at all what Susumu expected, and he's not sure if the situation's awful, or pretty darn great!



Note: ADV licensed this manga and released the first volume in english before dropping it, so volume 1 didn't get scanlated.

From Which Scanlations:

Megumi doesn't mind working at her part-time job as a convenience store cashier every day if it means that she gets to see one special customer: her prince. But if she wants him to notice her, she'll first have to summon up the courage to actually talk to him.

From NOIR:
A rich, spoiled, successful, handsome man finds himself looking for something new in his life. Taking advice from his past lover, he seeks a roomate, an "easy relationship". However, instead of a glamorous, sexy, cute female... a MALE mistakenly shows up at his door..? (In full color)

Lezhin Web Publication

Hangyul has only been carrying credit cards (no cash) since her kidnapping when she was 6 years old. One day, Gyuh-lu, the adopted son of her birth mother appears and transfers her to his school and starts living with her at her house….?! About how these two delinquents meet. Their life... is it meant to be fated...? Wonderful art... -Please read at Entropy's website

1-3) Cherish
Chihiro is starting university where her deceased mother and the man who raised her attended. She wonders what's in store for her in this new chapter of her life, but is almost immediately confronted with her past! Her old boyfriend is back in the country and on top of that, who is the strange man watching her?

4-5) Happiness
Akatsu-kun is a young man in love with his work partner, Kayano-san, a pretty and intelligent woman. One day, while Akatsu-kun was shopping in a little store, he saw a little boy who was reading a Playboy magazine, then, Akatsu-kun realized this little boy is Kayano-san's son!!

Paraphrased from Kotonoha:

This is a collection of eight stories (there are 9 chapters, because story 6 is composed of chapters 6 and 7).

Story 1: Teased and Stepped On, What Blooms is a Passionate Flower
Describes the relationship between a girl and her teacher.

Story 2: Lolita #7
Features the relationship between two cousins, an older male and a younger girl. One is a teacher, while the other is a student -- both at the same school. When the elder cousin doesn’t come to class for several days, the school administrators send the younger cousin to the elder cousin's home to investigate further.

Story 3: Song of the Devil

Story 4: What If?

Story 5: Happiness

Story 6: A Room of Clouds (chapters 6 - 7)
A simple minded girl who tries to live her life the best she can.

Story 7: Indigo Elegy

Story 8: Underground Doll

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Nagisa Takakage just opened a restaurant, and finds himself with a strange regular customer. All the chefs agree that Kouga Nagisa is a real looker, and nobody minds that he shows up to ask them questions at work. After Kouga gets himself drunk at the restaurant though, Nagisa is forced to take him home, and finds things heating up a bit.

From Bliss:

Arthur and Laurent were childhood friends that grew up together, but they had the difference of a noble and servant status. As they grew older, they came to understand the difference in their stations. Although both of them have affections for each other, such feelings could not be accepted...

English publication via Renta!

This coming-of-age story is about two people, Sae Tae Han, who is unemployed, and his new roommate, Woo Min Kim.

From RebelliousArt:

Maki has a problem. After letting Wada stay at her place for the night, she can't seem to get rid of him. What was supposed to be a temporary stay is turning out to be much more. Not only that, but as a man and woman living together, there's bound to be some activity going on beneath the sheets.

[From Blu]:

Shusuke has just been reunited with his best friend from high school, Atsushi, after many years apart. The problem for Shusuke is that Atsushi is his secret crush he’s been trying so hard to forget about all these years. Will Shusuke take this opportunity to finally reveal his feelings? And just what are Atsushi’s feeling for Shusuke?

From Manga Jouhou:
Takashi Sone is living on his own while he is attending college. Out of the blue, his parents tell him that his sister, Mafuyu, is moving in to live with him and that she will be attending a high school in his area.
When she arrives, he finds out that she was kicked out of her old school for getting caught making out with another girl. Soon afterwards, the other girl arrives, having thrown away everything she owns in order to run away and live with Mafuyu.

Volume 11 has a unreleated 2 chapter story at the end called Frills

A collection of oneshots: Story 1: Spring and Love Come Early? Ichio Tomochika, the archery club president, likes the calligraphy club member, Komada Aoba. With black hair and black eyeballs, Komada is just like a stubborn black cat. Looking at such an adorable cat everyday, Ichio hopes Komada can sense his feelings he has for him. After an unexpected kiss from Ichio, will Komada return his feelings? (From Attractive Fascinante) Story 2: The Trap of Love Story 3: I Want A Bit More Love Story 4: Youth Melancholic Story 5: While Numbering Stars Omake: While Numbering Stars Extra

One day, Emi receives a call with a confession to her popular and beautiful older sister. Without thinking, she hangs up. But on the day that she enters high school, by some unknown coincidence she meets this caller who had confessed over the phone...

And thus, an overflowing love begins...

Volume 2 contains the oneshots "Second Bloom" and "An Unrequited Love"