Asatte no Houkou follows the lives of Karada Iokawa, a young girl who is set to join junior high school after summer is over, and Shouko Nogami, a young woman who has just returned from studying abroad, who also happens to be the former girlfriend of Karada's older brother.

The day Shouko returns, she is dragged by Karada to the beach with her brother and a couple of their friends since she used to know Karada's brother Hiro several years before. After becoming irritated with Hiro for leaving her alone in the United States, she purposefully tells Karada that her ribbons are childish. This upset her greatly because she doesn't like to be treated as a child.

Later that same day, Karada is found by Shouko praying at a shrine, wishing to become older. Amazingly, Karada's wish becomes true and she instantly transforms into a young woman. Incidentally, Shouko then has her adulthood taken away from her and she reverts back to about eleven years old.

Who takes the time these days to climb a tree in bare feet to rescue a child’s toy? To stop and observe the birds? To play in the puddles after a storm? To go down to the sea to put a shell back? The Walking Man does as he strolls at random through urban Japan – often silent, often alone – with his vivid dreams that let time stand still.

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Alvin Dolce (nicknamed Al) is a self-proclaimed third-rate politician who is currently living together with his lover Neri. Things go well for the two until an impending campaign run urges Alvin away to Milano. Neri, uninterested in politics, turns down Alvin's invitation to join him there, and Alvin, distrusting Neri's loyalty in the relationship, takes off for Milano alone.

Contains other stories about Al and about the boisterious and loveable people in his life.

Ever dream of being in a rock band? Ever dream of being in a GENIUS rock band? Could there be such a thing? For Chul, Dal Bong, Mickey, and Rae-young, it’s not a matter of if, but of when. These four deviant misfits of society find themselves stalked, caught, and coerced into forming the greatest boy band of the century. It doesn’t hurt that they have talent, looks, and personality. A female detective, an heiress, a Betsy Johnson-inspired wardrobe, an evil dude, a cute evil dude, and other casts and characters all come together in this brilliant high jinks story of rock ’n roll, friends, and yes, love, that will make you wish you could have been there for the Audition.

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It's a short story about the mangaka's many cats. They're so furry and cute!

Attemo Nakutemo Neko no Shippo literally means, "it's a cat's tail whether we meet or not" --it's actually a figure of speech meaning "it doesn't really matter if we meet or not" --but in this case, it's a pun because the manga really is about cats.

A short oneshot about a girl name Natsuki who wonders if the world can be saved.

1) "Easy Chocolate" is about a guy who thinks women are annoying, but there's a particularly persistent one! Will she succeed in winning his heart?

2) "Heavy Clouds, No Rain" is about a young couple that suddenly gets a visit from a stranger who demands consolation money!

3) "Broach" is basically a story revolving around a cat that a couple picked up once.

4) "From the Cabbage Kingdom '03: Hesitation" is about a reluctant but budding teenage love between an unlikely pair.

After serving his jail sentence, Yongho is determined to start anew for the sake of his single mother... However, he learns of an existence of a girl who is bedridden because of him.

Prequel/related to the series, "Suck-up"

Hayasaka is a mangaka who just turned in his last manuscript to his editor, Sakurai. Somehow, she loses it before submitting it.

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The best high school stories are simultaneously funny, warm, and endearing — but most importantly, the characters come alive on the page. Get to know the girls who set a new standard for the high school experience!

Note: Was named a jury recommended work of the sixth Japan Media Arts Festival in 2002.

Shogo Ban, a college student from Fukuoka, likes to cook. Thanks to the owner of the restaurant where he works part-time, he finds himself working at the line of Roppongi's best Italian restaurant, Trattoria Baccanale, and discovers that the real deal isn't quite as easy as he'd thought. The manga follows Ban as he struggles to keep up with the hectic workload and his co-workers, along with issues outside the kitchen like his relationship with his girlfriend Eri, who he left behind in Fukuoka.

Bambino! received the 2008 Shogakukan Manga Award for seinen/general manga along with Takeshi Natsuhara's and Kuromaru's Kurosagi.

Oumi Shigemori, also known as Hanjo, is from a long line of merchants. He knows the tricks of the trade when it comes to business and making profits. But Hanjo understands that profits have to be long term and taking short cuts in business decisions eventually leads to a collapse. Making sure the buyer, the seller, and the community all benefit from the transaction is Hanjo’s philosophy. He travels around the country, helping both small and big businesses turn their finances from a molehill to a mountain.

1-4) Rose and Savage
Seto Yasukuni fell in love with Tomokazu during middle school. Tomokazu's dream is to become an illustrator. Yasukuni couldn't bear to leave the quiet Tomokazu alone and took great care of him. They were separated before they even realize their own feelings for each other. Seven years later, Yasukuni met Tomokazu on his first day in the art college. Yet Tomokazu seems unexpectedly cold? From Attractive Fascinante.

5-6) In Your Hand and In Your Heart
Art student Fujii is rescued from a molester one night by sculptor Amou, only to find out the two have a lot in common, they live in the same building and attend the same school. The two quickly become close, a different kind of relationship for the gay Fujii who has always had male partners, but not friends. But being so close to such a gentle person is soothing...

7) Rose and Savage Extra

[From DokiDoki]: An adorable allegory about peace and tolerance. According to the author ~ in the future our world has been wiped out more or less by our own stupidity and intolerance: in the world that follows, all the inhabitants are cats who live together peacefully in spite of nationality and race.

(Xiao Pan) Ten different Chinese authors decided to talk about their own vision of Beijing life, and the changes made to the city due to the 2008 Olympics. Various subjects are drawn here (destruction of old houses, athlete selection, pollution...) and the graphic styles vary from standard black ink to coloured works looking like contemporary art.

1) Bedtop Paradise
Hata and Hoshina both work at the same video game company. Introduced by a mutual friend at work, Hoshina and Hata move in together as roommates. But when the sloppy, laid-back Hata starts demanding time in uptight Hoshina's futon so he can sleep better, their relationship as roomies takes a step in a new direction, especially when Hoshina realizes he can't sleep with or without Hata...

2) Your Gentle Hands
One day, while roaming through the park looking for his lost dog, a teenager stumbles across a homeless man. Given the name "Kuro", will the compassion and love of this young man help Kuro get the strength to face his past and begin to live life again. Will he always be called "Kuro"?

3) Perfect Lovers
Fujisaki is given an important project to work on by Manager Sakaki, but Fujisaki questions why he is given the job. Is Sakaki misusing his authority? And even if he is, does Fujisaki really mind when his manager looks and smells SO good? Another one-shot revolving around salarymen, big business, and what really happens on overnight trips.

4) Land of The Distant Sky
Pressurized by the moral ethics, the boys will have to make a decision. Family, friends and love, it's a tough choice. Will they finally be together? A teary story about the struggling of our boys from high school to adults.

5) Let's Become a Family!
Nakura is a salaried man and has a daughter in sixth grade. When he found out that his neighbor, Sudou, is a gay, he's kinda glad. An inner perspective of a loving father who doesn't really know how to express himself well, will he fall for Sudou instead?

6) Bedtop Paradise extra

A collection of oneshots from comic.naver.com, ranging from romantic to horrifying from sweet to bittersweet love stories. These are true tales that happened to people in Korea.

A new teacher, Miss Jung has a student she particularly worries about. Ryu Min is the top student in the school, he's tall, smart, and handsome. He shocks her by telling her, he wonders what it would feel like to kiss her. What is she to do about him?

There's a guy that's been on my mind - Michinaga. One day he told me, "Taka, I have a crush on the teacher." But it hurts me to see his pained expression. Forget about that teacher. Forget about love that'll never bloom. Choose me instead... Taka and Michi, Michi and the teacher, the teacher and Taka's older brother... Where will all their one-sided feelings take them?