The story of the characters of In the Walnut is actually a spin off a oneshot that was published in Keijijyou na Bokura (Our Everlasting) volume 2.
What do a gallery owner, Hideo Tanizaki, and a young, naïve filmmaker, Sohei Nakai, have in common? Well, both of them are 24 years old thats a good start. They both graduated from the same art school that cant hurt either. The fact that Tanizaki has a penchant for art forgery is just one minor difference between the two that Tanizaki hopes to rectify pretty quickly.
2. Senaka Made no Kyori (The Distance to Your Back) Ishikawa feels that his relationship with Yamaguchi has entered a stale period. Why is Yamaguchi ignoring him, and how can he get the spark back? The couple from Mimitabu no Riyuu.
3. Shitasaki no Netsu (Warmth of the Tip of the Tongue) Valentine Day special with Ishikawa and Yamaguchi. Eight years later, they are still the same.
4. Kurubushi no Hone (Ankle Bone) Ishikawa, being a klutz, is home for Golden Week, and Yamaguchi is going to nurse him back to health... sort of? The sweet couple is back and enjoying their first holiday together!
5. Takayanagi no Bangohan (Takayanagi Family's Dinner) The Takayanagi family is very busy, since their parents are off on business in India. The eldest brother has no time to babysit his two younger (slutty) brothers, a NEET and a high school student, and hires a housekeeper who's a bit too cute for his own good. Or... is he?
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Narushima (blondie) is a really idle, bored and restless guy, and he is looking for something that will cure his state of boredom. For that same reason, he goes around picking fights, harassing girls, smoking & being a pretty awful delinquent in general (sadist!).Thoughts of finding that drug come to Narushima's mind.
After catching glimpse of Natsume (black hair), a male prostitute (who is said to be a bad influence by Narushima's senpai- Heitarou) may just be the drug he was looking for.
Note: not for the faint hearted (includes: bondage/rape/incest)
It is 1943 in Soviet Russia during the war. Nadya, an officer, and Vasenka, a witch, are looking for their allies. All they can do is walk until they find them. In the mean time, they get into silly little adventures and experience some weird stuff.
Kush is actually the incarnation of Atum Ra. The ninja world is in a very dark place, and now everyone needs a hero. Anput informs the Raioumono that Anubis will reincarnate Atum in the form of a baby. Publisher: Tiger World Enterprises. Website:
www.kushmanga.com/kush
Lovesick Yue lives alone with her 27 year-old step-father, Kouki. She's dating a boy her age... but she can't stop thinking about Kouki. Could it be more than the feelings of relatives?
Includes the following oneshots: Koukando Equals (extra story in Volume 1) Kouno has always thought that she was the only one who got hurt deeply when she was bullied. She just might be able to see from the bully's eyes.
Diamond (extra story in Volume 2) Urara, a poor college student, has always been told she is ugly, but that's all about to change when she meets three unexpectedly diverse people, who work together to 'polish' a person into their full capability.
20 year old Tamonashi Kensuke is hired as a live-in employee for a one week period. His main job is to make sure he makes enough food for his employer's nephew who is the only other person who lives there, but that may not be his only purpose.
Yuma is a girl in love! Quite typical you say, but you see, Yuma is also a mage and mages in this world have to be rather discreet. Her boyfriend to be, Kaname, is a bright, handsome, kind young man... who is allergic to magic.
If things couldn't get worse for poor Yuma, the Underground Empire is about to declare war on every mage in the world! What's a girl to do?
Kyle is a bounty hunter wannabe looking to assemble a team in order to complete his first mission. He does find a team, but as Kyle eventually discovers, the people in it are not exactly what one would call normal...
Kuroko Tetsuya doesn't stand out much. In fact, he's so plain that most people never even notice he's around. Though he's pretty much the same on the basketball court, that's where this unobtrusiveness gives him an unexpected edge: one that lets him execute awesome moves without his opponents noticing! Once dubbed "The Phantom Sixth Man" of a legendary middle school team known as the Generation of Miracles, Kuroko enters Seirin High School, a brand new private school with a nascent basketball club, with only one goal in mind: to defeat the members of his old team and prove that "Kuroko's Way" is superior to the Generation of Miracles'.
She, her, her, hers: by Otosaki Tsubaki Sakuya is shaken up by her parents' divorce and is worried that her relationship won't last forever either. Her lover, whose parents are also divorced, understands her feelings and tries to reassure her.
Endless Narcissus: by Otosaki Tsubaki The protagonist wants someone who will love her and her alone, so she gets a clone of herself.
Hidden Meaning: by Itou Chika A writer and an editor who are lovers. The writer keeps basing characters on her lover, and the editor wants her to stop because she's afraid that people at work will find out about their relationship.
Maintenance: by Itou Chika A woman fantasizes about the mechanic who works next door to her office building. These fantasies involve being the car the mechanic is fixing.
I always, always had a dream. In the morning, in the afternoon, and in the night, too, I thought I always, always wanted to be together with him, that wonderful person, with a wonderful love. And then I suddenly met him. If I perhaps woke up next to you how would everyday begin...? Is it okay if I love you...?
The affectionate top student Hamada, and the simple, but cool Osamu are both deeply attracted to each other. Hamada, being the affectionate one, is easily attracted to other people, regardless of their sex. However, in the end, he will always return to Osamu's side. Sometimes, Hamada feels like he is being manipulated, but he also feels that Osamu loves him. This is their ironic love story.
Iros plan was simple. Pretend to be a service man, make the delivery, and exchange a few words with Rene, his dream guy. But when a drunk Rene mistakes him for the android he ordered, Iro decides to take advantage of the situation. As long as he keeps playing along, he gets to live with the man of his dreams! But what will happen when Rene finds out the truth?