Mushishi
Are mushi insects, parasites, plants, viruses, or nature spirits? Described as "neither good nor evil, they are life in its purest form. An unseen river shaping the path of man, through their presence our life is changed." No one seems to know much about their origins, except that they've been around since the beginning of time. Possibly set in Meiji/late 19th century Japan, Mushishi is a series of related, yet separate short stories featuring Ginko, a mushishi. A mushishi or "mushi master" is a cross between a researcher/scholar/doctor/shaman who travels across the countryside searching for mushi in their many forms. Ginko wanders from town to town to find people, young and old who are affected by the mushi. He offers explanations, sometimes medication or direct intervention to try to cure the afflicted of their mushi-related problems.
Shimanami Tasogare
After recently moving to Onomichi, Hiroshima, high school student Tasuku Kaname is thrown into despair at the possibility that he may have been outed for being gay. Convinced his life is over, his despair turns into shock when he sees a woman jump out of a window of a nearby house. Tasuku races to the house in a panic only to discover that it's a public meeting lounge owned by the woman he saw before. Tasuku comes face to face with the woman as she walks past him unharmed, but not before she implies that she had been watching him from afar. Confused, Tasuku follows her up to the top of a steep hill where she offers to briefly listen to what's on his mind. Although Tasuku doesn't go into too much detail, he later accepts her invitation to come to the lounge to meet others with similar troubles.
Itou-san (KURAKA Sui)
Every Tuesday night, a mysterious man named, Ito, visits Kyosuke, who is a prostitute, and talks to him about silly things until dawn. One day, he brings a briefcase full of money and tries to give it to Kyosuke, telling him that he wants him to quit his job and do something he truly wants to do. Kuraka Sui brings forth a beautiful, dark story revolving around the gunsmoke and blood of the underworld. This is her very first BL, now in tankobon! Cage, a story about an S&M school of domination and control, is also included.
Blue Lust
On a hot summer afernoon, Hayato meets the new transfer student name Souma, who has not been able to adapt to the new environment. Hayato always manages to be in Souma's sight, and thinks he will be able to take care of him. The familiar touch allows Souma to familiarize with the environment, until he's able to smile once more. All the while Hayato tries to fix things from his past.
Makkurayami De Kimi To
Adults have secrets. One night, after hearing a scream, Takimoto Kaoru is suddenly held tightly by someone in complete darkness. He was too surprised to retaliate, but the smell that tickled his nose was… Sakumra-kachou?! In addition he tells him to “sleep with me tonight”?! Takimoto, who couldn’t refuse an elite superior is now being used all over the place! And the appearance of a troublesome yandere ikemen Iwase Yuutarou doesn’t help either. A bitter love, where the guys’ wounds and secrets overlap, is here.
Color Recipe
Shoukichi is a stylist who struggles with being unpopular due to him being unfriendly and overly serious about everything. Fukusuke, a top stylist who is frivolous and sarcastic, starts working at Shoukichi's salon. One night, Shoukichi lets Fukusuke stay over at his place because Fukusuke missed the last train. While Shoukichi is sleeping, Fukusuke climbs on top of him and pushes his dick in his face. Because of this perverted thing that Fukusuke does, Shoukichi begins to hate him more and more. However, as creepy things continue to happen to Shoukichi, his thoughts about Fukusuke begin to change. Maybe he's a prince? What happens to someone who is stubborn but passionate about something they really want. Two beauticians work in the same beauty salon that do not get along with each other, one of them is unsocial and often disliked by his customers as he doesn't really talk, he is also quick to fight and throw a punch. The other one is great with getting along with his customers and skilled at making them feel at ease, however he says harsh things to the other one and seems to enjoy making him mad. However the manager wants them to get along with each other so he makes them stay behind at work to test on each other their abilities and learn together as a pair, through this they start to understand each other better...and when one of them comes to the rescue of a rather sticky situation...something starts to grow between them.
Nega
Harada's collection of stories presenting "negative" perspective on life. Includes: - Koukai no umi (Regret of The Sea) "The three of us were always together. On the graduation day I had to reject his feelings. But without my knowledge this two guys..." - Suimenka (Behind The Closed Doors) Sweet yet tragic love triangle between childhood friends. Complement to Koukai no umi. - Pierce Hole (Piercings) This is a story between Mr. Usui, an 'ordinary businessman' and another ordinary man working at a massage parlor. However, unknown by the people around him, Mr. Usui actually has many piercings hidden behind his suit and when our protagonist at the massage parlor finds out about this he is quickly intrigued! But are these piercings simply for aesthetics or is there a deeper meaning behind them? - Restart New Age style BL - Watashitachi ha Byplayer There are love stories that you can't say how they got so complicated. A three-way struggle with an ultra-popular woman, an ultra-popular man, and a guy with a plain face. The martial arts of love! BL from a Girls POV (also included in Joshi BL) Paired with Poji
Nii-chan (harada)
Nii-chan is about a story between a young boy in grade school who often goes to this 'Nii-chan''s place to play video games after school, however the 'Nii-chan' has ulterior motives and asks for sexual favours... Will the boy give in to 'Nii-chan''s persuasion or will he put a stop to it before it all goes wrong..?
Immoral Sex
NOTE: THIS ONESHOT IS NOT IMMORAL SEX its title is Doku to Sex/Poison and Sex Poison and Sex: A story about a boy with low self-esteem who wants to become genderless. He decides to meet one of his followers and suddenly they begin a relationship. This one-shot is also included in Immoral Sex, an anthology/collection of stories by other authors
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