Eight men and women in heaven become couples and soon find themselves back on Earth participating in the "Love Game."
"Love Game" rules: 1. All participants are already dead. 2. If you want to be resurrected, you must fall in love with one of the members. 3. Once the first couple have been established, it's game over for the rest of the participants. Nine people with different genders, jobs and age were gathered together by "God," who informed them that they're already dead and were to play his "Love Game." One of the participants, Rin held doubts for the aim of this game and the true face of "God" and is now desperately trying to get to the bottom of everything.
1-2) Bokura wa Minna Uso Bakari 3-4) Kamiato ni Pride 5) Fuhoni Nagara Hodosarete Shimaimashita 6) Utakata Koi Zoushi
Issei, a solitary salaryman, has only engaged in a physical relationship with Ban. Despite Ban's affectionate and kind nature, Issei is unable to express his emotions in any other way. Nonetheless, their relationship has been smooth sailing, and with their first anniversary coming up, Issei is determined to make a change. All of his enthusiastic planning comes to a halt when Ban passes away tragically in a car accident on the same day. With no one else to rely on, Issei is consumed by anguish and regret, longing to relive the past. Unexpectedly, supernatural forces intervene, and Issei is transported back in time, just days before Ban's accident. Given a second chance, Issei is determined to redeem himself and save his beloved partner from an untimely death.
Florist Tokito has a crush on a teacher at a nearby girl's school.
The story of two childhood friends - growing up and growing apart.
Sora and Tatsuki are stepbrothers (not blood related) whose parents died in an accident. Since then the elder brother, Sora Mukaihara has brought up the younger one, Tatsuki Mukaihara. Now Sora is a very popular mystery writer. Tatsuki who has moved out on his own, is now an editor of a women's magazine. However Sora can't stand being alone and spends all his time at Tatsuki's. Tatsuki feels guilty because he can't stop himself from loving Sora and decides to live a solitary life. Then Sora asks to have Tatsuki assigned as his editor when he agrees to do a series of interviews for Tatsuki's magazine.
1. Iku and Keita are childhood buddies. Naturally, having been friends for as long as they can remember, when one started to play baseball, so did the other. During their final year in middle school, Keita's baseball career abruptly ended as a result of the severe injuries he sustained when saving Iku from being hit by a truck. Presently, they go to the same high school. But ever since that accident, Iku has distanced himself from both the game and his friend, presumably out of guilt. What does Keita think about this? It also contains a couple of other short stories such as Utsukushii Asu and Sakura No Junrei. 2. The Sakura Pilgrimage Sugaya believes that guys like Fujishiro, a highly accomplished student rumored to be the next student council president, live in a completely different world and have no impact on his life. That changes one fateful day when he catches Fujishiro making out with a teacher after school. Fujishiro pays Sugaya for his silence, but not without a parting jab at how easily Sugaya's confidence was bought. This appears to be a collection of one-shots. Also contain Bokura no Ashita no Houteishiki (Extra - 6) Sequel to Iku and Keita's Story
In a summer vacation, a group of 15 children discovered a mysterious man living in a seashore cave, along with his high-tech gadgets. The man claimed to be a game developer creating a video game with a giant robot defending Earth from 15 alien invaders, and asked those childs to test the game for him. The kids agreed happily at first, but soon they began to find the game horrifying, not only because of its realism but also because the first fatality among them happened right after their first victory. Worse yet, they had no idea how to stop or leave the "game."
Fuyuki Souichirou is a first year freshman who arrives for his first day of high school only to find a great battle raging on in the school yard.
Gory Revenge Thriller about a fierce young baseball player & a high school girl teaming-up as vigilantes to punish sex offenders and brutally mutilate their dicks.
The story is about Kusakabe Sakura, a second-year junior high student who, in the future, discovers the power of immortality. An angel named Dokuro is sent to kill him before he does so. However, Dokuro thinks Sakura can be spared from this sad fate, thus, she keeps him. Another angel named Sabato is later sent to finish Dokuro's dirty job. Pipiru piru piru pipiru pi! From Baka-Updates: From AnimeWaves: Pi piru piru piru pi piru pi~ Along with this mysterious melody, an "angel" comes to Kusakabe Sakura-kun's house and beats him to death. Her name is... Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan!? From now on, the everyday fantasies of Sakura-kun's life will be replaced by events more strange and interesting than he could ever imagine... -------- In the future, a man named Sakura is destined to create the technology for eternal life, which (due to Sakura's lolicon tendencies) freezes all women's aging once they turn twelve. God refuses to allow this, so he sends his angels to the past to kill Sakura before he can do this. But one angel, Dokuro-chan, decides to try to change the future without killing him. Problem is, Dokuro is very temperamental, and is constantly killing Sakura (and lots of other people too) in incredibly bloody ways with her giant spiked club. Good thing she can bring people back to life - if only to grusomely kill them again the next time she loses her temper.
From Nakama: Every day, high school student Hanamura Oyoshi is challenged in his part-time job as a helper for the aged. But one day - suddenly - a request comes from Sadamitsu Norihiko, an heir to a large enterprise, for a helper for someone recovering from sickness. From the first day, a bewildered Naoyoshi swears obedience, but their attraction is immediate, and the two share a kiss. But, suddenly, communication comes to a halt and they're no longer able to meet, and when they do meet again, Norihiko has completely changed into another person. A heart-trembling, sensitive love story!
Kana loves drawing more than anything. Everyday she goes home to find her mother and brother arguing. Only with her precious art book, does she feel at peace. However, one day her mother throws the art book out. Enraged, Kana leaves home and wanders onto the streets...
The story follows the journey of Tamio and Takashi, close friends whose relationship transcends into a deeper level. Growing up in a rural Japanese town, Tamio is fascinated by the arrival of Takashi, a blonde-haired city boy who enrolls in their primary school. However, Tamio soon discovers that Takashi is only half Japanese and despite his appearance, he loves Japanese cuisine and cannot speak English, which presents a challenge even for Tamio. Despite their differences, their friendship evolves and deepens, and Tamio develops strong feelings for Takashi and hopes that their bond will last forever. However, Takashi is dissatisfied with life in the countryside and vows to leave someday. Tamio does everything he can to maintain their friendship, even if it means traveling with Takashi wherever he goes. Tamio's unwavering commitment to their friendship reveals emotions that may be more complex than he realizes.
Sakurai Seri wants to be an idol, but he's so nervous that he seems to only meet with failure. Then, one day, he and two other boys are chosen to debut as members of a new idol group, "Otoko no Ko." The other two boys are the cool, serious "Ren" and the enthusiastic, cute "Tama." The only catch is that they plan to be a male idol group that dresses as girls. This may be Seri's big chance, but he never imagined himself as a female idol.
It's about two best friends, Tamio and Takashi. The development of a friendship to something more as they grow up. Living his life in rural Japan, Tamio is immediately intrigued by Takashi, the blond haired city boy who transfers into his elementary school. But Takashi is actually half Japanese, and despite his appearance he doesn't even know English and loves eating Japanese food even Tamio can't abide. Tamio and Takashi become friends, and despite his perplexity with Takashi's foreign appearance, Tamio quickly develops a strong attachment to the other boy. Tamio earnestly hopes that he and Takashi can stay friends forever. But Takashi remains dissatisfied with life out in the boonies, insisting that someday he's going to leave all this behind. Yet Tamio continues to hope and to do anything he can to ensure that Takashi will stay with him--or take him along--no matter where he goes in life, with an intense, endearing, wistful sincerity perhaps telling of sentiments more complicated than Tamio might think.
One day a crowd of boys rushed to Tasuku's school, claiming that he is the "Luck Goddess' Son", also asking Tasuku to get into bed with them, bringing everyone good fortune. Tasuku's very angry about it, but if he used this power he might make his best friend Oono, the lottery lover, become his. In order to test his powers, Tasuku actually begins to lure Oono...!