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Gravitation, Volume 01
Maki Murakami - 1995
He has no experience, no talent, and no band. After finding a charismatic guitarist and getting a gig, he's ready to show the world what a genius he is with his powerful lyrics. However, Eiri Yuki overhears his amateurish verse and puts the young musician in his place. Unable to get the harsh criticism out of his mind Shuichi forces himself into Yuki's life and the two find their futures inexorably linked. The force that brings them together is like gravity and there is nothing they can do to stop it.
Dash!
Isaku Natsume - 2007
But all that was waiting for him was a daily life being an errand boy. Things liven up when Akimoto finds out that Saitoh has a deep, deep secret?! Don't miss this charming volume of pure love between a cute boy and an ideal man, and of a devilish cousin's anguish at the mercy of a beauty.
Vanilla, Volume 01
Riyu Yamakami - 2007
Despite Saeki-sensei unsociable, cold and unfeeling attitude, Morio finds himself following his every move. But does Morio simply admire his new teacher, or does he desire something more...
Finder, Vol. 1: Target in the Finder
Ayano Yamane - 2002
Asami forces his captive to undergo a night of pleasure and pain never before imagined, but before long, the son of a powerful Chinese mafia boss also sets his sights upon Akihito, demanding the critical evidence he's uncovered-or is it something else about him he seeks? Includes three erotic bonus stories and an interview with author Ayano Yamane.
Bad Teacher's Equation, Volume 1
Kazuma Kodaka - 2011
Strangely, Ma-chan's previously sweet personality seems to have radically changed beyond all recognition. Things are even more complicated when Atsushi's friend, Kouji, tries to put the moves on him. Atsushi just wants Ma-chan though, so perhaps if he gets to know the new, adult Ma-chan, he will find he is not so bad after all. But wait a minute...his name isn't Masami, but Masayoshi?
Loveholic, Volume 01
Touko Kawai - 2001
Then there's Matsukawa, a man working for an advertisement agency, who infallibly makes Nishioka's work a smash hit. At first glance, these two look like they don't get along, but underneath it all there's actually a burning love for each other...
Hey, Sensei (Yaoi)
Yaya Sakuragi - 2007
He cannot imagine how a boy 10 years younger could possibly seduce him, but Homura has eyes captivating enough to weaken one's worst enemy. Will the temptation of this dangerous love with his student cause Isa to cave?
Restart
Shoko Hidaka - 2006
What he does land is Aki, also a male model and an up-and-coming youngster who views Tadashi with an almost hero-like worship. But Tadashi begins to grow insecure as Aki's star begins to rise. Clearly, it’s not all glitz and glamour in the tumultuous world of modeling.
Good Morning
Ritsu Natsumizu - 2011
After a particularly rowdy night, he wakes up the next morning and finds that he's naked and his partner, Mr. Shinohara, from a collaborating company is sleeping next to him, also naked. "You were... amazingly drunk last night," says Shinohara, but Hayashi can't remember a thing. "I was really... surprised", Shinohara stole the words right from his lips.
Little Butterfly, Volume 01
Hinako Takanaga - 2004
Kojima seeks to befriend the class outcast and soon learns of Nakahara's troubled family life - the uncaring, abusive father and mentally unstable mother. As Kojima yearns to somehow comfort Nakahara, he gradually becomes aware that his feelings for the other boy arise from more than mere sympathy. When Nakahara declares his own romantic feelings for Kojima, their relationship becomes one of sexual exploration as they face their first steps into adulthood together.
Classmates
Asumiko Nakamura - 2008
Due to some extenuating circumstances, he is now being tutored by one of the many school idiots, Hikaru “Beyan” Kusakabe. For two students who had never before had a real conversation, what does the future hold now that they are constantly together? Follow these boys as they experience excitement, betrayal, depression, and love; that unyielding, crazy, poignant, and fantastical kind of love.
The Art of Loving
Eiki Eiki - 2001
Frustrated by this facade he must put up with and stifled by a future already laid out for him, the only way Yutaka can deal with the boredom and unhappiness of his empty life is through sexual release. Then one day, Tohno - a delinquent-looking student with blonde-dyed hair - suddenly transfers into Yutaka's class. As he finds himself more and more obsessed with a deep abiding lust for this young man, his daily descents into sexual fantasy begin to interfere with his life, until a ferocious impulse to possess Tohno for his own leads him to a diabolical scheme.