Into his small, stifling world comes Masaomi Towa, the handsome and wealthy heir to a corporation and a newcomer to the rules of the pleasure district. Masaomi’s sincerity and kindness penetrate through Misao’s practiced cynicism, and Misao finds his heart captured by love for the first time. But Masaomi has come calling to meet with Ukigumo, the brothel’s beautiful head courtesan. Will Misao’s deepest desire come true, or will the cruel reality of the brothel destroy his dream of love?Venio Tachibana’s beautifully-rendered portrait of Meiji Japan evokes an era gone by. Includes illustrations by Tooko Miyagi.

    That's what makes them a challenge to battle--and a challenge to draw! But if you're determined to sketch 'em all, then this book is a great start. It's packed with tips to get you drawing the newest Pokemon characters. So sharpen your pencil and get ready to go!

    Still, Yuuta finds himself unable to give up his lingering attachment to baseball. The one person who can truly understand him is Ritsu. But there's something Yuuta himself doesn't understand... Does he think of Ritsu as his partner in the way that a teammate would, or is the affection between them something stronger?

    Suddenly, a beautiful stranger comes into his life and takes Shun on a ride down a dangerous road of love, loss, lust, guilt, passion, and taboo! Shun craves excitement, and the stranger gives it to him...but at what cost? Will come shrink-wrapped and carries an 18+ age advisory.

    A newbie at his workplace, he's friendly and sociable. However, when it comes to love and relationships, he has the most rotten luck.Enter Han Jihyuk, the handsome team manager who's totally Eun-gyeom's type! But wait a second... Is this demon of a manager out to get him? His arrival is about to send Eun-gyeom through a roller coaster of emotions!

    One day, he meets Mio, a high school student who recently lost his own parents and now spends his days sitting by the sea. The two young men begin to open up to each other...until Mio reveals that he's leaving. Three years later, an adult Mio returns to the island to confess his true feelings, but is Shun ready for a relationship?

    How do the two plan on handling "the morning after?" Natsu doesn't want to let go and their relationship continues. Kouno begins harboring feelings of love toward Natsu and every day it gets harder and harder for him to confess his love.

    But things change when he receives chocolates on Valentine’s Day...from a boy! Since then, Yamashita has begun to question his sexuality and becomes increasingly aware of his growing attraction to Kubo. Will he risk his friendship with Kubo just to express his feelings?

    In an age of patrons and artists, he longs for the day a noble will acknowledge his ability and support him. When a man called Zain commissions him to draw his portrait, Ru soon discovers that his patron is not only incredibly wealthy and generous -- he's also dead! Instead of being fearful of the blood-thirsty vampire, Ru realizes that he longs for the pull of Zain's lips on his neck and doesn't want Zain to drink anyone's blood but his own!

    However, afraid of others doing him harm, he has never allowed anyone to get close. Why is it then that misfit Robere can effortlessly step over this line Georges has drawn and see right through him? Will getting too close to Robere result in a tragedy that justifies his worst fears?

    They were high school friends, but unable to cope with his deepening feelings for the playboy, Haneji cut all ties after graduation. But now that Aragaki has found him, he has no intention of letting Haneji go...

    But Sagami is using the debt for his own nefarious schemes—to have a tied-up Tatsurou in his bed at last. Tatsurou has no choice but to agree to Sagami’s terms. But is he really that unwilling to have Sagami on top of him?

    On the evening of the Christmas party, friends force Eugene to dress as princess. The blonde prince Willis attends the same university as Eugene, upon meeting the cool princess says, "I would like to do everything for you." Eugene’s school life is about to suffer the attack of the rich Prince Willis!

    But, things change when his neighbor turns out to be a merman -- and the King of the Seas, at that! Despite the king's selfish and rude pretense, he tries to booster Kanan's self esteem, and Kanan wants to thank the merman for his support -- but in what way...?!

    However, he's surprised to discover that Shirasagi only wants to throw away his heritage and his powers, and live as a human, and a holy human at that.