Whether it's between best friends, co-workers, classmates, or total strangers, those first moments when hearts flutter are always special. This manga collection features twenty-nine short Boys' Love stories from a variety of hit manga artists, including the creators of BL Metamorphosis, Manly Appetites, I Think I Turned My Childhood Friend Into a Girl, and more!

Discover the profound wisdom of Japanese spirituality and its unique approach to self-cultivation.Spirituality as a Way explores the essence of Japanese spirituality through the concept of 'Way' (michi or do), a path of self-cultivation and personal growth found in martial arts (budo) and art forms (geido). This book contrasts this practical, embodied approach with Western cognitive traditions, offering fresh insights into grief care, Zen, meditation, and ...

Mei has decided to put a lid on his infatuation with Naru and build a new relationship as nephew and uncle. However, every time Naru speaks fondly of his memories of his older brother—Mei’s late father—he feels a disturbance in his heart. Meanwhile, Hayashida, the freelance writer who’s been snooping around Mei, finally reveals his true nature!

“If you had died, professor… I would be all alone again.”The truth behind Mana, the “Miracle Girl of Okutama,” comes to light! And soon after, the crew ventures out to investigate a mysterious cave said to enshrine an oni. There, they find not relics of a demon, but rather a human skull with a gaping hole... All this and more, as Professor Takatsuki and Naoya risk life and limb in their hunt for the supernatural!

High schooler Eito Tachibana has always hated his name, including all of the jokes and puns about the number 8 that have come along with it. It's as if the number has haunted him like a ghost ever since he was a child. One day, he meets a classmate named Tomoya Hatta, aka Hachi-the Japanese word for “8.” What begins as casual greetings and small talk in the hallway soon becomes something much deeper, and Eito realizes that it's more than just a similar nickname that draws him to Hachi. Cou...

Thanks to Taguchi's elite resources, the team puts a name to the shadowy fifth man involved in the Tetra building incident: Lon Aterof. The race to reveal the true nature of the explosion is on, with Ichiro and Shiro moving to secure the perpetrators before Aterof and his lackey Nina can. But at every turn, Aterof has come out one step ahead, leaving Ichiro and Shiro to calculate their next move from an unlikely safe haven…

“I’m telling you—you’re not getting rid of me now.”After closing the case on the eerie mystery of 4:44, the professor and his intrepid intern investigate reports of mermaid sightings in a seaside town. As Professor Akira would be quick to explain, not all mermaids are gentle beauties— and as Fukamachi can prove, not all mysteries are built of lies… And their adventures don’t end there, as a lead from the past soon sends them tumbling into the candlelit terror of the Night of One Hundred Ho...

Any exciting love story has its fair share of misunderstandings and drama—but what is a person to do when they’re unable to tell the truth? As an asexual woman and gay man, Yuriko and Gakurouta are keenly aware that their relationship is rather different from what is considered “normal.” So when confronted with their families’, friends’, and society’s expectations, they struggle to convey the nature of their marriage. Will the newlyweds be able to hold their ground and find their own versi...

Hira has always dreaded the first day of new classes. Ever since he was little, he's had a stutter that only worsens when he's anxious, causing Hira to always sink to the bottom of the social pyramid. This year of his high school career might not have been any different if it weren't for him: Kiyoi, the most beautiful and kingly man Hira has ever seen. Normally, their lives would never intersect, but Hira suddenly gets a chance to grow closer with Kiyoi when he's made the popular ...

The spinoff bonus volume of sexy, supernatural boys love series Sanctify.Happiness slips through our fingers the moment we reach for it... And once it's gone, it's lost forever.Two years after Gilbert's demise, Lance is plagued by visions of his partner. Unable to reconcile the truth of their past lives with the tangled tragedy of their present, Lance has pushed himself to the absolute limits of his power as an Exorcist... and his body bears the scars of hi...

A wholesome Boys Love rom-com between a handsome but oblivious mob boss and his young, simplehearted but moody second-in-command!Mob captain Akihiro Kashima has been successfully hiding his feelings for his boss for years now. But Ritsu Hibiya, assistant captain, has figured out his secret! In order to keep Hibiya’s lips sealed, Kashima agrees to be his servant, but then Hibiya pushes him down and kisses him...just when the boss walks in on them!

Maya and Nemugasa’s relationship had a rocky start. Maya, the playboy slacker, and Nemugasa, the diligent student, have two very different personalities and live two very different lives. These differences have led to some crazy misunderstandings between them. Their relationship certainly has its rough patches, but they make the good times that much sweeter. Read on for the next volume in this collection of never-before-seen Don’t Be Cruel side and bonus stories!