From Tokyopop: In these haunting tales, a girl creates a cell phone in her imagination, from which she can communicate with others... A young boy discovers his new friend has the power to heal others--and learns about true friendship and sacrifice... And the healing power of love confronts the tragedy and horror of a deadly train accident.
Sawako Kuronuma - dubbed Sadako by her classmates for her likeness to the character from The Ring - misunderstood and has been feared due to her look; gossips around school report that she is able to see execration individuals and ghosts. Yet, in spite of her look that is menacing, she's really a shy and sweet girl who just longs in order to make friends and be enjoyed by everyone. When the most popular son Kazehaya, her idol, starts speaking with her, everything changes. She sees herself in a fresh world, talking to various folks and making new friends, and she can not thank for giving her these chances Kazehaya enough. But certainly, a sweet love blossoms between the two as they beat challenges and conditions that stand in their way. Characters Her likeness to the horror movie character Sadako Yamamura makes this hard, although Sawako is a self-conscious yet sincere girl in search of camaraderie. Her timid and humble nature prevents her from correcting people's misconceptions, to the stage that all the school considers her name is, actually, "Sadako." She's quite short - a feature inherited from her dad, who's just 160 cm tall - but during a football match in the sports festival of the school's, it's shown that she's not astonishingly slow, to the point that a number of folks consider she's teleporting. A running gag is the fact that she takes everything folks say quite seriously, and tends to over-assess a scenario. Her peers frequently terrifie when she's deep in thought. Sawako has consistently wanted buddies and recognition, and thanks to the kindness of Kazehaya, speak to various individuals and she slowly starts to open up to her classmates. Eternally meek and unassuming, Sawako is really small towards her newfound camaraderie that Yoshida really needs to tell her point blank: "Did you understand? She weeps and declares that she really wants to be with him, and inquires if he's still in love along with her when she catches his jacket after Shota turns away. In her shock, her 4 times are kissed by Shota.
After graduating high school, Kurumi and Sawako enter the same course in university. Kurumi invites Sawako to a mixer that she wasn't interested in, but they end up meeting some strange men... The one who appeared in the nick of time to save them was "Big Brother Eiji". It turns out he is Sawako's cousin... Suddenly, Kurumi's "soulmate" appears...?!
Eight-page oneshot featuring Kimi ni Todoke's homeroom teacher Kazuichi "Pin" Arai who makes a pass at two women, who happen to be Youko Sugimura and Maki, teachers at Aozora Yell's Shirato High School.
Fujita is a second year middle school student with a face as pretty as a girl's. On top of that he's whimpy and a bit of a crybaby so he's often confused for a girl. Echo-chan is a fairy who promises to grant his wish and turn him into a strong and attractive man capable of sweeping Onigasaki, his unrequited love, off her feet if he agrees to help her.
Horikita Yui was recommended her exclusively female educational institution by a friend, who assured her it was a great place. While exploring the grounds, she crossed paths with a handsome butler called Yuuri, who caught her eye with his charming appearance. After their initial meeting, Yui was eager to meet him again, but as they interacted more, she realized that his true nature was vastly different from what she had imagined.
Romantic oneshot collection 1. Kimi no himitsu (Your secret)
From Osuwari Team: Mitsuha is sick of her stupid friends and boring school life. All she wants is to be left in peace. One day by mistake she becomes penpals with Haru, whom she doesn't know at all. Only with him can she be honest. There's one guy in Mitsuha's school who's just the way Mitsuha would like to be - cool, a little scary and above all - alone. One day she meets him in a bus... What will happen next? *NOTE: The mangaka, YAMAMOTO Keiko, decided not to do this manga series anymore after it went on a hiatus since the seventh issue. Another mangaka, NAGI Michiko, will continue this manga. Read this manga from right to left
"A girl lives in a small, quiet town by the sea, where life moves slowly and she is unable to move on."
From Dragon Voice Project: 1. You Win (Kimi no Kachi) Ayu's classmate, Kataoka, is popular among girls. But Ayu doesn't like him that much, because she thinks that he isn't a nice person. But...!? Depicting the feelings every girl should feel when in love, vividly and sensitively, it's the best school love story. 2. His Back, His Heart (彼の背中 彼のハート, Kare no Senaka Kare no Heart) 3. Spring Fever 4. Constellation in July (七月の星座, Shichigatsu no Seiza) 5. My Beautiful Boy
A collection of oneshots by Hatsuharu, including I Wake Up With Your Kiss, Love Equation, The Flower That Blooms Within You and Me, and Our Sound.
A man with the ability to hear inner voices got married to a girl who can't speak. It's the Taisho era. Kyogoku Kazunari, who can hear people's inner voices, makes skillful use of his ability by running a trading company. His business is going well, but due to his power, he cannot trust others and has been quite bitter so far. Wanting to make use of their connections, Kazunari has propposed to marry the daughter of the noble Suwabe family. However, not only can he not hear the inner voice of his partner Suwabe Nana, she is also unable to speak. While Kazunari is bewildered, the two of them get married on the spur of the moment...? A clumsy but happy married life begins for them.