1-2: Koi wo Shimashou, Koi wo Kanjite (Let's Make Love) Management consultant Kobayashi uses his work to pick up younger men who catch his eye. Unfortunately, on his latest project, he finds himself stuck with morose middle-aged manager Chief Araki. Kobayashi's initial horror develops into a professional respect that inspires him to use his easygoing charm to strike up an unlikely friendship. 3: Dirt Caught up in a bank robbery, middle-aged branch manager Nishio is engaged in a battle of wills with lead robber Kazuya, a laid-back macho thug who knows his personal details and has a weakness for older men. 4: Ano Koro ni Modorenai (No Going Back To The Past) Nanbu discovers his new manager is Hirose, a former work colleague he once found oddly appealing despite his sullen, brooding manner. 5: Mune Ippai no (Wholehearted) Section Chief Shingo's stress at work is spilling over into his private life. A cheerful security guard enters his life, but even he finds Shingo's violent mood swings too much to handle. 6: Tsurete Itte Kure (Take Me With You) Shimizu takes care of his former boss Chiba, who is struggling to cope with a marriage breakdown, unemployment and a drinking problem. But are his motives purely altruistic? 7: Memorial Day A widowed assistant director is desperate to find a birthday gift for a favorite employee.

1-3: Love Story A knight and a pilgrim are thrown together by circumstances in this tale set in Europe during the Middle Ages. 4: Paradise, Paradise An underling resents having to accompany the boss of another division on a business trip to a tropical location.

1-2: Love Song, Don't Cry My Baby Reliable salaryman Fujita spots window washer Ohno outside his office and finds himself wondering what life would be like on the wild side. 3: Personal Feelings Lazy at work and a player in his private time, Sawamura discovers some interesting information about his boss, Chief Nishigaki, when he's almost caught in flagrante with the boss's wife. 4: A Wife's Love Chief Kawashima wonders why the promising young newcomer Mikami won't open up to him. Will he get to know Mikami a little better when they take a business trip together? 5: King Invader Gabel's brutal victory upends the life of young prince Elio.

Attorney Asano is on his way back to Japan from a business trip to the Philippines when he's detained by police during a drug bust after his luggage is switched. Persuaded that escape is a better option than legal recourse, he goes on the lam with playboy yakuza Tanaka against his better judgment.

A collection of short stories that look to mankind's exploration of space, and examine the possibilities that we could face when we decide to take those first fateful steps into the unknown. - [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001_Nights) **Note:** The Japanese cover images and the Chinese cover images are essentially identical. However, if you look in the top-right of the cover image, you will see that the Japanese one is by Action Comics and the Chinese one is not.

Japanese-American Mizuki has gotten herself into a high school in Japan… but not just any school! To be close to her idol, high jumper Izumi Sano, she's going to an all-guys' high school… and disguising herself as a boy! But as fate would have it, they're more than classmates… they're roommates! Now, Mizuki must keep her secret in the classroom, the locker room, and her own bedroom. And her classmates–and the school doctor–must cope with a new transfer student who may make them question their own orientation…

Sakamoto Ryouta is an unemployed 22-year-old who lives with his mother. In the real world, there may be nothing really special about him, but online, he's one of the world's top players of the combat game "BTOOOM"! One day, he awakes in what appears to be a tropical island, though he has no memory of how or why he has come to be there. While wandering around, Ryouta sees someone and calls out for help. The stranger responds by throwing a bomb at him! Now Ryouta realizes both that his life is in danger, and that he has somehow been trapped in a real-life version of his favorite game! Will Ryouta be able to survive long enough to figure out how and why he ended up here? ---

Natsume and Touji's relationship, originally formed with a contract and a pair of handcuffs, has been steadily moving along. Despite that, Natsume is troubled by the mysteries surrounding Touji that are causing him to act strangely. Could their relationship last when Touji is forced to deal with his past, which has come back to haunt him…?

1: Curses Showered On The Visitor "Do not deceive people. Do not threaten people. Do not handcuff people. Any illegal activity is forbidden." said Natsume, as he lays down the ground rules for Touji, the stalker… 2: Curses Divert The Craving Natsume is having a bad day; he has just lost a major deal to a rival company. To make matters worse, he runs into his ex-colleague and finds out that he is the one who stole his deal from him. 3: Curses Mingled With Sighs Touji flies into a rage when he finds out that Ryouji, Natsume's cousin and boss, is going to visit his place. 4: Curses Make The Birthday Colourful Touji is busy with exam preparations and disappears on Natsume. After a few days, he finally turns up but he is sick. 5: Curses Can Cover The Ears Natsume meets Souya, Touji's cousin, who is even more unnerving than his stalker.

Eight years ago, Yajima and Outomi met in high school, through Ryouko, Yajima's best female friend – and Outomi's girlfriend at the time. Ryouko remained in their hometown, but Yajima and Outomi moved to Tokyo and remained close friends through university, even after Yajima dropped out. Yajima feels comfortable with Outomi, unlike with his girlfriend. Then one day Outomi kisses another guy just to see what it would feel like, and Yajima gets agitated beyond what seems reasonable for even a close friendship.

1: Forever Flatmates Yajima Yukari and Otoumi Hiroshi know they must one day reveal the truth about their relationship to an important person: Ryouko. Especially after she sent invitations to a celebration of her upcoming wedding. How will she react when she finds out that her best friend is dating her ex-boyfriend? 2: The One I Like The Most The new part-timer Sae's crush causes a hiccup in Yajima and Otoumi's relationship. 3: Living Together A humorous flashback to how Otoumi and Yajima came to live together. 4: The Situation To Take For Granted Crunch time; both Otoumi and Yajima's parents are putting pressure on them to go for matchmaking interviews. 5: Love's Murmurs High school student Shinya reacts badly when Takashi, his boyfriend of six months, suggests he goes home for New Year's. 6: Repeated Problem Although Takechi rejected his closest friend Hakata's unexpected love confession, he doggedly kept their friendship going. But when gossips about Hakata's homosexuality begin to circulate at their university, Takechi is forced to question his friendship with Hakata. 7: The Relationship That Can't Be Washed Away Though Takechi and Hakata behave no differently to how they were before the confession, something is slowly changing… 8: Vacation Time A short extra on Yukari and Otoumi's home life.

1: Don't Say Anything Both gay and both ambitious, Kozakura and Majima are coworkers who'll stop at nothing to close a deal. When they realize the president of a certain major corporation is also gay, they're determined to leverage their discovery. The only question is how far they'll go to outdo each other to land a big sale. 2: Nailed By The Director Director Ogura suspects Deputy Director Takeuchi of having an affair with his wife, and hatches a plan for revenge. Or does he!? 3: The Night I Didn't Sleep With The Director With his 20-something online persona, 40-year-old salaryman Takeuchi is reluctant to meet offline with the man he's been developing feelings for over the internet. 4: Greedy Flower My precious, beloved children… When two shady salesmen come knocking on her door, what's reflected in old lady Tanaka-san's eyes is… Thinking her life is almost over, the feelings of another time are resurrected in Tanaka-san's heart. 5: Stimulating Fingers Jun-chan is new in town, and can't get any action. When he hears a rapist has attacked a friend of his, he decides to lure the attacker himself, and maybe if he's good-looking… 6: First Kiss Yumino is a straight arrow police detective, and Yuri is a shady lawyer. They met in high school, and once again at the funeral for Yumino's wife, Ao. Yuri was in love with Yumino in high school, but what we don't suspect is how tangled the ties are between them. Another satisfying story about grown-up men. 7: Don't Say Anything Kozakura and Majima have a deal to wrap up, but they need to talk first.

As he walks down the street, Yu spots a naked figure in a fur coat. Bound to be arrested by the police, Yu grabs the strange naked man and starts running. Little does he know he just laid his hands on the yakuza's belonging. That reality quickly catches up to him literally, and before he knows it, Yu is in the middle of yakuza territory. Hot-headed Makoto flaunts his power as usual while calm and collected Ai, his half-brother and first-man, takes care of the aftermath. Gradually, the complications and relations between the yakuza come to light... Yu stepped on a landmine, but how far will the blast reach?

Souko and Yuki are childhood friends. Despite their youth, the love between them develops into a serious relationship. But the terrible secret Souko hides prompts her into later abandoning Yuki. Now living in a new town, Souko meets Hiroto whose friendship and gentleness coax Souko into once more reaching for happiness. Past wounds, the promise of future love, overwhelming passion and two men vying for the same woman. What will become of them?

Haruhiko has just been confided by his friend, Kyotarou, that he is seeing someone. That "significant other" turns out to be Nao, a young elementary school boy. Nao's mother died when he was younger and the only person taking care of him is his dad, Hirofumi. Scared that Hirofumi might find out about their relationship, Kyotarou asks Haruhiko to tag along on their outings in order to conceal the relationship from Hirofumi. Haruhiko reluctantly agrees but what he hadn't expected was to develop feelings for Nao's father.

A physically overgrown, dedicated to sports yet mentally immature college student finds love for the first time.

Komori Tadamachi loves teaching at an elementary school, the only problem is fellow teacher Takigawa Kyou. Always being compared to the perfectly composed and devastatingly handsome Takigawa is really destroying Komori's self-esteem. Still, Komori finds himself being drawn in by Takigawa's effortless charm…

Part of the Inio Asano Short Story Collection.

Chiaki and Kazuma have been brought up like brothers, but as they get older, their relationship starts to change. One night, when Chiaki's staying over, Kazuma is woken by strange sounds coming from the futon next to him, only to find Chiaki touching himself… Kazuma offers to help him out, and his touch confuses but excites Chiaki. As they touch one another, Kazuma sees a look on Chiaki's face that he's never seen before… After they come down from their high, Chiaki avoids Kazuma's gaze because he doesn't want the latter to see how flushed he is, and also because he's finally realized his true feelings for his friend. Following on from that day, the two of them touch each other like it's some kind of game…

A continuation of Yuuta and Mayumi's story.

On a particular night, an unexpected guest suddenly turned up outside science fiction magazine editor, Obinata Taiga and his family's home! The person was actually Asuoo Shuu, who had married their elder sister; the dictator of the family, and since became their brother-in-law. What's even more incredible is that he is not only the writer that Taiga is responsible for, but was also Taiga's high school classmate! But, just when everyone was vehemently expressing their objection to Asuoo, they received news that their all-important sister has gone missing! Out of ideas, Taiga had no choice but to let Shuu stay on, they could only wait until their sister comes back to decide everything!

Collection of stories: Story 1 - Black Hole wa Totsuzen ni Story 2 - Mou Sukoshi de, Itsuka Eien Story 3 - Kimi no Mizuiro Story 4 - Gokujou Beef Curry, Himitsu Iri Story 5 - Eikyuu Red Carpet

Detailing the adventures of two friends interested in shakotan, a style of modified Japanese cars.