Not to be mistaken with the Boyfriend (Beta) Anthology manga, this is a collection of very short side comics which were released from April 2016 to October 2017 as in-game rewards in the Japanese mobile/browser game called Boyfriend (Beta) (a.k.a. ボーイフレンド（仮）).
These comics are intended to show the point of view of the 45 in-game characters from their respective in-game scenarios. The whole scenarios can be unlocked by playing the game.
One shot, Sci-fi, Seinen, Slice of Life, Supernatural
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June 4, 2024
A collection of nine surreal short stories sharing a theme of water. Chapter 1, Bon: A young boy ponders family affairs around Bon. Chapter 2, We’re Still on Our Way: An astronaut cadet must figure out his motivation if he is to succeed and go into space. Chapter 3, Fusion: When the ultimate form of love is fusion, the government must work to stop a declining population. Chapter 4, Such Sorrowful Stars: In a near-death experience, a man meets a solitary girl running endlessly. Chapter 5, Salt Damage Season: A young woman is captivated by marine “vortexes”. Chapter 6, Sea Weather: A girl follows a schoolmate home only to realize she lives under the sea. Chapter 7, Squish: A girl can see things she calls “squishes”, transparent blobs all around us. Chapter 8, Meltism: If we are the same as the planet, what separates us? Chapter 9, Season?Time?Water: The world adapts to the changing of the seasons.
Akaneiro no Kiss wa Okujou de; Drunken Night; Hot Gaze in the Cold Weather; Kiss ...... Sunset rooftop; Madder Kisses on the Rooftop; Madder Memory; Summer Fuse; The Love Relationship between Mai-chan and Ecchan; Сумасшедшие Поцелуи на Крыше; 在屋頂上的暗紅色之吻; 在屋顶上的暗红色之吻; 茜色のキスは屋上で
Drama, One shot, Romance, School Life, Shoujo Ai
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May 30, 2024
A collection of stories:
• Hot Gaze in the Cold Weather
• The Love Relationship between Mai-chan and Ecchan
• Madder Memory
A Death Sentence From an Unsmiling Witch; After 9; Asu no Kimi ni Hana o; Asu no Kimi ni Hanataba o; Don't Forget the Forget-Me-Nots; Lily, Marguerite, Baby's Breath; The Gypsophila's Short-Lived Calculations; Un bouquet de fleurs pour vous.; View of a Single Rose; 明日の君に花束を
Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, One shot, Romance, Shoujo, Slice of Life, Supernatural
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May 27, 2024
The title story, “The Mermaid Prince,†told in three chapters, is a coming-of-age story set in Okinawa. The boy, Mugi, has a fascination with mermaids. He moved in from Tokyo when his sister got married to a local man, and doesn’t quite fit in. On the day he met the girl, Madori, she was just coming to terms with her new family situation. His thoughtful gesture made her view him as her Prince Charming.
In the second story, “Snowy Day,†a homeless father and son take refuge from the snow in a library. The librarian soon finds out there is more to them than meets the eye.
The third story, “Ametsukigahara,†is a two-parter about a girl named Akari. There’s not much she cares about in this world, except maybe her friendship with Fumika, who’s afraid of boys. But then Fumika gets a boyfriend, and something happens that makes Akari even more jaded than she already was.
Publisher Hayakawa is celebrating its 70th anniversary with two manga anthology reprints. One collection is dedicated to mystery works while the other compiles sci-fi stories printed over the publisher’s long career.
From DMP:
A collection of romance stories.
We begin with the title piece, in which a concubine falls head over heels for his king. But what happens when the king's ambitions blind him to that love?
Several short stories follow:
Hibana, a troubled circus acrobat finds comfort in the arms of another of the circus' performers. But there's more twists to the story than Hibana's flips through the air.
In the next story, a loving servant of a prince lets himself be put under a magic spell in order to spend one cherished night with him.
The following yarn is about Canary, a very unusual boy who is owned by an old woman who exploits his talents, and the young stranger who meets him and teaches him about love.
The manga concludes with two stories of students Okabe and Hidaka, and their exploration of their feelings for each other.
From Divine Sanctuary:
Yuuki's first boyfriend is Tetsu, the pitcher of the baseball club, but... she's in big trouble because she has too many rivals in love!? After 4 months of dating, she is constantly harassed to breakup with Tetsu by his fans. Her friend Nacchi says it's because she lacks feminine pheromones!! When Yuuki asks Nacchi how to acquire feminine pheromones, Nacchi tells her that after she "does it" with Tetsu they will begin to pour out of her... but after hearing that, the only thing pouring out of Yuuki are nosebleeds from all her perverse thoughts!!
NOTE: This is chapter 4 of Body Talk - Junai Yuugi
他是甜蜜的诱惑 ; 彼は甘い誘惑 ; Kare wa Amai Yuuwaku - Honey Honey Boy
One shot, Romance, School Life, Shoujo
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May 23, 2024
The new student body president, Kiyomasa Saionji, is more strict about rules and punishments--and poor Rika can't stop breaking the rules. Is Kiyomasa too strict? Is Rika just too clumsy? ...Or are the punishments a sweet temptation?
From Shoujo-Sense:
Olivia is a peasant girl fleeing an arranged marriage. Michal is a young lord injured after a suspicious horseback riding accident. How are the two of them connected? And what will happen when they find themselves trapped in an abandoned monastery with some very sinister occupants...?
Comedy, Drama, One shot, Romance, School Life, Shoujo, Shoujo Ai, Supernatural
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May 22, 2024
From HaruHime
Story 1:
My dad died in a traffic accident eight years ago. One day my mother brings in an unreliabe ”bean sprout man” into our house. Together with my selfish mom and my obstinate self, the transient and strange life of the three of us begins here… In order for a girl to grow up, she needs a grown up man.
Story 2:
A girl becomes jealous when she hears that her childhood friend now has a girlfriend. In an attempt to break the two up, she takes advice from a talking fish?
Story 3:
A high school boy witnesses his crush being involved in a traffic accident outside the school. The incident leaves the boy able to communicate to his crush through her headphones?
Story 4:
A high school girl is confessed to by her best friends' brother. Does she return his feelings or do her feelings lay elsewhere?
From Shoujo Addiction:
High school student, Oikawa Miwa, has her first boyfriend! He is an older guy that works at an appliance store, but does he really love her or is she too young for him to take seriously?
A collection of short stories.
Contains:
Nayameru Hime to Mayoeru Ouji
Love Chain
Zenbu Aishite
Heisei Hakuba no Oujisama
Sports Party
Trouble Summer
Smile Road
ニルの恋☆魔法陣 ; Nil no Koi☆Mahoujin ; Nil's Magic Circle of Love
Fantasy, One shot, Romance, Shoujo
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May 21, 2024
Nil, a 5th grader in an academy of magic falls in love with Kowloon, her scary-looking upperclassman. Will she be able to pluck up the courage to ask him to the academy’s dance party? She might need magic to give her a helping hand.
恶魔爱人 ; 悪魔なカレといけにえ天使 ; A Devil and an Angel Sacrificed ; The Lover of A Devil ; Akuma na Kare to Ikenie Tenshi ; Ang Nagmamahal sa Demonyo (Filipino)
Comedy, One shot, Romance, School Life, Shoujo
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May 20, 2024
Consists of a collection of four short stories.
Story 1)
The main girl gets entangled with a guy well-known as, "The Devil". After he saves her from the grasp of some guys she got into trouble with, a contract is made. As part of the contract, she belongs to the "Devil." What will become of this poor girl? Dinner for the devil himself? Or will she find something else?
Story 4)
Tsubasa has gotten tickets to Daita's magic show...but she's lost them! She desperately wants to see the Prince of Magic, so she sneaks in backstage to attend it! However, things don't always work out, she runs into Daita, the magician himself catches her, and to keep him quiet, she agrees to be his assistant for the time being.
- Leisure Scans
From Forbidden Garden:
1) Yasashii Te (Gentle hands)
Kaoru is the type of girl who always has men fawning over her. She's pretty, bright, and has that sparkling personality that all men love. Then she met her new home tutor Katagiri... how will he fare against her wiles?
2) Twinkle Lovers Night
Imai is rejected by her crush Kuwabara and then she must to work with him in the school festival committee... What'll happen to her next?
3) Okashi no Ie (Candy House)
Natsumi's mother disappears leaving only a note telling Natsumi to go find her unknown brother who has been in her father's care since her parents divorce. Can really Natsumi think of the brilliant patissier as her brother..?
4) Katakoi Yozora (Unrequited Love's Night Sky)
Eri is about to confess to her long time unrequited love Kuwabara when she sees him holding hands with Imai. Why is Kojima suddenly so attentive...?
5) Kobito-san's Story
One shot, School Life, Shoujo, Supernatural, Tragedy
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May 19, 2024
From Aerandria Scans:
A voice echoes through the night - the voice of the boy who hit a girl with his bicycle and ran. The words are curses for the perfect older sister people constantly compare him to...
When Na hears the passionate wish made to the moon, she comes down to Earth in the shape of a butterfly to comply with that wish - in return for the sacrifice the butterfly requires.
Drama, Fantasy, Historical, One shot, Shoujo, Tragedy
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May 19, 2024
1) Kaeru no Saiban or Kaeru Saiban
One day a frog saves the life of a bad witch. The witch promises to grant one of the frog's wishes... Which is to turn into a beautiful girl! Will our Frog-chan fulfill her dream and fall in love?
2) Kimi ni Tenshi no Shukufuku wo!
Does God exist? A runaway boy accused of thievery takes a surprisingly cooperative nun hostage. With her he learns what it means to have faith and courage.
3) Mori to Oshiro
A princess who has everything one could ever ask for hears a bird singing, "What a pitiful princess." Why, she asks, was she so pitiful? The bird answers that it is because she does not know, and if she wants to know, then she must go out of her castle.
4) Gekkou Spice
If you sprinkle your whole body with the moonlight-spice and make a wish, it will come true. What is the wish of the black panther chased through the forest by hooligans when it meets the pure bunny Alice?!
Collection of 5 short stories:
- Tonari no Kyuuketsuki ( となりの吸血鬼)
- Sakurafubuki ni Saku Senaka (さくらふぶきに咲く背中)
- Magarikado no Bokura (曲がり角のボクら)
- Minna Kirakira (みんなきらきら)
- Abe-kun to Kuroha-san (阿部くんと黒羽さん)
1. Mada Amanogawa ni Ikenai - Still can't reach the Milky way
Like Orihime and Hikoboshi, Kira and Yuriha can only meet once a year when Kira visits Japan. Can feelings grow under such circumstances?
2. Juunen no Ame - 10-year rain
Sakura's childhood friend Kashiwaze has grown up to a popular guy, and to keep from being ostracized by the girls she hides their friendship and ignores him.
3. Koi ni Ichiban Chikai Shima
4. Senaka Watte Koi (w)o Suru
5. Senaka Watte Koi (w)o Suru Bangaihen
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