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Mascara Blues

Name: Mascara Blues
Manga-ka: Sakisaka, Io

Volumes: 1 (Complete) {Oneshot}
Licensed: No
Scanlations: V.01 Ch.03 (Complete)
Scanlator: Evil Flowers and Simple Scans
Type: Manga
Genre: Drama/School Days
Age Group: Teen

Summary:
{Story 1}
Mugino falls in love REALLY easily. If she finds a good-looking guy who “sparkles”, then she’ll immediately confess. But after confessing, that “sparkle” seems to disappear… The only guy, who is in fact her only friend, that she can talk to it about is Shuuya. But their relationship takes a turn and it’s up to Mugino to fix her own problems now…

{Story 2}
Girl meets some guy who helps her but she couldn’t make out his face in the glare of the sun. She thinks shes found him at school, but he isn’t nice at all!

{Story 3}
A girl falls in love with a hairdresser, but will he be able to love her the way she is…?

-From Mangaupdates

Graphics Rating: 4/5
Plot Rating: 4/5

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S no Yuiitsu M no Zettai: Solely S Absolutely M

Name: S no Yuiitsu M no Zettai
Manga-ka: Toma, Rei

Volumes: 1 (Complete)
Licensed: No
Scanlations: V.01 Ch.05 (Complete)
Scanlator: Hokkaido Hub
Type: Manga
Genre: Drama/Comedy
Age Group: Teen (Story 3 is Older Teen)

Summary: 1) Solely S, Absolutely M
Mamiya has gorgeous looks, terrific grades and outstanding sports reflexes. He’s very popular with the girls in his class, but seems to have no interest in them whatsoever. Sawako is the only girl who treats Mamiya like a slave. She thought there’d be no change in their relationship, but…!?

2) Jitter Bug
When Akane’s mother died, she thought she was all alone in the world. Then she found out that her father is still alive and that she has three brothers. What will she do when she finds herself falling for her younger brother?

3) My Dear Cat
Hosoya Mizuki is a university student who has a boyfriend. One day on the way back from school she sees a beautiful cat with one blue eye and one brown eye which seems to mesmerize her. What will happen to poor Mizuki when she will meet a handsome guy with one blue eye and one brown eye and what about her boyfriend?

4) Bet!!
When she secretly took a picture of Saeki-kun, the no.1 popular guy on campus, she witnessed a scene she really wasn’t supposed to!? A bet has been made by him that if he can make her fall in love with him within a week, she’ll have to delete that picture… who will win this bet?

5) Love Planetarium
Satoko Fukaya is heartbroken after being dumped by her boyfriend, because she was transferring to another school. While crying she is suddenly pulled into the planetarium by Nanasawa Kouki who seems to have taken an interest in her.

Extra) M’s Dejection
Sawako continues to treat her boyfriend like her slave, resulting in Mamiya thinking about breaking up.

-From Mangaupdates

Graphics Rating: 3/5
Plot Rating: 3/5

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Knock Your Heart Out: Heart o Uchinomese

Name: Knock Your Heart Out (Heart o Uchinomese)
Manga-ka: Asakura, George

Volumes: 2 (Complete)
Licensed: No
Scanlations: V.02 Ch.10 (Complete)
Scanlator: Stiletto Heels
Type: Manga
Genre: Josei/Mature/Drama
Age Group: Older Teen

Summary: No matter how many times she sleeps with Arai, Negishi realizes that neither her nor Arai’s feelings were being conveyed. Their sex felt “like” love, but only feeling “like” something wasn’t the same thing as having it. What is Negishi supposed to do in order to get Arai to understand her true feelings?

-From Mangaupdates

Graphics Rating: 4/5
Plot Rating: 4/5

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Kakene Nashi no LOVE Torihiki

Name: Kakene Nashi no LOVE Torihiki
Mangaka: Minami, Kanan

Volumes: 1 (Complete)
Licensed: No
Scanlations: V.01 Ch.05 (Complete)
Scanlator: Shoujo Magic (Closed)
Type: Manga
Genre: Smut/Drama/Tragedy
Age Group: Teen

Summary:
1-3) Kakene Nashi no LOVE Torihiki (A Love Transaction without Overcharging)
Since Ami Kirisawa’s father passed away, she’s had to make it on her own. Now she’s built a reputation as an enterprising young woman who will do anything for money. However, when Ruka Hakomori (of the Hakomori Financial empire) makes assumptions about how much of Ami his money can buy, Ami fearlessly proves him wrong. Ruka decides he wants her to help him get out of a marriage interview, but opposing Ruka’s ruthless parents isn’t going to be easy, no matter how fearless Ami is.

4) Kokoro Goku Ama-jitate (Very Sweetly Cut Heart)
Suzuko runs into Riki-kun while shopping for Valentine Chocolate. When he learns that she doesn’t have a boyfriend, he asks her to give him chocolate that day. The two become close but will Riki-kun’s fanclub grows jealous and will do everything they can to separate them. Will they succeed or will love triumph?

5) Kyokou Shinwa ~Sekando Reipu~ (Made-up Myth ~Second Rape~)
This is a serious story about the effects of rape. Wakana is a shy and unspectacular girl who has been text messaging the spectacular Taku for three months. Suddenly, Taku suggests that they meet, and when they do… he rapes her. Wakana goes to the police, only to go through “second rape” — the doubts of others who think she brought it on herself.

-From Mangaupdates

Graphics Rating: 3/5
Plot Rating: 3/5

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