Asumiko Nakamura is a Japanese manga artist celebrated for her sensitive portrayals of romantic narratives that span various genres and appeal to diverse audiences. Her works delve into the intricate relationships of a wide array of characters, encompassing different ages and genders. Nakamura has earned recognition for her distinctive artistic style and her ability to capture subtle emotions and the dynamics of human connection. Her manga often offer introspective explorations of love, identity, and growing up.
Rocker Hikaru and studious Rihito met and fell in love when they were high school classmates. Now, three years after graduation, Hikaru is still in their home town trying to get his music career going while Rihito is studying in Kyoto. The two are desperate to make their long-distance relationship work, but can young love overcome adult hardships?
Hikaru always thought his classmate Rihito was kind of a snob, until he stumbles across Rihito secretly practicing a song in an empty classroom. Hikaru agrees to become Rihito's music tutor, and with each lesson the two boys grow closer. But when Hikaru realises that he's fallen in love with Rihito, will they stay classmates or become something more?
Hikaru always thought his classmate Rihito was kind of a snob, until he stumbles across Rihito secretly practicing a song in an empty classroom. Hikaru agrees to become Rihito's music tutor, and with each lesson the two boys grow closer. But when Hikaru realizes that he's fallen in love with Rihito, will they stay classmates or become something more?
THE MANY PATHS OF LOVESchool may be out, but for Kusakabe and Sajo, their lives together are just beginning! Will the two manage to make things work? Meanwhile, many of their friends, such as their former teacher Hara, are dealing with their own relationship drama. A collection of stories from the modern BL classic, Classmates!
In an era when the beautiful Moonlight King was still just a prince, he lived in solitude, his mother dead and his father bedridden, until the coming of his half-brother Magrev. His newfound sibling wishes to be friendly, but the prince plans to use him as a sacrifice instead. The two's relationship becomes twisted, with their maid, Dovy, at the center, and the King's condition takes a turn for the worse...
Purple-eyed Adarte, blue-eyed Adolte. One enveloped in light--the graceful son--and one shrouded in darkness--the prisoner. Even as their souls are drawn together, destiny would tear them apart. Elsewhere in the kingdom, a heroic king is served by an enigmatic aide from a faraway land. His path has torn him from his dearest kin and placed him in the halls of power--to what end...?
Hikaru always thought his classmate Rihito was kind of a snob, until he stumbles across Rihito secretly practicing a song in an empty classroom. Hikaru agrees to become Rihito's music tutor, and with each lesson the two boys grow closer. But when Hikaru realizes that he's fallen in love with Rihito, will they stay classmates or become something more?
A yuri story about romance between girls from the creator of the modern BL classic Classmates: Dou kyu sei!Ruby is a student at an elite European boarding school. Things are going pretty well for her until she finds out that she won't be able to go home at Christmas. Instead, she'll be stuck at school with only one other student--the aloof and beautiful Steph--for company. As Ruby tries to understand Steph, she becomes more and more interested in the other girl. But can she break through Steph's icy exterior?
"Just as Haruki Murakami masks deeper examinations of culture and identity in his novels, so too does Nakamura." --Seth Hahne, Good Ok Bad All aboard! This book is your ticket to seven romances--from confessions in Iriuda to proposals in Enoshima and all points in between. Beloved josei and boys love mangaka Asumiko Nakamura returns to the English market with a unique collection of romance shorts each set around Kanagawa's railway system, the Odakyu. Combining moments of contemporary women, lesbian romances and coming-of-age tales, Maiden Railways is a ride to romance rarely seen in manga these days.
Purple-eyed Adarte, blue-eyed Adolte. One enveloped in light—the graceful son; and one shrouded in darkness—the prisoner. Destined to walk different paths in a kingdom where a beautiful man is lauded as a hero while his enigmatic assistant toils to support him...
