Ai no DNA

Hearing When Touched

Satori Osanaga, a transfer student, can hear the thoughts of anyone she touches, an ability she regards as a curse rather than a gift. Because of it, her one wish is to keep anyone from touching her. Her hope of being left alone is broken at a local shrine, where classmate Sou Izumisawa, passing in the rain, hands her an umbrella. At school, her strange clothes and manner set her apart from her classmates, yet Sou treats her kindly, and she falls in love with him. That love carries a price: the power awakens in Sou as well. The thoughts of strangers wear him down, but the one that hurts most belongs to Mio Yuikawa, the girl he likes, who loves his close friend Takumi Shirase. Satori tells

Q & A

After a six-year absence, the Ando family returns to their hometown. For fifteen-year-old Atsushi, the move means living in the shadow of his late older brother, Hitsushi. Known to everyone merely as 'Big Brother's Little Brother,' Atsushi struggles to carve out his own identity under the weight of his sibling's legacy. His life takes an even stranger turn when he wakes up one morning to find himself haunted by the ghost of Hitsushi himself, who died six years ago. The catch is that only Atsushi can see or interact with his brother's spirit. As Hitsushi, nicknamed Q-chan, begins to play pranks and meddle in his daily life, Atsushi must navigate the chaos of school, sports, and budding relat

Before The World Ends

The Dadakusa Girls' High School basketball team is struggling, lacking both skill and motivation. Their mundane routine is shattered when a mysterious man suddenly appears before them, claiming to be a prophet. He delivers an unbelievable ultimatum: the entire world will be destroyed unless this unremarkable team wins the upcoming prefectural tournament. Faced with this absurd yet terrifying prophecy, the girls have no choice but to take it seriously. They must transform from a group of indifferent players into a cohesive, winning team to literally save the planet. As they embark on this desperate training regimen, their journey becomes a chaotic mix of sports, budding romance, and supernat

One or Double

A collection of nine short stories by Rumiko Takahashi, published in a single volume in 1995. The tales span a variety of genres, from comedy and romance to sports and the supernatural, showcasing the author's versatility and early work. Each story presents a unique scenario: a dieting goddess, a dog with a surprising attitude, an elderly woman's unusual companion, a race against the end of the world, a grandfather with a mysterious past, an invitation to the Takarazuka Revue, a tennis match with high stakes, a talkative couple, and a goddess living in an ordinary home. The characters navigate everyday life with a twist of fantasy and humor, facing conflicts that blend the mundane with the

Ginban Kaleidoscope

Sakurano Tazusa is a figure skater competing for a spot on Japan's Olympic team. Despite her confidence and self-proclaimed beauty, she struggles with falls during crucial moments, drawing criticism from the media and public. Her life takes a strange turn when a Canadian teen named Pete Pumps dies in an accident and his ghost possesses her body for a hundred days. Forced to share her body with Pete, Tazusa initially resents the invasion of her privacy. However, as she deals with the ghostly presence, she shifts her focus to improving her skating skills and aiming for Olympic selection. Her school life becomes complicated as she questions Pete's reasons for haunting her, leading to an unexpe

Tanukida-senpai no Seishun ni Naritai

Nahana fell in love with Tanukida, a star baseball player known as "the talent of the century," during his Koshien tournament performance when she was in junior high. To get closer to him, she enrolls in the same high school and becomes a student manager for the baseball team. She hopes to support her senpai and maybe even start a relationship with him. However, Tanukida harbors a secret that could change everything. As Nahana navigates her duties and her feelings, she discovers that the person she admires is not exactly who she thought he was. Balancing her role as manager and her personal desires, she must confront the truth behind Tanukida's mysterious behavior.