Albert Irving is a man from Nebraska who was turned into a vampire 8 years ago. However, the transformation didn’t go exactly how it should have—he ended up a half-formed vampire without fangs and unable to control his transformations from human to bat, causing him to be bat by day and human by night. ... more>>

A series of mishaps leads him to wind up in Japan with no place to stay, and another series of mishaps leads to him staying with an embalmer named Akira who is the complete opposite of Al’s personality- a tsundere who doesn’t know how to open his heart to others. <<less

Because of his foolish way of living, Momota lost both his home and family. Just when he was about to give up on life, a... more>> police officer passing by by chance stopped him. Irritated by the officer’s strict sense of justice, Momota throws an absurd demand at the officer Hamauzu: “Sleep with me.” However, Hamauzu, risking everything, saves Momota. From that moment on, Momota vows to live for him... A single-minded love begins to change everything. <<less

Tohru lost his most of his memory in an accident. He can’t remember anything that happened from the past six years. But with time, yet... more>> he struggles, he slowly recovers his memory. He feels as if he is a different person now, and he hates “the other guy” – the “himself” from six years ago… And thinking, Fujishima was his friend, felt like he was being watched over like a guardian angel but in the end he’s betrayed. Miserable and emotionally drained, Tohru is trying not to relive in the shadow of his past. He is trying to move on with his new life… but harder he tries, he finds himself being pulled in by Fujishima. <<less

Fujishima’s wound he suffered from protecting Tohru has healed and he’s finally been released from the hospital. Their life together starts again once more. Tohru... more>> wants them to live together as lovers, but Fujishima refuses, saying “I have no intentions of loving you.” Is Fujishima afraid of Tohru remembering something in particular if he regains his memories? The bonds of the past are finally becoming clearer… <<less

After losing his memory in a serious car accident, Tohru Takahisa is taken in by Fujishima, an older man who claims to be his friend. But the taciturn Fujishima refuses to reveal anything about Tohru’s past! Despite the gulf between them, a strange and awkward tenderness grows, even as they are held apart by the tragic events of Tohru’s forgotten past! Dramatic, heart-wrenching romance and tragedy combine in a gripping story where the past and present are intricately entwined.... more>>

Reading order of the series:
Cold Sleep
Cold Light
Cold Fever <<less

Kenji Yachi was laid off from the foreign company where he had worked for nearly 20 years. Now, over 40 years old, he started a... more>> part-time job at a bento shop. As he was healing from the shock of being laid off and living peacefully, Haruno suddenly appeared before him. Haruno was an elite worker who had graduated from an American graduate school and was the younger boss who had coldly informed Yachi of his dismissal. Although Yachi wished to never see him again because it reminded him of the feeling of being declared incompetent, Haruno came to the shop every weekend, bought a bento, and started talking to him. What are his true intentions...? <<less

Uno had a love he couldn't forget. Even after graduation, he continued to have an unrequited crush on Murakami, a college classmate who was well-liked... more>> by everyone. Determined to put an end to these feelings, Uno decides to do so at a friend's wedding. However, he discovers that Murakami, who was supposed to attend, has gone missing after accumulating debt. Having lost everything, Murakami had become homeless. In an effort to end his feelings, Uno takes Murakami in and they start living together. <<less

Matsuoka is hooked on wearing his ex-girlfriend’s clothes and going for nighttime walks into town, feeling the pleasure of being stared at by men wherever he goes. One night, after he is assaulted by a man during a one-off encounter, he is saved by Hirosue, a nondescript senior worker from his company. Drawn to Hirosue’s innocent and pure love, Matsuoka continues to meet with Hirosue, all the while dressed as a woman, until Hirosue finally confesses to him. Narise Konohara’s pinnacle of achievement portrays the pain and beauty of unrequited love and has also been adapted to a theatrical play.... more>>

Contains 2 short stories (published in earlier editions) “Of Tenderness” (Itoshii koto) and “Of Love” (Aisuru koto). <<less

On a midsummer night, Utsumi Keita, who was wandering the midnight streets looking for a place to sleep, met a man named Sugiura Mitsuru and... more>> stayed at his place on the condition of having s*x. Keita didn’t actually want to sleep with a man, but he didn’t want to return to his own apartment either. He didn’t want to be alone in his room with the large freezer humming and haunting his dreams. For Keita, who was plagued by nightmares, Sugiura was a convenient partner. However, Keita’s heart begins to waver with Sugiura's sincere feelings. <<less

A side story in two volumes featuring Soichi, the son of the head of the Motohashi Group, who has been unable to be alone for... more>> even a moment due to the trauma of being attacked by an enemy five years ago. At the same time, his repressed fetishes were also exposed. He would relieve his s*xual urges in front of his silent bodyguard, Kato, but one day, instead of using toys, he begged Kato himself. Kato obeyed the order and embraced Soichi. When Soichi felt an intense pleasure he had never experienced before and begged for more, Kato refused, saying, “If I have to embrace someone, I’d rather it be a woman.” It includes follow-up extras of Yamada and Michihiko from “Smiling at the Moon.” <<less

Michihiko witnesses an incident in a classroom late at night. Since then, the thug Shinji has been hanging around the school area to investigate the... more>> incident. A frail honor student and a small-time gangster - two people of very different ages and backgrounds, but when they get to know each other, a strange friendship somehow blossoms, and Shinji's presence becomes the only comfort for Michihiko's immature mind and body. This novel depicts the span of nine years from the time they meet. <<less

Miura is a rough and self-centered man who was Sugimoto's "best friend" in their school days. Sugimoto visits Miura in the hospital for the first... more>> time in 12 years, as he is bedridden with illness. The strange relationship between the two begins again and develops into an unwilling cohabitation. Is this friendship, love, or obsession? <<less

Douno has been falsely convicted of mol*sting a woman on a train. He serves time in a group cell in prison, surrounded by inmates who... more>> are all suspicious in some way. Just as Douno's distrust of people reaches its peak, he is saved by the innocent kindness of his cellmate, Kitagawa. For Kitagawa, who is imprisoned as a mu*derer, this is the first time in his life that he feels the emotion of love. This complete edition encompasses the main work, "In the Box", as well as "Out of the Cage", which tells their story after their release from prison. <<less