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The "Generation of Miracles," a group of five gifted middle school basketball players, led Teikou Middle School to three consecutive championship titles. Despite their success, they still faced normal middle school issues such as managing crushes and planning summer vacations. Kuroko no Basuke: Replace Plus, adapted from the series of light novels, delves into the humorous hijinks of Tetsuya Kuroko and the Generation of Miracles before they went their separate ways. The anecdotes from their high school teammates also provide amusing tales of their own absurd experiences off the court.

Vol 1. Kimi ga Tenshi ni Mieru Toki (When You Look Like an Angel) "If you try really hard playing tennis, you will be given angel wings," a boy told Yuuka when she was small. She still plays tennis, believing his words. She finally encounters the boy when she grows up. Two specials included in this volume. 7. Signal of the Fifth Year 8. Young Striker Vol 2. Kamisama no Mistake Vol 3. Itazura na 24 Ji (Naughty 24) Wakana, 16 years of age, happens to live by herself. At her new apartment, she finds that she is going to live with the idol Takuto.

Cross School boasts an exceptional art department, but Ryoko has no interest in interacting with its faculty. Her first kiss was stolen by none other than Sei, the notorious Prince of the Art Faculty. Ryoko is flustered by his unwarranted attachment to her, especially considering Sei's younger age, excessive self-confidence, and overt lewdness.

Katsura, a sophomore and archery club member in high school, faces challenges in controlling his anxiety. He discovers comfort in the affectionate embrace of Sou, his sibling's lifelong companion. Sadly, Sou's stay in town is ephemeral. Therefore, Katsura ponders over dealing with his nerves in his absence. To his astonishment, Kouichi, his friend, volunteers to fill the void left by Sou and stuns Katsura with a sudden kiss. Now, Katsura is bewildered and wondering about the implications of this unexpected gesture.

During her teenage years, Satomi Azusa was a celebrated gravure idol and an exceptionally talented baseball player. Despite her skills, she was not allowed to join her school's team due to her gender. Her father, who happened to be the team's coach, devised a plan to fulfill his daughter's dream. He enlisted Azusa's childhood friend, Hirayama Keita, to take her place on the team. Though Keita lacked any particular talent, he resembled Azusa so much that even their parents couldn't tell them apart with her dressed in a wig and girl's clothing. Keita willingly agreed to the charade and became successful, even attracting interest from professional baseball teams. However, the risk of being exposed hung over them. How long can they keep up this masquerade before they're caught? And what will be the consequences when the truth is inevitably revealed? Interestingly, the first three chapters were featured in Short Program 3.

A manga about general car appreciation, or "Car Life" as it is known to auto enthusiasts. The main character's father passes away. On the will states that each of the three siblings receives a portion of the father's wealth. The main character receives a Porsche Carrera. She doesn't know what a Porsche Carrera looks like, didn't know the car company Porsche, can't drive a manual and had absolutely no interest in cars, at the time. You can follow along and find out what some car enthusiast do.

One year after Takumi Fujiwara's student Kanata Rivington tore it up on Japan's mega-popular MFG street racing circuit, two new drivers are itching to try their luck at the event. Their names: Subaru Sato, from Gunma Prefecture, and Subaru Kudo, from Kanagawa. The worlds of Initial D and MF Ghost meld into one as these two Subarus join together to weave the ultimate street racing legend!

28-year-old Japanese national representative for volleyball, Nohara Suzuki, and Judo, Takaya Yano, are facing the same problem: they both just got dumped because they were too inexperienced in the world of physical relationships. So what do two over-achieving athletes decide to do? Practice, of course! And as Nohara and Takaya practice more and more, they may just find the ones they're practicing for... are each other.

Nito is living a quiet high school life while taking care of his disabled grandpa, but thanks to an encounter with a schoolmate striving to be a pro female MMA fighter, his life is about to flip. Sometimes, you just have to fight! This serious MMA story is an all-out battle!

Kiki Haruma always dreamed of doing ballroom dance as the feminine "follower" role, but as she aged she only grew taller and taller, eventually causing her to give up ever looking good in a dress or anything ladylike. Now, as a second year in high school, she specializes in the masculine "leader" role—until one day, her partner suddenly leaves her. When Michiru Toribami, a short and pretty first year, shows up wanting to join the ballroom dance club, Kiki asks her to be her new partner, but Michiru reveals that she only plays the leader role—and she wants none other than Kiki as her partner. (Source: MU)

Chihayafuru Plus: Kimi ga Tame follows the first-year student Ritsu Nagara, who wants to pursue the card game karuta, but has a number of obstacles in his way.

Senbei Norimaki, an eccentric inventor, brings to life a remarkable robot named Arale, but he soon realizes that she is more than what he had envisioned. Overwhelmed by his creation's brilliance, Senbei is determined to make sure that Arale blends in with the rest of Penguin Village seamlessly. But before he can do so, he must acquire glasses and wardrobe for her.