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A collection of stories from the Love Live!'s cast, each one centering on a different girl.

"I'm tired of girls, so I'm curious about men"- Sanjou, the popular guy who always gets the girl in the small country town he's from actually likes to talk about his hobby, which is listening to techno music. However, there's no one around him who is interested in it. One day, he learnt that his favorite DJ will be playing at a venue near him and faking his ID, he snucked into the club. To his surprise, his classmate Igarashi is there as a DJ!! In this classroom of music, my body will be violated by the sounds played by this dark-eyed guy.

Tomo, Niina and Megu are three high schoolers who're determined to become idols. Is it because they want to bring joy to young women all over the country? Because they dream of being top singers and actors one day? It's nothing so pure or so ambitious…These boys just want to get laid! But to that end, it's necessary to beat all the "real" idols out there and rise to the top in terms of popularity. So they enter "Maji Kou," short for Majima Kita All-Boys High School… And all hell breaks loose!

A young Tetsuou watched a performance by Giovanni Bazonni and was inspired to become a master cellist. But he knows that living as he is in an out-of-the-way Japanese island means his musical aspirations are unlikely to be realized. One day, a boy named Ikumi comes to stay at Tetsuou's place. Ikumi is the sole survivor of an accident at sea, wherein he saved himself by swimming out to Tetsuou's island. But he makes a surprising claim: he says he found his way to safety by following the sound of beautiful cello music, and is convinced that the player was Tetsuou.

Komugi Shirai wakes up every day at 4.30 am to help in her sister's bakery. Her neighbor Kirato, a seemingly philandering musician, often returns home at around the same time… when Komugi goes to a club to watch her best friend's band's concert, she finds herself in front of Kirato's band.

A professor living a successful life with a secret. Two students who each have a hold on their mentor: one who knows her secret and another who reminds her of her first love…

After leaving his mark on Japan, Dai is taking on Europe! Direct continuation of Blue Giant, a manga about the evolution of the young saxophonist Dai Miyamoto in the jazz world. Blue Giant Supreme sees our protagonist travel to Europe. Having just arrived in Munich, without being able to speak a word of German and with just average English, he manages to secure a roof over his head, food and drink, but struggles to get the most important thing: a place where he can have his music heard. A whole new element added on top of the enthralling story that enchants every music lover: the discovery of a new culture. Dai will travel all over Europe, from Germany to France, accompanied by his instrument, growing as a musician and a person in the process of fulfilling his dream of becoming the best in the world. [Official Site](https://bluegiant.jp/)

Yet another maid-tastic manga from Kaoru Mori, "Shirley" is an evocative glimpse into the daily life of an endearing and diligent 13-year-old girl in Edwardian London after she finds a job as a live-in maid with a cafe owner. The original five chapters of Shirley, as well as the oneshots about Nelly and Mary Banks, were first published as doujinshi around 2000-2001. In 2003, these seven chapters were collected in a single volume, published by Enterbrain. Mori would later return to Shirley with chapters published irregularly in Harta: two chapters in 2006, two in 2010, two in 2013, and two in 2014. These eight chapters were subsequently collected in a second volume, published in 2014. Additional singular chapters were published in Harta in 2018 and 2019, followed by chapters in Aokishi in 2021 and 2023. Volume 1 also includes short stories about two other maids: "An Afternoon with Nelly and Me", a story about a maid who becomes the playmate of the young son of the house where she serves. "Mary Banks", the story of a maid working for an elderly master who loves playing pranks on his servants, yet she still cares for him. Just "Shirley" or "Shirley Medison/Madison"? When published as individual chapters in magazines, the title is "Shirley Medison", while the tankobon volumes are named simply "Shirley". When CMX published the series in English, they translated her name as "Shirley Madison", but the name of the volume remained "Shirley".

Set in the Edo Period, during a rainstorm, a temple receives a strange "visitor": Kurebayashi Aki, a high school student magically transported from the 21th century. Due to her uniform, which seems different from the clothing of that time, the people of the temple believe her to be an angel that has descended to help them with their problems, though Aki is really just a normal girl. Still, she figures she might as well help whoever she can while trying to find out how to go back home.

After Shiori loses faith in her piano playing, she meets a weird Physics Professor who asks her to teach him to play the piano.

For as long as she's known, Miwa's been into women - and now she's at university, it might finally be time for her to come out of her straight-passing shell. Of course, that takes a lot of confidence, and coming out is never easy - but could Saeko, her trashy popular weirdo of a friend, give her the help she needs - or just maybe, could the two of them be more alike than Miwa realises...?!

*"It's so obvious that we can listen music for free, but all music losing its value. ─"* The near future. Drinking into the wave of progressive data conversion and flattening, digital music has been losing value, On the other hand, "live artists" expressing realistic music were reevaluated and became the admiration of many people. *Revolution to Live*, Known as "LiveRevolt". In such a world, Girls struggle to win peaks at the live artist training school "Kanadegaoka Girls School". This is a story of the girls who aimed at the top of the live artists and fought with songs as the sword.

Kamine Shouta is a boy who is able to "see" people's hearts, though the ability has caused him to distance himself from people. His meeting with saxophone player Tokisaka Hibiki changes both of them for the better, and Tokisaka convinces Kamine to join the school concert band. Now Kamine, who knows nothing about music, will have to use his ability to win over the band's section leaders in the hopes of leading the band to the national competition next year… as its conductor!

14-year-old Rin Amami is a gifted dancer who has been forced to give up his dream of becoming a singer like his mom because of his deep, frog-like voice. A chance encounter with the idol singing group Beatmen, however, gives him the opportunity to bring his old dream to life. Despite its oddness, his voice possesses a certain charisma: a captivating power, recognized by some as the legendary 'Dragon Voice.' Rin's destiny becomes intertwined with the Beatmen, Shino, Goh, Toshi, and Yuhgo, as the smalltime idol agency RedShoes attempts to take them to the top!

Ryouhei Hayabusa, named after the nearly extinct Peregrine Falcon, no longer sings in public after his chorus teacher removed him from the choir, saying he has a “beast-like” voice. But one day when Saino, a first year, overhears Hayabusa singing, he asks Hayabusa to be the lead singer of his band. Saino then tells Hayabusa that there is a special quality about his voice…After meeting the disillusioned girl Azusa at the beach, Hayabusa immediately falls in love with her. Hayabusa decides to sing again, if not for himself, then at least for she who’s also searching for something. By the mangaka of Auto Focus and Isshou Asonde Kurashitai.

Set in 1809, this story involves Carl Czerny, Franz Peter Schubert, and Ludwig van Beethoven as they attempt to investigate the mystery surrounding Mozart's piece "Mozart's Lullabies," driven by the death of a storeowner. Want to know more? Want to unravel the mystery? Read it!

The third official anthology for Love Live! School Idol Project. Each chapter is done by a different artist. Cover: Yuki **Chapters**: 1. **µ's Hospitality Operation** (µ's no Omotenashi Sakusen, μ'sのおもてなし作戦) by Tokita Arumi 2. **Minalinsky and the One-day Maid Experience** (Minalinsky to 1-nichi Maid Taiken, ミナリンスキーと1日メイド体験) by Nanaji Yuuki 3. **Apology Tarot** (Gomenne Tarot, ごめんねタロット) by Uzuki Ai 4. **Our Everyday!** (Watashitachi no Everyday, 私たちのeveryday) by Ana 5. **Photo Scandal** by Kusano Houki 6. **Umi-chan's Discussion** (Umi-chan no go Soudan, 海未ちゃんのご相談) by Mezashi 7. **My Santa** (Atashi no Santa-san, あたしのサンタさん) by Ripo Day 8. **The Person You Seek Shall Arrive** (Machibito Kitaru, マチビトキタル) by Suzuki Kokono 9. **µ's Kitchen** (μ'sキッチン) by Nakane Nata 10. **Honoka-ism!** (穂乃果イズム!) by Kinosaki Kazura

Similar to the TV Anime, HIkari and Karen watched "Starlight" when they were young and promised to stand on the same stage in the future… Karen, although a sleepyhead, continues to study the path of the Stage Girl everyday! However, due to her tardiness, the selected students were subjected to the 'Legendary Training' that would make them into 'Top Stars'…? And soon… they will all be singing, dancing and taking from one another by following the mysterious audition started by Souda-sensei and… a Giraffe!?

Tsubasa lives in a hotspring town that is about to fade away from a bad economy. He is a middle school delinquent, and is beat up at school almost every day. He has a secret, though: he is a psychic, but he is embarrassed of this fact because his abilities are "lame" and not worth bragging about. One day, however, he realizes that he can read the mind of a mute girl named Yuki. --- Official Release: - Indonesian release by m&c! Comics as The Snow Falling Into My Wings (2016)

Mahoro Harukana moves to Tokyo to achieve the dream of becoming an Idol. In order to do this, Mahoro will assist to the National Entretainment and Music School in Kamisaka. Everything goes surprisingly well, being great at singing and dancing, and even her teammates are astonished by her talent. The only problem is that… Mahoro is actually a boy, and a boy who wants to become The King of the Idols! --- Official Release: - Indonesian release by Elex Media (2018; complete)

The story follows Fujii To-y, lead singer of GASP, and his attempts not to sell out during his rise through the recording industry. It also follows To-y’s growing relationship with Niya, who find comfort in one another while they are shunned by mainstream society.

Aono Hajime was a prodigy violinist until he grew jaded with playing the violin due to personal reasons. Now in his third year of middle school, he struggles to decide his academic path. One day in school, he meets Akine Ritsuko, a hotheaded novice violinist who wants to enroll in a high school with a distinguished orchestra club. When he finds himself getting closer to Ritsuko and being brought back to the world of violinists, time starts moving again for him. This is the beginning of a youthful drama where sounds and hearts alike resound in harmony. --- - **Won the 68th Shogakukan Manga Award for Shonen in 2023, which it shared alongside Call of the Night**

In this *very* zany take on the dramatic series by Buronson and Tetsuo Hara, the end of the century… wasn't so bad, actually. A *very* special and brave Holy Emperor, Souther, wants to become more "involved" and to be on "friendly terms" with the noble Kenshiro & his posse. *Especially* Kenshiro. Due to his very outgoing nature, he also crashes the homes of his other buddies, often when they *especially* don't want him to show up! Join Souther as he releases his feelings in heart-throbbing, mind-bending confessions, settles complex and engrossing territorial disputes with deep and intricate consequences, enjoys the simple and introspective pleasures of a quiet dinner, and climbs the top of the rough and brutal pyramid that is the idol world - with the help of his best buddies, of course! Maybe even Kenshiro will be there - who knows! By the time it got its anime in 2015, *Strawberry Flavor* had sold over 1 million copies in Japan. The anime was composed of 2-minute long, abridged adaptations of select chapters from the first three volumes. They were placed after the main episodes of *DD Fist of the North Star* season 2. Every volume also contains at least one *gaiden* (side story). These gaiden are drawn in Yukito's (the elder sister of Yukito Imouto) normal artstyle, and expand on characters who did not receive gaiden during the Hokuto Gaiden period in the late 2000's. Gaiden List: Volume 1: Spade, Club & Diamond, Heart Volume 2: Souther Volume 3: Shuren & Huey Volume 4: Fudo Volume 5: Yuda Volume 6: Shin Volume 7: Falco & friends, Ein Volume 8: Ogai Volume 9: Devil Rebirth

Cha Hyeseong watches his crush drift away into stardom. He tries to preserve their relationship by enrolling into a school that produces idols – the same one she attends. He's immediately assigned to debut in an idol group that focuses on acting, which brings more trouble than he asks for.

The shining lights, the magnificent stage! Friendships created through singing, making a future through dancing, the girls embark on their journey towards their dreams! One who has lost status due to a scandal is hiding a plot behind her back. A pair of bosom friends, separated by fate. A girl who tries to exonerate her mother sets off on her journey for a talent competition. When the stage turns into an empty battlefield, she uses her voice to chase after her dreams.

Seven years after the legendary comic Detroit Metal City, which sold over 5.5 million copies, comes the author's new rap music manga! Fumio hates rap, even though his father is a (albeit unknown) rapper. What future will he choose? The first volume of this comedy youth rap manga!

In the year 2008, high school girl Sakura Minamoto is abruptly killed in a traffic accident. Ten years later, Sakura, along with six "legendary" girls from various eras of Japan's history, are brought back as zombies by a man named Kotaro Tatsumi, who seeks to save the Saga prefecture by putting together an all-zombie idol group.

Famous idol Jin Lingfeng is said to have it all - the looks, the smarts, and the success - that is, until it's revealed he's actually a complete idiot who managed to get a perfect zero points on his test during high school. Now he has been sent back to Green University to improve his image, under the threat of being fired if he doesn't score 90 points or above on each subsequent test. And taking on the role of his remedial studies tutor is none other than the top student on campus and a bookworm who is completely out of touch with pop culture, Lin Fan! With their stubborn personalities and well-known statuses at their university, how will their daily lives go from here?