I Thot You Was a Toad's manga / #School(13)

Sugiura Sakae returns as a teacher to the elementary school where, years before, Fukada Ryuuji, his own teacher, saved him from grave personal danger, but age and despair have taken their toll on Fukada-sensei, and Suguira has a difficult time reconciling the memory of the man who protected and inspired him, with the scruffy man whose laisser-faire attitude offends his sense of effort and accomplishment. Can anything be done to mend Fukada's crushed soul? This inspirational story is one of my favourites and cemented Tenzen Mamoko as one of the greatest yaoi mangakas ever! Just a beautiful realistic story.

It's strange to call a story realistic, when it's about a drop-dead gorgeous male model (Ray) who happens to be straight, and his best friend from school (Shingo), who's so smitten he blurts out that he's gay the minute they introduce themselves to each other. In every other respect, Shingo is completely discreet, keeping even his crush on Ray so quiet, Ray is unlikely to learn of his feelings. What does it take to change a stalemate? As usual, Tenzen Momoko outdoes herself for believable characters, an interesting story and some really funny moments. I enjoyed this thoroughly!

Surfy boyz. A lighter-than-air slice of life involving two boys from the same school who can't resist the waves or each other.

Masami nurses a secret crush on his childhood friend, Shirou, and goes to extraordinary lengths in order to protect him from perceived rival, Ryuuji. Does Shirou really need to be protected, and how far will Ryuuji go to win?

One afternoon at school, Mashita spies Matsushita sitting at his desk, resting his cheek against the top, and realizes that his friend is infatuated with him. After that, he compulsively toys with and teases him, deluding himself that it's to make Matsushita love him even more, but never realizing that his own heart was lost that day. One of Tenzen Momoko's great stories.

Kunimi, Hideaki's childhood friend, suddenly starts avoiding him without explanation. Determined to learn the cause, Hideaki coaxes him into attending his judo tournament, even though an accident leaves him at considerable disadvantage to other competitors. Good story about how feelings of friendship can turn deeper. There are some striking scenery images as well.

Orphaned, Takitani lives a double life. At school, he is a nerdy otaku; at night, to look after his younger brother, he transforms into Ryou, a hot male escort. What happens when these two worlds collide? The plot sounds implausible, but don't take it too seriously. The characters are believable, even within their age groups, and surprisingly sympathetic (even the one who seems to be shaping up as the villain), the hero is hot, hot, hot, and Kamuro Koreaki has crafted a surprisingly realistic story.

Shirou finds his junior at school, Kuroda, to be a pest and a distraction from his studies, until Kuro reminds him of a dog that he loved.