Love of music unites the four members of the band Given: hotheaded guitarist Uenoyama, playboy drummer Akihiko, gentle bassist Haruki, and Mafuyu, a singer gifted... more>> with great talent and burdened by past tragedy. Their struggles and conflicts may drive them apart, but their bond to the music—and to one another—always brings them back together again. <<less

When gorgeous transfer student Kazuma moves in to the ramshackle Akeboshi High Boys' Dorm #2, he immediately attracts the interest of resident airhead-with-a-heart-of-gold Masaji. Kazuma... more>> relentlessly rebuffs and abuses the other boy, but Masaji refuses to give up! After all, he just wants to be friends. Determined (for some reason?) to keep trying, Masaji chips away at Kazuma's abrasive aura, but could this sweet-and-sour feeling be what he thinks it is?! A super go-get-'em boy and a hot-and-cold beauty in a coming-of-age rom-com that includes a cast of colorful characters! <<less

Inusaki Nozomi has a secret power, but it’s not a very useful one. In fact, it’s downright annoying: he can talk to birds. In between... more>> doing odd jobs for those around him, he has to listen to the constant chatter of the gossiping sparrows outside of his window or the endless bickering of the pigeons in the park. He’s just about at his wits’ end with this unlucky power, when he encounters a crow–who for some reason knows his name. <<less

With a nickname like monkey eyes shorty, Yoshida doesn't have any good points appearance wise. ... more>>

On one fateful day, his school life changes completely when the most popular guy, Satou, confesses his love to him!

But there are rumors aplenty that Satou already has a lover in the school, so is he just making fun of Yoshida?!

Note: Sublime put out a digital extra of this series called, "His Notebook." It takes place at the end of Volume 6 and discusses what happened between Yoshida and Satou on the beach. <<less