A new goal requires a new game plan, and Yamato has become a far cry from his former self! Purpose and drive, dedication and determination - one would think the young man finally worthy of Suzuka's affections... As Yamato takes training to new levels of obsession, as he improves - second by painstaking second - little else matters to the reformed runner as he prepares to take on the fates. But somewhere between the starting pistol and the finish line, Yamato's solid start leaves him lagging far behind! Echoing the fates he so recklessly challenged, Suzuka cannot take it anymore and races away into the night... There's simply no competing with the past!
Yamato and Honoka are dating… Somewhat. For a young man blissfully in love, he sure is spending a lot of time with Suzuka! First getting stranded, then birthday shopping… Already bound and determined to screw things up on his own, with Yasunobu cheering this race on, Honoka’s gonna be outta there before the starting pistol gets a chance to go off! One thing about Yamato, he sure is fast! Another thing… This kid can get just about anything backwards! For someone this seriously socially inept, actually getting a girlfriend is like a dog finally catching his tail… Okay, now what? When even the best friend’s calling him out, you know things are bad! Love’s never going to be much of a spectator sport if there’s only one player involved in the game!
It’s the season for all things track and field, with Yamato’s best efforts once more falling just shy of the mark… This time on the wrong side of the finish line! And the poor kid’s not doing any better in the arena of love, as the race for Suzuka’s affection remains heated and the driven hottie’s staying strong in the lead. But wait – Who’s the new entrant? Just as things are finally cooling down, a subtle touch of unexpected sympathy knocks ‘em all off their game: One tactical kiss and it’s a geometric nightmare! As the love triangle tension redefines confusion, no one’s on form as the team heads out on the road. While love may not be a spectator sport, they could at least play by the rules!
Realizing he might never amount to more than just a friend, Yamato finally finds it within himself to confess his feelings for Suzuka. But whoever said change is good didn’t think things completely through! Fazed… Okay, temporarily fazed, the young man decides to step up his efforts. And what better place to pursue a high jumper than at track practice? As mixed signals and high school hormones keep the gang busy running in circles, it seems as if just about everyone’s jumping to join the team! And as Suzuka tolerates nothing but the best from her team mates, setting the bar pretty high… Well, Yamato’s best just isn’t good enough! When love is not a spectator sport, the only question is who will go the distance?
A great evil is sweeping over the realm; an evil that the young swordsman Roan and his life-long companion, the acolyte Yufa, must face head on! For these two travel toward their destiny, from the highest towers to the depths of the underworld, through forest and desert alike. With an ever-growing cast of fellow heroes, fate will grasp these travelers by their very souls and propel the band of skilled adventurers towards a noble end. Or ignoble, if they don't watch their step! Monsters are afoot and the way rife with danger and magic, the path forward may be unclear... But where will is strong, there is a way! Lessons wait in the depths of darkness, and good must prevail. The journey starts now!
Young Santa knows it's tough to be born on Christmas Eve. He feels like he falls between the cracks of everyone's holiday happiness, and even his absentee parents don't seem to care! There might not be any mistletoe, but good cheer comes down the chimney with a kiss from a crazy young Santa-in-Training named Mai! She has been sent to show sad-sack Santa the true joy of the season... and if he can quit acting like a bummed-out bump on the Yule log long enough to surrender to her considerable charms, the festive fireworks between the two might be hot enough to light up the tree!
Neither good nor evil, they are life in its purest form. Vulgar and strange, they have inspired fear in humans since the dawn of time and have, over the ages, come to be known as "mushi." The stories of the Mushi and the people they affect are all linked together by a traveling Mushi-shi, or "Mushi Master," who seeks rare Mushi sightings and uses his shaman-like knowledge of Mushi to help the effected people. What are the Mushi and what do they want?
Armageddon... The ultimate sin of humanity, perpetrated upon itself, which cast the shroud of death across the world centuries ago. And out of that lasting darkness, they emerged... From the legends of ancient times, they have been called forth into the world anew... Vampires. Two races, Terran and Methuselah, human and vampire, are locked in a struggle for existence, trembling on the brink of war. Some seek the path to a peaceful coexistence while others pursue a dangerous shift in the balance of power... And the world's enemy, Contra Mundi, is starting to move. Cooperation and goodwill between the two races may be their only chance for survival.
The New Breed Rises! Shocking revelations threaten to undo Masane and every soul that surrounds her in this desperate age of fear and lust. The horrible X-Cons prove unthinkable abominations, and even Reina begins to question the blind passions of the past. Masane’s own relationship with Rihoko grows shakier with each gasp of air into her new warrior lungs. Mother and daughter sleep separated tonight, alone and disoriented in the frenzy surrounding their new lives. Amidst the threats to sanity and life and limb, friendship will prove a rare and valuable thing. As men move through the shadows to shape the world, an unquiet moon reflects the face of a mother lost.
The battle for freedom rages on as Michel Volban and her mercenary ally Cleo streak across the stars aboard a legendary glass battleship. The royal rogue's skills as a leader begin to show in conflict, his bravery and intensity inspiring the weary populace to a frenzy. But there are more challenges ahead than just military confrontations. Political maneuvering might prove of greater value than even the biggest of guns, and both the Holy Empire and the People's Army seek to forge new alliances and shift the balance of power. One neutral territory in particular could add weight to either side. In the gilded courts of the upper-class, those bloated with power manipulate the innocent in hopes of gaining an edge... The more the flames or war are fanned, the more sharply the horns of tyranny shine.
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