Nishida Higashi

Shimizu, the sales manager of a company, turns into a completely different person after five. He strips off his suit and becomes ‘Jonathan’, seducing men at the club he frequents. Then a familiar face shows up. Okino is a straight-laced, by-the-book guy from the company’s legal department and Jonathan decides to have a little fun messing with him… But what if Okino manages to get a peek under the mask?The latest salaryman BL gem from Higashi Nishida!

En route to Nagoya in order to seek employment opportunities, Kida Hidehiko came across a mysterious feather which led him back to his old town in the countryside. After around 30 years of lost contact, Hidehiko ran into his kindhearted principal at his alma mater, only to be faced with a larger-than-life reunion with a figure of the past – his former classmate Fujii Mutsumi. Why is it that nobody but Hidehiko is able to see the wings on Mutsumi’s back? Is such meeting pure coincidence or true serendipity? With white wings, is Mutsumi an angel or… (Based on the first chapter)

Maeda Jun is an author who likes peace and tranquility. While walking through a cemetery at night, thinking about the 'cute love' that his readers are after, he was possessed by a spirit. Kawakami Yukio is a deliveryman who noticed the spirit possessing Maeda but kept quiet thinking it had nothing to do with him. Maeda, still unaware of his spirit passenger, goes out into the night for a walk once again. There in the darkness his gaze is caught by a woman dancing alone. But she has a secret…

‘You’re so kind, Sensei… I’m not used to kindness like yours… So… Sensei, let me suck your dick.’ Maeda Kaname, a former classroom teacher, travels to a war-torn country in order to meet a student to whom he’s been teaching Japanese online. Amongst the fighting and confusion he meets the leader of the anti-government guerrilla, John, and they end up helping each another. Why is it that John, who has placed himself on the front lines, seems to age and rejuvenate every time Maeda looks at him? A story of life and death on the battlefield. Higashi Nishida’s ultimate love story.

Public prosecutor Hiura's friend and colleague Kageyama has become the victim in one of his cases. It seems Kageyama was assaulted and dumped in a river, and the case is turning into a murder investigation. But if Kageyama is dead, where's his body? Meanwhile, Hiura is having strange and vivid dreams, and he meets a man with an eerie resemblance to Kageyama.

1: Don't Say Anything Both gay and both ambitious, Kozakura and Majima are coworkers who'll stop at nothing to close a deal. When they realize the president of a certain major corporation is also gay, they're determined to leverage their discovery. The only question is how far they'll go to outdo each other to land a big sale. 2: Nailed By The Director Director Ogura suspects Deputy Director Takeuchi of having an affair with his wife, and hatches a plan for revenge. Or does he!? 3: The Night I Didn't Sleep With The Director With his 20-something online persona, 40-year-old salaryman Takeuchi is reluctant to meet offline with the man he's been developing feelings for over the internet. 4: Greedy Flower My precious, beloved children… When two shady salesmen come knocking on her door, what's reflected in old lady Tanaka-san's eyes is… Thinking her life is almost over, the feelings of another time are resurrected in Tanaka-san's heart. 5: Stimulating Fingers Jun-chan is new in town, and can't get any action. When he hears a rapist has attacked a friend of his, he decides to lure the attacker himself, and maybe if he's good-looking… 6: First Kiss Yumino is a straight arrow police detective, and Yuri is a shady lawyer. They met in high school, and once again at the funeral for Yumino's wife, Ao. Yuri was in love with Yumino in high school, but what we don't suspect is how tangled the ties are between them. Another satisfying story about grown-up men. 7: Don't Say Anything Kozakura and Majima have a deal to wrap up, but they need to talk first.

Recently recruited to a high powered international investment firm, Chief Kayama is trying to get married. But he gets sidetracked when he sees his aggressive subordinate Tokita kissing another man in public.

Harumoto, advisor to yakuza boss Taniguchi, is known for his street smarts and short temper. But he has a softer side, and when he meets Mizuta-sensei in a nightclub, he begins to dream of romance with this classy intellectual who seems to be from another world.

1-3: Face, Let's Keep It A Secret Sakurada of the Tokyo metropolitan police is assigned to cover personal security for Prince Noora during the prince's trip to Japan. The prince takes his official duties seriously, but in his downtime all he cares about is cute boys and teasing his security personnel. Sometimes he acts extremely un-princelike, triggering disturbing suspicions for Sakurada. 4-6: Not Love When Tomobe Yoshihito's cousin commits suicide, the carefree writer takes in her young, bratty son who's obsessed with buying his mother a grave. Soon, their clashing personalities drive the child away, but he returns ten years later, determined to recover the money his mother left behind by any means necessary. 7: All Of Heaven And Hell A short update for Shirota and Himeno from Tengoku mo Jigoku mo.

Shoujo C 「少女C」 by Hideyoshico (From Must Be Endless) I’m nothing special, but Koizumi-kun is a very special guy whose looks and personality are seriously those of an angel. He’s our idol. This popular pair was introduced in "High School ☆ Lullaby" (Gesu BL). Tamaisan, Koi to Yuujou「玉井さん、恋と友情」 by SHIMURA Takako Sequel to Okite Saisho ni Suru Koto wa Donyoku no Hana 「貪欲な花」 by NISHIDA Higashi (From Must Be Endless) Greedy Flower: My precious, beloved children… When two shady salesmen come knocking on her door, what’s reflected in old lady Tanaka-san's eyes is… Thinking her life is almost over, the feelings of another time are resurrected in Tanaka-san's heart. Kami no Doutokuron Teki Shoumei 「神の道徳論的証明」 by FUMI Fumiko Later included in Josou Danshi to Menhera Oji-san Watashitachi wa Byplayer 「わたしたちはバイプレーヤー」 by Harada (From Must Be Endless) We’re Supporting Actors: There are love stories that you can’t say how they got so complicated. A three-way struggle with an ultra-popular woman, an ultra-popular man, and a guy with a plain face. The martial arts of love! (also included in Nega) Haihai, Kawaiine 「はいはい、かわいいね」 by KOBATO Mebaru Tomo is disgruntled over her trouble in landing a boyfriend, and comes to complain at her brother's gay bar where she meets the standoffish Yuragu. Natura-turaly 「ナチュラチュラリィ」 by ICHIKAWA Kei (from Must Be Endless) We thought the world would forever continue with just the two of us. Twins Aki and Kana are always together. Then something steps between them… Stockholm 「ストックホルム」 by ITOI Nozo She's been kidnapped by two strange men, but she knows what they're doing in the next room… Taneda-kun to Tsukiai tai「種田くんと付き合いたい」 by Tamekou Oribonchan to Otokonoko 「おりぼんちゃんと男の子」 by Blue Chome

1-2: It's A Lot Like Love, This Must Be Falling In Love Managers who work on the same floor stumble and bumble toward love through awkwardness and misunderstandings. 3-4: Your Best Expression When a government bureaucrat's sister moves in with him, he gets caught up in her money troubles with unexpected consequences.

Hired by a busy married couple to do odd jobs at their home and office, Nabeshima sets his sights on stealing a wife away from her volatile husband. But soon his plans begin to change.

1-4: Tengoku mo Jigoku mo (All Of Heaven And Hell) Himeno and Shirota have been friends since high school, even though their lives have gone in very different directions. They see each other occasionally, but both are wary of revealing secrets about themselves, so their conversations remain superficial. Until a pleading phone call at a crucial moment shows they both know more about each other than suspected. 5: Hanayome ni Yoroshiku (Please Greet The New Bride) At the wedding of his former lover, Tomoda makes a horrible gaffe, revealing the groom's (former?) homosexuality to the father of the bride, Noritake-san. Noritake-san seems eager to split the new married couple up, and he is determined to get Tomoda to help him out.

After being dumped by his girlfriend, arrogant pro baseball player Hidaka ends up alone on a twenty-day cruise. Drinking too much, getting into fights and trying to pick up girls, he's already in hot water with the eccentric captain of the liner when he rudely refuses a young boy's request for an autograph. The boy happens to be the captain's son, and this incident is the last straw, leading the captain to decide his ship would be better off without the cocky ace.

Over 50 and recently divorced, Director Inoue Masayuki of Human Resources receives an anonymous letter accusing a company employee of sexual harassment. Looking into the matter, he's initially persuaded that Kitahara Akihiko is innocent. But when he receives a certain compromising photo on his phone, Director Inoue begins to suspect there may be more to Chief Kitahara than meets the eye…

Assistant Inspector Tsuchida is back on duty after recently being shot, and he can't stop thinking about Haruki, a young man he pats down one night on the street. Tsuchida goes looking for Haruki and realizes maybe he isn't so young after all. What other surprises does Haruki have up his sleeve?

Section Chief Mizuguchi is a fussy man. His coworkers can't manage to hate him, but they can see why no one has wanted to marry him yet. However someone is interested in him, and this someone is writing him vaguely threatening notes of a sexual nature. Is it that mysterious security guard with the sharp eyes?

Attorney Asano is on his way back to Japan from a business trip to the Philippines when he's detained by police during a drug bust after his luggage is switched. Persuaded that escape is a better option than legal recourse, he goes on the lam with playboy yakuza Tanaka against his better judgment.

1-3: Love Story A knight and a pilgrim are thrown together by circumstances in this tale set in Europe during the Middle Ages. 4: Paradise, Paradise An underling resents having to accompany the boss of another division on a business trip to a tropical location.

1-2: Love Song, Don't Cry My Baby Reliable salaryman Fujita spots window washer Ohno outside his office and finds himself wondering what life would be like on the wild side. 3: Personal Feelings Lazy at work and a player in his private time, Sawamura discovers some interesting information about his boss, Chief Nishigaki, when he's almost caught in flagrante with the boss's wife. 4: A Wife's Love Chief Kawashima wonders why the promising young newcomer Mikami won't open up to him. Will he get to know Mikami a little better when they take a business trip together? 5: King Invader Gabel's brutal victory upends the life of young prince Elio.

Takahiro is the adopted son and secretary of an important Japanese politician. Already uneasy about his position in the eyes of his disapproving father, it doesn't help when Takahiro gets himself kidnapped by American gangsters. While his captors wait for the ransom demand to be met, Takahiro has to while away the days under the watchful eyes of his assigned guard, Jack. As the days turn into weeks, something like friendship develops between them. But will it lead to more…?

Mihail Meyer, nicknamed "Michel" by his wife, is a half-Japanese doctor. While on the way home with his wife late one night, he nearly runs over a 6-year-old boy playing in the street. Alex is a precocious but endearing child and the son of up-and-coming musician Christopher Adler. Alex and Michel become fast friends. Michel soon notices Christopher's coldness and neglect towards Alex, although the boy seems to adore him. Ten years later, Michel has lost his wife and son to a car accident, but has followed Christopher's career as he rose to become a world-renowned pianist and conductor. One night, after mistakenly stumbling into the gay red-light district, he spots Alex hanging out with a couple of rowdy-looking guys and gives chase…

1-4: Seishun no Yamai wa Successful businessman Minato is haunted by erotic memories of classmate Matsumoto and a series of embarrassing incidents from his senior high years. When Matsumoto reappears in his life as a new business associate, Minato's ordered life is turned upside down. 5-6: Tengoku ga Mieru Two-part sequel to Negai Kanae Tamae featuring Kudo, former bodyguard to Fukami. During a trip to Europe, Kudo fends off the advances of a nosy thief while haunted by memories of his former boss. 7: Good Night Minato encounters a helpful English-speaking driver when he becomes lost on an overseas business trip.

1: Subarashii Shitsuren (Marvelous Heartbreak) Salaryman Naitou's love life and work life are both going downhill. He sleeps with woman after woman, but none of them really does it for him. On top of that, he has a major crush on his boss, who only chides him for coming in late after his wild nights of unsatisfying sex and generally treats him as an errand boy. Then, one evening, a stranger accosts him at his apartment door. 2: Ore no Shachou Boku no Hisho (My Boss, My Secretary) An inept president, an uptight secretary, a shady moneylender, and a fiscal crisis. Where will it all lead? 3: Kairaku no Chi (Land Of Pleasure) A business trip to a tropical paradise is interrupted by an offbeat tour guide and a shocking turn of events. 4: Kou Mono (The Supplicant) A husband and brother deal with the fallout of a life cut short. 5: Ichiban no Ai (The Greatest Love) Former Section Chief Masaki considers it an honor to do his best in his temporary assignment as secretary to President Shirasaki. The problem is that Masaki has fallen in love with the company president, and he has no hope of that love ever being returned, as the President clearly worships his wife. Resigning himself to an unrequited love, Masaki contents himself with anonymous assignations at the local gay porn theater. Until one day, when the President discovers Masaki's sexual preferences and his pastime.

1-2: Koi wo Shimashou, Koi wo Kanjite (Let's Make Love) Management consultant Kobayashi uses his work to pick up younger men who catch his eye. Unfortunately, on his latest project, he finds himself stuck with morose middle-aged manager Chief Araki. Kobayashi's initial horror develops into a professional respect that inspires him to use his easygoing charm to strike up an unlikely friendship. 3: Dirt Caught up in a bank robbery, middle-aged branch manager Nishio is engaged in a battle of wills with lead robber Kazuya, a laid-back macho thug who knows his personal details and has a weakness for older men. 4: Ano Koro ni Modorenai (No Going Back To The Past) Nanbu discovers his new manager is Hirose, a former work colleague he once found oddly appealing despite his sullen, brooding manner. 5: Mune Ippai no (Wholehearted) Section Chief Shingo's stress at work is spilling over into his private life. A cheerful security guard enters his life, but even he finds Shingo's violent mood swings too much to handle. 6: Tsurete Itte Kure (Take Me With You) Shimizu takes care of his former boss Chiba, who is struggling to cope with a marriage breakdown, unemployment and a drinking problem. But are his motives purely altruistic? 7: Memorial Day A widowed assistant director is desperate to find a birthday gift for a favorite employee.

Collection of short stories: Morotomo (With Thou) Newly promoted managing director Masaru is besieged by the demands of work and married life. He has little patience for young half-brother, Yukio, a struggling writer. Yukio's carefree attitude to life leaves Masaru fuming, but it's his overfamiliar behaviour that leaves Masaru bothered in more ways than one. Jingi Nashi! (Without Honor!) Inept yakuza Sekiguchi loves getting arrested, for it's his best chance to get up close and personal with no-nonsense detective Murata. But when Murata warns him about the imminent closure of his gang, Sekiguchi faces an uncertain future. Can a guy who fantasizes about fondling the nipples of macho men in handcuffs ever go straight? Seinaru Otoko (The Holy Man) Pastor Andy, a missionary on a remote island, finds the brawny Taka washed up on the beach. Taka is the exact opposite of him in every way: a tough, brutish lout engaged in drug trafficking. Despite the danger, Andy offers Taka shelter and assistance - but his acts of Christian kindness conceal a dark obsession of his own. Extra: Matta Nashi! (Without Delay!) Detective Murata is determined to take charge in the bedroom. Sekiguchi wants to use handcuffs on him. Who will come out on top?

Kinukawa Yuusuke is a second-class pianist who earns a living by playing in small clubs. Things become complicated when Fukami, a yakuza boss with mesmerizing looks, becomes a regular at Yuusuke's piano bar. As Fukami's appreciation for Yuusuke's piano playing grows, so do Yuusuke's feelings for him. Although Yuusuke knows he shouldn't be attracted to such a dangerous man, he finds himself unable to stop thinking about Fukami. And so, one night in a desperate attempt to get Fukami's attention on something other than music, Yuusuke spills a drink on him…

Pediatric surgeon Nakamichi grapples with grief when his older lover, hospital director Tsutsumi, becomes critically ill following a stroke. His problems are compounded when the younger Tsutsumi, the director's son, begins working with him as a new intern. Tsutsumi junior dislikes Nakamichi on sight, and he soon reveals why: he knows all about his father's illicit affair with Nakamichi.

Not-so-prodigal son Natsuki, whose mother is a famous artist, came home to get some cash – or something that he can sell – only to get caught and mistaken for a robber by a stranger in his own home. Turns out that the stranger is a student and assistant artist named Asou, whom Natsuki's mother has allowed to lodge in their house. Asou seemed like a polite, delicate flower and Natsuki enjoyed picking on him. One night, Natsuki takes a trip to an infamous gay bar and sees Asou there. Asou was showing a different face there. At first, Natsuki thought it was a mistake. He goes back again and meets Asou face-to-face and finds out about his true and horrible personality….

1-4: Mitsumete Itai (I'll Be Watching You) Chief Yamaguchi, a middle-aged married company manager, meets up with carefree motormouth Abe Kazuki once a month for dinner and sex. But each man secretly longs for greater intimacy. Over time they do become close, but the Chief's transfer to America and family problems threaten to ruin their fragile affair. 5-6: Ore ga Iru Kara (Because I'll Be There) High school student Yagi is caught making out with a girl by Karino, senior member of the rugby club. As the school bad boy, this is no big deal for Yagi – especially since he and Karino weren't friends in the first place. But when the tables are turned a week later, Yagi must summon the courage to be a hero. 7: Yume no Hate (The End Of A Dream) John, a jaded male escort, has dreams of being with Chris, his aloof agent. How can a client's run-of-the-mill filming request drive these two professionals apart?