Yamada Yugi

A talanted art-director Soejima lives quite rich personal life and dates five sex-friends. In search for ideas for a new project, he falls in love with paintings of little-known artist Wakui and offers him cooperation. At first, Wakui rejects it, but then gives forward quite provoking offer, which Soejima takes and their evening ends up with a hot sex. But even this hasn’t brought Soejima closer to his cherished aim. A side-story to “This love is not destiny”.

Side story of Isshou Tsuzukerarenai Shigoto. Mori, an elite lawyer at a major firm, falls in love at first sight with Mikami, the head of law firm Mikami & Katayama. They even had a physical relationship for a while, but eventually ended it. One day, Mori receives a call from the company he works for that a former employee has filed a power harassment lawsuit! The attorney representing the plaintiff's side is Mikami! Mori’s determined to win his first direct confrontation and become a man worthy of Mikami. Meanwhile, Mikami has mixed feelings about Mori. This is the story of Mikami, an impregnable, beautiful lawyer who keeps thinking about his lost lover, and Mori, a cocky, elite lawyer who keeps pursuing him.

Tsukamoto is newly independent designer who wants his work to be printed with traditional movable printing at the Nakajima printing house. There, he meets the delinquent turned printing master, Seto. Seto’s skills and knowledge are undeniable, but his insensitivity and firm opinions cause him to butt heads with Tsukamoto. As they continue to work together, Seto’s passion for printing shines through, and Tsukamoto’s feelings begin to change. Then one day, they receive a huge job, and the client is none other than…Tsukamoto’s ex-lover, Soejima?!

Random stories from artists named Yamada.

For ten years Kousuke has followed Tomonari-senpai, from high school to college and now the company at which they both work, all the while telling himself that their friendship is enough for him. Kousuke's world tips upside down when he finds out two shocking facts in one evening that change his perspective on Tomonari drastically.

1-2: Shinuhodo Suki (Love You To Death), Suki Sugide Kirai (Hate To Love) Eto & Yanagi have always been good friends, but after Eto confessed to Yanagi, the latter started to act cold toward him. One day, one month before graduation from high school, Eto met Yanagi and his friend Yutaka by chance while boarding a train… 3: Jyuu Shuunen Omedetou (Congratulation On Ten Years) 10 years after the events of the two first stories. 4-5: Akegarasu (Morning Call), Yume no Awayuki (Snowfall Deams) Yoshimura Keiichi was seen with a man by his subordinate, Sakura, in a Love hotel – and for some reason, Sakura asks him to meet after work the next day. Dealing with the circumstances seems to be easier than expected. 6: Aokute Gomen (Sorry For Being Inexperienced) From the first time that Miyahara saw Kurotani row, he wanted to have sex with him. 7: Onna ni Shika Wakaranai (Only Women Understand) Hirasawa & Hanamura seem to have the same tastes in food, drinks and girls… 8: Ai ga Doushita (No Need For Love) Kouta, Madoka's riotous teenager son, meets an intriguing older man at Kentarou's gay bar…

Kusaka is a used-book store owner; Iijima, a hotheaded, power-suit sales person of a big publishing house: when two total opposite personalities get together, of course you will see the sparks of love fly!

Ichimura has just quit his job of eight years and lost his girlfriend. While feeling bummed out and uninspired, his best friend from college appears on his doorstep. But maybe there is more to their friendship than meets the eye…

Hayasaka Yoshihito is so impressed by lawyer Mikami Haruhiko that he decides to work with him at his small law firm. But it's not quite what Hayasaka's expecting. With the sexually harrassing lawyer Katayama Masaki who doesn't seem to do anything, scary secretary Shingyouji Miho, and Mikami himself who isn't quite the way Hayasaka remembers, things are about to get interesting for this idealistic young lawyer!

1: Unexpected Couple Kitahara, a website designer and Suzuki, a handbag craftsman, two people with opposite polar personalities, are brought together because of a one-of-a-kind handbag. Due to Kitahara's persistence in owning this particular handbag, the two ended up working together. Though they gradually become aware of the other person, they stubbornly ignore the pull that exists between them. Will they come to terms with their feelings!? 2: Things I Must Do Before I Die The story of a couple that meets again after having broken up. 3: Kaboom The tale of a couple that loves each other very much but struggles with living together. 4: Captive The story of a man who is held captive out of revenge for a young man he rejected and "ordered to die".

Kawamura Kazuya had dreamt of being a pilot as a child. Thus, when he heard of an aviation school five hours from where he stayed, Kawamura enrolled without giving it much thought. He was assigned a room with his two new roommates. One of them, Itou, dropped out when he couldn't stand the tough life. This left Kawamura with Yoshitake, a tall, quiet and non-responsive guy.

Ako has a somewhat distant relationship with her family, and one day she gets a call from her father about a bit of a crisis.

1: Did I Ever Tell You That I Love You? Soujirou was only in junior school when he confessed to the high schooler, Masayuki. Masayuki didn't take him seriously. Now, more than ten years later, their relationship remains the same. Soujirou became an elite and Masayuki, a scriptwriter. Soujirou told Masayuki that he would wait for him. However, Masayuki saw Soujirou going to an omiai with his boss's daughter…? 2: My Family Is Interesting During a 20 years middle school reunion, Naito and Madoka meet again. Naito has financial problems, thus he accepts Madoka's invitation to move into his house. Add a 15 years son to the mix and humor and hotness ensues. 3: Sunny Day, Rainy Day New manager Tachibana visits former manager Koiso. At the entrance, he sees a man leaving the apartment and also finds the manager lying on the floor. Tachibana needs his help, but so does Koiso… 4: The Other Side Of The Tunnel After three months, Tachibana and Koiso develop an on-and-off relationship. 5: The Hole In The Sock A sweet story about friendship and maybe more between Ishikawa who is always late for work and chief Shimada who picks him up every morning. 6: Strawberry Fragrance Will Shimada finally admit his feelings this time? 7: Please Be Quiet For A While Two lovers meet secretly, but one has a wife. Can such a relationship last?

Relationships are tough, but relationships between friends can be even tougher. That's what Koreeda discovers when Noda – one of his college buddies – offers to become "friends with benefits." Until recently, Koreeda has had a serious girlfriend. But now he's on the rebound and looking for something different… something real. Stories 3-5: feature Hashimoto and Oikawa from Boku ni Datte Iibun ga Aru.

Junior high student Izumiya is surprised by a sudden kiss from his handsome classmate Hayakawa. Leaving him completely confused, Hayakawa suddenly leaves town, but the two reunite again in high school. As the two continue to part and reunite, Izumiya's feelings begin to stir…

Shouichi Honda goes to the Asian imported product shop to collect taxes. There he happens to meet an importer: his younger brother, Junji, who had run away from home. When Shouichi returns home, Junji is already there, playing a card game with their parents. They realize how their feelings have not changed since they made love once 10 years ago.

Shiomi finally got his dream job as an editor, but the company goes bankrupt. Ikeuchi, his (rich) best friend and junior from university, takes the opportunity to confess his love and ask Shiomi to move in with him and become his 'bride' instead of working. Shiomi instead starts working at his co-worker's new editing company, and after seeing Shiomi's other boss, a flashy gay young man, Ikeuchi decides to work part-time at the company.

"When I grow up, I'm gonna change the law so boys can marry other boys. Then will you marry me?" Ten years ago, a young Tatsuhiko extracted that promise with sparkling eyes, and then disappeared from his high-class boys' boarding school. Nobu, the servant tasked with finding him, must press on, relying only on traces of the distant past! The electricity of single-minded, pure male love is here!

A homosexual college student who is working at a convenience store falls in love with his colleague, a heterosexual and gamblesome high school graduate. Hero keeps pretending to be a good friend, but soon he can't anymore because the colleague finds a girlfriend. Then another colleague, a very fat boy who has a steady girlfriend, tries to play cupid…

Yusuke Onishi easily gets crushes on everybody and anybody, but never succeeds in love. That is, until the day he meets and falls in love with his new neighbor – a mature single parent. Yusuke has finally met his match. But his match just happens to be a guy! This is a classic oyaji-uke of an unexpected love between two people; one younger, one older.

1: Love Affair In The Afternoon College student takes over a tutoring job for the friend he has a crush on. 2: I Don't Mind It If You Are A Man College students/neighbors are (only?) sex friends. 3: Love's Worries Ex-lovers from their student days are reunited. 4: Kana And Patience A divorced man cheats on his new lover. 5: Why There Is No Ice Beer Younger co-worker always hangs out at his sempai's house. 6-7: Bring Me To The Edge Of The World, Spinning World An odd 17-year-old electrician puts in an air conditioner for sexy businessman.

Nagai is just your typical office guy…except that he's had a secret crush on his coworker Saitou for ages. But with Saitou's massive wedding just around the corner, Nagai realizes that it's finally time to retire his illicit desire for the adorable young man. However, sly Honda has a few teasing tricks up his own sleeve…and once the beer starts flowing, there's no telling where the night will end! Is this love triangle destined to tumble, or will it evolve into the most tantalizing tryst ever?

Naoki was a bit of a loner kid. He'd been picked on because of it, but the looks he's been getting from Yada ever since he entered high school are the first he's ever experienced…

Makoto has always looked up to his cool older cousin, Toshi. After all, it was the movie-obsessed Toshi that told him to never settle for being a boring adult. But now that Makoto's a teenager, he senses a big change in Toshi's outlook. Could it be that his freedom-loving cousin has given up on his dream of making movies? Only a look back into the highs and lows of Toshi's wild days with his school's Film Club can part the curtains on this made-for-the-big-screen mystery!

A country boy goes to Tokyo to find his real mother. He's followed there by his best friend, who's in love with him.

Souhei always wanted to be a professional boxer. Yet, at the age of 25, he is just an idle good-for-nothing who keeps himself from starving by sleeping with older, rich woman. After a traumatic boxing bout in high school that nearly left his opponent dead, he is simply wasting his life away in an attempt to atone for his impulsive behavior in his youth. His rather serious friend and struggling writer, Chika, has watched Souhei for the last ten years. With his help, will Souhei be able to finally achieve his childhood dreams?

Shimizu, a spoilt rich high school boy, leaves his home to become a comic artist and ends up rooming with his friend, Umeya. Umeya is so poor that he's got nothing in his fridge except mayonnaise to eat with the rice!

Itou just found out that one of his best friends, Machida, maybe kind-of sort-of likes him. He doesn't say it, but he did orgasm when thinking of Itou, even as he was about to have sex with his girlfriend! Now, Machida has a complex about Itou and even kisses him, and Itou develops a complex about Machida because his first kiss was taken! On the edge of becoming men, will they figure out their feelings?

Chikara and Kijima have been sharing a 10 year friendship. But Chikara's feelings have changed… will Kijima come to share the same feelings?

Higurashi Yuuto gets picked up on the street but it turns out that the good-looking man is Oohataya Masakazu, a schoolmate from his junior school and a shinto priest at the Azuma Shrine. How is Yuuto going to react since he is Masakazu's first and second love?

Having been sentenced to 5 years in prison for dealing drugs, yakuza Kyousuke Sawaragi just wants to finish his sentence and start a nice normal life far away from his past. So after parole, when he literally runs into former cellmate Shuuya, he's in no hurry to renew their acquaintance. Fate seems to have other ideas though, having the yakuza and Shuuya repeatedly cross paths with him. Can he really turn his back on all of it, especially if it holds out his one chance at finding true love?

In the fictional Tokyo suburb of Mahoro, Keisuke Tada works as a "benriya" – a general problem solver for hire. One day in January, former classmate Haruhiko Gyoten appears unannounced. Back in their school days, Gyoten was a quiet person who rarely talked. Now, Gyoten can't stop talking. Both men are over 30 years old and divorced. Without giving an explanation, Gyoten suddenly asks to spend the night at Tada's home. Tada turns him down, but Gyoten is persistent. Tada relents and allows him to sleep over for one night. What Tada is unaware of is that Gyoten plans to stay for more than one night. Eventually, Tada accepts Gyoten as his assistant and they become involved in various cases involving an assortment of people from different walks of life.

Izumi is a dedicated single parent haunted by his past while trying hard to make a future for him and his son. First suffering the crippling loss of his closest friend after their junior high graduation in what was an ego destroying personal rejection of their friendship, he then went on to lose his young wife due to complications of childbirth. Thankfully, his seemingly tough yakuza brother in law, Sawaragi, was there to lend a hand when he needed it most. Things seem to be going swimmingly well until his childhood friend makes a sudden reappearance, throwing Izumi into emotional turmoil. Just what is Takatsudo playing at, wanting to hang out like close friends again after all this time? Izumi's determined to find out just what is going on before his heart is crushed beyond repair this time…