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Worlds End and Apricot Jam Manga

World’s End and Apricot Jam

Name: World’s End and Apricot Jam (Sekai no Hajikko to Anzu Jam)
Mangaka: Kirishima, Rira

Volumes: 6 (Complete)
Licensed: Kodansha
Licensed Volumes: V.06 (Complete)
Type: Manga
Genre: Drama
Age Group: Teen

Summary: 
After breaking into Anzu Shinohara’s apartment and smashing his already broken keyboard, Hina Sakata quickly finds herself in his debt. As she works to pay him back, Hina finds out that Anzu is a vocalist in a band and becomes entranced, wanting to explore more of his unknown world. Will this unlikely couple last longer their fifteen seconds of fame?

–Manga Updates

Graphics Rating: 4/5
Plot Rating: 4/5

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Anonymous Noise

Name: Anonymous Noise (Fukumenkei Noise)
Mangaka: Fukuyama, Ryouko

Volumes: 18 (Complete)
Licensed: Shojob Beat (Viz)
Current Licensed Volumes: 18 (complete)
Type: Manga
Genre: Romance, Drama
Age Group: Teen


Summary: Nino is a girl who harbors feelings towards her friend, Momo. Just when she can no longer suppress her feelings, she encounters a boy who composes music…,” and “What is the promise Nino made to a boy she met who composes music?”–Manga Updates

Graphics Rating: 4/5
Plot Rating: 4/5

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Othello

Name: Othello
Manga-ka: Ikezawa, Satomi

Volumes: 7 (Complete)
Licensed: Del Rey (Complete)
Scanlations: V.07 Ch.28 (Complete)
Scanlator: Hush (closed) and Humanist (closed)
Type: Manga
Genre: Comedy/School Life/Psychological
Age Group: Everyone

Summary: Yaya is a naïve and trusting girl. Hard-rocking, butt-kicking Nana is just the girl to grab hold of Yaya’s timid demeanor and turn it upside down. Can there be anything that terminally shy Yaya and hyper-confident Nana have in common? Well, for one thing, they’re the same person…

-From Mangaupdates

Graphics Rating: 3/5
Plot Rating: 2/5

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16 Life

Name: 16 Life
Manga-ka: Aikawa, Saki

Volumes: 2 (Complete)
Licensed: No
Scanlations: V.02 Ch.11 (Complete)
Scanlator: Chibi Manga
Type: Manga
Genre: School Life/Entertainment Industry
Age Group: Everyone

Summary: Saya is an ordinary lethargic female high school student. At karaoke while she was singing enthusiastically a song of her favorite artist, Takase Kazuki, the person himself was watching her…?!

-From Mangaupdates

Graphics Rating: 4/5
Plot Rating: 2/5

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Aozora Yell

Name: Aozora Yell
Manga-ka: Kawahara, Kazune

Volumes: 19 (Complete)
Licensed: No
Scanlations: V.09 Ch.37 (Ongoing)
Scanlator: Many
Type: Manga
Genre: Comedy/School Life/Sports
Age Group: Everyone

Summary: Aozora Yell centers on Tsubasa, a girl who saw an inspirational brass band performance at the finals of the Japanese high school baseball championships one summer. Tsubasa vows to join the band when she enters high school, and she happens to meet a certain boy there.

-From Mangaupdates

Graphics Rating: 3/5
Plot Rating: 3/5

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