Our Dining Table - Recommendations

• Vol: 1; Ch: 5
• 2016 - 2017

The serious Ito and the child-like Nishi meet by chance during a single player game of “White Line Game” on the way home from school. Falling in-love, Ito gets frustrated over the fact that they only get to rendezvous on the white line and suddenly kisses Nishi. From high school, college and then to adulthood… the deeply moving lives of two men who are madly in love with unchanging feelings within changing realities.

• Vol: 1; Ch: 3
• 2017

Takemura is a loner with little interest in socializing with others. Bullied in high school for being gay, he prefers to spend time by himself so he won't get hurt again. When he runs into his bright, friendly coworker Natsui in the supermarket, he's surprised to find out that he's a single father... and even more surprised to be invited to dinner, with no room to decline!

• Vol: 1; Ch: 5
• 2013 - 2014

Because of a hearing disability, Kohei is often misunderstood and has trouble integrating into life on campus, so he learns to keep his distance. That is until he meets the outspoken and cheerful Taichi. He tells Kohei that his hearing loss is not his fault. Taichi's words cut through Kohei's usual defense mechanisms and open his heart. More than friends, less than lovers, their relationship changes Kohei forever.

• Vol: 1; Ch: 5
• 2018 - 2019

Megumi Nishijima is an attentive little brother who helps his divorced sister with her daughter, but he's cursed with the worst luck. In charge of his niece's daycare drop-offs and pick-ups, he exchanges daily pleasantries with her teacher, Tetta; a ray of sunshine with an adorable smile who is extremely popular with the kids, but just as klutzy as Megumi...! Megumi feels a sense of closeness to Tetta. And then, one day, they have a little "accident" that changes their relationship forever...!

• Vol: 1; Ch: 5
• 2021

The three lived together under a single roof. Takaomi is a single father, raising his only son. For some reason, he is persistently being hit on by his colleague, Nomura, who so happens to be able to do both work and housework. Taking overly good care of them, Nomura repeatedly visits Takaomi’s house uninvited and proposes that Takaomi should go out with him, telling him all about the advantages of doing so. Takaomi was perplexed since he’s never even dated another man before. But as they spent more time together, going out for meals and visiting amusement parks, Takaomi came to realise that he enjoyed the time spent together as a three and that it felt precious to him… 

• Vol: 1; Ch: 4
• 2010

After graduating from high school, Masami, an office clerk at a law office, ended up raising his niece Akira after his sister suddenly ran away from home. When taking Akira to kindergarten one day, Masami discovers that his high school ex, Kei, was working there. It was their first time seeing each other in five years...

• Vol: 1; Ch: 6
• 2016

A happy dinner table, just for two. But, there’s a time limit...Nagiri Koutarou works at the deli at the grocery store. One day, he notices that the salary man he sees all the time, Takano Wataru, always buys the dishes that he makes. When Takano’s favorite food at the deli is sold out, he’s pretty disappointed, so Nagiri calls out to him to invite him to dinner. However, Nagiri finds himself gradually becoming attracted to Takano…

• Vol: 4; Ch: 29
• 2009 - 2015

Popular writer Itsusu Touki learns about the death of his estranged twin brother, Kazuki, and rushes to help in any way he can. This eventually ends up in him being given custody of Kazuki's toddler son, Ryouta. Ryouta quickly comes under the impression that Touki's his father, but this is the least of the young man's problems as he struggles to overcome the trials of suddenly finding himself a single parent. Ryouta begins to attend the nursery where Kuramoto Yuuji (nickname: Nacchi) is the caretaker. Nacchi's bright and cheerful disposition is an instant hit with kids and parents alike, and Ryouta loves him. But what does Touki think of this sunny guy, his polar opposite in terms of personality?

• Vol: 1+; Ch: 10+
• 2022 - ?

Meet Nao and Ai, a couple that has been dating since their university days. The legalization of same-sex marriage spurs them into taking the next step and formalizing their union, along with adopting Hiro, a newborn baby boy. See how these two polar opposites handle sleepless nights, sending Hiro off to his first day of preschool, and managing relationships with other parents. They may even find that being a parent to Hiro teaches them more about themselves than they could have ever imagined...

• Vol: 1; Ch: 7
• 2016 - 2018

Hot-headed Kozuka Mitsuomi left his home in the country to try to lead a sophisticated life in Tokyo. Unfortunately, at age 25, he returns home in disgrace, having been fired from his job. As he tries to rediscover himself in the rural area he once called home, he meets Kumai Yamato, a man about his age who was adopted into his community while Mitsuomi was away. The sweet and even-tempered Yamato is hiding his own pain, and as the two men connect, they start a journey together.