Recommendations based on "Durarara!!, Vol. 1"

Hello! This is Koiwai Yotsuba, Yotsuba Koiwai...um, YOTSUBA! Yotsuba moved with Daddy to a new house from our old house waaaaaaay over there! And moving's fun 'cos people wave! (Ohhhh!!) And Yotsuba met these nice people next door and made friends to play with (one of 'em acted like one of those bad strangers Daddy told Yotsuba not to go with, but it was okay in the end). I hope we get to play a lot. And eat ice cream! And-and-and...oh yeah! You should come play with Yotsuba too!

Upon seeing the girl he adores, Daisuke transforms into a daring phantom thief. When the phantom thief sees his own object of desire, he turns back into Daisuke.

Yuri, a teen of the 21st century, has been transported to ancient Anatolia as part of a scheme by the evil Nakia, Queen of the Hittites. Only the intervention of Nakia's stepson, Prince Kail, saved Yuri from the Queen's bloodthirsty intentions. As an unintended consequence, the people of the kingdoms of Anatolia have embraced Yuri as the incarnation of the great war-goddess Ishtar.Charged with treason, Nakia is interrogated by the Hittite council of ministers. Nakia denies her guilt and, despite being confined, uses her magic to free her henchman Urhi, who is then suspected of launching a campaign of murderous retaliation against Kail and Yuri. Nakia, however, seems to have made one mistake that could undo all her schemes--overlooking the devastating effect all the intrigue and treachery has had on Juda, her son and intended heir to the Hittite throne!

The unbelievably attractive Akane Yanagi takes the stage...and maybe the lead from Miyamura?! The high school lives of the usual Kiri High suspects grow even livelier, as Hori abruptly starts demanding violence from Miyamura, the student council trio gets unusually flustered, and the sports festival arrives!

• A 19-volume manga series–7.5 million copies sold in Japan• Originally serialized in Japan’s manga anthology Weekly Shonen Jump• Inspired an anime series, drama CDs and merchandise in Japan• Tohan ranking in the top 10: Vol. 11–16 & 18 (Vol. 1–9 ranking not available)• Many fan websites dedicated to the series• Not just fan service for boys – appeals to girls due to complex realistic female characters. Actually written by a woman.• Foreign licenses in France, Germany, Spain, Taiwan and KoreaThe hero (me, Junpei Manaka!) sneaks up to the roof to see the sunset. When he opens the door, he startles a mysterious beauty. She panics and runs away, but before not Junpei has caught sight of her adorable strawberry print panties ... in EXTREME close-up. With that vision forever burned into his memory, Junpei embarks on a quest to find the girl, and the panties, of his dreams! A juicy romantic comedy about life, liberty and the pursuit of strawberry print panties. Just when Tsukasa is pressuring Junpei to get up close and personal, a fourth cute girl enters the picture--and Junpei's home! Yui, his childhood friend, is all grown up and moves in to prepare for her entrance exams. Who will tutor her? And who will tutor poor Junpei in self control...?

The first shonen series by acclaimed author Yuu Watase, creator of Fushigi Yûgi and Absolute Boyfriend!In a mythical world where humans and gods coexist, a ceremony marking the new governing princess is about to occur for the first time in 60 years. Only a girl from the Hime Clan may take this position, but the lack of females born to this family means that a boy called Arata must pose for the role. Meanwhile in modern-day Japan, a boy named Arata Hinohara is starting his new life in high school. He wants to put memories of his difficult past behind him, but things aren't going to be simple when he discovers a mysterious connection to the first Arata...As Hinohara’s battle against his tormentor Kadowaki rages on, Shinsho Kannagi and Akachi continue their epic fight to the finish! Kannagi is determined to take his Hayagami back from Akachi and make him submit, but the price of winning comes at a terrible price…especially when Akachi reveals his shocking confession!

But being a witch-in-training isn't as easy (or fun) as it seems. In fact, it's sort of a pain in the neck. There are secrets to keep, all kinds of tricky magical stuff to remember and never-ending catastrophes to sidestep. Nina may be sweet, but she's got a lot to learn. Thank goodness one of her schoolteachers is an émigré from the Magic Kingdom. Two witches are better than one, right? Well...maybe not.

While Yuuto's away, the Nine-Tails comes to play! Himari and Shizuku are home alone when their foxy enemy drops by out of the blue to hit the pair with a vicious assault that forces them to flee. Meanwhile, Kuesu, having rushed after Yuuto and company, looks to launch the decisive battle with Shuten-Douji all on her own?! All involved will be reeling with passion and loss before this battle ends...

Is the boss's granddaughter too hot to handle, even for the yakuza?Please note: reads right to left (Japanese Style) Sachie Wakamura just lost her mother, and her estranged grandfather has shown up to take care of her. The only problem is that grandpa is the head of a yakuza gang! Too scared to join her new family, Sachie tries to continue living her normal life. She can't run far though, since one of the most popular guys in school is part of her grandfather's gang and her new protector. No one at school knows about Rakuto's hidden life, and soon Sachie finds herself falling for her bodyguard. But she's the granddaughter of Rakuto's boss, and he can never show his feelings for her. Can Sachie find a way to fit into her new family and grab her chance at love? Things start heating up with a holiday visit to the sunny beachside! Sachie catches the eye of handsome Azuma Inui, sparking a rivalry between Azuma and Rakuto. Will a little competition force Rakuto to reveal his feelings for Sachie?

Say Haruhiiiiiii! As if he doesn't have enough to deal with during the day, Kyon's dreams are becoming a regular haunt for his SOS friends! Once again, lucky(?) omens hawk, eggplant, and Mount Fuji (played respectively by Tsuruya, Nagato, and Koizumi) make an appearance, but their promises of fortune never seems to play out for Kyon. All he ever gets is more of Haruhi-chan's antics! You'll find plenty of gags and guffaws as Haruhi dives into the world of four-panel and short comics!!