Recommendations based on "Waiting for Spring 12"

LOST AND FOUNDIt's the last winter vacation for Mei and her friends, and with their futures after high school settled, they now have time to relax. During winter break, Ren invited Mei out to play with his younger sister Hiro, but during a conversation between Mei and Ren, Hiro goes missing...again! A franctic search ensues and it all ends with an emotional outburst that may affect Mei and her relationships. How will Mei handle this unexpected turn of events, and will it bring her closer or drive her apart from the people she cares for?

A chance meeting on a train to Tokyo sends two girls named Nana on a collision course with destiny!Nana "Hachi" Komatsu hopes that moving to Tokyo will help her make a clean start and leave her capricious love life behind her. Nana Osaki, who arrives in the city at the same time, has plans to score big in the world of rock'n'roll. Although these two young women come from different backgrounds, they quickly become best friends in a whirlwind world of sex, music, fashion, gossip and all-night parties!As Blast gears up for their major label debut, their fan club starts mobilizing. Led by the chic Shion, these ladies are serious fans who won't let anyone mess with their band. But the fan club has it out for Misato, a maverick fan who has gotten too close to Nana. What will they say when they find out Misato is applying for a job with Blast?!

"I love you." Yu is caught by surprise when Kurosaki-kun says those three magic words on a night out in Toronto. She's so happy she thinks she must be dreaming... Luckily, this is her new heavenly reality, one bound to make the rest of the class trip that much more exciting! But dating the Black Devil was never easy, and Yu's taste of bliss might be cut short by a new complication...

I THINK I MIGHT BE FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU…Yuu has always adored shoujo manga and yearns for the day when someone might give her a love confession that would send her heart aflutter. Yet when a junior high school classmate confesses his feelings to her–she feels nothing. Disappointed and confused, Yuu enters high school, where she sees the confident and beautiful student council member Nanami. When the next person to confess to Yuu is Nanami herself, has her romantic dream finally come true?

Mitsuki loves singing, but a malignant tumor in her throat has prevented her from pursuing her passion. However, Mitsuki's life turns around when two fun-loving Shinigami appear to grant her a temporary reprieve from her illness--and give her singing career a magical jump-start.Mitsuki's alter ego, Fullmoon, gets a new producer--Dr. Wakaoji, who is treating Mituski's cancer! Before he got his medical degree, the doctor played keyboard in the legendary band ROUTE..L with Mitsuki's father. Will the doctor break Mitsuki's cover? And will Takuto's newly exposed memories destroy his present friendships?

The Long and the Short of First LoveRisa Koizumi is the tallest girl in class, and the last thing she wants is the humiliation of standing next to Atsushi Ôtani, the shortest guy. Fate and the whole school have other ideas, and the two find themselves cast as the unwilling stars of a bizarre romantic comedy duo.Rather than bow to the inevitable, Risa and Atsushi join forces to pursue their true objects of affection. But will their budding friendship become something more complex?

A LOVE WORTH FIGHTING FORIt's hard for the once-loner Mei to believe that she's been going out with Yamato for six whole months! He's taught her a lot about how sweet love can be, but now she's about to learn a new lesson: Love can be war! When a serious rival arises for Yamato's affections (and a roundhouse kick isn't an option), how will Mei handle it? Let the battle begin!

A HEARTRENDING HOMECOMINGShun has had no contact with his family since the day he revealed that he’s gay. Now he’s headed home to Hokkaido to visit his ailing father, and he’s taking his new boyfriend, Mio. The trip will be unpleasant enough for Shun, but what will it bring up for Mio, who knows all too well the pain of losing a parent?

SECRET LOVE It’s summer break–but instead of spending her vacation with Mei, Yuzu is stuck in summer school. On her first day, she meets a strange girl with an uncanny talent for observation. Will the new girl discover Yuzu’s secret relationship with Mei...?!

A sweet shojo story of a soft-spoken high school freshman and her quest to make friends, Waiting for Spring will delight fans of earnest, fun, and dramatic shojo like Kimi ni Todoke and Say I Love You.THE NEW TEAM TOURNAMENTIt's time for the New Team Tournament, and the stakes are high. If Seiryo wins, the basketball team's ban on dating will be lifted, and if Mitsuki agrees, she and Towa can finally be an official couple. But then, Towa has a dream that he misses a crucial shot and loses to Aya... Could it be an omen?!