Drama queens and hopeless romantics are on full display in this collection of gay romance stories, set in modern-day Japan. The challenge of finding love and companionship in an all-work-and-no-play urban world is a central theme. Few comics engage gay themes and characters as openly and inclusively as Ikue Ishida’s Horizon Line. The first story, “Our Cheap Lives,” introduces us to Sanpei and Tani who work together in a department store. For two years they’ve had such an amazing time together as friends; but once family matters come between them, Tani decides to lay it on the line…what is Sanpei to do?

In “Jackpot,” Ohti is a new freshman at University and is looking to see how lucky he can get. With high stakes horse racing and a friend like Kamisu, Ohti finds sweet winnings all around. “Boys Just Want to Love” shows us the love Takashi feels for Et-chan…does Et-chan feel the same way? Finally, “Close to You” brings us into the steamy life of live-in lovers Taichi and Haruo. Taichi’s writing job just brought him back from a trip to Australia but Haruo dares not tell Taichi he had just been fired from his job. Mix together Haruo’s pride and a woman named Kyoko and you’ve got an impassioned flood of emotions that threaten to rip Haruo and Taichi apart…

Be sure to catch all these exciting stories that will keep you gossiping for hours!