diff --git a/ecs.hpp b/ecs.hpp
index 57c49bc..ec624e4 100644
--- a/ecs.hpp
+++ b/ecs.hpp
@@ -11,11 +11,13 @@
 #include <cstdint>
 
 #include <mutex>
+#include <memory>
 #include <limits>
 #include <utility>
 #include <functional>
 #include <type_traits>
 #include <unordered_set>
+#include <unordered_map>
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //
@@ -42,7 +44,7 @@ namespace ecs_hpp
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //
-// detail
+// detail::type_family
 //
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -74,6 +76,52 @@ namespace ecs_hpp
     }
 }
 
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// detail::component_storage
+//
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+namespace ecs_hpp
+{
+    namespace detail
+    {
+        class component_storage_base {
+        public:
+            virtual ~component_storage_base() = default;
+            virtual bool remove(entity_id id) noexcept = 0;
+            virtual bool exists(entity_id id) const noexcept = 0;
+        };
+
+        template < typename T >
+        class component_storage : public component_storage_base {
+        public:
+            template < typename... Args >
+            void assign(entity_id id, Args&&... args);
+            bool remove(entity_id id) noexcept override;
+            bool exists(entity_id id) const noexcept override;
+        private:
+            std::unordered_map<entity_id, T> components_;
+        };
+
+        template < typename T >
+        template < typename... Args >
+        void component_storage<T>::assign(entity_id id, Args&&... args) {
+            components_[id] = T(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+        }
+
+        template < typename T >
+        bool component_storage<T>::remove(entity_id id) noexcept {
+            return components_.erase(id) > 0u;
+        }
+
+        template < typename T >
+        bool component_storage<T>::exists(entity_id id) const noexcept {
+            return components_.find(id) != components_.end();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //
 // entity
@@ -91,6 +139,18 @@ namespace ecs_hpp
         entity_id id() const noexcept;
 
         bool destroy();
+        bool is_alive() const noexcept;
+
+        template < typename T, typename... Args >
+        void assign_component(Args&&... args);
+
+        template < typename T >
+        bool remove_component();
+
+        template < typename T >
+        bool exists_component() const noexcept;
+
+        std::size_t remove_all_components() noexcept;
     private:
         world& owner_;
         entity_id id_{0u};
@@ -128,10 +188,30 @@ namespace ecs_hpp
         entity create_entity();
         bool destroy_entity(const entity& ent);
         bool is_entity_alive(const entity& ent) const noexcept;
+
+        template < typename T, typename... Args >
+        void assign_component(const entity& ent, Args&&... args);
+
+        template < typename T >
+        bool remove_component(const entity& ent);
+
+        template < typename T >
+        bool exists_component(const entity& ent) const noexcept;
+
+        std::size_t remove_all_components(const entity& ent) const noexcept;
+    private:
+        template < typename T >
+        detail::component_storage<T>* find_storage_() const;
+        template < typename T >
+        detail::component_storage<T>& get_or_create_storage_();
     private:
         mutable std::mutex mutex_;
+
         entity_id last_entity_id_{0u};
         std::unordered_set<entity> entities_;
+
+        using storage_uptr = std::unique_ptr<detail::component_storage_base>;
+        std::unordered_map<family_id, storage_uptr> storages_;
     };
 }
 
@@ -162,6 +242,31 @@ namespace ecs_hpp
         return owner_.destroy_entity(*this);
     }
 
+    inline bool entity::is_alive() const noexcept {
+        return owner_.is_entity_alive(*this);
+    }
+
+    template < typename T, typename... Args >
+    void entity::assign_component(Args&&... args) {
+        owner_.assign_component<T>(
+            *this,
+            std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+    }
+
+    template < typename T >
+    bool entity::remove_component() {
+        return owner_.remove_component<T>(*this);
+    }
+
+    template < typename T >
+    bool entity::exists_component() const noexcept {
+        return owner_.exists_component<T>(*this);
+    }
+
+    inline std::size_t entity::remove_all_components() noexcept {
+        return owner_.remove_all_components(*this);
+    }
+
     inline bool operator==(const entity& l, const entity& r) noexcept {
         return l.id() == r.id();
     }
@@ -199,4 +304,66 @@ namespace ecs_hpp
         std::lock_guard<std::mutex> guard(mutex_);
         return entities_.count(ent) > 0u;
     }
+
+    template < typename T, typename... Args >
+    void world::assign_component(const entity& ent, Args&&... args) {
+        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> guard(mutex_);
+        get_or_create_storage_<T>().assign(
+            ent.id(),
+            std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+    }
+
+    template < typename T >
+    bool world::remove_component(const entity& ent) {
+        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> guard(mutex_);
+        const detail::component_storage<T>* storage = find_storage_<T>();
+        return storage
+            ? storage->remove(ent.id())
+            : false;
+    }
+
+    template < typename T >
+    bool world::exists_component(const entity& ent) const noexcept {
+        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> guard(mutex_);
+        const detail::component_storage<T>* storage = find_storage_<T>();
+        return storage
+            ? storage->exists(ent.id())
+            : false;
+    }
+
+    inline std::size_t world::remove_all_components(const entity& ent) const noexcept {
+        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> guard(mutex_);
+        std::size_t removed_components = 0u;
+        for ( auto& storage_p : storages_ ) {
+            if ( storage_p.second->remove(ent.id()) ) {
+                ++removed_components;
+            }
+        }
+        return removed_components;
+    }
+
+    template < typename T >
+    detail::component_storage<T>* world::find_storage_() const {
+        const auto family = detail::type_family<T>::id();
+        const auto iter = storages_.find(family);
+        if ( iter != storages_.end() ) {
+            return static_cast<detail::component_storage<T>*>(iter->second.get());
+        }
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+
+    template < typename T >
+    detail::component_storage<T>& world::get_or_create_storage_() {
+        detail::component_storage<T>* storage = find_storage_<T>();
+        if ( storage ) {
+            return *storage;
+        }
+        const auto family = detail::type_family<T>::id();
+        const auto emplace_r = storages_.emplace(std::make_pair(
+            family,
+            std::make_unique<detail::component_storage<T>>()));
+        assert(emplace_r.second && "unexpected internal error");
+        return *static_cast<detail::component_storage<T>*>(
+            emplace_r.first->second.get());
+    }
 }
diff --git a/ecs_tests.cpp b/ecs_tests.cpp
index c1b2af1..e5912ef 100644
--- a/ecs_tests.cpp
+++ b/ecs_tests.cpp
@@ -80,5 +80,44 @@ TEST_CASE("world") {
         }
     }
     SECTION("components") {
+        {
+            ecs::world w;
+            ecs::entity e1{w};
+
+            {
+                REQUIRE_FALSE(w.exists_component<position_c>(e1));
+                REQUIRE_FALSE(w.exists_component<velocity_c>(e1));
+
+                w.assign_component<position_c>(e1);
+
+                REQUIRE(w.exists_component<position_c>(e1));
+                REQUIRE_FALSE(w.exists_component<velocity_c>(e1));
+
+                w.assign_component<velocity_c>(e1);
+
+                REQUIRE(w.exists_component<position_c>(e1));
+                REQUIRE(w.exists_component<velocity_c>(e1));
+
+                REQUIRE(w.remove_all_components(e1) == 2u);
+
+                REQUIRE_FALSE(w.exists_component<position_c>(e1));
+                REQUIRE_FALSE(w.exists_component<velocity_c>(e1));
+            }
+
+            {
+                REQUIRE_FALSE(e1.exists_component<position_c>());
+                REQUIRE_FALSE(e1.exists_component<velocity_c>());
+
+                e1.assign_component<position_c>();
+
+                REQUIRE(e1.exists_component<position_c>());
+                REQUIRE_FALSE(e1.exists_component<velocity_c>());
+
+                e1.assign_component<velocity_c>();
+
+                REQUIRE(e1.exists_component<position_c>());
+                REQUIRE(e1.exists_component<velocity_c>());
+            }
+        }
     }
 }