There are a lot of things that Kouki doesn’t have – no hobbies, no friends, no lover, no stable job, and no will to live.... more>> So when a random tussle with some kids gets him stabbed, he thinks maybe this is finally his ticket out of this crappy life. But just as he’s about to pass out he sees a beautiful “angel”… How is Kouki supposed to cope when less than a month later, he’s mysteriously healed, has astronomical bills to pay, and suddenly has the same beautiful angel as his amnesiac roommate? <<less

Tanaka Manabu is a geeky student. One day on the way to school he meets a girl carrying a bloody bat. That girl is Ryuuzaki Reina, leader of the school's female delinquents. It's love at first sight. A gag manga (with a combination of 4-koma and normal page) about having a yankee dere-dere girlfriend.... more>>

Note: In the title of this series, "yandere" isn't referring to , but instead it combines "yankee" + "dere-dere".

Yandere Kanojo comes out in two editions. One is the "magazine version", Yandere Kanojo (Joker); and the other one is the "online version", Yandere Kanojo (Online). Both stories follow the same storyline, characters, and concepts; however, each version shows different events while not contradicting the other. <<less

Minato is a total loser. He's failed to make it into college twice, he's unpopular with women, and he's unemployed. He seems like the classic-useless-shounen-harem-male-lead...... more>>

In truth, however he's actually an Ashikabi--one of a mysterious set of "masters" in an awesome battle royale between hordes of cute girls called "Sekirei."

Since this is an ecchi manga, with their attacks they often happen to... you guessed it--ripping each others' clothes off! Looks like his luck's taken a turn for the better. <<less

Goto Nagi has travelled to the southern island of Okitsushima, and ventures out to see Umi no Misaki, a striking cape jutting out into the... more>> ocean. But when he arrives, he finds that there is much more to this cape than a wondrous view. There is something peculiar about the cape, and about the island's inhabitants. <<less

Love stories of the 10 princes of hell.

Talk about being at the wrong place at the wrong time! High school student Kazuki Muto had no clue what he was in for when he rescued damsel in distress Tokiko from a monster known as a "homunculus." Disguised as humans—who actually eat humans—homunculi are malevolent creatures that affix themselves to people's brains, and once fully grown, the only thing that can annihilate them is a weapon called Buso Renkin!.... more>>

Follow the adventures of Kazuki after he discovers that it was actually Tokiko who saved his life by implanting a kakugane—an alchemical device that transforms into a busou renkin—to replace his heart.

Note: Volume 10 includes the pilot story Embalming —Corpse and Bride— along with liner notes for both it and Busou Renkin. <<less

The elite Cosmo Academy attracts applicants from every stellar nation in the galaxy. One young hopeful is Tadatos Lane, an orphan esper from Terra. The final stage of the academy's entrance exam is a perilous mission simulation aboard an actual derelict starship. The applicants depart for the ships in groups of ten, but when Tada's crew arrives on the Esperanza, they are horrified to discover that they now number eleven. As the test progresses, things go awry and the atmosphere grows increasingly tense. The crew members begin to suspect sabotage, and Tada appears to be the likely culprit.... more>>

Won the 21st Shogakukan Manga Award for Shoujo in 1975 (tied with ).

* Includes a short story called Seireigari which was later republished as a bunko volume under the name. It includes the same stories featured in this manga.

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The Song Princess possesses the power to protect the kingdom with her song. Though the role is passed down from mother to daughter, the current Song Princess, Cain, is actually a man, singing in his dead sister's place. The only one who knows of this secret is Thomas, the head of the village where they live. One day, they come across an unconscious woman who is being chased by the Royal Guard. Why did she run away? And why did she come to see Cain?... more>>

Volume 1 included a one-shot called Darika. <<less

On the planet Aqua, a world once known as Mars, Mizunashi Akari has just made her home in the town of Neo-VENEZIA, a futuristic imitation of the ancient city of Venice. The technology of "Man Home" (formerly Earth) has not entirely reached this planet, and Akari is alone, having no contact with family or friends. Nonetheless, the town, with its charming labyrinths of rivers and canals, becomes Akari's new infatuation, along with the dream of becoming a full-fledged gondolier. Reverting to a more "primitive" lifestyle and pursuing a new trade, the character of Akari becomes both adventurous and heartwarming all at once.... more>>

Note: Nominated for the 11th Japan Media Arts Festival (2007). <<less

When the minister of construction’s grandson disappears amid protests against the dam project in Hinamizawa, Detective Akasaka is sent from the Tokyo Police to investigate. Posing as a tourist, Akasaka becomes fast friends with Rika Furude, and the little girl almost makes him forget that he’s on a mission to find a kidnapper! But the sightseeing tour takes a sudden turn when Rika delivers a grave warning: Leave Hinamizawa…before you come to regret it…... more>>

The story of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni is divided into a total of eight chapters: four "Question" arcs and four "Answer" arcs. Each chapter keeps the same main characters, but ends in a different way. However, each chapter gives valuable answers, hints, and clues to the previous one, while at the same time bringing forth even more mysteries.

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Chun Hyang is the feisty young daughter of the village shaman and a master of the martial arts. When a tyrannical warlord threatens harmony in... more>> her village and abducts one of her friends, Chun Hyang vows revenge and sets off on an adventure that would become a legend. <<less

From on high, the gods make sport of the mortals who toil below them. None know the cruelty of these beings better than Ganymede, a... more>> beautiful prince who was torn away from his family by the gods’ divine hands. Granted immortality, Ganymede now whiles away his days in an inescapable miniature garden for the amusement of the gods, particularly Apollo. But the gods themselves are no strangers to the boredom of eternal life, and as Ganymede quickly discovers, they will do anything to keep themselves entertained, both at his expense and at one another’s… <<less

Of Shaman King fame, here's another series by Hiroyuki Takei about a buddha with the 1,000 arms armor. Sennju, an emissary of the buddha Kannon, appears in the human world to find and protect the reincarnation of the buddha Mirokou. The emissary arrives on Earth just in time to save a young girl from being bullied by some rough looking men. Just who is this girl and will she believe that he's a buddha who was sent by Kannon?... more>>

* Also included are three oneshots; two of them are called Death Zero and Itako no Anna.

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A WWII pilot was shot down and killed, but he still had a promise to keep, that not even death could stop him.

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Anna is an Itako, a priestess who can call upon spirits, learning the trade with her grandmother. One day, they run into a temple to find the master of the temple quarreling with a sword collector over whether the sword may be removed from the temple or not. And she and her grandmother decide to call upon the original owner of the sword and aid the temple master. <<less

Pandora's Box led a cursed existence. Through the curiosity of a woman, evil was unleashed and very nearly covered the world in darkness. Miraculously, humanity managed to seal Maou Kestra back into the box, but only with immense sacrifices. Even without their lord, the demons are still a formidable force that has only grown stronger with time, locked in the abandoned capital of the North, Hameln. Fifteen years have passed since that fateful battle...... more>>

Enter Hamel, a travelling minstrel who is so self-centered that he'd sooner cook his guardian crow (and family friend), Oboe, than go hungry for even a minute. Welcome to the world of music and hilarious insanity that is the Violinist of Hameln. Watch as Hamel takes cheap shots at his opponents and bashes pigeons with his giant violin and turns them into dinner.

How WILL the world be saved from Maou Kestra (it's a pun for orchestra, if you haven't noticed) with a hero such as this? <<less

The story revolves around Takumi Tsuzuki, a boy who lives with his older "sister" Otome, although the two have no blood ties between them. Otome... more>> manages a run-down confectionery store called Stray Cats. One day, Otome picks up a mysterious beautiful girl off the streets. <<less

Sakura Hayato is a fairly normal high-school student. Except for one thing: ghosts are attracted to him.... more>>

On his 17th birthday, as his ghost problem reaches a peak, he encounters a sly-looking blond man in fancy black garb who introduces himself as "Undertaker Riddle." Riddle offers to help Hayato with his ghost problem on the condition that Hayato become his partner in the undertaking business, which is responsible for sending earthbound spirits to their destined place of final rest by way of a special funeral service. Though he initially refuses the suspicious proposition, circumstances soon come to pass where Hayato has to either accept a soul bond with Riddle... Or lose his life. <<less

Sotomura is a high-school girl who is feared as a delinquent and avoided by most students. From her light-brown hair down to her long skirt and harsh manner of speaking, she completely seems the part. ... more>>

But after Sotomura rescues a girl named Haruno from some bullies, Haruno decides to try to get to know her better. Haruno is surprised to find out that Sotomura isn't a delinquent at all and is, in fact, just a very socially awkward girl that's bad with words but wants to make friends. She enjoys cooking, handicrafts, and hitting the supermarket sales. Sotomura also loves cute and fancy things, but she hides these girly traits because she feels they don't suit how she looks.

Haruno's first step in helping Sotomura is to try to teach her how to smile, because whenever she tries, it ends up as a scary grin. Thus begins the story of Sotomura's attempts to make new friends. <<less

Harumi has been in the hospital practically her whole life. She has a life-threatening disease, and is kept inside at all times. Her life is... more>> incredibly mundane until she meets Masato, a new patient. He isn’t the best influence, being a heavy smoker and drinker, but since they’ve both got nothing better to do, they become friends. This humorous story follows their meeting and the night they spend together, talking about what it means to die early. <<less

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1. Same Cell Organism

Nakagawa and Yokota are two boys very much in love with each other. Yokota is more open with his feelings, but Nakagawa is easily embarrassed of public displays of affection. Though they may be outwardly different, their feelings for each other are the same...their connection is such that they liken themselves to same-cell oganisms.

2. I Love You (sequel to Same Cell Organism)

3. Lullaby in My Hand (another sequel to Same Cell Organism & I Love You)

4. The Letter in the Attic (Yare Ura Yuubin Monogatari)

Two lonely boys visit a favourite spot.

5. To Make Angel (Tenshi wo Tsukuru)

An angel follows a young boy throughout his life.

6. To Make Angel (Tenshi wo Tsukuru) (sequel)

7. We Selfish Two

Sora is in love with Kindergarten Teacher Midori. <<less

"I'm sorry I don't bear much resemblance - I love you."... more>>

Yamada Torao commits suicide after the loss of his lover and wakes up from suspended animation 250 years in the future. The android tasked with assisting him that treats him kindly and with tender care is the disappointing robot of his former lover at a "30% reduction"...? An intense future love story about a stubborn young man who learns to accept love and pursues his aspirations. <<less

This adaptation focus on each heroine based on the Amagami visual novel.... more>>

V.1 - NANASAKI Ai

V.2 - MORISHIMA Haruka

V.3 - SAKURAI Rihoko <<less

The Angel Troupe is composed of five beautiful and talented female pilots. ... more>>

When a coup d’état threatens the life of Prince Shiva, they are called to action. Takuto Meyers is put in charge of the Angels and is ordered to escort Prince Shiva to safety.

With their enemy right behind them, Takuto and the Angels have enough to worry about—but multiple love triangles don’t seem to be helping! <<less

On her sixteenth birthday, the unlucky, unmotivated and good-for-nothing Odagiri Yume saves the high-classed and lovely Momo, who claims to be the Devil. Yume confesses her wish to become special and Momo grants it: she makes Yume the representative of the earth! From now on her sixteenth birthday until her eighteenth, Yume has to give Momo seven good reasons as to why the earth shouldn’t be destroyed. The countdown for the destruction of the world has begun and only Yume can stop it.... more>>

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Includes the following story:

• Kimi no Sekai no Suikata (How to Save the World) in v.1

• 17 O'Clocks in v. 6 <<less

With her beautiful looks and outgoing personality, Shinozaki Akina used to be the leader of a group of hotties on the top of a class hierarchy. After her high school debut was delayed, however, she finds herself isolated in the class.... more>>

Next to Akina sits Sasamura Kaede, an otaku girl who can turn into a bishoujo with her glasses off. Akina decides to get Kaede out of the otaku life and groom her for a perfect high school life, but the only way to get close to Kaede is for Akina to pretend to be a Precure otaku herself to her chagrin... <<less

In this country, every person has to be matched up with a partner. Partnerships are made around when you turn three or four. The doctors... more>> decide who gets paired together. One person acts as the 'supplier.' The other as the 'receiver.' It is impossible for a 'receiver' to continue to live without periodically being given power from the 'supplier.' And in the same way, it is imperative for a 'supplier' that a 'receiver' accept some of the power generated within their body. This 'power' can't be made anywhere other than inside a 'supplier's own body… So for the 'receivers,' we 'suppliers' are completely indispensable... <<less