Wallace, the head librarian of the "Library of the End," has no memory. And what lies inside the forgotten library in the furthest end of... more>> the world are only a taciturn maid and the "Magic Monsters of the Books" that he just can't get through. The library gets no visitors and, as the head librarian, Wallace cannot leave. So he lives his days in relative solitude, unable to discover his past. And then, one day. He met Lucia, a witch apprentice from the "Village of the Beginning," through a mirror. This is a story of them, a lonely and gentle fantasy story; a fairytale that will not be passed down to anyone. <<less

"Is there a new book with Dragon in it?" Im Jinha, a representative actor of Korea. In actuality, he is obsessed with fantasy novels featuring... more>> dragons. Only one person, Cha Yul-ri, knows that secret. Cha Yul-ri, a new lawyer who has just stepped into society. Strange things unfold in front of her, who should be more rational than anyone else. It shouldn't rain indoors, and there shouldn't be a thousand-year-old imoogi to kidnap her. What's a dragon in the 21st century? What's a killer? "Cha Yul-ri. Aren't you interested in dragons?" "I'm not interested in reptiles..." "A dragon is not a reptile." "Oh, really? Then what is it? Amphibians?" "It's not an amphibian either. It's just... It's just, just a dragon..." <<less

An anthology of horror one-shots by famous mangaka in the genre.... more>>

1. Snow White - Shirayukihime - (Itou Junji) -- Snow White gets thrown in the dungeon for being the fairest of them all.

2. The Story that Ends with the Prologue (Takahashi Yousuke) -- The rather wacky encounter between a normal high school boy and a strange girl.

3. Spiritual Medicine (Inuki Kanako) -- "Illness comes from the spirit," or so goes an old Japanese saying. The mind and the body have a strange relationship with each other...

4. The Bookworm - Bungaku Seinen - (Amagappa Shoujogun) -- An otherwise normal library has a rather unusual regular visitor.

5. A Circus Tale (Hino Hideshi) - The dramatic story of a mother-and-son duo who work in a travelling circus.

8. Caged Bird (Osada Noto)

9. The “Badger” Has Begun (Takahashi Yousuke) - Of dreams, cheating and cheating in dreams... <<less

In a distant world reminiscent of the Arabian Nights, a mysterious young elf-child etched by a difficult life in the slums of a remote village with his elder sister.... more>>

One day, he encountered Sedona, a librarian from the greatest library of the land, and the two formed a bond as they began their adventure in a fantastic and wondrous world. <<less

A boy whose father fell prey to a book which drives its readers to take their own lives, a girl who tries to protect the... more>> boy from meeting a similar fate, a forensic pathologist who cannot forgive herself for the death of a girlhood friend, a mysterious used-book store - The Book Club - that only deals with books about death and despair, and a suicide which was committed in the ancient Library of Alexandria are all inexplicably connected in this unusual Korean horror story. <<less

Yu Mano wanted a job where he wouldn't have to deal with lots of people looking at him, and maybe where he could get some of his college homework done during breaks. Being an albino in South Korea, he always stands out. There's this creepy yet eye-catching mansion in his neighborhood that somehow is a library, so he decides to work there part-time for a while. ... more>>

But his annoyance level soon shoots through the roof because every single one of the (admittedly gorgeous) librarians there are vampire otakus! They even dress and talk as if they are vampires—and as if they're certain he is one, too!

After an awkward first encounter with the head librarian (including being dragged into his elegant coffin), he is determined to never go back but... <<less

Altina who's fond of books starts pretending to be a mute in order to escape the imposed image of her as a "perfect lady" role that's set-up by her older brother and older sisters.... more>>

However, that being said, that pretend act will soon be discovered by no other than the head librarian, sir Shijar himself?! <<less

From his late grandfather Viscount Disward, Huey has inherited The Mystical Library of Dantalian, a collection of powerful Mystical Books demonic and supernatural. Together with... more>> the dark and mysterious Dariane, they pursue Mystical Books scattered across England. Their adventure begins here. <<less

In the Xuan Hai Tian cultivation world, where powerful sects stand tall, modern day Yang Rui accidentally becomes the Dean of the divine Lang Huan... more>> Library. Yang Rui sets out to recruit new disciples and do something remarkable. Can Yang Rui glorify the name of the Lang Huan library? <<less

A sudden arrival of letter to her one fine day. By the request of the letter, the witch Bessi Ale returns to her homeland, Veyron Empire after having left it 16 years ago. After becoming the newly appointed manager of the National Library which was on the brink of closure, she has a premonition that she will be entangled with the secret that's kept hidden in the imperial palace... "From now on, I promise to be by your side." "You are special to me. More special to me than anyone else in the world." A small spark appears in the curious relationship she has with the knight Justin, who experienced a terrible ill-fated relationship in... more>> the past. Amidst all that, Bessi comes closer to revealing the truth that could shake the whole empire. In the world where only women are able to use magic,

shows how the super powerful witch Bessi survives as the manager of the library!" <<less

The title story, “The Mermaid Prince,” told in three chapters, is a coming-of-age story set in Okinawa. The boy, Mugi, has a fascination with mermaids. He moved in from Tokyo when his sister got married to a local man, and doesn’t quite fit in. On the day he met the girl, Madori, she was just coming to terms with her new family situation. His thoughtful gesture made her view him as her Prince Charming.... more>>

In the second story, “Snowy Day,” a homeless father and son take refuge from the snow in a library. The librarian soon finds out there is more to them than meets the eye.

The third story, “Ametsukigahara,” is a two-parter about a girl named Akari. There’s not much she cares about in this world, except maybe her friendship with Fumika, who’s afraid of boys. But then Fumika gets a boyfriend, and something happens that makes Akari even more jaded than she already was. <<less

One day, Alissa, the royal librarian, finds an abandoned diary. Not realizing it's under a unique magic spell, she takes it home, where she discovers that whenever she writes her name in it, she's transported to an unfamiliar place, where she meets with a boy called Louis. Thinking it to just be the world inside a book, Alissa befriends the young Louis and spends a lot of time with him.... more>>

Meanwhile, after years of making his people worry by staying single, a young king invites all the unmarried noble ladies to a ball where he will finally choose his queen. Alissa attends the ball with a light heart, confident that nothing will happen to her, until, strangely enough, the young king takes an interest in her... <<less

During the 31st year of Seika, the battle between the Library Force and the Media Improvement Committee reached a new level of violence. Each group has armed itself for either the freedom of expression or the "protection" of society from the bad influences of media.... more>>

Kasahara Iku joins the Library Force with the intent of finding her "Prince" who helped her during a censorship exercise by the Media Improvement Committee and with her strong will of protecting books. <<less

Compilation of short stories:... more>>

1-3) Hatsukoi ni Oboreta

4) Sweet Cool

Suzu's boyfriend suddenly broke up with her at the end of summer vacation. She pretended that it was alright while he was there, but as soon as he left she began to cry. The kind and cool Jun was passing by and gave her some sweet chocolate to cheer her up. The next day, they discover that they go to the same school. What will happen with this pair whose introduction was so sweet?

5) Juonteki na Kanojo aka My Grudging Girlfriend:

After losing a bet to his friends, Ginji, a well known playboy of his school, has to ask out Kei Natsumi, “the darkest woman in school”, as the kids call her. Natsumi always spends her time in the library reading horror books and it’s not that Ginji is afraid that he’ll be turned down but he’s afraid of her gloomy atmosphere. Will he be able to light up her life? <<less

A sweet and heartwarming story about the coming of age of Harukawa Mikoto

Atsu-chan (Shinoda) usually sleeps in class. One day, she goes to the library to borrow books for her history report. She sees a sofa in... more>> the library and wants to sleep there. Will it be her chance to get a good place for her sleep? Or will it cause some changes to her sleeping habit? <<less

Story 01: Eye Level -... more>>

I'm short. I'm shy. I look like a child. My name is Toshie and I hate my tall classmate, Sakaue. I've got a complex over my height--why does he act like it's nothing for me to worry about??

Story 02: Capture a Bitter Love -

Nagaoka Temari is secretly in love with Yatabe-kun. Even when he speaks to her, she gets so nervous that she can't tell him how she feels. Just hearing his voice sends her brain into a panic. And that's why... she told him the exact opposite of what she's been thinking. Temari knows that she's the reason he's getting failing marks now, so what if her "close friend" Yamaguchi Ai were to tutor him? There's no way for Temari to fool Yatabe into thinking she's someone else... Or is there?

Story 03: Heart Library -

Miyazawa Yuu works in the library. She thinks how nice it would be if she could just talk to the popular Isetani-kun. The other person who's supposed to be working with Yuu today ditched, so now Yuu is stuck being the only one to carry all the books back to the library room. She tries to carry too many and can't see anything in front of her, and when she falls... it's Isetani who catches her in his arms!

Story 04: Baby Spice -

Kawai Machi has a crush on Hiroe, but he completely treats her like a child. And then Machi learns that Hiroe has a girlfriend...!? <<less

A teacher at Kanae's school has been fired for having an affair with a student. Then, a hot new librarian comes in… Kanae falls in... more>> love with the new librarian. However, she sees a ring on his finger...? <<less

A lad frustrated by an unfruitful summer day decides to stop by the library.

Set in a fictional European country in 1924, a Japanese exchange student meets a mysterious, brilliant girl who only leaves the library to sleep. Her... more>> brother, a detective, relies on her mind to solve difficult mysteries, several of which draw her away from the library. <<less

An ensemble cast BL manga telling several stories about how high-school boys found love developing between themselves and unexpected partners, in surprising circumstances.

A cute love story between a track runner and an older librarian.... more>>

Extra: My Girlfriend Is a Step Ahead of Me <<less

Machida Sawako a.k.a. Miss Bernard is a lazy girl who wants to be a well-read person but does not actually read much. The manga recounts... more>> the conversations between Miss Bernard and her bookworm friends about the Bible; The Tale of the Heike; Guns, Germs, and Steel; The Door into Summer; The Great Passage, and more masterpieces that she has not necessarily read. <<less

Until that day, until that moment, I couldn't imagine that our love story would end like that...... more>>

Yes. Everything started after that girl came into our town... <<less

My dream of a fairy tale kiss, dashed.