Yotsuba is a strange little girl with a big personality. Even in the most trivial, unremarkable encounters, her curiosity and enthusiasm can quickly turn the everyday into the extraordinary!... more>>

Note: Won the Excellence Award for Manga at the Japan Media Arts Festival in 2006. Was nominated for the Manga Taishō award in 2008 and for the 12th and 20th Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prize in 2008 and 2016. Was nominated for the Eisner Award in the "Best Publication for Kids" category. <<less

Bi-Kwang is a handsome young warrior who becomes a drooling mess whenever he sees a pretty girl. Out on the road he meets an extraordinary swordfighter with no name who is searching for a legendary master warrior. Bi-Kwang promises to aid the swordfighter if he lets Bi-Kwang meet his beautiful sister. Of course, it turns out the swordfighter is the sister, Hwa-Rin Dahm, and she must switch identities to keep the plot moving along. Bi-Kwang is immediately smitten, and thus we have a triangle involving only two people. ... more>>

This manhwa was made into a few MMORPG. <<less

In 1988 an enigmatic explosion which has happened in Venezuela caused some mysterious case called "Lost Life Phenomenon". Indiscriminate murder, mass destruction, vanishing of an... more>> entire city... Some who got involved in the case say they saw a giant... Fast forward to 1991 in Japan. This is a story about girls who end up piloting gigantic humanoid weapons called "JINKI" fighting against their fate. <<less

Henrietta barely survived a brutal attack that killed her family. 'Rescued' by the Social Welfare Agency, her injuries were repaired with robotic components and she was brainwashed. Lost with the memory of her family's deaths was almost every trace of her own humanity. Now, she is an extraordinarily lethal cyborg assassin, obediently working with her handler Giuseppe to carry out her deadly tasks. Despite her conditioning and programming, Henrietta still has the heart of a young girl. She has not completely forgotten how to love, yet the very emotion is contrary to her training and programming. Can the Gunslinger Girl survive? Can she find peace in a struggle against her very nature?... more>>

Notes: Won Excellence Prize from Japan Media Arts Festival in 2012 <<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

America in the Roaring 20s. On the surface, it's a positive, peaceful time after the violence of the Great War. But lurking in the shadows is a dark element ready to snatch that peace away. Sister Rosette Christopher, an exorcist working as a part of the Magdala Order, has a duty to fight the demons which appear and cause destruction.... more>>

But along with her companion Chrno, she usually ends up causing more destruction than the demons themselves! On one particular mission, they meet a young girl with a beautiful voice named Azmaria, who is being targeted by her own stepfather. As Rosette and Chrno work to save her, more is revealed about the relationship between them. There is more to these two than meets the eye. <<less

The best high school stories are simultaneously funny, warm, and endearing — but most importantly, the characters come alive on the page. Get to know the girls who set a new standard for the high school experience!... more>>

Note: Was named a jury recommended work of the sixth Japan Media Arts Festival in 2002. <<less

Ray was bred and raised to be a living, breathing organ donor. After her own eyes were taken from her, a stranger bestows upon her... more>> the gift of sight and something extra - she has X-Ray vision! Ten years later, Ray works as a nurse and moonlights as an underground medical doctor performing for-profit, off-the-book medical procedures. But her daily routine is interrupted by a chance encounter with an old friend that triggers Ray's memories of her hellish childhood. Ray will begin a search that will lead her back to the people who stole her eyes-and her childhood! <<less

Trouble always seems to follow the beautiful and sassy Kaname Chidori. Though she is only a high-school student, Kaname is constantly the target of terrorism.... more>> Lucky for her though, the dreamy Sosuke, an undercover agent from Mithril, is one step behind her, ready to protect her at any cost. But will he be able to save her from harm every time she is in trouble? <<less

While trying to bury the body of his mother deep in the woods, high school student Yuri is approached by a strange girl who offers... more>> to help him. That is... if he promises to be her "parent killing assistant." Meet Anne Freaks, a bright, attractive teenage girl normal in every way - except that she's on a mission to kill her father, the leader of the dangerous extremist cult: the Kakusei Group. <<less

Welcome to Cromartie High—a melting pot of underachievers and overzealous bullies, where the fist rules, and the student body has the combined I.Q. of a rusty nail. After a whole lot of bad judgment and a little bad luck, Takashi Kamiyama is now attending this academy of dunces. Here, his only homework will be defending himself against the foul-mouthed robots, semi-intelligent apes, and masked villains that roam the halls of Cromartie High School!... more>>

Won the 26th Kodansha Manga Award for Best Shounen in 2002 (shared with ).

Note: The chapters are incorrectly numbered starting from Volume 14 (the volume begins with chapter 267 even though the last chapter of Volume 13 is 269). <<less

Kantarou, a folklore scholar living in the Taisho period, has various and sundry adventures. But Kantarou moonlights as an exorcist solving the problems of ghosts and demons, all with the help of Haruka, the legendary demon-eating tengu!... more>>

Note: The serialization was in a shoujo magazine: Comic Blade Avarus. <<less

With Japan in the midst of a bloody revolution, an elite cadre of samurai swordsmen known as the Shinsengumi must protect the embattled city of Kyoto. Tetsunosuke Ichimura has spent his life dreaming of working at the Shinsengumi, and his wish has recently been fulfilled. As a page for Vice-Commander Hijikata Toshizo, he is privy to a wealth of secrets and is among Japan's highest ranking officials, some of whom are actual historical figures. When a strange gun-toting swordsman, Ryoma Sakamoto, recognizes Tetsunosuke and his brother as the sons of someone he calls the "Peacemaker," trouble brews and the other Shinsengumi run the outsider out of town. ... more>>

Full of action, this sword-fighting and gun-toting story is centered on the bakumatsu, a chaotic and bloody time of revolution that would ultimately result in the disbanding of the samurai and the opening up and Westernization of Japan. Fifteen-year-old Tetsu must witness the war around him, and perhaps gain some amount of wisdom about the samurai. <<less

An after-school trip to Shibuya turns into one firecracker of a party when Akira, Riki, Shigeru, and Kazuya get struck by lightning - and branded with strange marks on their bodies! To make matters more bizarre, a costumed girl named Syrui demands that the boys return the "God Beasts" that have fallen from the "Gate." ... more>>

When the boys discover these God Beasts came through the lightning, their lives will change. Will Akira and his gang be able to survive their wrath? <<less

Junpei, a thick-headed martial artist. Ritsuko, tomboy and gun Otaku. Airi, award winning actress. These three are transported from their homes in Japan to a High Fantasy parallel world. Enlisting the aid of the most powerful elven sorceress in the land, they try— and fail —to cast a spell that will return them home. The result? The spell is made manifest as fragments on the bodies of five elven women throughout the land. To return home, they have to collect the fragments of the spell and join them into a working spell.... more>>

The catch? They don't know precisely which elves have fragments of the spell on them. The solution? Find every elf woman in the land and take off their clothes. <<less

Inside the jungles of Vietnam, a courageous Special Ops. Unit is fighting the most infamous war of decades past—the Vietnam War. This bold account follows the brave exploits of Sergeant “Perky” Perkins and his unit… of rabbits! Join Rats, Perky and Botaski as they fight against the cats of the Viet Cong. From the Tet Offensive to the My Canh bombing, watch these commando-style bunnies through an anthropomorphic lens as events unfold and violence erupts.... more>>

Non-human cast of characters notwithstanding, this compelling and painstakingly-researched work places an emphasis on factualism in order to accurately portray the events of the Vietnam War. With a fresh perspective on one of history’s greatest calamities, Apocalypse Meow is a daring new take on a conflict that won’t soon be forgotten… especially after these young rabbits are done! <<less

Orphen, the tough-talking sorcerer-for-hire, is putting his wand-wielding skills to use for quite a price, but with a boneheaded companion and a wide-eyed pupil tagging... more>> along, they can’t help but attract a little trouble! Magical mercenaries are all around, and the hair-triggered Orphen is no stranger to a good fight, so he’ll have to cast his spells in record time to stay in the game of magic in Orphen. <<less

While most people her age are having fun, with little or no worries, Mi-Roo is stuck playing the role of student, homemaker and full-time babysitter... more>> to her siblings. With a mother who is gone more than half of the time, an overworked older sister who's a manhwa artist, and a lazy twin brother who serves only as a hindrance, Mi-Roo is trapped in a constant balancing act of housework and schoolwork. She's no superhero though, and it will take more than her undaunted determination to stay afloat! <<less

Imagine a Neon Genesis Evangelion where choosing the right girl is more important than saving the world! That's the gist of Angelic Days--the hit manga... more>> that Eva fans have been waiting for! Based on a popular PC and Playstation 2 game released only in Japan, Angelic Days takes the angst-ridden Eva pilots and sets them in a lighter, brighter world. <<less

Naoto Saki is a typical young boy. He gets average grades in school, and nothing about him really stands out. His favorite thing to do is sleep - which doesn't exactly endear him to his teachers when he dozes off in class. Whenever he falls asleep, Naoto dreams of the same fantasy world. ... more>>

Then one day, Naoto gets magically summoned into the very world he had once only seen in dreams! All at once, he's caught up in a battle between the powerful beings called Elphis, and a group of human-like beings called the Sand Dusts. For Naoto, this desert world of Orgos is no longer a dream: he can feel pain here, and possibly even die. He decides he'd rather not risk his life, and would like nothing more than to return home.

But the pretty sorceress who summoned him in the first place has other plans for him. <<less

Many good things are linked with water, but not here. From the murder of a small child whose body was never found, to the creatures... more>> that lurk in the depths. All the tales are linked to water, and each conclude with a shocking end. <<less

Ahiru wishes to become a beautiful ballerina, but her two left feet always get in the way of her dreams. All of that changes when... more>> she is given a magical pendant and is suddenly transformed into Princess Tutu, a graceful dancer who is lighter than air. But not all is well for the crowned princess of pirouettes. The boy of her dreams has a broken heart, and Tutu must collect the shattered pieces to make her beloved Mytho whole again, before a darker dancer takes his heart away forever. <<less

Buyer beware - when video game obsessed Kaito Suzuki mysteriously receives a game called Gamerz Heaven, he gets a lot more than what he bargained... more>> for! Not only is he playing the game, he finds himself being sucked into it! With a boy named Nata serving as his "Navigator" in the game, Kaito will have to eliminate all of the monsters before he can enter the Second Zone. Things become difficult when Kaito realizes that losing this game had deadly implications for the real world! <<less

High school freshman Himeno has begun a new life with her father and new stepmother, but her world is more of a nightmare than a... more>> fairytale. That is, until she is crowned the Prétear by a group of handsome knights. But this is not a story of a damsel in distress! This princess is strong, stubborn, and she has a world to save! <<less

Saga is a tidy young girl, living an ordinary life with her grandmother in a pleasant small town. One day she comes across a tiny pink-haired creature who seems to be ill. Thinking it might be hungry, Saga feeds it and brings it home.... more>>

The creature turns out to be snow fairy apprentice Sugar, a hyperactive, cheerful little fairy with magical skills and the ability to make snow...and she can only be seen by Saga! Now, what is Saga going to do with such a whimsical little thing invading her well-planned life, and will Sugar ever accomplish what she came to the human world for? <<less