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

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

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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

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

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

Valume Lune Tiltu is a prince who's expected to take the throne, but a simple coronation will not land him the crown. Joined by the... more>> mirror spirit Alamine, he must travel across Japan, making contracts with the masters of spirit. As confirmation for each of his agreements, he is presented with one piece of a symbol, and only when this symbol is whole will he become king. But Tiltu not only collects marks from masters to reach his goal of being a ruler, he also makes new friends along the way, friends that are in desperate need of his company. Join the prince, with his newfound chums, inside a world of fantasy that will one day be the domain of Prince Tiltu. <<less

In the near future, almost the entire world lies in the iron grip of a huge conglomerate, the Persona Century Corporation. One day, a mysterious... more>> good-looking man appears in Shinjuku, one of the few places not dominated by Persona Century. Shinjuku is a dangerous and lawless place, teeming with rebels and terrorists. The stranger's name is Dark Side - and with the help of a small band of rebels, he will attempt to break Persona's stranglehold on the world. <<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

The Lord of Babylon Palace has arrived and he's got his eyes on the beautiful Sayaka! Tough-as-nails high-schooler Kyoya Izayoi, master of the rare martial art of Nenpo, is back wielding the mythical sword Ashura in this classic tale of good versus evil.... more>>

A floating palace mysteriously appears over Shinjuku Cho Park, sending the Intelligence Agency scrambling for information. No need to infiltrate the palace this time - the Lord of the Palace is throwing a housewarming party! He's invited a who's who of Japan, along with Kyoya and Sayaka and the three mythic Knights of Marduk. Will Kyoya and Dr. Mephisto find out who the Lord of Babylon Palace really is? Why is the Lord of Babylon after Sayaka? Can Kyoya get to her before it is too late? Kyoya may have finally met his match! <<less

When inventor Kyusaku Natsume transfers the brain of his son Ryunosuke's cat into a top secret android body, he doesn't lose a family pet...he gains a daughter! ... more>>

Nuku Nuku may appear to be a teenage girl, but her cute and cuddly exterior hides both the superhuman strength of the world's most advanced android chassis and the lightning-quick senses of a domestic feline. She’ll become the sister Ryunosuke never dreamed of, and she’s on a mission to save her new family from disaster! <<less

Woo Sang High is under attack! The entire student body is being terrorized by a duo of frightening bullies who have recently been released from... more>> a juvenile detention center. Guk Do and his muscle-headed sidekick, Chung Ki, are on a rampage and they have set their sights on Saang Tae, a brawny teenager with the courage of ten men. He alone will battle the fearsome duo, but there’s only room for a few at the top, and only one man can be The Boss. <<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

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

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

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

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

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

In a world where technology and magic fuel the dream for riches, the Knights of the Dark City are sent out to find the hidden... more>> treasures that the world craves. Kurorat Jio Clocks, the clever rat of Higurashi Street, will join the Knights in their frantic hunt for wealth, and for the ultimate prize - Dream Gold. All who search for treasure search for Dream Gold, but this quest will yield one winner... <<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

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

The eleventh princess of the Hikami clan has been brutally murdered, signaling a new era in medieval Japan. The wrongs inflicted upon the people of these lands will soon be rectified, as a cluster of souls is resurrected and transported into the bodies of an extraordinary group of teenagers.... more>>

These souls are thirsty for retribution and no enemy - not even the warmongering Shogun - can stop them in their purpose. These young soldiers will find the power to stop their hated enemy! <<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

Five sexy teachers, and a boy with lots to learn! Susumu Arisaka has just turned 18, and that means he can move out of the orphanage and into his childhood home. He's looking forward to finally living on his own, but five of his high school teachers have gotten there first. They're looking forward to helping him around the house - and teaching him a thing or two about life in the process. It's not at all what Susumu expected, and he's not sure if the situation's awful, or pretty darn great!... more>>

Note: ADV licensed this manga and released the first volume in english before dropping it, so volume 1 didn't get scanlated. <<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