In the feudal era of Japan, Ogami Itto is the elite executioner for the Shogun until the ruthless Yagyu clan frames him in an attempt to gain the position. His name dishonored and his wife murdered, Itto and his infant son Daigoro wander Japan as an assassin for hire, named Lone Wolf and Cub. Ultimately, Ogami Itto strives for revenge against the Yagyu clan.... more>>

Note: Won the Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material in 2001. <<less

Contains 2 stories: ... more>>

1) Tsuki no Toiki: Ai no Kizu -

Feudal Japan: a girl is found among the bamboo with a slash wound on her back. Having no memories of her identity she is taken into a local brothel and put in charge of babysitting and housekeeping duties. One day, a frequent handsome customer, who also happens to be the head guard of the local castle, notices and wants her as his partner. Having none of that, the girl whacks him across his face, but he does not give up that easily.

2) Tsuki no Toiki: Natsu no Yume -

To protect Hanzou's homeland from attack by her family, Sara must infiltrate the ninja town of Iga and steal their secret gunpowder formula. As an added bonus, she gets to marry Hanzou in the process. There is just one problem...it's not the Hanzou she thinks it is! And when our lecherous Hanzou from the first story comes around to visit, he gets quite a surprise. <<less

Becoming a ninja is just a childhood dream for sixteen-year-old Recca, until a fateful encounter reveals he has inherited ninja powers, including the ability to... more>> wield fire! As Recca learns to master the ancient ways of his ancestors, he is drawn to protect a mysterious girl named Yanagi... <<less

A pulse-quickening tale of swords, sorcery, far-away kingdoms, and the fairest princess in the land... with a twist. ... more>>

When Prince Jed's bride-to-be, Elena, elopes two days before their wedding, her desperate family dresses up their youngest son Nicole and sends him to get married in her place. With his beautiful blue eyes, flowing blond hair and strategically placed apples, nobody bats an eye at the pretty young 'maiden' standing before them. But how long can Nicole keep up this charade? Despite the odds against them, the two princes share many adventures and intimacies in this mesmerizing romantic drama.

Note: There are both romance and shounen-ai pairings in this story. <<less

Follow the final moments of a shinsengumi first squadron captain, Okita Soji, as the author tells his version of the story.

This story in set in the Taisho era (1912-1926) of Japan. ... more>>

Two years after the famous author Uro vanished, his last manuscript is found at the house of competing author Otogai, who seems obsessed with (or is it possessed by?) his supposedly-dead rival.

By a strange turn of events, three acquaintances; an illustrator, an editor and a stage performer, end up investigating Otogai's odd behaviour. They discover that the writer's garden appears to be haunted by a mysterious camellia bush...and camellia was Uro's favourite flower.

Note: contains a story, Dancing in the Snow, which also features Minami, Ideizumi and Kuzuha. All these stories about the trio are also gathered in the first volume of , which then continues with new stories about their involvement in various supernatural mysteries. <<less

The kagema tea house was a place where men entertained customers. However, a girl was picked up and brought to one of the gardens where... more>> gorgeous men sold their bodies. Then, as the wheels of fate started to turn, they each begin to face their own destinies. <<less

Suzumori Ganjuro is a swordless samurai wandering around with nowhere to go until he stumbles across a wanted poster in the woods. To his fortune... more>> (or ill-fate), he crosses paths with the very man that everyone wants to kill — the Sister Slayer. <<less

What will happen to a lovely princess when she is blinded after an accident? ... more>>

This story was first collected in 1978 in a manga volume with the same title. It contains Oujo Alexandra 1977, Fuyu no Himawari 1975, Manatsu no Yo no Yume 1972. It was afterwards reprinted for Suzue Miuchi's best works, volume 5 1996. <<less

Part one of legendary author Noboru Rokuda’s collection of tales of love and war told beneath transcendent skies.Two different tales of love are told beneath... more>> the eternal sky in volume one of Sky by Noboru Rokuda. In Return of the Brave, a young woman named Annie is engaged to a brave firefighter, Eddie Rickenbacker, but she needs to gain the approval of her fiancé’s war hero of a father, Robert Rickenbacker, before they can get married. Can she find the courage to rise to the challenge? Orphans’ Toys follows the tale of two childhood friends Albert and Richard who face vastly different realities after enlisting in World War I… <<less

Revery Earth presents you with three meanings, one per each volume. Eric is on a journey to revenge his brother's death, Jurd. He saves a... more>> prince who identified himself as Sion. Giving Eric an awkward reason, Sion helps Eric on his journey.Eric and Sion come across a town where reports of a strange light in a forest nearby. Eric and Sion seek out the light and ended up finding out the lights were fairies. One of the fairies, Rem, joins Eric and Sion. <<less

Set in ancient Japan, this lyrical, self-contained story follows the ill-fated romance between a humble young monk and a magical, shape-changing she-fox. When the fox stumbles upon a band of demons discussing a plot to steal the monk's life through a dreamtrap, it will take all the fox's craftiness - and the intervention of the King of All Night's Dreaming (Morpheus) - to save him.... more>>

Was adapted into a 4 part comic in 2008 with art by P. Craig Russell. <<less

One of the older yuri manga out there. Resine comes to a new boarding school to find she is rooming with Simone, a rebel who is rude to her from the start. However, Resine and Simone end up falling in love...... more>>

Volume 3 of Yamagishi Ryouko Masterpiece Collection:

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• Otogibanashi wo Anata ni (A Fairy Tale for You)... more>>

Once upon a time, there was an incredibly strong-willed and beautiful princess, and an egotistical young man who burned with the desire to make something of himself. The young man's heart was stolen in an instant by the beauty of the princess, and he fell in love... but!?

• Otogibanashi wo Anata ni 2 - Houseki Hime (A Fairy Tale for You 2 - The Jewel Princess)

Starring the younger princess, Lucy, and her new love after the war.

• Kimagure na Maria (Carefree Maria)

Nonoka-chan watches over the hot-blooded Atsushi like a mother, but is that really all there is to it...? <<less

Legends say that when it snows, it is because the snow princess is crying. A collection of five tragic tales, all connected by the bond... more>> of snow. Shirahime-syo is CLAMP's tribute to traditional Japanese form and storytelling. <<less

A series of short stories. The main one is about a grandmother telling a child, Hana, the story of the princess of the moon, Kaguya.... more>> The second one explores further into the story after grandmother's story is told. <<less

In the 16th century, the evil Nobunaga rampages across the land in pursuit of the "Tenka Musō." Owner of the Scroll of the Heavens, Nobunaga must only locate the Scroll of the Earth to unleash the Tenka Musō's limitless power. ... more>>

When his vicious troops arrive at simple village, caught in the middle is Han, teen slacker and assistant to the village baker. Han soon reveals herself as Hattori Hanzo; a sexy skilled 18 year old ninja trapped in a 13 year old's body and sole protector of the Scroll of the Earth.

Infuriated at Nobunaga's brutality, Han vows to take the fight to its source, seize the Scroll of the Heavens and send Nobunaga where he belongs! <<less

An alcoholic's world descends into ruin as his abusive behavior slowly destroys the lives of those around him. When his out-of-control rage eventually leads to the murder of two innocents, a doppleganger of one of his victim cries out for justice to be served...... more>>

The story is based on the classic work of the same name by Edgar Allen Poe. This is an original rendition of the traditional story. It is NOT for the faint of heart! <<less

19th century, America - Legend has it that in the far West lies a sacred land called Gun Blaze West, and only the strong are... more>> able to set foot in that land. Viu Bannes, a cheerful and persistent boy, aspires to become a gunshooter and yearns to travel to the West to test his strength. He befriends a vagabond, Marcus Homer, and they both decide to set off on a journey to find Gun Blaze West. Thus an exciting journey to the West begins... <<less

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

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

Set in early 20th century France, Claudine...! follows the story of a transgender man into adulthood. He struggles through life, being the first child after... more>> three older brothers to take after his father, and is constanly misgendered by those around him. He wants only to be able to find true love... <<less

Florian and Noir take a trip to Florian's relative's castle to purchase some antique works of art. There, Florian reunites with a childhood acquaintance, Eleonora,... more>> an unhappy and somewhat confused girl. Eleonara decides that she wants to keep Florian all to her self and takes him away to an underground cave holding him captive. Noir must now rescue Florian, but with murderous intents following him everywhere and a convoluted dungeon with multiple hidden trapdoors, will Noir succeed and be able to leave with Florian? <<less

Tokyo, 2002. Tatsuaki dares to learn something novel to the most of Japanese: Beijing Opera. One day, he receives a Kouu mask from his master.... more>> Just for fun he put it on and is instantly transported back to Beijing, circa 1924! So begins Tatsuaki's adventures in the Beijing Opera House. <<less

A bright-spirited young historical scholar, Iba, disappears while on a lone expedition to study the ancient Silk Road. A year later his girlfriend, Kyoko, sets out for the Silk Road in order to find clues that will help to unravel the mystery of Iba's disappearance. ... more>>

When she arrives, she finds the charm she gave Iba for protection, and moments later she is sucked into a black vortex and loses consciousness. Kyoko awakes to find herself in a very different place and discovers that Iba is not only alive but is a warrior-slave under the reign of Genghis Khan in 13th century Mongolia! At last, when Iba and Kyoko reunite, they find that there are a series of events, crueler than the ones they have already endured, awaiting them. <<less