Abandoned as a baby and raised in an orphanage, the kind-hearted high-schooler Yuki Sakuragi is driven by a need to find the reason for his... more>> existence. Plagued by mysterious dreams, Yuki also possesses the strange ability to read the deepest, darkest thoughts of anyone he touches. As both the dreams and his powers intensify, there appears before him a beautiful young man named ""Zess,"" whose face tugs on Yuki's memory. He warns Yuki not to venture outside on Walpurgis Night, the eve of the blood-red moon, which invites death. But when Yuki's compassion leads him to disobey Zess's order, has Yuki carelessly thrown his life away before he's even given himself the chance to find out the very reason for it? <<less

Shurei Hong, destitute but of noble birth, has always dreamed of working as a civil servant in the imperial court of Saiunkoku, but women are barred from holding office. The emperor Ryuki, however, refuses to take command, leaving everything to his advisors. Shurei is asked to become a consort to the emperor to persuade the ne’er-do-well ruler to govern.... more>>

Shurei enters the palace as Ryuki’s consort, but he has yet to seek her out. It is rumored that men, not women, share the emperor’s bedchamber. Shurei must think of a way to stop the emperor from shirking his responsibilities, but she has to find him first! <<less

Hana is a normal teenager who goes to school normally, that is until she gets run over by a car... or did she? Suddenly, she... more>> finds herself in a weird place known as the "Red Light District"... in EDO PERIOD?! Trying to find a way to get back to her own time, she somehow gets mistaken for a prostitute and has to escape. Not expecting to be saved by a gentleman, she suddenly ends up in a geisha house.. but then she is bought by the same guy who helped her earlier?! <<less

There is a legend in the kingdom of Paros -- a legend of the Sword. It is said that if one who is unfit to... more>> rule should wield it, it will mean the ruin of the kingdom. As sole heir to the throne of Paros, Princess Erminia must accept the Sword and a husband when she comes of age on her next birthday. But the princess refuses to wed any man who is less of a man than she -- which excludes every man in the kingdom! Just when Erminia is ordered by her father the king to wed her foster brother Yurias, she has a fateful encounter with the unfortunate, beautiful maiden Fiona..!? "The Sword of Paros" is a miraculous romantic fantasy about defying convention, transcending gender and status, and knowing oneself. <<less

One day, an ordinary high school girl by the name of Ichika Kotobuki saves a dog on the verge of death on the side of... more>> the road. However, all of the sudden, the dog transforms into a human. As a consequence, Ichika gets dragged into an event that runs once in a thousand years known as "Eto Battle"! <<less

At a time when the world was still at peace, to the east of the capital, a beautiful dancer of Noh named Hakubi appeared. She... more>> was keeping a terrible secret that she couldn't tell anybody... <<less

To survive a fatal train wreck, Sekai Maihime is thrust back in time where she discovers she has hidden powers that are connected to a doll, 'S.' She is both aided and limited by 'S's' vague (but kind) guardian, Sovieul, who is the cause for Sekai's presence in 17th-century France. Sovieul vows to protect Sekai, but offers little information as to why these strange events are happening. ... more>>

Unfortunately, they encounter Machiavello (also referred to as the Devil) who looks a lot like Sekai's childhood friend and love, Midou. Machiavello covets the powers shared by Sekai and 'S' so he may obtain the power of the Devil R. Sekai only wants to find Midou and return to her time, but she's constantly hindered by her conflicting desires with 'S' and by Machiavello's attempts to obtain her body.

To find Midou, Sekai must cooperate with 'S' and Sovieul to traverse through time while avoiding Machiavello. <<less

This is a manga adaptation of the Italian comic series of the same name.... more>>

Five girls find out they are the new guardians of the elements earth, fire, water, air and energy. Will Vandom, Irma Lair, Taranee Cook, Cornelia Hale and Hay Lin fight against the monsters from the parallel world called Metamoor and their evil prince Phobos. <<less

The strongest knight Albert, and a shut-in Princess Charlotte... What is the destiny that awaits this pair?

13 years ago, the angels invaded Earth. Since then, various organisations have cropped up in order to protect the world from them. Seika College boasts... more>> the best Angel Assassination Squad in Japan. Its students are all from prestigious family backgrounds, the cream of the country. What will happen when rough-mannered country bumpkin Kentarou Uesugi and his quiet, mysterious friend Shinobu Akehoshi are invited to enter? <<less

Kamui Shiro is a young man who was born with the power to decide the fate of the Earth itself--a destiny he can barely bring himself to believe. But as other players in the prophecy begin to gather around him--the "Seven Seals," with the power to protect the Earth, and the "Seven Harbingers," who are fated to destroy it--he has no choice but to come to terms with his fate.... more>>

Note: Re-released under the title X/1999. <<less

Momochi Himari, despite being an orphan, unexpectedly inherits an old house. Despite warnings she receives on the Momochi House being haunted, she decides to go... more>> live there anyway. She soon learns that the house is already occupied by three somewhat strange men, Aoi, Yukari and Ise, all of whom may or may not possess supernatural abilities to combat evil spirits. What happens when stubborn Himari decides to stay, despite being told to leave? <<less

Set in Yokohama, this is the story of a vampire with a death wish and a priest with a "survival wish."... more>>

After hundreds of years, Mary - an immortal vampire who wants nothing more than to go to his final rest in peace - manages to discover the whereabouts of Maria, a legendary exorcist who has "Maria's Blood," which can be used to kill immortals, running through his veins.

However, this particular Maria is merely a descendent, and is himself clueless about vampire hunting. Despite that, having inherited Maria's Blood means he's constantly being targeted by vampires. Mary thus makes a deal with Maria: in exchange for Maria's discovering a way to kill him, he will protect him from those who are after his life. <<less

In reality, an ugly duckling could never become a beautiful swan. However, when a short ugly boy makes a wish to be reborn beautiful, his... more>> wish is granted and he becomes a gorgeous young man that all the girls fall for. Will being beautiful be everything that he hoped it would be? <<less

Most girls are crazy about jewelry, but not Anis Yamamoto. Not since her father gave her a rose choker as a child, claiming it was a protective amulet which would safeguard her from harm; however, if she ever took it off (a feat easier said than done!), she would be afflicted by a “punishment” of some sort. Not like it matters to her though, since the attention it attracts around school from faculty and students alike isn’t something she’s particularly fond of.... more>>

But after a certain incident causes the choker to disappear, she realizes that this punishment her father spoke of might have been a bit more than she bargained for! <<less

Mireille is the daughter of a bakery owner and her twin brother Fred was adopted into another family when they were kids. One day a letter from her brother arrived, saying he was in love with another man's woman. She replied, challenging him to be a man and claim the woman as his. ... more>>

Two months later, a beautiful young man named Richard, claiming to be a messenger from Fred, visits and tells her "I've come for you." When the bewildered Mireille resists, he proceeds to kidnap her! It turns out that Fred has eloped with the crown prince's fiance, and it is now her responsibility to impersonate Fred - the former Count of Bernhardt! <<less

Note: Because Shinjo Mayu stopped her job relationship with Shogakukan, she continued her incomplete manga in Asuka and called it Ai Ore! - Danshikou no... more>> Hime to Joshikou no Ouji This can be considered a continuation of Ai (w)o Utau Yori Ore ni Oborero! or even as a second series. <<less

Chouko Manaka is the next heir to the prestigeous Manaka family. Now she is entering high school and she has had enough with being surrounded by bodyguards, who have prevented her from making any friends. Her father is still worried though, so he makes a deal with her. If she transfers to Mizuno-o high school, where many of the students are also studying to be shinobi, and can get one of these people to be her right-hand man before graduation, he'll consider her to be able to make decisions for herself.... more>>

On the first day of school Chouko meets the son of their butler, who suddenly declares that he wants her to be his master?! <<less

Riu is the only daughter of Kioka Saenji, the 11th generation head of the famous Rokugi Kabuki theatre house. Since she was small, she has had a recurring dream about a man under the red moon - a man she didn't know, until she attended one of the performances of her brothers. The man turns out to be Rui, one of the heirs of the Akatsuki house. ... more>>

The Akatsuki House is distantly related to the Rokugi House. Just recently, the 10th head of Akatsuki House, Ashikawa Enjuuro, died. The family is on the process of choosing his successor among the three adopted sons, one of which is Rui.

What relation will Riu have with Rui? Why does she dream of him dying every night? <<less

Meet Kazahaya and Rikuo. By day, they are two ordinary pharmacists at the Green Drug pharmacy; by night, their boss has them filling 'special prescriptions'... more>> for clients with ailments that can't be cured using ordinary elixirs. <<less

The world is said to exist with yang, the world of humans and yin, the world of mythical beasts in conflict with each other. A long time ago, two clans who were involved in an unending war exchanged an inviolable pledge and started living in their own worlds. At that time, the king who ruled over all the mythical beasts gave his own sword to the human queen whom he dearly loved and vowed that if the queen or her descendants ever fall into danger, he himself and his descendants will surely come to save them...... more>>

And now, when the third war is about to begin, a beautiful swordsman with the blood of the king of beasts had a fateful encounter with the aloof king of mythical beasts, and the story begins! <<less

Amane Ninomiya is a highschool girl, but her appearance is that of an elementary student. Amane, troubled by her growth, arrives at the shrine stated... more>> in her grandfather's will and encounters a handsome, self-proclaimed god (actually an oddball). The God then says, "I will grant your wish" and kisses Amane, causing her body to grow somehow...?! <<less

For heroine Ooba Kanoko, life isn't much fun. Her family runs a small restaurant, where she slaves and is horribly mistreated by her two sisters,... more>> parents, and grandfather. (Not to mention the fact that her name said aloud as "Oobaka no ko" = "stupid kid"!) Poor Kanoko cooks, cleans, and takes the blame when things go wrong. However, her life takes an unusual turn when her family suddenly loses what little money they had, and everything they own is about to be repossessed -- along comes a ragged looking, tall stranger with an interesting proposition that will turn Kanoko into a billion dollar Cinderella! At a price to Kanoko... <<less

Ten years ago, the mysterious Hell's Gate suddenly materialized in the middle of Tokyo, and the stars of the night sky were obscured in darkness. In their place, new stars emerged, each corresponding to an individual endowed with supernatural abilities. Devoid of emotion and conscience, these powerful killers have come to be known as Contractors.... more>>

But most people know nothing of the Contractors in their midst, and high-schooler Kana Shinoh is no exception. Still struggling to pick up the pieces after her father's death last year, Kana has never troubled herself with the rumors about Hell's Gate. That is, until she spots her father in the street one day. Determined to prove her father is still alive, Kana begins her search, but her mission is attracting some rather dangerous attention. Fortunately, she is rescued from the clutches of death by Hei, the most wanted Contractor in Tokyo. Though he is unsympathetic to her situation, Hei agrees to protect her as she searches for her father. But just how much should she trust the Contractor known as the Black Reaper? <<less

1) The Enchanted Peony... more>>

A valedictorian finds a beautiful peony.

2) The Butterfly Visits the Spring Garden

A butterfly turns into a human and meets a human boy.

3) The Cry of the Tiger

A man has to stay the night in the mountains where he meets a recluse family of three.

4) The Serpent Princess's Sanctuary

A brother and sister meet after being separated at birth. <<less