Arata Miyako is newly assigned to the Shinjuku Ward Office's Nighttime Regional Relations Department. Each of Tokyo's 23 wards has one such department, established to... more>> mitigate paranormal and occult-related events. Arata's special skill is the understanding of non-human speech, and the story begins with him encountering a youkai at Shinjuku Gyoen park who refers to him as the legendary Heian-era exorcist, Abe no Seimei. <<less

"Hades' Ruthless Marriage" is a "Greek mythical love comedy" about the king of the underworld, Hades. He was arrowed by Eros right in the middle... more>> of his forehead, and the only way to get rid of the arrow is to fall in love. To avoid love, he lives with a blindfold on his eyes, because if he looks at someone he will fall in love. Men and women dispute to try to take Hades and marry the forever single king. <<less

The worst and most cursed couple bursts onto the scene.

"You've always belonged to me since long ago." ... more>>

In order to get revenge against the enemy nation, who destroyed her own country, Hina decided to become their crown princess... However, she cannot help being attracted to Ashiru, who's supposed to be her enemy... <<less

Answer the unsolved cases! Why is Prometheus taking on the mysteries of mankind!?... more>>

Prometheus was detained in Caucasian Mountains and continues to be tortured for 30,000 years to pay for his unforgivable sin of giving fire to humanity. During the day, the eagle devours his liver. And at night, Zeus punishes him by making him solve humanities cold cases of history— an unbearable predicament for someone who loves the human race. <<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

Who died at that time... Which one?... more>>

John is red-haired and freckled. His only pride is that he is a close friend of the school's popular twins, Jekyll and Hyde. The twins always pretended to be each other, but suddenly one of the twins died. Who was left... Which one!? <<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

Kujo Saburou is an "ordinary" high schooler, hyperactive and strangely interested in mysterious (alien) things. He quickly becomes friends with a new transfer student, Shima... more>> Ango, who happens to find him in a game of hide-and-seek. But what he doesn’t know is Shima’s true goal: the extermination of mononoke terrorizing the Tokyo area. Caught in the middle of their fight, Kujo loses his head, unsealing an Oni inside of him... <<less

An angel and a demon who're conducting a mission on earth end up killing a human named Haruto by mistake. Haruto, who has no reason... more>> to live, accepts death... But for some inexplicable reason, his soul can't go to heaven and he becomes a wandering soul. With a mission to accomplish and the guilt of having killed someone weighing heavily on him, the angel asks Haruto to become a Shinigami and help them out. In exchange, he promises to give Haruto something that will change his ‘life’ and his future forever. <<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

Youichi's a gruff, taciturn boy who attends a school full of delinquents; Chikage is naive, friendly, and student of a prestigious academy. These two very... more>> different boys become stepbrothers and suddenly find themselves living under the same roof. This is a comedy about their day-to-day lives. <<less

Whether it be for illness or injury, the doctor's medicinal bath was the glory of the Moon Flower Kingdom. During the Crown Prince's Keiun's regional inspection, right in front of Keiun's eyes, a shocking "suture surgery" was successfully completed by a young girl named Koyou!... more>>

A conspiracy flying around, suspicious beliefs, and deep rooted traditions... Together with reassuring friends, Medical Doctor Koyou, and Crown Prince Keiun will confront various challenges and deal with their country's national disaster!

A Chinese styled-imperial medicine Fantasy! <<less

There's a new student at St. George International School, and soon he becomes one of the most talked-about students. Even though it's an international school in Tokyo, Japan, the new student (Yonogi Dai) is a Japanese boy. Dai was raised in the US and recently came to Japan for the first time.... more>>

Dai turns out to be a distant person, uncaring about other people and those who want to be his friends. He looks quite cute and gentle but he's actually unsocial and can be harsh. Jerry Morton who's very popular and well liked among the student just wants to ignore this cold Dai, but being the kind hearted (and nosy) boy that he is, he begins to approach Dai.

Jerry and Marty and their other friends soon find out that indeed Dai is rather difficult to deal with, but it doesn't take long before Dai becomes their friend. However, sometimes when they feel that Dai is getting closer to them he would say or do something that shows that he doesn't really think them as his close friends.

The story then begins to unfold itself. Dai's new friends start to discover the truth about the mysteries surrounding Dai. Why he's in Japan, about his family, about Ken in the States who seems to be the only one he's having personal contact with, and about his relation to a very famous game, "Sabbath Child". They discover the real Dai just like Dai discovers his true friends in life, and also himself along the way. <<less

History of the Mad Bavarian King, Ludwig II and his loyal servant - stable boy Hornig.... more>>

It is the mid-19th century, and a remarkably beautiful 18-year-old has been crowned King Ludwig II of Bavaria… In the midst of a confrontation with Prussia and Austria, Ludwig II retreats from reality into an exquisite world colored by the music of Wagner. Will he be rescued from this world of fantasy and madness or can he continue living this way? <<less

In this retelling of it's Prequel, Migawari Hakushaku no Bouken, Frederick talks about his observations of Mireille.... more>>

[Transcendence Scanlations] <<less

Adaptation of Laclos' "Dangerous Liaisons"... more>>

by Shibata Yukihiro (Takarazuka Dance Co.)

The beautiful young nobleman, the viscount Valmont, and Lady Meltuieu, amuse themselves with a risky game of love. The two wear masks lying that they are in love but only end up hurting each other.

A forbidden love story that takes place in 19th century high society Paris.

Features three other short stories as well. <<less

Fateful Encounters:... more>>

Saitou Yakumo, a college student, was born with different eye colors. His red left eye gave him a special ability to see ghosts and spirits. He believes ghosts and spirits are bound to earth because of a certain 'cause' and simply by eliminating that 'cause' will help those spirits rest in peace. Being asked for help by Ozawa Haruka, together they begin their investigation. <<less

Daisuke Niwa is an ordinary, if slightly unlucky, middle school student. On his fourteenth birthday, he comes down with a 'condition' that has plagued the men in his family for three hundred years. When he sees his crush, Risa, he transforms into his alter ego, the phantom thief Dark Mousy. Unfortunately, when Dark Mousy sees his crush, Risa's twin Riku, he transforms back into Daisuke. The only cure for this craziness is if Daisuke can get Risa to fall in love with him ...... more>>

Included are the following stories:

- Kannoke wa Kanaianzen (Protecting the Kanno House)

- Namaiki no 'N' (N Is for Nishiki)

- Oumagake Again (The Demon Returns) <<less

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

A unique owner with an unusual talent, a boy is able to see the Katana's true form! Behold the strange tales of a sword-sharpening master!

Yuri Shibuya was living a pretty normal life. That changed the day he was dunked into a toilet after an attempt to save a classmate... more>> from a gang of bullies. Instead of just getting a good soaking, he's pulled in. The next thing he knows, he's in a world that vaguely resembles medieval Europe. If that's not odd enough, he's told that he is to be the next Maoh, just because he has black hair and black eyes. The Maoh is the King of the Mazoku, who are coexisting not-so-peacefully with the humans in this world. Much to his subject's dismay, he's totally different from the rulers they're accustomed to. He's kind, considerate, a believer in justice, and not willing to use violence to solve conflicts. Not exactly someone they want running a country on the very brink of war. Now, Yuri has to deal with trying to become a good Maoh, while at the same time attempting to adapt to this land's customs and culture, all in a world where the tension between the humans and Mazoku is reaching its peak. <<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