Firenze, early 16th century. The birthplace of the renaissance era, where art is thriving. In one small corner of this vast city, one sheltered girl's... more>> journey begins. She dreams of becoming an artist, an impossible career for a girl born into a noble family. In those days, art was an exclusively male profession, with woman facing strong discrimination. In spite of these challenges, Arte perseveres with hard work and a positive attitude! <<less

Ai Morikawa is a hard-working career woman at her job in Tokyo. After a long night at work, she returned home on the last train... more>> to find a handsome boy at her door. The 16-year old Nagisa is her sister's stepson, suddenly sent to live with Ai when his parents left for an overseas job. Wary like cats, these two loners 10 years apart in age will have to make a new life together. (From Daphie's) <<less

In 1912, a young woman tracks down the elderly Nagakura Shinpachi, determined to hear the true story of the Demon of the Shinsengumi, the Vice... more>> Commander Hijikata Toshizou. Hijikata's story begins in 1859, when he is a violent young man honing his sword skills while peddling his family's medicine. Soon, in his quest to find stronger people to fight, Hijikata starts to come into contact with others who will eventually be his comrades in the Shinsengumi. The first one to make an impression on the brash young man is Kondo Isami, who proves to be a better fighter than Hijikata... <<less

A spin-off centring on Lu Bu Fengxiang.

Nobuko Tanaka works as a part-timer at a local supermarket while studying in college. Most of the part-timers in this supermarket are college students too.... more>> Like Irie-kun who became the subject of her crush due to helping her out. Can Nobuko "Mobuko" Tanaka - the plain girl who fits the supporting character role and doesn't stand out - succeed in pursuing her crush? <<less

Miraculous days centering on a 'tail'!... more>>

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Hiyama Nachi has always hated that she didn't tan in the sun like her teammates in the softball club. The difference made her stand out and uncomfortable. Then she met a kind, quiet boy, and accidentally discovered his secret, a secret that made him different beyond what she could imagine! <<less

A crime suspense story set in a forensic laboratory where specialists work to uncover clues from seemingly insignificant bits of trace evidence. The story begins... more>> when Sawaguchi Nonna, a rookie forensic researcher, meets Mano Reiji, the man who solved her parents' murder case. <<less

Haru is an otaku girl who has no interest in food or clothes—she'd rather spend her money on her own hobbies. This changes when she... more>> encounters an effiminate boy, Aoi. Their story begins with them creating delicious bento boxes together... <<less

"You should be as you are."... more>>

Miku, a beginner in make-up, continues to be told this by her cohabiting boyfriend, Haru, even at the age of 25. My make-up skills haven't improved at all, but if I marry him and quit my job, I was wondering if that would be all right ... A boy who loves make-up appears in front of Miku. Miku was impressed by the beautiful makeup, but Hull's reaction was unbelievable. 

A life revival story that regains your life with makeup! <<less

An anthology about mangakas and noodles, with contributions from authors such as Paru Itagaki, Kumiko Suekane, Masakazu Ishiguro and many more!

"When you lose something, there is something that you remember."... more>>

Hinata Wahei, a 28-year-old professional house-building planner, with the sole ambition to start his new single lifestyle, was suddenly forced to live together with three sisters from his father's second marriage. The unforeseen co-existence is filled to the brim with trouble, as Wahei adheres to a self-sufficient, no-family-sentimentalisms personal code, having been raised as an only child in a family marred by divorce.

A story about a small family of four. It's a tale that goes from "I'm home" to "I'm off", and from "building a house" to "building a home". <<less

A poisonous atmosphere known as madness settled over Japan, causing mass devastation. Humans, wearing gas masks, hunt and kill monsters transformed by this gas.

Worldly knowledge and artistic refinement! Hinata-chan is on a completely different level to your average toddler. But she has a secret... that she's the reincarnation... more>> of an 88 year old grandma, with her memories intact! Enjoying green tea on the veranda, a taste for pickles, and an old-fashioned dialect! Why has she been reincarnated? A comedy full of old-wives wisdom. <<less

Based on the popular noitaminA anime of the same name, Mononoke is the story of a mysterious medicine seller (Kusuriuri) who traverses cities, villages - and, seemingly, time - on a lone quest through ancient Japan in order to vanquish "mononoke," supernatural entities created when a strong human grudge or desire combines with a type of free-roaming spirit named ayakashi. But his quest is not so simple, as the darkness of humanity is endless and makes figuring out the Form, Truth and Regret of the mononoke - which are prerequisites if he is to be able exorcise them - an incredibly dangerous task which rarely fails to turn up casualties.... more>>

Each volume or pair of volumes follows the eponymous arc from the anime:

V.1-2 - Mononoke (Note: this is the adaptation of episodes 9-11 of Ayakashi - Japanese Classic Horror, a supernatural anime in which the medicine seller was first introduced before the arc's success prompted him to receive his own series)

V.3-4 - Mononoke - Umibouzu

V.5 - Mononoke - Zashiki-Warashi

V.6 - Mononoke - Nue

V.7 - Mononoke - Noppera-bou <<less

Long before Kenshiro said, "You're already dead," a different Kenshiro walked the violent streets of Shanghai. The city is in constant crisis as two mafia... more>> families battle one another for supremacy. In the crossfire, a little girl named Erika is orphaned and soon taken under the wing of martial artist Liu Fei-Yan. Sorrow seems to follow the girl, as every time Fei-Yan attempts to hand her off, her new guardians end up dead. Fei-Yan decides to bring the girl to a man named Guise but instead crosses paths with powerful Kenshiro Kasumi. <<less

In 1582, a man was murdered by his friend and business partner. His body was cut into 7 pieces and scattered around. The man didn't... more>> actually die, however, because his cute disciple scrapped together his little remains and put them in a pot. Thus began a little girl's journey across the eras to collect her master's missing body parts. <<less

Wakako Murasaki, 26, lives to eat. She was born with a taste for alcohol and good food, so every night she searches for a good... more>> place to enjoy her meals alone. Perhaps she will sit next to you tonight? These popular shorts featuring the solo heavy drinker have been successfully turned into an anime and a drama! <<less

The manga's story follows Kimura Shigenari, a real-life samurai who served Toyotomi Hideyori. Kimura fights in the Siege of Osaka in 1615, but is hit... more>> with a mysterious light. He wakes up in a land ruled by England's legendary King Arthur. <<less

Kanzaki Rei is an avid gamer, but one day he hit rock-bottom due to his debts. During the night while sleeping, a strange phenomenon happened... more>> and sent him inside the game he previously played. A world of life and death awaits. <<less

The most feared respected legendary warlord Oda Nobunaga, who disappeared from history just as he was about to unify Japan. He was born in war,... more>> raised for war, and grew into war. Nobunaga was a true "Child of War"! Tetsuo Hara draws the child character Kipposhi (Nobunaga's childhood name) who is destined to become the fearsome figure that dominates the Sengoku Period. The only manga that tells the story of Nobunaga's childhood days, this is a must-read for anyone interested in Japan and Samurai! <<less

Police officer Hashimoto Remi has finally obtained the job at headquarters she has always dreamed of. She is assigned to the Special Support Room which... more>> deals with preventing incidents and clearing up trouble within the police force. She finds the job is nothing like what she expected, and to top it all off, her new coworker seems to be very difficult to deal with... <<less

"In the year 199X… The world was NOT engulfed by the flames of nuclear war!"... more>>

Bat is your ordinary college student, working several part-time jobs to get by. But all that changes once his friend, Lin, brings in a man named Kenshiro to work at his convenience store. Bat quickly grows to hate Kenshiro - but unfortunately for him, that's just the beginning of many wacky adventures… And all he can do is retort!

This is a chibi gag manga of Fist of the North Star (Hokuto no Ken). Taking place in a world where the apocalypse didn't happen, all the characters have relatively normal lives. The martial artists are all drawn Design Deformed (or DD), while most other characters look normal. However, this can be enjoyed both on its own and as a companion piece to the original Fist of the North Star! <<less

Shimobe has started working at a maid cafe. There, he sees the number one most capable maid Mai smoking. Shimobe's heart begins to flutter after... more>> seeing the gap between her usual girly maid self and her hardcore heavy smoker self. A heavy smoking maid's gap moe love comedy!! <<less

A remake and reimagining of the original series by Hara Tetsuo (Hokuto no Ken, Hana no Keiji) which ran from 1988-1989, with new art by Yoshihara Motoki. Cyber Blue: The Lost Children follows the story of Blue, a descendant of colonists from Terra who settled the distant world of Tinos in the 22nd Century. The brutal environment of Tinos forces humanity to rely on an artificial life support system implanted in the chest called the Biomatrix, in order to survive.... more>>

In the 25th Century, Tinos is ruled by a Planetary Government bent on eradicating The Lost, dissidents who refuse to submit to its autocratic rule and are hunted down by its military for extermination. Through total control of Biomatrix production and issuing them to only those who submit to its authority, the Planetary Government enforces its will in an effort to finish off the Lost and their descendants, the Lost Children once and for all.

Set in the dystopia of Junk City, Blue encounters Fats, a powerful robotic Artificial Intelligence, and the story of their meeting will change both man and machine, the fate of the Lost Children, and the course of human evolution forever. <<less

The story is a spin-off prequel to the original Hokuto no Ken. It centers around Garuda who practices the Nanto Shinchou Ken style of martial... more>> arts. In the manga he will fight the five Nanto Goshasei members, impress Rihaku and provide a chance for Kenshirou and Yuria to unite. <<less