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Set in Central Asia in a rural town near the Caspian Sea during the 19th century, the story revolves around a young woman, Amir, who arrives from a distant village across the mountains to marry Karluk, a boy eight years her junior. The story unfolds among details of everyday family and community life. However, the peaceful atmosphere is disturbed when Amir's family demands to take her back to their village.... more>>

Note: Nominated for the 4th and 6th Manga Taisho. Won the 7th annual Manga Taishou Award in 2014 and the intergénérations prize at the Angoulême International Comics Festival in 2012. <<less

After his sister was devoured by a dragon and all their supplies were lost in a failed dungeon raid, Lyos and his party are completely broke and have resorted to eating the monsters they hunt, but are still determined to save her before she gets digested. They then meet a dwarf who introduces them to the world of Dungeon Meshi: delicious cuisine made from ingredients such as the flesh of giant bats, walking mushrooms and even screaming mandrake.... more>>

Note: Nominated for the 9th Manga Taishou Awards in 2016. <<less

This manga tells the story of Hatshepsut, a woman who reigned successfully over Egypt for many years. The story begins when she is a young... more>> woman, marrying her half-brother Thutmose II and thus ensuring his rise to Pharaoh. Hatshepsut is a woman with a strong will, who is not going to accept the restrictions others might try to place on her as a woman. <<less

Slice of life involving the daily life of the 4 Keyaki sisters.... more>>

Mutsumi, the oldest sister, is an excellent cook and has a loud voice. The second oldest, Akemi, is a beauty who likes to read books. The third, Izumi, is a cheerful and straightfoward sporty girl. Hitomi, the youngest sister, is a tidy and graceful girl who is good at knitting. <<less

Two miracles are happening to the high-schooler Naoyuki Ono's life.... more>>

The first is him going out with a beauty of his school, Shiori Sakura.

The second is that she turns into her thick-headed father if Ono touches her.

The cute girlfriend and her terrifying father are stuck in one body. Even if he wants to touch her, he can't.

And so, the curtain rises on this Father-Daughter Fusion Love Comedy! <<less

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All the residents have a "reason" for living there.... more>>

At the end of the Taisho era, a translator named Fuji moved into "Kaikan Apartment". Despite the refined living environment, the residents have their own secrets.

A poisoned woman, a pair of detectives far apart in age, a ghostwriter....

A strange tale of a housing complex where bewitching relationships intertwine. <<less

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"Cuprum's Bride" takes place in Tsubame-Sanjo, Niigata Prefecture, a town full of craftsmen. Shiina, a female college student who is going out with a reticent... more>> copper-ware craftsman, Osamu, suddenly receives a marriage proposal from him one day. His words are too abrupt and she runs away involuntarily. Let's watch the love comedy unfold of a craftsman and a gal. <<less

For many centuries, merfolk have lived in the depths of the ocean—4,000 meters below the surface—where humanity cannot find them. However, one mermaid's life is... more>> turned upside-down when her best friend falls for a human. <<less

Meet the Urumas, a slightly dysfunctional family of four sorcerers. Mom, being the most powerful sorceress around, works away from home keeping the world safe.... more>> Dad picks up the slack and takes care of the family. Except when he's out, which is when the older brother Jin finds himself in the unenviable position of keeping tabs on his sister Ran. Ran, the youngest, is a willful girl with too much power and too little wisdom. Let's take a look at Ran's everyday misadventures, shall we? <<less

One night, a strange object falls on the head of Nitta, a member of the yakuza. Inside the box is a strange young girl named... more>> Hina. She has tremendous supernatural powers, and Nitta finds himself reluctantly taking her in. Her powers can come in handy for his yakuza business, but he also runs the risk of her using them on him! Not to mention, if she doesn't use her powers, she will eventually go berserk and destroy everything around her. Nitta and Hina's strange life together is just beginning... <<less

17-year-old Kei Miyama is a freelance detective working in Iceland. With the disappearance of his brother, aunt, and uncle, he is plunged into a mystery... more>> that he must solve at all costs. <<less

Chiyo is a ninja, but she's also a highschool girl in love. Follow her as she tries to confess to the boy she likes.

Scottish adventuress Isabella Bird journeys to Japan in 1878 and becomes the first Westerner to travel to many remote locations, heading northward towards Hokkaido to study the aboriginal Ainu people.... more>>

A true story based on the book "Unbeaten Tracks in Japan". <<less

In ancient times, there existed the land of Wa, split between the reign of the gods and the world of man. It was an age when gods and men existed together.... more>>

Miyo, an orphan girl, spent her days trying to accept her upcoming death as the designated sacrifice for the kami worshipped by her village, Kippuuson-no-Mikoto-no-Kami. However, her fate changed when she encountered En no Ozuno, a monk with supernatural abilities who's capable of conversing with the gods.

An orphan girl, a great monk, and a demon boy. Follow their adventure as they encounter the gods, traversing dimensions and time. <<less

Shinnosuke Ichijou, a high school student who likes to draw, has transferred from Tokyo to a high school in the countryside, and is asked by... more>> his classmate Sakurada, the daughter of a butcher in the shopping district, to draw a "nobori" for the store. However, Shinnosuke was bullied for drawing at his previous school. <<less

Himeko Hanatsuka, age 12, and Bunji Tsuchiya, age 30. Their relationship status is: "engaged."... more>>

This story takes place during the Taisho Era, when Western and modern culture was beginning to spread in Japan. In this unsettling and vibrant atmosphere, the two, who call each other "Bunji-sama" and "Fiancée-dono" slowly develop their love, surpassing the 18 year age gap. <<less

Humans live mostly behind safe walls, protected from the many non-human creatures outside. In this kingdom's walled capital city of Mitera lives an unusual young... more>> warrior woman known as Claria. The story begins as she takes a potentially deadly walk alone in the woods, encountering various dangerous creatures. Most notably a lizardman that treats her surprisingly kindly. But what no one knows about Claria is that she is secretly this kingdom's ruler, Queen Vivian. <<less

Yuki Wakabayashi is a very ordinary high school student who is in love with Kaori, a cute beautiful woman older than him. Their relationship progresses... more>> gently and lightly. Meanwhile, cases of serious bullying are taking place at Yuzis high school. They are called Suicide play, when the bullied child is driven to suicide. But in this world is the world of immortality! In this world without death, the bullied child cannot die. In this world, when people die, they are revived, unable to escape from bullying. Yes, in the first part 'Hound' we have been following the story from the police force's point of view. Now, in the new series 'Ridge' will be going forward with the story from the vectors perspective! <<less

Yet another maid-tastic manga from Kaoru Mori, "Shirley" is an evocative glimpse into the daily life of winsome, 13-year-old Shirley, a maid in turn-of-the-century England.... more>>

It has no connection with the other maid story of the author, also Emma is a Victorian Maid, but Shirley is a Edwardian Maid.

Volume 1 includes two other short stories:

1. An Afternoon with Nelly and Me

2. Mary Banks

"Mary Banks" tells about a maid with a Master who loved playing pranks on his servants. Frogs, spraying them with water, trip ropes and other forms of foolishness were all she could look forward to any day. But when her employer passes away unexpectedly, what will happen to Mary Banks?

Shirley or Shirley Medison/Madison?

Shirley and the oneshots in volume 1 were first published as fanzine (doujinshi) around 2000-2001, at that time the title was "Shirley Medison". In 2003 the first volume was released by Enterbrain publisher as just "Shirley", CMX later translated her name as "Shirley Madison". In 2006, the author decided to continue her work with Shirley and released two chapters under the title "Shirley Medison", these were followed by 2 more in 2010, then another 2 in 2013 and again 2 in 2014. Finally in 2014 all previous "Shirley Medison" chapters were released in "Shirley" volume 2. <<less

Every time she changes her mask, this girl gains a new ability!... more>>

There is a girl in the hot springs deep in the forest.

She easily lifts huge rocks, controls the weather, and talks to animals.

The secret to her abilities are the masks she wears.

The profession of this girl is a "menya", which creates masks with special powers.

A kraftwerk comic that depicts a girl who pursues this job, from cutting out wood to coloring patterns and finishing with varnishing! <<less

Nine centimeters (3.5 inches) tall, the tiny girls Hakumei and Mikochi live in the forest. Living in a tiny house in a tree, riding insects and birds, and making umbrellas out of leaves, these tiny girls live a tiny life. Follow their tiny but lovely lives as they live day to day in a fantastic world of tiny people and gods.... more>>

Note: Formerly known as Kobito Hiyori. <<less

Naoto took a video trip back to the past to his parents' days of youth.