A story that wonderfully depicts the emotions of an overweight woman with low self-esteem surrounded within the harsh environment of slim and good-looking women. She... more>> then decides to lose weight after getting dumped by her lover. The consequences and side-effects are explored further after the 'achievement'..is it what she really wished for? <<less

Moyoco Anno lifts the veil on life in the Edo period pleasure quarter, Yoshiwara. The story follows Kiyoha, sold into a brothel as a child... more>> and forced to work as a maid and her rise to prominence as one of the top-ranking courtesans in Yoshiwara. The allure of the "flower and willow world," as it was called by artists in the day, is underscored by the very real tragedy, heartbreak and difficult lives led by those seemingly glamourous courtesans. Will Kiyoha’s fox-like wiles give her a chance to break free of her gilded cage? Or will her fighting spirit ruin her chances of ever escaping the brothel? <<less

Little witch-girls Chocolat and Vanilla are best friends, but only one of them can be Queen of the Magic World. To determine who deserves the title, they must go to the Human World and enter a strange competition. Whoever attracts the most human boys wins! The girls had planned to be best friends forever, but both of them want to be Queen. Will their rivalry ruin their friendship?... more>>

Won the Kodansha Manga Award for Children's Manga in 2005. <<less

Himeno lives in Moonlight Tokyo City, a world different from ours; one in which there are illusionists, those who can conjure up things. One day,... more>> Himeno accidentally conjures up a human from our world!! How will they react to meeting someone so different from their own kind? <<less