Sketchbook revolves around a group of high school students who are members of the art club at their school. The plot follows a slice-of-life style... more>> via the students' experiences at school through the club. The main character is a shy, quiet girl named Sora Kajiwara who goes through life at her own pace. She tends to look at the little things in life, and is often in awe of the simpler things. Sora knows several stray cats around her town and has given them names. <<less

With her mother dead and father long gone, Chise Hatori has spent her childhood being passed unwanted from relative to relative, until she finally makes her unfortunate way to a strange and improbable auction block. Offered as a "slay vega" to the highest bidder, Chise is purchased by the (literally) boneheaded Elias Ainsworth, who promises to take her on as his apprentice. Elias is a mage, and his world is one of dragons and faeries - but before Chise can begin to get accustomed to all that nonsense, Elias drops another bombshell. Apparently Chise isn't just intended to be his apprentice - she will also be his bride.... more>>

Nominated for the 8th Manga Taisho Award. <<less

Yokoe and Sugiura have been together forever, and they've mastered the art of making trouble when life's a bore. High school might be a drag,... more>> but these girls in love know just how to inject a little chaos and comedy into their sloppy school life. <<less

The small country Sunkwoll is in a tight spot because it's under attack of the great country Zarmine. But the general, Rain, who's reputed to be an exceptionally gifted swordsman, is against the war and won't enter the battle. But how is one supposed to wage a war like this anyway?... more>>

Note: Author passed away in Feb 2019. <<less

"Stop your evil deeds and take the right path!" That is the creed of Youko Tama and her younger step brother, Jinka Sendou. The two... more>> demon siblings travel the country to stop the deeds of all evil doers, along with a scaredy-cat swordsman they picked up along the way, Hyoudou Shinsuke. During their travels, they will come across a monk organization with more than suspicious methods and they'll soon be at war. <<less

The cute and cheerful girl working at a Japanese style maid cafe, Hana. The black haired cold beauty, Mei. Though the two are in love... more>> with each other, they have not realized it. However, they have a secret that should not be discovered... <<less

Coud is a young sky pirate who discovered a girl with mysterious powers on what had seemed like a routine mission. Ren has the ability... more>> to lend Coud bizarre fighting capabilities (his arm turns into a giant blade of some sort), being part of a race of beings called Edel Reid, but being the possessor of a stone called the Elemental Gelade, she has powers even beyond the norm. <<less

Striving for talent, Senji Touya tries everything he can so he can find it. Kendou, dancing, swimming, basketball, soccer, chess... anything he tries, he fails... more>> to exceed it. One day, his classmate, Haito, came to school for once in a long time. Senji refers her as someone who "has it" or someone who has talent. Later on, he found out that she isn't just someone who has talent, but someone who "took" the talent of herself in her past life. And, those who "took" the talent from their past lives, are also known as "Returners"… <<less

Hikari Kohinata is a cheerful 15 year-old girl who lives near the ocean and she spends much of her time diving as a result. On... more>> her first day of high school, she meets a teacher who also likes scuba diving. There's also a 16 year-old classmate, Futaba Ooki, who gets dragged along in Hikari's maelstrom as soon as they meet at school. <<less

A rude girl and an effeminate boy switch bodies and find that it might be a better fit for both of them in this crazy comedy:... more>>

Nanako Momoi is the belle of high school... as long as she stays quiet. Once she shows her true self, guys' dreams are shattered for she is a true tomboy. Akira Uehara has the looks and brains, but, unfortunately, his personality is so dull it overcasts a shadow, and nobody notices him.

One day, Nanako's grandfather comes up with a crazy invention, and Nanako and Akira trade bodies! She's in his body, and he's in hers! <<less

The world is split into two kinds of people: those on the "inside" of EDEN, and those on the "outside". Within EDEN there is clean... more>> air and water - it lived up to it's name of a true paradise. But EDEN cannot contain all of the people of the world. EDEN actually made conditions worse for those outside. Because of this, many resistance groups have been formed. Ricalna Forde is a soldier of the resistance team COSMOS, whose mission is to infiltrate EDEN's main headquarters and destroy the "Central CPU" - that controls all of EDEN. <<less

On the planet Aqua, a world once known as Mars, Mizunashi Akari has just made her home in the town of Neo-VENEZIA, a futuristic imitation of the ancient city of Venice. The technology of "Man Home" (formerly Earth) has not entirely reached this planet, and Akari is alone, having no contact with family or friends. Nonetheless, the town, with its charming labyrinths of rivers and canals, becomes Akari's new infatuation, along with the dream of becoming a full-fledged gondolier. Reverting to a more "primitive" lifestyle and pursuing a new trade, the character of Akari becomes both adventurous and heartwarming all at once.... more>>

Note: Nominated for the 11th Japan Media Arts Festival (2007). <<less

Rakan lives alone, and the plants in his garden grow so thick and fast that it seems like a jungle. One day a man, holding... more>> a gun made of wood, falls right down into his garden. He seems to come from another world, and he's searching for someone who can bring back the green into his own dark and inhospitable world. <<less

From Storm in Heaven and one of their legacy groups, :... more>>

Deep in a cave lies a demon trapped in ice who will eat any human who dares enter. The demon, Blood, waits for the human who will cry the purest tears, for the gem formed from those tears will break the spell that binds him.

One day, a young man named Ishuca appears in the cave—and knowing that his weak heart will not last long, he has come to die. Touched by Ishuca's gentle nature, Blood gradually begins to change from the cruel, ice-cold demon he once was.

Note that the artbook contains a new Koori short story. <<less

Shiina Kazuya, our protagonist who was killed by a stranger when he tried to protect his childhood friend's little sister, was reincarnated into a world of sword and magic as Cain Von Silford, the third son of an aristocrat. ... more>>

Cain grew up being surrounded by gods that don't know self-restraint, the upper stratum of royalty, and manipulative girls. This is a classic fantasy about a slightly two-faced, slightly clumsy, and careless young man who, with the excessive divine blessings received from the gods, overcomes any obstacle that come his way while hiding his unbelievable status. <<less

The battle with Orochi took place at Lake Biwa, the largest lake in Japan, during the Tenshou Period -- 300 years before the events of... more>> Donten ni Warau. This is the story of that battle. <<less

Humanity long lived in harmony with witches, but an advanced scientific revolution has made the powers of a witch unnecessary. Succumbing to resentment and fear,... more>> the greatest nation in the world begins a brutal witch hunt and eliminates all witches from the land. After being forced to watch his beloved teacher die, Adonis, a witch's apprentice, swears revenge on the empire that took everything away from him. It's a bloody battle between science and magic in this thrilling new manga series! <<less

This is the story of a medicine peddler, his young son, and their life on the road after losing their beloved wife and mother. A... more>> father who never managed to grow close to his child as he was often out doing his trade soon finds himself learning many things about life, love and family. <<less

Guy's whole class gets summoned to another world, except he's the only who one was transferred to a different one. Just when he gets used... more>> to his new life, he gets summoned to another world, again, and again. <<less

When I woke up, I had been reborn as a baby. My mother passed away and I was neglected by my father. Even though I was born in a Marquis family, my life started on HARD MODE. But I won’t be discouraged. I will eat well, sleep well, move a lot, get whatever I can get and live happily.... more>>

But for some reason, a lot of incidents happen. This is a story of a little girl with the power to create barriers in a world where the Hollows and Humans are in conflict. She gets other people involved in those incidents and becomes happy. <<less

School life never fails to be an alluring theme to the reader. Even more so if there’s romance involved. Musunde Hiraite chooses to take a... more>> quite innovative path in the description of high school romance, as it doesn't simply focus on a single character’s pubescent worries, but rather has a school-wide purview. <<less

Koizumi Yuta is a 14-year-old boy who has quite a bit of a problem. The demon princess of the magical world, Lucia, has to procreate with him. That child would have the ability to engulf the entire world for seven whole days. Mikamoto El and Kasukabe Rie are the two angels assigned to make sure that doesn't happen. Kasukabe Rie happens to be the girl he likes. Just how is he going to survive this ordeal?... more>>

Note: Included in the limited fourth volume edition is a special collaboration booklet (comic) between Princess Lucia and . <<less

One typical school day, Tsukuru and his classmates got transported to another world. On the other side of the summoning, there was a hero's auction, where each nation bid to take home the heroes to defeat the demon kings of each territory.... more>>

While his classmates received cheat jobs and got auctioned off quickly, Tsukuru got the useless job, "Chef." After no nation bid for him, he got thrown out through a transfer gate. On the other side of the gate was a territory dominated by strong monsters...

As he manages to survive the monsters' attacks while nearly dying, Tsukuru starts on the path of becoming the strongest! <<less

Heisuke is a young man who was left in charge of taking care of his little cousin Aki for a day. Being an only child... more>> who usually stays at home alone, Aki is quiet, reserved, and will go out of his way not to make trouble for others. As they spend more time together, Aki begins to grow very attached to Heisuke, especially since Heisuke's hobby is to make sweets and desserts. The quiet Aki eventually opens up to Heisuke, and Heisuke in return teaches Aki that sometimes it's all right to be selfish and say what you really want to do. <<less

In an organization of professional killers called Thanatos, there exists an elite assassin. His skills are such that he reigns supreme over all the others in the organisation... And he is also the killer of the protagonist's family. The protagonist swears on his life that one day, he will rise through the ranks of Thanatos and challenge the man who took everything from him.... more>>

Fighting for the position of No. 1, the curtain rises on a battle fought with blood over blood! <<less