He Ra has a dream of becoming a scenario writer for her super idol Pil Lip Lee. Her chance to become one, arrived when her idol saved her from the bullies and 'unexpectedly' introduced her to the famous teenage scenario writer Ye Myeon. But can He Ra handle Ye Myeong stubborn attitude and become his student? and what will happen to her if Pil Lip Lee doesn't even remember her right after they kissed? WA! Will love blossom out of these three?... more>>

One day, being bullied by fans of the idol star, Ha Ra was rescued by Pil Lip Lee and found out that a loner in her class named Ye Myeong Han was Pil Lip Lee's scenario writer. Not liking to see how Ye Myeong Han manipulated Pil Lip Lee, Ha Ra decided to be Ye Myeong's student and be better than him. - That's where everything starts. <<less

A collection of short stories done in color with the help of Nagata Futoshi and Mayuko Nishiyama for CG. The main story is the 9 scenes Parrot, a guy who can imitate any voice he hears. ... more>>

5 short stories:

- Parrot

- The Eyes of Assassin

- Air Man

- Cat's Eye

- Portrait of Father

109 color pages. <<less

Story 1: The Indigo-Blue Queen ~The Stage Actress Murder Case~ ... more>>

Riko adores the talented stage actress Katzuki Ichie, who is best known for her performance as "The Indigo-blue Queen," a noble woman who is poisoned. However, Ichie is worth more to some people dead than alive, and she's been receiving anonymous death threats. When the curtain falls on the final show of "The Indigo-blue Queen," Ichie dies as the cryptic threats foretold, and everyone -- including Riko -- is suspect...!?

Story 2: Private Room

Shouko and Aiko Kuramochi are sisters who live alone with their father. Their father gets hospitalized and falls in love with a beautiful doctor... Afterwards the doctor moves in with her beautiful son... Inspite of his beauty Naoyuki is cold and without emotion... <<less

Misono who falls in love with a handsome “boy” one day as she was taking a break from her running. She believes that she shall... more>> never meet this “boy” ever again, but after warnings about problems with her foot, Misono decides to not run for a while and help out with the drama club. There she meets her “handsome prince” once again, but it turns out “he” is not who she thought he was… <<less

This collection is an amalgamation of work reflecting Hiroki Endo's philosophy and his outstanding ability to draw and to tell stories.... more>>

Volume 1:

"The Crows, the Girl, and the Yakuza"(カラスと少女とヤクザ)

A long, heavily philosophical piece about a homeless girl who lives among the crows in an empty warehouse and a wounded yakuza who hides from his enemies with her (86 pages long)

"Because You're Definitely a Cute Girl" (きっとかわいい女の子だから)

This short story is about a girl who is into Jungian psychology, and she regrets the loss of her mother and elder sister as well as her invalid grandfather.

"For Those of Us Who Don't Believe in God" (神様なんて信じていない僕らのために)

A story about a group of college students putting on a play about a serial murderer in prison who holds a discussion with the sister of one of his victims. This story is heavy on philosophy and existential dialogue interspersed with bits of humor (Endo's typical short-story formula). This is a long story, weighing in at about 90 pages.

Volume 2:

"Hang"

A young girl asks her boyfriend to "take her to the end of the world." Here especially are overtones of EDEN--reality hangs on a silken thread.

"High School Girl 2000" (女子高生2000)

This is about Master Endo himself. He shares his midlife-crisis at 30 with us, and the situations in an artist's life back at the beginning of his mangaka career...

"Platform"

The two-parter Platform tells of Takaguki, son of a powerful yakuza clan, who hates nothing more than his father's overwhelming power and his heritage...

"Boys Don't Cry"

This one-shot talks about sexuality issues. <<less

The daughter of a washed out actress is given the chance to see what it's like to be in a real family.... more>>

Itsumi's mother, Kei, is a washed-up actress. One day, Itsumi meets a lady with a severe heart condition and receives an invitation to her house. The house, which Itsumi thinks of as the ideal family home, was just a performance arranged for the lady. Among the family members, Itsumi meets Shuu, a very polite boy, and is persuaded to play in a theatre... ?! <<less

As a child Jinae made a wish for her and her special friend to meet again one day to look for mermaids. Now in high... more>> school, Jinae still dreams about that encounter. Could this be a fairy tale with a happy ending? <<less

The smugglers in our tale--guys who have to clean up the bodies after mob assassinations in which heads get ripped off--are a cold-hearted silent veteran, an old man, and a young guy forced to do dirty work to pay back money he owes the mob. ... more>>

When the young smuggler makes a mistake by allowing a captured rival to escape, the price he must pay for his error gets horrifically high... <<less

After 10 years of acting in after school muscials, Miwa Haruya finally gets his big break playing Akiyama Kei's younger brother in the newest Fuji... more>> TV drama. Haruya soon realizes that his admiration for Kei is evolving into something deeper. Will their relationship bear fruit or will an interfering older brother and a jealous co-star destroy their love before it even has a chance to start. <<less

Michiru is Akira Tennouzu's number one fan until her mother remarries and he turns out to be her stepbrother...... more>>

Yukako no Dream Theater series vol.1. <<less

Beijing of the 1920s is where the young and fashionable generation confronts the old and conservative one. During this period of social change, three brothers... more>> and one sister struggle to free themselves from the oppressive traditions of their grandfather. Help comes in the unlikely form of a Peking Opera actor, and his lively crew. <<less

Airi is a talented young girl who dreams about making a big splash in show business one day. Unfortunately, she lives in a place called Okinawa. And that's the wrong place to be for little girls with stars in their eyes. ... more>>

But hope springs eternal for all dreamers. Each week, a variety show called Boom Boom showcases fresh and exciting talent on TV. Airi decides she has to be on that show. With that goal in mind, she enrolls at an actor's school in the big city.

Inspired by her new environs, Airi is determined to turn the world on with her smile. But, of course, there are hundreds of other kids at school with the exact same dream. The competition is fierce, but with hard work and a whole lot of charm, Airi has taken her first step in becoming Japan's next big thing. <<less

Drawn into the exciting world of kabuki theatre, young Akari spends her time after school assisting the famous actor, Shonosuke Ichimura. In the real world,... more>> however, this prince of kabuki is actually a high school cutie named Ryusei. The pair's relationship gets off on the wrong foot but eventually, with the help of a cat known as Mr. Ken, the two teenagers fall in love. <<less

Azuki, a young girl whose father is the president of an entertainment corporation, is always out of luck when it comes to dating. It seems like every boy she had dated before all tried to use her as a bridge to get into the world of media. So when Azuki met the guy of her dreams, who also happened to be a contestant in the audition her father set up, she wasn't so sure what to do anymore.... more>>

*Contains in the 4th volume, Juliet Club:

An idol in a famous group tries to escape from his fans by studying in the library. There, he meets a girl who he mistakes as one of his fans and tries to send her away. It turns out that the girl actually doesn't know that he is an idol. They continue to study together in the library, neither of them knowing the other's name, while love slowly blooms between them...

*Also another story titled We, the Demon,

and Christmas

Every year at the time of Christmas, the demon appears, and the Angel twins intend to catch him. <<less

Touko is a 15-year-old aspiring actress who can be a bit of a liar. But thanks to one lie, she lands herself in the middle... more>> of an audition for a TV drama! A producer she meets there, Kyouichi, sees potential talent in her as an actress! She's found what she wants to do in life, but what kind of future awaits her?! <<less

Ai Ijima is an ex-adult video star who successfully broke from her past and went on to become a popular mainstream actress, now known in America as the "Traci Lords of Japan." ... more>>

Follow her adventures as she discovers a magic time machine and dons a leather catsuit! She shows Cleopatra how to really rule her subjects, duels with a female Western gunfighter (but then they kiss and make up), and teaches Leonardo da Vinci some really interesting uses for his flying machine! <<less

Jin and Yuu are pop singers in the duo CROSS. They've always been friends, but lately things have become different. Yuu is determined to seduce Jin so they can always be together, but he's an idiot, so it's not going well. But whenever Yuu starts acting like over eager puppy, Jin can't seem to resist him.... more>>

Jin and Yuu play side characters in <<less

A romantic story set in the show business and modeling world, CRASH reveals the influence played and the links joining the publicity, cinema, and TV... more>> worlds: as a vector to the image manipulation, that tends too often to dehumanize the top model or actor, reducing him to a simple image in 2-dimension. <<less

This manga revolves around a super-shy girl named Mugi Asai who gets forced into joining the Drama Research Society at her new high school. [from... more>> Musume] <<less

Yamamuro Yuuki is a talented star who has caught the eyes of many people. He's been toying with a young and seemingly innocent actor named... more>> Sawaki Mitsuru, who stars opposite him in a drama. To make matters worse, Ootaki, the producer of "Casual Lover", is also after Sawaki. The curtains have lifted on the game of love between these proud men! <<less

Tetsunosuke Yamabuki enrolls in the police to follow in his fathers footsteps. Some events lead him to discover that his father might have had links... more>> with a secret branch called the death brigade, and he is led to enter it himself. Wacky adventures and hilarity ensues. <<less

Akagi Erika is a classical literature teacher at a high school. One day, she scolds a male student, Usami Rento, for wearing perfume to school.... more>> However, she later finds out that the sweet scent isn’t from perfume but from incense that’s soaked into the kimono he wears, for Usami Rento is actually a famous kabuki actor playing female roles. Erika watches a performance of Usami’s out of curiosity, and finds herself gradually drawn to this strange student... <<less

A collection of 9 short stories by Lynn Okamoto including:... more>>

1. Flip Flap

2. Lime Yellow

3. Elfen Lied

4. Allumage

Kumiko left Japan for LA in hopes of becoming a famous actress, but so far has only managed to get jobs as a stuntwoman. Now that her brother is getting married, she's coming back to Japan to visit, but once she arrives, something goes terribly wrong...

5. Registrar

6. Carriera

7. Memoria

8. MOL

9. Digtopolis <<less

How does a washed-out, child genius actor confront his fears? Faced with the fear of never surpassing the acting of his greatest nemesis, he idles... more>> away while his childhood mentor and director recovers in a hospital. For five years, he sits idly, wondering what it takes to be a good actor. That is, until the day he met her... <<less

Another new series from JUMP SQ! By the end of the chapter, you'll understand where the title PAT-KEN comes from. This manga is about a... more>> boy named Hayabusa, who dreams of becoming a hero in the name of justice. Which is why he took up a part-time job acting as a costumed hero for a children's stage show. But, when the real villains, the Darkside Arms (DA), attack, the real heroes of the city, the Armored Guardians (AG) are called in. Will Hayabusa be allowed to join the Armored Guardians and attain his dream of becoming a real hero? <<less