The world is full of suffering. Times are good for Alakshmi, the Goddess of Bad Luck. Too good in fact, as it's making her gain... more>> weight at an alarming pace. Now she must go to the human world and do good deeds to slim down. <<less

“Lies! They’re nothing but lies! The Scriptures were fake, the Western Paradise does not exist, even the teachings of universal salvation is a scam! The... more>> Pilgrims perished during their journey, and the Eighty-One-Sufferings ended in our deaths. If I ever get another chance at life, I swear to abandon my naivety! I swear to never, ever be cowardly again! I swear to defy the Heavens with my dying breath!” <<less

Ten million years ago, Li Qiye planted a simple water bamboo into the ground.Eight million years ago, Li Qiye had a koi fish pet.Five million years ago, Li Qiye cared for a little girl….In the present day, Li Qiye woke up from his slumber; the water bamboo reached the apex of cultivation; the koi fish became a Golden Dragon; the little girl became the Nine Worlds’ Immortal Empress.... more>>

This is a tale regarding an immortal human who was the teacher of the Demon Saint, Heavenly Beast, and Immortal Empress. <<less

Yuan Shi Tian's youngest disciple, Ling Zhu Zi, must deliver the secret scroll to the Great Buddhist Master of Lingbao without having it trapped by... more>> the hands of evil. <<less

Seiya is an acclaimed star and a genius student who is liked by everyone. Even so, Seiya has a hidden side to him that no one knows about... Lately, he can't stop thinking about Tatsumi, who's in the same year as him.... more>>

One night, just as they had started bonding together, Seiya confessed his feelings to Tatsumi and kissed him. But all of this occurred in front of a cemetery, which freaked out the scaredy cat, Tatsumi. And because he was scared, Tatsumi was unable to reciprocate with honesty.

But the next day, their relation became...?!

This is a series of love stories in an all boys institute! <<less

"Everything is linked to karma."... more>>

Skull priests can hear the voices of the dead and save them. Tokimaru is that kind of priest and he helps out a princess in clearing her regret. But he claims that he doesn't save anyone and that he only listens to skulls to help himself. What's Tokimaru's objective? What karma does he bear? <<less

Haruto, son of a minister; Mutsuki, daughter of a Shinto priest; Kazumi, son of a Buddhist monk. Together these three make up the Holy Student Council of S East High! Join them as they help maintain the ghost activities of their school and work hard to better school life for everyone! ... more>>

Always there to lend a hand (or cause trouble) are the school spirits themselves, from the gorgeous Toliet Hanako and Red Mantle to the adorable TekeTeke and Kagamiko-chan! Not to mention a new friend "Shingo Oomi!" who doesn't appear in the anime! <<less

When your father is a Buddhist priest and your home is a temple, life can be complicated. For Satoru, Hikari, and Ogami, the thought of... more>> who will inherit the temple and take over when their father gets old is always in the back of their minds, especially when it comes to matters of the heart. Because Hikari loves the temple so much, it's been all but decided that when she grows up, she'll marry someone who can take over from her father, but when she falls for someone completely unsuitable, all three sisters find themselves re-examining their assumptions. <<less

Bodhisattva has been reincarnated thru Jiyoung's life earlier than the time that is fated for him to be reborn...... more>>

because of this, Demons who are called Yachas are out to get him before he gains and cultivate his powers.

How will young Jiyoung defend his life now that he is just starting to learn his former past self? <<less

Tales of Abe no Seimei's youth. Collection of short stories & one-shots.

1. Aogeba Totoshi... more>>

In an elementary school that's been cut off from the outside world, a group of overgrown students plan an escape from the neverending school days.

2. Demon Seed

People affected by the demon virus plan a rebellion against the society keen on wiping the new race out.

3. Hannya Haramita

Small Buddha-like pre-historic creatures form a symbiotic relationship with modern day humans.

4. Animal World

In a utopia of man and animals peacefully coexisting, a group of people form an anti-animal coalition.

5. Ataraxia

A bullied school girl is transported into a new dimension with help by her comatose brother.

6. The Summer Bugs That Fly into Your Eyes

An absurd essay about summer bugs that fly into people's eyes. <<less

Don’t ever leave me. The year is 1945. At a monastery in beautiful Tibet, two boys met. Unknowing of the harsh fate awaiting them.... more>>

Dawa is on a long journey with his father to find ‘Shangri-La’. However, at the monastery, his father leaves without him. Left all alone, Dawa, along with a boy he meets at the monastery, Dorje, become novice monks together.

A pure and fleeting love, set in Tibet before the upheaval. <<less

After being abandoned in the forest, Master saved her. She's been staying with him ever since, but he left her one day. Bringing her to the place of his relative, he promised her that he will come for her someday. All she has left is the bell he left for her. Eight years have passed, Tamao is still waiting for him. Kengo, the child of the family she's living with, has always been in love with her. Despite being a model and the center of attraction of the girls, he was unable to catch her eyes. Just when he was trying hard to catch her attention, Master returned. ... more>>

Looking just as he was eight years ago, who exactly is this "Master"? How will Kengo chase after his love now that Master has returned? <<less

Of Shaman King fame, here's another series by Hiroyuki Takei about a buddha with the 1,000 arms armor. Sennju, an emissary of the buddha Kannon, appears in the human world to find and protect the reincarnation of the buddha Mirokou. The emissary arrives on Earth just in time to save a young girl from being bullied by some rough looking men. Just who is this girl and will she believe that he's a buddha who was sent by Kannon?... more>>

* Also included are three oneshots; two of them are called Death Zero and Itako no Anna.

• Death Zero -

A WWII pilot was shot down and killed, but he still had a promise to keep, that not even death could stop him.

• Itako no Anna -

Anna is an Itako, a priestess who can call upon spirits, learning the trade with her grandmother. One day, they run into a temple to find the master of the temple quarreling with a sword collector over whether the sword may be removed from the temple or not. And she and her grandmother decide to call upon the original owner of the sword and aid the temple master. <<less

A story about a sculptor of Buddhist images.

Recounts how a man grew up to become the pivotal character Koumyou Sanzou, years before the main storyline as seen in .

The comedy manga follows a part-time late-night convenience store worker named Matsukoma, and the new part-time worker he trains named Tomoharu Nii, nicknamed Nietzsche-sensei. Tomoharu is a university student in the school's Buddhism department. When an angry customer screams at Tomoharu, "Customers are gods!," he replies, "God is dead." The manga follows the part-time worker life of Matsukoma and Tomoharu, the latter of whom continuously baffles his customers and co-workers at the convenience store with his odd ways.[ANN]... more>>

Based on the author's experience working part time in a convenience store. <<less

Set in the Heian period, A Un is the story of two prominent Buddhist monks: Saichou, who built the Enryaku Temple, and Kuukai, who established... more>> the Mt. Kouya retreat. <<less

This is a biography of the famous Buddhist monk Ikkyu from the late Hisashi Sakaguchi. Set in 15th century Japan, Ikkyu must learn to live and excel as a monk, despite the fact that his father is the emperor. ... more>>

His intelligence and purity help him succeed, but he continues to get the short end of the stick in life.

Can Ikkyu perservere in his quest for spirituality in spite of everything that is set against him? <<less

In Confucian Era 14276, a violent showdown unfolds in the space surrounding Planet Lagra. And with that, the story begins. Unfolding on Earth and in far-off galaxies, in the past, the future, and across dimensions, the curtain has risen on the final war between light and darkness. A great, galactic epic spanning the author’s career begins here!... more>>

Kyomu Senki is made up mainly of four series: “The Tiger of 5000 Light Years” serialized in 1980-82. “Kyomu Senshi Miroku” and “Jaki-oh Bakuretsu”, both of which started serialization in 1987, just a few months apart. Lastly, “Skull Killer Jaki-oh”, a mech series set in the 20th century that originally started in 1990.

Along with the four main series, it also includes four short stories: “New Rashoumon”, “Ninja Arts at Honnou Temple: The Black Magic of Koji Kashin”, “The Strange Living Dimension, Dogura”, and “The Dogura War Chronicles”. <<less

Religious monks adapted to modern technology and weaponry to combat the threat of demons. Ryuudaiji, a monk who's on a journey to locate and purge... more>> a demon spirit, that is terrorizing a forest which was notorious to be a place where people commit suicide, meets a wolf boy, Tamaki Madoka, and his wolf companion. Things starts to develop between the two after an encounter with a tree demon spirit as Tamaki decides to go to the outside world to learn more about his past. <<less

Ikko's finally home after a long trip at a training temple and everybody is glad to see him. But this sequel has a big twist.... more>> Since Jotoku is gone, Sakura is in charge now, and Kazuki has moved in with Ikko and the rest of the girls at the Saienji Temple! Will Ikko ever survive this kind of life? Follow the unnormal life as a monk in this Ecchi, harem comedy manga sequel of the popular Seinen manga from Japan, Amaenaideyo! It'll make you nosebleed and laugh at the same time. <<less

Suzu, an ordinary girl who possess extra-ordinary power to summon demons, was left with a flute, the only keepsake of her disappearing 'Father'. In the... more>> flute, dwelt the guardian spirit who responds to her plea in danger. <<less

Kokuryuu Kaguya was only a little boy when he witnessed his father murdered by demons. He spent years trying to convince people about what he witnessed, but was dismissed as a traumatized child with an over-active imagination. Now a teenager, Kaguya still remembers what happened.... more>>

One day, Kaguya is struck by a mysterious light and meets a young girl named Mao—a skillful warrior wearing bunny ears—who rescues him from a demons' attack, then demands to know what planet he's from! Kaguya finds himself inducted into a secret organization of other-worldly individuals whose goal is to defend Earth from monstrous invaders. Reborn as a Battle Rabbit, strange powers awaken within Kaguya which allow him to fight these creatures and seek vengeance for his father's death. <<less

This is one of the best-known titles by Yamagishi Ryouko. It shocked the public immensely when first published, because the story depicted how the legendary regent of Japan, Prince Shoutoku - who supported the spread of Buddhism - fell in love with a man, suffering because of it, and acting on his unrequited love. ... more>>

This is no ordinary BL manga, as its homoerotic theme is the driving force behind a convoluted plot centred on complex characters and depicted in complicated Japanese as representative of the setting. Hi Izuru Tokoro no Tenshi is regarded as a masterpiece in the manga world.

Won the 1983 Kodansha Manga Award for shoujo. <<less