Six minors (16 - 17 years) answering to the nicknames of Joe, Mario, Suppon, Baremoto, Heitai, and Kyabetsu are put into a reformatory for offenses such as aggravated assault, swindling, flight, etc.... more>>

Their stay in hell begins immediately. Accommodated by a doctor pedophile, they are placed under the watch of a despotic and brutal crew. Cellmates with a certain Sakuragi (called Anchan), the tension rises between the band of buddies and their new "friend."

A brawl breaks out, and our six prisoners are done rossés by the mysterious young man, thanks to his boxing talent. The story will not only follow the lives of these seven characters surviving in their hellish environment, but also their disillusions due to the rejection by the outside world and by their close relations. This is about the extraodinary and invincible friendships between these young men.

Note: Won the 2005 Shogakukan Manga Award for the seinen/general category along with . <<less

This story takes place in Wardell Ceram, a country of flowers and trees. Luka and Sylvan, the "Wolf Claws", act as chivalrous thieves who steal from evil aristocrats. One day, the princess of the kingdom asks them to help her crack down on corrupt nobles.... more>>

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Rain Jewlitt, known as the Methuselah, is a spaced-out, immortal, 624-year-old man dressed in priest's clothes. He's got eternal youth and a large price on his head—put there by those questing after the secret of his immortality. ... more>>

Machika Balfaltin is a tomboyish, energetic 14-year-old girl who, upon the death of her grandfather, sets out to kill Methuselah, the one bounty her assassin grandfather, Zol the Grim Reaper, couldn't kill. Instead, however, Machika ends up being saved by Rain again and again from other aspiring bounty hunters attacking them both.

Sound like the beginnings of an odd relationship? You won't believe where their journey takes them... <<less

Shiharu is a high-school student who loves kids, lives in an orphanage, and works at a daycare... Until the handsome uncle of two-year-old twins offers... more>> her a raise if she'll be their babysitter. Often relying on memories of her mother's actions for guidance, Shiharu quickly finds herself falling in love with her new makeshift family. <<less

31 year old Takehiko Nakamaru has trained all his life to never be disturbed by anything that the world throws at him, no matter what... more>> comes at him, he will remain unfazed. He had conquered "life" and was living in perfect harmony. But when he realizes that his existence in the house inhibits his sister from getting married, his peaceful life is thrown off balance. In his panicked state, he leaves the house for Tokyo on a journey to slay the monster called "life". <<less

A hero who manages world peace. There were twins who longed for their overwhelming power and vowed to “become a” hero “.” However, a few... more>> years later, his younger brother, Yosai, broke his dream and became a cleaning worker to clean up the heroes. Yosai tells herself that she has a position (rank) that was decided by nature, with her brother who became a hero sideways. However, when I saw the despair of my important childhood friend, the dolphin, I was prepared to go against that fate with the first and last resolutions! <<less

The passionate love drama of the 5 high school boys who live in the same house.... more>>

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After losing their parents, Fumino and her brother hop from one relative to another. Getting tired of all those moves, she finally decides to quit school and work to support her brother on her own. As they sat on a park bench, her teacher appears in front of her and agrees to her demands of marrying and supporting both her and her brother!! Is he serious or just playing around...?!... more>>

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Also contains the oneshot, Tsukio to Himawari, in vol. 1.

Asahi-kun is a carefree junior-high student, never attaching to girls even though he enjoys going with them. But when the school's number 1 honor student Mitsuki "cyborg" Konno asked him to a 1-month date, in exchange for the front row ticket to his favorite singer's concert, he was forced to accept. He only has to show her what it feels like to date, right? He is ready for that...however, what he's not prepared for was his heart's reaction... <<less

The Evil Ones (Evils) threaten humanity. The only ones who can fight them are the "heroes"! But are these "heroes" really on the side of... more>> humanity?! The story begins when Hideo, a boy whose life was once saved by a hero, learns the truth! <<less

Two lonely siblings, Sophie and Benjamin, have been taken in by new foster parents. While exploring their surroundings, they come across the ruins of a... more>> mansion from a bygone age. Can the bloodsucking lady of the house spare them some time? <<less

Teased unmercifully for his past as an orphan and a slave, Teito has only his best friend Mikage to ease his days at the elite... more>> Barsburg Academy - and his mastery of the magical art of Zaiphon! But even that will not be enough to save him when he discovers a horrifying secret behind the ruling Empire. Trapped in an ancient battle between a wicked Death God and the Seven Ghosts and guided by three mysterious priests, Teito discovers a power that could save the world... and shed light on his own mysterious past. <<less

Jin, a mysterious kid with a halo carved in his hand, and extraordinary fighting skills, lives with his grandfather in a beggar's community. In other place, the old scientist Amagi is searching for professor Kanzaki, to ask him for the whereabouts of the "player" -a kind of genetic altered humans- Zet, which they created some years ago. Soon, Jin and his grandfather are attacked by a mysterious man who turns into a monster.... more>>

The connection between professor Amagi and professor Kanzaki, seems to connect also young Jin to the mystery of the "players" and Zet. <<less

Lilian Eddington finds a mysterious but cute black beast in the woods which she refuses to abandon when her grandfather says she can't keep it as a pet. After he finally consents, she kisses the newly named Woolbo on the nose only for it to release the seal on it and it turns into the Maou. While condescending at first, the Maou decides he can't abandon Lilia either. How will theirs days together play out in the future?... more>>

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Severely allergic to felines, Yuuto Amakawa spends his mornings nursing a drippy nose courtesy of his friend Rinko’s cat. But on his sixteenth birthday, it’s not just Rinko’s pet that’s riling up his allergies (to say nothing of his hormones)! Appearing before him is Himari, a buxom, sword-wielding cat spirit in human guise, who has sworn to protect Yuuto, now the target of vengeful spirits! It’s clear that Yuuto’s allergies are the least of his problems — he’s gonna need Himari’s help if he wants to live to see his seventeenth birthday!... more>>

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The accident that occurred seven years ago at the orphanage changed the lives of two sisters forever. In a world where talent and ability are... more>> everything, what will be their destiny now? <<less

Gen Suzuki, a young man who grew up in an orphanage, is trying to live an honest life.... more>>

But when the cruel reality of a 10 million yen debt from his sister hits him, he decides to rob a Dark Casino...

What awaits him is a baptism from the Underworld! <<less

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To make a living, handsome Gangyoo hires himself out to lonely women in desperate need of a pretend boyfriend. But when his newest client is a prickly man named Soohyun, the job has never been so hard. Little does Gangyoo know that his own seedy past will catch up to bite him... and Soohyun harbors a dark secret of his own. <<less

In this world exist three species: the beasts, the humans, and the hunters. Since ages beasts have been the prey of hunters, and humans the... more>> prey of beasts. The story follows a famous and powerful hunter nicknamed Little Red Riding Hood, whom the life will change the day he comes across a young beast werewolf girl... <<less

Sachie Wakamura just lost her mother, and her estranged grandfather has shown up to take care of her. The only problem is that Grandpa is... more>> the head of a yakuza gang! Sachie tries to continue living her normal life, but she can't run far since Rakuto, one of the most popular guys in school, is part of her grandfather's gang and her new protector. Soon, Sachie finds herself falling for her bodyguard. But she's the granddaughter of Rakuto's boss, so she can never show her feelings for him. Can Sachie find a way to fit into her new family and seize her chance at romance? <<less

The story follows Kakujou Youkuo his fifteenth birthday in a seemingly normal world where medical technology has sky rocketed and is now able to translate... more>> any human organ. Those behind this are called the Ame No Tori (Rain of Birds). But it all turns out to be a plot against humanity where the new tech can take over its host and thus making them into a killing machine. A task force called the Jackalope are set on annihilating them before they raise more havoc and so Youkuo's new life begins. <<less

Makoto is a quiet, unobtrusive boy with passable looks and average grades. The last thing he expects is to be noticed by Yuuki. A model student who is as popular as he is notorious for his brilliance, his look and his uncanny knack for always having his way with everyone.... more>>

Thus begins the fateful partnership between a nondescript high-school student with budding supernatural powers and an intelligent, charming young terrorist-in-the-making. <<less

Seventeen-year-old Chiyuki Matsuoka was born with heart problems, and her doctors say she won't live to see the next snow. Touya is an 18-year-old vampire... more>> who hates blood and refuses to make the traditional partnership with a human, whose life-giving blood would keep them both alive for a thousand years. <<less

Spirits known as kamui are thrown into chaos when the sacred spirit Okikurumi is taken from Atsuma's village, and the imbalance threatens to destroy Earth. Infused with the spirit of an ancient sword, Atsuma must leave his village to reclaim Okikurumi.... more>>

He encounters NOA, an organization of youths who wield the power of the kamui, and who may hold the key to Okikurumi. Atsuma is recruited into NOA by Sumire, a young woman with an empty soul who yearns for a miracle. Atsuma and his new companions must work together to find Okikurumi before the world is destroyed. <<less

A collection of short stories:... more>>

- Boku no Hitsugi de Bansan o (Dinner in My Coffin)

On a cold white winter night, a dying vampire shares his last moments with a bitter young lady. Will their encounter change what fate holds in store for them? A silently fading final journey.

- Tasogare Renren (Longing for Dusk)

Kiriko's life changing encounter.

- Shinobigoto (Whispered Things)

High-school student, Chiya, encounters a tragic ghost in a pond.

- Hoshi wa Akatsuki no Kage (The Stars are the Dawn's Shadow)

Aurelia is a peasant girl fleeing an arranged marriage. Mihai is a young lord injured after a suspicious horseback riding accident. How are the two of them connected? And what will happen when they find themselves trapped in an abandoned monastery with some very sinister occupants...? <<less

Midori lost her mother when she was young and now her father's gone too. But her dad left her with a surprise: a fiancée named... more>> Tetsuya. So now, Midori has to live in a good-looking men only apartment (Harem Lodge), which is actually filled with weirdos. What is going to happen to her? Well we just have to wait and see... <<less