About a play-girl goddess from heaven who is stripped of all her 'goddess' powers and reborn as a human. The story progresses as her incarnated... more>> character learns to live, love and find what true happiness is all about. <<less

Aya and her twin brother Aki thought they were going to a celebration of their sixteenth birthday at their grandfather's home, but the funeral-like atmosphere tips them off that something's not right. Their "birthday present" turns out to be a mummified hand--the power of which forces an awakening of unkown powers within Aya, and painful wounds all over Aki's body! Grandfather Mikage announces that Aki will be heir to the Mikage fortune, and Aya must die! But Aya has allies in the athletic cook and martial artist Yûhi, and the attractive, mysterious Touya. But can even two handsome and resourceful guys save Aya when it's her own power that's out of control?... more>>

In 1998 Ayashi no Ceres won the Shogakukan Manga Award for shoujo.

Ayashi no Ceres Gaiden (Epilogue) included in 6th volume of [m]Fushigi Yuugi: Genbu Kaiden[/m]. <<less

Two families, both alike in dignity...and in their hunger for revenge! ... more>>

When Ayaka of the nymphs and Kai of the ogres met, it was love at first sight. Little did these star-crossed lovers know that by their blood, they are born enemies!

They say true love can overcome any obstacle... but can it overcome the wrath of ancient gods and death itself? <<less

Matsuyuki Takeru could not have anticipated the decidedly different turn his life would take. After his mother's death, life continued at a reasonably normal pace — he studied hard for exams, played fantasy role-playing games, even fell in love. ... more>>

But things began to change when he discovered a half-sister he didn't know about. A strange boy started appearing, claiming to be a warrior reborn who must fight an epic battle against forces of evil! When fantasy becomes reality, will every choice he makes affect the outcome? <<less

Baku... more>>

Takeshi Uesugi finds out that he is the reincarnation of the " <<less

Sakuya and Wakyo are reincarnated and reunited only to discover that Bishu-sama - their master and mentor from a past existence - is in their... more>> midst and in grave danger from vengeful demons! Still unsure of their own powers and the nature of their cunning and elusive enemy, they must race against time to rescue Bishu from the dark forces that roil within his reincarnated form. <<less

Mizuki is a girl who wants to run away from her life. As she smiles at everything sad that happens to her, her soul becomes... more>> heavier day by day. Her escape door is Adam, an English singer. But is he really real, or is everything they've been through just a dream? Adam sees his dead Japanese girlfriend in Mizuki, but strangely, nobody, apart from a girl who met her at the gates of heaven, can see Mizuki. This is a story that takes place somewhere between dream and reality. <<less

Long ago, in a world of shadows, the sky was split by a bolt of lightning; according to legend, from this bolt was born a... more>> warrior who was the reincarnation of the Dragon God... <<less

The planet had died once before... On the day of Despaira, a god appeared in the sky and saved the world; his name was King Shishioh. But now with the throne of the king empty, a vicious battle between two brothers is unfolding. Who will ascend the throne?... more>>

Note: Cover shown is from the 2008 reprint. <<less

Daria is a relatively normal girl, despite the fact that she always seems to be the recipient of miracles. But when a strange character appears... more>> suddenly, with the intention of keeping his promise to kill her, her average high school life becomes anything but... <<less

Karam's new teacher, Mr. Lee, is also her mother's new boarder. Why does he seem so interested in Karam, and why does she feel some... more>> strange connection to him? This is a story of past and present lives, love, jealousy, sacrifice, and salvation. <<less

Doujima Kenji and his friends decide to spend their winter vacation ghost hunting, however all but one of them cancel. Now, he finds himself alone... more>> with the girl he likes, and it turns out that there may be more to this ghost story than they had anticipated. <<less

A collection of four touching supernatural short stories. ... more>>

Chapter one deals with a man born a Midori, a race of humans who turn into trees when they die. Can the man overcome the obstacles facing his race and live a normal life?

Chapter two tells the tale of a young boy who lives in a land of magic. But his first spellbook turns into a pixie when he opens it!

Chapter three is about a young boy forced to abandon his cat when he moves. Upon returning years later, the boy finds himself transported to a strange land full of... cats?

The final story is about a boy who, in exchange for getting off having to pay a speeding fine, agrees to take an experimental drug. The next morning he wakes up with white wings, wings that only seem to get larger every time he does something wrong! <<less

1) Imaginary Lovers... more>>

A man reunites with his college love after three years only to find out that his thoroughly male love interest has apparently conceived, given birth to and raised a son in the three years since they parted. That this is anatomically possible doesn't even occur to our slightly dopey seme, who's just overjoyed at the prospect of getting back "the one that got away" plus a rather adorable half-sized extra.

2) Brothers

Two very different boys learn to co-exist when they suddenly find themselves living together and expected to act like brothers.

3) Supreme Logic Study

Two college students bask in domestic bliss after ten years of friendship, totally unaware of their true feelings for each other.

4) Twin

When Wataru dies in a traffic accident, he thinks he has no lingering attachments to the living world... if that's so, then why can't he pass on to his next incarnation? And what's keeping the sad-eyed boy who shares his lonely rooftop?

5) Bet

A bet turns into something much more infuriating...

6) D.H

A boy is enlisted to write love letters for his less-than-literate best friend... unfortunately, the object of his friend's affection is his own secret crush. <<less

Misha has just moved in next door to Kotarou Higuchi and swears she will protect him at all costs. Unfortunately, she's not too familiar with... more>> the ordinary world, as she is an angel who has lived in Heaven until recently. She has no idea how things work on earth and ends up causing more trouble. <<less

Gods and demons wage a neverending battle with the mortal realm as their battlefield. As with most longstanding feuds, the reasons are no longer important... more>> - hatred is a way of life. But it is foretold that one would arise who could restore harmony between gods and demons. Enter Raenef... heir to a set of demon royalty, he is hardly courtly material. The demon king assigns Eclipse to be his tutor, to mold Raenef into proper demonic shape. The two begin a journey of discovery and are soon joined by a human knight and a god-blessed priest. <<less

A reporter discovers an untouched ancient tomb in inland China, which leads to a series of other startling revelations, of the princess of Guangyu, Li... more>> Ying, and how she appears in the dreams of Yong Qian, a young teenage girl. Is it possible for modern technology to triumph over an ancient curse? <<less

How far will one man go for love? Find out in SEIMADEN, the tale of Laures, who agreed to become a demon in order to... more>> free his one true love Alice from a demon king! Laures became the next Demon King, and Alice was freed — with death. Laures, however, realized that his new inhuman status gave him a rare opportunity: by being the cruelest and best Demon King, he survived long enough to see Alice reincarnated, and then he would effectively be reunited with her. Laures, after living through the centuries, has finally found his beloved reincarnated as Hilda, a dancer who has no memories of her own past or identity. Now he must see if she will accept him as a creature of the underworld… <<less

Yumi, a seemingly average high school girl, is destined to become the wife of and child bearer for Evil. As soon as her first menstrual... more>> episodes begin, all sorts of villainous cretins show up in the hopes of providing the seed for wickedness itself. In response, the forces of Good, a Buddhist priest, the Catholic church, and their attendant holy warriors rush to provide protection for the now-pregnable Yumi. But she reaches out to another warrior, a young punk freshman heartthrob who literally beats off the female population of the school with a stick. But when he sees Yumi in a vision, this cool-as-ice thug melts ... and the adventure begins ... <<less

In the year 184, three leaders (Yoobe, Kwanoo, and Jangbe) rose up against the oppressive Chinese government and were all killed. Now, a 17-year-old shaman... more>> by the name of Aram Ko is in search of the reincarnations of the three men. Back in the year 184, Kwanoo had saved a man's life and, in return, that man ensured that every one of Kwanoo's female descendants became a Shaman so that they could serve Kwanoo when he is reincarnated. <<less

Koizumi Kanna is infatuated with the man who came to the restaurant she works at and ordered a burger with no onions. Little does she... more>> know, Toujou Ren is interested in her as well, but for a different reason. Kanna just so happens to be the mirror image of a woman he knew a very long time ago. It is for that reason that he saves her when she nearly dies in a car accident. But the life he gives Kanna is far different from the one she lived before, and she's not certain it's the kind she wants... <<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

It'a autumn in Gensokyo. Hieda no Akyu is about to finish the next chronicle of Gensokyo when she is visited by several inhabitants of the... more>> land. <<less

Long ago, in an epic battle of might, King Phelios defeated the Vampire King Duzell. And as both lay dying, Duzell swore that his reincarnation... more>> would find King Phelios' reincarnation and exact his revenge. A hundred years later, the moment of reincarnation has arrived...the only problem is that Duzell has been reincarnated as a harmless house cat. And to add to his frustration, he can't find the reincarnation of King Phelios. Luckily, he has been adopted by Phelios' granddaughter, the teenage princess Ishtar, through whom Duzell may be able to track down who in the Phelios tribe is host to the great king's reincarnated soul. <<less

Long ago, couple suicides were common, but some left with unfinished business. Now some 'destined couples' have been reincarnated in the present day. Each has a reminder of the past: a butterfly-shaped birthmark on their thumbs. When the marks touch, they catch a glimpse of their shared past, though what they see doesn't always match. ... more>>

Tsubame insists that he and Kanoko are fated to be together. By the time Kanoko finds out it's not true, it's too late: she's already fallen for him. The "butterfly" friends must reconcile their ties to the past with their present desire for fun and romance! <<less