College graduates struggle to cope with the real world. Music offers refuge in this modern manga with an American attitude.... more>>

Meiko Inoue is a recent college grad working as an office lady in a job she hates. Her boyfriend Shigeo is permanently crashing at her apartment because his job as a freelance illustrator doesn't pay enough for rent. And her parents in the country keep sending her boxes of veggies that just rot in her fridge. Straddling the line between her years as a student and the rest of her life, Meiko struggles with the feeling that she's just not cut out to be a part of the real world.

Note: Was nominated for the 2009 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material - Japan. It was nominated for the 2009 Harvey Award for Best American Edition of Foreign Material. <<less

When they were young, Nino Arisugawa and Momo Sakaki had promised that if they were ever separated, they would use their song to find each other again. However, Momo moved away without notice, leaving Nino with a constant urge to scream. For this reason, she begins wearing a mask.... more>>

During this time, while still missing her first love, Nino encounters Kanada "Yuzu" Yuzuriha, a boy her age who composes music and gives her the nickname "Alice." Nino falls in love with his music, while Yuzu falls in love with her. Every Wednesday they would meet at the beach—but one day, Yuzu also stops coming.

Six years later, Nino and Yuzu reunite in high school—unbeknownst to her, Momo has also entered the same school. Holding on to the childhood promise she made with him, Nino sings Yuzu's songs, hoping that her voice can still reach Momo. However, while she tirelessly tries to reach him, Yuzu continues to long for her, escalating a love triangle that has been built across years of separation. <<less

This manga based on the ever popular AKB48 group.... more>>

Yoshinaga Hiroko loves AKB48. Urayama loves her, but doesn't think much of AKB48.

Urayama Minoru has a pretty face even compared to girls. After his friends planted the idea that Hiroko was going on a date, he follows Hiroko to an AKB48 concert. There, Minoru finds himself backstage with a pass he found on the ground and then in several lucky pervert situations with many of the AKB star members. After being chased and accused a pervert, his impression of them only worsens. But when he gets to the audience seats and the concert starts, he was dumbfounded: Were they really the same girls he met before? Hiroko spots Minoru. He learns she was not on a date, just in love with the group. There, Hiroko confides in him she's always wanted to shine bright on a stage like them. Although she is not confident in herself, yet can't help but wanting to try. She resolves that her next audition will be her final one and then she'll give up.

Then Minoru decides he will help her in the audition any way he can, even if it means he has to participate too...as a girl.

As Urakawa Minori, he helps Hiroko pass the audition, but inadvertently passes as well. Thus, Hiroko and Minoru's road as idols of AKB48 begins... <<less

A woman runs from her younger brother who is trying to kill her.

"Their love was a dream."... more>>

A member of a boy band, a very popular and charismatic musician, the guitarist of Dada!! I've been dreaming of such yearning love with a boy, who is just out of reach everyone present. But I really would want to live this love that has become a reality?

A collection of hearthwarming and romantic stories by Anashin. <<less

Hwee Kang is in a band with all his friends and is recruited by a well known company called JBL, because they all have the looks of a star there are high expectations. During the audition, what surprise did they give everyone and what will Hwee Kang do?... more>>

Note - Discontinued due to the death of the author. <<less

This is the promo for the Novel. ... more>>

Sirens… a name derived from an ancient creature, used to describe those who could charm, lure, control, and heal others by singing. Years ago, a siren named Sophia was kidnapped by Count Cortez as his prized siren, and a girl named Aria was born soon after as their daughter. Subjected to live the life of a siren, Aria had experienced, seen, and heard many horrific things. Others would do anything to hear her sing, to the point of insanity. The emperor, who grew obsessed with her, broke her legs and locked her in a bird cage deep within the imperial palace to hide her and keep her to himself. Broken beyond repair, Aria resigned herself to death, when suddenly–

The Devil Archduke, Lloyd Cardenis Valentine, arrived and whispered, "Should I kill everyone here? If you need me, just call me. Your song will always reach me, wherever you are."

In the end, Aria called the devil, bringing death to all those present, except for herself.

"Let's fall down to Hell together."

And with that, Aria breathed her last and died… only to return back to her 10 year old self.

Now that she has a second chance at her life, Aria is determined to change her fate, as well as the cruel future of her savior, Archduke Valentine. She proposes a contract marriage to him, with a divorce planned 10 years later, but he has other plans… <<less

Shuichi Shindou is determined to take his band Bad Luck to the top of the Japanese pop charts. With his drive, talent, and satiny singing... more>> voice, he just might stand a chance. But Fate throws a wrench into his well-oiled machine in the form of a handsome stranger named Yuki, a romance writer with an attitude. Yuki is Shuichi's biggest critic, but as the two young artists gravitate towards each other, friendship, and perhaps something more, is sure to blossom. <<less

Ai is the only royal princess of Ai-Land, a magical kingdom caught in the midst of a horrific revolution. When Princess Ai makes a hasty... more>> escape from her war-torn land, she finds herself in modern-day Tokyo. Confused and in shock, Ai wanders the streets in this strange new land to unravel the secrets that could tear her and her kingdom apart... [Tokyopop] <<less

Saya is an ordinary, lethargic female high school student. While she was alone at karaoke, singing enthusiastically a song of her favorite artist, Takase Kazuki,... more>> the person himself was watching her…?! <<less

Fujisaki Maki once had a peaceful life, but one day, she decides to help Nobitani, who was being bullied, and now everyone's bullying her! Because... more>> Nobitani feels guilty, he gives Maki tickets to a famous local band called 'East Robo'. Maki decides to go and during the concert, the leader singer plays a ballad and is looking at Maki?! <<less

High school first year Sara has a secret…she’s really the super-popular singer SALA! However, as an idol her gender is kept a secret from the... more>> world in order to sell her music. But can Sara win when she wants to be just Sara…? <<less

Our main character falls with a big bang for the new beautiful transfer student Natsuki. While he keeps it to himself, he finds out that Natsuki is quite the rebel who does what she wants, she's strong enough to break his mean senpai's arm and send him to the hospital, and she's the one who just broke his bass guitar. He still follows her around and finds out that she's quite nice but tries to distance herself from others. The reason is that she's getting married as soon as she graduates. This is also the reason why no one really punishes her for doing the stuff she does in school.... more>>

Still our main character falls more for her and it seems like the love is mutual? The hindrances in this story at the end of first chapter are the marriage and the mean senpai who falls for Natsuki after hearing her sing in an instrument shop. <<less

Shiho is a big fan of Eiji, a very cool and charismatic singer. One day, he shows up at her door, with an announcement that... more>> he'll be living with them from now on... As her brother (Eiji, being the son of Shiho's father's girlfriend before his marriage)... Her dreams are rather shattered by the reality that Eiji really isn't as cool as he seems to be. When he has his glasses on, he's very huggy and cuddly and she doesn't like it at all. Eventually she starts to fall for this side as well, although it just kills his image. <<less

Armelia is an orphan girl who sings for work. One day, she met a boy, Luce, and fell in love with him. Unfortunately, Luce was kidnapped by the notorious pirate, Scar. Armelia swore to herself that one day she would rescue Luce. But the truth is not what she thought it was...... more>>

*Includes a side story called Haru wa Sakura:

Shou wants to be a doctor, but female doctors are forbidden. Takao is a delinquent, whose bad reputation is known by many. Somehow these two people cross paths and a connection is made. Was it just a chance meeting or will something more come out of it? <<less

Reiji and Kasuga head out to Tokyo to become the "Gods of Rock," but they seem to always attract trouble. On their way, Hayama Ryo... more>> and Fujii Ran join them in their quest. <<less

Nao and Nono decided when they were very little that someday they would get married and told everyone about it. But some people have a... more>> problem with the fact that despite how feminine Nono looks and acts, they’re both actually boys… <<less

Plainful child. Akari is really attracted by the popular Unit of idols “Flower”.... more>>

Then Akari get the chance to sing at the Flower’s center?! But what is the secret that Flower keep…?! <<less

An orphan, Hanyul didn’t have much in life but a dream to become a singer. That is, till he saw his best friend mercilessly murdered... more>> by someone he looked up to. Harold. Popular. Perfect. Psychopath. And rich enough to cover his tracks. On the run, Hanyul quits high school, changing his name with every new job he scrambles together. When a famous singer hears his voice and offers a chance at revenge, one question remains: can he sing? <<less

Komugi Shirai works in her sister's bakery, waking up every day at 4.30 am. At the same time, her neighbor Kirato, a seemingly philandering musician,... more>> often returns home. When Komugi goes to a club to watch her best friend's band's concert, she finds herself in front of Kirato's band... <<less

After jumping into the sea during a cruise, Fukamachi Wataru, the famous musician, lands on an Hoshi Island, a place inhabited by folklore people. There... more>> he meets Himukai Antsu, a girl gifted in the arts of singing and dancing. With her, he is able to find his calling again, and once more create music. What he wants is to take her to Tokyo so that she can share her gift with the world. <<less

High schooler Jenny You is living a dream. In the public eye, she is a delicate princess, a successful pop star, but in real life, she's a rebellious beauty ostracized by her female schoolmates. ... more>>

She and her classmate, Eumpa Won (One), seem to have nothing in common on the surface. Eumpa is a quiet boy, ignorant of the pop culture that has enchanted most of his peers. Having spent his childhood as a depressed prodigy in the United States, he has now resolved to lead a normal life as a regular boy.

He likes a cute-but-average-looking girl, Young-ju Chae. Young-ju takes him to a pop concert, and Eumpa is exposed to Jenny's music for the first time. Meanwhile, Eumpa's resolution to live a normal life is challenged when his music teacher steals the young man's music and attempts to pass it off as his own...

So begins the story of One... <<less

A chance meeting between a famous idol and an ordinary girl on a snowy surreal day sets the stage for this manga. Depressed and hopeless, Kurashiki Yuya meets Mayu, whose carefree and live-for-the-moment attitude brings him new hope. In the spur of the moment, Yuya forgets to ask Mayu's name, and watches as she disappears from his life. Much later, Yuya comes across Natsume Tougo and their band, Dessert, along with their new performer who is none other than Mayu. Mayu and Yuya meet again, but Touga is determined to not let her go at any cost!... more>>

Extra story in v.9: Only One

Mio, the daughter of a famous international singer, Mayu, has return to Japan. She has the talent, the looks and the soul and she has been scouted by agents to become a singer, but that is not what she wants. What does she want? <<less

It's not that she tries to keep to herself, exactly: It's just that everyone seems to look right through her! Naturally, Sakuya Tohno has a... more>> complex about it. She says she's just like air: ever present, but never seen. All she wants is a friend, but building relationships isn't exactly easy for someone who is, for all intents and purposes, invisible. But then she hears a legend about the "Thousand-Year Sakura" and how, if one makes a wish beneath its perpetually-blossoming boughs, it's sure to come true. So in a moment of desperation, she races to the tree, only to find four very attractive boys waiting for her... And at that moment, beneath the cherry blossoms of the ever-blooming Thousand-Year Sakura, something incredible happens! <<less

Matsuri Takanose a first year high school student. Her mother is the board chairman of the school, and Matsuri is under a lot of pressure... more>> to be the perfect student. One day after a grueling meeting in her mother's office at school, Matsuri encounters two boys who treat her differently. One is Takemasa Andou-kun, a smart, quiet guy who is known for keeping to himself and not talking much. The other is Watanuki-kun. Kaguya Watanuki is a very cute, outgoing, athletic guy. He and Andou-kun are classmates, but they don't appear to be friends. Later Matsuri happens to find out about her favorite idol pop singer and those two's relationship... This sets up an interesting love triangle... <<less