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Five years ago, Hokazono Akari died in an accident. Now 23 years old, her boyfriend and childhood friend Shiki Daichi still hasn't found closure. While he chases after memories of her on the earth below, she uses every tool at her disposal in heaven above to force him to forget.

From Kotonoha: In his second collection of short stories, Mohiro Kitoh recounts the tragic fates of people living in a half-futuristic, half-fantasy city whose inexorable structural decay seems to be mirrored in its citizens' hearts.

From Mobots: Renton is a 14-year-old boy who occasionally helps out his grandfather as a mechanic. But his feelings of dissatisfaction and frustration grows as his mundane and routine work clouds his visions for his future and he dreams of flying around the world. It isn't until one day, a large human-like mech, a LFO (Light Finding Operation), falls from the sky in front of Renton and appearing from the depths of the machine is a beautiful young girl named Eureka. And as she asks the dumbfounded Renton for repairs, the two will embark upon a fantastic journey into the unknown.

From Vampire Knights: In the Vampire Mercenary Specialized School, "1000 Years Academy," the most unvampire-like vampire at the academy, Aldred, and the human transfer student, Kei, meet by chance. But what they didn't know was that it was a fate the world depended on.Other manga:+ Evergreen manga+ Ninja Slayer Manga

Oneshot description: Inside of every human lie dormant superpowers. When these powers are awakened, some people use them for evil. Others use their power to stop those who commit evil deeds. One cruel boy named Hiruko has taken over his high school by using his superpowers. The students live in fear of him, until the day a mysterious transfer student, with his arm wrapped in a giant cast, arrives to stop him.

[From Viz]: Travel into Japan's nuttiest apartment house and meet its volatile inhabitants: Kyoko, the beautiful and mysterious new apartment manager; Yusaku, the exam-addled college student; Mrs. Ichinose, the drunken gossip; Kentaro, her bratty son; Akemi, the boozy bar hostess; and the mooching and peeping Mr. Yotsuya.

A series of unrelated short stories about sisters with brother complexes or vice versa

Inspired by the American story of Lassie. Lassie was born in a petstore and sold numerous times, but had not found his true master. Lassie helps a store employee named Asuki and finds the right match. However, he is sold again before Asuki can take her home. Subsequently, Lassie has many adventures trying to be reunited with Asuki.

Dead man's questions tells the story after Kira Yoshikage's death.

Like the earlier Battle Royales, a class of middle school students are picked to compete in fights to the death on an island until there is only one left. The manga follows the point of view of Girl #10 Makoto Hashimoto, an unlucky girl who fears that her class will be chosen to participate in "the program," a mysterious event that forces students to kill each other. Makoto attends Shikanotoride Junior High School. After the encouragement of her best friend Itou Yamamoto and her mother she decides to face the chances. Her fears are supposedly put to rest when word spreads that all 50 Programs had already been executed in the year making them 100% unlikely to participate... Taken from MangaUpdates This manga was released straight to tankobon (graphic novel) format, therefore there was no serialization. However, a thirty page preview ran in Akita Shoten's Young Champion Magazine. The problem with straight to tankobon manga is that there is no indication whatsoever of when the next volume might be released. Though the author is the same, the artist has changed from the original manga. The realistic grit of Masayuki Taguchi has been replaced by the lighthearted cartooniness of Hitoshi Tomizawa. Also, though it is still written by Koushun Takami, the original story is based on the universe of the films rather than that of the original novel. Taken from AnimeNewsNetwork.

From Tsundere Translations:Ogdoas Private Academy...Under the new, young headmistress, freedom, independence and self-fulfillment are the motto of this mission school. However, among the nuns there those who are concerned about order and morals within the school and who oppose the head-mistress's ideas.And without anyone knowing, right now, at this school... a battle between good and evil is about to take place!A continuation to Shion and Nashida-sensei's story called "Teacher's Pet" can be found in Yuri Hime Wildrose volume 2

1-2) Student's Request Teacher's DutyYahiro sensei is adored by all of his students, especially the girls, but it's male student Koga that Yahiro can't stop thinking about. But as much as they love each other, Yahiro knows that the affections of a teenager can be precarious.3) Sakase! Takae no HanaNozomu's father has recently remarried, and his new step brother is super popular Sudou sempai. Sempai is very affectionate with his new little brother, and Nozomu's trying not to let the attention go to his head.4) Honey Happy BabyYui Tomoya was looking forward to a special date with his older boyfriend Tsukasa, but is thrown off track when he's forced to babysit his niece Ayumi. And why doesn't Tsukasa seem to mind the interruption...5) Voice BoxHigh school escort Atsushi gets surprise when his beautiful-voiced client is a journalist looking for a good story. But after a night of gentle passion, the journalist disappears leaving Atsushi wanting more. Will he ever meet his mystery man again?6) Scandal KissStuntman Hideto has been dating famous actor Katsuya, a former ladies man for a while now, but his feelings of jealousy at seeing Katsuya with other women are becoming too much to control. Is it really just for work?7) The View Through the LensAmerican photographer and ex-felon Rob Dain picks up young orphan immigrant Tohru one snowy night. Making Tohru his model, he obsessively photographs the teenager, but his one true desire is to see Tohru's aroused face. How far is Dain willing to go to see his dark desires fulfilled?

Tsutomu Nihei returns with another addictive manga (see BLAME!), set in the not-so-distant future (3005 A.D.). It follows a character by the name of Kanoe Zouichi and the mysterious Kanoe Fuyu whose luminous form is integrated into the system of his bike. They are agents sent by a powerful organization to retrieve the human with the ability to resist and transmute the NS5 infection that is spreading across the world, named Yion/Ion Green. However, their mission is delayed by the reckless actions of the Public Health Department's taskforce and the kidnapping of Yion/Ion Green. Will they complete their mission? Where has Yion/Ion Green been taken? These questions will only be answered as more volumes are released. The art in BioMega is similar to BLAME!, with its complicated concrete sprawl and ludicrously wide, empty spaces. However, things seem to happen at a more reasonable pace. In this manga, there is emphasis on the swiftness of the attacks made by Zouichi, such as the gun being sheathed just before the enemies fall to the ground. Speed is crucial in this manga, unlike in BLAME!, and the plot develops just as quickly. An interesting read, especially if one has enjoyed BLAME!

A new collection of short mangas (3-7 pages) printed in the back of the Shaman King Remix Editions (Reprint editions). Each story takes a closer look at a side-story not in the original (or KZB) edition of the Shaman King. Because of their humorous nature, the "plot" of these shorts should not be taken seriously in the series' proper storyline.

Compilation of oneshots:1. If You Leave MeAt a class reunion, Hazuki was reunited with his classmate, Watari with whom he used to have a relationship. Seeing Watari after so long, his slenderness and gentle expression hardly changed since then. For a moment, Hazuki was thrown back into his memories. Those hot summer days that lead to the unstoppable urge to feel Now that it came to mind, love was what it was. Will a reunion after 5 years apart reignite again the passion that was once there? (- Blissful Sin)2. Trouble. Terrible. Dog3. Love or HateProsecutor Kazuki and attorney Yuuichi have been together for five years, but that doesn't stop them from fighting about everything.4. White-robed King5. Child's Talking TimeWhen you have a carefree life, you don't expect to fall in love, that's what Nagasa-sensei always thought. Little does he know that his love comes in the form of a man who is his colleague...6. Rival!7. Weekend Lovers

Rara, a girl from the demon world, arrive on earth with only one goal in mind: To do as many bad things as possible. Sound easy, doesn't it? It doesn't sound as easy as it seems when Rara starts to develop the feeling for a certain someone that she shouldn't have. "Rara, don't forget not let the human aware that you're a demon."

When bubbly eleventh-grader Eimi Yamashita finds out that her parents are relocating for work, she decides to strike out on her own and move into a dormitory for girls. Little does Eimi suspect the exciting romantic adventures that await her there! Eimi's fellow residents are a little bit crazy but a whole lot of fun. They've got a secret mission planned for Eimi's new resident initiation...and it has something to do with sneaking into the boys' dormitory across the street and returning with a special keepsake! Can Eimi pull it off without getting caught by one of the handsomest (and cruelest) boys in the dorm?

Collection of Blame-related short stories: Zeb-NoidA bloody war that spans millenniums. Two soldiers set out to kill each other. An encounter that could change their two species' fate forever. Blame Academy! Blame Academy! - Tokyo and Nara Under One Umbrella Blame Academy! - Under the Tower of Blooming Sakura Parcel Blame! NSE (NSE: Netsphere Engineer)The much-awaited sequel to BLAME! follows a man, called a Dismantler, who is in charge of sub-dividing the nexus towers that incurr Safeguard interference upon its detection of humans without the net terminal genes. Although humans are once again able to reside in the Net sphere, the Safeguard are still a threat. The Dismantler or NSE, or Net sphere engineer, goes on a journey to aid mankind in their survival. Pump Blame!The protagonist is a descendant of Pcell. This story happens a long time after the events of Blame!. This young silicon creature knows well the havoc that Killy brought and decides to move towards the end of the megastructure, to look for him. Numa no Kami Winged Armor SuzumegaWhile it's not explicitly mentioned in the story, it's believed that Suzumega is at least somewhat related to Abara since it features the Gaunas.- Kotonoha

Kazushi, an elite, met Harutomo, a cleaner whose dream is to become a chef. After falling in love with Harutomo, Kazushi's world started to fill with colors, and he finally understood the happiness of "giving".

From Intercross: The lovey-dovey love story between junior high school student/shoujo mangaka Sakura Rena and super cool Okita-kun is finally complete!! Going on a trip with just Okita-kun, having a stubborn love rival (?) suddenly appear, Renacchi is in big trouble!! Note: Sequel to Manga Mitaina Koi Shitai, although published under a different name. VIZ Media just released it as a second volume.

Erotic college comedy. Suekichi goes to university and has, as any Japanese university student, time for hobbies. Things change when he attends his great grandfather's funeral and wakes the next morning in his room with a very sexy girl besides him. His great grandfather has left him a *little* inheritance but there are some conditions. Meanwhile, sexy Aya keeps hanging around and refuses to go away. The beginning of a strange relationship which revolves around suspicions and desire. Remark that "asatte" actually means "the day after tomorrow".

From Ivyscan: Karin and Lisette are witches who trained together when they were younger. After a long absence, Lisette has moved to a nearby forest and seems to be stealing Karin's customers. Karin really wants to see her old friend again, but she can't seem to get past Lisette's apprentice, a young man named Ruin Volume 1 Extra: Meeting Place About a student that can't say thanks to her overly enthusiastic teacher; so, she is thrown back in time to figure out that she still can. Volume 2 Extra: Mission Sachiyama About an after school program that trains modern day ninjas.

Wandering the packed tunnels of Shinjuku Station, famous author Yosuke Mikura makes a strange discovery: a seemingly homeless drunk woman who can quote French poetry. Her name is Barbara. He takes her home for a bath and a drink, and before long Barbara has made herself into Mikura's shadow, saving him from egotistical delusions and jealous enemies. But just as Mikura is no saint, Barbara is no benevolent guardian angel, and Mikura grows obsessed with discovering her secrets, tangling with thugs, sadists, magical curses and mythical beings - all the while wondering whether he himself is still sane.+ Rurouni Kenshin manga+ Heroman manga

From Tokyopop: Yuuki is an energetic teenager who carries the disturbing power of foresight in her dreams. She finds that this is tied to the mysterious Deep Sleep that has overtaken her sister, Yuuka. Clues left on her cell phone and visions that come to her in her dreams begin to reveal a strange puzzle... and then in one dream, a glass wall stands between her and her sister while a faceless little girl stands by Yuuka. The mysterious girl hands Yuuki a kaleidoscope--which Yuuki discovers she still has when she awakens from the dream the next morning

From Viz: Ian and Rin used to just see spirits. Now Ian is one. Using the Fairy Cube, Ian must figure out how to stop the lizard-spirit Tokage from taking over his life and destroying any chance he has of resurrection. V.3 contains an unrelated short story called Psycho Knocker Ashina Tomo is your average school girl who somehow constantly has terrible images of a train accident. One day, on her crush's birthday, her best friend brings her to an isolated print club machine which is rumored to allow prayers to come true. What would happen when your prayers come true, but not the way you want them to be? By a cursed print club machine nonetheless.

Folklore detective Asou Daisuke would rather deal with normal, everyday, things like cheating spouses, embezzling partners and the like. (That and his huge collection of ero-manga.) Because whenever he deals with the supernatural, he gets the hiccups. But no matter, an endless stream of desperate people come to him troubled by what he calls allegories. Those are stories, usually urban legends, that one believes to be true and if one believes strong enough can cause them to become true. His first case involves "The Man Under The Bed." Can he stop this creepy man with an axe before he chops up kawaii Hiranuma Kanae? Why does Asou count his hiccups, and just who is that strange girl in his bathroom?

Collection of adult comedy short stories.

On the once-peaceful planet of Industria, constant battles have been fought over control of the planet. Astro is a dim witted but kind boy who tirelessly works to feed his "family," a group of orphaned children. One day, after being fired from his most recent job, the prince of Industria, Bulge, appears in front of him. And even more shocking, Prince Bulge looks and sounds exactly like Astro! One thing leads to another, and Astro now has to take Bulge's place as the heir to the throne of Industria! Suddenly, he's faced with the task of bringing peace and harmony back to this war-torn planet! (Source Red Hawk NEO)

Sachi goes to an all-girls high school, and is quite the clueless one. At her first goukoun, she meets a boy called Yuki-chan, which finally ends 17 years of a boyfriend-less life, and!? -- Manga Updates

Thousands of years ago, Vampire King Akabara "Red Rose" Strauss lost both his kingdom and his queen. Since humans were unable to kill the queen, they sealed her away, erecting thousands of fake seals so that the king would never find her true location. Despite being pursued by relentless dhampires, Akabara continues to search for his queen to this day... Akabara's quest takes a sinister turn when an entity called the Black Swan appears. The Black Swan inhabits the body of a young human girl every 50 years, giving her the power to destroy the Vampire King and his queen. With each incarnation the Black Swan grows stronger--will the 49th Black Swan mean the end of Akabara?

Bushido Academy gathers people who are descendants of the military commanders from the Warring States Period to fight for leadership. As Takeda Shingen's descendant, Takeda Tetsuro is forced to join Bushido Academy. Joining him is Sanada Rieko, who is descended from Sanada Masayuki, a loyal retainer of Takeda. Can they unify everyone together in a school where various warlord students battle for control? The curtain rises on this magnificent picture scroll featuring a Warring States themed academy.

Every few years, the prestigious Seiso Academy holds a prominent musical competition, and only the very best students at the Academy are allowed to participate. Though all are eligible to apply, only students from the music department actually make it to the competition...until now. Hino Kahoko goes to this amazing school, though she is in the regular department and knows nearly nothing of music. That is until one day, when she meets a curious little creature who introduces himself as a music fairy by the name of Lili. This fairy gives the unwilling Kahoko a magical violin, which any one can play. That day, the names of the students who are to participate in the music competition are announced and Kahoko's on the list! Suddenly Kahoko is thrown into a world of music, where every note counts, where she must strive to be perfect. And then there are the other competitors, a timid girl and five handsome, musical young men who are all effected by Kahoko's music in very different ways. One thing's for sure Seiso Academy will never be the same.

Twenty-four-year-old Kirara is on her way to her wedding when she is killed in a car accident. However her love for her fianc is so strong that she is permitted to return to earth as a ghost to see him. But she is sent back 8 years in time, to when she and her fianc first met. However her own meddling in the past may make her 16 year-old-self turn away from her would-be fianc.Note: Contains explicit scenes.

The story centers around Becchin, a high school girl who lives in a battle tank on a riverbed in Tokyo's Suginami ward, and her friend Mandara. Together, the two exterminate the zombies of dead Suginami citizens.

From Shinnen: The Hachiouji family hunts demons in the darkness. The heiress of the Hachiouji family, Takamichi, lost her older brother at a very young age. She isolates herself, but, one evening, two werewolf pups are given to her. After just a few years, they have grown quickly, and they even go to the same senior high school that she does!

[From Omanga]:A coming-of-age story from Jiro Matsumoto (the author of Freesia) about a young, aspiring photographer named Soma. He's going nowhere, stuck in a mire of sex and drugs, until a horrible end to a one night stand sets him on a path that changes his life forever.WARNING: Mature content. Do not be surprised if you come across disturbing imagery.

1--3) Downtown Shuffle -Everyone wants Sakura: an aloof, elegant and unattainable beautiful "princess". Syou is no exception. He desperately wants him. So bad that he visits all Sakura's favorite night clubs nearly every night.Somehow, somehow, Syou unexpectedly wins Sakura's attention. His friend and bartender Miyako is pleased for him. However it doesn't go as smoothly as Syou's hoped. Sakura may be truly unattainable.Syou falls in love, but not in a way he expects it to be.4) Let's Go to the HospitalTsukada Riku's mother forces him to track down their missing cat. He gets into an accident that lands him a hospital, which his high school friends nicknamed "ERO hospital" (Porno hospital) because of a hospital sign and rumors that nurses seduce hapless patients at night.Will Riku be seduced? Dr. Hiroo might have the answer.5) Eternal Melody -Rock guitarist Kouga is acknowledged as the guy who formed a rock band, Zest, at high school and has an eye for beauty. However he's never explained why he chose Mei as their singer who ~ as Kouga says ~ has nothing but good looks.Kazuki, a good looking singer of HYPE, enters the picture with a desire to take over Mei's place ...6) Four Seasons -Mizuta Hayato is overjoyed when he discovers his childhood friend Hyouno Wataru has returned ~ from a four-year stay in Tokyo ~ to work as a teacher at his school. Wataru isn't, however, what he used to be. He's so cold now.

Tsugawa Tatsuya just lost his parents in an accident... but he's trying not to let that keep him too down as he starts high school. While trying to obey his father's final wish for him to become an upstanding man, he ends up helping a girl who was being bullied. Despite her exceedingly cold nature, he just can't leave her alone... which may not necessarily be to his benefit, as he ends up getting wrapped up in a world where things like parasitic mind-controlling bugs exist...

As a boy, Taishi saved a tiny chick being bullied by its brothers and sisters. And now it's grown up into a hot girl who wants to do his every bidding! Did we mention she lays eggs, too?

A man get's bitten on the arm by a jelly fish on a village beach foreign to him. He sets off desperately searching for a doctor who can heal his bleeding veins...Tsuge's 3rd-only English translated work, a senstional and controversial piece that stunned American audiences when published in issue #250 of The Comics Journal. One of Tsuge's "dream stories".

Growing up a target of bullying, a senior high student, Shiroishi Hajime, is a skilled karateka, but goes completely weak at the knees with fear when it comes to fighting.Among all this, a power junkie and classmate of Ichi who does nothing but fighting, Akakuma Dai, sets his eyes on Ichi!!When Ichi starts to shed tears, all of a sudden a violent impulse that resided inside him is unleashed!!!!This is the complete collection composing of the prelude to the masterpiece: "Ichi The Killer", and for the first time ever in book form: "Ichi The Killer - The Birth"!!

From Viz: England. France. Germany. Denmark. What common thread binds these four nations together? Answer: each is famous for producing unique, distinctive, delicious bread. But what of the island nation of Japan, home to rice and delicacies of the sea? Is there not a doughy, gastronomic delight they can claim as their own? The answer is no...until now! Kazuma Azuma, a 16-year-old-boy blessed with otherworldly baking powers, has taken it upon himself to create Ja-pan, the national bread of the land of the rising sun!

Ever since she was in fifth grade, Otome Yamada has longed to be a heroine in a play. This led her to join the drama club upon entering high school, but because of her unusual, anime-sounding voice, she has only ever been a stagehand. Undeterred, she tries to go to an audition for a play, but accidentally ends up at a recording studio for an anime series. Although she gets thrown out after unknowingly getting in the way of the recording, a talent agent impressed by her performance offers her a job as a voice actress. Spurred on by her dream, she eventually accepts the offer, leading her to be in a voice actress unit with the popular Suzu Ayase.

From KodanClub:Akira Shindo has been transferred to Fuga High School where she is almost raped by a group of young thugs. She meets Mahiru Suruga, a mysterious but beautiful girl with both arms in bandages. Mahiru is aloof and cold. Her motto is, "I will neither rely on others nor have anything to do with others." The two girls get caught up in a series of incidents at school and Mahiru, a strong fighter, always manages to sort them out. Mahiru starts to soften up, as she becomes friends with Akira, who loves to stick her nose into other people's business.Mahiru's school life is turned upside-down as many people approach her. Kaede is a high school student training as a swordmaster under a senile old man, who turns out to be a real pervert and a fake. Mahiru's father also comes into the story and things get chaotic.One day, Satoru Tsunami, a high school student and an aspiring reporter starts following Mahiru. He deeply respects Mahiru and considers her the strongest high school student and a rebel against adults. Why is Mahiru so strong? Satoru tries to find out her secret. Why has Mahiru shut herself out? What is going on inside Mahiru's mind?

Comics Underground Japan presents the wild, subversive world of Japan's most accomplished underground comics artists. Some of the dozen artists included in this anthology will be familiar to followers of manga; others make their American debut in these pages. The richly imaginative stories in this volume show a great range of graphic style, from painstakingly detailed craftsmanship to exuberant, maniacal renderings. At the heart of each work in this anthology is a unique personal vision and a fierce artistic compulsionthese manga artists are the misfits of the art form, and they are its visionaries.

After a tiring day at work, Sasaki only had a small wish to have Oyakodon. What would happen when he got advice from the stoic convenience store assistant, Oka, to have more vegetables?

Rushuna is a blonde and very beautiful Senshi (gun expert) that travels through the world with one purpose. This is to make the world a peaceful place by instead of fighting with weapons, taking away the peoples will to fight by giving them a smile. Although she doesnt want to fight, she is forced to and shows amazing gun skills. In this journey she meets Yajiro, a Mercenary that uses a sword to fight and joins her on her journey.

The tale of Monster Soul takes place in the land of Elfenland where humans and monsters inhabit. The main characters is a group of monsters called the Black Airs. The Black Airs is recorded as the strongest group of the monster forces in the great war between the humans and monsters. [taken from wikipedia]Other manga:+ Wolfsmund manga+ Ajin manga