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The story is set in the Edo period of feudal Japan. It revolves around Yamada Asaemon, nicknamed Kubikiri Asa (literally "Neck-chopper Asa", often transliterated as "Decapitator Asaemon"), a ronin who is responsible for testing new swords for the shogun. The character is based on a real-life line of sword-testers who served the Tokugawa Shogunate up to the early 19th century.-- Wikipedia

Jiro Tenge (???? Tenge Jir??), one of the eldest sons of the moderately wealthy Tenge family, has become an agent working for the United States, and his secret murders are discovered by Ayako Tenge (???? Tenge Ayako?), his youngest sister. This problem is aggravated by her discovery of terrible incestuous affairs in her own family; the wife of her older brother is actually her mother, who has to frequently have sex with Ayako's father, the family patriarch Sakuemon. To hide these secrets, the familyunder pressure from Sakuemon and his eldest son Ichirodecides to keep Ayako locked up in the basement for the rest of her life.Despite the efforts of her mother and younger brother Shiro, she lives for nearly two dozen years under the family's house, while great political and social changes occur above her. Ayako eventually leaves the basement after growing into a beautiful and attractive woman, and seeks affection from others while remaining terrified of the outside world. This sets off a chain reaction of events which spells tragedy for the Tenge family.

From Stage Storm:Miss Marilla Cuthbert and Mr. Matthew Cuthbert, middle-aged siblings who live together at Green Gables, a farm in Avonlea, on Prince Edward Island, decide to adopt an orphan boy from the asylum as a helper on their farm. Through a series of mishaps, what ends up under their roof is a precocious girl of eleven named Anne Shirley. Anne is bright and quick, eager to please but dissatisfied with her name, her pale countenance dotted with freckles, and with her long braids of red hair. Being a child of imagination, however, Anne takes much joy in life, and adapts quickly, thriving in the environment of Prince Edward Island.

.They say there is a thin line between love and hatePrince Kaliyan takes over as the new Emperor at the end of a long and bloody war for the throne. After years of secretly fulfilling Kaliyan's desires as his sword, Ian knows he is no longer needed and goes into hiding. Ian receives news of his brother Robin's impending execution after years of silence, and rushes back to the palace. He is after his once-beloved Kaliyan, hell-bent on getting his revenge. Instead, out of their reunion erupts a steamy yet deadly imperial romance!

When humans first discovered fire, it filled them with fear.As time passed, they mastered fire, and used it to melt iron and forge weapons.This taught them to build their power, make war and rule one another.Follow the journey of Akoya, a young woman protected by a mountain spirit, as she fights for survival in Japan long before the samurai came to rule.

1) Victory - Ai wa Kabu2) Endless Game3) Lesson on Love at First Sight4) Blood Dream5) The Summer Dream of Youth6) The Adorable Straw Doll7) White Christmas Eve

In Hokkaido, the far northern lands of Japan, Sugimoto survived the Russo-Japanese war of the Meiji era. Nicknamed "Invincible Sugimoto" during the war, he now seeks the riches promised by the gold rush in hopes of saving the widowed wife of his now deceased comrade from the war. During his hunt of gold, he finds hints of a hidden stash of gold by corrupt criminals. Partnering with an Ainu girl that saves his life from the harsh climates of the north, they venture into a survival adventure to race against the criminals that seek the hidden stash. [DrCoke]

Once, there were two worlds that existed on this earth. In the sky where the deities lived was the Senninkai. On the ground where, of course, the people lived was Ningenkai. In the novel adaptation by Ryu Fujisaki, Houshin Engi follows Taikoubou on his mission to rid the Ningenkai of the evil immortals that have resided there. This colorful historically set manga keeps the reader on their feet and loving every minute of the in-depth characters and exciting adventures

Take yourself back to the 1880s where the KKK is thriving and the African American community lives in fear. The African Americans don't fear the KKK simply because they beat, rape, and kill them. No. They fear the KKK because the KKK eats them. They are the aptly named man-eaters, a kind of mix between werewolves and vampires. They consume human flesh, can shapeshift into various forms, and are practically immortal. Only one man, an ex-heavyweight boxer named Victor Freeman, dares to stand up to them. Equipped with a small arsenal and a set of modified brass knuckles, can our hero defend his people and avenge his past? - Bakaupdates

From Wingtip Cafe: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 flute, dwelt the guardian spirit who responds to her plea in danger.

The snow mountain is his territory, no one is supposed to live there! Who is this daredevil?! How dare he chop down my favorite gingko tree? To make it worse, he took all the furniture in my cave! Darn! I wouldn't be a demon fox if I didn't take revenge! But... he's just an idiotic scholar, why can't I get close to him? When the mischievous but innocent snow fox meets a slow yet scheming scholar, the truth isn't what Xue Qiu expected.

Long ago, the six elite young men with bravery at heart and beauty like flowers, called Hwarangs, were tasked with protecting royalty (the king). During the chaos of rebellion, the six Hwarang have lost track of their young king (or queen).Now, they've traveled forth in time... to become the hottest K-Pop boy band in all of history! Will it be enough to catch the attention of their lost king (or queen)?

Collection of One Shots:Chapter 1-2: Music of the Blue Sky (side story) ~ Pgs. 10-43Chapter 3: Visit In The Snow ~ Pgs. 44-51Chapter 4: Yamabuki's Tulip ~ Pgs. 52-59Chapter 4: Raider ~Black~ (Pgs. 8-31)Chapter 5: Raider ~Red~ (Pgs. 32-87)Continuation to "Raider ~Black~"Chapter 6:Wind Chime ~ Pgs. 59-66Chapter 7-8: The King and The Potion ~ Pgs. 67-115On Emperor Shion's first venture to the red-light district, he encountered a caged male prostitute named Moegi ready to be sold to the highest bidder. Shion was immediately smitten by Moegi and paid off his contract. However, could this seemly incidental rescue turn out to be a conspiracy?(From Fantasyshrine)Chapter 9: The King and The Aphrodisaic ~ Pgs: 116-122Continuation to "The King and The Potion"Afterword

I've reincarnated! Different from those cold-blooded murderer fathers, my father is a total slave to his daughter (me) since I am his only princess! With a Princess System, I have hack tools whenever needed! However, I never had expected

It's the early days of the Showa Era. In a really ordinary-looking and peaceful city, no one notices the strange things that are happening. Shinobu, a young man who manages his father's second-hand goods store, comes face to face with one mystery after another. At some point, these events lead to a story

In the early 20th century a massive crop failure sends Yanakawa Narito to Tokyo to earn money for his sick wife and children. But jobs are scarce, and only an emotional plea to Tsuzuki gets him a position. But Tsuzuki is expecting more than just cleaning services, and Narito can't leave...

From: Easy Going ScansIn the eleventh year of the Meiji era carrying swords was forbidden by the government and those known as samurai were slowly fading away. However there were plenty that didn't like those changes taking place in Japan and inevitably the crime rates increased. Japan's only resolve was an inescapable lake prison. While the prison had no other way to access it but only through water, the 3 boys of the Kumo family were assigned to transport the criminals to their new "home". Although... is that the only thing they were doing...?

Masterless samurai Akitsu Masanosuke is a skilled and loyal swordsman, but his nave, diffident nature has more than once caused him to be let go by the lords who employ him. Hungry and desperate, he agrees to become a bodyguard for Yaichi, the charismatic leader of a group calling itself "Five Leaves." Although disturbed by the gang's sinister activities, Masa begins to suspect that Yaichi's motivations are not what they seem. And despite his misgivings, the deeper he's drawn into the world of the Five Leaves, the more he finds himself fascinated by these devious, mysterious outlaws.

From Storm in Heaven:In ancient China there exists an alternate dimension called Jusenkai, whose inhabitants, the Senkaijin, possess tremendous powers. One of them, YanLang, fled to Earth along with his rebel army after being defeated during his attempt to overthrow the Emperor. In order to capture the fugitives, the Emperor sent his elite soldiers to Earth after them.LiFang has been traveling alone to find his father's murderer when he picks up a sick and injured man. That aloof man, TuoRen, turns out to be one of the imperial soldiers sent to earth to hunt and capture the Senkaijin rebels. While his comrades work in pairs, TuoRen prefers to be alone. That is, until the strangely powerful human, LiFang, decides to follow him on his quest.The volume 5 extra is the unrelated short story Time Lag.

This manga tells the story of the previous Holy War, taking place in the 18th century, 250 years before the original series, in the Saint Seiya universe. The story centers on the relation between Tenma, the Pegasus Saint and his beloved friend, Alone, who would eventually become his greatest enemy, Hades. The story takes place in the same time period as Saint Seiya Next Dimension.

Another dead body has washed ashore, and the adorably cute, pony-tailed doshin Aki wants to find the murderer. Instead he meets mysterious Kuga who seems to know more than he is willing or can say, but what else needs to be said as Kuga captures Aki's lips? Are Kuga's feelings real or is he trying to distract Aki from his investigation?

Komachi Mizuno's family runs a shrine and a sword fighting dojo, but she doesn't like fighting and often skips out on practice. On Komachi's 16th birthday, she is mysteriously transported to another world similar to classical Japan. There she learns of a certain God who holds the key for her return. She will learn what she holds dear, but will she be able to complete her mission tin order to return?

From NetComics: A pulse-quickening tale of swords, sorcery, far-away kingdoms, and the fairest princess in the land... with a twist. When Prince Jed's bride-to-be, Elena, elopes two days before their wedding, her desperate family dresses up their youngest son Nicole and sends him to get married in her place. With his beautiful blue eyes, flowing blond hair and strategically placed apples, nobody bats an eye at the pretty young 'maiden' standing before them. But how long can Nicole keep up this charade? Despite the odds against them, the two princes share many adventures and intimacies in this mesmerizing romantic drama. Note: There are both male/female and shounen-ai pairings in this story.

It's about a rich man's daughter and a orphan boy growing up together and falling in love. But when her parents die, her aunt wants to send the boy away to college and make her marry a respectful man to save the family reputation.[From mangatraders]In a quiet area of France during WWII, a very young orphan boy was left on the steps of a large mansion on the same day that a daughter was born to the bourgeois family living there. From that day on, Francis and Natalie grew up together and found themselves falling deeply in love. As talk of their marriage began to stir, Natalie suddenly lost her parents to a plane crash, leaving her aunt as her guardian. This aunt, vehemently opposed to Natalie's engagement to a mere orphan, which drove Natalie and Francis to elope. Unfortunately, they were caught. Rather than be torn apart from each other, Natalie and Francis decide to spend eternity together by jumping off a cliff. Through a cruel twist of fate, however, only Natalie survives...Is there even a smidgen of hope that Natalie will somehow be able to find her love once again? An amazingly well-developed, emotional work of art from Ichijo Yukari.

Mana is an ordinary high-school student who somehow travels through time to the Sengoku Jidai (the Warring States Period) and encounters Uesugi Masatora, one of the generals. He decides to protect her, while his rival Takeda Shingen targets her. With Mana knowing the outcome of this war, will she change the future?

A poignant and intelligent collection of short stories linked to the progression of the seasons. 6 stories:1. Soft Shell2. Falling In Love With The Sky3. One Piece (The Dress)4. The Name Of Water5. Tough6. Wind Grass Child

When Yuna Lee's mother moves to Germany to pursue a music degree, she's left to stay with her father, a university professor, and her three older brothers, who are fiercely overprotective of her.During her summer vacation, she visits her mother in Germany, where she falls off a cliff and is rescued by Rieno, an 18-year-old knight living in the land of Phantasma. Rieno makes a deal with Yuna: If he saves her life, She must come with him and be the Queen of Phantasma.After agreeing, she goes back home, only to return to Germany some months later, and is whisked away to Phantasma by Rieno. Now, she must cope with being the Queen of Phantasma, while forgetting the world she came from.

When a man is found lying unconcious beside a river he is carried back to a house. There they call for the doctor (Azuma) to come and take a look at his wounds.Azuma himself has problems with touching other people. Why can't he allow some people to touch him at all?The man ends up being one from Azuma's past. He is now a wanted criminal. Can Azuma prevent him from going to prison?

Ichi is a lone goze (blind woman singer) who has become separated from her traveling entertainment troupe. Wondering how she will find her place in life, she carries only a shamisen (a traditional Japanese stringed instrument) and a walking stick with a hidden blade inside. When necessary, she uses her exceptional sword skills to fight off yakuza and other villains.

A young Chinese boy, Lee-Ren is purchased from his poverty stricken mother by a Japanese official for sexual purposes in 1910.Thus begins the 'owned' life of Lee-Ren in his master's household, where he is alternately sold out and used within.Jin, the naive young son of the master, grows up with Lee-Ren. This is the story of their tumultuous relationship.

On her way to an arranged marriage, a haughty princess is ambushed and held captive by bandits until she is rescued by a tired, hungry and pissed off soldier. All the accidental knight-in-shining-armour wants is to get some sleep after returning from the battlefield - but having a beautiful princess in tow is making it very difficult for him to do so, in more ways than one

1) Dreamy PavilionLike the famous Chinese beauty he played on the stage in the Peking opera "Farewell My Concubine", Hien longed for a love worth dying for. Will Seijo, a foster son of an eunuch, fulfill Hien's wish?2) Harem for TwoUpon founding their nation, Genko-sama suddenly declared of building his own harem, what will Josei do?3-4) Resigned DecisionComedic one about a yakuza-wannabe and a policeman.5) Pavilion of DestructionPrequel oneshot of the merchant Saimon (Cimen in this manga) of Kinpeibai Kinden Honoo no Kuchizuke

One ruler...One schemer...and...One assassinThe kingdom of Juushin is suffering at the hands of a cruel emperor. In order to stop his father's rule of tyranny, the crown prince will enlist the aid of a legendary assassin with reasons of her own for wanting the emperor dead.

From Seven Seas:When darkness falls on the foggy streets of London, demons and monsters emerge to prey on human life. But demons aren't the only ones prowling the streets. Two women have picked up the fight as humanity's frontline defense against the darkness--a young gun-toting nun named Sister Meg and her mysterious, eternally youthful partner Angela. Together, they have made it their life's work to spend their nights hunting the vile demons that stalk mankind.

Beautiful Natalia Gocharov is trying to settle off her family's debt by presenting herself into high society as a young potential bride. She meets a man with bronze skin at her high society debut and he strikes a strong impression on her. Though she is being drawn to him by his passion, Natalia's mother would never allow Natalia to marry socioeconomically lower than their family is now. Will Natalia continue pushing this bronze-skinned suitor away? Or does something much more complicated await?From Storm in Heaven:Russia, 1828. Natalia's family is fallen nobility, left poor by her father's chronic illness and mother's poor management. Her family's only chance at revival is her marriage to a wealthy noble. With her family's hopes riding on her future husband, what chance does a poor poet have at winning her heart...? And the "poor poet" is no other than the famous Russian poet Aleksander Pushkin.

From Shoujo Manga Maniac:Mimi has given birth to a son, but she won't let motherhood tie her down. She's just as fierce and independent as ever. She's determined to find out what happened to Yuan Qing, her husband and the father of her child. According to the rumors, he was killed in the war, but Mimi knows he's too crafty to let himself get killed.

The Great Shang dynasty has been in power for many years but the Gods find fault with the new emperor. Instead of submitting to their will at the expense of his people, the Emperor resolves to throw off the Gods' yoke and free humanity. However, not only the Gods but a rival, the young Zhou who submits to the Gods' will for his own purposes will face him! The fate of the dynasty, nay, the fate of all humanity will be determined by this great battle between the forces of Heaven and Earth!

From Shoujo Manga Maniac:The Song Dynasty:Shan Yu Mu, an artist who can see and paint the future, is driven out of his village as a heretic Haunted by visions of countless disasters, he wanders and encounters the innocent and spirited young lady, Chuei Ying Shuang! After a terrifying prophecy, these two who were strangers step on a path toward an uncertain future. Will their path be blessed or cursed? The only certain thing is that they will walk that path together

Inside the jungles of Vietnam, a courageous Special Ops. Unit is fighting the most infamous war of decades past the Vietnam War. This bold account follows the brave exploits of Sergeant Perky? Perkins and his unit?of rabbits! Join Rats, Perky and Botaski as they fight against the cats of the Viet Cong. From the Tet Offensive to the My Canh bombing, watch these commando-style bunnies through an anthropomorphic lens as events unfold and violence erupts.On-human cast of characters notwithstanding, this compelling and painstakingly-researched work places an emphasis on factualism in order to accurately portray the events of the Vietnam War. With a fresh perspective on one of history's greatest calamities, Apocalypse Meow is a daring new take on a conflict that won't soon be forgotten especially after these young rabbits are done!

ReadRurouni Kenshin MangaKenshin gets the better of the imitation Batt?sai and decides to help her. After finding that Kenshin is the ill-famed assassin that is actual, Kaoru offers him a spot to keep at her dojo noting that he's peace loving rather than cold hearted, as his name means. Kenshin begins to create lifelong relationships with many individuals for example Sagara Sanosuke, a former Sekih and takes? Army member; Myojin Yahiko, an orphan from a samurai family who's also living as her pupil with Kaoru; as well as a physician named Takani Megumi, found in the opium trade. Hajime.After several months of residing in the dojo, Kenshin finds that his successor as assassin Shishio Makoto, of the shadows, intends to capture Japan by ruining the Meiji Government, beginning with Kyoto. Believing that Shishio's faction may attacks his buddies, to be able to get the better of him Kenshin goes to meet with Shishio alone. Nevertheless, a lot of his buddies, including a youthful Oniwabansh? After his first meeting with him, Kenshin understands he must get more powerful without becoming the cold assassin he was in yesteryear and returns to the guy who instructed him kenjutsu, Hiko Seij?r?, to be able to understand the institution 's closing technique to get the better of Shishio. He finally takes his friends' help and gets the better of Shishio in a close fight; Shishio expires being engulfed in flames as a result of rise in his body temperature due to his serious burns.He locates Yukishiro Enishi, who intends to take revenge by killing his buddies, when Kenshin and his friends return to Tokyo. Now it's shown that, during the Bakumatsu, Kenshin had been wed to some girl named Yukishiro Tomoe. They both fell in love and got married, but although she'd initially wished to avenge the death of her fiance whom Kenshin had killed. It's subsequently found that Tomoe was portion of several assassins that needed to kill Kenshin, and they betray Tomoe and got to use as bait. Kenshin runs to rescue her, killing both inadvertently Tomoe and his assailant, who jumps in at the very last minute to save Kenshin from a lethal strike. Once finding that Kaoru is not dead, Kenshin and his buddies set out to save her. A conflict between Kenshin and Enishi follows and he and Kaoru return home when Kenshin wins. Five years after, Kenshin and Kaoru have wed and has a son named Himura Kenji.Other manga+ Rohan at the louvre manga+ Itazura na kiss

Demon brothers Tao Tie and Kui Long arrived at a village to receive a ritual sacrifice that happens every 10 years. Kui Long introduces himself as Wu Chen to a girl named Tan Hua. Turns out that Tan Hua actually died from an illness beforehand, but her brother, the doctor gave her a medicine to revive her so that she would be the sacrifice instead of him. Neither Kui Long nor Tan Hua knew each others role in the approaching ritual...

Katherine's hope for her beloved brother's return to their estate in Hampshire is dashed when she receives the news of his death... He met a brave death at Battle of Waterloo. Then cruel reality hits devastated Katherine. Her uncle's family claims the estate, leaving Katherine no access to her fortune. The only person she can turn to for help is Lord Adam Calthorpe, her late brother's superior. Little does she know her brother asked Adam to look after Katherine if any ill fate were to befall him....

From Entropy:Set in 1809, this story involves Carl Czerny, Franz Peter Schubert, and Ludwig van Beethoven as they attempt to investigate the mystery surrounding Mozart's piece "Mozart's Lullabies," driven by the death of a storeowner. Want to know more? Want to unravel the mystery? Read it!

1) Mega You Freak2) Mega Love Melancholy3) Home4) Cor Leonis - Lion's Heart5) Destination - The bird and the plane6) Caf Hickory House7) [i][/i]

From MangaHelpers:The Black Museum holds criminal memorabilia from the many cases that have been investigated by Scotland Yard. In this fictional re-imagining of the popular legend, a visitor comes to see a piece of particular interest, the leg of Spring-Heeled Jack. When the curator guides him to the piece, he begins to tell his story of the case of Spring-Heeled Jack, which began in the late 1830s.The earlier adventures of Spring-Heeled Jack involved an eccentric nobleman named Walter, who used his specially made suit to harass women. After an encounter with a very strong-willed woman named Margaret, Walter hung up his Spring-Heeled suit for good. Three years later, Spring-Heeled Jack returns, this time with a penchant for murder. Detective James Rockenfield first suspects Walter, but soon it begins to seem that someone else has taken up the mantle... [tethysdust]

From HMR:This is the sequel series to Sexy Simpleton, but don't worry you won't be lost! Eun Bi, the popular CF model, is back in modern times with her ancient Korean boyfriend. Yet the adventure's not over yet, as she's transported back into ancient Korea. Will she manage to find the shoes that can bring her back?

The House in Fata Morgana The Veil Over Your Eyes manga, Beyond the third door lies the year 1869. In this technologically advanced era, people are always on the move. The mansion's master is an ambitious businessman who has invested in the rail industry. However, his obsession with wealth and power leads him to neglect and mistreat his wife. Beyond the fourth door lies the year 1099. The Maid tells You that this is the final tale. In this era, You see a young man who claims to be cursed and a girl with white hair, called Giselle, who has been branded a witch and marked for death. Having borne witness to these four tragedies, each set in a different time and place, You are now free to choose whether You wish to end Your story here or press on. But there are those who would say, "You were able to bear them because they weren't your tragedies."

A young woman's desperate flight from her would-be captors leads her directly into the path of Madam Rose--or, more accurately, Madam Rose's car. While the accident has delivered the girl from her pursers, the impact has left her with no memory of who she is. Now in the care of the Primavera family, "Rapunzel" has found a new home with the Wild Dogs, a trio of former street urchins in Wayne's employ. Bit by bit, "Zel" discovers more about her former self as she settles in with her new friends, even as relations between the Japanese and Chinese in District 23 become increasingly tense...