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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 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 Yhi, and the attractive, mysterious Tya. But can even two handsome and resourceful guys save Aya when it's her own power that's out of control?

Back at her hometown for the first time in 9 years, this high school girl has no time to reminisce when it turns out the tiger from her childhood is still very determined to marry her. That said, there is a plan: she will transform this tiger into the most irresistible Casanova, and the tiger will surely go on to only seduce women "much better than someone like her."

A collection of six short stories centering around romance and family:1- Musume no Toshigoro no Musume2- Torikahebaya de Aimashou3- Genshoku Megane Danshi Hyouhon4- Machibito Kitari (New Year's Fortune: Waiting for the One)A chance meeting of two strangers at a train station on New Year's Eve...5- Chichi to Musuko to Buridaikon (The Father, the Son and the Yellowtail Radish)Micha, formerly Hamada Mitsuru, is gay, in a loving relationship and living as a transvestite in Tokyo. Having kept this a secret from family what high jinx will follow when Micha's father turns up unannounced?6- Katakoi no Nikki Shoujo (The Girl in the Diary of Unrequited Love)Takashi accidentally found his father's diary and in it, it tells a story of his father's love for a girl with green flower hair pin. So who is this girl? What's Takashi going to do about it? Read it to find out the bittersweet story of an unrequited love.

A girl named Yari met Kemin on her trip to Taiwan. They really liked each other and had tried every efforts to keep their relationship. However, language difference and time difference had shattered their hope. Two years later, she was on her trip to Taiwan again with love and hope, she found out that he was engaged, but broke up because Kemin loves Yari. Yari and Kemin had a long distance relationship. Soon, Yari had doubts about Kemin and starts to worry that Kemin might be cheating on her. But despite all the doubts, they managed to be together.

Shiina Momose doesn't believe in fortune telling and the occult, but for some reason, she can destroy anything with a touch. One day while on her way to school, a young man approaches her and claims to be a God. Furthermore, he believes that he was guided towards her and for that reason he has become convinced that she should become his first follower! Naturally, Momose refuses; but when strange things began to happen... she can not do something about it!

Soran's father passed away when she was ten years old and her uncle became her legal guardian, who then left her in a nunnery. Years past and he died, and at that time, she was given two choices. One was to become a sister for the rest of her life, while the other was to get married, having no choice in which man. She chooses the latter.

From Chibi Manga:"All girls can become cute"What a lie thinks Yuni. That Yuni could change like this is because of the new brothers she got through her father's second marriage, Yamato and Hiroto, who persuaded her to perform in an audition.But Hiroto confesses to Yuni, who formerly got bullied for her "squish-face", so she's determined to become cute! What will be the conclusion for love and the audition?!

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...?

Ryouma Muroto secretly has feelings for his childhood friend Mao Manaka, a 15-year-old girl who appears to be a refined beauty on the outside, but she's actually an impulsive girl who is very persistent once she has made up her mind to do something, which Ryouma likens to a bulldozer. This personality causes others her age to tend to stay away from her, and Ryouma enjoys the fact that he's basically the only person who can hang around her.Ryouma's daily interactions with Mao change one day when she meets Hayato Honjou, a fledgling actor who has had trouble making a name for himself in the entertainment industry. Ryouma quickly notices a change in Mao's demeanor when she starts showing a lot of interest in Hayato's up-and-coming career. Mao soon tells Ryouma that she has feelings for Hayato, and she shows Ryouma her determination to get closer to Hayato by joining a talent agency and moving to Tokyo. When Ryouma is later scouted by a talent agent, he decides to chase after Mao in the hope that their paths will connect someday.

Story 1) Having grown up together in the same apartment building, Hasumi and Souichirou are like brother and sister. But one day, Souichirou suddenly confesses to Hatsumi! They start going out, but their story is filled with the confusion of first love.Story 2) Rainy Day Children: Rumi is a very bored 3rd grade girl. What can one do when all it does is rain, rain, rain? The answer, of course, is to go outside, enjoy the rainand just maybe, find an interesting new friend.Story 3) Love Machine: Natsuki has a crush on a boy a year younger than she is. She thinks she can find the courage to confess, if only he would see her as a girl instead of just his senpai.Story 4) The Sun Adventurers: Legend has it that beyond the two mountains in the west where the dark forests ended, there was a place that could make wishes come true People called it: Sunlight. Tulip, a young female of the Persian tribe, has a very important wishStory 5) Fly into the Blue Sky: A young girl learns to flybut not too high.Story 6) Awful Boy: Miwa knew Takumi already had a girlfriend. He feels friendship for Miwa, while she feels the pain of unrequited love. But sometimes, the pain is worth it.

Cheese! Anthology with one-shots from various mangakas:KITAGAWA Miyuki - Hoshi sae mo Nemuru YoruSHIMAKI Ako - No Panties Musume : first extra from volume 2 of Boku ni Natta WatashiKASUGA Akane - Tomodachi Shikkaku: Riku is the prince of the school. Cute, kind, athletic...a perfect prince. If only she wasn't a girl!!!! On top of that she gets hassled by Sugisaki for grabbing the attention of the school's female body. Loved by girls as a prince and hated by guys..will she ever find love? (Note* NO YURI)YUMACHI Shin- Koi no Neiro: Chizu is an innocent little high school girl. She's living life as a normal girl and is happy. There is only one problem. The boy she FEARS MOST is in her same class!! He's always so mean to her for no reason at all? Is it hate? Or...?SAKURADA Hina - Yuuwaku Lesson ItashimashoYAMADA Komomo- Platonic Porno: Yuna is the most popular girl in school. Girls worship her and ask her for love advice. Yuna always gives perfectly worded grown up advice. Boys are too timid to ask out such an expert in love and dare not approach her. But she's never had a boyfriend before!!! Everyone thinks she's VERY experienced, but she actually has 0 experience. Since she loves helping out others in their love lives she secretly reads ecchi books to give her inspiration. But what happens when she's caught? By the author of her ecchi novels himself!!!

This one volume manga is about a young man named Aragami Akira, a.k.a Alladin. One day he finds a teapot hidden behind a bush. He decides to clean it up and show it to his a friend's grandmother. Much to his surprise when he rubs it, out comes a magic genie.

Kyoko, who was not interested in real men at all, thought that she would be happy only if "Haruki," an anime character, stayed with her. However, she was unexpectedly kissed by Aki, a flashy classmate. Moreover, he wanted to date her.

Mayuri's father made a slight promise with the president of the Sakouda Group that Mayuri would visit and meet his son.Once she met him, she assumed he was like all the other rich kids, selfish, self-centered, and arrogant.But as their relationship got deeper........- C h i b i

The world is becoming warped and overrun by demons. Standing against this tide are the natural enemy of the demons, the 'Onmyoukidou'. Abe is a hard-working, good-natured onmyoukidou of the under-staffed second division defense against the demons. He's relieved to hear that new staff have been assigned to his team, but less so when he meets the rude and violent Yomi and her silent ninja-like partner. Together they must find a way to defend the city from the demons, and to show up the vastly more popular and highly supported first division team.

From JShoujo Scans:With the ability to see the negative emotions of people, and to see it as if they're monsters, whose character can be different and weird, she is Deng. Because no one can understand how she feels, a wall has been built around her heart. However, after living with her innocent brother and with the help with some good friends and Karas, the person that can consume evil intensions, her world has begun to change

From Midnight Scans:She was born into a family of classical musicians, but Satsuki is the one misfit. She thought that she hated music; but, then, a prince with a guitar appears...?! "You are a genius DIVA!" That's a lie, right?!

A collection of one-shot romantic stories.Story 1 - Boy's LipsNarina accidentally kissed a sleeping boy in their school clinic and now she can't get him out of her mind. She later learns that his name is Yasuda and he's associated with some rough crowds. When they meet again, Narina is startled by Yasuda's kindness. But before she can figure out her feelings for him. Narina sees her teacher, Sugiyama, warning Yasuda to back off her. How will be she able to handle the situation, especially with thr situation she is in with her teacher?Story 2 - Boy PoisoningHarada Sayaka bought a potion from the neighboring boys school's chemistry club, which they no long make. Unfortunately for her she has become addicted to it. Leaving her to chase after one of the members, Fujikawa Shuujei, to get him to produce the main ingredient... his tears. This he is not too keen on doing.Story 3 - Electrocuting SeptemberKayama is the last of the class to experience Koba's exciting talent, and the class is taking bets to see how long she can resist it... the electric shock of the cold and collected Koba.Story 4 - Emerging CicadaThe story of two boys, Shin and Kazushi, who are both hospitalized around the same time for different reasons.

Yume Yume * You You is about Kagura Yume, a girl with a twin sister who hogs the spotlight. Yume feels inferior to her sister since she's smarter, prettier, and more popular than her.One day, while slacking off on her studies, Yume discovers a mysterious mirror that releases people from other worlds into hers! Yume must transform into a miko and save both worlds!

Death comes suddenly to a loved one.Though their body may have perished, you cling to the hope that their soul will stay with you...It is the year 2222, and that dream has been made a reality in a local city of Japan.Today, at the Soul Foundry in the center of the city, people's souls are being transferred to the bodies of others, or sometimes, to things that aren't human.This manga is a story about the curious, bittersweet love and human dramas that exist in an age where souls can remain in this world after death.

---Taken from Sweet Love---It was her 16th birthday when Kurusu was told by her classmate, Ogami, a confession. She's delighted, but also feels very uncomfortable in relation to her friend Kiraha, whom she knows got a soft spot for this guy. Kurusu doesn't have time to rejoice because the mysterious evil creatures appear suddenly and attack her!! Kurusu must face her destiny along with Ogami whose role is to protect her. However, Kiraha can't see this situation.

The first collection of volumized short stories by the author of "For You in Full Blossom" / ("Hanazakari no Kimitachi e").1) The Dreaming Leaf (Yume Miru Happa) -Futaba (Two Leaves) departs for Tokyo to attend high school there. In order to relieve the financial burden slightly and achieve independence, she finds a live-in work situation at an old mansion. She becomes (fighting) friends with one of three good-looking fortune-telling employees there, Masato, who attends her same high school and is even in her same class. But then one day, Futaba discovers the secret of the old mansion... which is--!?2) 17 Romance (17 [Juunana] Romansu) -Natsume, now in high school, was raised like the son her father never had, and so she's determined never to lose out to any man. Homare Misono has been her guy friend for 17 years. Despite their closeness, Natsume always feels the disadvantage her gender places her at. Homare is stronger and better than her at a lot of things. And after saving her from a pervert on the streets, he kisses her...!?3) The Law of Couples (Futari no Housoku) -The Law of Couples states that all things happen in pairs -- including people. Sakiko seems to have found her missing half in Akio, a boy in her same class who always seems to say exactly what she's thinking. But who is she falling in love with? Akio, or the part of herself that she sees in him...?4) 3) Heat Fruit (Haato no Kajitsu) -Meron and her best friend, Chiho, both have a crush on Uchiyama! Meron finds out after she's already told Chiho that she has a crush, so she needs to lie about who she likes in order to protect Chiho's feelings. She chooses... Ryou! The scariest, coldest guy in school, rumored to be an underground ring leader! If anyone will reject her love confession, it'll be him! It works, but then Chiho begins to cry for Meron's sake, and Meron turns to mush... she tells Chiho that she'll try harder to win Ryou's love...!? How deep is she going to dig her grave?? But... for some reason, Ryou really doesn't seem that scary to Meron...

From HMR:The main character, Rui, is a hardworking and happy girl. One day, her neighbor moves away and leaves behind a stuffed panda bear. Rui decided to take it home, since she's always loved panda bears. She goes to sleep with it one night, and discovers herself in bed with a stranger (who also happens to look like her ideal man) the next morning. He introduces himself as Peter, and that is how she ends up meeting three other guys...

From Shinnen:Tachibana Itsuka has always planned to live on her own once she became a high school student. On the day she's supposed to move into an apartment building, she finds it burnt and unfit for living. She's forced to live in the house of the landlady's son, along with two other women, and starting day one, none of them get along at all.

From Midnight Scans:This is about a shining, pretty girl and a start of a wonderful love story.For the campaign fund, Kaho starts working part time at a family restaurant. Because of her nervousness, she accidentally injured her workmate, Shin, who is a handsome university student. As a result, she has to work with him on a same shift everyday. His cold attitude scares Kaho, but there is actually a gentle and considerate side of him!Extra Story 1: Suwacha Dame!Momo hates boys, the idea of being touched by them disgusts her. One day, the reason for her hatred and trauma returns.Extra Story 2: 17cm Saki no Kata OmoiSarishima has always loved Sho, despite the fact that Sho is always being mocked for being short.Extra Story 3: Tsumetaku Shinai DeMaki Kurumi wants to grow up catch up to her childhood friend, Sou-chan, who just happens to be her teacher.

This story revolves around a young ballerina named Nanami. A talented director, Jin, becomes involved in Nanami's life when her father collapses in his arms, begging him to deliver a bouquet to his daughter after her first major performance. Her father dies, but Jin has seen enough of Nanami to be convinced of her talent. He offers to pay for ballet school if she agrees to act in his troop. Their potential relationship is complicated by Jin's split personality, for his cruel half overpowers his kind side, making their lives wonderfully angst filled and difficult.

Kazuki always felt a barrier between her and her mother, because her father, who died when she was still a child, was someone her mother hated. She wasn't a child born out of love. One day, Kazuki is persuaded by a friend to meet Hiroko-san, the girlfriend of the head of the motorcycle gang "NIGHTS". And there, she meets Haruyama...

The series contains 2 volumes;1) Vartrag TaleRalph can see angels and demons. When he was five years old he came across the winged demon Valafar and was completely charmed by him. He made a pact with the demon in order to make his wish, to live with Valafar, come true. Seven years must pass, and there are two conditions that must be met for the pact to be fulfilled. Can the older Ralph discard his ties to humanity and fulfill the pact...?2) Vartrag Tale - Korumajou no Shitsuji

Always giving in to many little things, Yuzu transfers from a prestigious girls' school to a co-ed because of her family. Since the first day, she felt uncomfortable with the too open ethos of the school. While trying to fit in, she met a guy who she is irresistibly attracted to. He, Yuzu, and a puppy, form a map of love together.

Subaru moves into a dorm and against his wishes becomes part of a Happy Set! But, with his allergies for cats and Sei's love for them, will the two ever really become a Happy Set...?

Also known as "Whispers of the Heart." This heart warming manga was made into a world renowned anime by the famous Hayao MIYAZAKI / and Studio Ghibli / . Shizuku Tsukishima loves books. One day, she notices that the name Seiji Amasawa appears on the checkout cards of nearly every book she's borrowed! Before she realizes it, her heart is pounding for a boy she's never met...and that's when a mysterious black cat and Shizuku's sense of wonder guide her to an unusual shop--and introduce her to someone she's been curious to meet! Amazing things can happen...when you listen to your heart.

Mio Hasekura is a helpful high school girl who looks after her workaholic mother and others at her school, which has earned her the nickname "Mom" among her classmates. Mio is very fond of her late father who died when she was younger, and hopes to find a guy like him someday. On her way to school one day, she comes across a man collapsed on the side of the road who is very different from her father and Mio helps him out.

Luna works for her uncle's talent agency, Nekosawa Productions. She has a special talent: she can see the individuals who will become famous. Unfortunately, the last two she found left Nekosawa Productions for bigger and better known agencies. To save her uncle's business, Luna sets out to find the next big thing

Love can be obsessive. Like wanting to rip the wings off a butterfly.Chouko has been in love with Taichiro for a long time. Taichiro and Chouko have known each other since childhood. At one point, Taichiro became very candid and told Chouko that he hated her so much that he wanted to kill her. Even so, Chouko's desire toward him never really changed. One day, a senior in her athletics club confessed to her. Filled with burning jealousy, Taichiro also confessed to Chouko. Their insecure, but very obsessive love begins.An extra can be found inside of Yoru Koi.

From Aerandria Scans:Roochen and Galnia are two countries that have been at war with each other for a long time. Now that peace has been established, princess Aldina of Roochen has to marry the prince of Galnia. However, according to the rumors, the prince of Galnia is a total debauch, and he does nothing but playing around?! Aldina wants to see for herself who the prince really is, so she disguised herself as a boy and tried to approach the prince...

[Taken from ShoujoMagic] :A collection of Shinjo Mayu's earlier (and less smutty) short romance stories.1) Bare the Heart (Kokoro wo Hadaka ni Shite). Mina is a high school freshman with a crush on her math teacher...who also happens to be her cousin Yukiya! Mina has always been very precious to Yukiya, and at times it seems like he can see straight through to her heart, but can he ever see her as a woman and not just his cute little cousin? How long can Mina's flirtations go unnoticed by Yukiya (or by the sadistic and lascivious chemistry teacher, for that matter)?2) A Vampire at My Neck (Kubisuji ni Banpaia). Be careful when you go groping in the dark...you might just find a vampire! That's what happens to Hitomi. Now she's attracted to Kairi despite what he is. Or is it because of what he is? Kairi has a powerful charm...but is he too charming? Dangerously charming?3) Hold Me, Melt Me (Dakishimete Tokashite) Ryou is a high school sprinter who's racing for a different kind of goal--his pretty track manager, Airi! He says he wants chocolate from her on Valentine's Day, but...is that a delicious metaphor for something sweeter? Whatever the case, it melts in the mouth!4) Examine Me Gently (Yasashiku Mite ne). Sanae just had her appendix removed. But while she waits in post-op for her surgery wound to heal, she starts to develop another malady--love sickness! And her handsome new attending physician, Dr. Touya, is the cause! What can cure Sanae's ailment? ...A sponge bath, maybe?Omake: If you have ever wondered why Shinjo Mayu's female characters have such big breasts and why her heroines seem so young...then you must read this omake! It is a great insight into the mind of Shinjo Mayu!

1) Crossroad : Sol, fiance to Prince Ni, is about to have a wedding ceremony. Suddenly, she said she wanted to go for a trip and the idea was denied. She couldn't give up on the idea and tried to run away from the castle...Heart warming romantic love fantasy2) Treasure3) Mystery4) Entrust!

In the play of life, all Hikaru Takabayashi wanted was to be part of the scenery. Tormented by jealous schoolmates ever since she appeared in a famous commercial in grade-school, Hikaru transfers to a prestigious all-girls' academy where she hopes to settle down to a quiet life of anonymity. But when her new roommate turns out to be the super-popular TV idol Izumi Kido, Hikaru finds herself thrown smack in the spotlight's glare once more!And as if living with a celebrity wasn't bad enough, Hikaru discovers that there's more to Izumi than her "good girl" imageshe's a he! And this is only the first of Izumi's many dangerous secrets! Now Hikaru's the unwilling star player in a madcap tale of deception, abduction, humiliation and blackmail...

[Otome Cafe]:Taeko's mother and dad are childish. So for the mean time she decideds to freeload at her dad's friends house. She knocks on the door to his place and he greets her...nude. This manga follows the daily life from now on for Taeko as she struggles with a nudist room mate, school and life. Will she find love in the mix?

From Adachi's Universe:Slow Step follow the adventures of schoolgirl Minatsu as she looks for a man and tries to stay on top at school. She's got the school bully to worry about, two potential suitors, a pervert for a PE teacher, and a gang of criminals in hot pursuit.

Alice Sakaguchi has recently moved to Tokyo from her country home in Hokkaido... and she absolutely hates it. The air is polluted, there are far fewer of her beloved plants in the city than she would prefer, she can't seem to make friends at her new high school, and her seven-year old neighbor, Rin, is constantly bullying her. One day, Alice takes Rin to the zoo, where, as usual, the animals crowd around Alice when she gets near, and it seems that she can feel their thoughts. At the zoo, she runs into two of her male classmates, who she thought she had seen having a rather... intimate... moment a few days before. They tell her that they have been having the same dreams since junior high, extremely vivid dreams in which they are scientists observing the earth from a base on the moon with five others. Alice is fascinated by this and wants to know more. When she has one of these dreams herself, however, and the three of them start searching for the other four scientists, one of which turns out to be Rin, Alice's world begins to change drastically, and perhaps not for the better.

One day, Emi receives a call with a confession to her popular and beautiful older sister. Without thinking, she hangs up. But on the day that she enters high school, by some unknown coincidence she meets this caller who had confessed over the phone...And thus, an overflowing love begins...Volume 2 contains the oneshots "Second Bloom" and "An Unrequited Love"

Shi-Hyeon is a girl who has nothing but bad luck - at least, that's what everyone believes. In some ways, Shi-Hyeon herself believes this and tries to stay away from the people she loves the most. As a result, she has developed an outer shell, making her look tough and indifferent even with the constantly bullying. But when she transfers to a different high school, a fresh start brings unfamiliar characters - and new challenges - into her life.

From CMX Manga:Anise can't believe her luck when she finds herself in the same high school as famous former child star Siva. Although the cool and handsome Siva seems unapproachable, Anise manages to become his friend. But her happiness turns to surprise when she discovers Siva's secret: for years, he's been switching identities with his twin brother, Cipher!

Makise Ryo, the student president of a catholic school, seems to be liked and admired by everybody, including his cute little brother even if the latter is somehow jealous of his older sibling. When Ryo gets abducted by delinquents from his school who wanted to "teach him a lesson";he's saved by a mysterious student. Gunta didn't help him out of sympathy but "just because they woke him up".Later, Ryo meets him again & weird things start to happen...

From Tokyopop:Inez is a young orphan girl with a special gift that allows her to communicate with all creatures. A great destiny awaits her, the nature of which she is yet unaware.As our story opens, Inez is traveling with an old wizard named Kaager and a faithful dog named Zode. Her country is about to plunge into its first winter in one hundred years and ominous signs abound concerning the return of a demon-race which threatens the country's fragile peace.Can little Inez- via a magic amulet - bring back her country's ancient dragon protector in time?

From Nagareboshi Manga:Kitazono Meiko falls asleep in the library one day, only to be awakened by a kiss! She is unsure of who it was that kissed her, however, since there are multiple boys still in the library. Could it be the popular boy Shinoda-senpai? Or the super-cool Mikoshiba-senpai? The boy-next-door type Mogami? Or the cute underclassman Hachiya? Who could it be? They're all possible candidates, but which one does Meiko like the best...?Oneshot in volume 1:Soprano (released by Ouiratsuike)Oneshots in volume 2:Anna no kami ga nagai riyuu (released by Sound of Jewels)Hakka drops (released by Sound of Jewels)