The time is 972 A.D. in Kyoto, the capital of ancient Japan. Kyoto is becoming a corrupt and run-down city; selfish samurai and onmyoji, who care only about gaining political power are everywhere. To make matters worse the city is suffering from famine and widespread disease. Unable to ignore the condition of the city any longer, the Imperial Court decides to send Minamoto no Raiko, a famous samurai well-known for his archery skills, to recover a legendary gem, the Magatama, said to hold mysterious power to save the world. However Raiko also falls ill to disease. Instead his youngest sister, Hikaru, decides secretely to make the journey in his place. Hikaru meets many people, and has many adventures while on her trip for the legendary gem. Serves as a prequel to the anime. -- Tokyopop
From Storm in Heaven: In a society where money is king, the young men known as "flowers" hold a special role. In exchange for the financial support of those who have the means to patronize them, they serve their flower masters as symbols of taste, status, and wealth. Bought and sold at the whim of their masters, theirs is a precarious existence - save for the few who are lucky enough to have masters who can see the person behind the flower. Note - Despite the magazines it was published in, there is no actual shounen-ai in Hanamatsuri. The relationships between the male characters are more along the lines of heavy subtext. [ Roughly translated from Aki's atogaki for the book "...Well, there isn't any BL, sorry! I don't really know what 'homo' means...(laughs)" ]
From Ramen Queens Scanlations: Dong Hui accidentally witnesses a girl who can control objects with her mind. The girl, wary of his presence, knocks him out. Dong Hui, fearful for his life, did something that would link their lives together. What happens when two extraordinary people meet? A story of two irregulars who became extraordinary.
The man opened a ominous coffin for the treasure inside to feed his poor family. After he brought a jade bracelet to his beloved daughter as a gift, thorrific things happen one after another...
[From Omanga]: From Jiro Matsumoto (the author of Freesia) comes a story of three childhood friends - Nicolo, Cookie, and Naomi - who grew up in a sleepy backwater town on an uncivilized planet. They struggle to get by while holding on to their dreams of leaving town and finding a better life... but can their friendship endure the tests of time? Can it withstand invading armies, broken dreams, conflicting ambitions, divided loyalties, jealousy, and even betrayal? Note: This manga contains adult content. For mature audience only.
After hearing that an industrial factory is to possibly be built along a landmark river in his hometown of Ohitoyo, Migita Sotetsu returns home to change the minds of those in charge of the factory proposal. Although half of the town's citizens support the building of such a mill, the other half fear the potential for pollution and contamination of their beloved river. Recognizing Ohitoyo's budgetary decline over the last few decades, Sotetsu believes that the town requires a system that allows it to be fiscally independent instead of reliant upon a factory to stimulate its economy, and sets out to identify an alternative method in achieving this goal. It's during this time that Sotetsu comes across an android-like being--a "Raillord" named Hachiroku--while looking through his late adoptive father's belongings. Although inanimate, Hachiroku and Sotetsu forge a deep, unlikely connection, and from this bond, work together in hopes of restoring Ohitoyo to its former glory.
A poignant and intelligent collection of short stories linked to the progression of the seasons. 6 stories: 1. Soft Shell 2. Falling In Love With The Sky 3. One Piece (The Dress) 4. The Name Of Water 5. Tough 6. Wind Grass Child
In olden Britian, Orland, who is in search for the key to becoming King, meets a beautiful priest by the name of Ethelred, who is on the verge of being killed as a sacrifice. Now begins the dangerous adventure of these two, who have met in a chaotic world surrounded by swords and spiritual beliefs...
She was the most arrogant killer in the underworld of the 21st century until she was accidentally killed by her older brother and traveled to the other world of Zibinzhou. The first step in remembering her past is to crawl out of the pond and throw the woman who harmed her into it. At this moment, she met a handsome, condescending, and beautiful man. Seeing his condescending look… she will always remember what this cold and proud man said, “Wait until this concubine has the blood of this king, this king will seize the world of Mingyou Kingdom for mother and son!”
Contains 4 oneshots: 1) Itsuka no Tsuki de Aimashou When Riha goes to hospital to go see her father, who was just in an accident, she meets a boy, Nozomu-kun, who helps her find her way through the hospital so she can visit her father. After that day, they become great friends and possibly more… 2) Tsuki no Waltz Asakura Nariko is the daughter of a wealthy family in the Showa era. As the successor of the family, she is very strictly educated to become a proper lady, and her teacher is Sawa Keiichirou, the son of her family's butler. To Nariko, Keiichirou is like a brother, or maybe even more than that, but it is her duty to marry the leader of another prominent family someday... 3) Once a Blue Moon 4) Petit Lesson - Sequel to Zenbu, Hajimete
From SRoMU: While on a soccer tour, Toudou Mirai is involved in a shipwreck accident. When he comes to, he finds himself in 19th Century England. With him being saved by a player of the local soccer team named "Durham", Eddie, it seems Mirai will be joining "Durham", a team with their sights set on joining the world's first ever professional league... What with slipping through time, will Mirai ever make it back to the 21st Century?! This is a science fiction soccer story bringing the true talents of playing soccer straight to you!
