In the dismal backdrop of New York City, Southern-belle-turned-prostitute Sunny meets the college-educated Lou, who makes a living by out-drinking people at bars. What first starts as a night of drunken passion quickly spirals into unexpected love, as together they begin to search for meaning in a world that has all but deserted them... This manga also contains two one shots, Funeral and Peggy.
Millionairess Kathryn is preparing for what is being called the wedding of the century. It is not a marriage of love, but her father believes they are a good match. Everything is turned upside down, however, when she finds out her husband-to-be is only after her fortune! Her father is still none the wiser. Throwing off her wedding dress, Kathryn decides to run away from her wedding, with the help of Jonah, a man she meets in the garden. She offers Jonah a deal - "Marry me" - and their strange but thrilling elopement begins!
During the winter break of her first year in high school, Haruno Konegi’s childhood friend, Takiji, comes home to their village after pursuing his studies in Tokyo. Konegi, lonely from her mother being in the hospital, and Takiji, who is living away from his family, start spending time again together, just like in the old days. Just like friends, just like lovers, a wonderful diary of youth.
Beautiful story. Very serene. It's about a woman, a tree and a man and a life passing by. This story shows that you don't always need a lot of words and that manga art can be as strong as any other style!
From MangaHelpers: After 10 years of training, two young shape-shifting dog ninja are told that they're ready to be tested in the field. They find their new owner, Mitsuyoshi, who takes them in on the assumption that they are simply lost doggies. He gives them new names--"Hanzou" and "Hadzuki." The two dog ninja are supposed to protect him from any other demons, but they must not let him learn his new dogs' true identities. Unfortunately, Mitsuyoshi met Hadzuki in her human form very early on, when she rescued him from a couple of demons. Now she's got to keep her human and dog relationship with Mitsuyoshi separate, something not made easier by constant demon threats and her growing attraction to him. [tethysdust]
From Intercross: Mikage is a transfer student who lost of all his memories. At the new class, what awaited him isn't dreams, friendship, or hope, but his teacher's "commands"... This is a forbidden school story that cannot be found anywhere else!!
Collection of short stories: 1) Love Cruise Yuri starts her extravagant cruise trip alone, after her aunt calls her and asks Yuri to go in her place since she had to work. However, since Yuri was just dumped by her boyfriend, she couldn’t enjoy the trip at all. Then, she is called by an audacious young boy, however, the next time they met, he turns into an adult?! 2) Kawaii no ga Osuki Ema loves cute things, but they don't suit her. She especially loves the bears created by Minami-san and thinks they will make the perfect wedding gift for her sister. After discovering who Minami really is, will she be able to work with him? 3) Otameshi Kudasai Nogawa is a serious sales person who only shows a smile to customers and guests. One day, he offers a free sample of fried Gengis Khan to a yakuza princess. Later, she begins working with him, much to his dismay. 4) Ryuujin-sama to Oyome-sama One day, Kawamoto Mizuho encountered a dragon god who chose her as his bride by paying her father a large sum of money. Although unsure of how to emotionally connect with the dragon god, Mizuho consents to the proposal. Can Mizuho learn to love the dragon god, and does he truly love her or does he only want to use her?
Two government workers perform a very unusual job, for the same pay as every other paper-pusher! Kaoru Jinnai and Yamazaki Yuusuke pick up corpses to be cremated before organ harvesters can reach them in post-apocalyptic Japan. What seems to be a simple task takes on complication after complication, from the looting, gunslinging harvesters to clingy family who don't want to let the bodies go just yet. NOTE: On hiatus
From Aerandria Scans: Risa and Takumi are childhood friends, but due to a fight in the past, they stopped talking to each other. Now university students, Takumi is a famous playboy who goes out with a different girl every day, and Risa still regrets not having been able to apologize for what she did six years ago...
The collection of anthology from Are You Alice? by various authors. Part 1) The Mad Hatter's Magnificent Holiday by Inui Miku
