After her parents divorce, An Uekusa and her mother move from Tokyo to rural Shimane. Used to the anonymity of city living, An can't get used to the almost overbearing kindness of the people in her mother's hometown. But when personal tragedy strikes, An discovers how much she needs that kindness. In 2005 Sand Chronicles was awarded the 50th Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo manga.
From Nakama: When Takagi Akira, an owner of an apartment, was in town, he ran into a scene where a man, Oodoi, saved an old man from a gang. Akira fell for Oodoi’s manly courage and took him in his apartment. Oodoi found Akira’s apartment comfy and spent time there. Akira thought Oodoi's manly act was now part of the past... But when Akira was harassed by mobs and about to sell his apartment, it was Oodoi who saved his life. Truth is, Oodoi is a yakuza and…
Kanna is an office lady who is at a critical point in her career. For some reason, she is assigned to receive training from the dull and plain Haruki...?
Shun, Kaname, and the twins Yuuki and Yuuta have been friends since kindergarten. It's a little hard to tell if they actually get along or not - but even as high-school students, they hang out together. Recently, they've had a new addition; a half-Japanese transfer student Chizuru, who has started to liven up the group. This manga is really just about their daily lives, which aren't particularly passionate or exciting. A tranquil and sometimes comedic story of youthful friendship...
Kayoko Kuroda is an ordinary and plain girl, who is doing her best behind the scenes, but for some reason, her classmate Shishima-kun, who is dangerous, suddenly approaches her...?!
Fat school delinquent meets cute, shy girl.
Gray, a B-rank adventurer, was supposed to be just a mob character in the RPG \"Bright Fantasy\". However, by chance, he saved an orphan who was attacked by thugs on the roadside and decided to raise him as his father. But the orphan turned out to be the hero of this world, \"Iska\". This choice would greatly change the fate of the world.
16-year-old Sakurai Koharu, from Tokyo, ended up skipping the end of middle school due to certain reasons. At that time, at the invitation of her grandmother Yoshino who lives in Kyoto, she ends up living and working part-time at the traditional general store “Sakura An” in Gion. Besides Yoshino, there’s her uncle, Soujiro, a traditional sweet confectioner, and her second cousin, the beautiful Kyoto gentleman Reito. Surrounded by this lively family, Koharu’s heart slowly begins to open up, however, “Sakura An” and her family are hiding something......!?
The Miko in love with Mages, Yoriko. To the city that girl lives in comes the Mage-in-Training who admires Japan, Maria. A dream like meeting where the two are overflowing with “I love” and can't stop! Delivering to you an energetic, wonderful daily life unfolding to the backdrop of an historic city.
Tomo has always been stuck with the dependent Miyako ever since she was born. For half of his life, he had been forced to look out for her due to her clumsiness and unreliability. Simply put, he 'hates' her. But there is something that completely prevents him from telling her his real feelings. When she is about to move to the United States, will he be able to love and let go, all before it's too late? A lovely, touching story about a boy and the one most important to him.
From Girls' Generation: After the remarriage of his father, Takara finds himself becoming the eldest of the four siblings. Wanting to try his best as the oldest brother, Takara ends up stumbling and tumbling with his relationship between his three younger siblings. Each chapter tells the tale of how Takara bonds with each sibling.
The term “femme fatale”, or “deadly woman”, is a stereotype of an alluring woman who charms her lover into an unsatiable desire for her, and draws them into dangerous situations. Its Japanese translation means “the fated woman”. In this thrilling romance, Saito Hajime joins a club at his college and meets the “femme fatale”: Yukari Ebisawa, a graduate student who loves donuts and has quite a quirky personality – and a boyfriend. However, their relationship soon becomes complicated, interfering with their friends, work, and club duties…
