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The very first manga by Asuka Katsura, who's worked on the Le Portrait de Petit Cossette manga and Blood+. Bolt and Lantern is an original oneshot set in 19th century england. Coco is a young girl who, due to the recent deaths of both her parents, has inherited the aristocratic title of "marquise" and the expectations that go along with it. A new tutor named Nidell is brought in to teach Coco all the languages that nobility are required to be fluent in, and quickly finds himself facing a past he's tried to hide and becoming more like a father-figure to Coco than a tutor. Bolt and Lantern's art is both cute and detailed at the same time, and is a must read for any fan of 19th century clothing! Or cute little girls and dashing young men. And a pretty, big-boobed maid later on, as well as an arrogant little boy. Fun ensues!

From PresenceDear:A compilation of short stories on the theme of "boxes."1) The Setting SunAn art dealer deals with the impending death of a promising young artist.2) Always a Holiday with YouA high school student's fantasy becomes reality in an unexpected way.3) Pandora's ElevatorCompany politics interferes with the lives of two businessmen.4) Coffin Under the SnowAfter twelve years, young man returns to his home town and uncovers the secrets of his father's past.5) A Warm BoxA college student is obsessed with abandoned cardboard boxes.6) I Want to See You at the Library7) A Cloudy Day in Spring8) Strange Guys9) Our Season

Collection of inter-linked stories.1. KikyoAfter losing her job, a woman in der mid-twenties returns to her hometown in the countryside and has an unexpected encounter.2. Large Small WorldA junior high school girl, who has a cram school teacher for her boyfriend and a delinquent girl for her best friend, keeps skipping class, but still does her homework. What could be her reasoning?3. Mother ShipThe truant girl's mother tells the story of her youth, her love and her life.4. Sandwich BluesA 32-year-old middle-school teacher leads the same lonesome life she had during her elementary school days. When her cousin from the countryside annouces her marriage, she starts to ponder...5. Go Slow (continuation of Mother Ship)6. Manimani

From Shoujo Manga Maniac: Katsuyuki, a gifted, petty and egocentric high schooler, intends to work in the high financial world. His well regulated life explodes when his mother remarries his worst nightmare: a traveller writer, unproductive, nice and completely unpredictable and father of a son who looks like him. All his opposite. Consequently begins the subtle contamination of his entourage by their terrible joie de vivre. Even Nagasawa "the female brain of the high school", the only one for which he had respect for decided to find anew his peace. Katsuyuki feverishly seeks a way for returning these aliens on their planet and he's not sparing with spite.

From Storm in Heaven:In order to sustain a world on the verge of death, two groups, Blanches and Noires, vie for dreams.Every six months, the group with the fewer dreams has to send a number of members to the human world, where they will eventually die. Heki, a Blanche, fights to get ahead of the game, so he doesn't have to see his friends shipped off... again.

From Shogakukan:The time is the Taisho Era. Eventful young days of Aria who wants to become a pianist are portrayed in this saga of love, passion, and music.From StarryHeaven:The era is the Taisho period (1912-1926). Kaibara Aria, who wishes to become a pianist, takes the examination to become a preparatory student at the Tokyo School of Music. The passion in her playing overwhelms her surroundings, like a ripple on the surface of water. It was then that Aria had an encounter with the son of the Nishimikado noble family, Natsuo, and learns and shocking truth... The youth of the maiden blessed by the god of music in this stream of musical romance!

Nathalie and Ayudia, are twins with opposite traits and different dreams. However, Nathalie is forced to give up her dream when a bad thing happens to Ayudia who worked as a model at a well-known agency. The tomboyish Nathalie decides to jump into the modeling industry in order to avenge the deeds of people who have hurt her sister!Unseen Beautymangabuddy is a website dedicated to fans of anime, , , , video games, and cosplay. Where you may find all of your anime-related memes, recommendations, reviews, manga recommendations, character fanfiction, favorite quotations, and simply those ordinary anime things that you enjoy, particularly memes.You can Follow mangabuddy if you want to read the latest chapters of the . With a massive collection of hundreds of , all of which have been translated into good English, you'll find enough "reading" material to fill a library. With high-quality artwork, your library will be quickly filled with your .

Collection of stories:1) Moonlight Serenade2) Housekibako no Ningyo3) Nakanai Onna wa Inai (Original: Nagashima Yuu)4) Azami Niasamu5) Tarou6) Yozora no Mado7) Underground8) Kiteretsu na Kare no Koto (Cooperation: Fujiko Puro)9) Nesshabyou

From Bliss:Haruka and Saya spend their days living peacefully with their father in a small town. However, when a new neighbor moves in, unusual events suddenly start taking place. Strangely enough, they all seem to be related to Haruka and Saya's mother who passed away some time ago...

From Aerandria Scans:Long, long ago four witches of great power were sealed away in a mysterious kingdom ruled by a mysterious king. To this day, the legends say that the one who finds their graves will have their wish granted - however impossible that wish may be. Daidai, a girl who escaped from the king's treasury, believes in those legends and starts her journey through the magic kingdom, accompanied by Matsuba, a small boy-robot who loves her. What really is their destination? And what wish shall the graves of the four witches grant the unlikely companions?

Eun-Jo decides to commit group suicide, unable to cope with the burden when her daughter dies in an accident. However, she opens her eyes to the day before. She soon realizes that once midnight strikes, she is sent forty-eight hours backwards. How can she stop this? Eventually, she decides to continue reliving the past so that she can improve the life of her future self. But what happens when nothing she does has an impact on her future?

A cyber-punkish collection of stories revolving around the theme of the "DOLL." 1. Keep Those Condoms Away From Our Kids The tale of boys and girls who have lost their sexual desire. Mihara Mitsukazu's debut work. 2. The Iron Maiden The tale of the strain a girl experiences from having grown up in a home without love. 3. The Sunflower Quality Of An Integrated Circuit Vanilla is a robot made by the SG Company. She's loaded with all the latest functions and completely subserviant to humans. And you even have the separate option of upgrading her to a lover robot. One Vanilla is a maidroid in the home of an elderly master and his younger wife. The atmosphere in the house is cold and stiff because the wife is having an affair with a younger man. The lonely master comes to look upon Vanilla as his own dear child. He suggests that when the sunflowers bloom, they go outside together to watch them. "Is that a command, sir?" asks Vanilla. "It is not a command," he replies. "It is a promise." And so forms the piercing and painful integrated circuit--the alternating current of intercourse--between a lonely old man and the emotionless Vanilla. 4. The Other Side of the Rose Wire What was the thing a girl like an angel endlessly carried? 5. Fish Out of Water A girl who lost her memories when she was dragged into a llake with her suicidal mother... awakens from her dream. 6. Mister Mineral Inside the body of a cute girl who's just like a doll... are internal organs, and blood, and... 7. Alive The sad tale of a human and a clone who pass right by each other.

From iskultrip Scans:Raised in a home nearly all his life, Sanetora has been provided for anonymously for as long as he could remember. When his mysterious benefactor offers to foster him, he is more than thrilledit's like a dream come true! The person waiting for him at his would-be new home however, is a startlingly young man with a sharp tongue!Kanae, Sanetora's foster father, is a businessman who runs a company, and is not without an ulterior motive: Sanetora suddenly finds himself employed! As if that wasn't perplexing enough, it turns out the company is no ordinary companyit deals with strange objects that can turn their owners into freaks of nature!!Just how is Sanetora going to live his new life?!

An artificial human created from black sludge that has no concept of good or evil, but has a pure heart.

In high school, Hiromi Hashiba studied so much, and cared so little for her appearance, she earned the nickname, "Nerd Hashiba." Now, having entered T University, Japan's most prestigious university, she's decided to get rid of her old image and debut a new life in college. However, her radical look and behavior stand out, too

Qin Chuan, the administrator of Baifuquan Relic Park, is keen on small animal protection. Under an unintentional coincidence, the learned man is invited to design a tour route along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal for Zhan Zhixia. An accidental intersection in life leads to a shared life. From acquaintances to lovers, with the beautiful scenery of the Grand Canal, the dilemma of life has become bright with love...

The servants and Lady Florentina family noticed that Lady Florentina seems to have love sickness. What is truly going on with her?

Yoshino, a girl who spends her days in solitude stumbles across a mysterious book in a secondhand book store. She accidentally summons Belial the demon and he tells her she may trade one thing for a wish. Yoshino's wish? To be together with Belial until the day she dies

Read manhwa "Suddenly, Became a Female Lead in My Novel" for free at Summary:An author who has just planned to make a story because she feels inspired by the grand legend of the world "RAMAYANA", suddenly unconsciously and somehow has become the main character of her own story's main character in her unfinished novel.Alternative:What is mangabuddy?mangabuddy is currently the largest manhwa website with thousands of high-quality manhwa. Above all, readers can enjoy reading manhwa on mangabuddy without incurring any costs. If you love the manhwa "Suddenly, Became a Female Lead in My Novel", don't forget to follow the !Wish you happy reading!

Caught off guard, Tamako, who has no confidence, sex appeal, or romantic experiences, finds herself working for an office full of suspicious people that specializes in designing pachinko parlors. And thus, her days of agony begin to unfold.(Source: Antebellum Scanlations)

At least this much is "normal," is it not?Elma who was raised in a prison was dangerously granted pardon and released. Though she tries to heed her mother's words to be "normal," while working as a maid in the royal palace, her outlandish abilities and behavior end up shaking it up in its entirety. Successfully carrying out the job of four people by herself in one morning, brewing tea that would taste as if it were blessed by the heavens, dissembling a giant tuna with one stroke of a sword, and even using a surgical procedure more advanced than recovery magic as her forte. If not a little dangerous, even this much is normal, is it not?The curtain opens on a story of a thoughtlessly peerless girl who had intended to be normal. (Source: Mangaupdates)

From Lucia Rose: Shirokuma Cafe revolves around the everyday lives of a group of animals mingling with humans at a cafe run by a polar bear named Shirokuma-kun. His animal friends include Panda-kun, a lazy but well-meaning panda bear; Penguin-san, a sharp-tongued penguin; and Grizzly-san, a grizzly bear with a wild personality.

One day, Koyuki, a girl who works at a tavern in the port city of Salim, is saved from the advances of a feudal lord by a pair of twin princes, the cool and collected older brother Eleven and the free-spirited younger brother Twelve. After they invite her to the palace, Koyuki begins to learn the truth and destiny of the Empire. A royal fantasy revolving around the myths of the desert empire Orchis!!

From HaruHime: Story 1: Use our rental to get yourself a boyfriend. You don't have to return him, so you can have him for as long as you want. Story 2: She accidentally calls her ex-boyfriend instead. Nostalgia's overwhelming her ... could she still have feelings for the guy she broke up with?

Heian-era Kyoto. Rumours swirl of the beautiful Kaguya-hime, who sets her suitors impossible tasks to complete but is a favourite of the young Emperor. The Emperor's bodyguards, the Takiguchi, have been decimated by a massacre known as "The Fifteen Nights of Blood", of which there was only one survivor; the mysterious Tsukuyomi, who intervenes in a fight between the Takiguchi and the Hokumen, the forces of the ex-emperor Giten-no-Kimi. Tsukuyomi is the only known survivor of the Fifteen Nights of Blood, and searches for vengeance for their brother's murder. Yet Tsukuyomi is not what they seem in many ways - and when they meet Princess Kaguya, it becomes clear that there is far more than meets the eye to the intrigues of the Imperial Court.

Mayu, the eleventh grade student, yearns after "Love of Summer". Naoto Wada, a companion who pretended as a college student to picked her up, was her classmate of the same high school in fact...She responds to the relation which is called by Naoto 'after school' though he should be her boyfriend for a limited time. She wants to shorten the distance since she is not satisfactory that much. The cool attitude of Wada is persistently contrary to Mayu whose feelings are rising. When Mayu, who cannot control her feelings, throws an overflowing thought at Wada, he shows an unpainted face before her eyes? Moving & sad comics with full of happiness and sorrow in love.

The instant Angelo Gordon sees model Tara Peters he's certain she will share his bed. But her beauty isn't the only attractionhe wants vengeance!Tara is not an easy conquest. When she pushes Angelo away he realizes he can only win her over by playing a different game. Angelo will raise the stakes and take the ultimate revenge: marriage!

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Mikami Tsubasa has been away from school due to a heart condition. On Christmas Eve he decides it's time to start a new life and runs away from home! But before he can get far his childhood friend, Gin, gets into a serious accident. Tsubasa, in desperation, pleas for someone to help his friend. His call is answered by someone rather unexpected though, someone calling himself an "angel"...

Ryu Uesugi and Torako Takeda are high school girls with memories of warlords. They have memories of Kenshin Uesugi and Shingen Takeda, who were sworn enemies in the Sengoku era - or perhaps it is because they have memories of them that they are attracted to each other. This is a beautiful and hard-hitting yuri story, with old-fashioned expressions and behavior that aren't unusual for high school girls, but exquisitely refreshing. Their love is single-minded and beautiful. Full of anecdotes and small stories about the warlords!

While recovering from surgery, Minekura Kazuya is asked by the Zero-Sum editor-in-chief Koyagi to create a series of illustrations for the manga magazine Zero-Sum Ward. To create a theme, Koyagi rolls four dice: two hold character names, one holds a situation, and the last holds an action. With each roll, characters are placed in strange situations, much to Minekura's chagrin.

With no memories, except for a sense of overwhelming coldness, she awakens in a bed to two strange men keeping care of her, but unable to understand her.

Saiyuki Ibun recounts how a man will grow up to become the light (Komyo) of the future. He is supposedly history's most powerful, clever, unrestrained and gentle man.

HER is a series of character portraits, loosely strung together by everyday circumstances.The story begins with a woman who wants to be loveable - and loved - and who has a fixation on shoes. Her hairdresser's fear of the future is the subject of the second chapter. A schoolgirl whose hair she cuts sees her older female neighbor kissing her female lover goodbye. In the past, the neighbor had a difficult relationship with her mother. The neighbor's lover was rejected by her first love. The couple sitting next to them at the cafe have their own issues.

Lady Edith has a grandfather who is a mummy maniac and sponsored the ruin excavation at university and a brother who studies Ancient Egypt at the university. But she hates archaeology because it's behind the times and absurd. The one day, she took in a kitten who was nearly dying and saved her from death. Edith's life changed in a major way after that...!? She can see lotus flowers sometimes and ancient Egypt temples. Who is the goddess who calls her 'My priestess' in her dreams?

From Aerandria Scans:Misyoshi Yoshiko is working her way as a model by doing various modeling gigs for her agency. After one of those gigs causes her to lose her job as a model, she now faces a desperate situation of being broke and unemployed. Things start to look up when she gets offered another modeling job, but this time it's modeling for Chuujou Tarou, the lecherous sculptor who got her fired in the first place! How will Yoshiko handle working for a perverted employer who can't keep his hands off hernot because he's attracted to her, but because he likes her bone structure?!

Through the ordinary small events of his professional and personal life, a forty-year-old man lets himself go on impromptu escapades at random along the paths that the big city offers. This vagrant impulse soon takes on the appearance of a sentimental journey, punctuated by images of the walker's youth.

After being kidnapped by King Adil, Sereila becomes his fiance. The more she is attracted to him, the more she is frustrated..... In the mean time, an elegant nobleman approaches her!? Royal love story between an aggressive young king and a captive princess!!

Twelve stories, each focusing on different residents of a large high-rise. The setting is a high-rise in the midst of remodeling, so the old and new are mixed in. Adults and children, the wealthy and poor, those lonely and warm. Through all those windows and doors, each and every one of them lives their own life. "This Year's Fireworks", a young couple who moved in when they got married have their first summer together and their second fireworks display. "Walk the Night", a young office worker misses the last train of the night, and has a long, long night walk before he reaches his apartment. "My Apartment Complex", a widower has lived there for many years. With the complex being so completely remodeled, what will his daughter think of the new place? Includes nine other stories about the residents.

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!!

A prequel of the anime series Macross focused on Keith and the Windermere star system. Takes place 9 years prior to the events in the anime.

Sharing an apartment with your ex-boyfriend?! This is a slice-of-life romantic comedy about a plain woman who wants to get married soon and a flashy guy who wants to live freely. They used to date, but have broken up...yet still live together in a half-baked situation!Roomshare (OKAZAKI Shigeru)

Steam Reverie in Amber manga, Kohakuiro no Kuusoukitan In a world wedged somewhere between past and future, an airship drifts gently among pillow-soft clouds. This is the Tomeshippurveyor of used books and fresh coffee across the skies. It can only be seen by those who bear the Gearform Scar on their hearts. Are you one such soul? Immerse yourself in a gorgeously illustrated magical realm and find out!

Harumi Sawa is an ordinary high school student finds himself at odds with Ayako Kawahori, a girl who has recently transferred into his school. Not only does he become drawn to her bizarre stench, he also begins to pay close attention to her seemingly odd behavior. After being reminded of harpies - the half-woman, half-bird beasts of Greek mythology - during a lesson in class, Sawa begins to think Kawahori might actually be one of those mythological beasts herself.(https://yamagishi-ryoko.hatenablog.com/entry/2020/01/25/001908)Also contains:- **A Visitor in the Rain** (, Ame no Houmonsha) - **Undine** ()- **Strawberry Night Night** ()

The story follows Kiyotake, a man with no aim or accomplishments in life. Hes an actor who lands extra roles at best, works multiple part-time jobs to barely support himself, and has few personal attachments. His best friend Shun died when he was 19 in an accident and he now has a few casual friends. This expands when an old acquaintance moves in next door...

This manga tells the stories of an antique store that is run by an elderly man and his grandson. The grandson watches the store while his grandfather is out, and it seems like the most interesting customers come by during these times. The grandson has the ability to perceive the supernatural, and his customers often end up being entwined with the stories of different antiques in the store.