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Still in her early twenties, beautiful Toshiko Tomura has won the Akutagawa Prize for her story "The Book of Human Insects." The great honor is not her first: she has previously won the New York Design Academy Award, before which she was the lead actress of an established theatrical troupe. Yet, while the media go abuzz, the woman in the limelight slips away from the metropolis; what the sole paparazzo who manages to trail her to an abandoned country house witnesses is an immobile figure of an old woman and the star herself, naked, in a reverie as bizarre as it is erotic...
The online video site "Uramin TV" is a popular channel that distributes videos depicting punishment on harmful people and has over 3 million subscribers. Minori Yoshiura, also known as "Uramin", who runs this site, has enthusiastic followers, but in fact, she was bullied horribly when she was in elementary school and became a shut-in. She vows to take revenge on her bullying perpetrators and broadcasts her revenge videos live. The number one target is Takemura Kyouka, the ringleader of bullying who has pushed her to the depths of hell and is now living a carefree life!
Reborn as the daughter of a count she read about in a novel, Lady Valeta knows the story ends in tragedy at the hands of her lowly house pet, Reinhart. Having never wanted him in the first place, Valeta tries but fails to oust him from her house. But when Reinhart's powerful magic is awakened one day, he kills all those around her, and it is now Valeta who is at his mercy. Though the tables have turned, Reinhart can't shake his attachment for Valeta. He lets her live, but only within his grasp.
Jack decided to become a cop to deal with his issues of being mixed blood and to possibly patch things up with his father. An important undercover assignment is given to him, and he meets Michael, a man who's a lot like him, but…
"Let me touch you more..." Miku, who suffers from a fear of men, finds a cute cafe close to the new apartment she just moved to. The manager is super-beautiful and, for some reason, takes a liking to Miku and asks, "Why don't you work here?" By sheer coincidence, they're even next-door neighbors. Miku starts opening her heart to this kind and cheerful woman... Wait... Man!?
A collection of short stories by Kyoko Okazaki published in the 1990s. The title story, 'Chiwawa-chan,' follows the friends of Chiwawa, a girl found dead in Tokyo Bay, who come to realize they do not know anything about her such as her real name or her background.These stories were published irregularly from the June 1994 issue to the May 1995 issue of 'Monthly YOUNG ROSE,' and some were also featured in the October 1994 special issue of 'FEEL.' Furthermore, this collection includes material that were drawn specifically for the Young Rose Comics Deluxe edition of 'Chiwawa-chan.'
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Astray (機動戦士ガンダムSEED ASTRAY, Kidō Senshi Gundam SEED ASTRAY) is a side story manga set in the Cosmic Era timeline that takes place concurrently with Mobile Suit Gundam SEED. It is the first of the SEED Astray series.Whereas the main story of Gundam SEED focuses on the struggles between the Earth Alliance, ZAFT, and Orb Union, the Astray series is focused on the three MBF-P mobile suit prototypes and their respective pilots and organizations, who mainly exist on the outskirts of the main SEED storyline. The MBF-P02 Gundam Astray Red Frame is piloted by Lowe Guele of the Junk Guild, and the MBF-P03 Gundam Astray Blue Frame is piloted by Gai Murakumo of the mercenary group Serpent Tail. The third Astray, MBF-P01 Gundam Astray Gold Frame, is piloted by the primary antagonist of the Astray story, Orb nobleman Rondo Ghina Sahaku, and later by his twin sister Rondo Mina Sahaku. (Via Gundam Wiki)---The Re:Master edition includes ASTRAY and X ASTRAY with the extra chapters moved to different spots.
Welcome to the world of psychics.A certain incident has led to a world where psychics are considered dangerous. In the midst of this, a girl named Hibana unexpectedly blossoms a powerful psychic ability. Some try to protect her, some try to use her, and others try to get rid of her... Unaware of her true power, right or left, various thoughts and feelings become entangled around her.
(from ebookjapan): Mirage is an old-fashioned bar on a street corner. Men who are lost in life come to the mirage, transcending time and space, and become captivated by Maya, the beautiful proprietress. What do the defeated men want from Maya? A bewitching and sad story of men by Leiji Matsumoto.
Gorou is an ob-gyn with a life far removed from the glitz and glamour of the entertainment industry - the world of his favorite idol, rising star Ai Hoshino. But when the two are unexpectedly brought together, their fates become intertwined in ways that defy all reason. For the good doctor, it’s time to stan(d) and deliver.
The setting of the story takes place on Earth in the near-future, following a catastrophe that shifts the planet's polar axis by 90 degrees. This kills everyone on the planet, except for a colony situated on the moon. The moon-based team proceeds to repopulate Earth by creating seven cities in crucial positions. However, to maintain allegiance from the Earth colony, an orbital defensive mechanism is established from the moon that shoots down anything flying above 500 meters. After an unforeseen virus wipes out the entire lunar population, humanity is confined to Earth, and the political drama among the seven cities persists.
The "Dark Flower" is a sword of legend; a horrible legend of a gruesome slaughter three hundred years past. Lilia, a small girl from a village threatened by the bandit group whose leader has obtained this cursed weapon is now searching for help to save her city. Unfortunately, she is spotted by the bandits and can only run for her life. But, just as she is about to be caught, she runs into a young and seemingly weak traveller... is this coincidence? The Winner of the 14th Square Enix Manga prize.
