From Intercross & Shoujo Crusade: A childhood promise made to meet again when they turn 16... Now that 10 years have passed, will my first love, Sei-kun, be the same as how I've remembered him all those years ago... Also contains: - Smile Shiina works at a nursery school, Nobi Nobi, because she loves children. However, the children are very afraid of her emotionless face! One day, She meets Haru, a high school student, who attracts the children when he only passed by. Can Shiina learn the secrets of being loved by the children from Haru? - Hobby Hobby - Shou-Shou Space
Sketchbook printed in 2000 featuring character sketches from Matsushita's works including Yami no Matsuei.Includes a reprinted shoujo oneshot: "Inu ga Arukeba" (Walking the Dog): Dog lover Shinri wants to be a guide dog trainer. Unfortunately, dogs seem to hate him and co-worker Iruka never lets him forget it. But things change for the better with the arrival of new dog Wakame.
One day at school Sakamoto Riku finds a love confession written on a desk... About her! The message says " I like Sakamoto Riku" with the initials Y. N. beneath it. The most popular guy in school has the same initial, Yoshiki Nakao! Who would her secret admirer be?
Do you remember yourself at fifteen?
From Midnight Scans: Uri was just a normal, average female high school student, but, one day, she suddenly got three older brothers!! Not only that, but they are all extremely handsome?! Surrounded by big brothers like that, who will be Uri's first love...?!
From DramaQueen: In a small kingdom where chivalry exists and heroes are living legends, an extraordinary adventure awaits a young princess--Nan-Fan, Princess of Tang: young, naïve, and strong willed. On the eve of her arranged political marriage to the brutal "Battle Demon" of the rival Li Kingdom, she escapes from the imperial palace to seek her true fate. On this journey, she begins to understand the joys and hardships of the common people and realizes that living outside the palace can teach a young princess how to become a person of strength and character. Thus, undaunted by the unknown, Princess Nan-Fan forges ahead, reshaping the myths and legends of her own destiny.
Story 2 from Hatsukoi no Itazura Shiina works at a nursery school, Nobi Nobi, because she loves children. However, the children are very afraid of her emotionless face! One day, She meets Haru, a high school student, who attracts the children when he only passed by. Can Shiina learn the secrets of being loved by the children from Haru?
Ryouko Midorikawa is a girl in her first year of high school. One day the cat she had raised and loved for 15 years suddenly dies. Although Pow hated water, he died drowning. Ryouko is lost in questions about the cause of his death. But from that night on, terrible things start happening everywhere around her!
Egypt, a four thousand year old civilization, has now collapse and has entered into a war-torn era. There will be a period of power and angry waves. The small country, Esteria, was invaded and destroyed by their neighbouring country, Urjna, and its pharaoh, Sneferu. Prince Sariokis vows to get revenge on Sneferu, and avenge Esteria. A moving epic about love; and people with their struggles of getting through each day. Takemiya Keiko's historical fantasy from 1974 set in the ancient Egypt. This it the work that allowed Takemiya to publish Kaze to Ki no Uta with it's success, that was refused by several publishers before.
From Midnight Scans: What does it mean to love? Most of the time, I don't know... Falling in love with someone always ends up with a farewell. Encounters in which you can meet a kind man are very rare. For someone to tell me, "Momo-chan, I love you very much~ ♪" and to caress me with a smile... I don't understand the meaning of those things. Still, that kind of behavior gives me a warm feeling and makes my head spin. Collection of short stories: • Kimi wo Omou Toki • Ryakudatsu Egotist • Sokubaku Darling
A collection of short stories: 1) 10 Days - High school senior, Aiko, and 30-year-old Shirakawa are to have an arranged marriage, so they decide to try being a couple for 10 days... 2) There's No Logic To Love! - Mayu can't get over her big shock from being dumped. But then a transfer student came to her class, and... 3) Happy Happy Letter - Aiko is extremely thrilled to receive her first love letter. But the sender didn't include his name... 4) The Prince's Maid - She's only in high school, and having an arranged marriage!? Plus her partner may be rich, but he's her classmate... 5) An Adult's Love / A Child's Affair - Norika is going out with a working man. She's only in high school, but she lied, telling him she's working too... 6) My Sweet Honey - Kimi has fallen in love with the school's "prince", Ken. All she could do was just gaze at him, but he suddenly became her boyfriend!?
From Batoto: The unstoppable force meets the immovable object! The world's brattiest princess is engaged to a prince just as childish. Will they figure out who's the worse brat before one or both are assassinated by political rivals? Read on!