The Goblin King has kept a watchful eye on Toby: His minions secretly guiding and protecting the child... Legions of goblins work behind the scenes to ensure that Toby has whatever his heart desires... Preparing him for the day when he will return to the Labyrinth and take his rightful place beside Jareth as the heir to the Goblin Kingdom... That day has come... But no one has told Toby.
This city is awfully big. Although we may not know each other, we may have brushed past each other on the road at some point. Perhaps we share a love of reading the same book and listening to the same song, or perhaps we’ll talk about love with an expiration date of one day. But on this day, we saw each other’s true selves, and that will forever be engraved on our lives.
Sawako Kuronuma - dubbed Sadako by her classmates for her likeness to the character from The Ring - misunderstood and has been feared due to her look; gossips around school report that she is able to see execration individuals and ghosts. Yet, in spite of her look that is menacing, she's really a shy and sweet girl who just longs in order to make friends and be enjoyed by everyone. When the most popular son Kazehaya, her idol, starts speaking with her, everything changes. She sees herself in a fresh world, talking to various folks and making new friends, and she can not thank for giving her these chances Kazehaya enough. But certainly, a sweet love blossoms between the two as they beat challenges and conditions that stand in their way. Characters Her likeness to the horror movie character Sadako Yamamura makes this hard, although Sawako is a self-conscious yet sincere girl in search of camaraderie. Her timid and humble nature prevents her from correcting people's misconceptions, to the stage that all the school considers her name is, actually, "Sadako." She's quite short - a feature inherited from her dad, who's just 160 cm tall - but during a football match in the sports festival of the school's, it's shown that she's not astonishingly slow, to the point that a number of folks consider she's teleporting. A running gag is the fact that she takes everything folks say quite seriously, and tends to over-assess a scenario. Her peers frequently terrifie when she's deep in thought. Sawako has consistently wanted buddies and recognition, and thanks to the kindness of Kazehaya, speak to various individuals and she slowly starts to open up to her classmates. Eternally meek and unassuming, Sawako is really small towards her newfound camaraderie that Yoshida really needs to tell her point blank: "Did you understand? She weeps and declares that she really wants to be with him, and inquires if he's still in love along with her when she catches his jacket after Shota turns away. In her shock, her 4 times are kissed by Shota.
Sara is a student in a women-only school and has been raised protected and covered from everything. Until one day she crossed paths with a boy as beautiful as dangerous...
From Chibi Manga: A story about an energetic girl and tendency boy!
An introspective, character-driven series, Tokyo Babylon reads like a manga version of The X-Files. Its story -- a modern-day fantasy -- follows a young onmyouji (spiritual medium) on his quest to protect Tokyo from evil spirits. Teenaged Subaru Sumeragi is the 13th head of the Sumeragi clan. Together with his twin sister Hokuto and the mysterious veterinarian Seishirou, Subaru travels around Tokyo, calming the ghosts that threaten the city.
From ShoujoMagic: Hatori is a tall girl who's easily mistaken for a boy, and she's in love with her childhood friend, Keishi. Even though he's a boy, Keishi is so cute that Hatori just wants to push him down and make him her own. Hatori has countless delusions and hallucinations (unbefitting a young lady) running wildly through her head every day -- and they're all about Keishi. They set her heart pounding and her nose bleeding!
Born under a prophecy that will liberate and unite Japan, Sarasa has had to take her brother Tatara's place as the "Boy of Destiny." Fighting for the oppressed, Sarasa journeys across Japan to gain allies and defeat her enemies--all while keeping her identity a secret!
From Viz: After her parents divorce, Anna 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.
Four short stories: - Kusakan no Hime: The varid speculations concerning Kiriko: Evil Spirit, Demon, Ghost, Witch. Gossiping concerning Kifune: Stupid, Bisexual, Male-whore. She defends him so he decides to ask her out. Is there truth behind these words of malice? - Haine Yonde - Yohane Gasuki - Itai Natsume Itakunai Natsume
Asahi Sonorama (2000): 1. Kinpatsu no Sougen : Meet NIPPORI Ayumu, an 80 year-old man, who, due to a serious heart condition, has spent sixty years of his life confined to his house. One morning, he wakes up believing himself to be twenty again. In his mind, he has become the youthful young man that he once was. However, reality fails to keep up with his illusion, and everything around him seems to be quite different from what he is used to. So, he decides that he is simply dreaming. As his reality becomes his dream, his unhappy world turns into a life enriched with happiness and expectations for the future. Ayumu is now enjoying his life to the full again. Enter KODAI Narisu, an 18 year-old home-care worker who is newly assigned to look after Ayumu. To his great surprise, Narisu looks exactly like the girl he had fallen for when he was twenty and he immediately mistakes Narisu for her. Narisu, on the other hand, is trying to deal with her own secret love. She is living amidst the uncertainties of youth, struggling to find her way. Ayumu's happy dream. Narisu's fragile and sometimes painful reality. The story takes place in an old house, where these two contradicting worlds intertwine with each other through their words and exchanges. Ayumu gradually begins to realize what is real, until one day, he decides to find out whether what he believes to be his life is in fact a dream. 2. Yumemushi Hitsujigusa 3. Mizumakura Hanemakura 4. Ama no kaguyama 5. Non Regaato 6. Dahlia no Obi Less...