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The closing stages of Sengoku (Warring States) Japan. A setting commonly explored in Japanese manga through vivid scenes of gory battles, samurai, and feats of bravery, honour, and loyalty. Iwaaki Hitoshi dares to go against the popular grain by not focusing on the 3 famous unifiers, but by depicting stories of a society in transition. Rapidly changing cultural norms and class expectations pit the old versus the young, the war-weary versus the war-mongers, and the parochial versus the foward-thinking. The first story, "Snow Ridge," explores the changing role of samurai and provinces while the second story, "Sword Dance," deals with kendo's evolution from warfare to art.
From Chibi Manga: She was her best friend and he was her first love...she didn't plan to change that. Ayu and Kaho were friends since kindergarten. They were the exact opposite; and even if both them were cute, they hated men. But one day, Kaho found someone she loved. "why? I was the one in your heart before..." "Let's play at football" said a boy that Ayu never saw before. But, she felt her heart beating so fast and hurting so hard. It was the beginning of her first love...
Peanut (P-ko) and Kyuuri (Q-ko) are aliens who have just arrived on planet Earth from planet "Fuiren." Their mission? Find their missing queen! However, this is not easy considering how they have some evil menace pursuing them and the fact that they turn into cockroaches and can't turn back without kissing a human male! They also have a lot to learn about the new planet they're on, so it's a bit difficult when they have to fight evil... There are only four chapters that were ever published in this series, as Naoko dropped this project due to Kodansha losing her original manuscript.
In an alternative world where science and a sprinkle of magic reside together, there exists 'Number 9', a robotic servant for a young lord with an interest in machinery. One day, she visits a magical shoe shop asking for a pair of shoes that can "stop dreams". What could this possibly mean, and how will her relationship with her master end? Devilish Holly: It is a very cute story, well written out. But it feels like it could continue whenever the author wants it to. It is a really good story and I recommened to everyone! ^^
From MangaUpdates: Reika Ryuzaki, daughter of the late diamond collector Yoshio Ryuzaki, is a jewel specialist who fights with knuckles branded as "Krishna" in cases involving bad guys who rob or misuse jewels for their own gains. She has an advantage in fighting as she can summon spirits from certain jewels to aid Reika in making her a better combatant in the field.
The Time Mage’s Strong New Game ～I Returned to the Past To Rewrite It as the World’s StrongestAfter 100 years of hard work, the hero, chrome, has become the world’s only Chronomancer. However, by the time he became the world’s strongest, all the people and towns he wanted to protect were lost.And so the course he chose… is to go back to his childhood and start his life all over again…?!This is the ultimate story of time-lapse fantasy!
Akatsuki, a formidable demon of sickness, infects its victims causing their eyes to turn red and ultimately leading to their slow demise. Often, it takes on the shape of a monstrous entity that is linked to the victim's body. The only hope of saving individuals afflicted with Akatsuki is through the use of "Crave," unique weapons specifically designed to combat this malevolent force. Those who wield the weapons are known as "Kiri-Isha" or "Slash Doctors." In this tale, Hibiki is the hero, and he is one of the Kiri-isha while Kirisa is his partner. Together, they are tasked to cure those afflicted with Akatsuki, but what perils await them on their journey?
The Rose of Versailles focuses on Oscar François de Jarjayes, a girl raised as a man to become her father's successor as leader of the Palace Guards. A brilliant combatant with a strong sense of justice, Oscar is proud of the life she leads, but becomes torn between class loyalty and her desire to help the impoverished as revolution brews among the oppressed lower class. Also important to the story are her conflicting desires to live life as both a militant and a regular woman as well as her relationships with Marie Antoinette, Count Axel von Fersen, and servant and best friend André Grandier. Licensed versions of this manga have been published in French, German and Spanish.
A boy and a girl are forced to join hands for all eternity!? In a land ravaged by an epidemic known as "Troy", the only people with healing arts capable of stopping the seizures caused by the disease are the Sisters. Although they have a high resistance to the disease, they are searching for a person who is truly immune, if they exist, so that they can find a cure. The main character is Sister Elraine, one of the Sisters who becomes infected with Troy. But, when she touches Kiri, a seemingly ordinary boy, her seizures stop. Could he be the one!? From Wikipedia: Due to its low weekly ratings in the magazine, Double Arts was truncated and ended at chapter 23 during early September 2008, in the 41st issue of Weekly Sh?nen Jump.
Having been assigned by the human elders the mission of stopping a mystical plague that has afflicted the Youkai with madness, Genjyo Sanzo assembles his team of Youkai warriors, desperately hoping that the disease will not affect them. He sets up qualifying tests that will help him determine the loyalty and worth of Cho Hakkai, Son Goku and Sha Gojyo. The team then journeys west to rid the land of madness.
