An anthology of shoujo manga from 1959-1976 produced by Bungei Shunjuu editorial. 1. **Shichi Gatsu Nanoka** (七月七日に) \[Keiko Takemiya\] 2. **Shi no Tani** (死の谷) \[Yasuko Aoike\] 3. **Aki no Iri Hi** (秋の入り日) \[Emi Kurata\] 4. **Hana Shigure** (花時雨) \[Miyako Maki\] 5. **Mamoru-kun ga Shinda** (まもる君が死んだ) \[Minori Kimura\] 6. **Nyankororin** (にゃんころりん) \[Hatsue Tokoro\] 7. **Milk-iro no Tenshi** (ミルク色の天使) \[Masako Watanabe\] 8. **My♡Angel** (マイ♡エンゼル) \[Jun Morita\] 9. **Secret Love** (シークレット・ラブ) \[Masako Yashiro\] 10. **Yuki no Douwa** (雪の童話) \[Hiroshi Asuna\] 11. **Hatsukoi wa Tomato no Aji** (初恋はトマトの味) \[Kyouko Fumizuki\] 12. **Tsuru-hime jaa** (つる姫じゃ〜っ) \[Yoshiko Tsuchida\] 13. **Kaze no You ni** (風のように) \[Tetsuya Chiba\] 14. **5-nen Hibari-gumi** (5年ひばり組) \[Satoo Tomoe\] 15. **Mister no Kotori** (ミスターの小鳥) \[Keiko Takemiya\] 16. **Mrs. Brown no Seishun** (ミセス=ブラウンの青春) \[Machiko Satonaka\] 17. **Dou iu Wake ka Aishiteru** (どういうわけか愛してる) \[Yoshiko Nishitani\] 18. **Okashi na Okashi na Okashi na Ano Ko** (おかしなおかしなおかしなあの子) \[Shoutarou Ishinomori\] 19. **Watashi no Aishita Oumu** (私の愛したおうむ) \[Nanae Sasaya\] 20. **Chiisana Koi no Monogatari** (小さな恋のものがたり) \[Chikako Mitsuhashi\] 21. **Himitsu no Akko-chan** (ひみつのアッコちゃん) \[Fujio Akatsuka\] 22. **London♡Paris I Love Rally** (ロンドン♡パリ アイラブ ラリー) \[Kenichirou Suzuhara\] 23. **Kitsune ga Kureta Ki no Happa** (狐がくれたきのはっぱ) \[Kazuo Umezu\] 24. **Mrs. Robinson no Ojousan** (ミセスロビンスンのおじょうさん) \[Waki Yamato\] 25. **Christmas no Kiseki** (クリスマスの奇跡) \[Suzue Miuchi\] 26. **Chako-chan no Nikki** (チャコちゃんの日記) \[Youko Imamura\] 27. **Aru Yuki no Yoru no Monogatari** (ある雪の夜の物語) \[Hideko Mizuno\]
In the Manga de Opera series: V.1 - **Carmen** by KIZAWA Rumi V.2 - **La Traviata** by Motsuko V.3 - **Madama Butterfly** by KOBAYASHI Kaoru V.4 - **Turandot** by SADAKANE Aiko V.5 - **The Flying Dutchman** by YAMADA Seiko V.6 - **The Marriage of Figaro** by HINODE Eijun V.7 - **The Magic Flute** by Broccoli-ko V.8 - **Aida** by KOBAYASHI Kaoru
This anthology collects manga adaptations of classic literature by shoujo manga artists. 1. Moto Hagio x Hans Christian Andersen: **"Shiroi Tori ni Natta Shoujo"** (白い鳥になった少女) 2. Ryouko Yamagishi x Brothers Grimm: **"Cendrillon"** (サンドリヨン) 3. Miyako Maki x Murasaki Shikibu: **"Hana Kagerou (Genji Monogatari)"** (花陽炎 (源氏物語)) 4. Suzue Miuchi x Higuchi Ichiyou: **"Takekurabe (excerpt from Glass no Kamen)** (「たけくらべ」『ガラスの仮面』作中劇より) 5. Yasuko Sakata x Charles Perrault: **"Ohi to Nemurihime"** (お妃と眠り姫) 6. Kyoko Fumizuki x Louis Hémon: **"Shiroki Mori no Chi ni"** (白き森の地に) 7. Hideko Mizuno x Grimm: **"Rapunzel, Rapunzel"** (ラプンツェル・ラプンツェル) 8. Shio Satou x Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont: **"Bijo to Yajuu"** (美女と野獣)
*Also contains a manga adaptation of Louis Hémon's novel "Maria Chapdelaine" titled Shiroki Mori no Chi ni (白き森の地に)*
Gem works as a guard and guide in the desolate land of the Wasteland. One day, he receives a strange request from the powerful nation of Bab Iris, and is drawn into an epic adventure...! (Source: Akita Shoten, translated)
1. **Freesia no Koi** (フリージアの恋) 2. **Träumerei** (トロイメライ) 3. **Hatsukoi wa Tomato no Aji** (初恋はトマトの味) 4. **Koneko-chan no Boss** (子ネコちゃんのボス) 5. **Rose Mother no Suteki na Koibito** (ローズ=マダーのすてきな恋人) 6. **Ai no Sweet Luck** (愛のスイートラック)
1. **Twenty Love** (トゥエンティ・ラブ) 2. **Orange♡Sonata** (オレンジ♡ソナタ) 3. **Jennifer no Karei na Bouken** (ジェニファーの華麗な冒険) 4. **Moetsukite Baron** (燃えつきてバロン) 5. **Christmas Eve no Fantasy** (聖夜のファンタジー)
Keiko Egawa and Chiaki Tateishi were childhood friends, and in their hearts, they were in love with each other. However, Chiaki is about to give up on his love for Keiko due to a heart condition. Then, Yoshiko Hatanaka approaches Chiaki. One day, Keiko, who thought Chiaki hated her, receives a letter from Chiaki at her house saying he would be waiting for her at the park... The story begins to move toward a shocking end.
The main character is 24-year-old Yoko Ito (a.k.a. Hako), who has longed to become a midwife. She starts as a midwife in the obstetrics and gynecology ward of a general hospital and grows day by day as she is confronted with unexpected situations such as selfish pregnant women and women with special needs, sudden C-sections, premature births, and problems in witnessing births. With the support of senior midwives and her loved ones, she feels joy in her job of witnessing the birth of new life.
Yoko Kuriuki, aka Cooley, a popular singer, was good enough to win a rookie of the year award, but suddenly disappeared from the entertainment world. One day, Cooley's cousin Yumiko happens to see Ogita, who used to be Cooley's backup guitarist, on the street and follows him. She follows him and succeeds in forcing him to meet Cooley... but Cooley can only speak in private and cannot sing anymore.... However, her manager Karashima thinks that Yumiko, who has a similar face and body shape to Cooley, might be able to take Cooley's place when he hears her sing, so he takes a chance on her ?