The story of a traveling blind girl who plays the shamisen and her encounter with an author who seems to always wear sunglasses wherever he goes.
Is it possible to be so transfixed by a stranger? Asano Miwa and Harmana Ichiro found themselves crossing paths as random strangers but what brings Ichiro to suddenly grab Miwa and what is Ichiro's secret? Is it a fairy tale ending or misfortune that awaits them?
Born at the end of the 15th century in Italy during the Renaissance, Raffaello is regarded as the greatest painter of his period. Born in Urbino, he lived in Florence, met with Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci, and worked for the papacy at Rome. Raffaello died at 37, yet he had a life of success, a life recounted in this manga.
*Note: The manga only got 2 volumes published that collected from chapter 1 to 28, the rest of the chapters weren't collected on a volume format.*
An anthology by various artists to commemorate the 50th death anniversary of Tanizaki Junichiro, adapting various stories. 1. **谷崎ガールズ** (Banko Kuze) 2. **少年** (Usamaru Furuya) 3. **猿が人間になった話** (Tsuchika Nishimura) 4. **夢の浮橋** (Akino Kondoh) 5. **飈風** (Sansuke Yamada) 6. **痴人の愛** (Machiko Kyou) 7. **続続羅洞先生** (Nakamura Asumiko) 8. **青塚氏の話** (Shunji Enomoto) 9. **陰翳礼讃** (Fumiko Takano) 10. **谷崎潤一郎『瘋癲老人日記』×ヘミングウェイ『老人と海』REMIX** (Kotobuki Shiriagari) 11. **台所太平記** (Akira Yamaguchi)
Set in the Japanese countryside, Goze, a blind girl, faces her fate bravely with only her shamisen in hand. Where is the journey of the girl and the people she interacts with? A collection of stories that weaves a tale that will resonate in your heart. (Source: Shueisha, translated) Included Stories: 一人歩き ゴゼと二太 魔法の杖 黒めがね つぎはぎの夜 春のヒカリ Extra: お山の少女 Extra: アラモアナのコート
Cleopatra is the ruler who has most inspired poets and artists over the centuries. Her beauty and exotic charm threw the Roman Army into confusion. Her enemies kept depicting her as a corrupter and a vicious ruler, on the other hand, the dignity of her death inspired touching works of art. Cleopatra was the last heiress of Alexander the Great and the last Egyptian Pharaoh. During her private and political life, she had two great love experiences: Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. The death of Cleopatra was fit for a queen: as goddess Isis she’d rather be bitten by an asp than suffer the humiliation to be displayed as a trophy in Rome during the celebration of Octavian, the future Emperor Augustus.
The ill-fated flower seller falls in love with the captive dragon knight──. In order to save his beloved dragon, who was injured on the battlefield, the hero of the enemy kingdom, Ricardo, offered his own life in exchange. Captured and isolated with no help, yet still not losing the light in his eyes, he caught the attention of a poor flower seller named Suiren, who instantly fell in love with him… (Source: ABJ, translated)
Mei, the daughter of a family that exterminates vicious monsters, was raised in a cold environment, lacking the power to exorcise demons. Meanwhile, her arrogant younger brother violates a taboo and awakens Ryouga, the king of another world! Mei is left behind... Mei is in danger, but Ryouga is actually a gentle, intelligent, and handsome young man. He teaches her the value of the rare "healing power" she possesses, and invites her to "become my princess." (Source: Kadokawa, translated)
**Volume includes:** 1. **Renai Zenshin 2000-nen** (レンアイ前進2000年; Renai Advance 2000) 2. **Jitensha Dorobou** (自転車泥棒; Bicycle thief) 3. **Bye bye** (バイバイ)
A collection of oneshots by 6 shoujo authors. 1. **Jitensha Dorobou** (自転車泥棒) \[Machiko Sakurai\] 2. **Shissou Biyori** (失踪日和) \[George Asakura\] 3. **ROOM1/4: Junjou Egoism** (ROOM1/4 ―純情エゴイズム―) \[Kayoko Shimotsuki\] 4. **Hikouki Kumo** (ひこうき雲) \[Kiyo Kumagaya\] 5. **Nichiyoubi no Soda** (日よう日のソーダ) \[Akane Torikai\] 6. **Watashi to Kimi to Kimi** (私と君と君) \[Ayahito Katsuma\]
