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An anthology of oneshots. Story 1: Promise by NISHI Keiko Story 2: They Were Eleven by HAGIO Moto Story 3: The Changeling by SATO Shio Story 4: Since You've Been Gone by NISHI Keiko The two stories by NISHI Keiko were also published as a separate book in English called "Promise." Those stories were originally taken from "[Mizu ga Kooru ni Naru Toki](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=18906)." Read this to find out why the book was pulled off the shelves.
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Hotaru no Hikari SP revolves around the "himono woman" ("dried-fish woman," a young woman who has abandoned romance) Hotaru Amamiya, who has safely escaped the life of a himono and married her boss Takano. However, she finds that married life is not so easy, as she begins to have doubts of Takano's loyalty. (Source: Anime News Network)
*"People’s gazes felt like weapons to me, and meeting someone's gaze felt like being stabbed."* Avoiding the gazes of others, Hakuto shuts himself in at home instead of going to school. One day, he dives into a lake said to have once been used for rainmaking rituals, where shrine maidens were offered… and finds a girl submerged there with a sword pierced through her. "I can make eye contact as long as it's with her." Believing this, Hakuto begins visiting the lake day after day, until... (Source: MANGA Plus)
An anthology comic of Machikado Mazoku by various mangaka.
This manga anthology was created as part of a charity with royalties donated for the reconstruction of areas affected by the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake (Higashi Nihon Daishinsai) disaster that struck Japan on March 11, 2011. *Note: The chapter count includes a prologue and an epilogue.*
For centuries, the lands have been plagued by conflict. The people suffered, and many lives were lost as two powerful clans waged their decades-long war. But the brutal murder of the eleventh princess of the Hikami clan signals the beginning of a new era. The souls of those who died centuries ago have returned, housed within in the bodies of a group of courageous young boys and girls. Already, this group of special young teens knows that they must band together to once again face their enemy, the bloodthirsty Shogun. But the Shogun is a master of the black arts, and the only way the teens can defeat him is to train and develop their own supernatural power... (Source: ADV Manga)
Welcome to Frère, a picture-purrfect share bookstore tucked away in a cozy corner of Shinjuku, complete with its very own adorable cat mascots! In a shared bookstore, each shelf is curated by individual “shelf owners,” each contributing their own books and personal touch to the space. Inside, you’ll meet as many fascinating and unique people as there are books: a hairstylist struggling to keep up with the latest trends, a student trying to make ends meet, a bartender eager to understand people through literature, and other colorful patrons seeking the perfect read. Peek into their lives and watch their relationships blossom as they connect over their shared love of books and the stories that bring them together. (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)
The plan of the incredibly close sisters... is to show what's what to their mother who always was prejudiced against the older sister! "I know very well that a parent's love isn't always equal... but I'm fine as long as I have my little sister with me!" Amanda is plain and always ridiculed when compared to her beautiful younger sister, Adeline. Her parents ignored her and other people's words hurt her... but only at first. After Amanda learned how Adeline truly felt, all Amanda could think about was how to become the best big sister to Adeline as she could be. If she had the time to be hurt, then she could improve herself for Adeline's sake! In other words, she became someone with the mental strength of steel and an obsession with her little sister. Their mother had always irrationally doted on Adeline, so they made a plan to escape her clutches. When they put it into motion...
Moving into a boarding school for the first time Sakurashima Minato accidentally goes to the wrong building and encounters a strange man in a white coat, who calls him a martian and offers to help him take over the world. Minato's not very bright so he could be in alot of trouble here...
Yukimi, a chubby junior high student, discovers a magical dumbbell that can transform her into Miyuki, a beautiful and slender young woman in a revealing costume. But she must do battle with an evil three-star chef who tempts young girls with calorie-rich treats and dubious weight loss products, and keep her identity secret from her family and schoolmates.