Kazuha Akiyoshi is the eldest of six children. Highly responsible and irresistibly cute, she is also something of a tomboy who never allows her softer side to show through –– until she meets Mizushima, the first guy to treat her like a girl. Kazuha has her first real crush; will it be reciprocated? Then there's Sugimoto, an older guy who wants to be an important part of her life — but he's the one who Kazuha hates more than anyone! Part of the Akiyoshi Family Series. 秋吉家シリーズ 1. 365-nichi no Koibito 365日の恋人 (1995) - contains 5 short stories - 1 vol. 2. Owaranai Koi no Tame ni 終わらない恋のために (1996) - Also contains a 2-chapter story, Koibumi -Love Letter- 恋文―ラブレター - 1 vol. 3. Ari no Mama no Kimi de Ite ありのままの君でいて (1996) - 1 vol. Recently dumped by her boyfriend, Ishida-kun, Megumi still can't figure out why his feelings for her started to change. She tries to make the best of it and move on, but every time she runs into him in the hall she's reminded of the last words he said to her. One day, while waiting for the train, she finds herself drawn to a blonde-haired boy whose pained expression reminds her of herself on the day Ishida-kun broke up with her. It turns out he had been rejected by someone he loved as well. With this common connection and the talks at the train station, she begins to open her heart to him. There's no doubt in her mind---it's love. But this fragile relationship threatens to collapse when she finds out the real reason behind why her last relationship ended. 4. Uta wo Kitasete 詩を聴かせて (Let Me Hear Your Song) (1997) - 1 vol. 5. Sekai de Ichiban Daikirai 世界でいちばん大嫌い (I Hate You More Than Anyone) (1998-2001) - 13 vols. 6. Akiyoshike Series (Akiyoshi Brothers) (2006) - 2 vols.
Will a half-mermaid, half-human girl bring an end to the feud between humanity and the mer-people — or bring about the destruction of all life on Earth? As a merman named Shona is returning to his birthplace to spawn, he meets a young human, Jimmy, who suffers from amnesia. Together, Jimmy and Shona set off to find the missing girl. Will they be able to avert a mysterious prophecy, or will finding the secret of Jimmy's identity delay them enough to set Earth on the path to destruction? (Source: CMX)
Princess Canary is to go to an omiai with Prince Heath, a prince from another kingdom known for his flirting with women, drinking and gambling. She agrees but only to have the chance to preach to him about the way he rules his kingdom. Prince Heath is completely opposed to the idea and instead of going, gives his pet lizard a potion to turn him into an exact duplicate so that he may replace him. But when the lizard and Princess Canary meet, she is surprised to find herself falling in love with the prince thinking the rumours may not be true at all. What will happen when she discovers that the prince she’s falling in love with is actually a lizard? And what about the lizard, himself? Will he be content living as a lizard once he’s had a taste of what being human is like? (Source: Aerandria)
Will Miel ever get motivated to use her magical powers? In the kingdom of Savarin, it's not uncommon to have magical powers. But young Miel really isn't interested in developing her own, despite her family's history as some of the most important magicians in the realm. She's trying to live a more mundane life, much to the frustration of Sara, her olrder, over-achieving sister. Her life changes one day when she meets a young man on the street who claims to be a stranger in town. Is it only a coincidence that he looks like the reclusive young Prince Radian? (Source: CMX) *Note: Includes the one-shot "Hinagiku Romance (ひなぎくろまんす, Daisy Romance)".*
Takami and Akira are childhood friends who attend the same piano classes. Compared to the rough and tomboyish Takami, Akira is more nice and sweet and is also more skilled in piano. But even though they are close, suddenly one day Akira kisses Takami, and says he likes her…?! (Source: Manga Abyss)
Masahiko is estranged from his family and lives a dead-end life in Tokyo, working as a chauffeur for high-class call girls. When his sister dies under mysterious circumstances, he inherits an unlabeled CD from her possessions. Listening to the jazz music it contains, he is propelled into an out-of-body experience. As he repeats the experience, he begins to wonder if this was how his sister died. Masahiko is determined to find the cause of her death, and the mystery behind the CD. (Source: CMX)
Teenage Shakuya is the next head of the Dragon Clan – and she can actually turn into a real dragon. As if that's not enough, she also finds herself with two fiancés! The first vanished years ago and has now returned, but the new guy is not about to step aside. So Shakuya will wait a year, then marry the man she loves the most. Magic tattoos on both of Shakuya's hands, will help her to decide. Each one represents one of her suitors and as her love grows, so do her tattoos! (Source: CMX) *Notes: Chapter count includes the one shots Haguruma Tsukai (The Cogwheeler | 歯車使い) and Double Crown (ダブル クラウン), included within Volumes 2 and 3 of the manga.*
Sahara is a normal high-school girl whose life is turned upside down when she meets "Gertrude," a 100-year-old demon who looks like a teenaged boy. Gertrude is a manmade demon, constructed from the parts of various other demons and brought to life through a "recipe" from an ancient spellbook. Gertrude searches for the recipe in order to learn more about his origin, and wants to destroy the formula so that it can never be repeated. Sahara becomes a resourceful ally in Gertrude's quest, and they are aided by some very comical and not-very-threatening demons. (Source: CMX) *Note: Includes the one shots My Grandfather (マイグランドファーザー), Ouse (逢瀬), Tameiki no Kin no Iro (ためいきの金の色), included within Volumes 1, 2 and 5 of the manga.*
Madoka is a high school student who is recruited by Nabeshima — the guy in the bunny suit — to work for the GSG (Gokuraku So Gei, a transportation service to heaven). Nabeshima is just way too busy, and since Madoka seems to have the power to see lost souls, he's recruited to help lighten the workload. Madoka is given the job of transporting wandering souls to the afterlife — on motorcycle! But many of the dead are reluctant to leave this world, feeling they haven't accomplished everything they should have in their lives. Madoka must assist the deceased in performing tasks that will help them finally feel closure and make them willing to leave everything behind for good. *Note: Includes six one-shots and two extra chapters.*
Only days before their high school festival, popular, outgoing big brother Shiro pushes beloved little sister Masago out of the path of a truck. He dies and Masago, average in ever respect in comparison to her brother, blames herself. In fact, she wishes she had died instead of Shiro. At that moment, she becomes possessed by her brother and from that moment on they're two very different personalities in one body! (Source: CMX)
A young girl must grow up quickly in the face of tragedy and care for her nephew. After the death of Yuzu and Tsubaki's parents, Tsubaki became a single mother. But when she died in a fatal car accident, her younger sister Yuzu was left to care for the little boy by herself. With only the help of her friends and a kindly landlady, will she be able to meet thechallenge of raising a baby? (Source: CMX)
16 year-old Princess Rosemary is furious with her older brother Prince Mash. Without her consent, he has promised her hand in marriage to Prince Lionel of Yurinera. Although the two kingdoms are neighboring courntires, they are worlds apart. Arudera is a small, poor country, but is filled with an abundance of greenery and untouched nature. It stays in existence from Prince Mash's tourism initiative (in which he gives personal tours of his country and castle for a fee) and Princess Rosemary's baked goods which she sells in the garden. Yurinera is a very large and wealthy country. Princess Rosemary decides to disguise herself and journey to Yurinera to sabotage the marriage proposal and sneak a peek of her husband to be. But when she arrives she discovers Prince Lionel to be completely different from the cruel and cold-hearted person he is rumored to be. Despite her original plan, she finds herself falling in love with him! (Source: CMX)

