After a year of depending on her ministers to govern the kingdom of Kei, Yoko follows Keiki's advice and descends the mountain to live among her people, eager to learn how to be a better leader from the village’s wise-man, Enho. However, when Enho is kidnapped, Yoko finds herself thrust into an all-out war between the kingdoms. Friendships and alliances are put to the test during the Battle of Wa Province. Can Yoko summon the strength to take up her responsibilities as king? (Source: TOKYOPOP)

Born in Japan and raised as a human, Taiki is overwhelmed when he's brought back to the kingdom of Tai, where he's told he's a kirin. With little knowledge or guidance, he must trust his latent instincts to choose a king for the Kingdom of Tai from among dozens of men and women who seek the position. Will the frustrated Taiki, who can't even figure out how to transform into animal form, make the right choice? And more important, will he discover the kirin that lives within? (Source: TOKYOPOP)

When only an eggfruit, the kirin of the En Kingdom, Rokuta, was transported to Japan for his own protection. But he was abandoned soon after birth by his surrogate parents, left to fend for himself in the mountains. It just so happened that at the same time, a young boy in the En Kingdom named Koya was also abandoned by his own parents, after which he was raised by demon beasts. Their similar circumstances aren't the only thing to bind these two boys, though. Twenty years after their abandonment, their destinies intersect, with potentially disaster consequences for the En Kingdom. (Source: TOKYOPOP)

From SevenSeas: When high school student Youko Nakajima is approached by an enigmatic, blonde-haired stranger named Keiki, her life is turned upside down. Whisked away into the perilous world of the Twelve Kingdoms. A realm teeming with mythical beasts, ancient prophecies, and political intrigue. Youko finds herself alone and hunted. With danger at every corner, she must fight to survive, all while grappling with shocking revelations about her true identity that could shatter everything she thought she knew.

Twenty-seven years have passed since the previous king died in Kyo-kuni. Without a king, public order has broken down, and demons roam the land. Concerned about the deepening chaos in the country, a 12-year-old girl named Shujo makes a fateful decision. If the adults lack courage, then I shall be king! (Source: Shinchosha, translated)

Six months after King Hyonjong ascended to the throne, the Dai Kingdom was on its way to revival. However, the king, who had gone to suppress a rebellion, did not return, and Taiki disappeared without a trace. The female general Yi Sai, worried about the loss of the king and the kirin, goes to Gyeongguk, risking her life to ask for help. (Source: Shinchosha, translated)

A collection of short stories about a king, a kirin, and the ideals and conflicts of a people. (Source: Shinchosha, translated)

The collection contains four stories depicting the lives of honest, ordinary people struggling to fulfill their roles, single-mindedly devoted to duty. (Source: Shinchosha, translated)

It has been six years since the king of the Hejong dynasty disappeared, six months after ascending to the Jade Throne. Taiki returns to save the devastated country. Believing that the king is still alive, and with a ray of hope in his heart, he begins his journey not knowing the destination! (Source: Shinchosha, translated)

When student teacher Hirose returns to his alma mater for a few weeks, he notices strange events that seem to revolve around a student, Kaname Takasato. As Hirose soon learns, Takasato was said to have been “spirited away” and then mysteriously reappeared one year later without any memories of where he had been or what had happened to him. While some students are fascinated with Takasato, others have taken to avoiding him, particularly as rumors emerge that bad things tend to happen to anyone who tries to upset Takasato. As Hirose tries to learn more about Takasato, he soon witnesses firsthand the strange occurrences surrounding Takasato as the consequences grow ever more severe and horrifying. Some events were later incorporated into the Twelve Kingdoms series. Takes place after the fourth book, Skies of Dawn, with some events covered in book six (The Shore at Twilight, the Sky at Daybreak).

27 shoujo manga artists have chosen a story from their archives that are meaningful or nostalgic for them. Volume 1, Dramatic LOVE: 1. **Yureru Soushun** (ゆれる早春) \[Riyoko Ikeda\] 2. **Yuki Doke Michi de...** (雪どけ道で･･･) \[Kimiko Uehara\] 3. **Itoshi-kun e no Serenade** (いとし君へのセレナーデ) \[Toshie Kihara\] 4. **Mrs Brown no Seishun** (ミセス＝ブラウンの青春) \[Machiko Satonaka\] 5. **Futastu ni Watta Doumedaru** (二つに割った銅メダル) \[Youko Shouji\] 6. **Anata tte Mouretsu** (あなたってモ－レツ) \[Youko Tadatsu\] 7. **Nocturne** (ノクターン) \[Kyouko Fumizuki\] 8. **Shiroi Kageboushi** (白い影法師) \[Suzue Miuchi\] 9. **Tanima ni Naru Kane: Waga Tomo Frankenstein** (谷間に鳴る鐘―わが友 フランケンシュタイン―) \[Shinji Wada\] Volume 2, Romantic LOVE: 1. **Gohyaku Ban Me wa Dare da!?** (500番目はだれだ！？) \[Sumika Yamamoto\] 2. **Nemuri Kusa no Yume** (ねむり草の夢) \[Waki Yamato\] 3. **Kono Ko ni Ai no Omegumi wo** (この娘（こ）に愛のおめぐみを) \[Chiki Ooya\] 4. **Kono Aki no Owari ni** (この秋のおわりに) \[Makoto Shinozaki\] 5. **Rokugatsu no Shinwa** (6月の神話) \[Ryouko Takahashi\] 6. **Tobikiri Tobashite Midnight** (とびきりとばしてミッドナイト) \[Keiko Shiomri\] 7. **Watashi wa Shijimi!** (わたしはしじみ！) \[Yoshiko Tsuchida\] 8. **Konnichiwa Otoko no Ko** (こんにちは男の子) \[Yumiko Igarashi\] 9. **Forty-Love** (40-0（フォーティラブ) \[Minori Kimura\] Volume 3, Sensitive LOVE: 1. **Refrain Yumeiro** (ルフラン夢色) \[Fuyumi Ogura\] 2. **Haru Dakara Mezameta Mitai** (春だからめざめたみたい) \[Akemi Matsunae\] 3. **Chotto Kanjite My Heart** (ちょっと感じてマイ・ハート) \[Hiromu Ono\] 4. **Ichi Mai no Nenrin** (一枚の年輪) \[Fusako Kuramochi\] 5. **Yureru Koro** (ゆれる季節（ころ）\[Hiromi Mashiba\] 6. **Soshite Amai Yokan** (そしてあまい予感) \[Fuyumi Souryou\] 7. **Kami ga Yorokobi wo Kudasaru You ni** (神が喜びを下さるように) \[Yasuko Sakata\] 8. **Lemon Hakusho (First chapter)** (れもん白書（第1章) \[Mayumi Yoshida\] 9. **1984... Umi e** (1984…海へ) \[Kazumi Yamashita\]