Born during the sunrise—an auspicious beginning—the Azumas' newborn son is named Hikaru, which means "light." But during one play date, his mother notices that her son is slightly different from the other children. In this alternately heartwarming and bittersweet tale, a young mother tries to cope with both the overwhelming discovery of her child's autism and the trials of raising him while keeping her family together. This is a story that resonates not only for those whose families have been affected by autism, but also for all past, present, and future parents. (Source: Yen Press) *Notes: \- The chapter count includes the one-shot "Thank You Sensei!, Haru no Manazashi". \- The English publishing of this manga only had 8 volumes, compared to 15 in Japan.*

Opposites attract in this shojo romance manga about a career-focused artist and the bad-boy guitarist who turns her world upside down! Hibari, a single-minded art student with dreams of becoming a graphic designer, feels insecure about being “ordinary” compared to her peers. Gaku, a free-spirited guitarist from the same university, turns her world upside down after a chaotic encounter at a ramen shop. Hibari wants nothing more than to escape the disorder Gaku brings to her perfectly planned life. But as he slowly breaks down her walls, Hibari starts to realize that a little chaos might be just what she needs. (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)

All Ayumu dreams of is making it into the same high school as her best friend. But when she gets in and her friend doesn't, their friendship crumbles—sending Ayumu spiraling into depression. She finds relief in cutting herself, but soon realizes that her scars may interfere with her budding high school life. Can she trust her new friend, Manami, who seems too good to be true? Or will Ayumu's apparent lack of compassion and understanding get her tossed aside like she was before? And is there anyone else out there who could possibly love her for who she is? A melancholy coming-of-age story by Keiko Suenobu! (Source: Kodansha) **Note:** Won the Kodansha Manga Award in the shoujo category in 2006.

A few days before Atalaxian Jomy Marcus Shin's Awakening Day, he has a strange dream of a young blue-haired man. This young man is Soldier Blue, the leader of a group of psionic humans called Mu. The Mu have been fighting for generations for the right to survive against the humans who want them all killed, and have been dreaming to go back to the old homeland - Terra - the old Earth. Little does Jomy know that his awakening is the Mu's last chance - can he unlock his own powers and lead the Mu back to Terra? (Source: Manga Planet)

After her parents leave to care for her ailing grandmother, high schooler Miko “Meeko” Sonoda moves into her uncle’s boarding house. There, she meets its rather unusual residents, including the oldest of the bunch: the grumpy mother hen, Matsunaga-san. With the help of her housemates, Meeko begins to adjust to her new life away from her parents, but she soon learns that no matter how far away from home she is, she’s still a young girl at heart—especially when she finds herself falling for Matsunaga-san… (Source: Kodansha USA)

After Shion's mother passed away, she was left with her father who loves to gamble and evade his responsibilities as a father. Due to that continuous pattern, Shion moves in to live as a live-in employee with 25-year-old florist Shun Mamyuuda. As she begins to learn the value of flowers and life, will she also find her place in love?

At an all-girls school during the Taisho era of Japan, rumors swirl that heiress Sayaka Yoshimura is having a forbidden love affair with her chauffeur, Shinobu Narutaki! Sayaka scoffs at the rumors, but could a romance between master and servant actually be brewing? (Source: VIZ Media) *Note: Chapter count includes the extras "Ruka to Touzoku" (Luca and the Bandit), "Yonenmae no Chikai" (The Promise from Four Years Ago), and "Tsunagu Kizuna" (The Ties That Bind).*

Many years ago, a dragon descended from the sky to protect the country's king. Hihana, a princess, embarks on an adventure to search for the dragon. She saves a boy with a rare but real dragon scale. Does he know something...? **Included one-shots:** Ryuuguu Fantasitca (Dragon Castle Fantastica), Hyouketsu Kismet

Mizuki Konno is your typical high school junior at Yanno Prefectural High School. Like many teens her age she is studying hard for college and when she has some down time she likes to fuss over fashion and make-up. While she may not be one of the class elites, Mizuki is fortunate to be on the right side of her class’s idols. But that might not settle well with those who are in a similar academic status but not so lucky with their social lives. Mizuki really isn’t a bad person. However she understands that she is one of the haves. And even if she only has a strand to hold on to, that’s much more than the introverts or the socially inept. On the day of the field trip, Mizuki’s position with the cool kids cannot be better. But now a good portion of her class are now firmly against her. While this “lower” clique may not be united, their hatred is much stronger than their differences. Unfortunately tragedy strikes in the form of a traffic accident. And now the class is split into two new groups…the living and the dead! Almost the entire class has been wiped out and the five remaining girls are injured and lost in the wilderness. They also hate each other, and in a mix of \_Lord of the Flies\_ with \_Heathers\_ these girls begin to assert their wills against each other to try to survive while enacting a new class structure where looks and style are no longer the definition of influence. (Source: Kodansha USA)

After graduating from high school, Tachibana and Otani have finally confessed their love for each and are now living together. However, their life as "newlyweds" is rudely interrupted when they run into an old, high school classmate, Yuki. Otani has always been suspicious of the close friendship between Yuki and Tachibana; and honestly, his suspicions may not be that far off... Are the feelings between Yuki and Tachibana simply an ordinary crush, or could they be more? (Source: Juné)

Demons have been attracted to Anne her entire life. At age seventeen, she learns that a demon lord wants to marry her–and literally drag her into hell! Luckily, she's got a talented young exorcist to keep her safe from the powerful fiend. There's just one issue: the brash exorcist is in love with her, too. (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment) **Included one-shots:** Volume 1: In the Locker Volume 2: Strange Dragon Tokubetsu-hen *Note: Includes 3 extra chapters.*

“I will become the world’s most wonderful maid!” With her skirt fluttering in black and white, the girl shouted. Her name is Melody. A reincarnated former Japanese girl, she now pursues her dream in her new life, working as an all-purpose maid for a poor count’s family in the kingdom of Théolas. When she makes it, even cheap tea turns into a luxury brew, and a dilapidated mansion is quickly restored to new! Cleaning, serving, hunting, DIY—leave it all to her and her powerful magic. Unbeknownst to Melody, this world is actually an otome game, and she is the most powerful and invincible heroine, the saint! Yet, she remains oblivious to this fact. Romance with handsome men? Attacks by the Demon Lord? Work comes first! A fantasy of misunderstood work that unknowingly shatters destiny! (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)