A fun guide that teaches the basics of the art of manga by one of the most well-known mangakas in the business! Follow Eri on her journey to "become a pro and inspire people with dreams!"

When messing around with her electronic notebook she got for her birthday, Mai accidentally types in Epotoransu. This phrase triggers a magicial function in the notebook, bringing forth a boy named Takuma. With Takuma's help, Mai decides she'll be able to win the heart of her true love, the class otaku named Nimura. If she could ever get up the courage to tell him without becoming too embarassed.

The prequel of *Fushigi Yuugi*, telling the story of the Priestess of Byakko, Suzuno Oosugi, and her seven Celestial Warriors.

Yusura is a ‘Hikeshi-ya’, a ‘Sadness Fighter’. She carries a staff called Kongomaru that can absorb people’s sadness and turn blue, then turn the sadness into energy. Using Kongomaru, she helps to solve people’s problems (for a small fee, of course), accompanied by her sidekick Minekichi, a young man named Samon, and a ninja, Kazenosuke—and all the while she tries to find clues to the whereabouts of her real parents.

Asuka, who lived in Hokkaido with her mother, moves to Tokyo to look for her father she has never even met before. When she gets to his house, he is not there, only his children who claim they have never met their father either. Asuka decides to stay with her "brother" and "sister" while she looks for their father. Her two "siblings" are living alone and things sorta complicate when Asuka and her "brother" start to fall for each other...

Kaoru, a single woman in her thirties, meets a magical frog that gives her the chance to live as a housewife. A really cute short story about being happy with the life you have.

1. Shishunki Miman Okotowari Ending At long last, Yuu Watase brings us the final chapter of the Shinshunki Miman Okotowari series. Manato returns from America, but he doesn't come with the best news for Asuka. This might be the last time he returns to Japan. 2. Couple Inaho has fallen in love with Takumi, the lead guitarist of a high school band. With hand-made gifts and her strange personality, she gets Takumi to ask her out. But only with a special biwa (a Japanese lute) can their relationship last. 3. Chikyu no Arukikata Ayuki just got dumped. On the same day, she hurt her ankle during track practice. Later, Ayuki gets trapped on the wrong train to the coast. On this train, she meets Hiroto, a guy who has quit school in search of himself. Ayuki wonders if she should do the same.

A collection of one-shots by Yuu Watase. Volume 1: 1. **Sunde ni TOUCH!** (すんでにTOUCH！) 2. **Couple** 3. **Hatsuki Triangle** (はつきトライアングル) 4. **Houkago Gensou** (放課後幻想) 5. **Nichi no Blue** (700日のブルー) Volume 2: 1. **Perfect Lovers** 2. **Otomoe no jijou** (オトメの事情) 3. **Genseika** (源生花) 4. **Mint de Kiss Me** (ミントでKiss me) 5. **Pajama de Ojama** (パジャマでおじゃま) 6. **Pajama de Meiro** (パジャマで迷路)

Story about friendship and truth, with of course, a supernatural box. Begins in a middle school where a mysterious box appears before some boys.

Volume 2 of the YuuTopia Collection. 1. **Musubiya Nanako** Nanako has her mother's ability to see the red strings that bind to people together in love. At her parents match making shrine, Nanako is forced to bring couples together by binding their strings. But who is she to be bound to? 2. **Perfect Lovers** Mitsuharu and Kana get into a car accident just after breaking up. They wake up just to find themselves in a dimension where homosexuality is normal and heterosexual relationships are illegal. 3. **Memoir Girl** Katakura Hitomi does not like her new step-mother taking up all the attention of her father. In an abandoned school building, she meets a high school boy who becomes her confidant. 4. **Hang In There Nakago (Part II)** Continues the tale from Mint de Kiss Me.

Volume 1 of the Yuu Watase Masterpiece Collection. 1. **Gomen Asobase!** (ごめん遊ばせ！) Miyagawa Hao has just come to Tokyo from Osaka. To relieve her of a headache, a passing bishounen offers her a packet, which was suppose to have a pill inside. By mistake, the guy gives Miyagawa a very important button. Miyagawa finds out he goes to her same school, which divides the boys and girls with a very large wall. 2. **Pajama de Ojama** and **Pajama de Labyrinth** (パジャマでおじゃま, パジャマで迷路〈ラビリンス〉) 1 3. **Pajama de Ojama** and **Pajama de Labyrinth** (パジャマでおじゃま, パジャマで迷路〈ラビリンス〉) 2 Legend has it that if you wear the same pajamas as the one you love, you will be transported to him for a short period of time. Misaki Aguri decides to try this out with the person she has a crush on, Isozaki. She never quite gets where she wants to be. 4. **Koori Musume wa Otoshigoro** (氷娘はお年頃) Kahyouzan Koori runs into Kazama Shuuhen at the beach (quite literally) and falls in love with him. Her grandmother does not approve of this relationship, and makes a deal with the couple. If she can break a string tied around their fingers, Kazama must leave Kahyouzan. Unfortunately for Kazama, the Koori family has a special ability that he must defend himself against.

Yuu Watase's Masterpiece Collection Volume 5 consists of four stories. 1. **Mint de Kiss Me** (ミントでKiss me) There is a legend that if you kiss the man you like with a mint candy in your mouth, you can become one with your love. Misono is a rather superstitious girl who decides to test this out on Tohno-sensei, a young teacher she has a crush on. Unfortunately for her, she makes a mistake in the attempt to surprise him and instead kisses her fellow classmate Shindou. Of course this would be the time for the legend to work quite literally as Misono’s spirit enters Shindou’s body. 2. **Genseika** (源生花) Chiya goes to school with her friends and witnesses one of them die suddenly as a flower bursts out of him. The three friends had been together since elementary school, the death hitting Chiya and Yutaka hard. When other people begin dying from the flowers, they investigate possible reasons for such usual deaths. To her surprise, she finds answers close to home. 3. **Furimuke Romance!** (ふりむけロマンス！) The hero of girls targeted by guys peeking into the locker room, Taka has quite the violent tomboy reputation. But all she wants is for some handsome guy to ask her out. A cheerful street vender, Ryouta gives her a special ring with a heart locket pendent to hold pictures. When two photos are enclosed, romance is in the air. 4. **Nakago Shikkari Shinasai!** (心宿しっかりしなさい！) Involves the scenario where Fushigi Yuugi was actually done by real actors. Unfortunately, Nakago (stage name) is a lot more unconfident than the character he plays. At least his one main fan, an unnamed woman with flowers, is there to support him through his worries.