Born in the small mountain village of Domremy in France, she rose to eventually carry a flag in the front lines of a feudal war, and still stands today as the tragic symbol of freedom in France: Jeanne d'Arc. Country, family, village, descent... and the opposite sex... A human story where many types of love intertwine. The five burning years of the girl named Jeanne, who later came to be known as La Pucelle d'Orleans (The Maid of Orleans), passed in the blink of an eye. Kurashina Ryou, famous for his "Empress" series, joins up with the sentimental Shiba Akio for a new interpretation, boasting gentle and elegant scenes, as well as a tragic darkness that swallows up time into a swirl of conspiracy... This is a very bravely drawn depiction of Jeanne d'Arc! (Source: Coolmic)
In one house, there’s the Kinomoto family which consists of a mother and her 5 daughters who are always wishing for a brother. Next door is the Yazaki family made up of a father and his 4 sons who have always wanted a girl in the family. The two parents then come up with a great idea and decide to swap one child each for 3 months! The boy chosen to go into the Kinomoto family is the protagonist and the first challenge he faces is getting all the girls to call him “Onii-chan”. The protagonist’s new family life starts now. (Source: Liemyx's blog)
China is a county with a deep history. This land has had many emperors, but only one "empress regent"...... and her name was "Wu Zetian." Set in China at the beginning of the Tang dynasty, this is the spectacular epic tale of a woman's harsh chaotic life as she went from a lowly court lady in the emperor's harem to an empress who built her own empire! This romantic historical piece is brought to you by the wonderful Ryo Kurashina and Takeshi Mine! (Source: Group-Zero)
"Diana isn't cute!" Those words from Julius, her first love, traumatized Diana and turned her into a shut-in who stayed at her noble parents' manor out in the countryside. She became an artisan known as the Witch of Roemer, spending her days making the magic tools she was excellent at creating. One day, Diana returned to the capital city to attend a ball and ran into Julius again. As she tried to forget her fleeting feelings of love for him, her overprotective brother created a "Man Repellent Ring" that would drive back any annoying bugs (men) who got near Diana... But it started shocking Julius! (Source: BisouBisou Comics)
Catty women are standing in the way of Anna fulfilling her childhood dreams. Due to a mistake by God, Anna died too early and is given a second chance...to be reborn into another world. Hoping to finally live a peaceful life as a florist, Anna discovers that flowers are rare, and the people in this new world know nothing of their beauty. Determined, she resolves to use her newfound power to spread the joy of her beloved flowers. However, as she begins her journey, catty women start springing up like daisies, standing in her way. Will Anna find a way to weed them out and let her ambition bloom? (Source: MangaPlaza)
Ema has been dating her childhood friend, Aoi, for 8 years. They have been living together for four years, and Ema hoped to get married one day... However, Aoi has been neglecting the housework recently, and even treats her birthdays as an after-thought. Ema's desire to be with Aoi as a lover sometimes feels one-sided. Just as Ema starts to worry if they can even get married at this point, she runs into her high school crush, and he's just as kind as he was back then... (Source: Manga Plaza)
Compilation of short stories: 1-3) **Hatsukoi ni Oboreta** 4) **Sweet Cool** Suzu's boyfriend suddenly broke up with her at the end of summer vacation. She pretended that it was alright while he was there, but as soon as he left she began to cry. The kind and cool Jun was passing by and gave her some sweet chocolate to cheer her up. The next day, they discover that they go to the same school. What will happen with this pair whose introduction was so sweet? 5) **Juonteki na Kanojo** (My Grudging Girlfriend) After losing a bet to his friends, Ginji, a well known playboy of his school, has to ask out Kei Natsumi, “the darkest woman in school”, as the kids call her. Natsumi always spends her time in the library reading horror books and it’s not that Ginji is afraid that he’ll be turned down but he’s afraid of her gloomy atmosphere. Will he be able to light up her life?
From Eclipse Scans: Minoko accidentally witnessed the secret of her junior, Akane, whom she has been hitting it off with. This Akane is much different from usual, and Minoko involuntarily...?! Compilation of short stories: • Honey Prince • Magic Red Thread • If I Disappear • Trembling Honey Taste • My Honey Sweetheart
One day, Yukino received a weird message from her best friend Saho. Then when she came to school she heard about her death. Truth is, she killed herself because she was persecuted by her schoolmates... So why is her last message "run"...?
Kyoko, who was not interested in real men at all, thought that she would be happy only if "Haruki," an anime character, stayed with her. However, she was unexpectedly kissed by Aki, a flashy classmate. Moreover, he wanted to date her.
A beautiful young lady knocks on a door; when a man opens it, she claims to have amnesia and begs him to let her stay until he dies.
Love comedy depicting “the great me (oresama)” that falls in love for the first time and the agony of a timid high school girl is Zetsubou Baby. Our heroine, Kasumi, who don’t even have friends let alone boyfriend, is suddenly being told to “become my woman” by this elite man of men. Kasumi is very scared in the beginning, but little by little her heart begin to change by the daring moves of this man. (Source: The Paper Dolls Project)
