Once upon a time, a fearsome demon king died at the hands of brave heroes, returning peace throughout the world. While the demon king themselves had passed away, traces of their power remain on the outskirts of the city. One of the heroes who slew the demon king continues on his quest to protect humanity, but what happens when a demon child gets attached to him? (Source: Manga Planet)
A series of very short but cute stories of daily life, love, and friendship.
Manga symbols – “manpu” in Japanese - are iconic or symbolic expressions used uniquely in manga, such as sweat drops, popping veins, and smoke puffs. Giga Town: A Guide to Manga Iconography! is (probably) Japan’s first guide to this manga iconography, collecting and explaining these symbols, with a short manga featuring the frolicking animals of the famous Japanese scroll Choju-jinbutsu-giga to explain each one! (Source: Udon)
Story 1: Inferno (1 volume) (Linda Howard) Professional gambler Lorna lives the drifting life: hit one casino, clean house, and then move on to the next. Her luck runs out when savvy casino owner, Dante Raintree notices her unusual winning streak. She expects an interrogation, but what she gets is far more eerie: he reveals he's psychic, just like her! Dante, convinced Lorna's a supernatural spy sent to collapse his clan of psychics, drags her to his home as a captive! In book 1 of the Raintree miniseries, Lorna travels on a journey of self-discovery and passionate romance! Story 2: Haunted (2 volumes) (Linda Winstead Jones) Hope Malory's first day as a homicide detective isn't going well. Not only assigned to her first gruesome murder, but also partnered to the infamously eccentric Gideon Raintree. Gideon is quite handsome, but a tad creepy, seemingly talking to the very air! Hope's homicide investigation reveals some intriguing facts: the victims roommate is none other than Gideon's cousin! With supernatural meddling, suspicious circumstances, and romance in the precinct, Raintree: Haunted starts off with a bloody bang! Story 3: Sanctuary (1 volume) (Beverly Barton) Mercy Raintree, princess of the Raintrees, has a surprise visitor: Judah Ansara, heir to the Ansara clan! She claims he's an old flame and a faint memory, but how can she forget him when they share a daughter? As the war between the Ansara and the Raintree comes to head, Mercy must take up her clan's fabled sword and fight for a future her daughter can proudly live in! Is Judah truly a man worth trusting? Can their daughter, who shares the blood of both clans, be the key to ending the conflict? Don't miss this exciting conclusion of the Raintree miniseries!
Ever wonder what Yaoi-Con is like from a mangaka's point of view? In 2011, BL mangaka Fusanosuke Inariya attended Yaoi-Con as a guest of honor. Read this manga style report about her personal experiences on what she saw and how she felt. There's plenty of fun as East meets West in this fujoshi fueled article! (Source: DMG)
Why can’t my embarrassing past just disappear?! “You’re always alone.” From the bottom of her heart, Yuffie Abisus desperately wants to be a saint for one reason only—so no one will ever say those aggravating words to her again. Fortunately for her, she’s been blessed with an extraordinary supply of mana despite being a commoner. Determined to succeed in her mission to become a saint and have everyone fawn over her, she enrolls in the Academy of Magic where she’s sure to free herself from her gloomy life. However, Yuffie has a secret. For whatever reason, she can only use attack magic, which itself falls strictly in the domain of men. Meaning she’s incapable of utilizing healing magic, women’s magic. Maybe that’s why she ends up being labeled a second-rate student and isolated from the rest of her cohort from day one. So begins the tale of a girl who’s a smidge socially inept, disheartened by her struggle to make even a single friend, and once more mired in the drudgery of a loner life. A girl who, in spite of the challenges she faces, pushes herself ever onward to achieving her goal of sainthood! (Source: Cross Infinite World)
Nurse Lucy is shocked to find her former pediatrician lover, Connor, is going to be taking over the pediatric ward at the hospital she works at. He'd left her to move to America, so why would he come back now? When she finds out, Lucy can't help but be anxious. After they broke up, she became a single mother...and now Connor has returned to claim his place as Isabel's rightful father! She doesn't want to let her old flame near her daughter, and Lucy swears that she'll never give in to his demands. But Connor has other ideas...
In the new Virtual Reality MMORPG, a new Clan War has begun. The prize: 100 million yen! Since everyone's aiming to be the best, Hayato has been kicked out of his clan. He's chosen crafting skills over combat skills, so will he be stuck without a team? He thought so, until he tried to put an NPC in his clan. Who would have thought, with the right items, it's possible! Cooking, Medicine, Armor, all sorts of crafting is exactly what he needs to make a team of the best NPC's! The result: a maid who loves to eat, a mercenary that loves his sister, a butler with a mysterious past, and many others with their own stories! "You need me on your team! You can die or you can cook for me, the choice is yours!" "Stop that! That's the low HP sound!" Is this team going to be okay? Now begins an RPG fantasy story of the craziest team out there! (Source: MangaPlaza)
One day, Tori a 4 year old who lives in the poor countryside, is visited by a beautiful noblewoman who tells her that she is a descendant of the Middleton family, a family of counts. Tori is suddenly brought to the Earl's house, where she is treated roughly by the cold-hearted Earl and his older brothers. However, Tori wins them over with the cuteness of her youth...! Before long, Leonardo, the first prince of a neighboring country, asks her to marry him, saying that he is the man of her dreams...! (Source: MangaPlaza)
“What if the world were to end today?” “What if you were lost in the desert without water?” “What if war broke out around the world simultaneously?” Five normal healthy young men and women fantasize about groping XXX, or making someone drink XXX, etc., but why does it always have to end like that? A super crass manga brought to you by the new standard-bearer in toilet humor comics.
Daily Life in 8 Pages' contains three magical eight-page stories featuring a ghost, a witch, and even an alien. Join Nakamura in 'The Retired Nakamura,' the witch who after defending earth, abruptly loses her powers to return to school as a normal high school student. How about joining Kashiwakawa in 'I Wish You Happiness,' the boy who for some mysterious reason is being haunted by a fellow student he barely even knew. The story of Misuzu in 'The Secret Homestay,' who has an alien staying with her! What will her brother do if he finds out!
