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The land in ELNA SAGA is called Gimrey, and supposedly in the far past, before magic became a part of every person, a great monster had swooped down from the north and ravaged the world. Fanning great gusts of destructive magical wind, it reduced nearly everything to empty wasteland before a knight appeared to challenge it. Bearing a sacred sword and shield which repulsed magic, this knight finally struck the monster down after a tremendous battle. But this creature would not die, and as it lay immobile, the wind poured forth from its wounds unrelentingly. With the last of his strength, the knight planted his sword high atop the mountain where the battle had been fought, so that it would shield a part of the land from the wind. This was the beginning of Gimrey, and the reason why everyone is born with innate magic. As time passed, people began to fight over fertile ground. ELNA SAGA begins right before the outbreak of yet another war, and tells of a princess named Elna. Born without any magic whatsoever and as such being the only person who can actually touch the sacred sword guarding Gimrey, she becomes a pawn used by her kingdom to threaten other countries with destruction. A rival kingdom's assassination attempt turns rescue, however, when the ones behind this plot reveal that they have no qualms about killing Elna as long as they can maintain a facade using a lookalike. With the help of her would-be assassin, who is drawn to her innocence and compassion, Elna journeys to define herself and stop a terrible war that her country has started. The first thing one notices is the richness of the world in which this series has been set. The ideas behind ELNA SAGA are drawn loosely from Nordic culture and mythology and the story, people, and names all bear a medieval Northern European flavor. There are no gods or non-human races, but Valkyries, Berserks, and the world tree Yggdrasil make their appearance in one form or another, and the castles and towns evoke nostalgic memories of old storybooks.
Once upon a time, there was an arrogant ex-prince called Donatian Charles. He decided that he wanted a son to inherit his magical powers, so he kidnapped Adrienne, a girl from the nearby village. Adrienne was, at first, confused by the sudden marriage proposal, but then she gradually fell in love with Donatian Charles. What will become of these two and their stormy engaged life together? (Source: Evil Flowers)
This is a collection of 5 short horror one-shots and a series of 4 koma strips, all by different authors. 1. **Jushin Mail** (呪信メール) \[Imai Yasue\] 2. **Kibou no Megami** (希望の女神) \[Shimizu Masumi\] 3. **Death Spiral: Eien no Jubaku** (Death Spiral~永遠の呪縛~) \[Komuro Eiko\] 4. **Mirai Diary** (未来ダイアリー) \[Sugawa Maki\] 5. **Noroi no Tatebue** (呪いのたて笛) \[Makihara Wakana\] 6. **Tsuki Megami no Kaidan: Kuro no Jikenbo** (月女神の階段~黒の事件簿~) \[Hayatsu Chisato\] 7. **4-koma manga** \[Usagino Mimi\]
Rio was accepted into a school for magicians, as soon as she arrived she was told to go out and look for a familiar. While out trying to find one, Rio gets lost and runs into a guy named Kyle. Rio ends up liking Kyle because of his kindness. While going back out to look for a familiar, she runs into Arushel who is a part of an ancient demon race. He was running away from the Witch of the West who wanted to claim him as her familiar. Arushel ends up forcing a kiss contract with Rio in order to gain his powers and true form so that he wouldn't have to be with the Witch of the West. But this only enraged her and as punishment for taking away her beloved Arushel, she curses Rio with sorrowful love spell. When Rio is with the one she likes she turns into a guy! (Source: LuffyNoTomo)
X-gene is about a few chosen people, whose DNA contains genes from certain unique animals that can turn them into that animal and receive its attributes. What makes this game even more deadly is that they can kill and consume other X-genes?(as they are referred as in the manga) powers and use it for themselves. But they need to hurry, for only one can enter the ark.
*"Fated to be killed by a yandere knight who loves her too much─!?"* The protagonist suddenly finds herself reincarnated as Victoria, the villainous young lady in a romance novel. Her fate is to be killed by Cain, the knight who serves her — Cain has been charmed with a spell and blindly loves her, and in the end, his love gets out of control. On top of that, if he realizes that the person inside her beloved Victoria is someone else who has been reincarnated, he will definitely not get away with it...! To avoid her future death, Victoria decides to break the charm spell while pretending to be the villainous young lady. However, Cain's gaze, which was initially frightening, gradually becomes gentle!? (Source: A-WAGON, translated)
Aiming to be the best in the world with "hinoki bows"! The story of a father and daughter running a weapon shop begins! Silvio is a talented consultant known as an alchemist. Upon receiving news of his father's death, he visits his family home and finds a young girl named Leticia who continues to make hinoki bows. And the shop is in a lot of debt...!? (Source: Sunday Webry)
Just when Yaeko has to reject the love confession of Kazuya-kun, a popular boy in her class, there is a strange earthquake, and the pair is swept away to a surreal alternate dimension where they encounter all kinds of mysterious and dangerous things. Meanwhile, Yaeko's boyfriend, Kouichi, is getting desperate because Yaeko is missing, and she means everything to him...
Suoh: "Is it wrong if I fall in love with a girl?" Surrounded by immense walls in the middle of a forest, lies the prestigious all-girls school, Saint Angraecum Academy. It's a school that prides itself on growing bright and cultured young women. The school's Amitié program is designed to help foster new friendships that will last a lifetime. This is why Suoh Shirahane, a painfully shy girl with a mysterious past, has enrolled. As her first year of high school begins, she is filled with hopes of a new life. Follow her as she navigates her new friendships and attempts to unravel the many mysteries at the academy, including occult rituals and the mysterious disappearance of fellow students, all while trying to pass her classes. As spring warms into summer, so does Suoh's friendships until they too blossom into a love that is something more. More importantly, who will she choose?