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A collection of one-shots by mangaka Akira Shouko: 1. 18 Diary -- Uchiyama Ayako has had a one-sided crush on classmate and good friend Kitamura Tooru since they started high school, but his sights are set on another girl. During their last summer together as classmates, she agrees to teach him to swim, but his sole motivation seems to be to impress that girl... 2. 17's Seisho -- Mizutani, depressed that her parents are filing for divorce, drinks alone at a bar when Sakuma her playboy classmate finds her and hits on her. They end up having a one night stand, but that's when all the trouble begins... 3. Tadashii Hoshi no Miagekata -- Kurahashi has been taking care of her little brother Takumu since her mother died. She has her reservations, however, since she can never seem to get the inward Takumu to open up to her. One day, however, Takumu shows signs of emotion when he sees her classmate Hokuto dance at the park...
His strength limited by the magical crest with which he was born, Mathias, the world’s most powerful sage, decides reincarnation is necessary to become the strongest of all. Upon his rebirth as a young boy, Mathias is thrilled to discover he’s been born with the optimal crest for magical combat on his first try! Unfortunately, the world he’s been born into has abysmally poor standards when it comes to magic, and everyone thinks he’s still marked for failure! Now it’s up to Mathias to prove everyone wrong…world’s strongest sage-style! *Source: Manga UP! Global* --- His strength limited by the magical crest with which he was born, Mathias, the world’s most powerful sage, decides reincarnation is necessary to become the strongest of all. Upon his rebirth as a young boy, Mathias is thrilled to discover he’s been born with the optimal crest for magical combat on his first try! Unfortunately, the world he’s been born into has abysmally poor standards when it comes to magic, and everyone thinks he’s still marked for failure! Now it’s up to Mathias to prove everyone wrong…world’s strongest sage-style! *Source: SQUARE ENIX USA, Vol. 1*
Hokusai is one of the most famous masters of Japanese prints, author of "The Great Wave of Kanagawa". After living 42 years as Souri Tawaraya, the artist decides to take the name of Hokusai in order to create a new and unique style, but in doing so he becomes a stranger in his own domain. Hokusai will have to struggle to find his place, live and impose the style that amazed Japan and the world
*"In this world, there is good and evil... and one cannot exist without the other."* Thirty-three year old Lance Hunter has no memory of his past lives, but the scars of his former selves remain etched in his skin. As the only remaining Exorcist in London, Lance is hired to investigate a series of gruesome murders connected to a sinister cult. Accompanied by Gil, a mysterious policeman, Lance uses his spiritual powers to unravel the tangled truth of this case, unaware of the dark, sinister corners into which his new partner's twisted desires may lead. (Source: TOKYOPOP) *Note: Includes three extra chapters.*
**A comedic story in the set in the universe of Naruto that features Kakashi, Guy, and Mirai Sarutobi, along with the rest of the new generation!** Mirai Sarutobi has a lot to live up to as the granddaughter of Konoha’s third Hokage and the daughter of Asuma Sarutobi, the hero who gave up his life during the Great Shinobi War. But as everyone continues to expect great things from her, she struggles to separate herself from her family’s legacy and find her own way. When Mirai is assigned a super-secret mission to protect Kakashi and Guy on their journey to the Land of Steam, she expects to fend off assassins around every corner. Instead, she finds herself babysitting two grown shinobi who are acting like an old married couple on a hot springs vacation! What is a girl trying to prove herself to do? (Source: VIZ Media)
Ryder wakes up to find the girl he spent the previous night with is gone. He had helped her get to a motel after finding her drunk in a bar. She seduced him, and they spent a night of passion together...even though she was a virgin! Not only that, she is the daughter of a wealthy oil tycoon. It looked like it was never going to work, but when he thinks of her his heart skips a beat. He has to find her, and ask her why she dumped this confident playboy after just one night! (Source: Renta!)
Princess of the Underworld and Goddess of Resurrection, Lucalis, comes into being from the peculiar union of Hades and Persephone. Despite her divine nature, Lucalis finds herself facing a challenge beyond her years: she’s never felt love! This has slowed her growth, both in body and heart. With this handicap, how can Lucalis face the jealousies, power struggles, and divas of Olympus’s divine world? (Source: Tapas)
Sora's journey in Kingdom Hearts II has drawn to a close, and now a new tale is set to begin. Jiminy Cricket is looking over the journal he used to document his first adventure with Sora when he discovers a mysterious message. He didn't write it - so how on earth did it get there? King Mickey is determined to find out, so he and his friends decide to digitize the journal and delve into its deepest secrets. Inside this “datascape” dwells a second Sora who is about to embark on a grand adventure of his very own. (Source: Amazon)
A young girl idolizes the world-renowned S-ranked butei Kanzaki H. Aria and plans to follow in her footsteps. However, her test grades her out as only an E-rank! All is not lost, however, as Aria agrees to give her some pointers. Can Aria help this newcomer become a first-rate butei?
Cursed to stand alone against monstrous creatures called Tengu, Mamoru Yamaemori is ready to sacrifice everything if it means keeping his younger brothers safe. In the mountains above Japan, Mamoru Yamaemori spends his days tending to his family shrine, fighting Tengu— monsters who feast on human flesh—and, making sure his two younger brothers will never have to pick up his mantle. Unable to escape the life forced upon him by his parents and a dark ritual involving Tengu blood, all he knows is that his existence is a curse: he is destined to die young in the service of others. But to fight monsters, Mamoru must dance that line between loving older brother and mindless beast – or else he risks becoming that which he is sworn to destroy. (Source: Titan Manga)
A collection of short stories by various authors and artists, intended for a female audience (girls).