A unique owner with an unusual talent, a boy is able to see the Katana's true form! Behold the strange tales of a sword sharpening meister! **In the Katana series:** 1. Kasanegatana (襲刀) 2. Kumogari (虎落) 3. Youtou (妖刀) 4. Shichishitou (七支刀) 5. Orochigatana (オロチ刀) 6. Kochou (胡蝶〈こちょう〉) 7. Kensou no Kizu (剣相の疵) 8. Osafune Sanshimai (長船三姉妹) 9. Touchuu no Ken (刀中の剣) 10. Efu no Tachi (衛府の太刀) 11. Kisekae no Katana (着せかえの刀) 12. Kokaji (小鍛冶) 13. Togasanu Katana (研がさぬ刀)

15 years ago, God abandoned the world. Humans are no longer born, the dead no longer die. In this desolate world, the only ones who can give peace to the dead are the “Gravekeepers”. On this day, the Gravekeeper Ai meets her destiny. Hampine, a man with red eyes, astonishing beauty and silver hair and calling himself the “man-eating toy” appears in front of her. Ai embarks on a journey with him after he kills everyone in the village, believing him to be her father.

15 years ago, God has abandoned the world. Humans are no longer born, the dead no longer dies. In this desolate world, the only ones who can give peace to the dead are the “gravekeepers”. On this day, the gravekeeper Ai meets her destiny. Hampine, a man with red eyes, astonishing beauty and silver hair and calling himself the “man-eating toy” appears in front of her. Ai embarks on a journey with him after he kills everyone in the village, believing him to be her father.

An anthology of short stories. **Volume 1:** Hanasaku Otome no Gakuen Comic Anthology (花咲く乙女の学園コミックアンソロジー); 2004/3/25 Cover Illustration: Fujieda Miyabi Back Cover Illustration: Hisanari Minamoto Frontispiece Illustration: Renjuurou Kindaichi Illustrations: Tatsuki Amaori, Yuutarou Kosuge, Erika Kari, Haruka Shouji 1. **LOVE LUNCH DELUXE** *\[Miyabi Fujieda\]* 2. **Little Garden** *\[Benjamin (Shisei Kuromasa)\]* 3. **Guuzen** (偶然, Coincidence) *\[Kaoru Teramoto\]* 4. **Tsutawaru Kotoba** (ツタワルコトバ, Words to Transmit) *\[Hisanari Minamoto\]* 5. **Fuyugiku no Yume** (冬菊の夢, A Dream of Chrysanthemum) *\[Wasou Miyakoshi\]* 6. **Mikagechou Tenkei** (みかげ町点景, The Staffage of Mikage Street) *\[Satou Akitoki Jimusho\]* 7. **Ringo to Ribbon: Chi no Hanashi** (リンゴとリボン 血の話, The Apple and the Ribbon ~ A Tale of Blood) *\[Hirune Sumino\]* 8. **Crouquis** *\[Eri Takenashi\]* 9. **Boku no Ricchan** (ボクのりっちゃん) *\[Haruka Shouji\]* 10. **Triangle** (トライアングル) *\[Nagi Hirowa\]* 11. **Imouto☆Kyun** (妹☆キュン, Younger Sister☆Kyun) *\[Kei Masuyama\]* 12. **Miura-san to Watashi** (三浦さんと私) *\[Renjuurou Kindaichi\]* 13. **Final Battle!** (ファイナルバトル！) *\[Kaname Uchimura\]* **Volume 2:** Otome to Otome no Koisuru Comic Anthology (乙女と乙女の恋するコミックアンロジー); 2005/6/25 Cover illustration: Fujieda Miyabi Back Cover Illustration: Hisanari Minamoto Frontispiece Illustration: Karyuu Illustrations: Kaori Minakami, Karyuu, RAMI, Jajamaru 1. **Ameiro Kouchakan Chabanashi** (飴色紅茶館茶話) *\[Fujieda Miyabi\]* 2. **Taiiku Souko Rouman** (体育倉庫浪漫, The P.E. Storage Room Romance) *\[Mucchiri Moony\]* 3. **Anata no Namae** (アナタノナマエ, Your Name) *\[Minamoto Hisanari\]* 4. **Water Garden** *\[Benjamin (Kuromasa Shisei)\]* 5. **Kami no Piano** (紙のピアノ, The Paper Piano) *\[Karyuu\]* 6. **Itsuka Kirakira suru Hi** (いつかキラキラする日, Some Glittering Day) *\[Inoue Shinkai\]* 7. **Hana no Yuri na Kumi!?** (花のゆりな組!?) *\[Koume Keito\]* 8. **Nagai Toomawari no Michi** (長い遠まわりの道, The Long Far Road) *\[Hakamada Mera\]* 9. **Egao de Aimashou** (笑顔であいましょう, Let's Greet Each Other With a Smile) *\[Miyakoshi Wasoh\]* 10. **Musunde Hiraite** (結んでひらいて, Bound and Open) *\[Yuu Izumi\]* 11. **Bassoku ni Tsute** (罰則について, About The Punishment) *\[Uchimura Kaname\]* 12. **Issho ni Gohan** (いっしょにゴハン, Let's Eat Together) *\[Kimuru\]*

Tooru Kariya, a corporate slave of an OL, finds out that her only solace, her favorite character, the "Demon Lord" in the manga "Lapis Lazuli World", has been killed. In despair, Tooru falls off a building. But she wakes up to find herself in front of the Demon Lord's castle! Toru has transmigrated into Lapis Lazuli World and unexpectedly befriends the Demon Lord, so she offers to serve him. There is only one thing to do! I will make sure the Demon Lord has a happy ending! (Source: B's-Log Bunko, translated) *Note: includes two prologues, two epilogues and two extra chapters.*

4-koma about a young girl attending what turns out to be an elementary school for monsters.

0) Prologue 1-3) *Do You Like Cute Things?* 4-7) *Runaway Youth* 7.5) Afterword + Epilogue

Marybelle and her brother Antoine were offspring of a fine noble family in France. But with wicked step mother in line, trauma was guaranteed in their lives! Soon, the siblings were separated as they moved to England away from their wicked step mother. In England, Marybelle was adopted by the Lambert family. Nine years on, Marybelle and Robert, the eldest son of the Lambert family, were already deeply in love. Their relationship, however, was not approved by Robert's father, Duke Lambert. The duke was concerned for the reputation of his son, who would inherit his title one day, being tanished by Marybelle’s low status. In the end, he requested her to leave the family for good. In her departure, Marybelle realised Robert's importance to her; so when Robert finally found her, Marybelle insisted on leaving him for his own sake. She also asked her new-found actor friend, Léandre to pretend to be her lover, hoping that Robert would give up on her. Eventually, Marybelle left Robert and returned to France with Léandre. (Source: xkazemg)

A collection of one-shots all based on popular ballets, but in Japanese setting and with a definite supernatural twist! Ghosts were once humans, too, and their love is still alive, told by the master of lovely, but eerie supernatural stories, Kamata Kimiko.

From the Animeraider: Maiko is the daughter of a famous ballerina and in her 2nd year of middle school. She is studying to follow in her mother’s footsteps, and her grand dream is to dance with her older brother who is also a dancer and has left home. But there’s another dancer in the wings, a girl named Chiyako who was born on the same day and in the same hospital as Maiko…

This manga was awarded the Shogakukan Manga Award for children's manga in 1990.