The first selection (English edition) from Japanese independent alternative comic magazine «USCA». The contributors are young and energetic cartoonists, NISHIMURA Tsuchika, SINZO Keigo, MIYAZAKI Natsujikei, TANIGUCHI Natsuko, HIRANO Ryo, and diverse artists, MOTO Hideyasu, BRIDGE SHIP HOUSE, Zajirogh, SANUKI Naoya, error403, KAMODA Jun, Skirt,NATSUME Tomoyuki, etc. USCA presents you 15 not mainstream but artistic Japanese comics today. Contents: NISHIMURA Tsuchika 西村ツチカ "The Woman Who Planted Flowers" SHINZO Keigo 真造圭伍 "Me & My Brother - One Summer" MIYAZAKI Natsujikei 宮崎夏次系 "Lunch Time" TANIGUCHI Natsuko 谷口菜津子 "I Love You To DEATH, Takada-kun" MOTO Hideyasu 本秀康 "Birthday Party"（太田出版刊『本秀康の描く4ページ』より「息子の誕生パーティ」をリライト） BRIDGE SHIP HOUSE "meter" Zajirogh 座二郎 "A NIGHT BEFORE WEDDING" KASABE Tetsu 笠辺哲 "Hawaii" KATSUHIKA Keita かつしかけいた "Town Trail" HIRANO Ryo ひらのりょう "Password" SANUKI Naoya サヌキナオヤ "Sweat Dreams" Yoshie 嘉江 "Ubasute" OOTA Motoyuki 太田基之 "effect" KAMODA Jun 鴨田潤 "BGM:Jelly Fish" error403 "MacroMesoMicro"

Shari is in love with her brother’s friend Garrett. She’s had romantic feelings for him since high school, but he’s from an upper-class family. She’s a waitress at a coffee shop, and even though they both live in New York, they live in very different worlds. When she finds out that Garrett is going to be auctioned at a charity party, she decides to take her chance. I’m going to spend my entire savings and win the auction, disguised as a mysterious woman in red! She succeeds and spends the night with him, but the next day...

Collection of One Piece doujinshi from different artists. Covers illustrator: SARUYA Hachi **2004 Vol 1**: • *水の中の内面と外面* by SARUYA Hachi • *メモのようなもの* by YAMANAKA Hiko • *ANXIOUS* by SOUREI Naruto • *おしおきＤＸ* by Munta • *My Love Approach* (マイ ラブ アプローチ) by SAOTOME Kagura • *呼吸* by Tee2BOOKS • *joke* by 139 • *恋花火* by OOTSUKI Kurumi • *きみと花火* by OOTSUKI Kurumi • *甘い関係* by Tsukudani • *junior sweet* by Tsukudani • *ウルウルの実* by AJIMIYA Makoto • *いつかバターにかわるまで* by AMAGAKURE Gido • *ロロノアくんの恋人* by Munta • *その時、その心理。* by SOMEYA Rui • *オレンジデイズ ～若葉の頃～* by TOKUNAGA Mako • *オレンジデイズ ～新緑の頃～* by TOKUNAGA Mako **2005 Vol 2**: • *高レベル代償　affaire de coear* by SARUYA Hachi • *とても、短い思い出のはなし。* by TOKUNAGA Mako • *二刀流サンジ* by AMAGAKURE Gido • *いつか* by 139 • *高き空の峰* by ESUKI Chizuru • *水上の都* by HANAMURA Touko • *SUnny Sunny Day！* by FUJIKI Aya • *Honey*Honey* (ハニー＊ハニー) by AJIMIYA Makoto • *そして議題は王子様の乗り物について。* by SOMEYA Rui • *隣人に光が射す時* by NATSUME Kokoro • *ふられてBANZAI* by Munta • *闇も光も 光も闇も（小説)* by Ajirou & NATSUME Kokoro • *ラブ イズ ゴーヤ(1)～(7)* by Koinu • *君を待つ間* by OOTSUKI Kurumi • *おかしな二人* by OREYOSHI Furota • *あり日の昼下がり* by FUJISAKI Ichiko • [color=blue]*Moshimo Den-Den Mushi ga Terebi Denwa dattara*[/color] (もしも電伝虫がテレビ電話だったら…) by HAGA Inochi: A hilarious spoof on the train journey to Enis Lobby. Plus Zoro reveals his mushy side after a fight (sort of 😉 ) • *無題* by HAGA Inochi • *君が好き* by MITSUKI Nao **2006 Vol 3**: • [color=blue]*A Kiss Coram Populo*[/color] (遮る一双の先に) by SARUYA Hachi • *恋の絆創膏* by SOMEYA Rui • *ペットは決して話さない* by TOKUNAGA Mako • *火葬* by AMAGAKURE Gido • *夢紀行* by Munta • *役立たずな男* by 139 • *ウヨキョクセツ* by Tee2BOOKS • *空* by ESUKI Chizuru • [color=blue]*Midnight Sun*[/color] (ミッドナイト・サン) by Yamato: Zoro and Sanji make a bet involving a bottle of wine. (Later reprinted in volume 2 of [Ichioku Size](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=93843); scanlated from this version) • *Gear 2 na ZS* (ギア2なZS) by HAGA Inochi • *手紙* by HANAMURA Touko • *バスルームDE乾杯☆* by AJIMIYA Makoto • *続く終わりはない* by Ajirou (cuts: YAMADA Nichoume) • *ばら色の指先* by NATSUME Kokoro • *夏恋* by Tsukudani • *夏の魔物* by SOUREI Naruto * Note: [color=blue]blue[/color] = scanlated

Official English: [INKR](https://inkr.com/title/50) The latest exciting Ai Anthology from Tokyopop! Featuring a peek into the Tokyopop universe, this volume showcases TP's wide range of original creative talent by throwing our characters into the mix with Princess Ai and her friends! Whether Ai is rocking out with Ein from 'A Midnight Opera', playing at the high school prom for the cast of 'Rhysmyth', or visiting Pamela at 'The Tarot Cafe' to solve a mystery, it's our beloved rock sensation as we've never seen her before!

from fictiondb: Julian Dare is handsome and wealthy, the heir to an earldom, yet it takes a Christmas tryst in the country with the innocent Verity Ewing to teach him the true meaning of life.

From wikipedia: Rising Stars of Manga (RSoM) was an annual comic anthology published in English by TOKYOPOP from 2002 to 2008, as well as the name of a contest. It was originally semi-annual, but switched to annual beginning with the 6th volume. Currently, the program is suspended, as TOKYOPOP is not accepting any submissions at this time.[1] Each issue represents the results of a contest, in which aspiring comic book artists from all over the U.S. each submit a 15-20 page one-shot comic. Tokyopop staff select the best entry in each genre category (Comedy, Action, Mystery, Romance, Drama, Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror) to publish in the anthology. Each winner is awarded a $1000 prize. In addition, a People's Choice winner is decided from around 20 entries by votes from online viewers or users of the Toykopop website. The People's Choice winner is awarded $500 and is published in the anthology as well (although a genre winner may also be the People's Choice winner). Before the seventh RSoM competition (in 2007), the staff of TOKYOPOP picked one grand-prize winner, a Second and a Third prize winner, and eight runners-up with no distinctions in genre. For more info on oneshots and authors featured, see here.

Works submission period for Silent Manga Audition second round: September 2013 - March 2014. Grand Prix: 1. Father's Gift by Ichirou (Brazil) Semi-Grand Prix: 2. New Haircut by MAGE (Indonesia) 3. Time on the Bus by Vincent Lange (Germany) 4. Forward by Yoonmi (United States) Award of Excellence: 5. Run by Erwin Prasetya (Indonesia) 6. The Dandelion Smile by Olvyanda Ariesta (Indonesia) 7. A Race for a Smile by erufan (Indonesia) 8. WARLOCK by Mikko Raassina (Finland) 9. Drawing a Smile Out by dee Juusan (Jordan) 10. A Smile from the Past by Lara Van (Russia) 11. Run! by Judit+Marta (Spain) Semi-Award of Excellence: 12. 3 Smiles by Vanilla (Indonesia) 13. Catch a Falling Star by Moonsia (United States) Honourable Mention: 14. The Hellion's Crush by Wopanda (Germany) 15. Shiny Smile by Alessio Pucci Annarita Rimini (Italy) 16. Paper War by Rubrica (Colombia) 17. The Show by dknuuu (Thailand) 18. He Who Laughs Last by Neil Rebello (India) 19. Coffee Crush by TaNyaKu (Zimbabwe) 20. Snow Flower by Tatsumiya Shigeo (Philippines) 21. Here... by Ilham Maulana (Indonesia) 22. Fragrant Memories by Airin Budiman (Indonesia) 23. Help Save My Date! by Powree Dokutoku (Indonesia) 24. Story of a Lunch Mate by Agnesusanti (Indonesia) 25. One Rainy Evening by Arthurian (Indonesia) 26. A HOPE by felixsetiawan (Indonesia)

Collection of stories including: 1) Contacts X Glasses - Wet With Solution - by [Nonomiya Chiyoko](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=25303) "I'm soft contacts, so I won't hurt you even if it's your first time." The Master has started wearing Contacts all the time, so Glasses are becoming lonely. Contacts offer Glasses a way to feel what the Master is feeling....! A pure BL series of personification of inanimate objects. 2) Charger X Cell Phone - The Beautiful Outlet - by [Sumeragi Rin](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=15622) "I'm soft contacts, so I won't hurt you even if it's your first time." The Master has started wearing Contacts all the time, so Glasses are becoming lonely. Contacts offer Glasses a way to feel what the Master is feeling....! A pure BL series of personification of inanimate objects. 3) Digital Terrestrial Broadcasting X Analog - Long, Thick Input Terminal by [Henoinohei](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=30657) "I'm soft contacts, so I won't hurt you even if it's your first time." The Master has started wearing Contacts all the time, so Glasses are becoming lonely. Contacts offer Glasses a way to feel what the Master is feeling....! A pure BL series of personification of inanimate objects. 4) Hour Hand, Minute Hand, Second Hand - 24 Kisses A Day - by [Takase Rioko](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=30655) [from Renta!](https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/item/46298/)

Anthology of all genres of manga and manga-style comics. "King of a Miniature Garden" by KUTSUWADA Chie "Eve3000" by Rainbow Buddy "Picnic" by Rainbow Buddy

Competent boss Kenichiro and his clumsy subordinate Orihira are always together, until one day Kenichiro starts working from home... "Tie me up so I can't move..." Being torn apart like this makes these two realize... The popular "Personification Series" comes to the office! [from Renta!](https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/item/51226/)

Dazai admires the great novelist Ryunosuke, and he's working hard to become a writer himself. One day, he goes out to buy Ryunosuke's latest work, and who should he see but Ryunosuke himself. Without a thought, he tells Ryunosuke how much he likes him, and at that moment he falls in love. Ryunosuke is impressed with Dazai's honesty, and asks him to become his student. "If you love me, you'll do what I say, right?" The true meaning behind Ryunosuke's words is!? Dazai's love becomes stronger even as he is manipulated by Ryunosuke and his selfish ways. What will become of his feelings... Together with other stories, this love anthology weaves the beautiful and ephemeral pure love stories of the writers of the past. [from Renta!](https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/item/51230/)

Collection of One-Shots: This anthology features works from several of our star mangaka; works are summarized as follows: "Kokoro wa Kimi ni Yorishimono wo ~ My Heart Returns to You" by TOUEN Momo Plagued by a strange illness of the heart, the lord Naritsune is saved by the divinator Yuzuki. Naritsune is so impressed by his supernatural abilities that he asks Yuzuki to work for him. Unfortunately, word of those powers spreads to the imperial palace… "Kanariya ~ Canary" by TOUEN Momo Sakuya cannot forget his now deceased lover so he drowns himself in pleasure at the hands of others. His favorite distraction is Taichi, but things get complicated as Taichi continues to question Sakuya’s wandering attention. "I Give Up!" by UTSUNOMIYA Hiyoko Will this desperate student council president finally be able to get his best friend to understand the feelings he’s held for him since middle school? Or is he going to get caught up in the snare of those who would wish him harm first…? (WARNING: This piece contains scenes of attempted rape)