During the Edo period, not all samurai were considered wealthy, high class war heroes who answered directly to the shogun. In fact, many of them were of low rank and remained nameless throughout their careers while living economically with their small families just to make ends meet. Nakamura Hanshirou and Yukie with their baby son Tarou is one such family, and through their lives, Yamato Waki offers eye-opening glimpses of the less talked about aspects of living in Japan's capital during this famous era. Note: Vol. 2 contains a 3-chapter long side story titled "Aoba Shigereru" that involve the same set of main characters.

The story of a wealthy 'Ojou-sama' girl who wants to be a shoujo mangaka, and the strict and cool butler who helps teach her how to make manga. A collection of lessons about becoming a mangaka.

Elizabeth Whitehead is a foreign teenage girl with a terminal illness who is particularly fond of air races. When she needed a new engine for her airplanes, she goes to Japan to a famous smith, Aramaki. Aramaki has stopped making jet engines as he still hasn't forgiven himself for contributing to WWII, but upon hearing Elizabeth's situation, he offers his services. (Source: JupiterStar)

Three adventurers - a warrior, a priest, and a young woman - traverse a land devastated by centuries of environmental calamities searching only for a way to survive. In their journeys they stumble across first the remains of a band of desperate treasure-hunters, and then the treasure they were seeking: Azec Sistra, the legendary City of the Dead. Unfortunately, the bandits responsible for slaughtering the treasure-hunters have also found their way to the city, but more worrisome still are the guardians which protect Azec Sistra from those who would violate the spirits at rest there... (Source: Anime News Network)

Yoshida Tamako was the youngest of 11 children. When she turned 3, she was taken to the Gion district of Kyoto by the Okami of a traditional Maiko/Geiko house. It is there that Tamako changes her name to Sakiko and begins her long journey to become one of the top maiko in Gion history, "Sakuya". Another wonderful work by Yamato Waki-sensei that details the beauty of Kyoto and traditional Japan and let's us also see into the often secret world of Kyoto's maikos and geikos.

Rando Rino, who is on her own since the death of her mother, transfers to Miyagami Gakuen, on the recommendation of her friend, Mr. Poppit. Shortly after her arrival, Rino surprisingly becomes a member of the Gokujou Seitokai, the prestigious student council of Miyagami High. Rino learns that Jinguji Kanade founded Miyagami Gakuen as a place where students can live free from restrictions and that the Gokujou Seitokai was formed to ensure that freedom. The Gokujou Seitokai is divided into the three main divisions: Executive, Assault and Covert plus the Vehicle Squad. Each of its members has her own special ability, such as special fighting techniques or weapons like cards and a yo-yo, or, in Rino's case, a living hand puppet called Pucchan. (Source: Wikipedia)

The romantic comedy centers on a blue-collar worker staying for free at a Buddhist temple, where monks (bōzu) live the ascetic life and women are prohibited. However, the temple and its chief priest both conceal a secret. (Source: Anime News Network)

Like, Like, Love is an extra one-off FAKE act that Sanami Matoh included in her analogy, Monotone. It takes place a few years after the conclusion of FAKE, Act 20 and, essentially, shows who ends up with whom. Some of the pairings may surprise you. Some may be ridiculously obvious!

Shirakawa Ayumi has transferred to a new school after her friend Masako recently jumped from the top of a building and killed herself. Things finally seem to be turning around for Ayumi. Her homeroom teacher is handsome, she's already begun making new friends on the first day, and she found out that her uncle even serves on the school board. But all of this suddenly changes when one fateful day, her new friends and she decide to pull a silly prank on one of their teachers, triggering a series of violent murders... Based on the novel Shisha no Gakuensai, by Jirou Akagawa.

Toshiaki Minowa gets the prize at the audition at Hokkaidou by Barnies, the biggest talent agency of idol stars and goes to Tokyo to be an idol star. To tell the truth Toshiaki's right object is "to meet Naoya" who was lived at next door when they were in Hokkaidou. Naoya is now a vocalist of very popular rock group, "Succeed Cover". Toshiaki tries to call Naoya for many times but Naoya is always absent. Toshiaki fails to enter Naoya's mansion by so many fan girls but is saved by Naoya. Naoya says Toshiaki that they should not meet again for their career.

When an announcement about the end of the world reaches the ears of our protagonist Tanaka Gakuto, he decides he wants to die without any regrets. Rushing to confess to his crush, the beautiful, athletic, and intelligent student council president, Kurobane Ai, his expectations are turned upside down when he makes contact with her.