There is a world of myth and magic that intersects ours, and only a special few can see it. Misao Harada is one such person, and she wants nothing to do with magical realms. She just wants to have a normal high school life and maybe get a boyfriend. But she is the bride of demon prophecy, and her blood grants incredible powers, her flesh immortality. Now the demon realm is fighting over the right to her hand...or her life! (Source: VIZ Media) *Note: Winner of the 54th Shogakukan Manga Award for shoujo manga.*

Akari is totally clueless about kabuki--and boys--but she's eager to learn about both. Her first encounter with Ryusei doesn't go very well, but with the help of a cat named Mr. Ken, the two teenagers quickly become prince AND princess of kabuki. Love was never so dramatic! (Source: VIZ Media)

Set in the Yoshiwara pleasure quarters during the Edo period of Japan. Akane, the daughter of a samurai family, has lost all of her living relatives and has to sell herself to a brothel. A courtesan of that brothel tells her to go attract a customer, and as a result she ends up getting involved with a strange man who asks the brothel to buy her freedom...

1) **Rakuen** Nana, a 16-year-old girl, has had a happy relationship for 1 year with a University student named Shugo. Though, it all comes to a halt, when a doctor tells her that in 6 months, she will become completely blind. While her condition worsens everyday, she decides not to tell Shugo anything because she fears she will be pitied. Will their love be able to survive this tragedy or will it go all downhill? 2) **Summer Rain** (Natsu no Ame Furufuru) Yako has come to spend her summer again at her paternal grandparents' house in the countryside. She feels uncomfortable there, however, b/c she believes they've never liked her. Born after her father died, they seem to believe her to be a burden on their daughter-in-law, who probably could have gotten remarried easily had she not had a child to raise on her own. There to comfort Yako is a guy she meets at the river named Hiroshi... 3) **The Smiling Doll** (Warau Ningyou) A father of a high school girl who just tragically died in a pool accident made a doll that looked like his daughter and gave it to his daughter's best friend. But over time, the best friend begins to notice very strange things that begin occurring around her and the doll...

Amy always falls for the wrong guys. Her first crush made her into a slave, and when she confessed to a guy, he literally pushed her away. Next, she was cheated by her former boyfriend. Can she find her key to become a better judge of men by working with Shuu in his pawnshop?

Haru and Aki are the masters of the branch store - an old-looking and very unusual shop. It sells only one thing: a special kind of incense that, when burned, allows the user to see and speak with the spirit of the dead person that appears in the smoke. Every customer has a different reason for calling up the dead, and how they use this unusual opportunity is up to them...

1) **Eikoku Kizoku Goyoutashi** (英国貴族御用達) While working at her shop, Chiyoko Shimakura was approached by a young foreign male asking for a date. Though, at the same time, there have been a lot of incidents regarding a young foreign man conning women for their money in the neighborhood. Is he the one that has been conning others? Or is he really her prince charming? 2) **Senya Ichiya** (千夜一夜, A Thousand And One Nights) An encounter with a stranger ends up with a young girl becoming a temporary secretary. 3) **Mitsuboshi School Days** (三ツ星スクールデイズ) In order to be with the one she loves a girl enters Chefs School. 4) **LOVE BITE**

1. **Baby, Star** Yamato, a dorky-looking guy who is Xiao Zi's boyfriend, becomes a popular idol after being asked to be a model. How will their relationship change? 2. **English Garden** Jiao Ren is leaving the country in one month, so he asks Shi Xu to be his girlfriend until then. 3. **Romance Trip** (ロマンストリップ) Xiao Zhou is going on her first vacation with her boyfriend Xiao Yang. 4. **Ai no Shirushi** (愛のしるし, Love's Sign) Xiao Quan is told by a fortune teller that she will meet her Prince Charming soon, so she gets her classmate, Tong Ko, to help find him.

A collection of love stories by various manga artists. 1 **Chouchougumo** (蝶々雲) \[Hinako Ashihara\] N Island is a small island where all the kids know each other, and they're excited to meet the new transfer student from Tokyo. Fifth-grader Kanta doesn't want it to be a girl, because his classmate Kyo is the only icky girl the island needs. In a way that makes Kyo happy – because she's always known she wants to live out her life on the island as Kanta's wife someday. But the transfer student, Ritsuka, is a girl, and a shy one with a mother who's shunned by the island. So Kyo makes it her mission of good faith to assimilate Ritsuka, but then Kanta starts acting more interested in Ritsuka than in Kyo... When the main cloud splits into a butterfly cloud, which girl will be the one to separate from the rest...? This story was released as a one-shot in *Chouchou Kumo*. 2. **Circuit no Joou-sama** (サーキットの女王様) \[Kaneyoshi Izumi\] When it comes to being a racing queen (it's like being a cheerleader for Nascar), you're either a bitch or a lost puppy. Ei learns this lesson the hard way from Akane, the reigning racing queen of the famous Meitoh Team, when Ei joins the team to put herself through college. It's only by doing harm to others that you succeed, and once you've succeeded, everyone wants to do harm to you. Ei's dream was to be the top racing queen, but once she gets there, it turns into her worst nightmare... This story was released as a one-shot in *Ni no Hime no Monogatari*. 3. **English Garden** \[Kanoko Sakurakouji\] Hayato is moving to England in one month, so he approaches Fumio and tells her to date him – almost like a command. He's dominating, stubborn, and selfish, and Fumio really can't say no. But Hayato isn't without his charm; he has a talent for making things grow, and he designed a gorgeous English garden. Now he wants to spend his last month in Japan building a garden with Fumio. As the garden grows and changes, so do its gardeners... and as time becomes strained, so do their emotions... This story was released as a one-shot in *Baby, Star*. 4. **Masshiro Kinenbi** (まっしろ記念日) \[Riu Ayase\] Just by selecting her, and saying her name, she became the class representative, and after time, trusted by teachers and students. That always made her excited about working hard and being better. But not all is white, not all is pure. When she was in trouble, a guy suddenly appears to help! Who is this guy? Why is he helping her? And why does Sakura feels scared whenever she is with him? Well... we sure want to know. 5. **Kataomoi no Owaru Cafe** (片想いの終わるカフェ) \[Keiko Adachi\] This story is about a girl called Rui. She's always late on dates. But when she meets Shiyouta, she falls in love with him and doesn't want to be late anymore... 6. **Great Waiters?** (Greatウエイターズ?) \[Mie Washio\] At 175 cm, Eisei (real name Haruyo) never thought she would ever find a boyfriend because of her height and her rather tomboyish looks and demeanour. Under her friends' recommendation, however, a visit to the renowned "Hot Cafe" caused her to fall for a charming waiter named Kono... who promptly dragged her to fill the vacancy – as a male waiter?! Having a chance to get closer to him is one thing, but has Kono also accidentally mistaken her for a boy?! How is Eisei supposed to express her feeling for him now? With a cafe filled with handsome waiters and the pretty girls who swoon over them, this "pretty boy" has work cut out for her! This story was released as a one-shot in the anthology volume *Kanojo ga Cafe ni Kayou Wake*.

This volume contains 4 one-shots by Sakurakouji Kanako-sensei. (Note: The 2nd and 4th one-shot are related) Yasashii Te: Kaoru has never experienced much trouble getting guys before, and she thought her new tutor, Katagiri, would also be a cinch. Little did she know how wrong she was... Twinkle Lovers Night: Imai Sachi confessed her feelings to her classmate, Kugahara-kun, but was turned down immediately. Now, due to her continuing bad luck, she's been picked randomly to serve as a class rep. for the school fair with Kugahara-kun. Can she bear the embarrassment? Okashi no Ie: Natsumi's mother suddenly left Natsumi one day with only a note telling her to go to a particular address where her long lost brother resided. Thus begins the tale of Natsumi and Takahashi Takumi, a famous chocolatier! Katakoi Yozora: Eri has always had a crush on Kugahara-kun and her goal was to tell him her feelings during the school fair, but things do not go as planned...

One day, a boy called Ikei comes to Fuyuko's place and claims to be her brother. She doesn't believe him, however she allows him to stay at her house. As a wannabe future actress she then starts playing "Gokko" with him to improve her acting skills. Where will it lead them? A collection of short stories.

Afraid of getting close to the "white jacket" chemistry teacher, she will become out of breath just by merely passing him! But when she has to stay in the same room as him for supplementary classes, what's she to do? There are 4 more short stories titled "Box Prince", "Partner in Crime", "Spirit in the Rain", and "ABDUCTION" are also included. These 5 short touching love stories by Sakurakouji Kanoko will definitely make your heart race.