Nana Komatsu is a young woman who's endured an unending string of boyfriend problems. Moving to Tokyo, she's hoping to take control of her life and put all those messy misadventures behind her. She's looking for love and she's hoping to find it in the big city. Nana Osaki, on the other hand, is cool, confident and focused. She swaggers into town and proceeds to kick down the doors to Tokyo's underground punk scene. She's got a dream and won't give up until she becomes Japan's No. 1 rock'n'roll superstar. This is the story of two 20-year-old women who share the same name. Even though they come from completely different backgrounds, they somehow meet and become best friends. The world of Nana is a world exploding with sex, music, fashion, gossip and all-night parties. (Source: VIZ Media) *Note: Winner of the 48th Shogakukan Manga Award in the Shoujo Category in 2002.*

Yukari is a spirited high school senior in the process of studying for her college entrance exams. Sadly the prospect of subjecting herself to a meaningless dull life leaves her feeling depressed about the future. In a bout of frustration, Yukari begins to ignore her courses and she begins to hang out with a group of fashion design students. But what Yukari doesn’t know is that this circle is known as Paradise Kiss, and they are run by a pair of young designers already making their mark on the Asian scene. Furthermore, while her life is going to soon change, it will not be due to the elite political or commerce based future her family may have hoped for, instead her life may eventually be set in a world of high fashion, with her strutting down the catwalk as the face of Asian fashion! *Source: Kodansha USA, Vol. 1* ---- Wildly-popular artist Ai Yazawa’s beloved fashion-centric manga, Paradise Kiss, is back in a glamorous omnibus edition to celebrate 20 years since the manga began serialization. Follow Yukari’s through-the-looking-glass journey as she is drawn into the world of fashion by a group of passionate, young aesthetes who are determined to make their couture label a success, with Yukari as their muse… *Source: Kodansha USA, 20th Anniversary Edition*

Official English: INKR A year has passed since Princess Ai returned to troubled and war-torn Ai-Land. When the Prism of Midnight Dawn is stolen from Ai-Land, Ai returns to Earth to retrieve it. But when she gets there, she discovers that Kent is not the man she remembers, and that a new drug has taken her place. [Tokyopop]

Welcome to Happy Berry! No, this isn’t a fruit stand, but the label dreamed up by aspiring fashion designer Mikako Koda. In her quest to make a name for herself in the fashion world, Mikako enters Yazawa Arts Academy, a prestigious art school, alongside her strictly platonic childhood friend Tsutomu. But there's one problem—Tsutomu's uncanny resemblance to a rock star skyrockets him to popularity and leads him to date the prettiest girl in school. Now Mikako can’t help but wonder if what she feels is jealousy. (Source: VIZ Media)

Mizuki is a girl who wants to run away from her life. As she smiles at everything sad that happens to her, her soul becomes heavier day by day. Her escape door is Adam, an English singer. But is he really real, or is everything they've been through just a dream? Adam sees his dead Japanese girlfriend in Mizuki, but strangely, nobody, apart from a girl who met her at the gates of heaven, can see Mizuki. This is a story that takes place somewhere between dream and reality. (Source: Storm in Heaven)

In a brand-new high school of only first-years, Midori, a girl who gives her all, runs for a spot on the student council alongside Akira, a guy who sees things through. Once elected, they start a new legacy at the school while also falling in love. Midori has had a crush on Akira ever since she saw him stop to rescue an abandoned cat. She hopes to become closer to Akira now that they’re working together on the student council, but his heart may still belong to someone else… (Source: VIZ Media)

Tachibana works in a beachside cafe and roams the beach sands with her dog, Dolphin. Then her cousin Ippei loses a surfing challenge to a newcomer. With a shock Tachibana recognizes Arikawa, her first love--her first heartbreak. After four years he's back from the U.S. and he thinks Tachibana doesn't like him. But before they get a chance to talk Ippei challenges Arikawa to another surfing match--in the face of an on-coming hurricane!

Nomura Hiromi is an aspiration-less girl who is feeling left behind. One day, she catches a glimpse of her classmate Miyamoto Hiroshi's singing form and is moved by his song. Hiromi had always thought that Miyamoto felt as lost as she did, but it turns out he is aiming to become a professional singer. Hiromi decides that she too will aim to become a singer.

An anthology collection with manga & illustrations from Japanese and international artists for the FIFA World Cup 2002. Cover Illustration: Otomo Katsuhiro 1. **I Love This Game** (I LOVE THIS GAME) \[Inoue Takehiko\] 2. **Kaerenai Futari** (帰れない二人, Those Who Will Never Return) \[Atsushi Kamijo\] 3. **Mie-ken no Shounen** (三重県の少年) \[Matsumoto Taiyou\] 4. **Lust for Life \[Mizugame 3** (Asada Hiroyuki, Obata Takeshi, Tajima Sho-u\] 5. **Netsu** (熱\[netsu\]) \[Kusumoto Maki\] 6. **GOAL!!** \[Yoshino Sakumi\] 7. **Sekai wa Mawaru** (世界は回る) \[François Boucq\] 8. **Bateren Nanban Hei Yuuki Joshou** (BATEREN 南蛮西遊記序章) \[Yasuhiko Yoshikazu\] 9. **A Fantastic Dream** \[penthon\] 10. **Montceau-les-Mines VS Pont-Ã -Mousson** (モンソー・レ・ミンヌ VS ポンタ・ムーソン) \[Nicolas de Crécy\] 11. **2002 FIFA World Tea Cup** (2002 FIFA WORLD TEA CUP) \[Frédéric Boilet\] 12. **Soccer no Dendou** (サッカーの殿堂) \[Nicolas de Crécy\] 13. **Robot Battle VI** (ロボットバトルV1) \[Kow Yokoyama\] 14. **Fire Star Man** (FIRE STAR MAN) \[D\[di:\]\] 15. **Fuka** (孵化) \[Taniguchi Jiro\] 16. **Shinpan wa 12-hitome no Senshu!** (審判は12人目の選手!) \[Emile Bravo\] 17. **Penalty Area** (ペナルティエリア) \[Max Cabanne\] 18. **Schweitzer** \[Kuroda Iou\] 19. **Box!** (BOX!) \[Terada Katsuya\] 20. **Galatograd-hatsu Kyoui no Shouri!** (ガラトグラート発 驚異の勝利!) \[Benoît Peeters & François Schuiten\] 21. **Kankoku** (韓国) \[Young Soon Yang\]

1. **Usubeni no Arashi** The title story is a slice-of-life school sports manga about a pair of brothers who both play baseball. While the eldest is a pitcher for a top-tier team with chances at winning the prestigious Koshien tournament, the youngest is a mediocre player with an attitude who has never gotten over the death of their father several years prior. 2. **Sora o Aogu Hana** 3. **Saigo no Kataomoi**

Chisato and Reiko have been childhood friends for 15 years. They have different hobbies and personalities, but they have fallen in love with the same boy ― Keisuke Sugimoto, a member of the same music club as Chisato. When Keisuke confessed his feelings for Chisato, she was more concerned for Reiko―. (Source: Shueisha, translated) Collected Stories: 1. **15-nenme** (15年目) 2. **Ano Natsu** (あの夏) 3. **Garasu no Houseki** (ガラスの宝石) 4. **Yuki no Hi Kara Hajimaru** (雪の日からはじまる)