From Midnight Scans: A collection of oneshots. 1. Kemono ni, Koishita Madoka accepted the odd temper of the beast-like guy, Misao, and continues to be his sex-friend. But, the truth is, she wants his heart, too. But she's afraid that she will be dumped, so she does not confess her feelings... In order to graduate from this relationship, Madoka takes action...?! 2. Karada Dake, Ageru 3. Yokujou 4. Hatsukoi 5. Scarf
From Storm in Heaven:Taisho Mugen Kitan is a collection of 4 short stories, loosely based around historical/supernatural themes.Taisho Dream Stories – Yin & Yang: In the Taisho Era (1912-1926 CE), a young noble called Sakuya is traumatised by a recurring dream in which she is strangled by ivy. Is this a prophecy? Or a vision of the past? Driven to despair, the young girl turns for help to a brilliant Noh dancer who somehow shares an enigmatic connection to the spiritual world. Yet the unravelling of this mystery is more complicated than anyone could imagine, entwining vengeful spirits, lost love, tragic devotion, a silent guardian, and an unbreakable bond which may yet save Sakuya…at the price of the ultimate sacrifice.Taisho Dream Stories – The Killing Stone: This continues the story of Akira Hanawaka, an unusually gifted Noh dancer who crosses the barrier between the physical and spiritual realms. But what lies at the heart of his powers? And how is his world changed by an unexpected confrontation with his younger brother? Secrets are revealed when the demons of Akira's past ominously threaten another's future.Beloved Princess: A young exorcist at court during the Heian Era (794-1192 CE) is confronted with a series of bizarre incidents involving the occult. But nothing is as it seems, and a greater mystery remains to be solved: the tragic tale of Princess Hashi.Evil One: Sometime in the not too distant future, civilization has been decimated by a biological weapon known only as Evil One, stolen from the laboratory of a brilliant scientist and unleashed upon the world by an enigmatic group of terrorists. In this shattered world, a young prostitute called Agata struggles to survive. His life goes by unnoticed until one day, after a particularly brutal encounter, Agata is rescued by a mysterious stranger who appears to know more than anyone should about the dark secrets of Agata's past. Who is this man? What does he want? And, most importantly, what is Agata's connection to the Evil One?
From Tokyopop: Inez is a young orphan girl with a special gift that allows her to communicate with all creatures. A great destiny awaits her, the nature of which she is yet unaware. As our story opens, Inez is traveling with an old wizard named Kaager and a faithful dog named Zode. Her country is about to plunge into its first winter in one hundred years and ominous signs abound concerning the return of a demon-race which threatens the country's fragile peace. Can little Inez- via a magic amulet - bring back her country's ancient dragon protector in time?
From Aria: Hime is a natural blonde and with that comes basic expectations: for her to excel at everything and to speak English proficiently, and unfortunately to be a complete ditz and have many boyfriends. When Minami catches her studying English by listening to 'English for Dummies' the two become friends. But soon Minami falls prey to the rumors and distances himself from Hime. Will the two ever be able to regain their friendship?
From the Ultimate Manga Guide: Fairy tale/fantasy. Lots of parody from famous fairy tales. About a girl who is raised as a boy... "good-old-days-shoujo" style art & story.
Mare is a mysterious girl who has the power to summon monsters. Mare comes to a high school looking for individuals with relationships full of envy, hate, anger, and desire, searching for unjust acts and dishing out her own brand of justice. What is her purpose, and what challenges await her? And what awaits the students here with her arrival?
(taken from DokiDoki) An office worker married to his job needs a bit of spice in his life and contracts a prostitute on the insistence of his dirty-minded friend. Not caring much for sexual relations, he's not particularly interested in the boy who arrives at his door. But he ~has~ always wanted a cat... Rating: 18+ (explicit, cat ears, businessman x college student)
From MangaHelpers: The weapons of the future, Metal Vessels, are being developed by different companies. One company, Sigma, has created a vessel that is controlled by two people-- a telepath and an anti-telepath. These two people are the teenage girl telepath, Yuiri, and her friend Io, an anti-telepath. They use their vessel mostly in demonstrations, such as competitive exhibitions with rival company Ciel's newest model. While these vessels may seem to be the way of the future, the technology can also be very dangerous. A serial murderer is on the loose, who chooses targets through a website, and the police are beginning to suspect that the killer is actually using a Metal Vessel... [tethysdust]
Tales of a Charcoal Burner narrates the day to day life of young Toshikatsu Ue, who, following family tradition, devotes himself to the hard labor of the titular profession in Wakayama Prefecture. The protagonist shows the laborious process of manufacturing charcoal in first person and strikes up a conversation with the reader through stories of his daily life and folk tales handed down in the region since antiquity. -from Dolmen Editorial
From Girls' Generation Scanlations: Natsume is the loner type. He doesn't like to get involved in peoples issues, nor does he put himself in the spotlight. Kudou's the exact opposite. He uses his looks and charms makes him a perfect player. These two don't know each other, despite attending the same college... until Kudou stole two of Natsume's girlfriends. Now his pride has been hurt by the same man, what will Natsume do?
From MangaHelpers: No one can make the perfect decision every time. Everyone has those moments that they wish they could redo and alter their decision. This story revolves around girls that got their second chance. [DrCoke]
Short stories about dog and its owner
From Intercross: Yayoi is an energetic girl who is living happily with her single dad. All her life, she's always blamed herself for the death of her mom, and also she believes that her most important things always disappear on her birthday. This changes when a substitute teacher comes along...( story 1 doesnt actually have any romance!) In this volume: 1) Sangatsu no Yume 2) Kitto Kagayakeru - Because of some conditions with her body, Rei is always spending her school time in the school's infirmary, watching the various teams prepare for the school's Athletics Festival coming up. When sneaking out of the infirmary one day, she's found by one of the Cheer Group leaders, asking her to join their group! Rei intends to participate with all her power, without leaving any regrets behind... 3) Midori no Kakehashi 4) Harmony 5) Harukaze Fuku Shima
Yuji has just started a new semester of high school and everything seems to be normal. That all changes one day when he goes out shopping after school. The entire world around him freezes except for two monsters that begin to devour the frozen people. Upon seeing him move they call him a "Mystes" and try to kill him. Then a mysterious girl with hot eyes and long flaming hair comes to his rescue. She brings back all the people that were devoured and unfreezes the world. According to her she didn't bring them back, but created temporary replacements. She also says that Yuji is an extremely rare form of these replacements, or "Torches" known as a "Mystes" with a treasure inside. Thanks to this, more monsters will come after him, and she will protect him at all costs.
Bazalta is a combat association, in which the combatants, or Rankers, are ranked according to their strength. The higher rank you get, the more wealth, fame and power you get, and you may even get the ability to change the world. In short, in Bazalta, "strength is everything". Zig, a young boy from Cantalera, a wandering tribe where fighting and wanting to become stronger is prohibited; after his father fell victim of some monsters, decides to train against the tribe rules, and seeing how despite his training he couldn't save the inhabitants of the tribe from the monsters, he decides to set off on a journey to join Bazalta and make his way to the top.
Almost five hundred years from now, life on Earth struggles to survive in the aftermath of an apocalyptic war. Beasterians, scientifically created human/animal mutants designed to be strong, disposable soldiers, are now the masters of the remaining humans. Humanity’s one hope is the birth of a savior who will lead them out of the darkness. Before that time can come, however, three angels, all superb warriors, must fight to save the life of the Holy Mother.
The "Bagmen Incidents", a series of murders. The perpetrator is the rumored girl clad in a sailor uniform whose face is concealed by a Gas Mask dubbed "Mask-san". One day, by a coincidence, that same Mask-san was seen by the young boy Watta. Furthermore, that face belongs to, of all people, his classmate...!? With the unprecedented heroine, Gas Mask Girl unfolds with suspense in battle and on campus. The curtain rises magnificently!!
