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(from ebookjapan): Mirage is an old-fashioned bar on a street corner. Men who are lost in life come to the mirage, transcending time and space, and become captivated by Maya, the beautiful proprietress. What do the defeated men want from Maya? A bewitching and sad story of men by Leiji Matsumoto.
A collection of oneshots: Vol 1: Magician Fairy Tale Cocona Plue's Adventures Pt. II Vol 2: Bad Boys Song Magic Party Christmas Hearts Fighting Group Mixture
Mirai is a 13-year-old girl who lives in the human world. One day she witnesses a mysterious object fall from the sky into the park. Excitedly, she brings her stuffed bear Mofurun with her to see what it was. When she gets there she sees a girl named Riko flying on a broom. Riko is of the same age and from the magical world. Mirai has a lot of questions, and Riko explains that she's searching for a jewel with strong powers called "Link Stone Emerald." Then Batti, an ally of the dark magic users Dokurokushi, appears before them and demands that Riko hand over the "Link Stone Emerald," which Riko herself had been looking for. To make things worse, Batti uses dark magic to create a monster known as a Yokubaru! Mirai and Riko join hands and with the magic words "Cure-up Rapapa!" they transform into the legendary Pretty Cure.
Collection of three stories: 1. Toki wo Yuku Uma Four-part tale of love and loss featuring a musical snowglobe horse that passes through many hands on its journey around the world. It evokes old memories and half-forgotten dreams in those who gaze into it, thus changing their lives forever. 2. Star Kid no Fumouna Houken Comic adventures about a group of elves. 3. Keiko-chan no Kyouji Seikatsu!? Autobiographical vignettes about life as a manga professor.
Hououji Yuu is a high school closet otaku, and is also the sole heir of the very rich Hououji family. She needs to keep her hobbies secret from others because that would end up ruining her family name. Because of that, she has always kept her distance from maids. Until one day, she meets her personal maid Masaki, who happens to be her favourite doujinshi artist!
The future, probably Japan. Robots have long been put into practical use, and androids have just come into use. Influenced by the Robot Ethics Committee, it's become common sense for people to treat androids like household appliances. Their appearance - indistinguishable from humans except for the ring over each android's head - has led some people to empathize unnecessarily with androids. Known as "android-holics", such people have become a social problem. Rikuo, a high school student, has been taught from childhood that androids are not to be viewed as humans, and has always used them as convenient tools. One day Rikuo discovers some strange data in the behavior records of his family's household android, Sammy. Rikuo and his friend Masaki trace Sammy's movements, only to discover a mysterious café that features a house rule that "humans and robots are to be treated the same"...
~ If you feel depressed with your daily life, you little pet dog may comfort you. ~ Man has dog. Dog is cute. Man and Dog do cute things.
The Sunroad Shopping District is getting very few customers because of the recession and a new big mall that opened on the other side of the station. Ami is worried because she doesn't know what will happen to her family store, but the problem will be solved by her dear... unemployed brother:"In order to save the shopping district, become an idol!!"
It is the story of two boys, Machizo and Tetsuo, who create manga together. Machizo's father is a successful mangaka (manga artist). Machizo feels he's living under his father's shadow, and resents his father's success. Tetsuo, who is at school with Machizo, enjoys drawing manga and is good at it. His favorite mangaka happens to be Machizo's father. The two boys strike up an alliance to draw a successful manga to win a contest, with Machizo writing the story and Tetsuo drawing the graphics. An important part is also played by a violent girl named Kimiko, who has a crush on Tetsuo. Ongoing English Trans.
From Blue Flor: A series of seven stories revolving around lives where fantasy intertwines with our known worlds. In historical and modern landscapes, there are unique circumstances brought about by dragons, mermaids, spirits, and so on. Nominated for the 2013 Manga Taisho Awards.
From Intercross: Many stray cats are living at a certain tea house that dates back to the pre-war days. There is one young boy who wants to befriend them. Because the mother cat suddenly disappeared, Shiloh, along with the other cats locked themselves inside Awara-ya. Seeing as he is the only one who is domesticated, he decides to become the parent for these stray cats.
