Category: Josei
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A young man with poor eyesight named Hazuki works part-time in a flower shop and falls hard for the shop-owner Rokka. But what happens when he discovers that residing in her apartment is the spirit of the man she can never forget?
A young man with poor eyesight named Hazuki works part-time in a flower shop and falls hard for the shop-owner Rokka. But what happens when he discovers that residing in her apartment is the spirit of the man she can never forget?
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A collection of stories done by various artist.
A collection of stories done by various artist.
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Tamiko reveals in flashback how a dramatic makeover transformed Ririko from a nervous, insecure girl to the outspoken Shibuya Gal of today. When Ririko discovers that cousin Etsumi's disappearance may be linked to her grandfather's will, Tamiko teams up with police officer Takamura to investigate.
Tamiko reveals in flashback how a dramatic makeover transformed Ririko from a nervous, insecure girl to the outspoken Shibuya Gal of today. When Ririko discovers that cousin Etsumi's disappearance may be linked to her grandfather's will, Tamiko teams up with police officer Takamura to investigate.
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Japan, 1920: Momiji is the only person who can ride the Baron Midorkawa's unruly horse, Basilis. A romance blossoms between Momiji and Awa, the baron's nephew, but that romance ends in tragedy. Seventy years later, they will be reborn and will meet again...
Japan, 1920: Momiji is the only person who can ride the Baron Midorkawa's unruly horse, Basilis. A romance blossoms between Momiji and Awa, the baron's nephew, but that romance ends in tragedy. Seventy years later, they will be reborn and will meet again...
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It’s the middle of the Meiji Era and our heroine, the little Suzu, is sold to the red lights district. However, the rich heir of a dry goods store Tsugaru buys her freedom for no apparent reason. She is deeply grateful for being saved, but she doesn’t understand why he paid so much money for her and the only explanation he offers is “we have a bond.” She tries to unravel the mystery of his feelings and gradually grows from a little girl to a young woman, always by his side. A gentle and slow-paced love story set in the Meiji Era.
It’s the middle of the Meiji Era and our heroine, the little Suzu, is sold to the red lights district. However, the rich heir of a dry goods store Tsugaru buys her freedom for no apparent reason. She is deeply grateful for being saved, but she doesn’t understand why he paid so much money for her and the only explanation he offers is “we have a bond.” She tries to unravel the mystery of his feelings and gradually grows from a little girl to a young woman, always by his side. A gentle and slow-paced love story set in the Meiji Era.
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Chronos Deep Summary：
A Kagetsuki is a human who is controlled by a shadow being and goes around killing. The life of Nanasawa Io goes downhill when he loses his family and home to an abrupt fire. When the lives of animals around him ceased to exist, Io was being pursued by a false rumor that he is "possessed". Will the Kagetsuki hunters stop him in time before more, not just animals, but human lives are lost?
Thank otakukid for providing us summary, a member of mangahere.Chronos Deep Summary：
A Kagetsuki is a human who is controlled by a shadow being and goes around killing. The life of Nanasawa Io goes downhill when he loses his family and home to an abrupt fire. When the lives of animals around him ceased to exist, Io was being pursued by a false rumor that he is "possessed". Will the Kagetsuki hunters stop him in time before more, not just animals, but human lives are lost?
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The funeral bells are ringing the day that Mikaya moves into his new apartment. However, once he arrives, he learns a startling fact: the room he's moving into belonged to the dead man, K. Strangely enough, no one ever found K's body. Where is the body, and which of his eccentric neighbors was the one who killed K...?
The funeral bells are ringing the day that Mikaya moves into his new apartment. However, once he arrives, he learns a startling fact: the room he's moving into belonged to the dead man, K. Strangely enough, no one ever found K's body. Where is the body, and which of his eccentric neighbors was the one who killed K...?
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In this world, there are 10 heavenly laws and 22 earthly laws. While humans cannot have knowledge of the heavenly laws used by the gods, they make use of the earthly laws. Through cards, each of the symbols can be utilized through the use of magic. Those with this ability are called magicians. Aspiring magicians study the laws in order to attend a magic institute. Nanao, Kisa, and Nanten of Nase are freshmen enrolled at the Seventh Eastern Magic Institute. Even within the 22 laws, there exist a rare ability. Nanao, who holds this ability, will...?
In this world, there are 10 heavenly laws and 22 earthly laws. While humans cannot have knowledge of the heavenly laws used by the gods, they make use of the earthly laws. Through cards, each of the symbols can be utilized through the use of magic. Those with this ability are called magicians. Aspiring magicians study the laws in order to attend a magic institute. Nanao, Kisa, and Nanten of Nase are freshmen enrolled at the Seventh Eastern Magic Institute. Even within the 22 laws, there exist a rare ability. Nanao, who holds this ability, will...?
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This is the story of a girl who works as a performer at sake houses, but who has a unique ability. She has a tattoo of an eye on her hand which endows her with the ability of "second sight." Though this often comes in handy, it also complicates her life. She is constantly getting involved in situations with various supernatural creatures, such as animal spirits, kappas, and more.
This is the story of a girl who works as a performer at sake houses, but who has a unique ability. She has a tattoo of an eye on her hand which endows her with the ability of "second sight." Though this often comes in handy, it also complicates her life. She is constantly getting involved in situations with various supernatural creatures, such as animal spirits, kappas, and more.
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From Storm in Heaven:
Koizumi Kanna is infatuated with the man who came to the restaurant she works at and ordered a burger with no onions. Little does she know, Toujou Ren is interested in her as well, but for a different reason. Kanna just so happens to be the mirror image of a woman he knew a very long time ago. It is for that reason that he saves her when she nearly dies in a car accident. But the life he gives Kanna is far different from the one she lived before, and she's not certain it's the kind she wants...From Storm in Heaven:
Koizumi Kanna is infatuated with the man who came to the restaurant she works at and ordered a burger with no onions. Little does she know, Toujou Ren is interested in her as well, but for a different reason. Kanna just so happens to be the mirror image of a woman he knew a very long time ago. It is for that reason that he saves her when she nearly dies in a car accident. But the life he gives Kanna is far different from the one she lived before, and she's not certain it's the kind she wants... -
Corseltel, a sacred land where dragons and beastmen reside. Protected from the outside world by valleys and mountains, its inhabitants, including dragon mages (ryuujitsushi), live in harmony. The dragon mages are able to borrow and use the dragons' magic, but have to care for and look after the dragons in exchange.Several years ago, the late wind dragon mage picked up a child floating down stream in a crate. Now, the child has grown into Corseltel's greatest dragon mage, able to use all seven types of dragon magic: fire, earth, wood, water, wind, light, and dark. More like a dragon babysitter, caring after seven baby dragons, these are the adventures they face.
Corseltel, a sacred land where dragons and beastmen reside. Protected from the outside world by valleys and mountains, its inhabitants, including dragon mages (ryuujitsushi), live in harmony. The dragon mages are able to borrow and use the dragons' magic, but have to care for and look after the dragons in exchange.Several years ago, the late wind dragon mage picked up a child floating down stream in a crate. Now, the child has grown into Corseltel's greatest dragon mage, able to use all seven types of dragon magic: fire, earth, wood, water, wind, light, and dark. More like a dragon babysitter, caring after seven baby dragons, these are the adventures they face.
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The distorted memory becomes a masquerade. Everyone hides behind a mask and performs the wildest acts with no consequence. But, life is not a masquerade. The main character is a girl who suffers daily from what she accidentally witnessed 15 years ago.She keeps having flashbacks of a gruesome scene. It always starts with her as a little girl following a black kitten, she then looks ahead and a panther appears!!! The panther then joins the rest of the pack. And then, unaware of the presence of the little girl, the group starts having "fun."The girl becomes horrified by the scene. She makes a noise and they notice her."Hunt her down! Kill her!" the woman says to the panthers.She managed to escape from the pack, but they got to her parents. In her flashbacks, her parents were chased and fell off a cliff. The authorities told her that it was a car accident. She has lived on the edge of illusion and reality until she sees the photo of 4 successful people in a magazine.A photo is all she needs to confirm what her flashbacks tell her. Now, with the help of a young man she is ready to get even.
The distorted memory becomes a masquerade. Everyone hides behind a mask and performs the wildest acts with no consequence. But, life is not a masquerade. The main character is a girl who suffers daily from what she accidentally witnessed 15 years ago.She keeps having flashbacks of a gruesome scene. It always starts with her as a little girl following a black kitten, she then looks ahead and a panther appears!!! The panther then joins the rest of the pack. And then, unaware of the presence of the little girl, the group starts having "fun."The girl becomes horrified by the scene. She makes a noise and they notice her."Hunt her down! Kill her!" the woman says to the panthers.She managed to escape from the pack, but they got to her parents. In her flashbacks, her parents were chased and fell off a cliff. The authorities told her that it was a car accident. She has lived on the edge of illusion and reality until she sees the photo of 4 successful people in a magazine.A photo is all she needs to confirm what her flashbacks tell her. Now, with the help of a young man she is ready to get even.
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Takaya has fallen in love at first sight with a girl he saw at his college. The only problem is that she happens to be Yurina, the girl he spent his elementary school days tormenting. While he hardly remembers her from those days, Yurina hates him with a passion. She holds him responsible for all the lasting emotional and psychological scars that were caused by the years he made her life a living hell. Takaya hopes they'll be able to move past their history and fall in love, but can Yurina ever feel anything for him but hatred and the desire for revenge?
Takaya has fallen in love at first sight with a girl he saw at his college. The only problem is that she happens to be Yurina, the girl he spent his elementary school days tormenting. While he hardly remembers her from those days, Yurina hates him with a passion. She holds him responsible for all the lasting emotional and psychological scars that were caused by the years he made her life a living hell. Takaya hopes they'll be able to move past their history and fall in love, but can Yurina ever feel anything for him but hatred and the desire for revenge?
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Yun-lee is a girl who is carrying a huge emotional scar in her heart. Due to an accident, she lost 2 precious years of her life, the time period between 19 and 21 years old. Her life is empty. She is miserable, but still attending a preparatory school in an attempt to catch up with all the time she has lost. Suddenly, one day on her way to feed some stray cats, she comes across a young man who seems to have what she has lost... the period between 19 and 21 years old.
Yun-lee is a girl who is carrying a huge emotional scar in her heart. Due to an accident, she lost 2 precious years of her life, the time period between 19 and 21 years old. Her life is empty. She is miserable, but still attending a preparatory school in an attempt to catch up with all the time she has lost. Suddenly, one day on her way to feed some stray cats, she comes across a young man who seems to have what she has lost... the period between 19 and 21 years old.
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The Juuza. That is the name given to those of the 13th Zodiac: the cat people. Seen as a vulgar and contemptuous race, they live a life of seclusion away from human eyes. However, as the end of the Han Dynasty draws near, the rise of the Yellow Scarves has thrown the land of the Three Kingdoms into turmoil. As armies converge, a young Juuza woman named Kan'u and her village are forced out of their peaceful lives as Sousou and his punitive force press their way into the village.
The Juuza. That is the name given to those of the 13th Zodiac: the cat people. Seen as a vulgar and contemptuous race, they live a life of seclusion away from human eyes. However, as the end of the Han Dynasty draws near, the rise of the Yellow Scarves has thrown the land of the Three Kingdoms into turmoil. As armies converge, a young Juuza woman named Kan'u and her village are forced out of their peaceful lives as Sousou and his punitive force press their way into the village.
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Kanae dropped out of high school, because her father is a gambler while her mother ran away with her boyfriend. Kanae is twenty-two years old, and very poor working for a cleaning shop. She comes to have something to do with Haruki Oda quite by chance. Haruki is an IT millionaire and called "money-mad man," or "the god of death." Then Kanae's life makes a sudden development. Money cannot be made by love alone, though love cannot be bought with money. People of today want to have both love and money. This get-happy-story is a must read for the present-day people.
Kanae dropped out of high school, because her father is a gambler while her mother ran away with her boyfriend. Kanae is twenty-two years old, and very poor working for a cleaning shop. She comes to have something to do with Haruki Oda quite by chance. Haruki is an IT millionaire and called "money-mad man," or "the god of death." Then Kanae's life makes a sudden development. Money cannot be made by love alone, though love cannot be bought with money. People of today want to have both love and money. This get-happy-story is a must read for the present-day people.
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Tachibana-kun is desperately in love with Na-chan, the adorable school nurse at his high school. But can he get her to accept his feelings?
Tachibana-kun is desperately in love with Na-chan, the adorable school nurse at his high school. But can he get her to accept his feelings?
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Nene, whose mother is known as a legendary hostess, is also working as a hostess. Meanwhile, a guy, who has his father’s charisma, made it as a newcomer actor. When they meet, love starts.Nene has been a hostess for 3 years in Ginza, and she tries to struggle for her to be called the legendary hostess like her deceased mother. One day, a man suddenly called her. Even though it's their first meeting, Nene starts feeling deja vu. Since then, the two of them have to tamper with a cruel play. Is fated love about to begin?!
Nene, whose mother is known as a legendary hostess, is also working as a hostess. Meanwhile, a guy, who has his father’s charisma, made it as a newcomer actor. When they meet, love starts.Nene has been a hostess for 3 years in Ginza, and she tries to struggle for her to be called the legendary hostess like her deceased mother. One day, a man suddenly called her. Even though it's their first meeting, Nene starts feeling deja vu. Since then, the two of them have to tamper with a cruel play. Is fated love about to begin?!
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"This is a perfunctory marriage we are carrying out for the sake of protecting you and helping your efforts for revenge."
Cheryl, the beloved lady of Neus Castle.
One night, her uncle rebels, killing her older brother. She, too, was in danger of being killed. Just as she was about to give up in her last moments, someone comes to save her.
"If they want to kill my fiancee, then Neus Castle must be prepared for war."
The Lord of Blaire Castle, Felix, who saves her in the face of a fake engagement. Thus, she begins an unfamiliar married life with the one she had only ever known as her brother's friend."This is a perfunctory marriage we are carrying out for the sake of protecting you and helping your efforts for revenge."
Cheryl, the beloved lady of Neus Castle.
One night, her uncle rebels, killing her older brother. She, too, was in danger of being killed. Just as she was about to give up in her last moments, someone comes to save her.
"If they want to kill my fiancee, then Neus Castle must be prepared for war."
The Lord of Blaire Castle, Felix, who saves her in the face of a fake engagement. Thus, she begins an unfamiliar married life with the one she had only ever known as her brother's friend. -
Through round after round of extensive plastic surgery and vigorous maintenance, Ririko has become the absolute manifestation of beauty, and becomes a wildly successful model, actress, and singer. However, soon, her body, unable to withstand the burdens of surgery, begins to crumble, and along with it so does her mind, as she plummets towards a frightening and inevitable end.Helter Skelter won the 2003 excellence prize at the Japanese Media Arts Festival, and the 2004 Osamu Tezuka Culture Prize.
Through round after round of extensive plastic surgery and vigorous maintenance, Ririko has become the absolute manifestation of beauty, and becomes a wildly successful model, actress, and singer. However, soon, her body, unable to withstand the burdens of surgery, begins to crumble, and along with it so does her mind, as she plummets towards a frightening and inevitable end.Helter Skelter won the 2003 excellence prize at the Japanese Media Arts Festival, and the 2004 Osamu Tezuka Culture Prize.
