A collection of stories.
14 year-old Aoi is an upbeat girl who has big dreams for her future, though her main one at the moment is getting into N High. Aoi is both popular and pretty, even being voted Pure Teen Magazine's reader-model. Accompanying her is her childhood sweetheart Ryuuta, the number 1 slacker in the school. Though the two bicker often, mostly about Ryuuta's consistently low scores and lack of studying, it is apparent that they both harbor feelings for one another. Unfortunately, Aoi's dreams and love are tested when an accident renders her handicapped. Aoi and Ryuuta must now find a way to cope and see if their love endures the many trials ahead. (from Forbidden Garden)
By the end of the 1980s Nae wants to become a journalist more than anything and to leave Japan for the country where everything is possible, the United States. Until he is able to fulfill his dream Nae shares his passion for American culture with his friends. Where will the road to America, so near yet so far, lead them, halfway between dream and disappointment? America describes the myth of the American Dream for young Japanese people who sometimes regard their traditions as obstacles between them and their dream. America is especially dear to Keiko Ichiguchi. In this book, she paints an inner portrait of young Japanese’s torments without falling into platitudes yet flirting with realism and tragedy.
From Delish Scans: For you, I would do anything.
Ren is a "tame" vampire and currently spends his lifetime with a detective as blood donor while in return he helps her investigate at night. Then suddenly, the most unimagineable thing happens: Ren's daughter Maia appears, but vampires can't have children!
From Ambrosia Scans: With the completion of the human genome in 2014, Japan has gone all Gattaca (good movie, i.e. genetic engineering) and, in 2031, a boy gifted (or scientifically crafted) with a special touch repetitiously sees a strange dream before him.
From Entropy: Ryouhei Hayabusa, named after the nearly extinct Peregrine Falcon, no longer sings in public after his chorus teacher removed him from the choir, saying he has a “beast-like” voice. But one day when Saino, a first year, overhears Hayabusa singing, he asks Hayabusa to be the lead singer of his band. Saino then tells Hayabusa that there is a special quality about his voice…After meeting the disillusioned girl Azusa at the beach, Hayabusa immediately falls in love with her. Hayabusa decides to sing again, if not for himself, then at least for she who’s also searching for something. By the mangaka of Auto Focus and Isshou Asonde Kurashitai.
Delilah doesn't have it easy as a new pupil of an American Highschool. Because of her beauty, the playboy of the school Josh becomes aware of her. With Josh trying everything to get her, Delilah evokes the scorn of the most popular girl in school Jessica, who has her eye on Josh. As if that doesn't suffice, Delilah has a dark secret, that attracts the self-declared demon hunters aka Josh's best friends attention. Is a normal schoollife even possible like this?
This is a collection of manga short stories done by Takeuchi Naoko, from her debut in 1986 through her first work after the completion of Sailor Moon in 1997. 'Prism Time' has 9 sort stories Gradation 1: Tamaki ~ Peppermint Gradation 2: Saura ~ Sunset Gradation 3: Mizuki ~ Moonglow Gomen ne Wednesday Rain Kiss Yumemiru Rainy Button Secret na Kataomoi Love Call Yume ja nai no ne
From Transient Mirage: Hina Nobara is a girl from a good family who is the student morality officer for her school, the private Matsubase Academy. One day, a group of four sexy guys from the neighboring delinquent boys high school suddenly appeared before the sober and serious Nobara. They were incredibly attractive, but they were also the worst sort of people. Will they keep the innocent Nobara on their hook!? Good-looking and thrilling! This school diary of swoon-worthy gorgeousness and passion is beginning!!
Nozomi Yumehara, a regular student, finds a magical book called the Dream Collet in the library and meets Coco and Nuts, two creatures from the Palmier Kingdom. They plead with Nozomi to restore their world, which has been destroyed by an organization called the Nightmares. By completing the Dream Collet and finding the 55 Pinkies, they can make any wish come true. Meanwhile, the Nightmares are moving into the real world. When Nozomi agrees to help, she transforms into the magical girl Cure Dream and joins four fellow students to form a team of Pretty Cures.
It happened in the blink of an eye. Rikka's world turned upside down when her school field trip bus flipped and plummeted into a lake. Everyone inside that bus drowned... except for Rikka, but she wasn't saved by anything as simple as luck. When she was released from the hospital, Rikka was then attacked repeatedly in a series of bizarre incidents all involving water... and a sadistic aquatic beauty whose name is -- Rikka!? What does our heroine have that the sadistic Rikka wants back? What was it that saved her from drowning, and who gave it to her and why...? Read this manga from right to left
